Violent storms ripped across the region early on July 16, downing trees and cutting power to thousands. The National Weather Service confirmed an EF-1 tornado with winds up to 90 mph had raked across the city’s south side.
Emergency management officials used that data to create their own internal outage map to track who was without power, a feat that took half a day's time the Tuesday after the storm and took time away from being able to respond to those in need.
People who live along and frequent this stretch of Cooke County, including those in the city of Valley View, are still recovering from the evening of May 25, when high-wind storms and tornadoes blew through the area.
“And it lifted me about a foot off the ground or so. I thought I was going to flip my truck, but then it grabbed ahold of the front end and spun it. I did like a 360 and ended up four parking spots away from where I parked.”
Even after multiple incidents of extreme weather — including a 2021 Texas winter storm that caused blackouts and a Senate investigation — not much has changed for those living in long-term care facilities.
Houston residents whose property was damaged by Hurricane Beryl are advised to file insurance claims as soon as possible. Some counties are eligible for federal recovery funding unlocked by major disaster declarations.
More than 5,000 homes in Iowa have been impacted by recent natural disasters, including roughly 2,000 that have been destroyed, Gov. Kim Reynolds said during a news conference at the Iowa Capitol.
"We've been here for so many years. This is the worst (response from) government officials. Taxpayers, they're paying your salary, so help out the people."
Additionally, Chevron will match qualifying donations to wildfire relief efforts made by employees and retirees, as well as provide financial contributions to nonprofit organizations where employees volunteer.
Hurricane Beryl brought lashing winds, torrential rain and widespread flooding to Houston Monday leaving millions without power. At least two Houston-area K-12 school districts will remain closed.
