#hurricaneberylaftermath — Public Fediverse posts

Seniors died at higher rates after Beryl, one calls days without power “scary”

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/health-science/2024/07/31/495276/seniors-died-at-higher-rates-after-beryl-many-went-days-without-power-in-the-aftermath/

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It took a matter of hours, maybe even minutes, for Hurricane Beryl to knock out power for more than 2.2 million customers in the Houston region. Residents might have to spend 15 years paying for the restoration costs incurred by CenterPoint.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/2024/07/30/495218/centerpoint-hurricane-beryl-costs-houston-customers/

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Natural disasters attract ‘scam artists and fraudsters.’ Here’s how to avoid them after Hurricane Beryl.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/business/2024/07/30/494941/natural-disasters-attract-scam-artists-and-fraudsters-heres-how-to-avoid-them-after-hurricane-beryl/

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The City of Houston expects to have its first pass of Beryl debris pickup completed by early to mid-August, or about 30 days after crews began picking up downed trees, fallen limbs, and other objects.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2024/07/29/495031/houston-beryl-debris-pickup-first-pass-early-mid-august/

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Fort Bend residents with Beryl property damage can apply for tax exemption

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/fort-bend/2024/07/23/494454/fort-bend-residents-with-beryl-property-damage-can-apply-for-tax-exemption/

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The campus shared by Cage Elementary and Chrysalis Middle School, along with Kelso Elementary and Sinclair Elementary, were the most significantly damaged Houston ISD schools during last week's storm, according to the district.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/hisd/2024/07/17/493963/some-houston-isd-campuses-damaged-by-hurricane-beryl-might-not-be-ready-for-start-of-school-year/

#Education #EducationNews #HISD #Houston #Hurricane #Local #News #HISDSchools #HoustonISD #HurricaneBeryl #HurricaneBerylAftermath #SinclairElementary #StormDamage

Cooling centers are still open across the Houston region as more than 250,000 remain without electricity a week after Hurricane Beryl. Here's a list of places throughout the area, along with food-and-water distributions and other resources.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/local/2024/07/15/493517/houston-area-storm-recovery-where-to-find-cooling-centers-food-water-other-resources-in-aftermath-of-hurricane-beryl/

#CityOfHouston #FortBend #Galveston #HarrisCounty #Houston #Hurricane #Local #News #PublicSafety #Weather #Beryl #CoolingCenters #FoodDistribution #HoustonShelters #HurricaneBeryl #HurricaneBerylAftermath

Roughly 70 of Houston ISD's 274 schools remained without electricity as of Friday, according to the school district, which has been closed since Hurricane Beryl blew through the region on Monday.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/hisd/2024/07/13/493425/houston-isd-says-60-schools-were-damaged-by-hurricane-beryl/

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Why did a Category 1 hurricane wreak so much havoc on a Houston region accustomed to weathering tropical storms? Location, location, location.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/hurricane/2024/07/12/493415/hurricane-beryls-path-over-west-side-of-houston-area-made-it-a-particularly-damaging-category-1-hurricane/

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Hard-to-reach power lines complicating the restoration of electricity in northeastern Harris County

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/infrastructure/2024/07/12/493360/hard-to-reach-power-lines-complicating-the-restoration-of-electricity-in-northeastern-harris-county/

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Hard-to-reach power lines complicating the restoration of electricity in northeastern Harris County

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/infrastructure/2024/07/12/493360/hard-to-reach-power-lines-complicating-the-restoration-of-electricity-in-northeastern-harris-county/

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Hard-to-reach power lines complicating the restoration of electricity in northeastern Harris County

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/infrastructure/2024/07/12/493360/hard-to-reach-power-lines-complicating-the-restoration-of-electricity-in-northeastern-harris-county/

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Hard-to-reach power lines complicating the restoration of electricity in northeastern Harris County

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/infrastructure/2024/07/12/493360/hard-to-reach-power-lines-complicating-the-restoration-of-electricity-in-northeastern-harris-county/

#EnergyEnvironment #Hurricane #Infrastructure #News #Politics #Weather #Atascocita #CenterPointEnergy #Humble #HurricaneBeryl #HurricaneBerylAftermath #Kingwood #PowerOutages #StateRepresentativeCharlesCunningham

Hard-to-reach power lines complicating the restoration of electricity in northeastern Harris County

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/infrastructure/2024/07/12/493360/hard-to-reach-power-lines-complicating-the-restoration-of-electricity-in-northeastern-harris-county/

#EnergyEnvironment #Hurricane #Infrastructure #News #Politics #Weather #Atascocita #CenterPointEnergy #Humble #HurricaneBeryl #HurricaneBerylAftermath #Kingwood #PowerOutages #StateRepresentativeCharlesCunningham

As the Houston region continues to cope with widespread power outages in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl, the NRG Center is serving as a medical shelter for patients who have been discharged from hospitals but cannot safely return home.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/health-science/medicine-wellness/2024/07/11/493301/houstons-nrg-center-serving-as-medical-shelter-to-assist-discharged-patients-without-power-at-home/

#HarrisCounty #HealthScience #Houston #Hurricane #Local #MedicineWellness #News #Texas #Beryl #HospitalBeds #HurricaneBeryl #HurricaneBerylAftermath #SETRAC #TexasDivisionOfEmergencyManagement

Driving around Houston might be necessary but also could be considered more dangerous than usual, because three days after Hurricane Beryl blew through, traffic signals all across the city remain without electricity.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/traffic/2024/07/11/493281/houston-traffic-lights-power-beryl/

#CityOfHouston #Houston #Hurricane #Infrastructure #Local #News #PublicSafety #Traffic #Transportation #Beryl #CenterPointEnergy #HurricaneBeryl #HurricaneBerylAftermath #PowerOutage #TrafficSignals

Half a million CenterPoint customers will still lack power by Monday, executive tells PUC

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/infrastructure/2024/07/11/493251/half-a-million-centerpoint-customers-will-still-lack-power-by-monday-executive-tells-puc/

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