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With the 10 p.m. update, the hurricane remained a Cat. 1 storm, but had sustained winds at 85 mph. HOUSTON — Beryl strengthened into the season’s first hurricane on Saturday afternoon. It continues to move to the west across the Atlantic.   With the 10 p.m. update on Saturday, Beryl had maximum sustained winds of 85 miles per hour and was moving to the west at 20 miles per hour.  (Update in Spanish from NHC)…

With the 10 p.m. update, the hurricane remained a Cat. 1 storm, but had sustained winds at 85 mph. HOUSTON — Beryl strengthened into the season’s first hurricane on Saturday afternoon. It continues to move to the west across the Atlantic.   With the 10 p.m. update on Saturday, Beryl had maximum sustained winds of 85 miles per hour and was moving to the west at 20 miles per hour.  (Update in Spanish from NHC)…

Beryl has picked up steam in the Atlantic on its path to the Caribbean. HOUSTON — Beryl strengthened into the season’s first hurricane on Saturday afternoon. It continues to move to the west across the Atlantic.   With the 10 p.m. update on Saturday, Beryl had maximum sustained winds of 85 miles per hour and was moving to the west at 20 miles per hour.  (Update in Spanish from NHC) The storm is expected to…

Ray, 58, and Maranda, 50, Ankofski were reported missing on June 21 after they didn’t return as scheduled from Steel Bender, a popular off-roading trail. MOAB, Utah — The search for a Pearland, Texas couple who went missing while on their annual trip to Moab, Utah is now a “recovery effort,” according to the Grand County Sheriff’s Office. Ray, 58, and Maranda, 50, Ankofski were reported missing on June 21 after they didn’t return as…

Beryl has picked up steam in the Atlantic on its path to the Caribbean. HOUSTON — Beryl strengthened into the season’s first hurricane on Saturday as it moves to the west across the Atlantic.   With the 4 p.m. update on Saturday, Beryl had maximum sustained winds of 75 miles per hour and was moving to the west at 22 miles per hour.  (Update in Spanish from NHC) The storm is expected to become a…

The depression in the Atlantic strengthened into a tropical storm on Friday night. HOUSTON — Tropical Storm Beryl has formed in the Atlantic, making it the second named storm of the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane season, according to the National Hurricane Center. Beryl formed into a tropical storm on Friday night and is located about 1,110 miles east-southeast of Barbados, the NHC said. This is the second named storm of the season after Tropical Storm Alberto…

Aria Vargyas was in second grade when the monster tornado obliterated her school and destroyed her family’s home in Moore, Oklahoma. MOORE, Okla. — One of the worst tornados in modern history left a 14-mile path of devastation through Moore, Oklahoma. Twenty-five people were killed and over 1,000 homes were leveled during 40 minutes of terror on May 20, 2013. Aria Vargyas was eight years old and in second grade when the EF5 tornado obliterated her…

Homeowners on the island plead for help with how to proceed with repairs. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Homeowner Kim Edgecomb has lived on Padre Island for eight years with her family and was devastated to find catastrophic and immediate damage to their home last week from Tropical Storm Alberto. “He heard, ‘Oh my God. Get up. We’ve got a problem,” she said. Downed trees and a breached bulkhead are just some of the issues with…

Aria Vargyas was in second grade when the monster tornado obliterated her school and destroyed her family’s home in Moore, Oklahoma. MOORE, Okla. — One of the worst tornados in modern history left a 14-mile path of devastation through Moore, Oklahoma. Twenty-five people were killed and over 1,000 homes were leveled during 40 minutes of terror on May 20, 2013. Aria Vargyas was eight years old and in second grade when the EF5 tornado obliterated her…

The GLO’s Coastal Resources division uses data to pinpoint erosion hotspots and plan future projects. GALVESTON, Texas — Haybales on the beach aren’t a typical sight, but bales used to help create dunes after Hurricane Ike were revealed post-Tropical Storm Alberto. “We had a few places that had some damages to the dunes but, realistically, most of them did well during the storm and held up,” said Angela Sunley, Deputy Director of Texas General Land…