Houston damage, flooding, power outages


Beryl left a trail of downed trees, flooded roads and power outages as it roared across the Houston area on Monday morning.

Authorities urged residents on Monday to stay put and hunker down as severe weather and hazardous road conditions impacted the area.

Peak wind gusts of 84 mph were measured at Hobby Airport and 78 mph in Galveston. A 97 mph wind gust was measured at SH 36 and Brazos.

More than 13 inches of rain were measured in Sugar Land, 14 inches in Hilshire village and 11 inches in Brookside Village.

Major Houston highways have been left flooded, leaving cars stranded and prompting some rescues. Emergency crews were seen rescuing someone who was trapped on the roof of their submerged car on Highway 288 due to flooding.