Tag: Hurricanes and typhoons
Heat-related Texas deaths climb after Beryl left millions without power for days or longer
SPRING, Texas -- As the temperature soared in the Houston-area home Janet Jarrett shared with her sister after losing electricity in Hurricane Beryl,...
Vermont farmers take stock after losing crops to flooding two years in a row
BARNET, Vt. -- Exactly one year to the date of last year’s severe flooding in Vermont, Joe’s Brook Farm was flooded again by...
How reggaeton stars are driving a basketball boom in Puerto Rico
CAROLINA, Puerto Rico -- Vianca Braña never used to attend basketball games in her hometown of Carolina, Puerto Rico — or anywhere else...
After Beryl, Houston-area farmers pull together to face unique challenges
PORTER, Texas -- Hurricanes cause trouble for everyone, but farmers have a whole other list of problems. Beryl has been no exception: Over...
Houston hospitals report spike in heat-related illness during widespread storm power outages
HOUSTON -- Widespread power outages caused by Hurricane Beryl have sent a wave of patients to Houston-area hospitals for treatment of heat-related illnesses...
Houston utility says 500K customers still won't have electricity next week as Beryl outages persist
HOUSTON -- About 500,000 customers still won’t have electricity into next week as wide outages from Hurricane Beryl persist and frustration mounts over...