As Hurricane Beryl crossed the Yucatan Peninsula, it weakened to a Tropical Storm. Now, re-emerging over the exceptionally warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, it is expected to strengthen.
The entire Gulf Coast of Texas (and perhaps Louisiana) is at risk for a significant storm impact. The longer Beryl stays over open water, the more powerful it will become, possibly developing into a major hurricane before landfall. High winds, torrential rain, flooding and storm surge will surely ravage coastal areas but inland flooding may occur throughout East Texas, if not farther north and east.
Following Tropical Storm Alberto's impact in South Texas, Beryl is just the latest threat in what will likely be a long and destructive Hurricane Season. Climate change, still ignored or denied by many Republicans, is taking its toll on our planet.
