Houston Public MediaOct 28, 2024

The Hurricane Beryl death toll climbed to at least 44 with the additional deaths of two people in Harris County.

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Two more Harris County deaths attributed to Hurricane Beryl, toll rises to 44

At least 24 people across Harris County have died from circumstances related to the Category 1 hurricane that devastated the area and knocked out the lights for more than two million people on July 8.

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Houston Public MediaSep 26, 2024

The Hurricane Beryl death toll for Houston and the surrounding area is now 40, after two more deaths were attributed to the storm and resulting power outages.

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Hurricane Beryl’s death toll rises to 40 in Houston-area

The majority of deaths occurred in Harris County and one of the victims succumbed to carbon monoxide poisoning due to running a generator inside.

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Houston Public MediaAug 27, 2024

The Hurricane Beryl death toll for Houston and the surrounding area is now 38, with the leading cause of death having been hyperthermia due to power loss.

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Two more deaths attributed to Hurricane Beryl as Houston-area death toll rises to 38

The majority of deaths occurred in Harris County and one of the victims succumbed to carbon monoxide poisoning due to running a generator inside.

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Houston Public MediaJul 30, 2024

The Hurricane Beryl death toll has spiked to at least 36 people around Houston, including a five-year-old who drowned in a hurricane swollen bayou in Fort Bend County, officials said.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/hurricane/2024/07/30/495226/houston-area-hurricane-beryl-death-toll-spikes-to-36-at-least-one-other-death-pending/

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Houston area Hurricane Beryl death toll spikes to 36, at least one other death pending

The youngest death due to the hurricane included a 5-year-old, whereas the oldest was a 110-year-old woman.

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Houston Public MediaJul 26, 2024

CenterPoint Energy executives laid out details of a resiliency plan Thursday in response to the company's lackluster communication and restoration efforts during Hurricane Beryl.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/infrastructure/2024/07/26/494821/centerpoint-energy-executives-roll-out-resiliency-plan-after-widespread-beryl-outages/

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CenterPoint Energy executives roll out resiliency plan after widespread Beryl outages

Dozens of people died after Hurricane Beryl knocked out the lights for more than 2.2 million customers on July 8, many suffering from hyperthermia, or an increase in body temperature, while power outages took weeks to restore. Texas Governor Greg Abbott directed the state's public utilities commission to investigate CenterPoint in the wake of the company's performance during Beryl.

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