Texas cleans up after deadly Beryl slams state before tracking north as post-tropical cyclone

Christina Tunnah, general manager of Americas for World Nomads, said; “If Hurricane Beryl derails your travel plans, the first point of call should be your airline or travel provider as they may provide aid. The same goes if your accommodation is impacted by the disaster.

“Travel insurance may offer cover for a range of events including trip cancellation, missed connection, and trip delay – but it depends on the type of travel insurance policy purchased and whether you’ve started your journey yet.

“At World Nomads, on our Explorer Plan, if your accommodation is affected, you may be covered for reasonable additional accommodation and transport costs. You may also claim for additional expenses incurred if your pre booked public transport is cancelled or delayed for more than 12-24 hours, depending on the scenario.”

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Beryl, once a Category 1 hurricane, is now a post-tropical cyclone. Despite the downgraded status, the storm continues to leave destruction in its wake.

Here’s a glimpse at some of the damage, by the numbers:

• 8: the number of people who have died as a result of the storm
• 2.5 million: the number of people who were experiencing power outages — many of those customers have yet to have power restored.
• 100: the temperature in Texas on Tuesday, which could climb to 106.
• 1850: the year of the strongest hurricane to form in the Caribbean for this time of the year — Beryl broke that record on July 3

The total damage and economic loss from the devastation of Beryl in the United States is $28-32 billion, AccuWeather predicted.

The storm on Monday pummeled Houston, where residents are left to clean up the damage while enduring triple-digit temperatures and no air conditioning due to downed power lines.

“Beryl will go down in the history books as a record-shattering hurricane. It was the earliest Category 5 hurricane on record in the Atlantic basin, causing catastrophic damage in the Windward Islands. Beryl brought impacts to Jamaica and the Cayman Islands before slamming into the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico with damaging wind and storm surge,” said AccuWeather Chief Meteorologist Jon Porter.

Post-tropical cyclone Beryl could leave flash floods and tornadoes in its path through Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.

Flood watch is in effect for southeast Missouri, Illinois, western Kentucky, northern Indiana, southern Michigan, northern New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and western Maine. Meanwhile, a tornado watch is underway for parts of the Midwest — middle Tennessee, Kentucky, southern Illinois, southern Indiana, and southwest Ohio.

In Texas, residents are picking up the pieces of the devastation left by Beryl after it slammed Houston on Monday, knocking down trees and power lines.

The city is cleaning up the damage as it endures with triple-digit heat, and little air conditioning as 2.5 million customers experience power outages.