Race to restore power to 1.7M after Hurricane Beryl as dangerous heat wave continues
More than 1.7 million people in Texas were still without power Wednesday morning, depriving many of air conditioning during a dangerous heat wave, 48 hours after Hurricane Beryl made landfall on the Gulf Coast.
HOUSTON — More than 1.7 million customers in Texas were still without power Wednesday morning, depriving many of air conditioning during a dangerous heat wave, 48 hours after Hurricane Beryl made landfall on the Gulf Coast.
And the Midwest and the Northeast braced for heavy rain, flash flooding, thunderstorms and possible tornadoes as Beryl continues to make its way north.
The National Weather Service office in Houston said: "With power outages continuing across southeast Texas, the lack of air-conditioning will aggravate the risk for heat-related illnesses as high temperatures warm into the lower and mid-90s."
The heat index, a measure of how hot it feels that takes humidity into account, will reach 106 Wednesday, it said. People are urged to check on family members and pets and to limit outdoor activity. Cooling centers are open across Houston.
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