1.6 Million Still Without Power in Texas After Hurricane Beryl

Heat advisories are in effect and hospitals across the region remain overcrowded and unable to safely discharge patients without power in their homes.

Homes are surrounded in floodwater after Hurricane Beryl swept through the area in Surfside Beach, Texas, on July 8, 2024.Brandon Bell/Getty Images

More than 1.6 million people in southeast Texas are still without power two days after being hit by Hurricane Beryl and are suffering under the intense Texas heat.

The National Weather Service (NWS) issued heat advisories for several southeast Texas counties as temperatures hovered in the 90s and the heat index reached 106 degrees Fahrenheit.