Update: 10.07.2024
On Tuesday, Hurricane Beryl struck coastal areas of Texas, including Houston, causing power loss to millions of homes and businesses.
The Port of Houston closed on 8 and 9 July but announced it will resume operations today, 10 July. In addition, the port will extend gate hours as follows:
- Wednesday, July 10, 2024: 6:00 AM – 8:00 PM (Ingate closes at 7:00 PM)
- Thursday, July 11, 2024: 6:00 AM – 8:00 PM (Ingate closes at 7:00 PM)
- Friday, July 12, 2024: 6:00 AM – 7:00 PM (Ingate closes at 6:00 PM)
- Saturday, July 13, 2024: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Ingate closes at 4:00 PM)
The Category 1 hurricane caused extensive flooding and damage to roads and infrastructure. According to CNN, millions of homes and businesses, including warehouses, are without power.
Rail operator BNSF announced it had resumed rail operations on 9 July. The Pearland Intermodal Facility has reopened for ingates and pickups, and train flows have resumed throughout the Houston Complex.
Nevertheless, BNSF expects lingering delays to rail traffic as recovery efforts continue over the next few days.
Update: 08.07.2024
After causing damages to the Caribbean Islands, Hurricane Beryl continues on its route across the United States.
According to the National Meteorological Centre, it is now classified as a Category 1 Hurricane. It will make landfall near the Corpus Christi port facility today and then pass Houston, with expected 120 kmh winds.
The Port of Houston announced that activities will be fully suspended on Monday, July 8.
According to "Zoom Earth", it is predicted to cross half of Texas state before being declassified as a "tropical storm". It will then cross the skies of Arkansas as a tropical depression before dissipating over Ohio on Thursday night.
Update: 02.07.2024
Hurricane Beryl rapidly intensified to a Category 5 storm yesterday with 150 mph sustained winds, making it the strongest June hurricane on record in the Atlantic.
Beryl caused extensive damage to the Grenadine Islands, particularly Carriacou and Petite Martinique.
Ports and airports in affected areas are experiencing significant disruptions.
Jamaica is currently under a hurricane warning. Authorities forecast the storm to make landfall on Wednesday.
According to the Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS), the storm will later land as a category one hurricane over the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico.
Original article: 01.07.2024
Hurricane Beryl is set to impact the Caribbean on Monday as a record-breaking Category 4 storm with winds of 130 mph.
The storm is forecast to pose severe threats to several island communities with life-threatening storm surges, violent winds, and flash flooding.
The hurricane’s core is expected to strike Grenada, St. Vincent, or the Grenadines early Monday morning.
It is anticipated to remain a major hurricane as it moves through the Windward Islands and continues through the Caribbean.
Warnings have also been issued for Barbados, St. Lucia, and Tobago.
A state of emergency has been declared in Grenada, and airports in Barbados, Grenada, and Saint Lucia have been closed.
The storm is likely to interrupt operations at ports in the Caribbean, including Kingston, Rio Haina, Caucedo, Port-au-Prince, and Cap Haitien.
