Hurricane Berel, accompanied by powerful winds, struck the state of Texas in the United States, resulting in three deaths and power outages for 2.7 million households. Berel made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane near Matagorda, about 160 kilometers southwest of Houston yesterday morning local time. A Category 1 hurricane is the lowest category among the five, and Berel weakened to a tropical storm after making landfall. However, the strong winds reaching up to 150 km/h and heavy rainfall caused significant damage across the region.
In the Humble area of Texas, a large tree fell on a house due to the strong winds, resulting in the deaths of a man in his 50s and a woman in her 70s. In Houston, a person crossing an underground passage drowned. Additionally, a local power company reported that approximately 2.7 million households had their electricity supply disrupted, mainly in the Houston area. Over a thousand flights were canceled at the two airports in Houston.
Hurricane Berel, which developed into a Category 5 hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean, caused at least 11 deaths as it passed through the Caribbean before reaching Texas.
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