Houston City Council criticizes CenterPoint’s inability to keep lights on during Hurricane Beryl
At the peak, 2.26 million residents were without power, marking CenterPoint’s largest outage in its history. Source link
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Heat-illness related hospital visits on the rise amid widespread power outages due to Beryl
“Your body needs more time to recover than you probably think it does.” Source link
Seniors died at higher rates after Beryl, one calls days without power “scary”
Seniors make up 75% of Hurricane Beryl’s death toll after CenterPoint’s outage forced millions to deal with sweltering heat. Governor Abbott demands answers from the company. Source link
Hurricane Beryl exposes gaps in storm preparation laws for Texas seniors
The majority of people who died due to Hurricane Beryl were seniors. Advocates say the death toll raises questions about what state and local leaders have done to protect the safety and comfort of elderly Texans. Source link