Team coverage: Millions of power outages across Southeast Texas due to Hurricane Beryl

Team coverage from KHOU 11 News provides the latest updates after Hurricane Beryl raced across Southeast Texas on Monday, July 8, 2024.

[@lilbuddhapct]

Biked all over the city yesterday and not a single Centerpoint vehicle, crew, or representative in sight. The fact is Centerpoint had no plan, has no plan, doesn’t care about its customers nor understands how to service a large metropolitan area that regularly gets wind storms, microburst and hurricanes. This is absurd!

[@MrNeilTV]

Why did center point lie about having people ready to go, when in fact NOBODY is ready to go?

[@CadManic]

I've seen one Centerpoint Energy truck they were buying snacks at Buckees

[@ARichardP]

Amazing to have so many without power in the middle of summer after only a Cat 1. What would they do with a Cat 4 or Cat 5? Wishing all the best to those sweltering in this heat.

[@Txepsiyu]

RIP Maria... On a related subject, a category 1 storm lands 80 miles from Houston and now 85% of the city has no power. There is something badly wrong with the power grid of this city.

[@mindyourbusiness302]

It's a hurricane 🙄

[@fujikayuki]

It’s a problem with the entire power grid of Texas 😒 since Texas decided they wanted their own powergrid

[@thedirty530]

Unfortunately its what happens when private companies are not required to keep their infrastructure up to date.

[@spacemonkey7457]

My power is out over here a little south of Galveston and it's hotter than two foxes f**king in a forest fire without a drop of water in sight. I'm sweating from tits to toes, needless to say it's miserable. I hope they can get it back on soon.

[@tammywarford3721]

I'm on 33rd and don't know why we can't get power. There are NO center point trucks anywhere. 72 hours! REALLY??? WHY?

[@travist3764]

That’s awful not even Harvey left all that people without power🥵

[@mindyourbusiness302]

​@@tammywarford372172 hours? The storm just hit last night. There are crew trucks most likely in your area now...make sure you appreciate their efforts to make your life normal again

[@mindyourbusiness302]

You didn't fill jugs of water up?

[@helenpauls1496]

No solar?

[@susiebear3316]

So sorry, RIP beautiful grandma 😢

[@ronronrjsu7574]

All these houses and apartments are so costly and they are absolutely useless... houses are built like a death trap during national disaster

[@marketingempire8925]

Don't forget (depending on gas & flood proximity) you can cool down and charge up devices in your vehicle

[@TheOfficialMirandaMorgan]

When will we know that our power will be back on cause I’ve lost power since 10 this morning

[@fujikayuki]

I had lost power/cell service since around 6am 😭

[@rosecampos5479]

Prayers for everyone 🙏

[@TheOfficialMirandaMorgan]

Praying ❤

[@tammywarford3721]

There is one intersection in Galveston with one wire down. There are no stores open no gas stations NOTHING! This is BS not one center point truck in Galveston anywhere. Beyond ridiculous where's the help or even mention of Galveston??? Center point is a joke

[@danv965]

A big thank you to the state of Ohio and the Blott utility services. These men are working out here. 🇨🇱✊🏾Also all workers.

[@DucatiQueen]

Lived in Destin Florida for 30 years so I been there , done that. Why these fools don’t prepare ahead of time is beyond me. Always had a generator and portable ac unit, plus a window unit that I can just install and voila. House was cooled , had tv, fans and my fridge running for 2 weeks via my generator after Opal which left Destin, FWB and Gulf Breeze without ANYTHING for 12+ days .

[@marvitasteward4814]

My heart goes out to your family.

[@TheOfficialMirandaMorgan]

Praying for their family ❤

[@tammywarford3721]

Well they sure as hell dont have ANY center point trucks in Galveston. There are absolutely no lines poles or trees down. WTF? Galveston is ALWAYS LAST

[@BarrierIsland]

If you don't have power, leave, you will not be able to survive without air-conditioning...

[@TienTran-lc2wu]

Go where? Everywhere costs MONEY! People are struggling as it is…..

[@richardedmiston3756]

​@@TienTran-lc2wuI know that's right!!

[@Texansfan59]

Generaters working overtime but they gotta get this shit together barely was able to get gas

[@rosecampos5479]

Prayers

[@Texansfan59]

Still without power told we wouldn't have it on till monday. One of my family members was told it would be another week. This is insane get us our power

[@CadManic]

I drove to where the rich krackas live, it was lit up like a christmas tree. Where i live i can't even see my got damn hand in front of my face it's so dark outside.

[@jasong7092]

Millions of people affected and this is the leading story? Wtf

[@luisuriarte4942]

Wow heartless much? Did you lose anyone?

[@TienTran-lc2wu]

@@luisuriarte4942there are THOUSANDS of families with babies and toddlers in Houston! NO POWER will be life and deaths for sure. Remember the FREEZE a few years ago…without power? Many died!

[@roxannehudson7410]

No this is not the leading story about your lights is out.

[@jasong7092]

@@luisuriarte4942 that person wasn't supposed to be in this country in the first place

[@maryannhernandez8014]

God bless you all may she test in peace

[@jackshaftoe1715]

Why didn't you guys just pray that thing away ?

[@GeorgeKafantaris]

Texans, your governor is useless. Get rid of him.

[@christinerisden5799]

Galveston and Houston has 7 inches of rain. It is Monday July 8,2024- 11:30 PM

[@MrsLadyLiberty]

It's ok the power will be back on soon because your neighbors in the nationwide power grid will help. Oh wait...

[@fujikayuki]

😂😂

[@lachelle2632]

🙏🏽

[@funnyharleyman]

Your Centerpoint executives are driving Cadillacs and have generators. You’ll have to ask Ukraine and Israel for some of the money back to rebuild. I was also shocked to read that nine Houston fire stations had to be temporarily relocated because they did not have standby generators…now that’s some planning for you!

[@thedirty530]

Unfortunately its what happens when private companies are not required to keep their infrastructure up to date. You can't go blaming ukraine when your own state government has refused regulations that make companies spend a little bit of that profit margin so repairs like this don't compound when people need power the most.

[@MelonPerson135]

When will Houston south east get power

[@LauraLopez-qo7vi]

That’s old news I so sorry for that but till today I have a tree who fell and no one come to see if we are fine this country is getting worst and worst the tree is on top of roof

[@user-mb6ty7ti5k]

This storm was only a category 1 imagine a category 3 or 4? Better leave Texas while you can become it's going to be a brutal hurricane season. So Trump says there's no warming climate change well look around it's going to get much hotter

[@privatecaller1418]

Animal shelters? # to donate? # fema? Streets counties? Map roads closed ? Rescuers#? Stray cats dogs go where? ? Wild horse corrals bureau of land management texas no shelters. Grocery closed?

[@roxannehudson7410]

No duh what you expect they had a hurricane the lights going to be out. The streets going to be flooded what you expect

[@CJ8709W]

No power sucks ugghh

[@TheWorldIsYours1804]

These mfs have power putting out bs news

[@robertward8035]

Life in the MAGA paradise 😎

[@NewTexasHomes]

Houston is a blue city

[@richardedmiston3756]

This has nothing to do with politics, this is what happens when a hurricane hits, doesn't matter if you vote for Democrats or Republicans, give me a break smh!!!

[@MIKEBANKS39]

Let me know how Democrat places are being run right now. I'll wait. I'm sure California is thriving right now. They talk shit, but are moving to red states and cities. 🤣

[@thedirty530]

​@@fotsofranklin87Is Houston run by a blue state government who has made a point to deregulate measures that would make private companies spend money keeping their infrustructure up to date?

[@thedirty530]

​@@NewTexasHomesIn a red state told over and over what would happen in emergencies if you let private companies choose if they want to cut into their profit margins to help actual americans.