Beryl leaves trail of destruction as several US states face flooding threat
Al Jazeera
Authorities say storm could cause flash floods and tornadoes as it moves across large swaths of the United States.
Beryl has lashed the southern United States, leaving a trail of destruction across Texas and spurring authorities to warn of possible flash flooding in several other states.
In a Tuesday morning advisory, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said Beryl could bring flash flooding “from the lower and mid-Mississippi Valley to the Great Lakes” through Wednesday as it sweeps across swaths of the country.
Tornadoes are also possible in parts of Missouri, Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio, the NHC said.
Beryl made landfall in Texas as a Category 1 hurricane on Monday morning, bringing winds of 130km/h (80mph) to the coastal town of Matagorda before losing power as it churned inland.
At least four people were killed in Texas as a result of the storm, while one person died in Louisiana, authorities said.
