North Texas now within the probable path of Beryl
On Saturday, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick added 81 counties to the state's Hurricane Beryl Disaster Declaration. In all, 121 Texas counties are now included.
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Beryl expected to regain hurricane strength
Beryl, the earliest Category 5 hurricane recorded thanks to record-warm ocean waters, is expected to regain hurricane strength as it takes aim at Texas. The storm pummeled Mexico on Friday and left at least 11 dead across the Caribbean. It could hit south Texas as early as Sunday.
When Texas could feel Beryl's impact
Tropical Storm Beryl is moving across Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula after coming ashore as a powerful Category 2 hurricane Friday morning. Strong winds and life-threatening storm surge have damaged buildings and toppled trees. Janet Shamlian reports on when Texas could feel the impact.
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Beryl makes landfall on Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula; thousands affected by Thompson Fire.
Beryl strikes Mexico, barrels toward Texas
Hurricane Beryl is progressing past Mexico through Friday afternoon and it could potentially gain strength over the Gulf of Mexico as it travels north to the Texas coast. CBS News San Francisco meteorologist Jessica Burch has the latest forecast while CBS News' Dave Malkoff and Janet Shamlian report from Tulum, Mexico, and South Padre Island, Texas.
Hurricane Beryl headed toward Texas
Hurricane Beryl is passing Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula as a Category 2 storm and will likely weaken before touching down on the Texas Gulf Coast. CBS News correspondent Janet Shamlian reports from South Padre Island.
Hurricane Beryl makes landfall in Mexico
Hurricane Beryl has come ashore in Mexico as a Category 2 storm, pelting the Yucatan Peninsula with winds over 110 miles per hour. CBS News correspondent Janet Shamlian has more from South Padre Island on the Texas Gulf Coast where locals are also reckoning with shark attacks as they prepare for Beryl's potential impact.
Hurricane Beryl power outages in Jamaica
Hurricane Beryl, now a Category 3 storm, is headed toward the Yucatan Peninsula after sweeping through Jamaica. More than half of the island is without electricity, according to the U.S. embassy. CBS News San Francisco meteorologist Jessica Burch has the latest Beryl forecast and CBS News' Tom Hanson reports from Montego Bay.
Firefighters working to contain California fire
The Thompson Fire burning in Northern California is only 7% contained as of Thursday afternoon as firefighters try to get a handle on the blaze. CBS News' Elise Preston reports from Oroville. Then, meteorologist Jessica Burch joins with the latest forecast.
Hurricane Beryl bears down on Jamaica
Jamaica's prime minister has declared the island a disaster zone for the next seven days as Hurricane Beryl blows through. Tom Hanson has been monitoring the storm from Montego Bay and has the latest on conditions.
Hurricane Beryl leaves "Armageddon-like" destruction in Grenada
The rampant destruction comes as experts warn "it only takes one landfalling hurricane to set back decades of development" on island nations.
Hurricane Beryl reaches Jamaica's coast
Hurricane Beryl, now a Category 4 storm, has reached the coast of Jamaica as residents prepare for the powerful system that has already battered parts of Grenada and other Caribbean islands. CBS News' Tom Hanson reports from Montego Bay, and meteorologists Jessica Burch and KC Sherman look at what's ahead for Beryl.
Hurricane Beryl barreling toward Jamaica
Residents in Jamaica are expected to face life-threatening storm surge, heavy rain and strong winds from Hurricane Beryl, now a Category 4 storm. CBS News correspondent Tom Hanson has a report from Montego Bay, Jamaica, and CBS News Philadelphia meteorologist Kate Bilo has a look at Beryl's track.
Beryl leaves trail of devastation in Caribbean islands: "The situation is grim"
Hurricane Beryl left some roads unpassable, Grenada's prime minister said, as rescue crews fanned out to determine the extent of the damage.
Jamaica bracing for Hurricane Beryl
Hurricane Beryl is making its way toward Jamaica after killing at least six people when it made landfall in Grenada on Monday. CBS News' Tom Hanson is on the ground in Montego Bay with the latest on the powerful storm.
Biden on extreme weather policy changes
President Biden spoke Tuesday from the Emergency Operations Center in Washington, D.C., where he received a briefing on the extreme weather forecasted across the U.S. Mr. Biden announced new actions to address heat and other weather-related hazards, including federal workplace safety standards.
Hurricane Beryl heads toward Jamaica
Hurricane Beryl is churning toward Jamaica after the Category 5 storm slammed Grenada on Monday and reached 160 mph by Tuesday. The deadly storm caused widespread damage to structures, according to reports. Meteorologists Jessica Burch and KC Sherman have the latest forecast, and CBS News correspondent Tom Hanson reports on storm preparations in Montego Bay.
Hurricane Beryl damages or destroys 90% of homes on one island, leader says
"The Union Island airport's roof is gone. It's no more," the prime minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines said of the "immense destruction" left by Hurricane Beryl.
Hurricane Beryl damages, destroys 90% of homes on Caribbean island
Hurricane Beryl has left "immense destruction" in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves said, after the storm reportedly severely damaged or destroyed 90% of homes on Union Island. Even the airport's roof "is gone," he said, as the country faces an islandwide blackout and communities have been left without water.
Hurricane Beryl now a Category 5 storm
Beryl was upgraded to a Category 5 storm overnight Tuesday, becoming the strongest Atlantic hurricane ever recorded this early in a season. CBS News correspondent Tom Hanson has a report from Jamaica as residents there prepare for Beryl's wrath and CBS News Philadelphia meteorologist Andrew Kozak has a check of the forecast.
Biden trashes Supreme Court immunity decision
President Biden bashed the Supreme Court's ruling Monday that gives presidents immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts in office, saying "There are no kings in America." The remarks came as his campaign continues its recovery efforts from last week's disastrous debate performance. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more on that and the White House's response to Hurricane Beryl.
Hurricane Beryl is a historic storm. Here's why.
Hurricane Beryl lashed the southeastern Caribbean as a Category 4, then strengthened even further to Category 5 — an unprecedented strength this early in the Atlantic season.
Hurricane Beryl marks rare start to season
Hurricane Beryl made landfall Monday on Grenada's Carriacou Island in the Caribbean. The system quickly developed from a tropical depression to a powerful Category 4 storm over the weekend, something experts say is rare this early in the season. CBS News' Tom Hanson has more.
Hurricane Beryl closing in on Caribbean
People in the Windward Islands of the Caribbean are bracing for destructive conditions Monday as Hurricane Beryl continues its track west. CBS News correspondent Cristian Benavides has more.
Hurricane Beryl "extremely dangerous"
Hurricane Beryl has been fluctuating between a Category 3 and Category 4, producing life-threatening conditions as it heads toward the Windward Islands in the Caribbean. CBS News' Cristian Benavides has more.
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Kennedy Center Christmas Eve concert canceled after Trump's name added
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California storm threatens homes and holiday travel
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DOJ says "over a million more documents" found, potentially related to Epstein case
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