Here's how many Category 5 hurricanes have hit mainland U.S.
While multiple hurricanes that made landfall in the U.S. peaked at Category 5, only four storms on record have done so at that intensity.
Hurricane Beryl
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Greg Abbott calls for Beryl blackouts probe
Parts of Texas started the work week under a heat advisory with triple-digit temperatures expected through at least Wednesday. To make matters worse, hundreds of thousands of people are without power after Beryl slammed the state last week as a strong Category 1 hurricane. CBS News correspondent Janet Shamlian has more from the Lone Star State.
Texas governor demands answers as power outages persist week after Beryl
"Power companies along the Gulf Coast must be prepared to deal with hurricanes, to state the obvious," Texas Gov. Abbott said.
Beryl is latest weather and climate disaster
Hundreds of thousands of people are still without power in Texas nearly a week after Beryl roared ashore. The storm left a trail of destruction from Texas to Vermont, marking the latest "billion dollar" weather and climate disaster to impact the U.S. So far, there have been 15 such events in 2024. The increasing cost of extreme weather events has authorities looking to improve their response to them.
Watch: Satellite video tracks Beryl's deadly 2-week journey
The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season got off to a deadly start as Hurricane Beryl tore across the Caribbean, Mexico and eventually the U.S.
Watch Hurricane Beryl's historic journey
Over the course of two weeks, Beryl became a historic and disastrous storm that killed at least 20 people, devastated islands and communities and left millions without power and shelter. This is its journey from near the coast of Africa to the Caribbean, Mexico and up through the northeast U.S.
Heavy rains leave 200 crocodiles lurking in cities in northern Mexico
"As the water levels go down in places like streets and drainage canals that were flooded, crocodiles will turn up," officials said.
2 killed in Vermont flooding brought on by Beryl's remnants
New England didn't receive a direct blow from Hurricane Beryl, but its remnants caused flooding and serious damage in the northern part of the region.
Millions still without power after Beryl
In Texas, where Hurricane Beryl made its U.S. landfall earlier this week, more than a million homes and businesses in the Houston area are still without power. The city also remains under an excessive heat warning. CBS News correspondent Janet Shamlian has the latest from the Lone Star State.
1 million around Houston still without power
Four days after Beryl blew through, more than a million people around Houston are still without power as sweltering temperatures grip the area. Officials there warn it could be days until electricity is restored. CBS News correspondent Janet Shamlian has more.
Remnants of Beryl swamping parts of Northeast
What was once Hurricane Beryl is still wreaking havoc as it tracks up the Northeast United States, bringing flooding and severe, tornado-producing weather with it. CBS News correspondent Tom Hanson is in Waterbury, Vermont, with a report on some of the flooding.
Inside Houston's post-Beryl power issues
More than a million people in the Houston area are still without electricity following the destruction from Hurricane Beryl as triple-digit temperatures scorch the state. Emily Foxhall, climate reporter for the Texas Tribune, joined CBS News to discuss the outage.
More than 1 million Houston-area customers still without power after Beryl
The slow pace of restoring power in America's fourth-largest city has put CenterPoint Energy, Houston's utility provider, under mounting scrutiny over whether it was sufficiently prepared for Beryl.
Texas races to restore power after Beryl
Texas is facing more than a million power outages as it battles extreme heat in the aftermath of Beryl. The problem is especially prominent in Houston, which is the nation's fourth-largest city. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca is there with the latest.
Millions in Texas without power after Beryl
Millions are without power in Texas after Beryl, now a post-tropical cyclone, brought heavy winds, rain and flooding to the region Monday. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca has the latest from Houston.
Why climate change matters in 2024 campaign
President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump had their first debate of the 2024 presidential election season on June 27 – and golf got more talking time than their plans to address climate change. A day after the debate, Beryl formed, quickly becoming a deadly and historic hurricane that even stunned experts. Here's how the two events are linked – and why that connection is more important than ever.
Beryl devastates parts of Texas
Millions of Texans are still without power after Beryl, which entered south of Houston as a Category 1 storm, devastated parts of the coast and flooded homes in the region. CBS News' Janet Shamlian reports.
Cleanup begins in Texas after Storm Beryl
Hurricane Beryl made its third landfall in as many days Monday morning, this time in Texas. The storm system struck the Lone Star State as a Category 1 hurricane around 4 a.m. and was downgraded to a tropical storm roughly five hours later. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca has the latest from Galveston.
2 million without power as Beryl slams Texas
At least one person has died and more than 2 million are without electricity after Beryl made landfall in Texas. The storm made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane, but has been downgraded to a tropical storm. CBS News Texas' Jason Allen reports from Palacios and CBS News correspondent Janet Shamlian has more from Sugar Land.
Beryl snarls U.S. travel as airlines scrap hundreds of flights
Airlines are suspending or canceling flights into Houston as Hurricane Beryl makes landfall in Texas.
Houston mayor provides Beryl flooding update
Houston Mayor John Whitmire called on residents to shelter in place as Tropical Storm Beryl causes flooding and power outages. Whitmire said about two million people are without power in the region, including 700,000 in Houston.
Beryl floods Texas, causes power outages
Beryl made landfall just south of Houston, Texas, as a Category 1 hurricane before weakening into a tropical storm Monday. CBS News Dallas chief meteorologist Scott Padgett breaks down the forecast for North Texas and CBS News San Francisco meteorologist Zoe Mintz has more on what's ahead for Beryl. Also, CBS news' Omar Villafranca and Janet Shamlian report from Galveston and Sugar Land, cities battered by the storm.
Beryl knocks out power to 1 million in Texas
Beryl has knocked out power for over 1 million customers after coming ashore in Texas as a Category 1 hurricane, according to tracking site PowerOutage.us, and the number is expected to rise. Storm surge is expected to be the greatest threat from the storm. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca has more on the situation in Texas and CBS News Philadelphia meteorologist Kate Bilo has a look at Beryl's forecast.
Hurricane Beryl makes landfall in Texas
Hurricane Beryl has come ashore in Texas about 70 miles south of Houston as a Category 1 storm with damaging winds and life-threatening storm surge, the National Hurricane Center said. CBS News correspondent Janet Shamlian has more.
Security guard rescued from rubble 8 days after Venezuela earthquakes
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One NYC neighborhood has dozens of adult daycares. Now the feds have questions.
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Celeb planners on how MSG could become Taylor Swift's perfect wedding venue
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U.S. says it won't extend key trade deal with Canada and Mexico
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U.S. designates "Chone Killers" gang a terrorist organization
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Actor Danny Glover reveals Alzheimer's diagnosis
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Security guard rescued from rubble 8 days after Venezuela earthquakes
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U.S.-Iran talks pause for ayatollah's funeral after claims of progress
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Details on Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce wedding
Fans around the world are preparing for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding. Here's what to know before what some are calling the wedding of the century. CBS News' Jo Ling Kent reports.
CBS News journalists on Swift-Kelce wedding
Rumors are swirling about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce tying the knot at Madison Square Garden. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi and Gabrielle Ake, self-described Swifties, join "The Takeout" with the latest.
What we know about rumored Swift-Kelce wedding
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Swift-Kelce wedding events taking shape
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding events are set to begin in New York City, sources say. CBS News' Jo Ling Kent has the latest.
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White House lifted AI limits, Anthropic says
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How AI powered robots are helping small farms
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Sony to stop making physical discs for PlayStation starting in 2028
After January 2028, new games will be available exclusively in digital format from the PlayStation Store and at retailers, Sony said.
Consumers need protection from AI agents, lawmaker says
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NASA strives to save doomed telescope
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Fossil found in drawer turns out to be first dinosaur bone from Antarctica
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NASA prepares to launch rescue to save telescope from falling to Earth
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Astronomers find 2 gigantic planets lighter than cotton candy
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Ancient Egyptian burial site reveals centuries of changing traditions
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NYC building climbers engaged, under arrest
Two people in black masks scaled the Empire State Building, scrambling the New York City Police Department. They call themselves "roof-toppers," or stunt climbers, and they unfurled a banner about world peace before one of them got out a ring and proposed. By the time they got down, they were engaged and under arrest. Tom Hanson reports.
More than 1,000 cases under review after Broadview Six misconduct revelations
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Potential charges for Empire State Building climbers
Two people climbed to the top of the Empire State Building Wednesday and unfurled a banner before seemingly getting engaged. CBS News law enforcement contributor Rodney Harrison has more on what repercussions the couple could face.
Couple climbs Empire State Building: Details
Two people climbed to the top of the Empire State Building in New York City on Wednesday, unfurling a banner and appearing to get engaged. CBS News' Tom Hanson and Shanelle Kaul have more.
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NASA astronauts operate on space station's broken robot arm
The orbital surgery on the International Space Station returned the Canadian-built robot arm to full health after its "wrist" joint failed last month.
NASA prepares to launch rescue to save telescope from falling to Earth
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Telescope snaps most detailed photo yet of Milky Way's heart
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Interstellar comet may be oldest object ever seen in solar system
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