As the Greater Houston area continues its recovery efforts from Hurricane Beryl’s passage through the region on July 8, schools and colleges announced extended closures through July 10. According to CenterPoint’s outage tracker, approximately 1.6 million people in Houston remained without power as of 4:27 p.m. July 9.
Texas must invest in water to meet population growth, state demographer says
Texas’ population surpassed 31 million in 2024, state demographer Lloyd Potter told attendees of the Water for Texas conference Jan.