As recovery efforts continue in wake of Hurricane Beryl’s July 8 passage through the Greater Houston area, the natural disaster is expected to cost at least $28 billion nationwide, according to estimates by AccuWeather. The private media forecasting company provided a preliminary estimate that the United States would see around $28 billion-32 billion in economic losses and damages due to Hurricane Beryl.
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.