Hurricane Beryl made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane at approximately 4 a.m. in Matagorda. The storm strengthened from a tropical storm to a hurricane at 11 p.m. July 7 with maximum winds around 80 miles per hour.
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.