HOUSTON, Texas – Hurricane Beryl hit the Texas Coast on July 8, leaving behind downed trees, significant home and business damage, and the loss of power lasting more than a week.
Multiple people died as a result of Beryl, including a Houston Police Department employee who was trapped in floodwaters while trying to get to work. In total, 11 people died during the hurricane.
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Here’s what we know about their deaths:
Tree in house
Hours after the storm hit, KPRC 2 learned that a tree fell on a house in Atascocita, killing a 53-year-old man. The man was reportedly sitting in the house with his family when the oak tree fell on the roof, causing the structure to fall on top of him.
In a separate incident in northwest Houston, a tree fell on another home, killing a 74-year-old woman.
Montgomery County announced that a man in his 40s died while operating a tractor. Officials said a tree fell on him.
House fire
Houston Fire Department Chief Sam Pena confirmed on Monday that one person died during a house fire near Hobby Airport. It has not yet been confirmed that the fire was caused by the storm, but Pena said his department is looking into it.
Flooding
A Houston Police Department employee died while driving through high waters to get to work during the Hurricane.
Russell Richardson, 54, was an Information Security Officer in the Office of Technology Services with HPD.
After the storm passed, a 77-year-old man was found inside of a submerged vehicle near White Oak Bayou. Police said the bayou’s current pushed the vehicle against a wall and the vehicle was submerged.
Heat-related
Two men and a woman reportedly died after Hurricane Beryl knocked out power for more than 2.1 customers. The Harris County Institute of Forensic Science said that the victims died from hyperthermia due to environmental heat exposure due to loss of electricity during and after Beryl.
Unknown
Authorities found two people dead inside of a tent in a wooded area in Magnolia on Monday. Their cause of death is still under investigation.