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A July survey from the University of Houston and Texas Southern University shows more Texans are preparing for the 2024 hurricane season than before. (Courtesy Roger Brown/Pexels)

UH survey shows most residents are prepared for natural disasters

By Aubrey Vogel

A July study from two Houston colleges shows a majority of Texas residents are preparing for hurricane season with a rising number of electrical blackouts.

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After Hurricane Beryl swept through the Greater Houston area on July 8, the Spring Fire Department received an influx of emergency calls, with the Northampton neighborhood—located north of the Grand Parkway and west of Gosling Road—being one of the most impacted areas of Spring. (Courtesy Steffon Marsh/Spring Fire Department)
Spring residents, first responders begin recovery after ...
Nine days after Hurricane Beryl made landfall on the Texas coast, data shows around 40,000 CenterPoint and 700 Entergy customers remain without power as of 4 p.m. July 17. (Courtesy Pexels/Pok Rie)
CenterPoint, Entergy restore power to 98% of ...
The Greater Houston Disaster Alliance launched the Hurricane Beryl Recovery Fund to provide financial assist to low-to-moderate income individuals affected by the storm. (Kinsey Crabtree/Community Impact)
Greater Houston Disaster Alliance launches Hurricane Beryl ...
One week after Hurricane Beryl made landfall along the Texas coast, fewer than 220,000 CenterPoint and Entergy customers remain without power. (Courtesy Entergy)
Fewer than 220K remain without power one week after Hurricane Beryl made landfall
CenterPoint vehicles line up at a staging site near Katy. (Courtesy Katy ISD)
Less than 300K remain without power nearly one week after Hurricane Beryl
Texas A&M Forest Service employees use chainsaws to cut up fallen trees following Hurricane Beryl on July 9 in Montgomery County. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)
About 50% of Houston-area trees took hit from Beryl winds
a man points to a hose connected to a propane tank
Gasoline shortages add to woes caused by ongoing power outages in Houston
Harris County has 70 active boil-water notices on July 11 as a result of Hurricane Beryl. (Courtesy Pexels)
Boil-water notice issued for 70 Harris County water systems
A photo of electric transmission lines.
Q&A: Lessons on the electric grid infrastructure after Hurricane Beryl
Hurricane Beryl brought damaging winds and rain to the Greater Houston area on July 8, flooding bodies of water and knocking down trees and power lines. (James T. Norman/Community Impact)
UPDATED: President Biden OKs federal disaster declaration for Beryl recovery
cell phone
Update: See how internet, cellphone service has been impacted by Hurricane Beryl
Flooding across roadways is widespread across the region including at TC Jester Boulevard over 1-10. (Courtesy Samuel Higgs)
See the latest updates on rainfall totals in the Greater Houston area
State and Houston-area authorities are awaiting the arrival of Hurricane Beryl, which is expected to make landfall in the early morning of July 8. (Courtesy Pexels)
UPDATE: Over 2.2M customers without power; 2 fatalities confirmed as Hurricane Beryl makes landfall