Two Texans were crushed to death when trees fell onto their homes following the wrath of Hurricane Beryl and its climbing death toll.
Harris County, Texas, police said the victims were one male, aged 53, and one female, aged 74, both in separate incidents.
At least six people have died in Texas and one in Louisiana from Hurricane Beryl, as a massive clean-up and restoration project is due to reconnect 2.3 million energy customers who lost power during the storm's devastating procession through the region.
Montgomery County Emergency Management has confirmed the deaths of three people: a male in his 40s who was hit by a tree while operating a tractor, and two people whose bodies were found in a tent in a wooded area in Magnolia, according to NBC News.
The Houston Police Department confirmed Monday that information security officer Russell Richardson, 54, "was caught in rising flood waters and tragically lost his life."
This evening, @houmayor John Whitmire announced the tragic death of @houstonpolice employee Russell Richardson, 54, an Information Security Officer in the HPD Office of Technology Services. He drowned in his vehicle while driving to work.
— City of Houston (@HoustonTX) July 8, 2024
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