Weather conditions in Galveston are calm but leaders are on alert as it could all change over the weekend after a Hurricane Watch was issued for the Texas coast.
The Texas coast is under a hurricane watch as Tropical Storm Beryl makes its way toward south Texas, potentially leaving damage.It was a calm weather day in Galveston despite the county being under a heat advisory, but these normal conditions are not going to catch local officials off guard as they prepare for Beryl which weakened from a hurricane to a tropical storm.
" As Galveston enjoyed a nice clear day, lots of sun and heat, that did not deter beachgoers from having some fun in the sun, despite being under a rip current warning.Langston Hayes, a beachgoer, cautioned, " cautious because you don’t want to risk losing someone’s life. We see it a lot at another beach in Louisiana that’s where we’re from and there’s constant drownings." Taylor Aiken added, "Everyone needs to be safe and watch out for what they’re doing.
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