Even in the worst-case scenario, they say they’re more than ready to tackle the challenge.
– Fourth of July celebrations saw thousands of Houstonians hitting the beach, which means Galveston Beach Patrol had their work cut out for them. Lifeguards with the patrol made over 13,000 preventative actions over the course of the celebrations, and fortunately they didn’t have to make any water rescues, instead spending much of their time treating heat-related medical issues.
If conditions with Beryl get significantly worse, the Beach Patrol would primarily be focused on moving their equipment further up the beach, since higher tides could potentially damage valuable items such as the patrol’s jet skis. “Don’t check your brain in the causeway,” Davis said, referring to a Galveston saying about losing common sense while on vacation. “Always swim near a lifeguard, don’t mix alcohol and swimming, and try to designate someone as a “water watcher” to keep an eye on your group without any distractions.”
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Tropical Storm Beryl forms in Atlantic Ocean, likely to become Hurricane Beryl: NHCTropical Storm Beryl has formed in the Atlantic Ocean east of the Windward Islands and is expected to strengthen into Hurricane Beryl over the next few days, the National Hurricane Center said.
Read more »
Hurricane Beryl strengthens to ‘extremely dangerous’ Category 4 hurricaneThe powerful hurricane is taking aim at the Windward Islands and is forecast to track towards the Gulf of Mexico
Read more »
Hurricane Beryl Makes History as Earliest Category 4 Atlantic Hurricane on RecordHurricane Beryl is the strongest Atlantic hurricane reached so early in the calendar year. Hurricane strikes this early in the season are virtually unheard of when hit Grenada Monday in the Lesser Antilles.
Read more »
Hurricane Beryl's unprecedented nature explained, and what's next for the record hurricaneHurricane Beryl is the first major hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season and broke records over the weekend, reaching Category 4 strength. Here's what's next.
Read more »
Hurricane Beryl's unprecedented nature explained, and what's next for the record hurricaneHurricane Beryl is the first major hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season and broke records over the weekend, reaching Category 4 strength. Here's what's next.
Read more »
Hurricane Beryl's unprecedented nature explained, and what's next for the record hurricaneHurricane Beryl is the first major hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season and broke records over the weekend, reaching Category 4 strength. Here's what's next.
Read more »