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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
World
Erum Salam

Houston swelters in punishing heat as 800,000 without power after Beryl

Woman hands out bottled water with American flags in background
Staff at Lakewood church hand out water and operate a cooling station in Houston. Photograph: Eric Gay/AP

Nearly 800,000 Houston residents remain without electricity five days after the category-1 Hurricane Beryl downed power lines across the city. The outages come as the city is under heat advisory, with heat index values over 100F (37.8C).

Residents have described insufferable heat, sleepless nights, and fear for the wellbeing of elderly parents, young children and disabled relatives amid scorching temperatures.

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