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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Oliver Milman

Hurricane Beryl supercharged by ‘crazy’ ocean temperatures, experts say

A vehicle is left abandoned in floodwater on a highway
A vehicle is left abandoned in floodwater on a highway after Hurricane Beryl swept through Houston on Monday. Photograph: Brandon Bell/Getty Images

Hurricane Beryl, which slammed into Texas on Monday after wreaking havoc in the Caribbean, was supercharged by “absolutely crazy” ocean temperatures that are likely to fuel further violent storms in the coming months, scientists have warned.

Beryl left more than 2m people without power after making landfall near Houston as a category 1 storm, after having rampaged through the Caribbean as a category 5 hurricane, with wind speeds reaching 165mph (265km/h), killing 11 people.

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