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Texas Hunkers Down As Storm Beryl Approaches

Boats sit in a marina in Corpus Christi, Texas ahead of the arrival of Tropical Storm Beryl which is forecast to roar ashore as a hurricane (Credit: AFP)

Coastal Texas was under hurricane and storm surge warnings on Sunday, as the southern US state braced for the approach of Beryl, which was threatening to make landfall as a hurricane.

The city of Galveston, southeast of Houston, had issued a voluntary evacuation order for some areas, with videos on social media showing lines of cars heading out of town Sunday afternoon.

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