‘Hell On Earth In Houston’: Resident Says Heat, Humidity Making Hurricane Beryl Recovery Miserable

I remember a few years back we almost froze no power then for four days and no one came

I'm here in Houston, 5 miles from downtown. After Beryl passed through, all of my neighbors came together outside and immediately began cleanup. People we never see came out of their homes. It was a strange yet comforting realization that we are ALL affected some way from the storm, all in it together.

I’m just in my house sweating and pouting

"hot as h3ll" was exactly how i described Houston when I visited years ago during the summer. No thanks.

I'm in Splendora. It's unreal. The heat is terrible, no ice, very little gas. Today was the 1st time I just sat and cried while I prayed. Dear God help us, we need you now.

Everyone has to invest in a generator, it is hell on earth

We are praying for this man and his family and neighbors.

Beautiful father and son. I hope they are taking breaks in their air-conditioned vehicles and get some rest.

Sending Prayers for y'all folks from Northern California ( we understand your struggle) . Stay hydrated and try to stay positive ❤❤❤

Lived in Houston 12 years. Forget hot temps for another “couple of days”, try another couple of months. Native northener; returned home.

Nope. These clowns at centerpoint blew it. There needs to be criminal investigations.

Wonderful report. I loved hearing about neighbor helping neighbor. This man was very articulate about a lot of details. Thank you. I'm in Tucson where it's 110 -- and I'm VERY grateful to have power and air conditioning!

This was a CAT 1 hurricane that only formed close to where it landed south of Houston. Imagine if it had more time to get to CAT 2! The conditions on the Gulf would have allowed for a CAT 2 had Beryle has more time before land fall. This is a sorry state of all the damage, why are these types of trees allowed to grow if the roots are so shallow that with rain-soaked soil the 80-mph wind knocks them down? Maybe there isn't any kind of tree that would survive CAT 1 wind speed. All these neighborhoods need to get the power lines installed underground instead of up on poles where tree limbs intertwine. You pay once or end up paying every time a hurricane comes through. Houston is just a jumble of no zoning law neighborhoods where developers can get away with all manner of shenanigans. Hurricanes uncover all the weak spots. Time to clear out some trees and then think of something besides putting the same type of tree back in place.

Everyone calls Houston when there is a problem . But, when Houston is in trouble nobody calls .

Yes, they are frustrated but that does not excuse gathering in crowds around line crews - most of whom have come into Houston from places 100's of miles away to help - and shouting abuse, curses, throwing bottles and rocks -- all to get the power on quicker? No wonder the world is such a mess - too many places where civility and love of neighbor no longer exist.

How many elderly will pass from the heat.

It got to 95 degrees in my home. It’s been brutal and miserable. 🥵😒

It's why the old time houses were built with high ceilings, wrap around porches, shuttlers, awnings, upstairs porches, screened windows on all sides of the house, to do what they could do beat the heat and humidity - it's why the south swapped hot tea for ice cold tea, lemonade 🍋, and peach 🍑 infused drinks. It's why they eventually got rid of the petticoats, jackets, and vests.

Three days without power? Try Katrina. Blame blame blame.

Get used to it because this is just the beginning .