San Antonio stays dry and out of Hurricane Beryl's path
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Even as Hurricane Beryl pummeled Houston and East Texas, San Antonio has gone relatively unscathed.
Why it matters: Beryl left more than 2 million Texans without power as it plowed a path of destroyed homes and drowned vehicles.
- Winds topped out at 92 mph as the Category 1 hurricane crashed ashore Monday morning and moved directly over Houston.
Threat level: The prospects of thunderstorms in San Antonio top out at 30% each day this week, per federal forecasters.
- The storm is projected to move northeast as it heads inland in the coming days.
What they're saying: Beryl is too far away to bring any rain to San Antonio, but it might be breezy with wind gusts up to 25-30 mph, according to KSAT.
Yes, but: The farther east of I-35 you live, the more likely you are to get drenched.
Context: Just a few days ago, as Beryl moved northwest over the Yucatán Peninsula, forecasters predicted landfall somewhere in South Texas or northern Mexico with a track headed for the I-35 corridor.
- But, the clockwise circulation of air around a high-pressure system helped the storm make an earlier turn to the north than initially expected.
What we're watching: How San Antonio steps in to help our Texas neighbors.
- San Antonio Aware and Prepared, a disaster relief nonprofit, is seeking volunteers willing to travel to affected coastal areas.
Flashback: In 2017, multiple shelters were set up throughout the San Antonio area to help people fleeing extreme flooding from Hurricane Harvey.
- The San Antonio Food Bank cooked and delivered more than 10,000 meals for evacuees.
- In 2005, Hurricane Katrina evacuees were housed at Kelly Air Force Base (now Port San Antonio) and the old Levi Strauss factory and Windsor Park Mall (which became office space).