The U.S. Department of Labor has approved federal disaster unemployment assistance for Vermonters who lost work because of the flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Beryl on July 9 and 10, the state Labor Department said Monday. Last week, President Joe Biden approved a major disaster declaration for parts of the state that were hit by the flooding, including individual…

Hiring may have been disrupted by Hurricane Beryl, which slammed the Texas economy last month.

A gradual slowdown in the economy and Hurricane Beryl are expected to have taken some of the steam out of hiring in July.

Heavy rain early Tuesday washed out some roads and led to about two dozen rescues in northern Vermont, nearly three weeks after many farmers and residents in the state were hit by flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Beryl. Some areas got 6 to 8 inches of rain starting late Monday and saw flash flooding, the National Weather Service in…

Since Hurricane Beryl and short-lived Tropical Storm Chris in early July, the tropics have been quiet due to the Saharan Air Layer. However, activity may pick up as we head into August.  The Saharan Air Layer (SAL) is a plume of dry, dusty air that forms over the Sahara Desert during the late spring, summer, and early fall.   According…

The number of heat-related deaths in Texas is rising among residents who lost power during Hurricane Beryl.

Last week, X user @BBQBryan posted: “The Whataburger app works as a power outage tracker, handy since the electric company doesn’t show a map.” The tweet received more than 7 million views and 24,000 likes by the next afternoon, according to USA Today.

Vermont is seeking an assessment to determine whether last week’s flooding, which damaged homes, knocked down bridges and washed out roads, qualifies for a federal disaster declaration and aid. The flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Beryl happened a year after the state experienced catastrophic flooding that left some victims still awaiting home buyouts or repairs. “We know this...

With around 350,000 homes and businesses still without power in the Houston area almost a week after Hurricane Beryl hit Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott says he’s demanding an investigation into the response of the utility that serves the Houston area.