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Just a Category 1 hurricane? Don't be fooled by a number — It could be more devastating than a Cat 5
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Just a Category 1 hurricane? Don't be fooled by a number — It could be more devastating than a Cat 5
![David J. Phillip FILE - Evacuees wade down a flooded section of Interstate 610 as floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey rise, Aug. 27, 2017, in Houston. As the city slowly struggles to recover after Hurricane Beryl left millions without power on Monday, July 8, 2024, experts say it's time to rethink how cities are preparing for and responding to weather disasters. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/bed5987c41b14a0bb06475e25a7448c8/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
FILE - Evacuees wade down a flooded section of Interstate 610 as floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey rise, Aug. 27, 2017, in Houston. As the city slowly struggles to recover after Hurricane Beryl left millions without power on Monday, July 8, 2024, experts say it's time to rethink how cities are preparing for and responding to weather disasters. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
![Dmitry Belyakov An overwhelmed residents surveys the damage following flooding caused by the remnants of Hurricane Beryl, Thursday, July 11, 2024, in Plainfield, Vt. (AP Photo/Dmitry Belyakov)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/839cb1c2bd594beca0f29bc6907ba24b/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
An overwhelmed residents surveys the damage following flooding caused by the remnants of Hurricane Beryl, Thursday, July 11, 2024, in Plainfield, Vt. (AP Photo/Dmitry Belyakov)
![Charles Krupa Vehicles drive through high water from the Lamoille River covering Route 15 after remnants of Hurricane Beryl caused flooding, Thursday, July 11, 2024, in Cambridge, Vt. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/c92b5b9fdfd3411fb861f85e09b9590e/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Vehicles drive through high water from the Lamoille River covering Route 15 after remnants of Hurricane Beryl caused flooding, Thursday, July 11, 2024, in Cambridge, Vt. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
![Eric Gay An upended tree lays on the rooftop of the Bethel Church in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl, in Van Vleck, Texas, July 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/8c9750e61bd54948a7dc5f73f2009081/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
An upended tree lays on the rooftop of the Bethel Church in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl, in Van Vleck, Texas, July 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
![Jon Shapley Delray Gooch, standing, talks to mail carrier Jason Phillips as he delivers mail in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, in Houston. (Jon Shapley/Houston Chronicle via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/d412759e1afa498686828ef5b4e47e15/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Delray Gooch, standing, talks to mail carrier Jason Phillips as he delivers mail in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, in Houston. (Jon Shapley/Houston Chronicle via AP)