Hurricane Beryl causes nearly 1,400 flight cancellations

After carving a deadly path across the Caribbean over the past few days, Hurricane Beryl is heading toward the United States. Aviation tracking website FlightAware reports that Nearly 1,400 flights have been cancelled The most affected airports are all in Texas:

• Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport saw 528 of its departing flights canceled (80% of all outgoing flights) and 452 of its arriving flights canceled (67% of all incoming flights).
• Houston William P. Hobby International Airport saw 124 of its departing flights canceled (61%) and 105 of its arriving flights canceled (50%).
• Dallas-Forth Worth International Airport saw 28 of its departing flights canceled (2%) and 39 of its arriving flights canceled (3%).

“Houston airports encourage all travelers to prioritize the safety of themselves and their families,” the Houston Airport System said. said in a statement Saturday. “Please follow the advice of local authorities regarding hurricane preparedness. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we navigate this weather challenge.”

So far, the Associated Press reports that Beryl has driven the death of seven people between Grenada and Carriacou, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Venezuela. The National Weather Service said the storm’s effects will be felt most immediately in Texas and to Illinois in the north.

“Beryl is moving north at around 12 mph (19 km/h),” the agency said in a notice Monday. “A turn toward the northeast with an increase in speed is expected tonight and Tuesday. The center of Beryl is forecast to move over eastern Texas today, then across the lower Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley Tuesday and Wednesday. National Weather Service Doppler radar data indicate maximum sustained winds are near 75 mph (120 km/h) with higher gusts.”