After sweeping a path of death and destruction in the Caribbean before crossing into the Gulf of Mexico, Beryl unleashed severe weather conditions in parts of Texas.
Among the affected areas is Houston, where Trinidad and Tobago national Adrian Joseph described widespread power outages and fallen trees in the aftermath. "For the most part, this hurricane came through the centre of Houston so there is widespread power outages, widespread flooding and lots of trees are down. The eye of the hurricane passed through Houston yesterday. There were a lot of trees that went into houses, there were also a couple of deaths."
36-year-old Joseph, who migrated 21 years ago to Houston told CNC3 news on Tuesday that residents were now focused on rebuilding after properties were damaged.
"We're thankful god chose to take care of us throughout the hurricane, my thing is taking it one day at a time. We can lean on communities and rebuild. We can't control Mother Nature but we can control our actions. "
According to US media reports, restoring electricity in Texas could take days or even weeks.