Tropical storm Beryl has been re-classified as a category one hurricane as it makes landfall in Texas on Monday.

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TOPSHOT - People visit a pier during a high tide after the passage of Hurricane Beryl in Oistins near Bridgetown, Barbados on July 1, 2024. Hurricane Beryl brought devastating winds and heavy rain to several Caribbean islands on July 1, 2024 as the earliest-ever Category 4 storm churned westward. (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP) (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images)

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The reclassification of Beryl has to do with the change in pressure. Originally, the pressure was gauged at 992 millibars. Now, it is measured to have a pressure of 988 millibars. When the pressure gets lower, the winds get stronger.

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SARASOTA, FL - SEPTEMBER 28: Wind gusts blow across Sarasota Bay as Hurricane Ian churns to the south on September 28, 2022 in Sarasota, Florida. The storm made a U.S. landfall at Cayo Costa, Florida this afternoon as a Category 4 hurricane with wind speeds over 140 miles per hour in some areas. Sean Rayford/Getty Images

The storm made landfall in the Houston-Galveston area of Texas on Monday. Texans are expected to receive anywhere from five to ten inches of rain. The storm has already made its way through Mexico causing massive floods and destruction. On Friday, Beryl created massive destruction in several Caribbean islands, including Grenada, St. Vincent, and the Grenadines.

The National Hurricane Center Twitter account posted a map of where the damage is expected to take place.

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The NHC Storm Surge Twitter account also encouraged residents of Texas to follow emergency guidelines.

According to the 'Associated Press,' over 2 million homes and businesses in the Houston area are without power, CenterPoint Energy officials said. Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick reported crews cannot restore electricity until the wind dies down.

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