City of Galveston mayor gives update on Hurricane Beryl's impact on the island, recovery efforts 

They all should have been prepared NO matter what. They are our leaders and should have had a backup plan. It's better to be safe than sorry.

Caught you by surprise?! How?!

😢I am praying everyone stays safe. God keep you safe. Please if you can help your neighbor, do so. From Michigan we are Praying this storm would leave you All.

It is called rapid intensification. It seems that storms of late, specially in the last 2 to 3 years can grow quickly either in open water or as they approach the coast because of the extremely warm water and low wind shear leaving little warning to quickly changing intensity. The storms will catch everybody by surprise in addition eight or so inches of sea level rise is in the distance of the storm surges and the amount of water in places where prior equal intensity did not reach. This all exponentially increase the cost of insurance. I am not sure how much longer this can go on before there is no insurance in these areas.

HOW was he caught by surprised?? Much discussion had taken place prior to the arrival of Beryl. Best to always to prepare for the worst cases.

What is wrong with these people? Haven’t they ever heard that you’re supposed to prepare for the worst and hope for the best? This is Inexcusable!!!

Why wasn’t the guy more proactive? He is Passing the buck here. AI bots could do better than he.

Not enough details on when we can visit😮

I'm just wondering if the vehicle left by the passengers on the cruise ships are under water. I have a friend's vehicle left there

Seeing but cannot perceive hearing but cannot understand THE BLIND THE DEAF THE LAME

RU-vid why did you mute him? For a good amount of time?! Like come on now. Prayers to everyone who was lied too and wish the best support and recovery for everyone affected because of this

now poor emergency management is trying to apologize for the storm SAD hay guy it's not your fault !! it's his !!

My family is still with out power.

39th & k still no power

way to blame everyone else…🌪️ he has a smartphone like the rest of us.

This mayor failed us!!!... sending out extra patrol units???? They need to patrol around these damn centerpoint trucks and help the people!!!!! Why didn't you have this lined out from the beginning Sir??????no way in hell elderly people and kids should be sleeping on their porch!!!!!!!!!

If the floods don't do it

Pouring down water like oil

Tornado warning at work yay

I’m without power

But they will not repent they say no they will not take heed to the sound of the trumpet

And the desolations determined shall be poured upon the desolate

this guy is good he is not happy with what he and the people were told about this storm.....he cares about his people!

What they have in mind will not come to pass at all

bet his house got boarded up and he left

Let me give you some thoughts this morning

Government. Will. Never. B. 100% proactive. And. Correct. In. All. They. Do. Families. Need. Too b. Primarily. First. Proactive protectors. Of. Their. Families

With. All. Nature. Disasters. No one. Has. Nothing. To. Say. Or. Suggest. It's a. Force of. Nature...we. need. To. Always. B. Prepared. On. Our. Own. Merritt.