The Independent: Texas issues disaster declaration for 40 counties ahead of Beryl landfall: live
Beryl is now a tropical storm but is expected to regain strength over the weekend as it heads for Texas
The Associated Press: Persistent heat wave in the US expected to shatter new records as it bakes West and swelters in East
Forecasters say a long-running heat wave that has already shattered previous records across the U.S. will persist, baking parts of the West with dangerous temperatures that will soar into the 100s.
KHOU.com: Beryl forces voluntary evacuations in Texas | khou.com
Officials are asking Matagorda, Brazoria and Galveston county residents to consider going somewhere safer as Beryl approaches.
The New York Times: Record-Breaking Heat Broils Much of Western U.S.
From Oregon to California to Arizona, several cities have seen scorching temperatures in recent days. And there is little relief in sight, forecasters say.
The Associated Press: Beryl bears down on Texas, where it's expected to hit Monday and regain hurricane strength
Beryl is hurtling across the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico on a collision course with Texas. It is currently a tropical storm but is forecast to regain hurricane status before nearing the coast Sunday and making landfall the following day.
Hurricane watch issued for Beryl in Texas
Hurricane Beryl is likely headed for the Texas coast.
Hurricane Beryl becomes powerful Category 3 storm as it nears Caribbean islands
Hurricane Beryl is expected to hit the Windward Islands as an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 hurricane, the U.S.-based Nationall Hurricane Center said.