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Photo Report: The Aftermath of Hurricane Beryl in Houston, Documented

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Hurricane Beryl devastated Houston in a matter of hours Monday, July 8. But its aftermath — damaged homes, days without power, flooded streets, exhausted residents and at least eight deaths in the area — lasted more than a week.

Houston Landing photojournalists Antranik Tavitian and Marie D. De Jesús spread out between Sugar Land, Galveston and northeastern Harris County, documenting the storm’s devastation and the painfully slow process of restoring power to more than 2.5 million people in the region, with 200,000 still being counted.

Malcolm Junior, left, pushes his car uphill with the help of Tom Blaney, 28, Bras Salvador, 35, and Daniel Salvador, 28, on Montrose Blvd. after Malcolm Junior’s vehicle got stuck in floodwaters on Allen Park Parkway following Hurricane Beryl, Monday, July 8, 2024, in Houston. (Marie D. De Jesús/Houston Landing)
(Photo left) Houston Fire Department Swift Water Rescue Team returns after checking on a submerged vehicle on Allen Parkway following the arrival of Hurricane Beryl Monday, July 8, 2024, in Houston. (Marie D. De Jesús/Houston Landing) (Photo right) Houston Fire Department Swift Water Rescue Team turns onto Taft Street toward Allen Parkway to check on a vehicle flooded by Buffalo Bayou in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl Monday, July 8, 2024, in Houston. (Marie D. De Jesús/Houston Landing)
A man watches debris from Hurricane Beryl burn in a fire as he cleans up his front yard in Lake Jackson, TexasA man watches debris from Hurricane Beryl burn in a fire as he cleans up his front yard in Lake Jackson, Texas
Victor Martinez burns debris from trees downed by Hurricane Beryl’s gusts in front of his home, Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Lake Jackson. (Marie D. De Jesús/Houston Landing)
Memorial Hermann Hospital with red emergency lettersMemorial Hermann Hospital with red emergency letters
(Left photo) Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center with the letters of the “emergency” sign hit by Hurricane Beryl, Thursday, July 11, 2024, in Houston. (Marie D. De Jesús / Houston Landing) (Right photo) Transformer on the ground, Friday, July 12, 2024, at the corner of Bagby St. and Tuam St. in Houston, after the pole fell Thursday, 20 minutes after it was repaired, neighbors said, leaving the area without power. (Marie D. De Jesús / Houston Landing)
Justin McGlory grills hot dogs in a newly dug grill outside his home after Hurricane Beryl left him without power, Tuesday, July 9, 2024, in Houston. (Antranik Tavitian/Houston Landing)
(Photo left) A worker repairs the Brown Education Center at the Houston Zoo, Thursday, July 11, 2024, in Houston, after the structure’s roof was damaged by Hurricane Beryl on Monday. (Marie D. De Jesús/Houston Landing) (Photo right) A Houston Zoo sea lion swims near repairs made by a crew of workers due to damage caused by Hurricane Beryl at the new Galapagos Islands exhibit, Thursday, July 11, 2024, in Houston. (Marie D. De Jesús/Houston Landing)
Utility trucks line up on Oakwood Drive, Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Lake Jackson, five days after Hurricane Beryl caused damage to the area. (Marie D. De Jesús/Houston Landing)
(Photo left) Sugar Land resident Dennis Fishbeck moves a fallen tree branch as he helps clean up a street after Hurricane Beryl on Monday. (Joseph Bui for Houston Landing) (Photo right) A downed power line from Tropical Storm Beryl in Houston on Monday. (Joseph Bui for Houston Landing)
James L. Henry Jr. walks in his front yard during a thunderstorm in the Mount Houston neighborhood, Friday, July 12, 2024, in Houston. (Antranik Tavitian/Houston Landing)
(Photo left) Marinell Music, center, 63, prepares meals as Janice Stahl, right, serves them to community members seeking meals and supplies at the Oyster Creek Fire Department, Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Oyster Creek, five days after the area was damaged by Hurricane Beryl. (Photo right) Utility workers line up to pick up a meal prepared by volunteers at the Oyster Creek Fire Department, Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Oyster Creek, five days after Hurricane Beryl damaged the area. (Marie D. De Jesús / Houston Landing)
A Tesla Cybertruck drives on Montrose Blvd. after driving through floodwaters on Allen Parkway following Hurricane Beryl in Houston, Monday, July 8, 2024. (Marie D. De Jesús/Houston Landing)
Garrett Walls leans against one of two trees that fell on his rental home and his neighbor’s roof in Northwood Manor after Hurricane Beryl tore through the Houston metro area, Monday, July 8, 2024. (Marie D. De Jesús/Houston Landing)
(Left photo) A flooded section of Veronica Medina’s property, Monday, July 8, 2024, in Houston. (Antranik Tavitian/Houston Landing) (Right photo) Veronica Medina eats Nerds while standing in flooded waters in the driveway of her home, Monday, July 8, 2024, in Houston. (Antranik Tavitian/Houston Landing)
Spottswood Drive in Northwood Manor was flooded by torrential rains from Hurricane Beryl on Monday, July 8, 2024, in Houston. (Marie D. De Jesús/Houston Landing)
A Northwood Manor resident walks through a flooded street in the East Little York/Homestead neighborhood in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl, Monday, July 8, 2024. (Marie D. De Jesús/Houston Landing)
(Photo left) People line up to pick up a meal prepared by volunteers from the Oyster Creek Fire Department, Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Oyster Creek, five days after the area was damaged by Hurricane Beryl. (Marie D. De Jesús/Houston Landing) (Photo right) Travis Voice President Janice Stahl serves food to people seeking a meal in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl at the Oyster Creek Fire Department, Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Oyster Creek, five days after Hurricane Beryl damaged the area. (Marie D. De Jesús/Houston Landing)
The jumbo shrimp at Nick’s Kitchen and Beach Bar was structurally damaged, but according to the restaurant’s Facebook page, the jumbo shrimp will return. Wednesday, July 10, 2024, in Galveston. (Marie D. De Jesús / Houston Landing)
Downtown Houston at sunset after the Houston area suffered damage from Hurricane Beryl, Monday, July 8, 2024, in Houston. (Marie D. De Jesús/Houston Landing)

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Marie D. De Jesús is the director of photography for Houston Landing. She was previously a photojournalist for the Houston Chronicle, where she focused on developing relationships with… More from Marie D. De Jesús / Photographer

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Antranik Tavitian is a photojournalist at the Houston Landing. He previously worked for The Arizona Republic, where he covered the border, Arizona politics, mezcal production in Oaxaca, Mexico, and the… More by Antranik Tavitian / Staff Photographer

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