Live updates: Hurricane Beryl track, forecast, warnings for Houston and other Texas cities

Fort Bend County will close all county offices Monday in anticipation of the effects of Tropical Storm Beryl on the greater Houston metropolitan area, County Judge KP George said.

Offices will open for “normal operations” on Tuesday, George said.

The county is bracing for tropical storm-force winds, flash flooding, power outages, possible tornadoes and road closures as Tropical Storm Beryl is expected to intensify into a Category 1 hurricane.

“We’re expecting a Category 1 hurricane, but we’re preparing for a Category 2 hurricane,” George said.

The county is expected to get 8 to 10 inches of rain starting Sunday night and into early Monday, said Greg Babst, Fort Bend’s emergency management director. Isolated areas of the county could get up to 15 inches of rain.

The Brazos River, San Bernardo River and Parker Reservoir will be used to drain Beryl’s rainfall, according to Fort Bend Drainage District First Assistant Engineer Jeff Janecek.

High-water vehicles and rescue boats were also mobilized, according to Fort Bend County Sheriff Eric Fagan.

Storm shelters will also be opened if needed after Beryl passes through the area, Babst said. The shelters will include cooling centers as high temperatures are expected in the Fort Bend area.