Beryl hit Tulum as a Category 2 hurricane and toppled trees but caused no injuries or deaths before weakening to a tropical storm.
Tropical Storm Beryl moved over Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula on Friday after battering the resort town of Tulum and then entered the Gulf of Mexico, prompting Texas officials to urge coastal residents to prepare as the storm headed their way.Beryl hit Tulum as a Category 2 hurricane and toppled trees but caused no injuries or deaths before weakening to a tropical storm as it moved across the peninsula. The U.S.
'Before the storm hit Mexico, official had set up shelters in schools and hotels. When the wind began gusting over Tulum's beaches Thursday, officials on four-wheelers with megaphones rolled along the sand telling people to leave and authorities evacuated beachside hotels. Sea turtle eggs were even moved off beaches threatened by storm surge.Tourists also took precautions.
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