Tornado watch in area covering 7m people as parts of eastern Texas are on flood watch; temperatures near the Texan coast are forecast at above 90F (32C)
Hurricane Beryl has hit the Texas coast near Houston, according to the US National Weather Service.
The hurricane, which has sustained winds of 75mph (120km/h), was moving north-west at 10mph and made landfall near Matagorda.
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