Death toll from Hurricane Beryl Houston: At least three dead as storm hits Texas Gulf Coast

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) – Hurricane Beryl claimed at least three lives as it swept through the Houston area. Two people were killed by falling trees and a woman died in a house fire.

Before Beryl hit Texas, it was blamed for several deaths in the Caribbean.

Man killed in Atascocita area

Harris County 4th Precinct Police Detective Mark Herman said the storm killed a man in the 20900 block of Heather Grove Court in the Atascocita area.

A 911 caller said a tree had fallen through the roof of his home and a man was trapped and unresponsive. Police 4 later confirmed the man’s death.

Woman killed in northern Harris County

The second tree-falling death occurred in the 17400 block of Rustic Canyon Trail in the Ponderosa Forest neighborhood of northern Harris County.

A 911 caller said a tree had fallen through the roof of her grandmother’s house, according to Precinct 4. Officials said the 74-year-old victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

Woman dies in house fire

In another tragic incident, a woman died in a house fire in southeast Houston early Monday.

The fire broke out around 5:30 a.m. at a home on Bendell Drive near Bliss Street. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.