The hurricane, which peaked as a Category 5 storm in the Caribbean, bombarded Texas with flooding rain, destructive winds and storm surge earlier this week, upending lives and causing billions in economic damage.

The season's first hurricane unleashed deadly force this week, ravaging Texas and Louisiana, standing people in floodwaters and plunging millions into darkness.

AccuWeather estimates the total economic loss in the United States from Beryl is between $28 and 32 billion. This figure includes direct damage from the storm, job and wage losses, interruptions of the supply chain and flight delays and cancellations.

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