Indian Consulate to aid of students hit by Texas hurricane

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HOUSTON: The Indian Mission in the US state of Texas is assisting hundreds of students from the country who are badly affected by widespread power outages in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl’s devastation.

Nearly a million homes and businesses remain without essential services, plunging life in the region into uncertainty due to the impact of the hurricane. The Category 1 storm knocked out power to nearly 2.7 million customers after it made landfall in Texas on Monday, according to US media reports.

Consul General of India, DC Manjunath,visited local educational institutions, including the University of Houston, to assess the well-being of Indian students.