ARE YOU READY for the 2026 hurricane season, Houston? We still remember 2024 a little too well. The first storm of the season, Hurricane Beryl, was a doozy. Despite only being a Category 1 hurricane, it wiped out power for more than 2.26 million people in the Houston area—more customers than at any other time in CenterPoint history. Locals directed their anger at the utility company, which restored power to homes at a snail’s pace.