 The outer bands of Tropical Storm Beryl are already being felt along the Texas Gulf Coast. Forecasters expect it to hit there as a hurricane. Texas has more than 2,000 first responders and 850 assets rostered and deployed in support of the state response to Beryl. Texas Department of Emergency Management Chief Nim Kidd. Texas Military Department has almost 300 people in the field. They will help us do high water evacuations. They have their aircraft that we're able to do rescue with.