 troops to abandon the critical drone base, which was used for counterterrorism missions in the vast region south of the Sahara Desert. Well, Beryl is not backing down. The now tropical storm is set for the south of Texas, where they just dried out after Tropical Storm Alberto. Texas is bracing for Beryl after the Category 2 hurricane roared across Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula near Tulum. Officials in Texas urging residents to get ready.