 President Biden has declared a federal disaster in much of Texas as a result of Hurricane Beryl. The storm came ashore along the Gulf Coast between Galveston and Corpus Christi before dawn on Monday as a Category 1 hurricane. NPR's Giles Snyder has more. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre says President Biden has spoken with Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, who is acting in Governor Greg Abbott's stead while Abbott is on a trip overseas.