 of his political career. ABC's Rachel Scott. Tropical storm Beryl now taking aim at Texas, expected to re-strengthen this weekend to a Category 1 hurricane. It could bring life-threatening storm surges and flash flooding. As of right now, there are no evacuation orders in place for any of South Texas, but we do know a lot of people are visiting beaches because it is the holiday weekend. With that in mind, officials are warning people there could be an increased risk of rip currents all along the Gulf Coast from Texas to Florida.