 as having added their voices to growing calls for Mr Biden to step aside. President Biden has vowed to stay in the race. Storm Beryl is about to make landfall in the southern US state of Texas, where the authorities have warned of the threat from high winds and storm surges in coastal towns. Residents have been making last-minute preparations, and the Texas governor's office has repeatedly urged them not to underestimate the storm. The director of the US National Hurricane Centre, Michael Brennan, gave this warning.