 ABC's Chuck Sievertson. Nearly two million Houston area homes and businesses with no electric power after now tropical storm Beryl, which is raining itself out over the Mississippi and Ohio River valleys. From the pulse of New Hampshire, I'm Mike Palm with your latest Seacoast Minute. The 34th annual American Independence Festival will be held this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 in downtown Exeter. Admission is free.