Corpus Christi prepares for Beryl but thankful to not be in path [Video]

NUECES COUNTY, Texas — From the very beginning, officials with Nueces County and Corpus Christi had been watching Beryl closely.

They did not let their guard down even as the storm moved away from our area. While officials said it is a relief to see Corpus Christi will not get the worst of the storm, they said they are ready to respond to what could come.

Officials said planning for Beryl is a public-safety centered issue, and gave us more insight into what their preparations looked like if we had been in Beryl’s direct path.

“We were very cautiously watching this and thinking that, you know, we could have a very, very bad situation on our hands,” said Nueces County Judge Connie Scott. “We make the …