Leaders meet to discuss severe weather plans for Nueces County [Video]

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — With all eyes on Hurricane Beryl, the City of Corpus Christi and Nueces County Emergency Planning meeting Tuesday morning was packed with officials working on their game plan as the storm could impact South Texas.

Everyone from the city, county and even local business and refinery officials were present to ask questions. 

Emergency officials emphasized the importance of communication, especially when it comes to evacuations. 

Emergency Management Coordinator for the City of Corpus Christi Jace Johnson said every storm is different, so officials make some decisions on the fly as they get each bit of new information.

He said North Beach flooding during Alberto helped officials with indicators for future evacuations. 

“Now in a way we have a benchmark,” Johnson said. “We know what that four-foot storm surge, so to speak, how that affected North Beach as an …