After receiving two settlements from gas stations accused of price gouging during Hurricane Beryl, the Harris County attorney hopes his office sent a message to store owners.

A Bellaire gas station must pay $50,000 after customers reported it had raised fuel prices by close to 20% during Hurricane Beryl, according to a Thursday news release from Harris County Attorney Christian D.

An overwhelming majority of the 250 businesses at the center of price gouging complaints during Beryl— including hotels, gas stations and convenience stores— were sent cease and desist letters to reduce their prices.

It's the second gas station that Harris County has sued for taking advantage of consumers during the disaster.

The settlement is the second reached by the Harris County Attorney’s office over price gouging in the wake of Hurricane Beryl in July.