Houston officials said four people died in the severe weather—at least two caused by falling trees and another when a crane blew over in strong winds.
Transmission power lines are down near the Grand Parkway and West Road in Cypress, Texas, after a storm Thursday, May 16, 2024.May 17, 2024 2:15 AM EDT
“Stay at home tonight. Do not go to work tomorrow, unless you’re an essential worker. Stay home, take care of your children,” Houston Mayor John Whitmire said in an evening briefing. “Our first responders will be working around the clock.” Hundreds of windows were shattered at downtown hotels and office buildings, with glass littering the streets below, and the state was sending Department of Public Safety officers to secure the area.Rapper Trae tha Truth, in yellow, cuts fallen tree limbs on top of a car in the aftermath of a severe thunderstorm that passed through downtown Houston, Thursday, May 16, 2024.There was a backlog of 911 calls that first responders were working through, he added.
Flights were briefly grounded at Houston’s two major airports. Sustained winds topping 60 mph were recorded at Bush Intercontinental Airport.
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