Heavy Storms Slam Houston – Four Declared Dead In Texas

International News Regarding The Heavy Storms In Texas – Four Declared Dead As Heavey Storms Slam Houston.

Thunderstorms have killed four people and knocked out power to almost a million homes and businesses in Southeast Texas.

“We have a storm with 100 mph winds, the equivalent of Hurricane Ike, and considerable damage downtown,” stated Houston Mayor John Whitmire.

Two people died as a result of falling trees, and one was killed when a crane blew over.

The hurricane has now moved on to neighboring Louisiana, with flood warnings in effect along the Gulf Coast.

In Houston, traffic lights were out, office windows had been blown out, and glass was strewn over the streets.

The mayor warned residents to stay inside when speaking on Thursday evening.

“Stay home tonight. Do not report to work tomorrow unless you are an essential worker.

“Stay home and care for your children. “Our first responders will work around the clock.”

According to the National Weather Service office in Houston, flash flood and severe thunderstorm warnings were issued for several counties as the evening approached.

The city was dealing with a backlog of emergency calls, the majority of which involved gas leaks and downed wires, according to the city’s fire chief.

According to utility tracking website PowerOutage.us, about one million consumers in Texas were without power as of late Thursday night.

The great majority of outages occur in Harris County, which includes Houston and is home to over 4.7 million people.

In Louisiana, 215,000 families without power. More than 30 million people along the Gulf Coast are expected to experience severe weather on Friday.

Tornado Katy ripped through the city last month, killing one and injuring ten others.

Flights were temporarily suspended at Houston’s two major airports. Bush Intercontinental Airport observed sustained winds of up to 60 mph (96 kph).

According to poweroutage.us, over 900,000 consumers were without energy in and around Harris County, which includes Houston. The county is home to almost 4.7 million people.

The troubles spread to the city’s suburbs, with emergency officials in adjacent Montgomery County describing transmission line damage as “catastrophic” and warning that electricity could be out for many days.

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