The city of Houston This Friday dawned with thousands of homes without power, dozens of fallen trees and demolished structures, broken skyscraper windows and schools closed, after the strong storms that hit southeastern Texas (USA) yesterday. that ended the lives of at least 4 people.
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The school districts of Houston, Cy-Fair, Spring Branch, Conroe, Sheldon, Crosby, Cleveland, Shepherd, Spring, Hempstead, Aldine and Galena Park will remain closed this day, local authorities reported.
According to what Houston Fire Chief Samuel Peña told the press, the evidence indicates that Falling trees caused two of the deaths, while another person died after the Strong winds knocked down a crane and there is still no data on a fourth.
This morning, the center of the city of Houston woke up with hundreds of broken windows from skyscrapers after the passage of a storm that, according to Houston Mayor John Whitmire, said yesterday, recorded winds of 100 miles per hour (160 km/hour), “equivalent to Hurricane Ike”, which in 2008 caused extensive damage in the city.
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Whitmire encouraged all non-essential workers to stay home Friday and the National Weather Service in Houston asked people last night not to drive in downtown Houston nor anywhere else in the region that has suffered storm damage because there was “debris, glass and power lines” in the streets.
Yesterday’s storms were the second to occur in this region during the month of May, after others were recorded earlier this month that caused severe flooding and the rescue of dozens of people from their homes.
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