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Storms slam Houston again, over 1 million customers without power in Texas
Deadly thunderstorms blew out windows in high-rise buildings, downed trees and knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses in the Houston area Thursday as Southeast Texas got pummeled for the second time this month. At least four people were killed due to the storms, the Houston Mayor's office told CBS News Thursday night."We have a storm with 100 mph winds, the equivalent of Hurricane Ike, considerable damage downtown," Houston Mayor John Whitmire said in a news briefing Thursday night.Whitmire urged people to "stay at home.""There's trees across roadways across Houston," Whitmire said. Flash flood and severe thunderstorm...
AP Top News at 12:15 a.m. EDT
Severe storms kill at least 4 in Houston, knock out power to 850,000 homes and businesses. HOUSTON (AP) — Fast-moving thunderstorms pummeled southeastern Texas on Thursday for the second time this month, killing at least four people, blowing out windows in high-rise buildings, downing trees and knocking out power to more than 850,000 homes and businesses in the Houston area. Officials urged residents to keep off roads, as many were impassable and traffic lights were expected to be out for much of the night. “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.” The mayor said four people died.
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
HOUSTON (AP) — Severe thunderstorms pummeled southeastern Texas on Thursday for the second time this month, killing at least four people, blowing out windows in high-rise buildings, downing trees and knocking out power to nearly 900,000 homes and businesses in the Houston area. Mary Benton, chief of communications and...
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