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‘God’s here:’ Tornado tears roof from several homes in neighborhood, miraculously no one hurt
CYPRESS, Texas – If there’s one word to describe what happened in the Bridgeland neighborhood on Thursday, it would be destruction. Several homes in the recently constructed neighborhood in Cypress are questionable to even be repairable. On Thursday, an EF-1 tornado eyed up the community, packing a punch...
100 MPH Tornadoes Ravage Houston Area, Uprooting Lives and Structures as Community Mobilizes for Recovery
Twisters tore through the Houston area on Thursday, leaving a trail of damage in their wake. Confirmed by the National Weather Service, two EF-1 tornadoes, with one hitting Cypress and another rampaging through Pine Island in Waller County, packed winds surpassing the 100 mph mark. The Cypress tornado struck with brute force near Tuckerton and Greenhouse Roads around 6:08 p.m., ripping roofs off houses and shattering windows, as reported by FOX 26 Houston. The destruction spread over a 0.77-mile path, leaving a clear mark on the Highlands subdivision.
Strong Heat for Texas This Week
More strong heat and humidity will builds over Southern Texas this week. For those without power following severe weather in Houston late last week, the heat could be dangerous - try to seek cool spaces, take it easy when cleaning up damage, and stay hydrated. The hot temps and the extreme heat index values will continue into the start of your week. For Monday feels like temps will be well into the triple digits, with cities like Brownsville feeling like 108° and Laredo feeling like 111°!
Houston rapper Trae tha Truth assists with relief efforts after deadly storm
HOUSTON — The sounds of chainsaws are ringing out across the City of Houston in the hands of one of Houston's well-known hip-hop artists and philanthropists, Trae tha Truth. "Yesterday we did about maybe close to 15 houses and I got a list today of about 30 houses," Trae tha Truth said.
When will the power be back on? CenterPoint gives Saturday update, saying they're working to have most customers up by Wednesday
HOUSTON — CenterPoint Energy gave an update on Saturday on efforts to restore power to the hundreds of thousands of customers still in the dark. CenterPoint said that as of 10:30 a.m., more than 82% of their customers have power. That’s around 2.3 million customers. They also said more than 400,000 customers have had power restored since Thursday’s storms. Right now, PowerOutage.us is showing 535,007 CenterPoint customers still without power.
Houston legend John Guess III shares insights on real estate legacy
John Guess III is a legendary figure in Houston regarding Blacks in real estate, entrepreneurship, education, and general community empowerment. Founder and president of The Guess Group, a full-service commercial real estate company that has been providing exceptional real estate services for its who’s who list of clients for 36 years, Guess first made a name for himself in the real estate space via his groundbreaking work in that area for the City of Houston, and before that, for Shell Oil.
Central Plains eyes back-to-back days of powerful storms, tornadoes and hail
(CNN) — Millions in the Central Plains will be waking up to a second day of severe weather after powerful storms battered parts of the region Sunday with damaging tornadoes, tennis-ball sized hail and strong winds.
Photo Exhibition Garners International Support to End Suffering of Homeless Companion Animals
A new photography exhibition Exposé of Street Dogs in Houston, Texas recently debuted in London and will be introduced to animal welfare advocates in major cities across the United States later this year. The faces of homeless companion animals fending for themselves and roaming the streets and vacant lots of Houston – the fourth largest city in the United States – serve as focal points of this powerful exhibit.
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