Four Dead, Over 1.5 Million Without Power: Severe Thunderstorms Wreak Havoc in Texas and Louisiana

Houston, Texas United States of America
At least four people died in Texas and Louisiana due to severe thunderstorms
City leaders asked non-essential workers to stay home and implored businesses to be flexible with employee absences due to broken glass and debris
Destructive winds reached up to 100 mph in some areas, causing widespread damage
Ground stops issued at Houston airports due to gusts reaching 62 mph; a gust of 71 mph clocked in College Station, 65 mph in Cypress
Houston reported at least four fatalities: one from a falling tree, another from a crane toppling over, and two from mobile home fires
Over 1.5 million power customers were left without electricity
PowerOutage.us reported over 800,000 customers in Harris County lost power; statewide tally exceeded 1 million customers at storm's peak
Tornadoes touched down near Cypress and Galena Park
Four Dead, Over 1.5 Million Without Power: Severe Thunderstorms Wreak Havoc in Texas and Louisiana

HOUSTON, Texas - A line of severe thunderstorms swept through southeastern Texas and Louisiana on Thursday, leaving at least four people dead and over 1.5 million power customers without electricity. The storm brought destructive winds that reached up to 100 mph in some areas, causing widespread damage to buildings, power lines, and trees.

In Houston alone, the Harris County Sheriff's Office reported at least four fatalities due to the storm. One person was killed by a falling tree in the city's Montrose area. Another person died when a crane toppled over during high winds near Bridgeland, and two people were found dead in separate mobile home fires in Harris and Montgomery counties.

The National Weather Service confirmed that tornadoes touched down near Cypress and Galena Park, adding to the destruction caused by the storm. Downtown Houston was hit particularly hard with damaging winds that shattered windows of high-rise buildings and scattered debris on the streets.

PowerOutage.us reported that over 800,000 customers in Harris County lost power due to the storm, but with nearby counties also dealing with outages, the state's tally climbed to well over 1 million customers at the storm's peak. CenterPoint Energy reported that it could take several days for power to be fully restored.

City leaders implored non-essential downtown workers to stay home on Friday and asked business owners to be flexible with employee absences due to the broken glass and debris. Ground stops were issued at both Bush Intercontinental Airport and Houston William P. Hobby Airport due to gusts reaching 62 mph at both airports, with a gust of 71 mph clocked in College Station and 65 mph in Cypress.

The Harris County School District closed all public schools on Friday and said they would reopen Monday. Dangerous heat is expected to return this weekend into next week, leaving the hundreds of thousands still without power with the daunting reality that they may not have air conditioning.

The line of severe thunderstorms continued their march across the Gulf Coast Thursday night into early Friday morning, leaving a trail of wind damage and power outages in Louisiana and Florida.


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Houston metro rocked by severe storms that left 4 dead and over 1 million without power

Fox Weather Description & Analysis powered by Fox News Network LLC Andrew Wulfeck, Friday, 17 May 2024 18:56
  • Unique Points
    • At least four people were killed by the storm, including a mother of a newborn and a 73-year-old man.
    • Winds reached up to 78 mph, causing damage to buildings, power lines and trees.
    • Over 1 million power customers in Texas and Louisiana lost electricity due to the storm.
    • The Harris County Sheriff’s Office and National Weather Service advised people to stay off the roads due to debris and downed power lines.
    • PowerOutage.us reported that over 800,000 people in the Houston metro area lost power, but with nearby counties also dealing with outages, the state’s tally climbed to well over 1 million customers at the storm’s peak.
    • New Orleans was also affected by the storm, leaving over 200,000 without power and recording gusts of up to 84 mph.
    • A tornado-warned storm hit Houston shortly before 6 p.m. CDT Thursday with winds reportedly up to 78 mph and widespread damage reported in homes, downed trees and blown out windows in downtown skyscrapers.
    • City leaders implored non-essential downtown workers to stay home on Friday and asked business owners to be flexible with employee absences due to the broken glass and debris.
    • Ground stops were issued at Bush Intercontinental Airport and Houston William P. Hobby Airport due to gusts reaching 62 mph at both airports, with a gust of 71 mph clocked in College Station and 65 mph in Cypress.
    • The Houston school district closed all public schools on Friday and said they would reopen Monday.
    • Dangerous heat is expected to return this weekend into next week, leaving the hundreds of thousands still without power with the daunting reality that they may not have air conditioning. 10 energy transmission lines are down.
    • The line of severe thunderstorms continued their march across the Gulf Coast Thursday night into early Friday morning, leaving a trail of wind damage and power outages in Louisiana and Florida.
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When will the power be back on? CenterPoint confirms 'significant damage' to their system

KHOU News Houston Jaime E. Friday, 17 May 2024 06:51
  • Unique Points
    • CenterPoint Energy confirmed 'significant damage' to their system after fast-moving storms in Houston.
    • There are more than 722,000 customers without power with large outages in west Houston and the Cypress area as of 9:45 a.m.
  • Accuracy
    • More than 900,000 homes and businesses were left without power at the peak of the outages.
    • Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo reported that 10 transmission towers were damaged during the storms and it could take weeks to restore power in some areas.
    • PowerOutage.us reported that over 800,000 people in the Houston metro area lost power, but with nearby counties also dealing with outages, the state’s tally climbed to well over 1 million customers at the storm’s peak.
    • At least 10 transmission lines were down.
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Tornado confirmed near Cypress, downtown Houston hit by 100 mph winds, NWS says

ABC13 Houston News Site - Source Code Generator Friday, 17 May 2024 18:11
  • Unique Points
    • Four people were killed in the city of Houston and a woman and her pet were killed in a mobile home fire in the Cypress area.
    • Mayor John Whitmire and Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo provided an update on the impacts, noting that recovery would likely take weeks, not days.
    • Downtown Houston was hit hard with damaging winds and heavy rainfall, causing windows to be smashed and streets to be covered in shattered glass.
    • At least 10 transmission lines were down and CenterPoint Energy reported over 700,000 customers were without power.
  • Accuracy
    • , Four people died in Houston due to the storm.
    • , At least two people were killed by falling trees., One person was killed in an accident involving a crane that toppled over.
    • Power outages affected nearly a million customers along the Gulf Coast.
    • , Power outages affected 740,000 customers
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Houston in 'recovery mode' after storm kills 4, widespread power outages

USA Today Friday, 17 May 2024 00:00
  • Unique Points
    • Houston Mayor John Whitmire declared the city was in ‘recovery mode’
    • Damaging winds of up to 100 mph caused destruction downtown, breaking windows and littering the ground with debris
  • Accuracy
    • At least four people died in Houston due to the storm
    • Storm caused widespread power outages, affecting 740,000 customers
    • Two deaths were caused by falling trees and one by a crane accident
    • The National Weather Service reported two unconfirmed tornadoes in Bridgeland and Galena Park
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Houston Storms Kill at Least Four and Leave Hundreds of Thousands Without Power

The New York Times Orlando Mayorquín, Friday, 17 May 2024 02:38
  • Unique Points
    • Four people were killed in Houston due to the storm.
    • At least two people were killed by falling trees.
    • One person was killed in an accident involving a crane that toppled over.
  • Accuracy
    No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (95%)
    The article contains two instances of hyperbole: 'Heavy rains and winds shattered windows, scattering glass and debris on the streets of Houston. That's electricity again. See, everything is like shut down.' This statement exaggerates the extent of the power outage by using the phrase 'everything is like shut down'. Another instance can be found in 'Four people were killed and nearly a million customers along the Gulf Coast were without power on Friday after intense thunderstorms swept through Texas the night before, bringing heavy rain, destructive winds and dangerous flooding to portions of the state that had already been inundated this month.' The phrase 'nearly a million customers' is an exaggeration as it implies that every single customer in the affected areas was without power when only 900,000 were. No other fallacies were found.
    • Heavy rains and winds shattered windows, scattering glass and debris on the streets of Houston. That's electricity again. See, everything is like shut down.
    • Four people were killed and nearly a million customers along the Gulf Coast were without power
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