Head of FEMA tours deadly storm damage in Houston area as more residents get power back
Time:2024-05-22 11:30:34 Source:healthViews(143)
HOUSTON (AP) — As the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency toured the Houston area on Tuesday to assess the damage from last week’s deadly storms, local officials reassured residents still without power that their lights would be back on and they could soon begin rebuilding their lives.
Houston Mayor John Whitmire said crews with CenterPoint Energy had been working hard to restore power to residents dealing with temperatures of about 90 degrees (32 Celsius) and heat indexes approaching 100 degrees (38 Celsius).
At the height of the power outages, nearly 1 million people in the Houston area were without electricity. By Tuesday evening, that was down to less than 95,000.
“We’re on top of it. No one is being neglected,” Whitmire said.
The widespread destruction of last Thursday’s storms left at least eight dead and brought much of Houston to a standstill. Thunderstorms and hurricane-force winds tore through the city, reducing businesses and other structures to piles of debris, uprooting trees and shattering glass from downtown skyscrapers. A tornado also touched down near the northwest Houston suburb of Cypress.
Previous:Australia as Bangladesh vow to boost trade as foreign ministers meet in Dhaka
Next:Juneteenth proclaimed state holiday again in Alabama, after bill to make it permanent falters
You may also like
- Brewers right
- Massachusetts police bust burglary ring that stole $4 million in jewels over six years
- Crew chief says Judge should have been called for interference on slide during Yankees' rally
- Shocking courtroom insults hurled at Microsoft executive by lawyer ex
- Blanca Blanco looks incredible in a semi
- Gemma Collins reunites with her former TOWIE co
- Have you heard the one about Trump? Biden tries humor on the campaign trail
- Lille boosts Champions League hopes with 2
- Biden to release 1 million barrels of gasoline in bid to lower prices at pump