Tragically, there were nine fatalities due to the impacts of the storm across the greater Houston, in addition to an unknown number of injuries. Thousands of people across the area experienced damage to their homes and businesses, with an August 2024 estimate from the National Centers for Environ...
The flooding and damage in Houston came just weeks after the area was walloped by a weather event known as a derecho — a widespread, long-lived windstorm that’s associated with a band of rapidly moving showers or thunderstorms. FromSeattle Times ...
Wind damage at Houston's Krab Junkie restaurant after a derecho blasted the city with 90-100 mph wind on May 16, 2024.(Pat & Marilyn Williams, Krab Junkie) After the storm passed, the Williams ventured out to look at the damage, which was extensive. Photos they shared from the moments ...