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The winds — which reached 100 mph and included some tornadoes — were reminiscent of 2008's Hurricane Ike, one of the costliest natural disasters in American history, Houston Mayor John Whitmire told a briefing Thursday.
In Texas, the night's destruction was evident even before sunrise, with high winds tearing out windows of high-rise buildings in downtown Houston, and inundating the region with flooding. Streets in the area were littered with glass, electrical lines and other detritus strewn by the ferocious storms.
The destruction is unbelievable. The school busses all the windows were blown out by the 100 mph winds.
The winds — which reached 100 mph and included some tornadoes — were reminiscent of 2008's Hurricane Ike, one of the costliest natural disasters in American history, Houston Mayor John Whitmire told a briefing Thursday.
In Texas, the night's destruction was evident even before sunrise, with high winds tearing out windows of high-rise buildings in downtown Houston, and inundating the region with flooding. Streets in the area were littered with glass, electrical lines and other detritus strewn by the ferocious storms.
The destruction is unbelievable. The school busses all the windows were blown out by the 100 mph winds.
4 dead as severe storms hit Houston area; nearly 1 million without power in Texas
Houston Mayor John Whitmire said strong winds and "some twisters" hit the area, downing power lines, spreading debris and leaving many roads impassable.
www.nbcnews.com