Houston-area ranch struggles after storm knocks out power, water for horses

On Monday, the horses at Freeman Ranch and Stables finally got a sip of fresh water after not having it accessible since Thursday. The storm wiped out dozens of trees, power lines, and a water main on the property. "It's devastating," said Laurie Webb Freeman.SUGGESTED: Lawsuit filed after deadly crane collapse at Houston Cement PlantHer husband, Derek Freeman, owns the ranch. It's been in his family for generations."We're just taking it day by day," said Derek.

FOX 26 Houston is now on the FOX LOCAL app available through Apple TV, Amazon FireTV, Roku, Google Android TV, and Vizio!Days without water can be deadly for a horse, but luckily Enchanted Gardens and the Waller Fire Department came out Monday with hundreds of gallons of water donations. "Enchanted garden, if it wasn't for Joey bringing out 500 gallons of water, we would have had horses going down every hour," said Janice, a woman who boards her horse at the ranch.

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