Severe storms kill at least 4 in Houston, knock out power in Texas and Louisiana

Nearly 1 million homes and business were without power Friday in Texas and Louisiana after fierce thunderstorms swept hurricane-force winds through Houston, blowing windows out of downtown skyscrapers and toppling transmission towers. At least four people were killed and officials warned that electricity outages for some residents could last days. The widespread destruction brought much of Houston to a standstill as crews raced to restore power and remove uprooted trees and debris.

Gulf Coast states could experience scattered, severe thunderstorms with tornadoes, large hail and damaging winds on Friday as well. Heavy rainfall is possible for eastern Louisiana into central Alabama, the National Weather Service said. Flood watches and warnings remained Friday for Houston and areas to the east. The powerful storms also struck neighboring Louisiana on Thursday and left more than 215,000 customers without power at their peak.

Source: Real Estate Daily Report (realestatedailyreport.net)

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