Power outages could last for weeks in the Houston, Texas area of the USA amid soaring temperatures after a destructive complex of storms tore through the area, killing at least four people and crumpling critical power infrastructure.
after a destructive complex of storms tore through the area, killing at least four people and crumpling critical power infrastructure.
Hidalgo said the weeks-long restoration timeframe was for homes and businesses tied into the 10 steel power transmission towers downed in the state, seven of which were in Harris County.It's a troubling timeframe for power restoration, especially as high temperatures reach the 30s through the weekend and beyond.
A possible fifth storm-related death is under investigation, Houston Mayor John Whitmire said on Friday. The storm was so powerful it blew out the windows of buildings in downtown Houston, littering the area with glass as traffic lights went dark.
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