{"id":2247016,"date":"2024-05-17T15:49:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-17T19:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/powerful-storm-shatters-skyscrapers-in-downtown-houston-multiple-deaths-reported\/"},"modified":"2024-05-17T15:54:08","modified_gmt":"2024-05-17T19:54:08","slug":"powerful-storm-shatters-skyscrapers-in-downtown-houston-multiple-deaths-reported","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/powerful-storm-shatters-skyscrapers-in-downtown-houston-multiple-deaths-reported\/","title":{"rendered":"Destructive Storm Hits Houston, Causes Casualties"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpowerful-storm-shatters-skyscrapers-in-downtown-houston-multiple-deaths-reported%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2247016&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Severe storms in Houston \u200cled to at least \u2062four deaths\u200c and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dan-crenshaw-receives-terrifying-prognosis-over-problem-with-his-eye-will-miss-time-in-congress\/\" title=\"Dan Crenshaw Receives \u2018Terrifying Prognosis\u2019 Over Problem With His Eye, Will Miss Time In Congress\">extensive damage<\/a> to skyscrapers. Fallen trees\u2062 and a crane accident resulted \u200bin tragic fatalities. Over 800,000 \u2062people in Houston lost power due to \u200cthe storm&#8217;s impact, with\u200b cleanup and power restoration efforts expected to\u2063 take weeks. The aftermath \u200dleft the city facing \u200csignificant challenges and disruptions. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tornado-watch-in-effect-for-southeast-thunderstorms-to-hit-near-coast\/\" title=\"Tornado watch in effect for Southeast, thunderstorms to hit near coast\">severe storms<\/a> in Houston caused four fatalities and severe damage to skyscrapers. The accidents involving fallen\u200c trees and a crane \u2063led to tragic outcomes. The storm left over 800,000 people without power, and the \u200crecovery process is anticipated to be lengthy, posing\u200b major challenges\u2064 and disruptions for the city.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/%20\"><span>Jack Davis<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   May 17, 2024 at 11:28am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>At least four people were killed as storms smashed into Houston Thursday night, leaving pockmarked skyscrapers as evidence of the damage.<\/p>\n<p>Mayor John Whitmire confirmed four people were killed, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox26houston.com\/news\/houston-weather-mayor-confirms-4-fatalities-from-thursdays-severe-weather\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KRIV-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A mother of four died when a tree fell on her vehicle, while a man in his 70s died after a crane crashed into the cement truck he was driving.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Houston Storm Update:<\/p>\n<p>At least four people died as the severe weather blasted through Houston.<\/p>\n<p>Fallen trees appear to have caused two of the deaths, and a crane accident caused another.<\/p>\n<p>There were more than 650,000 homes and businesses without power in Houston\u2019s Harris County.\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Kzgoep5Vhf\">pic.twitter.com\/Kzgoep5Vhf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 DISASTER TRACKER (@DisasterTrackHQ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DisasterTrackHQ\/status\/1791495202596667767?\">May 17, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>  According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/thunderstorm-damage-houston-texas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox Weather<\/a>, about 800,000 people in the Houston area <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/storm-ravages-worlds-largest-floating-solar-plant-takes-offline-days-launch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lost power<\/a>, along with another 200,000 elsewhere in Texas and an additional 200,000 in Louisiana.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was kind of crazy \u2014 I was up in my bedroom and all of a sudden my alarm starts going off: \u2018Tornado Warning! Tornado Warning! Take shelter,\u2019 \u201d Juan Alcala told the weather outlet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll of a sudden everything just turns dark, and you could see outside the wind started coming in, and the rain \u2014 it was just dark,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe had a storm with 100 mph winds \u2014 the equivalent of Hurricane Ike. (There\u2019s) considerable damage downtown,\u201d Whitmire said night. \u201cWe had firefighters taking live wires off (Interstate) 290 that was blocking thoroughfares.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83e\uddd0Can ANYONE tell me the last time something like THIS happened?<br \/> A storm like this? Or a Hurricane?<br \/> Seriously when was the last time we had broken windows over 30 STORIES UP!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Houston?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Houston<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/texas?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#texas<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dNRbYnE6nY\">pic.twitter.com\/dNRbYnE6nY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 In2ThinAir (@In2ThinAir) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/In2ThinAir\/status\/1791472608468246927?\">May 17, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Have you ever been to Houston?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Winds officially recorded at 78 mph downed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/severe-multi-day-thunderstorms-set-roll-millions-americans-week-prepare-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trees and power line<\/a>s as well as some transmission towers holding up the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/millions-without-power-in-texas-energy-prices-climb\/\" title=\"Millions Without Power In Texas; Energy Prices Climb\">power lines<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe roof of the Hyatt Regency downtown blew out,\u201d one witness told Fox Weather. \u201cRain and debris poured down to the lobby.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Many high-rise buildings lost windows, leading to streets filled with shattered glass, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/abc13.com\/post\/downtown-houston-storm-damage-windows-break-in-high-rise-buildings-due-to-winds-wells-fargo-building-when-will-power-come-back\/14831630\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KTRK-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDowntown is a mess. It\u2019s dangerous due to the glass and the lack of traffic lights, so stay at home. I can\u2019t emphasize that and repeat that enough \u2014 stay at home tonight, stay at home tomorrow unless you\u2019re an essential worker,\u201d Whitmire said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was on the 25th floor when it happened,\u201d one witness said. \u201cWe could literally feel the building shake. And then the ceiling tile was coming down.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This was the window-busting, tree-toppling storm that blasted Houston.<br \/> \ud83d\udccd Mamajuana Cafe, downtown<br \/> \ud83c\udfa5 Claudia Prats Sanchez <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/d3FytWIewH\">pic.twitter.com\/d3FytWIewH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Adam Krueger \ud83d\udcaf (@AdamKrueger) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdamKrueger\/status\/1791288018961113586?\">May 17, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Windows were blown out in the Wells Fargo building and several others.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBecause it\u2019s glass everywhere. You can hear the crackle of the glass,\u201d one woman said of the mess.<\/p>\n<p>Houston closed schools Friday, while Whitmire said the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/single-hail-storm-devastating-impact-major-texas-solar-farm-locals-concerned\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cleanup<\/a> and full restoration of power could take weeks, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/05\/16\/us\/texas-flood-tornado-storms-outages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was fierce, it was intense, it was quick,\u201d Whitmire said of the latest storm, before adding that \u201cmost Houstonians didn\u2019t have time to place themselves out of harm\u2019s way.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>I heard a chilling comment the other day: \u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>That wasn\u2019t said by a conspiracy theorist or a doomsday prophet. No, former U.S. national security advisor Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn said that to the founder of The Western Journal, Floyd Brown.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Gen. Flynn\u2019s warning means that the 2024 election is the most important election for every single living American. If we lose this one to the wealthy elites who hate us, hate God, and hate what America stands for, we can only assume that 248 years of American history and the values we hold dear to our hearts may soon vanish.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The end game is here, and as Benjamin Franklin said, \u201cWe must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>All of this means that <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>without you<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>, it\u2019s over. 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They lose control. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>A monthly Western Journal Membership costs less than one coffee and breakfast sandwich each month, and it gets you access to ALL of our content \u2014 news, commentary, and premium articles. You\u2019ll experience a radically reduced number of ads, and most importantly you will be vitally supporting the fight for America\u2019s soul in 2024.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We are literally counting on you because without our members, The Western Journal would cease to exist. Will you <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>join us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  in the fight? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Sincerely,<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Josh Manning<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Deputy Managing Editor<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Western Journal<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-44685\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-44685\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-44685\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-44685\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-44685\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Jack Davis is a freelance writer who joined The Western Journal in July 2015 and chronicled the campaign that saw President Donald Trump elected. Since then, he has written extensively for The Western Journal on the Trump administration as well as foreign policy and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-military-issues-dire-warning-about-chinas-rapid-military-nuclear-weapons-buildup\/\" title=\"U.S. Military Issues Dire Warning About China\u2019s Rapid Military, Nuclear Weapons Buildup\">military issues<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Jack Davis is a freelance writer who joined The Western Journal in July 2015 and chronicled the campaign that saw President Donald Trump elected. Since then, he has written extensively for The Western Journal on the Trump administration as well as foreign policy and military issues. <br \/> Jack can be reached at jackwritings1@gmail.com. <\/p>\n<p>  Location <\/p>\n<p>  New York City <\/p>\n<p>  Languages Spoken <\/p>\n<p>  English <\/p>\n<p>  Topics of Expertise <\/p>\n<p>  Politics, Foreign Policy, Military &#038; Defense Issues <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At least four fatalities were reported in Houston as severe storms struck on Thursday night, causing significant damage to skyscrapers. Mayor John Whitmire confirmed the four casualties, including a mother of four who tragically lost her life when a tree crashed onto her vehicle. 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