(Houston) At least two people were killed and six others injured as several tornadoes touched down in Texas and Mississippi on Saturday, damaging homes and overturning vehicles.
Published yesterday at 11:39 p.m.
One person died in the Liverpool area, south of the Texas town of Huston, and four people suffered injuries that were not considered critical, said Madison Polston, spokeswoman for the Texas Sheriff’s Office. Brazoria County.
Mme Polston said there are “multiple points of contact” in the county between Liverpool, Hillcrest Village and Alvin. She reported that, so far, authorities were aware of about 10 damaged homes, but were still working to determine the extent of the damage.
In Mississippi, one person died in Adams County and two people were injured in Franklin County, according to a spokesperson for the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency. The National Weather Service said two tornadoes struck the area around Bude and the town of Brandon, ripping roofs off several buildings.
“These storms will likely get worse tonight and tonight to the east,” said Josh Lichter, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.
It appears at least six tornadoes hit the Houston area, but more may be noticed as crews arrive to assess the damage, Litcher said. He added that damage was caused in the area by tornadoes and strong winds.
In Katy and Porter Heights, north of Houston, mobile homes were damaged or destroyed, the weather service said.
The storms also caused departure delays of more than an hour Saturday afternoon at Houston-Bush’s two main airports – Intercontinental and Hobby – according to the website FlightAware.
About 71,000 utility customers were without power in Mississippi, and that number was expected to rise, according to Malary White, communications manager for the state Emergency Management Agency.
The agency does not have an official report of damage, but it expects it to come later. According to Mme White, emergency responders focused on keeping people safe and making sure everyone was taken care of. “We expect more in-depth damage assessments from the early hours of the morning,” she said.
