Several SE Texas communities damaged by overnight storms
HOUSTON -- Businesses were ripped apart and communities left in shambles from strong early morning storms across parts of the viewing area.
The storms are gone, but in the light of day, the damage speaks louder than the thunder and rain
We visited a destroyed screen printing store near Anderson, Texas, that has been around since 1962. The owner was in tears, unable to even explain what he's going to do next.
So many people there lost their barns. Their yards are in ruins.
The good news, of course, is that we have not heard of any injuries, but this was something those who live here will never forget.
"I mean a big roar. The houses were shaking, both sides of his house," said Ricky Kimich, whose home was damaged in the storm.
And of course, even though all this damage happened within just minutes, it will take months to clean up from it.
Not far from Anderson, the storms did a number on the city of Navasota. We found trees ripped out of the ground and the doors blown off the fire station.
Navasota canceled classes because of widespread power outages caused by the storm. Not far from there, Livingston ISD and Huntsville ISD also canceled classes. Several other districts delayed school start times today.
