take cover immediately. I’ll
be back with more. Keith.
>> We’ll see you back in a few
minutes. Frank, thank you. The
Bryan College Station area has
been dealing with strong storms this evening, including
storms this evening, including
at least one cell with strong
rotation. KPRC two’s Brandon
Walker has been monitoring
conditions there throughout
the afternoon and the evening.
>> Bringing your joining us live right now. What have you
live right now. What have you
experienced over the last few
hours?
>> Danielle, the street here
in Bryan are slick. That storm
system swift. But overall, the
damage not significant. As far
as we’re talking about the
Bryan College Station area.
Want to take a live look at
State highway. 21 traveling
eastbound. Reports here in the
Valley of a couple 100 power
outages. But no reports of
significant damage. And that’s big because the system which
big because the system which
moved quickly across the
Brazos Valley pounded points
West, especially near Round
Rock or a camera was rolling
on live TV. Mind you as a twister up here.
twister up here.
>> A tornado on the ground
right I-35 and 45 my goodness. Video from Round Rock evening.
Video from Round Rock evening.
Rush hour moving over. I-35
45. 45 take just tornado there
on the ground. Ross, this was
broadcast live in the minutes before 06:00PM on the
before 06:00PM on the
affiliate station in are still
got more video to show now as
we zoom closer to the ground.
>> At the Kalahari Resort in
Round Rock cell phone video from a visitor there at the
from a visitor there at the
resort shows the damage there.
Wind damage primarily pushing
over tables and chairs and it just keeps coming. There is
just keeps coming. There is
this video. Imagine this guy’s
you’re looking out of the
window of your hotel room only
to see a twister coming.
>> That’s what happened to
this man who recorded this video. Brian monies his name.
video. Brian monies his name.
He sent video of what he saw
other side, too, including
employees of a Home Depot in
Round Rock who say all they
could do is hope for the best.
>> Like you could see a
tornado starting to form right
in the parking lot like it was
just slowly just coming up
like that. You could actually
see it because of the rain has
stopped and like it was moving cars. It was tipping over
cars. It was tipping over
trees and all of that.
>> My goodness. And from round
Rock to jacksboro some 220 miles north. We’re getting
miles north. We’re getting
reports tonight of some 60 to
80 homes damaged. One report
there from the area showed
about 4 people having to be
rescued from homes. But no significant injuries. As far
significant injuries. As far
as that’s concerned. So good
news there. Also the town’s
hospital to school sustained
heavy damage. But back here
live on state highway. 21, as we continue our travels here
we continue our travels here
in the Bryan College Station
area, that system moved
quickly through here during
the 8 o’clock hour, just before 9 o’clock significant
before 9 o’clock significant
wind, significant rain but not
significant damage as we saw
in the Round Rock area and
other points of North Texas,
the full extent of the damage
and died means that it’s being
carried out as the system continues to move across
continues to move across
Texas. But the word here in
Bryan College Station is to
continue to be safe. Stay
inside, if you can, because
they’re expecting the system
in the weather to be bad throughout the night. He’s in
throughout the night. He’s in
yellow. Back to you in
Houston. My good advice,
indeed, Brandon, thank you,
guys. Stay safe there. Bryan
College Station here closer to
home in Harris County.
Emergency officials are
monitoring the situation overnight.
>> That members of the Office
of Emergency Management in
Harris County Flood Control
are at the O E M offices right
now. So let’s get right to
Michael. A party joining us
live this evening to continue
our team coverage with a look at the preparations happening.
at the preparations happening.
Hey, Michael.
>> Danielle and We had just
got some rain coming through in the last 10 minutes or so.
in the last 10 minutes or so.
And behind me, you can see
that the roads are a little
bit wet from the on and off
showers that we’ve had
throughout the evening. But no
major problems that we’re
aware of. So far, though, the
county says they will be watching for the possibility
watching for the possibility
of flooding.
>> Officials with the Harris
County Office of Homeland
Security and Emergency
Management are among those
keeping a close eye on the
weather.
>> We decided that we’re going to be here overnight with a
to be here overnight with a
small team from our staff.
Plus, there’s county flood
control district and we’ll be
monitoring to see if there are
any impacts from the storm.
>> Public information officer Brian Murray says one of the
Brian Murray says one of the
concerns is the possibility of
some flooded roads were just
tell people.
>> Don’t drive through flooded
roadways. Turn around, don’t
drown. Very simple advice. But
does save a lot of heartache
later on. >> Houston police shared these
>> Houston police shared these
photos on Twitter earlier
tonight saying its marine unit
has equipment pre staged and
ready to deploy. Should high
water rescues be necessary? The message from the county
The message from the county
tonight know what the weather
forecast looks like now with
the weather conditions around
you all.
>> Make sure you’ve got good
source of information. And if
you do get warnings and
watches, make sure that you
pay attention those. And and,
you know, >> do what you’re asked to do
>> do what you’re asked to do
to stay safe.
>> And while severe weather
during the dark overnight
hours can come with some
challenges. The county also pointed out that there are
pointed out that there are
generally fewer people on the
roads during those hours, but
either way, as you the public
information officer mentioned,
there will be keeping an eye
on things through the overnight reporting live in
overnight reporting live in
west Houston, Michael Party
KPRC, 2 news that Michael,
thank you. And we invite you
all to stick with KPRC, 2 and
our Web team at click 2
Houston to monitor the flood gauges in your neighborhood
gauges in your neighborhood
and track potential flooding
with our flood tracker. Frank
and his team have partnered
with the Harris County Flood
Control District to put this
vital information at your
fingertips. You can find it at
click 2 Houston dot com slash
flood tracker in northeast
Harris County. The Cyfair Fire
Department is getting ready
for potential rescues.
>> And it’s not an unfamiliar
situation for them. They have
seen waters rise quickly
during past rain event. So
let’s get right to Bill
Spencer. He’s an northwest
Harris County as rescuers prepare for what’s to come.
prepare for what’s to come.
Bill.
>> Danielle and keep heavy
duty water rescue boats like
this one. The key piece of
equipment that cyfair
firefighters will be working with tonight and they stop
with tonight and they stop
these boats full of life,
saving equipment like this
life preserver right here
meant to help those people who
may be stuck in their cars on
the roadways. For those people who may be trapped in their
who may be trapped in their
homes by high waters. It’s
Cyfair Fire station. Number 3,
firefighters not prepping for fire tonight. Instead they’re
fire tonight. Instead they’re
gearing up for a long evening
of water rescues. Should the
heavy weather we’re expecting
bring dangerous flood waters
to the area. >> Washing out roads, traffic
>> Washing out roads, traffic
people in their homes.
>> Right now, it appears to be
the most concerned about to be
the high winds, possibly some
hail. some flash flooding. Maybe right now in the area of
Maybe right now in the area of
2 to 4 inches of water.
>> All told Cyfair is 75
firefighters on standby
tonight to make rescues and they have a rescue fleet of 6
they have a rescue fleet of 6
evacuation crew votes to swift
water rescue boats and 3 high
water, high profile vehicles
specifically designed to drive
through dangerous floodwater. >> Since I had to come on to
>> Since I had to come on to
the store, get food. I think
is my most fear that we can
get out from the from the
House if I have for children. >> At the very same time, our
>> At the very same time, our
a B, Jill of Katie is out
stocking up on last-minute
foods and drinks to take care
of her 4 children just in case
their neighborhood, their home should flood remembers how her
should flood remembers how her
house flooded during Hurricane
Allison. She remembers the
fear she felt as the water
rose higher and higher and the
power was knocked out
completely. >> Well, want to get in the
>> Well, want to get in the
House to to Dallas. get out of
all things to battle us. And
yeah, that night. So since you know that happen over here.
know that happen over here.
Just get ready.
>> Good advice from she says,
get ready. That is what sci-fi
firefighters are doing right
now. They have got these boats
and there are other rescue
vehicle stays all over the
area just so they can be ready
to go at a moment’s notice. Reporting live at Cy Fair Fire
Reporting live at Cy Fair Fire
Station number 3, Bill Spencer
KPRC, 2 news. Great to have.
>> All that ready, Bill, thank
you. And we want to let you
know that some school
districts in our area have alerted us to change is due to
alerted us to change is due to
the severe weather. So the
following districts you see on
your screen here will start
tomorrow. 2 hours late. That’s Conroe ISD Mongomery Shepard.