Tornado Damage Update: Emergency Services Building Hit in Houston Area

Direct Tornado Hit on ESD 11

• ⚡ A maintenance building at Emergency Services District 11 (ESD 11) off Stubner Airline near Hooks Airport sustained a direct hit from what is believed to have been a weak tornado.
• 💥 The metal building was significantly damaged, with its side and top ripped off by the storm's fury.
• ⚠️ Two employees were inside the maintenance facility when the tornado warning was issued; they attempted to reach a more substantial building but did not make it in time.
• 🤕 Fortunately, both employees, though shaken, suffered no serious injuries, with one grabbing onto a rack and the other hunkering down in a corner.

Main Building and Campus Impact

• 🏢 The main ESD 11 building also received the warning, and employees followed safety protocols, retreating to designated safe spots.
• 🔒 Storm shutters on the main building, which an employee initially mistook for hail, came down to protect the structure.
• 🌳 The 40-acre campus experienced significant damage to mature trees, with many snapped in half, and debris including limbs and pine coals scattered across the grounds.
• 🚑 ESD 11, which dispatches ambulances for various emergencies, is now dealing with its own emergency following the tornado's impact.