Tornado Demolishes Maintenance Building at Emergency Services District 11 Near Houston

Tornado Strikes Emergency Services District 11

• 🌪️ A weak tornado made a direct hit on a maintenance facility at Emergency Services District 11 northwest of Houston.
• 🏢 The metal building was significantly damaged, with the storm ripping off its side and top.

Workers' Close Call

• 🧑‍🚒 Two employees were inside the maintenance building when the tornado struck.
• 🏃‍♂️ They heard the tornado warning and attempted to reach a more substantial main building but did not make it in time.
• 🤝 One employee grabbed onto a rack, while the other hunkered down in a corner.
• 🤕 Fortunately, both workers were shaken up but suffered no serious injuries.

Campus Damage and Safety Measures

• 🌳 The storm also caused damage across the 40-acre campus, snapping mature pine trees.
• debris was scattered across the grounds.
• 🏢 The main building on campus had storm shutters deployed, which an employee initially mistook for hail.
• 🚨 Employees in the main building followed safety protocols and moved to designated safe spots during the warning.