US EditionRecovery Efforts Continue After Austin Storm Brought Intense Hail, Flooding
- A violent hailstorm struck Austin, Texas on Wednesday night, causing extensive damage and flooding across the city.
- The storm formed rapidly, bringing baseball-sized hailstones, strong winds, and flash flooding that overwhelmed low water crossings in about 20 minutes.
- The storm shattered windows downtown, uprooted trees, flooded streets including Shoal Creek, and caused at least one fatality swept away by floodwaters near West North Loop.
- Over 72,500 Austin Energy customers lost power at the storm's peak, with about 60% restored by Thursday morning while 30,000 remain off, and officials warned to avoid downed power lines.
- Emergency crews performed numerous water rescues, officials urged residents to stay off roads and report hazards, and the city prepared for ongoing restoration and possible follow-up storms.
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AUSTIN (KXAN) — As Central Texas continues to clean up after Wednesday's severe weather, the city held a press conference to talk about the response and more. One person died in a series of water rescues following a heavy storm Wednesday evening, according to Austin-Travis County EMS and the Austin Fire Department which responded to them. "Early last evening our city experienced a brief, but very powerful storm," said Austin City Manager TC Broa…
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