Author: WeatherPreppers

HOUSTON — In Houston, the possibility of severe weather is always lurking. The rodeo said it has a command center that alerts staff, volunteers and the public when severe weather is imminent. They can do it in a few different ways: During lightning and thunderstorms, rodeo officials will advise people to find safe shelter immediately unless they’re otherwise advised by security and emergency personnel. Those who are outdoors during the severe weather events are advised…

Patricia Ortiz / Houston Public Media The Pasadena Animal Shelter will get a new roof after it went through a tornado in January. The City of Pasadena has approved $3.2 million for roof repairs after the twister that tore through Pasadena and Deer Park on Jan. 24. The animal shelter has been working at a fraction of its normal capacity since January. City officials estimate about a third of the shelter’s roof was nearly ripped…

A family of eight shared a single hotel room for several weeks after their home was destroyed by tornadoes last month. PASADENA, Texas — It’s been exactly four weeks since four tornadoes struck parts of Pasadena, Deer Park and other parts of southeast Houston. Eight members of one family went from a house to a single hotel room. They’re still trying to figure out what comes next. “The sound of everything, the glass shattering, it…

A family of eight shared a single hotel room for several weeks after their home was destroyed by tornadoes last month. PASADENA, Texas — It’s been exactly four weeks since four tornadoes struck parts of Pasadena, Deer Park and other parts of southeast Houston. Eight members of one family went from a house to a single hotel room. They’re still trying to figure out what comes next. “The sound of everything, the glass shattering, it…