Thousands without power near Houston Heights area alone after transmission tower toppled

On Highway 290 at 34th Street, an over 100-foot transmission tower toppled over. Meanwhile, ABC13 spoke to a neighbor who says she'll never forget the cries for help she heard from next door.
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[@rook9309]

For as much pride as native Houstonians tend to have, and as much accessibility the city has it constantly seems to be underprepared when the smallest disaster strikes it doesn’t hold up. We’ve seen this a number of times now.

[@ealons3378]

It was 100 mph winds out of nowhere dude

[@edbouhl3100]

Plus those towers shouldn’t just be rebuilt - the next repeat of this weather will just take them down again. They’ll probably need a redesign. I wonder if any existing designs would have survived. Should they have been built better to begin with?

[@partnerwithjee5114]

Everything could always be better

[@occamsrazor7939]

I hope they start building the power towers stronger because the weather is going to be getting much worse.

[@ElCapitan472]

I heard 1 week to 2 weeks?!?

[@Blaq_Versace]

🤣🤣🤣 more like 1-2 months

[@dmunyblokush]

@@Blaq_Versacenah fr

[@celestecelestial90]

Me too.

[@dogdog2000]

They need to be redesigned

[@409_Texas]

And folks Hurricane season is around the corner

[@Ochaco_uravity]

Yup and El Nina is getting things sped up too for hurricane season this year

[@annemathews2166]

We don't anymore

[@budman0705]

You were correct. Those are transmission line steel towers.

[@BrianBourgeois-]

She said transition. It’s transmission.

[@comptonking310]

Towers were built out of paper clips

[@macking104]

Remember San Diego has May grey / June gloom! Highs in upper 60s/ lower 70s by the beach.

[@perrymason4208]

Tx republican power grid.

[@krunchyt4co293]

Abbott would rather spend millions sending MIGRANTS to Chicago… LETS NOT FORGET the border boogie man they create for fear mongering

[@blaydCA]

A little wind storm blew them over.
How Pathetic!
Maybe use something slightly strong the next time???

[@derzkoeradio]

Anybody knows where to charge cellphones for free?

[@annemathews2166]

Can't have trees in texas

[@tonygonzales3863]

but i see the grocery cart is in great condition no wonder the homeless sleep in them

[@bolanosdavid32]

Scientists said this will be the normal believe it or not.

[@Ochaco_uravity]

This isn’t good…watch Texas not be prepared as usual

[@debralawson1299]

They can replace those with super duper cell phone towers! More microwave coverage on the horizon!

[@Brand-pn5yz]

Those were cheaply made towers! That's what they get for using cheap materials for them! The electricity crew are to blame for using cheap ass towers! And they are probably made with cheap ass materials too.

[@FloppyCat1990]

no? the electricity crews aren't at fault, blame your utility commission who is above them.

[@Blaq_Versace]

You can delete my comments TH-cam but you can’t hide from my sun and what’s to come 🫡