Houston weather: City, county officials urging drivers to stay off the road

Ronnie Marley

May 16, 2024 at 9:19 PM

HOUSTON - The severe weather that rolled through the Houston area has city and county officials urging drivers to stay off the road.

The severe weather has left behind downed power lines, debris on roadways, and lots of downed trees in the area.

Authorities are asking everyone to call 911 only for life-threatening emergencies.

You can contact 311 to report downed power lines or other public access and safety impacts.

FOX 26 Houston is now on the FOX LOCAL app available through Apple TV, Amazon FireTV, Roku and Google Android TV!

You can download the FOX 26 Weather App to stay up to date with the latest weather updates.

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