On Saturday morning, August 26, after Hurricane Harvey struck the Texas Gulf coast as a category four storm (later downgraded), Houstonians awoke to a weird, eerie desolation. Over in Fort Bend County, a tornado ripped through Sienna Plantation damaging approximately 50 homes.
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Some houses in Sienna Plantation in Fort Bend County were damaged extensively. -
In Fort Bend county, a tornado ripped through Sienna Plantation damaging approximately 50 homes. Not a good thing to wake up to. -
Photos from I-45 North from Little York to Beltway 8, to 59 North, Will Clayton Parkway and into Humble/Atascocita. -
Rain soaked the land along nearby Highway 6 in Missouri City. -
After a tornado ripped through Sienna Plantation, residents were waiting for a tarp. -
Photos from I-45 North from Little York to Beltway 8, to 59 North, Will Clayton Parkway and into Humble/Atascocita. -
Sienna Plantation homeowners hustled to get blue tarps in place to ward off further damage. -
A construction fence is blown down at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox School on Yoakum and Kipling in Montrose. -
Sidewalks in Fort Bend County were blocked by fallen trees. -
The Vieux Carre section of Sienna Plantation in Missouri City seemed to be the hardest hit by the tornado. -
Photos from I-45 North from Little York to Beltway 8, to 59 North, Will Clayton Parkway and into Humble/Atascocita. -
Photos from I-45 North from Little York to Beltway 8, to 59 North, Will Clayton Parkway and into Humble/Atascocita. -
A Fort Bend County family surveys the sad aftermath. -
Downed trees were everywhere in this part of Sienna Plantation. -
As were downed fences. -
Photos from I-45 North from Little York to Beltway 8, to 59 North, Will Clayton Parkway and into Humble/Atascocita. -
After a tornado ripped through Sienna Plantation, homeowners were left with many questions. Now what? -
What a drag for the residents of Sienna Plantation in Fort Bend County. -
A newly planted tree at the Susanne Luxury Apartments on Dunlavy is almost uprooted. -
We will most likely see heavier rains during the days to come, but it seems these sandbags did the trick outside the Rothko Chapel on the campus of The Menil Collection. -
A good indicator of the water levels during last night’s rains in the Montrose area. -
As workers were trying for quick repairs on the rooftops in Sienna Plantation, gusts of wind made it even tougher. -
Brick walls didn’t fare much better than wooden fencing when a tornado ripped through Sienna Plantation. -
Photos from I-45 North from Little York to Beltway 8, to 59 North, Will Clayton Parkway and into Humble/Atascocita. -
Photos from I-45 North from Little York to Beltway 8, to 59 North, Will Clayton Parkway and into Humble/Atascocita. -
Photos from I-45 North from Little York to Beltway 8, to 59 North, Will Clayton Parkway and into Humble/Atascocita. -
Photos from I-45 North from Little York to Beltway 8, to 59 North, Will Clayton Parkway and into Humble/Atascocita. -
Chris Wallace surveys his damage while comparing accounts with neighbors in Fort Bend County. -
Photos from I-45 North from Little York to Beltway 8, to 59 North, Will Clayton Parkway and into Humble/Atascocita. -
Photos from I-45 North from Little York to Beltway 8, to 59 North, Will Clayton Parkway and into Humble/Atascocita. -
Houston traffic on US-59 as we’ve never seen it before. -
The Google street maps are fully green today, as evidenced by this nearly empty section of US-59. -
Dealing with cabin fever during a break in the rains. -
Strange to see US-59 without any traffic. -
Photos from I-45 North from Little York to Beltway 8, to 59 North, Will Clayton Parkway and into Humble/Atascocita. -
Photos from I-45 North from Little York to Beltway 8, to 59 North, Will Clayton Parkway and into Humble/Atascocita. -
Photos from I-45 North from Little York to Beltway 8, to 59 North, Will Clayton Parkway and into Humble/Atascocita. -
Photos from I-45 North from Little York to Beltway 8, to 59 North, Will Clayton Parkway and into Humble/Atascocita. -
Photos from I-45 North from Little York to Beltway 8, to 59 North, Will Clayton Parkway and into Humble/Atascocita. -
Photos from I-45 North from Little York to Beltway 8, to 59 North, Will Clayton Parkway and into Humble/Atascocita.
