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Downed tree damages roof in southwest Austin
Heavy rain and strong winds caused flooding and power outages throughout central Texas overnight. Some homeowners are now dealing with serious damage.
AUSTIN, Texas - After storms blew through Central Texas on Thursday evening, Chester Gero walked out to an unexpected sight at his home in southwest Austin.
"I heard a big bang, and I mean, it was really loud," said Gero, who checked outside but didn’t see anything initially. "I went to go to the restroom, and I looked inside the bedroom. I looked and it was full of insulation."
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Texas weather: Storm cleanup underway
Cleanup is underway following Thursday's storms. Some residents in Bastrop County saw significant damage.
Part of his neighbor's tree had broken off, leaving a gaping hole in one of his bedrooms and a smaller hole in the kitchen. There was also some water damage to the kitchen ceiling.
"It's humongous," he said. "I mean it came down so hard it just poked holes in the roof like crazy."
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The extent of the damage was unknown on Friday morning as Gero and his wife waited for the insurance company.
"It was really bad. Pretty traumatic," said Gero. "But I was fortunate. Nobody got hurt."