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Thousands of Texans are still without power following Nicholas
Nicholas is moving so slowly it will dump several inches of rain as it crawls over Texas and southern Louisiana, meteorologists said.
FREEPORT, Texas - Hurricane Nicholas hit the Freeport/Quintana area as a category 1 hurricane, dumping an average of 6 - 8 inches of rain.
"It was weird because I have a lawn and now I can’t see the lawn." said Freeport resident Emilio Mendoza.
Winds of at least 74 miles an hour uprooted trees. Raul Gonzales told FOX 7 Austin he thought the storm was a "tornado" because it sounded like a "freight train."
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Nicholas knocks down carport in Boling-Iago, Texas
A local resident in Boling-Iago shared video of a partially collapsed carport outside her home early on Tuesday morning. Credit: @Rebecca44671411 via Storyful
Gonzales rode out the storm in his 80-year-old family home. "The walls kept like breathing in and out." he said.
Gonzales has lived in the home since 1974. He has experienced many storms. "This is the way we live. This is hurricane alley."
Hurricane Nicholas was the first storm he rode out alone inside the home. In June his father died at the age of 95. Two weeks later his brother died. "It’s hard. It’s just really hard." he said.
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Texas gas station in Matagorda damaged as Nicholas makes landfall
This footage, posted by Andrew Dubya, was shot in Matagorda late on September 13, shortly before Nicholas made landfall. Credit: Andrew Dubya via Storyful
Gonzales said it was "scary" experiencing the storm alone — especially without power. Neighbors and city staff helped him clean up his yard Tuesday.
"Everybody is helping each other."
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