Odessa hits by storm cause widespread West Odessa damage
A four block West Odessa area near West 15th Street and North Whitaker Avenue suffered the heaviest damage after a late Tuesday storm with rain and strong winds. Madera Pointe at 13th Street and Whitaker sustained extensive damage with pieces of four units scattered. 66 structures were damaged. Power poles numbered 98 were downed by 6:30 p.m. as Oncor worked to restore service. assessments continued with two-person teams surveying unreported damage. Emergency officials sought repair estimates to finalize total losses.
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West Odessa
American Red Cross
Texas
James Parks
Emergency Services
West 15Th Street
North Whitaker Avenue
Odessa
Parks
Department of Public Safety
DPS
Madera Pointe
13Th Street
Whitaker
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic
Rel Os Konedt Ankrace
Oncor
Red Cross
Big Spring
Coahoma
Dale Childers
Childers
TXU Corp
Eighth
Golder
Lee
Squyres
Gardner
Odessa Officials Assess Storm Damage After 70 MPH Winds
Odessa officials report widespread property damage from a powerful thunderstorm with 70 mph winds. Roofs blown from the county coliseum and National Guard Armory, several toppled power poles, and multiple traffic signals knocked out. City and county crews worked overtime delivering stop signs and restoring lights while polls counted 6,714 congressional runoff votes.
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Freddie Gardner
Bank of America
Odessa
Jerry Caddel
Gardner
Steve Pollock
Richard Morton
Pat MacAllister
EOC
Dan Brazeal
County Coliseum
National Guard Armory
16Th Street
Redondo Avenue
West Odessa
Sheriff's Department
Elections Office
Sharon Wilson
Gale Pond Alamo Elementary Loses Power In Storm
Ector County ISD canceled classes at Gale Pond Alamo Elementary, the district's only year round campus, after a Tuesday storm knocked down lines near 801 E 23rd St. Power was out longer than expected. Oncor restored electricity by afternoon and classes resume today for 450 plus students.
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Gale Pond Alamo Elementary
Ector County Independent School
David Finley
Finley
23Rd St
Oncor
Back to School makeup day set for June 25
The district schedules a makeup day for students on June 25 and provides a contact number 332 2522 for information. After a damaging evening storm, about a dozen campuses reported impact, with Odessa High School sustaining the most, around 20 windows blown out and a tennis court fence damaged. Finley estimates total costs at 6000 to 10000 dollars. Ireland Elementary front glass panels largely remained intact, while Ireland at 4301 Dawn Ave faced minimal damage. Dowling Elementary at 1510 E 17th St suffered minor effects, with tree removal noted. Blackshear Elementary roof work continued, and the district kept school operations mostly smooth aside from a power outage in the kitchen requiring sandwiches and Kool Aid. Local business leaders describe heightened activity in Odessa amid the aftermath.
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Finley
Odessa High School
Ireland Elementary
Ireland
Sundre
Dawn Ave
Dowling Elementary
17Th St
Jeretha Lee
Lee
Blackshear Elementary
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