Copyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: While Corpus Christi and the surrounding area got the brunt of the storm, strong winds and heavy rains also inundated Houston, damaging many homes. NPR's Jeff Brady spent some time with residents who had fled their homes and then went back to see what the storm had left. JEFF BRADY, BYLINE: In a large neighborhood called Sienna Plantation southwest of Houston, there were a lot of downed trees and limbs. (SOUNDBITE OF CHAINSAW REVVING) BRADY: Some houses had parts of the roof torn off. Linda Varnado says a strong storm, possibly a tornado, moved through the neighborhood. LINDA VARNADO: It's true when they tell you that it sounds like a freight train coming through because that's what it is. It sounds like a freight train. And it's a sound that you don't want to hear. And I don't ever want to hear it again. (SOUNDBITE OF SWEEPING) BRADY: As she swept water off the sidewalk, Varnado said the wind tore shingles off her roof and
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