One of the biggest and most recognizable buildings in Houston bore the brunt of Hurricane Beryl. The deadly storm that blew through the southeast Texas region Monday morning, knocking down trees and knocking out power for more than 2.2 million electricity customers, ripped off part of the NRG Stadium roof.
Multiple roof panels were missing from the home of the NFL’s Houston Texans as well as the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, according to aerial footage Tuesday from Houston television station KHOU.
The Harris County Sports & Convention Corporation (HCSCC), which operates the stadium as well as surrounding NRG Park, confirmed the roof damage in a statement Tuesday.
“Like many of our neighbors in the Gulf Coast region, NRG Park sustained damage from Hurricane Beryl, including to the roof of NRG Stadium,” CEO and executive director Ryan Walsh said. “HCSCC officials are collaborating with state, county and city officials to assist with recovery efforts throughout the region. This collective undertaking requires all of us to work together with a strong commitment to our community. While we assist with these efforts, we are also assessing the extent of damages to NRG Park facilities.”
The Houston region as a whole was assessing storm damage and beginning recovery efforts Tuesday, a day after Beryl made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane with sustained winds of about 80 mph. The hurricane’s eye passed directly over Houston, with the storm causing at least seven deathsin the region as well as widespread flooding.
The stadium’s roof also was damaged during Hurricane Ike in 2008. Repairs then cost an estimated $5 million.
