Downtown Houston streets closed due to broken glass

HOUSTON — Downtown Houston remains busy less than a week after a deadly storm hit.

On Wednesday, surveyors were on site to assess the damage. They mapped out dangerous areas and blocked streets on the southwest side to keep people safe.

The area mainly includes office buildings. A Park and Ride for workers remained closed as city officials asked employees to work remotely.

“There are about 4,000 windows in two dozen properties that are being stabilized and working from home is just to encourage people to stay safe. There is still some falling glass,” Kris said Larson, CEO and president of Downtown Houston Plus.

Many downtown entertainment venues are outside the exclusion zone and the METRORail is still in operation.

On Wednesday, the Astros concluded a series at Minute Maid Park against the Los Angeles Angels. Fans cleaning up storm damage were happy to make the trip downtown.

“Yeah, I need a break. I’ve been working all weekend non-stop,” one fan said.

The George R. Brown Convention Center is hosting the annual Comicpalooza event this weekend. They expect 50,000 participants.

Those planning to attend events downtown on Memorial Day weekend said they recognize the work being done to clean up debris and warn visitors of the dangers.

Stephanie McGee traveled from Montgomery two days after the storm to attend a convention.

“I saw the broken windows of the buildings with boards covering the cleaning crews who were, you know, cleaning up all the debris from the storm. I mean, the biggest concern was you didn’t know the stability of the buildings or structures,” she said.