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Conroe tornado: Community members banding together to help tornado victims

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Updated  December 30, 2024 5:45pm CST
Conroe
FOX 26 Houston

Conroe neighbors pitching in to help tornado victims

Residents from all over the Houston area are stepping up to help those affected by the weekend storms.

The Brief

    • Widespread damage: The tornado caused significant damage to homes and infrastructure in the Conroe area, leaving many residents without power and essential services.
    • Community response: Local residents, churches, and businesses are coming together to provide aid and support to those affected by the tornado.
    • Focus on recovery: Efforts are underway to provide essential supplies, such as food, water, and clothing, to those in need as the community works to recover from the devastating storm.

CONROE, Texas - Residents from all over the Houston area are pitching in to help those hit hard by the weekend storms. In Conroe, the tornado left homes damaged and even destroyed.

"There's nothing left of their house. It's heartbreaking. The wind lifted them up, and then it dropped down and they flipped twice. My dad he's OK, but my mom, she's in ICU. They were both inside, but my mom had a major hit. She had everything fall on top of her. She has two broken legs, a fractured spine," explains Stephanie Martinez, whose parents were injured in the tornado.

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"I got a big hole over here on my head. I was bleeding a lot. I couldn't find my wife over there under everything. I just thank God we are alive. Now, we have to start again. We lost everything," adds Juan Martinez. 

"Our area has been hard hit. So many people out here are without power, and power runs their water wells. So, they don't have no power. We're going to try to get them some food and water to their houses. Our church, we're right here in Grangerland, and it's Caney Creek Cowboy Church. It barely missed us, but it hit all of our church family and friends in our community. So, we want to be a blessing to them," explains Caney Creek Cowboy Church Sr. Pastor Mark Grimes who was going door to door giving out food and water.

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"I just laid there and prayed to God to save my life," says Conroe resident Kelly Theis through tears.

"We got a bunch of calls overnight. We own and operate Tagline Tree Service. So, we've just been out helping locals. I have a bunch of stuff, babies' clothes. I have a bunch of clothes that fit me before the baby. I have toys. I have bedding, just to help our community and families. We just had Christmas. It shouldn't be a time of loss," Kingwood resident Veronica Roades said as she was loading the items into their vehicle with the help of her daughter, Melanie.   

Caney Creek Cowboy Church is also setting up portable showers, washing machines and driers for residents outside the church at 17703 Nonesuch Road in Grangerland. The church is also hosting a pet food distribution on Friday.

Meanwhile, Stephanie Martinez says it's a miracle her children weren't with her parents when the tornado hit. She says this is the only Saturday she switched shifts with a co-worker and her parents didn't need to babysit.

The Source: FOX 26 Reporter Damali Keith spoke with those affected by last weekend's tornadoes in Conroe, as well as the Caney Creek Cowboy Church on what they're doing to help tornado victims. 

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