NEW : Residents say storm has damaged vehicles , homes and left sewage smell . Water main shut down after about two hours , city official says . CNN affiliate video shows flooded roadway , massive volume of water . Shannon Woerner was at home in nearby Essex , Maryland , when he heard the news about the water main break -- and the call for boats . Nearly 1,000 were without power , according to Houston Gas and Electric .
NEW : Residents say storm has damaged vehicles , homes and left sewage smell . Water main shut down after about two hours , city official says . CNN affiliate video shows flooded roadway , massive volume of water . Nearly 1,000 were without power , according to Houston Gas and Electric .