Authorities escort residents back to hard - hit neighborhood in Houston , Texas , three days after tornadoes . ` ` It 's going to be a traumatic experience when they see their families , '' sheriff says . At least 16 tornadoes touched down in the area Wednesday , National Weather Service says . Family members , who gave only their last name -- Rodriguez -- said that the woman 's husband dug them out of the debris . Six people were killed in Rancho Brazos County .
Authorities escort residents back to hard - hit neighborhood in Houston , Texas , three days after tornadoes . ` ` It 's going to be a traumatic experience when they see their families , '' sheriff says . At least 16 tornadoes touched down in the area Wednesday , National Weather Service says . Six people were killed in Rancho Brazos County .