HOUSTON, May 17 (Xinhua) -- The death toll of powerful storms ripping through Houston on Thursday night has risen to five as the largest city in the U.S. state of Texas is entering a "recovery mode" in the aftermath of widespread damage, authorities said on Friday.
A tornado was confirmed near Cypress in the northwest of the city with 100-mph straight line winds and tore over the downtown on Thursday, the U.S. National Weather Service said on Friday.
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