NRG Stadium, home of the NFL’s Houston Texans, appears to have sustained a hole in its retractable roof in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl.
Beryl was a Category 1 hurricane when it hit the ground in Texas, leaving power outages and nearly a foot of rain in the Houston area. In the storm’s aftermath, multiple images of the damage at the stadium circulated online, SI.com reported.
It is believed to be the second time the stadium has been damaged by a hurricane. The first was in 2008, when panels were damaged by Hurricane Ike, forcing the postponement of a game and $11 million in repairs. SI reported that FEMA covered 75 percent of the bill.
The damage from Ike took five months to repair. The stadium is scheduled to host a preseason NFL game August 17, but no damage estimates have yet been revealed or damage reports disclosed. In addition to some other smaller events, a Zach Bryan concert is also scheduled for July 27.
Dave Lubach is executive editor of the facility market.
