Friday's devastating explosion at a warehouse in west Houston left at least two people dead, hospitalized another and damaged roughly 200 homes in the surrounding areas.

While Houston Chronicle photographers are capturing incredible photos of the wreckage on the ground, it can be difficult to fully comprehend the destruction until you see it from the sky.

Thankfully, our team was able to put its drone to good use and show you exclusive aerial footage of the havoc that the blast brought, which you can see below.

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Jordan Ray is a homepage producer for the Houston Chronicle. Follow him on Twitter. Read his work on our breaking news site, Chron.com, and on our subscriber site, HoustonChronicle.com. | jordan.ray@chron.com