Waxahachie Man Credits Divine Intervention For Surviving Tornado
"I can't believe the devastation and nobody died here man. We are thankful of that. It's awesome," says Lowery.
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"I can't believe the devastation and nobody died here man. We are thankful of that. It's awesome," says Lowery.
Hundreds of volunteers spent Monday preparing a temporary school for students after a tornado destroyed Donald T. Shield's Elementary school in Glenn Heights.
A former Beaumont public schools assistant superintendent has pleaded guilty to theft charges related to school programs that received thousands of federal dollars and of conspiring to falsify standardized test scores.
Whole Foods says it has agreed to pay New York City $500,000 to settle allegations it overcharged customers for prepackaged food.
Under state law, once the governor issues a declaration, vendors are prohibited from charging exorbitant prices for necessities such as drinking water, food, batteries, generators, towing, clothing, medicine, lodging, repair work and fuel during and after the crisis.
A Lubbock shopping mall has been closed after heavy snow collapsed part of the center's roof. No injuries were reported.
Raising Cane's restaurants in Rowlett and Rockwall will donate 100-percent of sales from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. to the First United Methodist Church of Rowlett, which is actively organizing relief efforts in the Rowlett and Garland communities.
The Helpline is a 24 hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week resource that responds to people who need crisis counseling after experiencing a natural or man-made disaster or tragedy.
The violent tornadoes that roared through the Garland area over the weekend has impacted mail service in the delivery areas of Garland, Rockwall and Rowlett.
Pastor Matthew Rowland and his wife Jane say Chloe joins her eight sisters and one brother to round out the happy bunch of 10. "
The National Weather Service has confirmed there were at least 9 tornadoes that hit the North Texas area this past weekend. In all, 11 people were killed, all in Garland and Collin County, and thousands of homes were destroyed.
To assist those affected by the North Texas tornadoes, the Dickey's Barbecue Pit in Rowlett, TX is currently offering free meals Sunday 12/27 and Monday 12/28 to support local disaster relief efforts.
A Dallas police officer says he's humbled by the outpouring of support after his home was almost completely destroyed by storms and tornadoes this past weekend.
Lakeview Centennial High School is just a few blocks north of the Garland neighborhood hardest-hit by this weekend's deadly tornado.
