"We Had Guardian Angels Watching Over Us"
A South Dallas couple is counting their blessings after a huge truck trailer landed on their house in Tuesday's tornadoes.
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A South Dallas couple is counting their blessings after a huge truck trailer landed on their house in Tuesday's tornadoes.
Tuesday's storms spread a path of destruction across North Texas; several businesses and homes near Royse City were destroyed. Wednesday, in the mist of the devastation, there were stories of miracles and neighbors helping neighbors abound.
Tuesday April 3rd started out like a typical North Texas day, then in the early afternoon all hell broke loose.
San Antonio-based grocery chain H-E-B is donating $50,000 to the American Red Cross as well as taking customer donations that'll go toward helping those affected by Tuesday's tornadoes.
Several hundred homeowners in Arlington are assessing damage to their homes today, picking up the pieces of what's left, after a tornado struck in the city. Lisa Repstock huddled in the bathtub, with her two young daughters as the storm hit.
For those whose pets are missing following Tuesday's violent weather, the time to begin looking for them is now.
It's been confirmed. The storm that hit southwest Arlington was indeed a tornado. A survey team from the National Weather Service made that assessment.
Crosby Elementary School in Forney just barely escaped the path of a twister during the devastating storms on Tuesday afternoon.
The city says as of today it is setting up "controlled access points" into the affected areas. If you don't have a permit, you're not getting in.
It's been a difficult week for North Texas, but those looking for relief in the form of entertainment have plenty of options this weekend.
Tornado drills are a right of passage for children in North Texas. As storms moved across the metroplex Tuesday afternoon, thousands of school kids began executing their tornado drill procedures...only this time it wasn't a drill.
Many area residents will be requiring assistance from contractors after Tuesday's storms. But consumers should watch out for potential scammers.
Wednesday morning the mayor of the City of Forney, Darren Rozell, signed local papers to declare the city a disaster area.
Arlington was among the areas hit hardest by Tuesday's devastating storms. Nearly 500 structures have been damaged in some way.
One of the twisters that tore across southern Dallas County directly hit the City of Lancaster. Damage and debris in the city is so expansive that a mandatory, citywide curfew began at 7 p.m. Tuesday night and ended at 7 a.m. today.