Tornado Victims Fear Looting, Stay In Homes Without Electricity
Protecting their homes in the aftermath of a tornado, residents in a Garland neighborhood are braving near-freezing temperatures and staying inside their homes without power.
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Protecting their homes in the aftermath of a tornado, residents in a Garland neighborhood are braving near-freezing temperatures and staying inside their homes without power.
77-year-old Cecil Lowrie was killed as an EF-4 tornado swept over Garland. He and his wife of 52 years were celebrating the anniversary of their first date.
Several dozen homes near Bobtown Road and High Drive were either heavily damaged or leveled and reduced to just piles of wood and brick.
Investigators determined that all of the victims were in vehicles at the time the tornado struck.
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.
Lakeview Centennial High School is just a few blocks north of the Garland neighborhood hardest-hit by this weekend's deadly tornado.
Frustration is building in the city of Garland, where some victims of the weekend tornadoes say they're running low on food and supplies.
Initial searches concluded around 6 p.m. Sunday. Police did not find additional victims.
Surveys will continue on Monday.
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