Families Picking Up The Pieces From December's Tornadoes
The tornado that ripped through North Texas the day after Christmas has certainly put people's strength to the test.
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The tornado that ripped through North Texas the day after Christmas has certainly put people's strength to the test.
People in the neighborhoods hit by the tornadoes in Garland are trying to decide whether to stay or move-on - and the already high demands in the building industry are adding to the pressure.
When we hear the sounds of a Tornado Warning, we know what it means.
The December 26th tornados left behind scenes of destruction across Collin County. KRLD's Kristin Weisell reports from the town of Copeville.
Homebuilders use modern techniques to construct homes that can withstand winds of up to 200 miles an hour.
As evidenced by what happened the day after Christmas, we all know about the devastation that tornadoes can leave behind.
December 26th, 2015 -- the day after Christmas. Mother Nature gives us something that we will never forget.
The I-Team reached out to a dozen public places- four popular North Texas theater chains and eight local shopping centers- all places you or your children could be when the next tornado hits.
Strong winds during Tuesday evening's storms left behind damage in the eastern part of the Metroplex. That includes Garland, where it does not take much wind and rain for tornado survivors to recall the terror of December 26.
Severe weather has been moving through southern Louisiana and Mississippi. At least three people have been killed — two in Louisiana and one in Mississippi.
The City of Garland started its final round of storm debris collection today.
Hooie Hanna says she is still overwhelmed, one month after the EF-2 tornado destroyed her restaurant and several other businesses.
The National Disaster Photo Rescue is an organization dedicated to reuniting sentimental items with their rightful owners.
In Rowlett, the rain only adds to the storm ravaged dreariness of this once lovely neighborhood near I-30 and Dalrock.
A 13th person has died from injuries from a North Texas tornado outbreak late last month. Trevor "Neil" Heslop, 73, died last week.
Work crews used heavy machinery to tear through homes in Garland decimated by last month's tornado.
The memory of the tornado outbreak on December 26, 2015 may be fading. However the work is just starting.
Terrorism and a tornado in the same year for Bruce Joiner.
Steve Thomas has a special presentation for the 8th graders. "I call it 12-26, the day a tornado hit," Thomas tells his students.
With tornado recovery efforts in their second week, some worry people may lose focus on the ongoing needs of victims.
While people are beginning to get an idea of the meteorological impact, physical loss and damage, Red Cross officials say tornado victims are just beginning to feel the mental and emotional toll.
Garland Mayor Douglas Athas said that the city council is making sure that prices for supplies, hotel rooms and food stay the same as they were before the December storm.
Some students in Ellis County are starting the new year in a new school building on Tuesday, after their elementary campus was badly damaged in last month's tornado outbreak.
The work won't be easy and it won't be quick, but cleanup crews from Alabama, called in to clear tornado debris in Garland, began their work on Monday. To them, the pain shared by families in Garland is all too familiar.
Some area restaurants are supporting victims of last week's tornadoes that wrecked havoc on Rowlett, Garland and Dallas County.
