Van Students Return To School After Tornado
The first day of school is a special day for many families but, for people in Van, the day has added meaning. Students there are back in class after a tornado struck earlier this year.
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The first day of school is a special day for many families but, for people in Van, the day has added meaning. Students there are back in class after a tornado struck earlier this year.
Kimberli Shane says two months later, she still thinks about the EF-3 tornado that slammed her house and her neighborhood in Van.
A Mobile Registration Intake Center has opened in Van to serve people who sustained damage as a result of severe storms and flooding.
A tornado raged through a city on the U.S.-Mexico border Monday, destroying homes, flinging cars like matchsticks and ripping an infant from its mother's arms.
Wednesday evening's service at the church has been cancelled. But, Pastor Buchanan says he hopes to worship in the sanctuary on Sunday if the building is deemed safe.
Following the school visits, the First Lady received a briefing from local and state officials regarding ongoing recovery efforts.
"It shocked us at first, we just broke down, we couldn't believe it."
Severe weather attacked North Texas on Tuesday night. Bridgeport was among the places that woke up early Wednesday morning with extensive damage to homes.
Storm damage is hard to miss in Mineral Wells, after a tornado passed right through the heart of downtown on Tuesday night.
Severe weather spawned tornadoes across North Texas on Tuesday night, and one of the hardest hit areas was Wise County, where some residents made it to safety with only seconds to spare.
One and perhaps two tornadoes have struck the old North Texas resort town of Mineral Wells, and initial reports indicate widespread damage.
Tense moments south of Dallas after several peole in the area reported seeing what appeared to be a funnel cloud touch down in the area.
It is like the first day of school again in Van on Monday, a week after a tornado damaged an estimated 30 percent of the city.
Volunteers like Laura Darcy are feeding anyone who would appreciate a meal during the massive cleanup of the small town.
Friends and family packed the Van United Methodist Church to say their final farewells to Brenda and David Tapley. The couple were the only two people killed during Sunday's tornado in Van Zandt County.
With rain continuing across the state, the Red Cross is looking for more volunteers. From flooding in Austin and Houston, to tornadoes in Van and Cisco, it's been a busy month for the Red Cross.
An emergency official says a deadly tornado that blasted an East Texas town left behind about $40 million in damage.
Some citizens of Van are criticizing Mayor Dean Stone after he was seen on the golf course while his city is in shambles.
Rain is adding to the misery in the town of Ben Wheeler as residents look to rebuild.
Victims of natural disaster often times are hit twice. Once by mother nature and again by scam artists taking advantage of their situation.
The National Weather Service says the twister's path was 10 miles long and 700 yards wide.
When Mother Nature is at its worse, often humanity is at its best. Check out the lost and found photo wall set up by the Red Cross.
As warning sirens rang in Van Monday night, Andy and Brandi Bouchillon decided to quickly leave their house on Bois D'Arc Street and drive to a storm shelter in town.
Friends mourn loss of Van couple who died in Sunday's tornado.
Gov. Greg Abbott declared Van Zandt County a disaster area, and Van officials asked people to pray for the city. But many people have done even more.
