Cleanup underway after tornadoes ripped through Southeast Texas
Cleanup is underway after tornadoes ripped through Southeast Texas over the weekend, killing at least one person, according to authorities.
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Cleanup is underway after tornadoes ripped through Southeast Texas over the weekend, killing at least one person, according to authorities.
A powerful storm front spawned multiple tornadoes in the Greater Houston metro area Saturday afternoon, officials said.
An EF-4 tornado tore through Garland, and an EF-3 tornado damaged and destroyed homes in Rowlett, leaving eight people dead.
Police and forecasters say a tornado and severe thunderstorm have struck the Oklahoma City area, causing injuries and scattered damage.
For many victims of the tornadoes, the hardest battle is to get money from their insurance companies.
This spring brought an extraordinary amount of rain, thunderstorms, and tornadoes to North Texas.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said there had been 11 confirmed disasters so far this year with losses exceeding $1 billion, with the total price tag topping $25 billion.
That same parent thunderstorm that produced the tornado in Henderson County also moved through Van Zandt County.
The past 40 days have been challenging for the farmers and ranchers in Texas. According to the Texas Division of Emergency Management, more than 500 have reported storm and flood-related damage and loss.
Officials say they found a wiring issue Wednesday, where power is drawn from the building. They say the issue has been fixed and the siren is back in service.
Over 110 people stopped by the Valley View Community Center for help Wednesday. Aurora Ortiz came in because she needed help with a funeral for a tornado victim.
The scenes of devastation in the tight-knit community are mind-boggling.
"Take pictures of it, list it out, take video of it if you can."
Governor Greg Abbott, state and local officials and non-profits are responding to the storms that left at least seven dead in North Texas.
Jeff Collinsworth said he can still hear Saturday's tornado in Valley View and his neighbor's piercing cries for help.
As of Monday, NWS Survey teams say four tornadoes hit North Texas Saturday night.
"We're all brothers, no matter where we come from, what we do, or what our background is, and we take care of each other."
"Everything's gone, it's devastated. It's our life's work."
Seven people were killed, including two children, and at least 100 were injured after deadly tornadoes ripped through North Texas Saturday night.
The walls of the gas station may have crumbled in the face of wind speeds up to 135 miles per hour as a tornado raced through Saturday night., tossing tractor-trailers into the building with ease and smashing windows, but this building served as a refuge for more than 125 people.
Three of the horses made it to safety, five weren't so lucky as winds up to nearly 165 mph tore through the countryside.
"I thought 'If I die, then I want people to know how I die.'"
Powerful storms left a trail of devastation in their wake after spawning possible tornadoes in parts of Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas overnight.
A tornado destroyed parts of Valley View. At least the damage can produce a recovery path. The lives lost Saturday night won't come back.
"All of a sudden, we felt the air get sucked right out, so we went running in. When I was running to the cooler, I could see the ceiling heave up."
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A First Alert Weather Day is in effect for the day, with expected impacts to include damaging winds, localized flooding, and hail.
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A First Alert Weather Day is in effect for the day, with expected impacts to include damaging winds, localized flooding, and hail.
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