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Texas Tornadoes: 6 Dead and Dozens Injured After 10 Rip Through Area
Kathleen Lees
First Posted: May 16, 2013 10:45 AM EDT
Last night, 10 tornadoes in north-central Texas swept through the area, killing six and leaving at least seven missing, at this time.
Many authorities have warned that the death toll could increase from the storm, which hit around dusk and tore apart many homes, uprooted trees and caused other damage with four counties near the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Granbury, a town of 8,000 people, about 35 miles southwest of Dallas-Fort Worth, was hit hardest, according to reports.
"The main concern is life safety and finding any victims that still need our help," Hood County Sheriff Roger Deeds said at a press conference on Thursday, according to Reuters.
All six of the people confirmed killed were found in Rancho Brazos, a neighborhood of around 110 mostly single family homes on the fringe of Granbury that bore the brunt of the winds, Deeds said.
Video of the area showed homes flattened, power lines down and roads blocked by debris in the area. Bulldozers were clearing roads so people could be moved out of their houses.
Officials believe this is the worst set of storms to hit this year. Let's hope it's the last, too.
Want to see images of the actual tornado? Check out this video, courtesy of YouTube.
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First Posted: May 16, 2013 10:45 AM EDT
Last night, 10 tornadoes in north-central Texas swept through the area, killing six and leaving at least seven missing, at this time.
Many authorities have warned that the death toll could increase from the storm, which hit around dusk and tore apart many homes, uprooted trees and caused other damage with four counties near the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Granbury, a town of 8,000 people, about 35 miles southwest of Dallas-Fort Worth, was hit hardest, according to reports.
"The main concern is life safety and finding any victims that still need our help," Hood County Sheriff Roger Deeds said at a press conference on Thursday, according to Reuters.
All six of the people confirmed killed were found in Rancho Brazos, a neighborhood of around 110 mostly single family homes on the fringe of Granbury that bore the brunt of the winds, Deeds said.
Video of the area showed homes flattened, power lines down and roads blocked by debris in the area. Bulldozers were clearing roads so people could be moved out of their houses.
Officials believe this is the worst set of storms to hit this year. Let's hope it's the last, too.
Want to see images of the actual tornado? Check out this video, courtesy of YouTube.
See Now: NASA's Juno Spacecraft's Rendezvous With Jupiter's Mammoth Cyclone