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North Texas tornado survivors shed tears, call the experience "traumatic"
VALLEY VIEW — Support for tornado recovery has not been hard to find for Jeff Collinsworth. His family and loved ones have pitched in as he tackles the damage to his home of twenty years.The tornado that killed seven hit and struck newly developed homes before continuing its path in the Collinsworth neighborhood on County Rd 2133."I looked to the West over here and I saw just a giant flash," he said. "I mean, I don't know, I can't even explain it."Collinsworth said the windows in his home exploded, so he grabbed his dog, covered them with towels, and held...
This Texas Town Begins Rebuilding After Deadly Tornado
After a weekend of storms and a tornado that killed at least seven people in North Texas, the small community of Valley View entered its second day of recovery. On Memorial Day, power crews and first responders started early to begin the immense task of restoring normalcy after the deadly tornado.
2 women survive driving through deadly North Texas storms
VALLEY VIEW — In the past 24 hours, many pictures and videos have been sent to CBS News Texas on social media of the storms Saturday night. One of those viral videos showed the moment two women found themselves in or very near one of those tornados.Valenia Gill and her best friend, Brenda Dance, filmed the moment they found themselves in or near a tornado near the Valley View area. They were driving back from a concert and thought they were driving away from the storm, but were instead driving right through it. So, the pair started filming on their...
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