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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.
100+ people sheltered in Valley View gas station destroyed by tornado
VALLEY VIEW — One of the most miraculous stories of survival Saturday night might have been in Valley View.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. Families raced to the Shell gas station when they heard a tornado was on the way. Families like Hugo Barras'. He saw the gas station off the highway and decided to stop there...
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...
RV park residents recall fleeing to safety as tornado destroys their community
DENTON COUNTY — Heartbreak and sadness fill a Denton County RV Park hit by a Saturday evening tornado. All the RVs are damaged or destroyed, but amazingly, everyone escaped alive.Sidney Lepard fled the Lake Ray Roberts Marina RV Park in Sanger in her vehicle after a tornado warning. She couldn't believe her eyes when she returned."When we drove up, Charles says, 'The bus is gone!' I said, 'Where could a 40-foot bus be gone to?'" Lepard said.Lepard and her husband lived in their RV at the park for the past 10 years."I have stuff that's scattered all the way to the...
Locals start cleanup at Lake Ray Roberts Marina, extensively damaged by severe storms overnight
EAST OF SANGER — RVs were flipped, debris was scattered and marina docks were destroyed due to a possible tornado that started between Valley View and Sanger and moved east to the Lake Ray Roberts Marina area Saturday night. “There is so much damage, we don’t even know where...
How to help: Donate, assist cleanup efforts after deadly storms in North Texas
After severe storms and likely a tornado ripped through North Texas on Saturday night and Sunday morning, many residents are scrambling to adjust to the aftermath of losing homes, RVs, trailers, boats and more. Seven people died in Valley View after the storms, and dozens more were injured between Sanger,...
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