At least 8 killed as tornadoes sweep through Texas

Source: www.thestar.com - Sunday, December 27, 2015
DALLAS—Tornadoes swept through the Dallas area leaving substantial damage and at least eight people dead either from the storm or related traffic accidents. It’s the latest of a succession of freakish winter weather events across the country that on Sunday also could include heavy snow and massive flooding. The Texas tornadoes that touched down after dark on Saturday followed days of tumultuous weather in the Southeast including unusual winter tornadoes that left 18 people dead over the Christmas holiday period. National Weather Service Meteorologist Anthony Bain in Fort Worth said several tornadoes touched down in the Dallas area, although the full extent of damage would not be known until daylight Sunday. The storm blew the roofs off homes and left vehicles mangled or turned upside down, churches damaged, power lines down, natural gas lines burst, trees toppled and debris strewn across neighbourhoods. The damage stretched over about a 65 kilometre-long area from about 30 kilometres south of Dallas to northeast of the city. Joe Harn, police spokesman for Garland, about 30 kilometres northeast of Dallas, said five people were killed in vehicle accidents during the massive storm, but it’s unclear if all five were in the same vehicle or how they died. Three other people died in Collin County, about 70 kilometres northeast of Dallas, according to sheriff’s deputy Chris Havey, although the circumstances were not immediately clear. In

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