Crews were working around the clock on clearing roads and conducting any needed search and rescue operations, Gov. Susana Martinez said in a statement in which she also urged safety.
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A fifth person has been confirmed dead in vehicle accidents near the intersection of two major highways in Garland, east of Dallas.
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At least 11 people were killed in Texas on Boxing day in storms that produced several tornadoes. Exactly a year ago, tornadoes hit MS, killing five people and injuring dozens.
Lt. Pedro Barineau with the Garland Police Department confirmed Sunday morning that eight people died in the storm that ripped through Garland.
About 600 city buildings were damaged or destroyed, and 30,000 people were left without power.
The twisters – accompanied by torrential rain, wind and some hail – were part of a weather system that could produce major flooding from north Texas through eastern Oklahoma, eastern Kansas, western Arkansas and parts of Missouri. The service has issued tornado watches and warnings for areas in that state, as well as in parts of Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi.
And as Saturday’s storms showed, December tornadoes can be deadly.
But tornadoes are possible every month of the year and at any time, Martello said.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott yesterday declared a state of emergency across four counties, including the densely populated Dallas area where several tornadoes touched down late Saturday, the day after Christmas.
The National Weather Service is warning of blizzards, freezing rain and flash floods in the next days, all part of a powerful storm system fueled by unseasonably warm air that began in the deep south last Wednesday.
New Mexico’s governor declared a State of Emergency on Sunday as residents dealt with the fallout of a crippling snowstorm.
The bad weather forced the cancellation of almost 1,300 flights on Sunday.
“American and its employees stand ready to assist in the recovery efforts and we encourage our customers to join us by donating to the Red Cross”, said Joe Taney, American’s vice president for Dallas-Fort Worth Hub Operations.
A man observes the water from the roof of his home in a flooded neighborhood in Asuncion, Paraguay, on Sunday. “At least three families in the Garland SDA Church lost their homes”.
Zach Thompson, Dallas County Health and Human Services Director, was on the scene in Garland on Saturday night. In some instances, it looked as though homes had been picked up and set back down in a big pile. “We have three houses that collapsed”.
Ms Beltran said she spent her savings on the material she needed to make herself a new home as government aid had lagged.
Pulaski County Sheriff Ron Long said flash flooding can be particularly risky at night.
The said tornadoes also took 18 lives with 10 in Mississippi.
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A 24-hour curfew has been established for Rowlett in the affected areas.
