2 children dead, many homes damaged as storms pummel South.
By, Christianthy Putri Anance Matitaputty
[AP News, Reuters, Times Union News]
On Saturday, April 13, 2019. Terrible storms occurred across the South Dallas. This storm is called a Tornado, destroying many homes and killed two children in Texas.
The Angelina County Sheriff's Office said that these two children were in their car, and they were 8 years old and 3 years old. They died when the strong winds toppled a tree and hit the back of his family's car while moving. Strangely, the parents were in the front seat but they were not injured. Unfortunately, both of their children were killed.
According to the news, Lufkin is about 115 miles (185 kilometers) northeast of Houston. However, additional information was not immediately available.
But, in addition, the tornado also hit the small town of Franklin in the South of Dallas. Investigate, District Sheriff Robertson Gerald Yezak told The Associated Press, the tornado overturning a mobile home and damaged nearby homes. The city of Franklin is located about 125 miles (200 kilometers).
According to research, The National Weather Service said preliminary information showed an EF-3 tornado touched down with winds of 140 mph (225.3 kph). So, hopefully crews will continue to survey the damage over the next few days.
The victims of this event are increasing because the location of this event is getting wider over the occurrence of this tornado storm. The victims had increased around two people were hospitalized because injuries that were not considered life threatening, while others were treated at the scene due to minor injuries, Yezak said. Some people have to be escape from their homes cause we still do not know if the storm will be continuing or not.
It said in the news that the weather service meteorologist, Monique Sellers said they have received reports of downed trees, as well as damage to buildings and a transmission tower.
The storms like this have become things that can happen in the southern United States, from starting to damaging various types of buildings, trees, and cause flash floods. So, the Weather services say, the system is expected to shift to the Ohio Valley and the Southeast on Sunday. More than 140,000 customers remained without electricity in Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana and Arkansas late Saturday. Therefore, the citizens should be more careful on this disaster.
In fact, Meteorologist John Moore said a possible twister touched down Saturday in the Vicksburg, Mississippi, area. But there is no injuries have been reported, but officials said several businesses and vehicles were damaged. Also, trees were down throughout the hilly city on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi. Additional, there was heavy rains and storms continued to rake the Magnolia State into the night, with Mississippi State University's 21,000 students huddling in basements and hallways as a tornado came near the school's campus in Starkville.
According to the University spokesman Sid Salter said some debris, possibly carried by the tornado, was found on campus, but no injuries were reported and no buildings were damaged. Trees were down and at least some minor structural damage was reported in residential areas east of the campus too. The winds of up to 60 mph (96.56 kph) were reported in Cherokee County, Texas, damaging two homes in Alto but not injuring anyone. Alto is situated about 140 miles (225 kilometers) north of Houston. I hope there is no more recurrence of events like this so that no one takes casualties.
DALLAS (AP) — Powerful storms that rolled across the South on Saturday spawned at least two suspected tornadoes, damaged homes and killed
Sources;
https://m.timesunion.com/news/texas/article/Southern-storm-system-drenches-Dallas-threatens-13765440.php
https://www.apnews.com/86aa356bf457467daaba111b5d249d5f
http://live.reuters.com/Event/Oklahoma_Tornado/mobile&Theme=39&Whitelabel=True