Dozens injured, houses destroyed: Powerful storms ravage central US (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
RT.com
May 11, 2015
Snow, flooding and powerful tornadoes have ripped through many central US states, emergency officials said. The most affected were Texas and South Dakota where dozens of people have been injured and many houses were left in ruins.
The storm hit eastern Van Zandt County and the town of Van in northeast Texas on Sunday, the Van Zandt County fire marshal and emergency management coordinator Chuck Allen said. At least 26 people have been taken to hospital with injuries.
About 30 percent of Van, a town with 2,500 people, was damaged.
“Damages range from completely destroyed homes, damaged homes, to trees and power lines down,” Allen said, adding that utility companies are now restoring “vital infrastructures.” Also the American Red Cross is to open a shelter at First Baptist Church in Van, Allen said.
At least six people have been pulled out of homes by rescue helicopters in Denton County thunderstorms brought heavy rains in the area, officials said.
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