Several Injured, Displaced After Storm Damages Homes
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 7:14 am
Hood County Declared Disaster Area After Thunderstorms
GRANBURY, Texas (KXAS NBC 5) -- Strong winds from thunderstorms destroyed one home and damaged 25 others in Hood County, just south of Fort Worth, late Thursday afternoon as a strong line of thunderstorms moved through Texas.
Hood County made a disaster declaration Thursday afternoon, clearing the way for some of the affected families to file for insurance. Several homes that had their roofs blown off are uninhabitable.
Broken tree limbs blocked several roads, while fire crews put out small fires all evening and made sure families made it out of their homes.
It appears the storm caught many by surprise.
"It happened very fast. As the storm blew through, we got the first report of the house that was pretty much demolished on the ground. We conducted a search at that time, and by the time that was completed, we had multiple other incidents that were occurring," Hood County Fire Chief Kerry Kistner said.
Although it is unclear how many people were injured and what the severity of their injuries are, at least one child was injured and taken into surgery, officials said.
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Dallas Motorists Stranded By High Waters
DALLAS, Texas (KXAS NBC 5) -- Dallas and Fort Worth did not escape the storms -- high waters left motorists stranded.
A church sign in Mesquite says it all: "Makes you think twice when complaining about dry weather."
The wet weather Thursday afternoon made rush hour tricky along 635, with slick roads and poor visibility.
Water flowed into two stores and shut down an entrance that is under construction at Town East Mall.
"There was, like, two waterfalls. Like, water was just coming in from the ceiling, and there were a lot of guys sweeping it out with squeegees and brooms," shopper Kasey Lane said.
Lightning lit up the sky all over Dallas County.
"That was kind of cool. I didn't mind that -- a little light show," jogger Gregg Higgs said.
Joggers exercising along White Rock Lake said Thursday evening was the calm after the much-needed storm.
"It's a little bit cooler, but it's humid. I think the humidity is up a little bit. It's kind of six to one, half a dozen the other. I like the cooler weather," Higgs said.
Families came out to the White Rock spillway to see how much rainfall soaked into the parched area.
"It was a real bear out there -- people running into each other -- but my yard got water like this. But, it is 100 percent humidity. It's kind of tough running," jogger Jeff Venable said.
The thunderstorms also moved over Tarrant County, drenching parts of Fort Worth.
GRANBURY, Texas (KXAS NBC 5) -- Strong winds from thunderstorms destroyed one home and damaged 25 others in Hood County, just south of Fort Worth, late Thursday afternoon as a strong line of thunderstorms moved through Texas.
Hood County made a disaster declaration Thursday afternoon, clearing the way for some of the affected families to file for insurance. Several homes that had their roofs blown off are uninhabitable.
Broken tree limbs blocked several roads, while fire crews put out small fires all evening and made sure families made it out of their homes.
It appears the storm caught many by surprise.
"It happened very fast. As the storm blew through, we got the first report of the house that was pretty much demolished on the ground. We conducted a search at that time, and by the time that was completed, we had multiple other incidents that were occurring," Hood County Fire Chief Kerry Kistner said.
Although it is unclear how many people were injured and what the severity of their injuries are, at least one child was injured and taken into surgery, officials said.
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Dallas Motorists Stranded By High Waters
DALLAS, Texas (KXAS NBC 5) -- Dallas and Fort Worth did not escape the storms -- high waters left motorists stranded.
A church sign in Mesquite says it all: "Makes you think twice when complaining about dry weather."
The wet weather Thursday afternoon made rush hour tricky along 635, with slick roads and poor visibility.
Water flowed into two stores and shut down an entrance that is under construction at Town East Mall.
"There was, like, two waterfalls. Like, water was just coming in from the ceiling, and there were a lot of guys sweeping it out with squeegees and brooms," shopper Kasey Lane said.
Lightning lit up the sky all over Dallas County.
"That was kind of cool. I didn't mind that -- a little light show," jogger Gregg Higgs said.
Joggers exercising along White Rock Lake said Thursday evening was the calm after the much-needed storm.
"It's a little bit cooler, but it's humid. I think the humidity is up a little bit. It's kind of six to one, half a dozen the other. I like the cooler weather," Higgs said.
Families came out to the White Rock spillway to see how much rainfall soaked into the parched area.
"It was a real bear out there -- people running into each other -- but my yard got water like this. But, it is 100 percent humidity. It's kind of tough running," jogger Jeff Venable said.
The thunderstorms also moved over Tarrant County, drenching parts of Fort Worth.
