Texas: Official: Deaths Reported, Dozens Hospitalized After Tornado

[mystery-ak]

Sunday, 30 Apr 2017 07:20 AM

Fatalities have been reported and dozens of people were taken to hospitals after a tornado hit a small city in East Texas, authorities said.

Canton Fire Department Capt. Brian Horton said during a news conference late Saturday that "a number of fatalities" were reported, but that it wasn't yet clear how many, after powerful storms swept through the community earlier in the evening.

The storms left behind a trail of overturned vehicles, mangled trees and damaged homes in and around Canton, which is about 50 miles (80 kilometers) east of Dallas.

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I hope and pray all our Texas Briefers are okay.

[geronl]

My brother lives in the region, but not in Canton

[Gefn]

@Victoria33

Are you ok?

Worried.

[Sanguine]

Wow, thanks for posting this, Myst.

I'm a ways south of Canton.  We dropped from mid-80's to 50's pretty quickly and got a little rain and lightening, but none of the really ugly stuff.

Prayers for the people in the Canton area.

[Gefn]

@Sanguine

I'm glad you and @geronl are ok.

I feel stupid I dont know who lives in Texas. Still worried about @Victoria33

[Victoria33]

I hope and pray all our Texas Briefers are okay.

@mystery-ak
@Freya
@CatherineofAragon

We left church in Grapevine, Tx, about 6:30 pm last evening, and squalls from this weather system began to come through here then.  We picked up some barbecue sandwiches, got me a coffee at Starbucks, got home, put garage doors down and it hit for sure as we walked under a covered walkway to the back door. It went through fast and we were okay.

Later in the evening, our local channel 11, had pictures from in and around Canton, and they were awful - the area was denuded like multiple bombs had destroyed everything.  At that car business, cars/trucks were thrown around and stacked on top of each other.  One woman was killed with cars on top of her.

I saw the Canton high school where doctors/nurses had gathered to treat the injured people being brought there by family/friends.  There was a line of ambulances there picking up the injured and transporting them to various hospitals.  This was a terrible weather event.

I heard last night that there were 5 tornadoes in that area - 3 were the worst.

[Sanguine]

@mystery-ak

We left church in Grapevine, Tx, about 6:30 pm last evening, and squalls from this weather system began to come through here then.  We picked up some barbecue sandwiches, got me a coffee at Starbucks, got home, put garage doors down and it hit for sure as we walked under a covered walkway to the back door. It went through fast and we were okay.

Later in the evening, our local channel 11, had pictures from in and around New Caney, and they were awful - the area was denuded like multiple bombs had destroyed everything.  At that car business, cars/trucks were thrown around and stacked on top of each other.  One woman was killed with cars on top of her.

I saw the New Caney high school where doctors/nurses had gathered to treat the injured people being brought there by family/friends.  There was a line of ambulances there picking up the injured and transporting them to various hospitals.  This was a terrible weather event.

Glad you're OK, Victoria.  This has been a wild spring, hasn't it?

[Bigun]

I have several old school friends who live in that area that I have been checking on this morning. Thank God all seem to have been spared any great harm.

[Gefn]

@Victoria33

I'm glad you and Prissy are ok.
I'm glad it looks like all the briefers are ok.

Hurray.

I'll pray for those who were affected though.

[Victoria33]

Glad you're OK, Victoria.  This has been a wild spring, hasn't it?

@Sanguine
@Freya

Yes, it has been wild.  Our new roof damaged by baseball sized hail a few weeks ago, was just finished last Friday.  New gutters still have to be put on.  We were hoping we wouldn't get hail like that yesterday and destroy this new roof at a cost of over $20,000.  There are no guarantees in life.

[Gefn]

@Sanguine
@Freya

Yes, it has been wild.  Our new roof damaged by baseball sized hail a few weeks ago, was just finished last Friday.  New gutters still have to be put on.  We were hoping we wouldn't get hail like that yesterday and destroy this new roof at a cost of over $20,000.  There are no guarantees in life.

Taxes! I got ten dollars back this yeAr. I gave five to our local animal shelter, and took the other five for two coffees for my mom and I at WAWA. :)

[Victoria33]

@Sanguine
@Freya

Latest report I just saw says 5 are confirmed dead.  There must be many without homes left or damaged so they can't live in them.  As I saw that damage last night, I was so thankful this house is still here.

I made a mistake on my report - I said injured were taken to New Caney high school - that was the Canton high school, not New Caney. (must have had a "senior" moment when I typed New Caney)

[Sanguine]

@Sanguine
@Freya

Latest report I just saw says 5 are confirmed dead.  There must be many without homes left or damaged so they can't live in them.  As I saw that damage last night, I was so thankful this house is still here.

I made a mistake on my report - I said injured were taken to New Caney high school - that was the Canton high school, not New Caney. (must have had a "senior" moment when I typed New Caney)

That's terrible.  And apparently 54+ in the hospital, with less serious injuries.  They're asking people to stay away today.  I'd considered driving up there to see what I could do to help, but I'd probably just get in the way.

[Victoria33]

Taxes! I got ten dollars back this yeAr. I gave five to our local animal shelter, and took the other five for two coffees for my mom and I at WAWA. :)

@Freya

I sent the government $1,000+ in taxes on April 10th.  That won't make a dent in paying for Trump's next trip to Florida which costs millions.  That money of mine is wasted by government.

[Victoria33]

That's terrible.  And apparently 54+ in the hospital, with less serious injuries.  They're asking people to stay away today.  I'd considered driving up there to see what I could do to help, but I'd probably just get in the way.

@Sanguine

Watching on our Dallas TV station last night, within two hours or less after that happened, emergency crews from this area were headed to that area.  Governor Abbott has also sent emergency help.  He is on top of it.

[Victoria33]

@Freya

We see two birds back in their bird houses under the eave of our garage.  The roof guys finished last Friday so it looks like the birds are returning.  Some are Sparrows and some are Finches.

[geronl]

@Sanguine

I'm glad you and @geronl are ok.

I feel stupid I dont know who lives in Texas. Still worried about @Victoria33

I live far from Canton, 292 miles by highway according to Google Maps. My brother lives about 25 miles south of Canton, so I worried about him.

[geronl]

That's terrible.  And apparently 54+ in the hospital, with less serious injuries.  They're asking people to stay away today.  I'd considered driving up there to see what I could do to help, but I'd probably just get in the way.

No First Monday Trade Day tomorrow?

[berdie]

No First Monday Trade Day tomorrow?

No there is not, nor should there be. I have a couple of stands there and we were closed down. I don't have a problem with that at all, nor do any of the vendors that I know. The rescuers, etc. need to be able to get into the town without the traffic of First Monday.

Of course when the storm passed over me last night...I was relieved. But when I  heard that it hit Canton...it really worried me. Not because of my interests..but because there are a whole bunch of people there with a limited way to get out.

This storm could have been much worse had it hit First Monday.

[Sanguine]

No there is not, nor should there be. I have a couple of stands there and we were closed down. I don't have a problem with that at all, nor do any of the vendors that I know. The rescuers, etc. need to be able to get into the town without the traffic of First Monday.

Of course when the storm passed over me last night...I was relieved. But when I  heard that it hit Canton...it really worried me. Not because of my interests..but because there are a whole bunch of people there with a limited way to get out.

This storm could have been much worse had it hit First Monday.

Hey, @berdie, good to meet another Texan!

[berdie]

Hey, @berdie, good to meet another Texan!

And  very nice to meet you as well.   

[Bigun]

And  very nice to meet you as well.   

Lot's of Texans here Bertie!  Glad you are ok after the storms!  Welcome to TBR!

[berdie]

Lot's of Texans here Bertie!  Glad you are ok after the storms!  Welcome to TBR!

Thank you so much Bigun. Believe me, I was glad the storms missed me (and very sorry for those that it didn't miss) ^-^