Good Samaritans Help Victims of Garland Tornado Damage
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At least 8 people were killed in Garland after a deadly tornado outbreak.
Eight people have been confirmed dead after tornadoes roared through North Texas Saturday evening, with five deaths occurring near the intersection of Interstate 30 and the President George Bush Turnpike in Garland.
At least three people were found dead inside vehicles, said Barineau, who also noted that some cars appeared to be thrown from the interstate, though it wasn't known whether that was the case for the people found in the vehicles.
"The confirmed tornado really hit us hard here in the southeast part of Garland," said Mike Hatfield, Garland police spokesman.
The tornado ripped through the city limits near Sunnyvale and moved northeast, through the intersection, and into Rowlett.
Some of the first people to arrive at the scene of the devastation were left shocked.
"It was terrifying," said Randy Gore, who drove up to the scene just after the tornado hit the intersection. "It was heartbreaking, especially being the day after Christmas."
Many drivers stopped their vehicles to help first responders. "That was our main focus, helping getting them out," said Lamont Shrimp, who stopped to help peopled pinned and trapped in damaged vehicles. "Getting IV's in them, just keeping them warm, talking to them, making sure there's some support for them."
The American Red Cross launched a region-wide response to the storms. Anyone interested in helping victims left injured or effected by the storms can make a donation to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund at http://www.redcross.org or by texting REDCROSS to 90999 to donate $10.
Mike Rose
Tornado over Rowlett 12-26
James Braddy
Tornado Sunnyvale TX Barns Bridge Rd. Area
Deidre Capper
Rowlett Tornado This is a view of the tornado from Heath/Lake Ray Hubbard looking west
John Bolin
Tornado hitting Copeville Tornado caught during lightening strike, beginning of power flash from transformer.
Kelly Daniels
Copeville, Tx Tornado as it struck in Copeville, Texas
John Piland
Post Christmas Tornado Storm cell touched down on the West side of Lake Ray Hubbard
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Tornado 12/26/15 Tornado pictures
HEATHER DOUGLAS
Tornadoes 12/26/15 Tornado pictures
Daniel Watson
Bristol TX tornado 6-26 heard a saw the twister on the ground off our front porch.
Kevin Dodd
Tornado picture from e side of Ray Hubbard
rowlett tornado view of rowlett tornado.
Funnel in Rowlett south of flower hill subdivision.
Brittany Scott
Tornado over Lake Ray Hubbard Taken from the Rockwall side of the lake. Tornado floated by gracefully. Lots of electricity explosions on Rowlett side. Did not affect Rockwall
Jacob Tindall
Tornado Over Rockwall just happened
Brittany Scott
Tornado over Lake Ray Hubbard Taken from the Rockwall side of the lake. Tornado floated by gracefully. Lots of electricity explosions on Rowlett side. Did not affect Rockwall
rowlett tornado view of rowlett tornado.
missy
rowlett tornado tornado still shot
Tornado in Rowlett Taken about 6:55 PM looking across lake towards Rowlett
Bianca rojas
tornado the tornado was forming
Sarah Panzinetti
scary emory also..same time...
Sarah Panzinetti
scary this is emory also at same time...funnel coming out but went back up
Alex Nelson
Tornado 7 miles North of Emory Tx
Andrew Cramer
Lighting lighting spotted in East Dallas, near White Rock.
Randy
Tornada Dallas Near Desoto tornado spotted
Funnel Cloud Over East Texas I saw this funnel cloud from 10 miles east of Sulphur Springs.
Shannon Wallace
Lake fork tornado Tornado at 5:30pm in Emory, TX
storm I took this pic over I-35 near FM RD 1446 exit in Waxahachie around 5:15.
Courtney Riddle
Tornado
Travis Decker
storm shelter ready possible funnel cloud. alba, tx
Storm I'm in Wood wall cloud @ little Mustang Resort
Aaron Lerma
Funnel cloud View from back yard watching tornado warned storm
R Forness
Rowlett Tornado
tornado nay lake Ray Hubbard
Funnel in Rowlett south of flower hill subdivision.
James Head
view from Rockwall of storm view from Rockwall of storm looking out at Wylie & Lavone
James head
Storm view from Rockwall looking out to Wylie & Lavone Storm view from Rockwall looking out to Wylie & Lavone
Steve Ledner
Tornado Warned Storm Misses Downtown Tornado Warned Storm Seen From The Omni
Mitch Rollow
Rowlett
matt johnson
tornado just formed by my house
