#TBT: Marker at Rose Hill Cemetery memorializes unidentified victims of 1919 hurricane

#TBT: Marker at Rose Hill Cemetery memorializes unidentified victims of 1919 hurricane

One hundred years ago, 3,500 people gathered in Rose Hill Cemetery to honor the unidentified victims of the horrific hurricane of 1919. The storm of 1919 was a devastating event in the city’s history. On Sept. 14, a hurricane made landfall 25 miles south of downtown Corpus Christi, bringing with it 115 mph winds and a 16-foot storm surge that inundated downtown and North Beach. People were swept into the water as their homes and…

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Flooding in Union County leaves residents seeking solutions

Flooding in Union County leaves residents seeking solutions

Union County residents are looking for answers after their community continues to flood. UNION COUNTY, N.C. — Some residents in Union County are knee-deep in water after rainfall on Wednesday, but they say it’s been going on for years. If you ask Union County resident Charles Holt, he’ll tell you this problem runs deep. He says this problem has been going on for five to six years. He said the water pooling on the ground…

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Flooding in Monroe leaves residents seeking solutions

Flooding in Monroe leaves residents seeking solutions

Union County residents are looking for answers after their community continues to flood. MONROE, N.C. — Some residents in Union County are knee-deep in water after rainfall on Wednesday, but they say it’s been going on for years.  If you ask Union County resident, Charles Holt, he’ll tell you this problem runs deep. He says this problem has been going on for five to six years. He said the water pooling on the ground outside…

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‘Everybody is good’ | Cibolo man rushes to help family after Deer Park tornado

‘Everybody is good’ | Cibolo man rushes to help family after Deer Park tornado

The home is where his father and two sister reside. SAN ANTONIO — Devastation in Texas. A massive clean-up is underway as several communities were hit hard by a tornado near Houston. A Cibolo man has family who hunkered down to survive in Deer Park. This is an area hit hard by the tornado officials says looks like was an EF3 with the wind speed of up to a 140 miles per hour. Fermin Munoz…

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'This one was bad' | Deer Park residents reflect after EF3 tornado tore through their community

'This one was bad' | Deer Park residents reflect after EF3 tornado tore through their community

The NWS has confirmed that an EF3 touched down in the Houston area on Tuesday. DEER PARK, Texas — Residents in Deer Park were left picking up the pieces after an EF3 tornado tore through their community on Tuesday. “You just got to put one foot in front of the other and do a little at a time because it’s a big chore,” said Bobby Slocum, the owner of Second Chance Saloon. “But I feel…

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KENS 5 Classic | January 25, 2012: Tornado and heavy flooding strike in San Antonio

KENS 5 Classic | January 25, 2012: Tornado and heavy flooding strike in San Antonio

Nearly three inches of rain fell in San Antonio in less than two hours this week a decade ago. SAN ANTONIO — While San Antonio received some long-awaited rain on Tuesday, it paled in comparison to what the city saw 10 years ago this week, when nearly three inches were dumped onto the Alamo City in a matter of just hours.  The severe storms on Jan. 24 and Jan. 25, 2012 also spawned three tornadoes…

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KENS 5 Classic | January 25, 2012: Tornado and heavy flooding strike in San Antonio

KENS 5 Classic | January 25, 2012: Tornado and heavy flooding strike in San Antonio

Nearly three inches of rain fell in San Antonio in less than two hours this week a decade ago. SAN ANTONIO — While San Antonio received some long-awaited rain on Tuesday, it paled in comparison to what the city saw 10 years ago this week, when nearly three inches were dumped onto the Alamo City in a matter of just hours.  The severe storms on Jan. 24 and Jan. 25, 2012 also spawned three tornadoes…

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EF3 tornado ripped through Deer Park, Pasadena, NWS confirms

EF3 tornado ripped through Deer Park, Pasadena, NWS confirms

The tornado had a maximum wind speed of 140 mph and an estimated path length of 18 miles. HOUSTON — The storms are gone but there’s a path of destruction that will take weeks to clean up after homes and businesses were shredded by tornados that swept across the Houston area Tuesday. The National Weather Service in Houston confirmed Wednesday that an EF3 tornado ripped through Pasadena and Deer Park with an estimated maximum path…

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Judge Lina Hidalgo makes first public comments after tornadoes hit Harris County

Judge Lina Hidalgo said she returned from a 10-day vacation on Wednesday, a day after tornadoes caused significant damage in Harris County. HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — On Wednesday, Judge Lina Hidalgo made her first public comments after severe weather battered Harris County a day prior. Hidalgo said had just returned from a pre-planned, 10-day vacation in Thailand. Prior to that, on Jan. 4, Hidalgo’s office said she would be taking a leave of absence to…

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Hundreds of residents lose their home after tornado destroys SE Houston apartment complex

Hundreds of residents lose their home after tornado destroys SE Houston apartment complex

HOUSTON — The Beamer Place Apartments is just one of several buildings that were destroyed in an EF3 tornado that touched down in southeast Houston Tuesday. Houston city officials went to survey the area Wednesday where now hundreds of families are left without a home because they were told it was not safe for them.  “I had firefighters trying to help me put together my crate, find cats,” said one resident. “I had two other cats hiding behind…

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Deer Park residents left to rebuild after an EF3 tornado tore through their community

Deer Park residents left to rebuild after an EF3 tornado tore through their community

“We will rebuild. This is Deer Park, we love it,” one resident said. DEER PARK, Texas — The day after an EF3 tornado ripped through Deer Park, many families started to pick up the pieces. “Why my house, why us?” asked resident Amy Ervin. Ervin has lived on East X Street for 11 years and is one of several residents who lost everything in Tuesday’s storm. She was working at a nearby school when it…

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'Everything's gone' | Deer Park residents left to rebuild after EF3 tornado tore through their community

'Everything's gone' | Deer Park residents left to rebuild after EF3 tornado tore through their community

“We will rebuild. This is Deer Park, we love it,” one resident said. DEER PARK, Texas — The day after an EF3 tornado ripped through Deer Park, many families started to pick up the pieces. “Why my house, why us?” asked resident Amy Ervin. Ervin has lived on East X Street for 11 years and is one of several residents who lost everything in Tuesday’s storm. She was working at a nearby school when it…

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Here's how to file an insurance claim for tornado damage

Here's how to file an insurance claim for tornado damage

If your home is one of the hundreds damaged by Tuesday’s tornadoes, you’re probably anxious to begin the process of repairing it. HOUSTON — Texans impacted by Tuesday’s powerful tornadoes have begun the process of putting their lives — and homes — back together. Whether you have extensive property damage or relatively minor repairs, you shouldn’t wait to contact your insurance company and get the ball rolling. The Texas Department of Insurance offers tips for…

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After the storm: How to file an insurance claim if you have tornado damage

After the storm: How to file an insurance claim if you have tornado damage

If your home is one of the hundreds damaged by Tuesday’s tornadoes, you’re probably anxious to begin the process of repairing it. HOUSTON — Texans impacted by Tuesday’s powerful tornadoes have begun the process of putting their lives — and homes — back together. Whether you have extensive property damage or relatively minor repairs, you shouldn’t wait to contact your insurance company and get the ball rolling. The Texas Department of Insurance offers tips for…

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'Blessing that nobody got hurt' | Pasadena church among many structures dealing with tornado damage

'Blessing that nobody got hurt' | Pasadena church among many structures dealing with tornado damage

The church pastor said the building was destroyed less than a year after it opened. PASADENA, Texas — A house of worship will be relying on faith to overcome what mother nature brought to Pasadena on Tuesday. “It was a great blessing that nobody got hurt,” Mouth of God Ministries Pastor Winston Cooper said. He said he started the church last February. He’s dealing with devastating tornado damage less than a year later. “Because our…

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