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VALLEY VIEW, Texas — A WFAA crew covering the aftermath of an EF-2 tornado that hit Cooke County Saturday found a young pup among the debris. Lost in the wreckage of a home, a wandering dog was spotted sniffing through the debris near J L Drive and Green Meadow Drive in Valley View. A neighbor who lives on Green Meadow told WFAA they will look after the dog until its owner claims it. A dog has…

The Encizos told WFAA that their son helped get Juanita Encizo’s mother to safety Saturday night as the reported tornado headed their way. COLLIN COUNTY, Texas — Juan and Juanita Encizo stood next to a destroyed home on their property near Celina on Sunday morning and were thankful. “We’ve never dealt with this, and we never thought we would have to,” Juanita said. “But we’re alive. That’s what matters. Everything else can be replaced but…

Sheriff Ray Sappington said 60 to 80 people were injured at the AP Travel Center during the storm, and that there were confirmed fatalities in a nearby community. VALLEY VIEW, Texas — At least five people are dead, and more than 60 people injured, following a reported tornado Saturday night near Valley View, the Cooke County Sheriff has confirmed. Speaking from the site of the decimated AP Travel Center at the intersection of I-35 and…

Sheriff Ray Sappington said 60 to 80 people were injured at the AP Travel Center during the storm, and that there were confirmed fatalities in a nearby community. VALLEY VIEW, Texas — Seven people are dead, and more than 60 people injured, following a reported tornado Saturday night near Valley View, the Cooke County Sheriff has confirmed. Speaking from the site of the decimated AP Travel Center at the intersection of I-35 and Lone Oak…

As of 5 p.m. Sunday, more than 38,000 people are without power and more than 200 homes and buildings were destroyed or damaged. VALLEY VIEW, Texas — Seven people are dead, and more than 100 people injured, following a reported tornado Saturday night near Valley View, the Cooke County Sheriff has confirmed. Sunday evening Governor Greg Abbott along with Cook County officials and the National Weather Service held a press conference. The NWS confirmed the…

Texans’ favorite pit stop turned into a make shift shelter when a brutal storm touched down on Wednesday night, May 22. Residents in Temple suffered severe damage from a storm that brought hail, strong winds, and a tornado that devastated the area and knocked power out of numerous buildings. Yet while the storm surged, dozens took shelter inside the town’s local Buc-ee’s. The Temple Buc-ee’s, which welcomes travelers between Waco and Austin, drew attention last year…