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This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. They were pioneers and trailblazers in their fields. Some were activists and artists, including several beloved ...

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas — One year ago, first responders across the Houston area were dealing with the aftermath of a late-December tornado outbreak that struck multiple communities, including a ...

ROWLETT, Texas — Ten years after a powerful EF-4 tornado tore through North Texas, the community gathered Friday night to remember the lives lost and the resilience that followed. The City of Rowlett ...

10 years ago today, an EF-4 tornado touched down and ripped through Sunnyvale, Garland, and Rowlett, leaving more than a dozen dead. But things could have been worse; a storm spotter watched the ...