In an online social media group, area residents shared photos of the destruction--including huge fallen trees, and damage to area businesses and homes.
Tornadoes are nothing new to us in East Texas or throughout the state of Texas. Being on the bottom end of Tornado Alley means we've seen some powerful tornadoes strike in our state.
We are getting into that time of year when tornadoes will become more common across East Texas. Sometimes, we might running some errands when the storm hits. Are businesses required to provide shelter if you are caught in one of those storms?
Its been a while since we've seen the kind of rain we've seen over the last couple of days. The drawback to the long overdue rain is some of the damage that's come from it.
While the city is slowly getting back to normal, keep the family and businesses affected in your thoughts because their recovery could take a little longer.