Severe weather kills at least 5 in Texas, officials say

A sheriff said that a "search and rescue is ongoing," but he expects the number of deceased to rise.

Published: May 26, 2024 8:14am

At least five people are dead following powerful storms that destroyed homes and left thousands without power on Sunday in Texas, a local sheriff said.

Three family members were among the deceased after they were found in a home near the rural community of Valley View, near the Oklahoma border, Cooke County Sheriff Ray Sappington said, The Associated Press reported.

Sappington said that a "search and rescue is ongoing," but he expects the number of deceased to rise.

The storms began Saturday evening. Officials said a tornado north of Dallas caused heavy recreational vehicles to overturn.

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