"Severe Storms and Flooding Wreak Havoc in the South"
TL;DR
A suspected tornado heavily damaged a church and homes in Port Arthur, Southeast Texas, with no reported injuries. Torrential rains have flooded roads, leading to evacuations and closures, including Highway 69 south of Warren and Highway 96 in Kirbyville. Emergency crews have rescued several people, and multiple school districts are closed or delayed due to the severe weather.
Topics:nationnatural-disasters#emergency-rescues#flooding#natural-disasters#road-closures#southeast-texas#tornado
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- Dramatic video shows buildings destroyed, life-threatening flooding amid widespread severe storms in the South Fox Weather
- Homes flooding in Texas as severe storms ramp up across the South, including a threat of strong tornadoes CNN
- Heavy rainfall, flooding causes damage in Longview KLTV
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