Parts of Lewisville and Flower Mound took a huge hit in the recent storms.
Amy Carrington had plans today. But Mother Nature took care of those and her 100 year old oak tree. It came crashing down in Carrington's Hebron yard last night, blocking her driveway. Crying, Amy Carrington, says, "It could have been worse. I feel very fortunate. Very lucky."
In neighboring Flower Mound, police were flooded with calls about downed trees and power lines. The following is a piece of a 911 call.
Dispatcher: "1171 and 2499 you see rotation?"
Caller: "I see rotation above that... I'm going to have to take shelter I just word of it approaching my area."
Dispatcher: "Okay. At 1171 and 2499 in Flower Mound, there's rotation. Correct?"
Caller: "Correct, I see it above head. I can't see it actually on the ground."
Dispatcher: "Okay. Alright."
Caller: "Get inside the house. Get inside the house."
In Lewisville, the storm gave Larry Osborn the biggest scare of his 30 years here. Several trees landed on his roof. Homeowner Larry Osborn says, "It was like a freight train, you know. I thought the house was coming in."
The Villas at Waterchase apartment complex in Lewisville also took a huge hit. There was a chimney lying on the ground alongside pieces of the roof. The American Red Cross is helping four families who are displaced and at least one resident still here thinks a tornado hit. Rick Powell says, "I threw the old lady in the bathtub. I said get in the bathtub, take the dog and I'll be on there and lay on top of you here in a minute."
Like others we met today, Amy Carrington is focusing on the positive. As draining as last night's storm was, none of its known victims were human. She says, "It's just a miracle."
Amy Carrington had plans today. But Mother Nature took care of those and her 100 year old oak tree. It came crashing down in Carrington's Hebron yard last night, blocking her driveway. Crying, Amy Carrington, says, "It could have been worse. I feel very fortunate. Very lucky."
In neighboring Flower Mound, police were flooded with calls about downed trees and power lines. The following is a piece of a 911 call.
Dispatcher: "1171 and 2499 you see rotation?"
Caller: "I see rotation above that... I'm going to have to take shelter I just word of it approaching my area."
Dispatcher: "Okay. At 1171 and 2499 in Flower Mound, there's rotation. Correct?"
Caller: "Correct, I see it above head. I can't see it actually on the ground."
Dispatcher: "Okay. Alright."
Caller: "Get inside the house. Get inside the house."
In Lewisville, the storm gave Larry Osborn the biggest scare of his 30 years here. Several trees landed on his roof. Homeowner Larry Osborn says, "It was like a freight train, you know. I thought the house was coming in."
The Villas at Waterchase apartment complex in Lewisville also took a huge hit. There was a chimney lying on the ground alongside pieces of the roof. The American Red Cross is helping four families who are displaced and at least one resident still here thinks a tornado hit. Rick Powell says, "I threw the old lady in the bathtub. I said get in the bathtub, take the dog and I'll be on there and lay on top of you here in a minute."
Like others we met today, Amy Carrington is focusing on the positive. As draining as last night's storm was, none of its known victims were human. She says, "It's just a miracle."
