May 15 (Reuters) – Three tornadoes were reported on
Wednesday southwest of the Dallas-Fort Worth area with a number
of people injured and homes destroyed, as well as least three
confirmed deaths, a spokeswoman for the Hood County sheriff
said.
“We’re going house to house right now,” sheriff’s Lieutenant
Kathy Jividen told Reuters by telephone, adding that most the
damage was in two housing subdivisions just outside of the town
of Granbury, about 35 miles southwest of Fort Worth.
She said three storm-related deaths had been confirmed and
that at least 28 people injured were registered as patients at a
local hospital. CNN said several people were killed more than
100 others were reported injured.
(Reporting by David Bailey; Writing by Steve Gorman; Editing by
Cynthia Johnston)
