A tornado tore through the Texas Panhandle town of Perryton, killing three people, injuring dozens more and causing widespread damage as another series of fierce storms carved its way through Southern states.
in Perryton on Facebook said “Walking/wounded please go to the clinic. All others to the hospital ER.”
Patients had minor to major trauma, ranging from “head injuries to collapsed lungs, lacerations, broken bones,” she said. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday he had directed the state Division of Emergency Management to help with everything from traffic control to restoring water and other utilities, if needed.
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