{"id":61571,"date":"2015-12-26T20:49:11","date_gmt":"2015-12-27T01:49:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/?p=61571"},"modified":"2015-12-27T15:41:56","modified_gmt":"2015-12-27T20:41:56","slug":"mass-casualty-incident-torando-rips-dallas-suburb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/mass-casualty-incident-torando-rips-dallas-suburb\/","title":{"rendered":"Mass Casualty Incident After Tornado Rips Through Dallas Suburb"},"content":{"rendered":"
There were multiple reported tornadoes in the Dallas area Saturday evening, according to the Dallas Office of Emergency Management. \u00a0Todd Gottel, the mayor of Rowlett, issued a State of Disaster declaration after the storms impacted his city. \u00a0The mayor writes, the city’s emergency management plan has been implemented and the state of disaster will continue for the next 7 days. \u00a0A 24-hour curfew in the affected areas has also been established. Only emergency personnel and residents will be allowed in.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n Efforts continue Sunday morning t0 begin the cleaning up and rebuilding process after a destructive tornado tore through the Dallas Forth Worth area last evening leaving 11 dead and numerous wounded. \u00a0In the Rowlett area the tornado was rated at a EF-3 by the National Weather Service which has winds between 136mph to 165mph. \u00a0In Garland the tornado was rated at a EF-4 by the National Weather Service. \u00a0This is only the second EF-4 tornado to hit Dallas County since 1950.<\/p>\n A path of the tornado can be seen below in addition to a map showing the hardest hit areas and some areal photographs.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n An area around the water tower pictured above has been evacuated after authorities deem it to have structural issues. \u00a0Authorities will begin emptying the tower to help minimize the risk of collapse.<\/p>\n Local businesses have been providing assistance to those effected by the tornado in addition to first responders. \u00a0The Dallas Stars, a NHL hockey team based in Dallas, have tweeted “If you would like to help, text REDCROSS to 90999 to give $10 to Dallas Fort Worth Red Cross have set up a website to check on loved ones and provided a number for assistance if needed. \u00a0Go to\u00a0RedCross.org\/SafeandWell<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0call 1-800-REDCROSS. \u00a0They have also set up two emergency shelter. \u00a0The first is at\u00a0Red Oak Middle School, 154 Louise Ritter Blvd., Red Oak, Texas. \u00a0The second is at\u00a0Rowlett at Steadham Elementary School, 6200 Danridge Road, Rowlett, Texas. \u00a0Rowlett Animal Shelter is also open for any pets found or displaced by the disaster.<\/p>\n Several shelters are also open for residents who need a place to stay. \u00a0The first is at The\u00a0First Baptist Church of Farmersville, located at 150 S. Washington. \u00a0The next is at\u00a0Cornerstone Church at 8200 Schrade Road.<\/p>\n A temporary flight restriction has also been put into place by the FAA for the area after the storm damage.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n A multi casualty incident has been declared in the North East Suburbs of Dallas, primary Rowlett. Emergency response teams could be heard speaking about multiple fatalities and they could be heard requesting all additional resources. Dispatch radio told them “we are out of emergency resources.” \u00a0Mutual aid is responding from across the region.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n 11:30 PM: Police are patrolling on foot to prevent looting.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n@<\/s>RedCrossDFW<\/b><\/a> Disaster Relief.”<\/p>\n