One person was killed and a curfew was imposed after a powerful tornado tore through a community near the southern tip of Texas
, said Tom Hushen, the emergency management coordinator for Cameron County. Many residents also suffered cuts and bruises.
The tornado hit at about 4 a.m. as most people were in their homes asleep in the unincorporated community of Laguna Heights, located on the mainland across from South Padre Island, off the Gulf of Mexico. The county has among the highest poverty rates in Texas and is dotted with substandard housing. “With hurricanes we have the benefit of getting some advance warning; we know it’s probably on its way,” Treviño said during a Saturday press conference. “With a tornado, like Barry mentioned, it’s not a common scenario unless we have a hurricane/tropical cyclone in the area. So, we didn’t have the benefit of a warning.”Roberto Flores, 42, died after being “basically crushed as a result of the damage to his mobile home,” Treviño said.
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