Dallas County Declares Local Disaster from Storms

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Dallas County, Texas, officials have declared a local disaster following a tornado that damaged or destroyed about 300 homes and businesses.

County Judge Clay Jenkins has asked Gov. Rick Perry to authorize government disaster assistance from the April 3 storms in Lancaster. Perry toured some of the devastated areas on May 5.

Jenkins, who signed the declaration, estimates road and bridge damage to Dallas County will exceed $1 million.

Dallas-based Oncor on April 5 reported about 700 customers still without electricity as utility crews worked to restore power.

More than 320 American Airlines and American Eagle flights were canceled at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. Dozens of planes were still being inspected for possible storm damage.

 

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Nationwide Responds to Storms in the South

In response to the severe storms that affected the South at the end of April, Nationwide Insurance has set up several relief stations.

Nationwide knows that when an event like this happens, you want to get your life back to normal as soon as possible. Read about our efforts to repair the damage, our donation to the Red Cross, and how to report a claim if you’re a policyholder with storm damage.

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