Artist’s Latest Series Inspired by 2019 Tornado
When Tom Hoitsma walked down Lavendale Avenue after the October 2019 tornado, he saw rubble, destruction, and the material for his next art series.
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Tornado Brought Shock, Awe, And The Best In People
Luce family returns to Preston Hollow, but in another house, after 2019 storm.
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Best of 2020: A Year Since the Tornado
October marked a year since we took shelter in closets and bathrooms. A year since we climbed out that night and navigated damage – or found (to our relief) that our homes were left unscathed by the EF3 funnel of wind and debris that marched across Preston Hollow and surrounding neighborhoods.
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Building Permits, Insurance Claims Slow Post-Tornado Recovery
After the tornado sirens quieted and the rain let up last year, John Hawkins headed out that stormy Oct. 20 night to see how many of the Preston Hollow homes his company built remained standing.
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Tornado Repairs Started With Hugs
Karen and Randall McCleskey bought their home because of the builder. And they hired the same builder to renovate it
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After a Year, A Light at the End of the Tornado Tunnel
To look at the moonscape that is the southeast corner of Preston and Royal a year after an EF3 tornado
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A Year Later, and Tornado Still Provides Worries for District
The following is our conversation with Dallas ISD superintendent Dr. Michael Hinojosa, who shared his recollections from the Oct. 20,
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FEMA Rejects State’s Tornado Disaster Appeal
Despite adding damage costs from the destruction to three Dallas ISD campuses, the Federal Emergency Management Agency denied the state’s
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People Newspapers Picks Up Award for Tornado Coverage
With tornado coverage that started from the time the sirens sounded, the staff at People Newspapers took on the task
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Love Thy Neighbor: Da Vinci School Offers Space for Church Displaced by Tornado
Since the October EF3 tornado barreled down Walnut Hill Lane, destroying homes, schools, and churches, the First Mexican Baptist Church
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What’s Next for Three Dallas ISD Schools After Tornado?
It took extra debate thanks to a late-arriving compromise plan, but Dallas ISD is ready to address the fates of the three schools hardest-hit by October’s tornado.
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