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Gov. Abbott declares State of Disaster for Hill, McLennan Counties and more
MCLENNAN COUNTY, Texas — Governor Greg Abbott has declared a State of Disaster for Hill, McLennan, Freestone, Limestone Counties and 25 others on Tuesday, April 30. According to the proclamation, heavy rainfall, flash flooding, large hail and hazardous wind gusts caused widespread property damage across the State of Texas that day.
Milford couple stuck in their home for five days
MILFORD, Texas — "Four hours later, I heard the rushing, and I said I can almost bet you it's gone. 9 o'clock in the morning, I went out there, and it was gone," Ronnie Galindo said. Ronnie woke up Friday morning to find a portion of the private road...
NWS releases preliminary information on tornadoes that hit McLennan, Hill & Navarro counties
CENTRAL TEXAS – Multiple tornadoes swept through McLennan, Hill and Navarro counties Friday, according to preliminary National Weather Service storm results released Saturday.Three separate tornadoes, the NWS said, hit Navarro County:Two EF-1 tornadoes with maximum wind speeds of 110 mph started near Navarro Mills Lake and tracked northeast towards Emhouse.One brief EF-0 tornado with a maximum wind speed of 80 mph northwest of Frost.Tornadoes also struck McLennan and Hill counties:A brief EF-0 and an EF-1 tornado near China Springs.An EF-2 tornado east of West near the McLennan-Hill County line. "The damage in Hill County is still being assessed," the NWS said, adding additional preliminary information will be released Saturday evening.Meanwhile, the NWS said a final report could take additional days to finish if more surveys are "deemed necessary."CBS News Texas will provide additional information as it becomes available.
Multiple Fire Departments respond to structure fire at Ameritube Factory
HILL COUNTY, Texas — Emergency responders from various agencies, including Waco Fire Department, are in route to assist with a significant structure fire at the Ameritube factory. The fire is located in the 1100 block of N. Hwy 77 in Hill County. The fire was announced via @WacoTXFire on...
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