Storm Rips Through North Texas. All hell broke loose over the weekend, and the DMN has done a great job covering it. The National Weather Service says 11 tornadoes touched down in the area. The one in Garland was an EF4, with winds up to 200 mph. Read these harrowing tales from survivors, including one couple who saw a riding lawn mower fly past them before their pickup was lifted off the road by a tornado. Read this heartbreaking story about a man who was talking to his wife on the phone when her Yukon was blown off an overpass, killing her. Then check out this interactive map that shows the path of destruction. Here’s how you can help some of the people whose lives have been upended.
Cowboys Lose to Bills. From the Buffalo News’ Jay Skurski: “The Buffalo Bills owe the Dallas Cowboys’ coach a belated Christmas gift for his painfully conservative coaching Sunday at Ralph Wilson Stadium. Three times — count ’em, three — Garrett punted inside Buffalo territory. In a game that was meaningless to both teams. Those decisions played a huge part in costing Dallas the game.”
