US: Gas Line Explosion Reported Near Willow River in Minnesota, Forcing Evacuations

A large gas line explosion was reported on Friday, January 16, near Willow River in Pine County, Minnesota, forcing nearby residents to evacuate. Minnesota Energy Resources said customers in the area could be without natural gas for days, though authorities reported no injuries and suspect no criminal activity at this time.

US: Gas Line Explosion Reported Near Willow River in Minnesota, Forcing Evacuations 2

A large gas line explosion was reported on Friday, January 16, near Willow River in Pine County, Minnesota, forcing nearby residents to evacuate. Minnesota Energy Resources said customers in the area could be without natural gas for days, though authorities reported no injuries and suspect no criminal activity at this time.

US: Severe Tornado Hits Harris County, Texas, Damaging 100+ Homes 2

A tornado struck Harris County, Texas, on Monday, November 24, damaging over 100 homes in the Houston area. No injuries were reported. The storm, caused by severe supercell thunderstorms, ripped off roofs and scattered debris, prompting a tornado watch and severe thunderstorm warnings from the National Weather Service.

US: Tornado-Producing Storm Brings Lightning Strikes to Houston Area

More than 100 homes have been damaged after a tornado touched down in a residential area outside Houston, Texas, on Monday, November 24. The storm brought heavy rain, strong winds and intense lightning around the area.

US: Tornado Touchdowns Reported in Southeastern Minnesota 2

Multiple tornadoes were reportedly spotted across southeastern Minnesota on Wednesday, June 25, as severe weather moved through the area. This video shows what appears to be a tornado near Lake City.

US: Mid-Missouri Hit by Severe Storms and Possible Tornado, Thousands Lose Power

Severe storms swept through mid-Missouri on Sunday, April 20, prompting tornado warnings and causing widespread damage. A possible tornado in Callaway County injured one person in New Bloomfield. Thousands of customers experienced power outages.

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U.S.-CALIFORNIA-EL MONTE-OIL GIANT CHEVRON-HEADQUARTERS-RELOCATION

(240802) -- EL MONTE (U.S.), Aug. 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Photo taken on Aug. 2, 2024 shows a Chevron gas station in El Monte, Los Angeles County, California, the United States. Oil giant Chevron on Friday announced the relocation of its headquarters from San Ramon, California, to Houston, Texas, becoming the latest company to exit California, the largest economy and most populous state in the United States. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-EL MONTE-OIL GIANT CHEVRON-HEADQUARTERS-RELOCATION

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-EL MONTE-OIL GIANT CHEVRON-HEADQUARTERS-RELOCATION

(240802) -- EL MONTE (U.S.), Aug. 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Photo taken on Aug. 2, 2024 shows a sign of a Chevron gas station in El Monte, Los Angeles County, California, the United States. Oil giant Chevron on Friday announced the relocation of its headquarters from San Ramon, California, to Houston, Texas, becoming the latest company to exit California, the largest economy and most populous state in the United States. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-EL MONTE-OIL GIANT CHEVRON-HEADQUARTERS-RELOCATION

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-EL MONTE-OIL GIANT CHEVRON-HEADQUARTERS-RELOCATION

(240802) -- EL MONTE (U.S.), Aug. 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Photo taken on Aug. 2, 2024 shows a Chevron gas station in El Monte, Los Angeles County, California, the United States. Oil giant Chevron on Friday announced the relocation of its headquarters from San Ramon, California, to Houston, Texas, becoming the latest company to exit California, the largest economy and most populous state in the United States. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-EL MONTE-OIL GIANT CHEVRON-HEADQUARTERS-RELOCATION

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-EL MONTE-OIL GIANT CHEVRON-HEADQUARTERS-RELOCATION

(240802) -- EL MONTE (U.S.), Aug. 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Photo taken on Aug. 2, 2024 shows a Chevron gas station in El Monte, Los Angeles County, California, the United States. Oil giant Chevron on Friday announced the relocation of its headquarters from San Ramon, California, to Houston, Texas, becoming the latest company to exit California, the largest economy and most populous state in the United States. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Death toll rises to 7 in storm-battered Houston

STORY: Death toll rises to 7 in storm-battered Houston SHOOTING TIME: May 17, 2024 DATELINE: May 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:04:38 LOCATION: HOUSTON, U.S. CATEGORY: WEATHER SHOTLIST: 1. various of a club building damaged by severe thunderstorm 2. various of the restoration team cleaning the trees damaged 3. various of an office building damaged by severe thunderstorm 4. various of the restoration team cleaning the office buildings and road damaged by severe thunderstorm 5. various of electricity facility damaged by severe thunderstorm in northwest Houston 6. various of a housing unit damaged STORYLINE: The death toll from destructive storms battering Houston on Thursday night has risen to at least seven, the Harris County Sheriff's Office confirmed on Friday evening. An EF-1 tornado was confirmed near Cypress in the northwest of the fourth largest U.S. city with 100 mph (160 kmph) straight-line winds and tore over the downtown, causing widespread damage, the U.S. National Weather Service said on Friday. In east

US: Hundreds Rescued As Severe Flooding Continued In Houston Area 4

Hundreds of people were rescued from homes and vehicles in Harris County and surrounding areas in Texas as severe flooding continued after heavy downpours hit the area. This drone video filmed on Saturday, May 4, shows flooding around Interstate 45 in Conroe.

US: Hundreds Rescued As Severe Flooding Continued In Houston Area 5

Hundreds of people were rescued from homes and vehicles in Harris County and surrounding areas in Texas as severe flooding continued after heavy downpours hit the area. This drone video filmed on Saturday, May 4, shows flooding around Interstate 45 in Conroe.

US: Hundreds Rescued As Severe Flooding Continued In Houston Area

Hundreds of people were rescued from homes and vehicles in Harris County and surrounding areas in Texas as severe flooding continued after heavy downpours hit the area. This drone video filmed on Saturday, May 4, shows flooding around Interstate 45 in Conroe.

US: Hundreds Rescued As Severe Flooding Continued In Houston Area 2

Hundreds of people were rescued from homes and vehicles in Harris County and surrounding areas in Texas as severe flooding continued after heavy downpours hit the area. This drone video filmed on Saturday, May 4, shows flooding around Interstate 45 in Conroe.

US: Hundreds Rescued As Severe Flooding Continued In Houston Area 3

Hundreds of people were rescued from homes and vehicles in Harris County and surrounding areas in Texas as severe flooding continued after heavy downpours hit the area. This drone video filmed on Saturday, May 4, shows flooding around Interstate 45 in Conroe.

Evacuation ordered in eastern Texas as worsening flooding expected

STORY: Evacuation ordered in eastern Texas as worsening flooding expected SHOOTING TIME: May 2, 2024 DATELINE: May 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: HOUSTON, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of flood in residential areas of north of Houston, Texas, United States STORYLINE: Multiple rounds of thunderstorms are worsening flooding threats on Thursday across eastern Texas, including the Houston area, forcing evacuations and school closures. Jeff Lindner, meteorologist and flood control director of Harris County, where much of Houston belongs to, said the flooding was "widespread and dangerous." "Parts of the north Houston metro, as well as areas around Beaumont, have picked up 5 to 8 inches of rain" in the past 24 hours, weather.com senior meteorologist Jonathan Erdman said on Thursday afternoon. The heaviest rain has fallen in a swath from around Lake Conroe to Lake Livingston in east Texas, including the city of Huntsville, he said, adding that rainfall totals over the past 24 hours h

1 killed, multiple injured as storms hit U.S. South

STORY: 1 killed, multiple injured as storms hit U.S. South SHOOTING TIME: April 10, 2024 DATELINE: April 11, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:19 LOCATION: HOUSTON, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a mall damaged by a tornado in Houston's suburb of Katy STORYLINE: One person was killed and more than 10 others were injured after severe storms battered the U.S. South stretching from Texas to Florida on Wednesday, authorities said. Across the area, more than 100 homes and buildings were damaged, and hundreds of thousands of people were left without power throughout the day. The only death so far was reported in Scott County in central Mississippi, the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency said, adding that another person was injured and at least 72 homes were damaged across the state. The victim, Shirley Wilson, 64, had several medical conditions that required her to have access to an electric oxygen machine at all times, Scott County Sheriff Mike Lee said. Her home lost power and her oxygen machi

US: Major Flooding Hits Alabama, Prompting Road Closures

Flash flooding hit parts of Alabama on Monday, February 12, due to thunderstorms that brought heavy rain. A flash flood warning was issued for central Alabama in the morning. Other locations in the southern area also reported flooding and the resulting road damage and closures. This video shows a man on an inflatable boat wading through a flooded area in Ashford, Houston County, Alabama.

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U.S.-TEXAS-DALLAS-SHOOTING

(230507) -- HOUSTON, May 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 6, 2023 shows a police car near the shooting site of Allen Premium Outlets in Allen, a suburban city of Dallas, Texas, the United States. Nine people were killed, including the shooter, and seven others wounded in a shooting at an outlet mall on Saturday afternoon in south-central U.S. state Texas, authorities said. The shooter, who authorities believe was acting alone, was dead at the scene, according to the Collin County Sheriff's Office. (Photo by Tian Dan/Xinhua)

U.S.-TEXAS-DALLAS-SHOOTING

U.S.-TEXAS-DALLAS-SHOOTING

(230507) -- HOUSTON, May 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 6, 2023 shows police officers near the shooting site of Allen Premium Outlets in Allen, a suburban city of Dallas, Texas, the United States. Nine people were killed, including the shooter, and seven others wounded in a shooting at an outlet mall on Saturday afternoon in south-central U.S. state Texas, authorities said. The shooter, who authorities believe was acting alone, was dead at the scene, according to the Collin County Sheriff's Office. (Photo by Tian Dan/Xinhua)

U.S.-TEXAS-DALLAS-SHOOTING

U.S.-TEXAS-DALLAS-SHOOTING

(230507) -- HOUSTON, May 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 6, 2023 shows police cars near the shooting site of Allen Premium Outlets in Allen, a suburban city of Dallas, Texas, the United States. Nine people were killed, including the shooter, and seven others wounded in a shooting at an outlet mall on Saturday afternoon in south-central U.S. state Texas, authorities said. The shooter, who authorities believe was acting alone, was dead at the scene, according to the Collin County Sheriff's Office. (Photo by Tian Dan/Xinhua)

U.S.-TEXAS-DALLAS-SHOOTING

U.S.-TEXAS-DALLAS-SHOOTING

(230507) -- HOUSTON, May 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 6, 2023 shows police cars near the shooting site of Allen Premium Outlets in Allen, a suburban city of Dallas, Texas, the United States. Nine people were killed, including the shooter, and seven others wounded in a shooting at an outlet mall on Saturday afternoon in south-central U.S. state Texas, authorities said. The shooter, who authorities believe was acting alone, was dead at the scene, according to the Collin County Sheriff's Office. (Photo by Tian Dan/Xinhua)

U.S.-TEXAS-DALLAS-SHOOTING

U.S.-TEXAS-DALLAS-SHOOTING

(230507) -- HOUSTON, May 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People wait outside Allen Premium Outlets in Allen, a suburban city of Dallas, Texas, the United States, May 6, 2023. Nine people were killed, including the shooter, and seven others wounded in a shooting at an outlet mall on Saturday afternoon in south-central U.S. state Texas, authorities said. The shooter, who authorities believe was acting alone, was dead at the scene, according to the Collin County Sheriff's Office. (Photo by Tian Dan/Xinhua)

U.S.-TEXAS-DALLAS-SHOOTING

U.S.-TEXAS-DALLAS-SHOOTING

(230507) -- HOUSTON, May 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 6, 2023 shows a police car near the shooting site of Allen Premium Outlets in Allen, a suburban city of Dallas, Texas, the United States. Nine people were killed, including the shooter, and seven others wounded in a shooting at an outlet mall on Saturday afternoon in south-central U.S. state Texas, authorities said. The shooter, who authorities believe was acting alone, was dead at the scene, according to the Collin County Sheriff's Office. (Photo by Tian Dan/Xinhua)

U.S.-TEXAS-DALLAS-SHOOTING

U.S.-TEXAS-DALLAS-SHOOTING

(230507) -- HOUSTON, May 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A police officer talks with a witness near the shooting site of Allen Premium Outlets in Allen, a suburban city of Dallas, Texas, the United States, May 6, 2023. Nine people were killed, including the shooter, and seven others wounded in a shooting at an outlet mall on Saturday afternoon in south-central U.S. state Texas, authorities said. The shooter, who authorities believe was acting alone, was dead at the scene, according to the Collin County Sheriff's Office. (Photo by Tian Dan/Xinhua)

U.S.-TEXAS-DALLAS-SHOOTING

U.S.-TEXAS-DALLAS-SHOOTING

(230507) -- HOUSTON, May 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 6, 2023 shows police officers near the shooting site of Allen Premium Outlets in Allen, a suburban city of Dallas, Texas, the United States. Nine people were killed, including the shooter, and seven others wounded in a shooting at an outlet mall on Saturday afternoon in south-central U.S. state Texas, authorities said. The shooter, who authorities believe was acting alone, was dead at the scene, according to the Collin County Sheriff's Office. (Photo by Tian Dan/Xinhua)

Fast-spreading wildfire forces evacuation in U.S. Texas

STORY: Fast-spreading wildfire forces evacuation in U.S. Texas DATELINE: Sept. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: HOUSTON, U.S. CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of black smoke billowing from a wildfire in a wooded area in north of Huntsville, Walker County, Texas 2. various of the Huntsville area of Walker County, Texas shrouded in smog 3. various of the rescue efforts 4. SOUNDBITE (English): DANIEL PATTERSON, Public information officer with Texas A&M Forest Service STORYLINE: A fast-spreading wildfire near Huntsville, east Texas, triggered evacuation and a highway closure on Friday night, according to the emergency authorities. No injuries or property damage have been reported so far. Texas A&M Forest Service announced on social media it was responding to a request for assistance in Walker County on the "Game Preserve Fire," an estimated 100 acres (0.4 square km), at 4:21 p.m. local time (2121 GMT). Around 9:30 p.m. (0230 GMT Saturday), the service updated that the fire had grown to an estimated

U.S.-TEXAS-DALLAS-SHOOTING

U.S.-TEXAS-DALLAS-SHOOTING

(230507) -- HOUSTON, May 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 6, 2023 shows police officers near the shooting site of Allen Premium Outlets in Allen, a suburban city of Dallas, Texas, the United States. Nine people were killed, including the shooter, and seven others wounded in a shooting at an outlet mall on Saturday afternoon in south-central U.S. state Texas, authorities said. The shooter, who authorities believe was acting alone, was dead at the scene, according to the Collin County Sheriff's Office. (Photo by Tian Dan/Xinhua)

U.S.-TEXAS-DALLAS-SHOOTING

U.S.-TEXAS-DALLAS-SHOOTING

(230507) -- HOUSTON, May 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A police officer talks with a witness near the shooting site of Allen Premium Outlets in Allen, a suburban city of Dallas, Texas, the United States, May 6, 2023. Nine people were killed, including the shooter, and seven others wounded in a shooting at an outlet mall on Saturday afternoon in south-central U.S. state Texas, authorities said. The shooter, who authorities believe was acting alone, was dead at the scene, according to the Collin County Sheriff's Office. (Photo by Tian Dan/Xinhua)

U.S.-TEXAS-DALLAS-SHOOTING

U.S.-TEXAS-DALLAS-SHOOTING

(230507) -- HOUSTON, May 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 6, 2023 shows a police car near the shooting site of Allen Premium Outlets in Allen, a suburban city of Dallas, Texas, the United States. Nine people were killed, including the shooter, and seven others wounded in a shooting at an outlet mall on Saturday afternoon in south-central U.S. state Texas, authorities said. The shooter, who authorities believe was acting alone, was dead at the scene, according to the Collin County Sheriff's Office. (Photo by Tian Dan/Xinhua)

U.S.-TEXAS-DALLAS-SHOOTING

U.S.-TEXAS-DALLAS-SHOOTING

(230507) -- HOUSTON, May 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 6, 2023 shows police cars near the shooting site of Allen Premium Outlets in Allen, a suburban city of Dallas, Texas, the United States. Nine people were killed, including the shooter, and seven others wounded in a shooting at an outlet mall on Saturday afternoon in south-central U.S. state Texas, authorities said. The shooter, who authorities believe was acting alone, was dead at the scene, according to the Collin County Sheriff's Office. (Photo by Tian Dan/Xinhua)

U.S.-TEXAS-DALLAS-SHOOTING

U.S.-TEXAS-DALLAS-SHOOTING

(230507) -- HOUSTON, May 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People wait outside Allen Premium Outlets in Allen, a suburban city of Dallas, Texas, the United States, May 6, 2023. Nine people were killed, including the shooter, and seven others wounded in a shooting at an outlet mall on Saturday afternoon in south-central U.S. state Texas, authorities said. The shooter, who authorities believe was acting alone, was dead at the scene, according to the Collin County Sheriff's Office. (Photo by Tian Dan/Xinhua)

U.S.-TEXAS-DALLAS-SHOOTING

U.S.-TEXAS-DALLAS-SHOOTING

(230507) -- HOUSTON, May 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 6, 2023 shows police cars near the shooting site of Allen Premium Outlets in Allen, a suburban city of Dallas, Texas, the United States. Nine people were killed, including the shooter, and seven others wounded in a shooting at an outlet mall on Saturday afternoon in south-central U.S. state Texas, authorities said. The shooter, who authorities believe was acting alone, was dead at the scene, according to the Collin County Sheriff's Office. (Photo by Tian Dan/Xinhua)

U.S.-TEXAS-DALLAS-SHOOTING

U.S.-TEXAS-DALLAS-SHOOTING

(230507) -- HOUSTON, May 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 6, 2023 shows police officers near the shooting site of Allen Premium Outlets in Allen, a suburban city of Dallas, Texas, the United States. Nine people were killed, including the shooter, and seven others wounded in a shooting at an outlet mall on Saturday afternoon in south-central U.S. state Texas, authorities said. The shooter, who authorities believe was acting alone, was dead at the scene, according to the Collin County Sheriff's Office. (Photo by Tian Dan/Xinhua)

U.S.-TEXAS-DALLAS-SHOOTING

U.S.-TEXAS-DALLAS-SHOOTING

(230507) -- HOUSTON, May 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 6, 2023 shows a police car near the shooting site of Allen Premium Outlets in Allen, a suburban city of Dallas, Texas, the United States. Nine people were killed, including the shooter, and seven others wounded in a shooting at an outlet mall on Saturday afternoon in south-central U.S. state Texas, authorities said. The shooter, who authorities believe was acting alone, was dead at the scene, according to the Collin County Sheriff's Office. (Photo by Tian Dan/Xinhua)

Death toll rises to 29 as severe weather continues in U.S.

STORY: Death toll rises to 29 as severe weather continues in U.S. DATELINE: April 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: HOUSTON, U.S. CATEGORY: ECOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people busy cleaning up 2. various of damaged house in Little Rock by a deadly tornado STORYLINE: The death toll has risen to 29 after tornadoes and storms touched down in multiple midwestern and southern U.S. states since Friday, authorities said Sunday. In Tennessee, at least 12 people died, including nine in McNairy County where more than 70 buildings were destroyed by severe weather Friday into early Saturday, local officials said. Three others -- two kids and an adult -- were killed in Memphis when a tree fell on a structure. Indiana and Arkansas each reported five deaths, state officials said. At least four people were killed in Illinois, including a 50-year-old man who died on the scene when the roof of the Apollo Theatre in Belvidere collapsed on Friday night. Three others were killed following the collapse of a residential

Migrants bused into storm eye of U.S. partisan fights amid midterms

STORY: Migrants bused into storm eye of U.S. partisan fights amid midterms DATELINE: Oct. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:18 LOCATION: EAGLE PASS/HOUSTON, U.S. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the border river 2. various of the border town 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DAN KINCAID, Farmer and rancher in Eagle Pass 4. various of migrants 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JUANITA MARTINEZ, Democratic Party Chairwoman of Maverick County, Texas 6. various of bus carrying asylum seekers arriving STORYLINE: Buses carrying migrants from Republican-led border states continue to arrive in liberal bastions like New York, Washington, D.C., and Chicago, dragging the U.S. migrant crisis into the eye of the storm of partisan battles ahead of the November midterm elections. Eagle Pass is a border town in the U.S. state of Texas. It has become one of the busiest crossing points along the Rio Grande river that separates the United States and Mexico during the fiscal year 2022, which ends on Sept. 30. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DAN KI

U.S. largest lithium mining project faces strong resistance

STORY: U.S. largest lithium mining project faces strong resistance DATELINE: July 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:34 LOCATION: HOUSTON, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the mine site 2. SOUNDBITE (English): JOHN HADDER, Director of Great Basin Resource Watch 3. SOUNDBITE (English): DORANDA HINKEY, Member of People of Red Mountain STORYLINE: The planned Thacker Pass lithium mine in the remote north U.S. state of Nevada, the largest known lithium deposit in the United States, has drawn concerns and protests from environmental groups, Native American tribes and local ranchers. The proposed lithium clay mining development project, one of the largest in the world, is located in Humboldt County, about 25 miles from the Nevada-Oregon border. The mine is designed to cover 9 square miles of public land and operate on one of the largest lithium deposits in the country, according to the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP). Using ore crushing, acid leaching and processing methods, the mine aims

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U.S.-TEXAS-HOUSTON-BLUEBONNET

(220410) -- HOUSTON, April 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A girl sits beside bluebonnet flowers in Washington County, Houston, Texas, the United States, April 9, 2022. (Xinhua/Xu Jianmei)

U.S.-TEXAS-HOUSTON-BLUEBONNET

U.S.-TEXAS-HOUSTON-BLUEBONNET

(220410) -- HOUSTON, April 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Bluebonnet flowers are pictured in Washington County, Houston, Texas, the United States, April 9, 2022. (Xinhua/Xu Jianmei)

1 killed, dozens injured after tornados hit U.S. states Texas, Oklahoma

STORY: 1 killed, dozens injured after tornados hit U.S. states Texas, Oklahoma DATELINE: March 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: HOUSTON, U.S. CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the street view after tornados STORYLINE: At least one person was killed and more than two dozens of others injured when tornados hit large areas of south central U.S. states Texas and Oklahoma on Monday evening, authorities said Tuesday. The storm system's destructive path on Tuesday moved into Louisiana and Mississippi. A 73-year-old woman was killed in Sherwood Shores, Grayson County, in northern Texas, Sarah Somers, the county's emergency management director, confirmed on Tuesday. Somers said 10 more people were transported to local hospitals with injuries. Initial reports said dozens of homes were damaged or destroyed in the area which is just south of Kingston, Marshall County of Oklahoma, on the Texas side of Lake Texoma. Many homes and structures including a Dollar General store in Kingston were also