Deadly tornado tears through Texas community
The tornado hit at about 4 a.m. as most people were in their homes asleep in the unincorporated community of Laguna Heights.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Damage is seen after a tornado hit in Port Isabel, Texas, Saturday, May 13, in the unincorporated community of Laguna Heights, Texas near South Padre Island.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Damage is seen after a tornado hit Saturday, May 13, in the unincorporated community of Laguna Heights, Texas near South Padre Island. Authorities say one person was killed when a tornado struck the southernmost tip of Texas on the Gulf coast.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Damage is seen after a tornado hit Saturday, May 13, in the unincorporated community of Laguna Heights, Texas near South Padre Island.ASSOCIATED PRESS
People salvage items from the second level of a building after a tornado hit Saturday, May 13, in the unincorporated community of Laguna Heights, Texas near South Padre Island.ASSOCIATED PRESS
People salvage items from a home after a tornado hit Saturday, May 13, in the unincorporated community of Laguna Heights, Texas near South Padre Island.ASSOCIATED PRESS
People salvage items from a home after a tornado hit Saturday, May 13, in the unincorporated community of Laguna Heights, Texas near South Padre Island.ASSOCIATED PRESS
The frame, top left, of a mobile home rests atop a home and a vehicles after a tornado hit Saturday, May 13, in the unincorporated community of Laguna Heights, Texas near South Padre Island.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A woman stands outside of her home after a tornado hit Saturday, May 13, in the unincorporated community of Laguna Heights, Texas near South Padre Island.THE BROWNSVILLE HERALD VIA AP
A home is separated from its porch by high winds and pushed into a neighbor's fence Saturday, May 13, after a tornado touched down in Laguna Heights, Texas.THE BROWNSVILLE HERALD VIA AP
The roof is torn off a home surrounded by debris following a tornado touching down Saturday, May 13, in Laguna Heights, Texas.THE BROWNSVILLE HERALD VIA AP
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection vehicle drives past a home damaged by a tornado Saturday, May 13, in Laguna Heights, Texas.ASSOCIATED PRESS
People salvage items from a destroyed home after a tornado hit Texas, Saturday, May 13, in the unincorporated community of Laguna Heights, Texas near South Padre Island.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A man stands outside of his home after a tornado hit Saturday, May 13, in the unincorporated community of Laguna Heights, Texas, near South Padre Island.