BJ Austin

Scenes of destruction after last week’s deadly tornadoes in North Texas and this week in Moore, Oklahoma played a role in the decision by some school districts Tuesday to dismiss early under the threat of severe weather, which included possible tornadoes.  What should schools, businesses and families do to prepare?  KERA’s BJ Austin went to the Red Cross’ Anita Foster to find out.

The Dallas Catholic Diocese dismissed school at noon today because of the threat of severe weather in North Texas . 

Hood County officials hope to know by the end of the week if the tornado-devastated Rancho Brazos neighborhood will qualify for federal assistance through FEMA.  Right now, the front line of relief is a large cadre of community volunteers. 

Grief counselors will be on campus at Guzick Elementary in Pleasant Grove on Monday after a child was found left in a car in the school parking lot Friday afternoon.

Residents of Rancho Brazos near Granbury will return to the neighborhood Saturday for the first time after Wednesday night’s devastating tornado.

Hood County Sheriff Roger Deeds updated media this morning about the breadth of damage from Wednesday night’s tornado and severe weather.

He confirmed that the hardest his area was the Rancho Brazos subdivision, southeast of Granbury which has been evacuated.  The area is currently cordoned off by authorities.

The proposed Trinity Forest Golf Course in southeast Dallas cleared two major hurdles in as many days this week.