At least four people died and nine were injured after a tornado hit Matador, a small town of nearly 800 people northeast of Lubbock. The city also suffered extensive property damage and power outages.
that crews were digging people out of rubble in the aftermath — and carried some bodies away.
Multiple state and local agencies have sent police, fire and EMS resources to Motley County, where Matador is, to help with search and rescue efforts. Derek Delgado, public information officer for Lubbock Fire Rescue, said he has never personally seen so many agencies working together on one disaster.
“These folks are rural, so without power, they’re going to have a hard time trying to cool down, especially as they’re trying to collect all their belongings,” Bures said. “So check in with your neighbors, make sure they have utilities they can use so they don’t get sick or worse.” “The Texas Task Force is there making sure that we’ve cleared every piece that we can to make sure that we didn’t have anybody left behind,” Bures said. “So today, we’re making sure that we clear all that first, before we really get down to moving all the broken pieces away and get to rebuilding.”
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