“We didn't have the benefit of a warning.' 9News
The system damaged dozens of residences and knocked down power lines, authorities said.
The tornado hit at about 4 am as most people were in their homes asleep in the unincorporated community of Laguna Heights, located on the mainland across from South Padre Island, off the Gulf of Mexico.There was no advance warning. "With hurricanes we have the benefit of getting some advance warning; we know it's probably on its way," Eddie Treviño Jr., the Cameron County judge, said during a Saturday press conference.
Roberto Flores, 42, died after being "basically crushed as a result of the damage to his mobile home," Treviño said.
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