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>> reporter: eight people died when a tornado hit the area around interstate 30, and in some neighborhoods, storms left gaping holes in houses, and in other cases, houses were ground. >> it's a grace of god how he works. i'm really grateful. my wife works not that far from here. if i didn't call her, they would be here. my kids too. a lot of things. >> reporter: local authorities here in garland, texas where blocked off some of the roads to the hardest hit areas making that journey impassable. those authorities still going door to door to make sure everyone affected by the storms are accounted...

About 15 to 20 people were injured in this apartment complex. no one was killed here. the fatalities occurred out on the freeway. interstate 30 passes right in front of this building and eight fatalities occurred here saturday night when the storm came through. it swept several cars off the freeway. they didn't know it was coming. luckily, though, a lot of people heard the warnings and were able to seek shelter. that's what a lot of people are crediting, the sirens went off early. also television and cell phone were sending out alerts about this storm on saturday. steve, back to you. >> charle...

With his family under a mattress and prayed as the tornado hit. >> it was terrifying. they were terrified. you know, they didn't know if they was going to make it. >> reporter: eight people died when a tornado hit the area around interstate 30, and in some neighborhoods storms ripped facade's off houses leaving holes. in other cases, houses were just gone. >> it's a grace of god how he works, man. i'm really grateful. you know. my wife works not that far from here. if i didn't call here, she'd be here right now and my kids too. so, you know, a lot of things -- >> reporter: nick valencia, cnn. ...

Challenger and takes off. the owner of the stolen car calls 911. alerted by police scanners, news helicopters are on the scene, as the suspect takes off with police in pursuit. news anchors follow all the action. >> this is a live picture you're watching from chopper 5. this is the car that police are following. >> the carjacker races through the streets and onto interstate 30 as the police fall behind. it's and unfolding under the tv cameras. >> this car racing down the freeway, you can see how much faster it's moving than the other traffic. >> the stolen car comes flying off the freeway onto...

Areas tornado warning systems but you also have to remember. a lot of people were going home. right? they were on the road on i 30 which is an important thoroughfare through dallas into ft. worth. very heavily used. it's right between the two and all of this is happening right on i -30 in garland five people killed on the road. what do you do? get to a low place. if you don't see it coming and don't know it's there you just deal with the consequences. it's terrible. really scary. >> you brought up something that i thought was really interesting. these videos that we're seeing, those flashes of...