Bell County issues disaster declaration following severe storms
Bell County has officially issued a Disaster Declaration related to Wednesday night’s severe weather event, county spokesman James Stafford announced Thursday in a news release.
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Bell County has officially issued a Disaster Declaration related to Wednesday night’s severe weather event, county spokesman James Stafford announced Thursday in a news release.
The West and South parts of the city were reported to have had the most damage.
At least 30 people were injured and hundreds of homes and businesses were damaged after severe storms tore through Temple, Waco and Central Texas cities.
Blooming Grove ISD in Texas canceled classes for the entire week after baseball-sized hail Sunday night caused at least $1.2 million in damages.
The county is removing debris on public property and roadways, but trees and limbs on personal property are the responsibility of homeowners.