Frisco firefighters among those who lost homes in Celina tornado

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An EF-3 tornado hit Celina and parts of Collin County on Sunday night.

The Frisco Firefighters Association says four of its firefighters and their families lost their homes in Saturday night's tornadoes."Before we made it to the pantry, stuff was coming through our attic and into the living room," recalled Frisco firefighter Bo Cross.Multiple homes on Prairie Meadow Lane were destroyed, with some completely flattened.Cross and a few other Frisco firefighters live on the street.

"Lt. Moore and Capt. Ward were in this rubble of this house pulling people out. People from across the street were calling my wife saying their parents were in the back trapped," remembered Cross.Carolyn Suarez lives a mile away and hid in a closet with her husband.Luckily, they had no major damage."What they sent out last night is they need 30 people to come help," said Suarez.Monday morning, close to 200 volunteers showed up.

 

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