He says getting boards was not an easy task. "I moved anything on this side so it wouldn't fly into the cars, boarded it up and got home, thank God." The lights were hot and the wires were soaked," Asmar said. "First, turned off the circuit breaker to the lights, they were on the ground. His first concern was securing anything that could cause damage. "As I got to 75, I realized I might not have locked the door, as soon as I got back the awning flew up to the roof, rammed into the glass, water and wind flowing in there," Asmar said. The owner of A to Z Printing Mohammed Asmar had just returned. Video showed the winds flipping up the awning before crashing it back down into the store.įrom security video from inside the store you can hear the loud bang of the metal from the awning against the windows. In Richardson, the winds took down the awning and broke glass at A to Z Printing and Signs on Main Street. The powerful winds blew out windows and knocked down awnings in North Texas. Strong storms damage Richardson, Plano businesses They are asking drivers to use extreme caution when traveling through intersections. the city did not have a timeframe for repairs. The north and southbound lanes of the intersection are closed.Īs of 1:45 p.m. The city of Hurst says that traffic signals are down at Precinct and Harwood and low power lines that are in need of repairs. TORNADO SAFETY: How to identify safest places inside your home He said all of the supplies stored inside the business have been damaged. The roof tore back and just everything was chaos," said Stowe. "We got out and came in and looked and saw the shop doors blown wide open and water is everywhere. He showed up Thursday night to see the doors and roof of his building had been blown off. He arrived to see that the severe weather damaged the roof and doors of his business and damaged all of the supplies inside.Ī fencing and concrete business was also damaged in the area.Ĭary Stowe was at home when he received an alert that the door to his business, Stowe Fencing and Copper on Central Park Drive had been opened. The owner of Stowe Fencing and Copper says he received a notification that the door to his business was open on Thursday night. The Arboretum plans to leave covers on until Thursday.Roof, doors blown off of Hurst businesses If you have plants to protect, do so on Monday night because several days of cold are in the forecast. They are in full bloom right now can take a light freeze or frost, it's just those super tender tropical things we enjoy in the summer and the fall," Forehand said. "People have already planted pansies or dianthus or kale or cabbage, those things you don't have to cover, chrysanthemums. "Guys out there, ask your wife which ones you can use before you go start covering." Plastic will trap the water underneath and then it will freeze on the plant and cause a lot of damage," he said. "Sheets, towels, blankets work just fine. "We are not ready to see all these plants go away, so we are covering all the things that could be hurt by the frost," said Dave Forehand, the Vice President of Gardens at the Dallas Arboretum.įorehand says you don't have to have professional cloth to protect your plants at home. The Dallas Arboretum normally lets freezes serve as a natural transition to winter, but this time around the freeze threat is so early, it is far too soon to lose the beautiful blooms. If you have plants, you should cover them up. FOX 4's Ali Turiano explains how frost forms. It is going to be chilly in North Texas this week.
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