NEW YORK — The residents of Perryton, Texas, are digging out after a deadly tornado ripped through the small town, destroying at least 200 homes.
Three people in Perryton were killed: Becky Randall, a woman in her 60s who was found in a print shop; Cindy Bransgrove, a woman also in her 60s who was found in a food bank; and Matthew Ramirez, an 11-year-old boy who died at a trailer park, according to Ochiltree County Sheriff Terry Bouchard.
Perryton Fire Chief Paul Dutcher estimated the tornado's path through Perryton, near the state line with Oklahoma, was about 1.5 miles. Dutcher said 2 1/2 blocks of the downtown area is"completely wiped out."Kerbl helped with the search and rescue efforts for hours and said he found the body of Ramirez, who was thrown more than 150 yards from his trailer home.
Julio Garcia Merces told ABC News that eight people were in his daughter's trailer home when the tornado touched down. At least 56 people in Perryton were hurt, with injuries ranging from minor to severe, officials said.
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