10 years ago Friday, the communities of Sunnyvale, Garland and Rowlett were hit by a deadly EF-4 tornado, killing over a dozen people.
Friday night, the city of Rowlett held a remembrance of that 2015 tornado at Schrade Bluebonnet Park to honor those who were killed and to remember that night. In front of the “Spirit of Rowlett” memorial, community leaders, survivors and residents came together in prayer to remember that fateful night. The 911 calls from Dec. 26, 2015, still hit a nerve for many.
“The tornado was eating up all the houses across the street, the whole houses were disappearing. I didn’t know it was that ugly or that bad, until after a few days,” said John Cesspooca Torres, who survived the tornado. “Them poor souls who lost their lives that day…a day after Christmas. You gotta remember the people, and the families, and the community here.”…