<p>A heartwarming video of a dog rescued by a&nbsp;news crew surfaced on the internet which has won millions of hearts worldwide.</p>

<p>The news crew of ABC spotted the dog trapped underneath the debris of a damaged home in tornado-ravaged Texas.</p>

<p>ABC News sound technician Jim Gower heard the pooch's cries and quickly called for the animal rescue to help. While he waited, he found a nearby shovel and started digging a hole for the animal so that it could escape.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The terrified pup hesitated to exit the hole at first, however, the crew persuaded the pooch out of the wreckage with the help of a Slim Jim meat stick before the animal control arrived.</p>

<p>This came as the crew was setting up the equipment to capture the devastation caused by an EF-1 tornado in Laguna Heights, east of Brownsville, which claimed the life of at least one person.</p>

<p>ABC congratulated their team while social media users thanked the crew members for helping a voiceless animal in need.</p>

<p>"Thank you for rescuing this 4-legged angel," one user commented on the YouTube video.</p>

<p>"Thank you to the beautiful humans who saved him," another added. "True meaning of no one left behind."</p>

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<h2><strong>Deadly tornado rips through Texas’ coastal town of Laguna Heights</strong></h2>

<p>According to officials, at least one person lost life after a tornado tore through the unincorporated Gulf Coast community in Texas on Saturday, causing damage to numerous structures and taking down power lines.</p>

<p>As per the New York Times report, a severe thunderstorm spawned a tornado that hit Laguna Heights, near South Padre Island and surrounding communities, such as Port Isabel, around 4 am on Saturday.</p>

<p>Officials confirmed that multiple structures sustained "extensive damage".&nbsp;</p>

<p>Port Isabel Police Chief Robert Lopez said 10 people were injured, with two of them in critical condition, the others had minor cuts and bruises, as per NYT.</p>

<p>Angelica Soria, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service office in Brownsville, Texas, said officials found out in an initial damage assessment that a tornado was on the ground for five minutes. The damage was consistent with a tornado with wind speeds of 86-110 mph.</p>

<p>“The survey team is still going to go through the damage assessment,” Soria said. “I know it wasn’t a very large swath, but I don’t have the exact mileage yet.”</p>

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A heartwarming video of a dog rescued by a news crew surfaced on the internet which has won millions of hearts worldwide. The news crew of ABC spotted the dog trapped underneath the debris of a damaged home in tornado-ravaged Texas.

A heartwarming video of a dog rescued by a news crew surfaced on the internet which has won millions of hearts worldwide. The news crew of ABC spotted the dog trapped underneath the debris of a damaged home in tornado-ravaged Texas. ABC News sound technician Jim Gower heard the pooch's cries and quickly called for the animal rescue to help. While he waited, he found a nearby shovel and started digging a hole for the animal so that it could escape. The terrified pup hesitated to exit the hole at first, however, the crew persuaded the pooch out of the wreckage with the help of a Slim Jim meat stick before the animal control arrived. This came as the crew was setting up the equipment to capture the devastation caused by an EF-1 tornado in Laguna Heights, east of Brownsville, which claimed the life of at least one person. ABC congratulated their team while social media users thanked the crew members for helping a voiceless animal in need. "Thank you for rescuing this 4-legged angel," one user commented on the YouTube video. "Thank you to the beautiful humans who saved him," another added. "True meaning of no one left behind." × Deadly tornado rips through Texas’ coastal town of Laguna Heights According to officials, at least one person lost life after a tornado tore through the unincorporated Gulf Coast community in Texas on Saturday, causing damage to numerous structures and taking down power lines. As per the New York Times report, a severe thunderstorm spawned a tornado that hit Laguna Heights, near South Padre Island and surrounding communities, such as Port Isabel, around 4 am on Saturday. Officials confirmed that multiple structures sustained "extensive damage". Port Isabel Police Chief Robert Lopez said 10 people were injured, with two of them in critical condition, the others had minor cuts and bruises, as per NYT. Angelica Soria, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service office in Brownsville, Texas, said officials found out in an initial damage assessment that a tornado was on the ground for five minutes. The damage was consistent with a tornado with wind speeds of 86-110 mph. “The survey team is still going to go through the damage assessment,” Soria said. “I know it wasn’t a very large swath, but I don’t have the exact mileage yet.” (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

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<p>US South and Midwest, torn apart by devastating tornadoes over the weekend, are picking up the pieces on Sunday after the storms left at least 26 people dead. Meanwhile, the Southern Plains are preparing to battle another round of severe storms later today. Over 50 tornadoes ripped apart several regions in seven states, wreaking unprecedented destruction, with houses and businesses crushed, building without roofs and vehicles scattered.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Arkansas, Tennessee and Indiana have reported multiple fatalities, with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources reporting two new deaths at a campground in McCormick’s Creek State Park in Owen County.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In Wynne, Arkansas, four people have died due to the tornadoes. The town is situated about 50 miles west of the state’s border with Tennessee and is “basically cut in half", Mayor Jennifer Hobbs said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Mayor Hobbs watched the tornado approach the town and described how it was seeing the twister first-hand.</p>

<p>Wynne, Arkansas, has been “basically cut in half by damage from east to west,” Hobbs said. “I don’t know how to put it into words. It was devastating. It’s much different seeing it firsthand than it is when you see it on TV hit other communities,” she added.</p>

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<p>The town is home to about 8,000 residents. Most of the homes here have been completely crushed into piles of wood and roofs of other houses have been ripped off, CNN said, referring to drone footage of the area.</p>

<p>“We have a lot of families that are completely devastated. Have no home at all, no belongings survived,” the mayor added.</p>

<p>The storm was so massive that it peeled the turf off a high school’s football field.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In McNairy County, Tennessee, at least nine&nbsp;people lost their lives as two back-to-back lines of storms hit the region. The storm “crossed our county completely from one side to the other,” Sheriff Guy Buck told CNN.</p>

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<p>A total of&nbsp;&nbsp;17 deaths were reported in Arkansas, Mississippi and Alabama in the south, Indiana and Illinois in the Midwest, and Delaware in the mid-Atlantic.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Four people were killed in Illinois, with three others reported dead in Crawford County, Illinois, following the collapse of a residential structure, according to the Illinois Emergency Management Agency.</p>

<p>Indiana, Iowa, Illinois and Arkansas governors declared emergency or disaster in their respective states.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Meanwhile, Little Rock, Arkansas, sustained heavy damage, with Mayor Frank Scott Jr. saying no fatalities were reported as of Saturday afternoon. The administration is now working on recovery efforts. According to the National Weather Service, an EF-3 tornado with estimated peak winds of 165 mph roared through Pulaski and Lonoke counties in Arkansas, killing one person in North Little Rock and four people in Wynne. The twister impacted 2,600 structures in Little Rock and 50 people were sent to hospitals, the mayor said.</p>

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US South and Midwest, torn apart by devastating tornadoes over the weekend, are picking up the pieces on Sunday after the storms left at least 26 people dead. Meanwhile, the Southern Plains are preparing to battle another round of severe storms later today.

US South and Midwest, torn apart by devastating tornadoes over the weekend, are picking up the pieces on Sunday after the storms left at least 26 people dead. Meanwhile, the Southern Plains are preparing to battle another round of severe storms later today. Over 50 tornadoes ripped apart several regions in seven states, wreaking unprecedented destruction, with houses and businesses crushed, building without roofs and vehicles scattered. Arkansas, Tennessee and Indiana have reported multiple fatalities, with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources reporting two new deaths at a campground in McCormick’s Creek State Park in Owen County. In Wynne, Arkansas, four people have died due to the tornadoes. The town is situated about 50 miles west of the state’s border with Tennessee and is “basically cut in half", Mayor Jennifer Hobbs said. Mayor Hobbs watched the tornado approach the town and described how it was seeing the twister first-hand. Wynne, Arkansas, has been “basically cut in half by damage from east to west,” Hobbs said. “I don’t know how to put it into words. It was devastating. It’s much different seeing it firsthand than it is when you see it on TV hit other communities,” she added. Also Read | Deadly storms and tornadoes continue to ravage US The town is home to about 8,000 residents. Most of the homes here have been completely crushed into piles of wood and roofs of other houses have been ripped off, CNN said, referring to drone footage of the area. “We have a lot of families that are completely devastated. Have no home at all, no belongings survived,” the mayor added. The storm was so massive that it peeled the turf off a high school’s football field. In McNairy County, Tennessee, at least nine people lost their lives as two back-to-back lines of storms hit the region. The storm “crossed our county completely from one side to the other,” Sheriff Guy Buck told CNN. × A total of 17 deaths were reported in Arkansas, Mississippi and Alabama in the south, Indiana and Illinois in the Midwest, and Delaware in the mid-Atlantic. Four people were killed in Illinois, with three others reported dead in Crawford County, Illinois, following the collapse of a residential structure, according to the Illinois Emergency Management Agency. Indiana, Iowa, Illinois and Arkansas governors declared emergency or disaster in their respective states. Meanwhile, Little Rock, Arkansas, sustained heavy damage, with Mayor Frank Scott Jr. saying no fatalities were reported as of Saturday afternoon. The administration is now working on recovery efforts. According to the National Weather Service, an EF-3 tornado with estimated peak winds of 165 mph roared through Pulaski and Lonoke counties in Arkansas, killing one person in North Little Rock and four people in Wynne. The twister impacted 2,600 structures in Little Rock and 50 people were sent to hospitals, the mayor said. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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