08-05-2025
Frankston begins cleanup after EF0 tornado
FRANKSTON, Texas (KETK)- The National Weather Service confirms an EF0 tornado caused significant damage in the city of Frankston.
'I see trees on the house, I see a tree on the road, a garage, and a driveway,' Grimes Tree & Land Services foreman Pedro Mancia said.
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Everyone was thankful the damage from the storm wasn't worse.
'Certainly, trees can be cut and restored, and lives, it's a little harder on that case, so we're just grateful that the damage is property and not people,' Texans on Mission state assessment coordinator Gary Monroe said.
No deaths were reported from the storm, however there was one reported injury
'One man was hurt because he was in his house, and the tornado kind of picked him up, and that's pretty scary,' Monroe said.
Tree companies, Texans on Mission, and the Red Cross filled the roads as they assessed the damage. The owner of Chico's Lawn Service made the trip from Jacksonville to help.
'I love the little, small town of Frankston and its quiet and good people. And I just, like I said, I have most of my clients and customers here,' Chico's Lawn Service owner Francisco Figueroa said.
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The owner lived in Frankston for ten years, and said he quickly called his elderly clients to check on them. Making sure their yards were cleaned.
'I'm just doing my part, you know, being out here, helping, doing what I can do as far as with what I got and equipment,' Figueroa said.
Figueroa adds that now is the time for everyone to come together for those affected. Texans on Mission ask anyone who needs help with cleanup or repairing their homes to reach out to the mayor of Frankston or the pastor of the First Baptist Church.
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