Matt Quinn, a former reporter for the station, died with his wife, Cathy, when flames covered their property in Montague County. The station said a family member confirmed the Quinns' deaths. Cathy Quinn's son, Chris, ... The wildfires that roared through Montague County on Thursday killed former Channel 8 reporter Matt Quinn and his wife Cathy, according to a family member. The fires swept through their rural property in the county, which is on the Oklahoma border northwest of Fort Worth. Cathy Quinn's adult son, Chris, was being treated for burns this morning at Parkland Memorial Hospital. He was in fair condition. Matt Quinn started at WFAA-TV (Channel 8) in 1980, after working for ABC News. He hosted a popular regular segment called "Matt Quinn's Chronicles."
Mena, located in Polk County, Arkansas, has set up three shelters but indicated that less than 50 people have sought help. The report tells us that the dead were an elderly couple who had their house collapse on them as well as an elderly woman who was killed by errant debris. Finally, a couple, Matt Quinn and his wife, Cathy died in their home in Montegue about 85 miles NW of Dallas. Matt Quinn was a reporter for WFAA-TV. The couple's son was taken to Parkland Memorial Hospital where he is being treated for burns. He is in fair condition.
Mena Arkansas where a tornado.
ReplyDeleteAt least three people were killed and two dozen injured on Thursday night when a tornado smashed through Mena, Arkansas.
"About half the injuries were reported as serious," said Tommy Jackson, a spokesman for the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management at North Little Rock, Arkansas.
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