A Year Later, Arlington Businesses Struggle To Recover From Thanksgiving Tornado

CBS Dallas/Fort Worth

November 25, 2021

One year after a tornado with 115 mile-per-hour winds hit Arlington just before Thanksgiving, damaged buildings are still being repaired and some businesses have not reopened.

Residents said insurance negotiations, along with supply shortages and inflation contributed to a slow rebuilding process already made difficult by the pandemic.

The EF-2 tornado spun through the center of the city November 24, 2020. Though its path took it through a crowded commercial district, large apartment complexes and neighborhoods, just three people suffered minor injuries along the five-mile path.

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