Tornado damages Mall of Mainland

  TEXAS CITY, TX (KTRK) -- A tornado moving through the Texas City area has damaged the Mall of the Mainland, forcing an evacuation.

Bruce Clawson with the Texas City Office of Emergency Management says the National Weather Service alerted them about a tornado on radar at about 1pm. At the same time, a Texas City police officer saw a tornado hit the east side of the mall, near the movie theater.

The roof of mall has suffered a partial collapse and nearly every vehicle on the south side of the mall along FM 1774 had its windows blown out.

The mall has been evacuated as a precaution, but Clawson says they have no report of injuries. He says there is now about three inches of water and debris in the structure.

If you caught photos or video of the severe weather, you can upload them at iWitness.abc13.com or email them to news@abc13.com.

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Macy's closing store at Mall of the Mainland

  TEXAS CITY, TX (KTRK) -- Shoppers looking for a good deal should look no further than Macy's at Mall of the Mainland in Texas City.

Today is the first day of its 10-week clearance sale.

The store is getting rid of its merchandise before the doors are closed for good.

The company says it is shutting down the store because it was underperforming.

Employees are expected to receive severance packages.

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