Man killed by tree is first Texas death blamed on Laura
A truck is seen stuck on a flooded road after the passing of Hurricane Laura in Grand Lake south of Lake Charles, Louisiana on August 28, 2020. - At least six people were killed by Hurricane Laura in Louisiana and search teams may find more victims,
HEMPHILL, Texas - An East Texas man who died when Hurricane Laura threw a tree onto his home is believed to be the state's first reported death from the storm.
Sabine County Emergency Management Coordinator Kerwin Lloyd identified the man Friday as 54-year-old David Murrell.
Lloyd said Murrell died Thursday when the tree fell on his mobile home at Toledo Bend Reservoir near Hemphill.
Officials blame Laura for a total of 11 deaths, with the rest counted in Louisiana.
Laura made landfall Thursday near the Texas-Louisiana border and sawed a devastating path as it moved north through Louisiana and later into Arkansas and Tennessee.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.