April 17 blast in the town killed two people . Rick Perry lauds the local appeal for a disaster area . The blasts leveled a portion of the town , damaging numerous homes , a nursing home and the town 's high school and middle school . He submitted a request in June for a ` ` major disaster '' area .
April 17 blast in the town killed two people . Rick Perry lauds the local appeal for a disaster area . He submitted a request in June for a ` ` major disaster '' area .