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From The Newsroom: Adding Up Tornado Damage; 'Affluenza' Teen Caught

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The top local stories this evening from the ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº Newsroom: The first damage estimate came Tuesday, and it's a big one. The Insurance Council of Texas says insured losses will top $1.2 billion and could go even higher.

As folks in the hardest-hit areas scramble to line up replacement housing, insurance adjusters are becoming central figures in their lives. ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº reports on how that process works - and what policy holders can do before the next storm.

Ethan Couch, the missing North Texas teen who made "affluenza" a household term was found yesterday in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. With dyed hair, a grown-out beard and his mother.

Couch disappeared a few weeks ago, two years into the decade of probation he got for driving drunk and killing four people. The 18-year-old will return to Fort Worth, but probably won't get more than 4 months behind bars.

While a lot of folks won’t think about income taxes for several months, some lower-income families are counting the days until they can file. That’s because many will qualify for tax credits that may mean big refunds.

ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº explores how they can maximize that money, and avoid costly loans marketed as “early refunds.â€

You can listen to the top local news stories weekdays at 6:20 p.m. and 8:20 a.m.