Daniel Levitt, Author at The Texas Tribune

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Daniel Levitt

Daniel Levitt was a data visuals fellow in 2018. Originally from the UK, he obtained his master's degree in data journalism from the University of Missouri, and spent most of 2017 in New York working for Bloomberg and FiveThirtyEight. Aside from religiously watching the NBA (Toronto Raptors) and college basketball (Wichita State), Daniel's obsessed with severe weather and the impacts it has on society. Outside of the newsroom, you'll likely find him reading a book on a park bench while soaking up the sunshine.

Duncan Winters, 10, walks through the remains of his grandmother's home during the cleanup effort in Forney on April 4, 2012. Thousands of residents were without power and hundreds of flights canceled as authorities surveyed the damage a day after up to a dozen tornadoes struck the densely populated Dallas-Fort Worth area.

Environment

As cities sprawl, more Texans are exposed to tornadoes

By Daniel LevittMay 17, 2018

Texas’ population has grown faster than any other large state’s this decade, and when it comes to tornadoes, that growth poses an increased threat to residents. The Dallas-Fort Worth tornado outbreak on April 3, 2012, was just one example of how much damage can be done to expanding metropolitan areas.