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16 of 24 Oklahoma tornado victims identified
Six adults still missing after Moore tornado
The state medical examiner released Wednesday the names of 16 of the 24 people who died in the Moore tornado. Ten children, including two infants, were among the dead.
President Obama to visit Oklahoma Sunday, tour storm damage
Contact us: Plaza Towers Elementary students/staff/family
Moore Tornado Lost and Found - connect with loved ones who live in Moore or might be missing
Ongoing coverage: May 20, 2013 tornado
Real-time updates: Recovery efforts continue
Follow live tornado recovery efforts and updates here. The following tweets and briefs are from reporters, state officials and residents in the Moore area.
Oklahoma tornado damage could top $2 billion
MOORE — The cost of a massive tornado that battered an Oklahoma City suburb could be more than $2 billion, according to a preliminary estimate announced Wednesday by the Oklahoma Insurance Department.
Mother, newborn died seeking refuge from the storm
Relatives of Megan Billingsley Futrell and her 3-month-old son, Case, grieved Tuesday outside a crumbled 7-Eleven in Moore. The two were killed Monday when a powerful tornado wiped out the store and an adjacent neighborhood.
Oklahoma tornado: 'One day at a time'
Rescue teams are continuing to search tornado-hit areas of Moore and south Oklahoma City on Tuesday as tales of heroism and survival emerge. Early Tuesday, the state medical examiner reported 24 dead in Monday's tornado.
Lawmaker seeks bond issue to pay for storm shelters
Most of the $500 million from the bond issue would pay for storm shelters in public schools.
Meteorologist never forgets saving lives is part of job
Meteorologist David Andra said his colleagues never forget their focus is the safety of people, those they know and many they don't.
For Moore businesses, rebuilding will be more than structural
While many Moore businesses will be working to repair the brick-and-mortar part of the store, bringing customers back after the storm takes work, too.
Berry Tramel: When Moore gets hit: 'We kick back'
MOORE — Dorise Stanley Biddie stood amid the rubble of her home Tuesday and had a quick reply for anyone who stopped by. “I tell 'em, ‘I'm not giving up yet,'” Biddie said. “‘I crawled out of that hole over there, I'm not giving up.'”
Before and after: May 20, 2013 tornado
Here are before and after aerial views of Briarwood Elementary School and Plaza Towers Elementary Schools.
Tuesday: Photos of the...
Tuesday: Aerial photos
May 20 Tornadoes Stories
- Oklahoma City mayor says 12,000 to 13,000 homes damaged or destroyed by May 20 tornado
- Oklahoman Reporter Recounts Coverage Of May 3, 1999 Tornado
- Oklahoma tornadoes: Backers of Oklahoma museum projects withdraw funding requests
- President Obama to visit Oklahoma Sunday, tour storm damage
- Central Oklahoma builder has rebuilt before in Moore
- Realtors look for housing for Oklahoma tornado victims
- Oklahoma tornadoes: Damage could top $2 billion
- Oklahoma tornadoes: Mother, her children survive inside Plaza Towers school
- Oklahoma tornadoes: President Barack Obama pledges federal aid: 'There are homes and schools to rebuild'
- Oklahoma tornadoes: Power restored at Oklahoma City water plant
- Oklahoma tornadoes: Insurance companies set up in Moore, in it for the long haul
- Oklahoma tornadoes: Moore storm leaves shattered storefronts, job losses
- Oklahoma tornadoes: Survivor rides out tornado in doomed Moore school
- Oklahoma tornadoes: Social media used to warn, find information
- Oklahoma tornadoes: Acts of kindness are seen as businesses, others donate
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jasonkersey Oklahoma picks up eighth 2014 football commitment from Tulsa Union tight end Carson Meier LINK #Sooners
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jaclyncosgrove Found this little message in a dance studio window in #Moore LINK It was there before storm, still appropriate
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OKenergybeat #Solar panel fight in Dallas suburb exposes problems with Texas law, @AP reports. LINK (via @fuelfixblog)
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OKenergybeat EPA's K.Bailey, a Muscogee (Creek) Nation of Okla citizen, uses science to promote sustainability. LINK (via @EPAresearch)
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jaclyncosgrove Walked past a lot of destruction today. People will need help long after the media madness leaves. LINK
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OKenergybeat Poll finds strong interest in #fossilfuel-free investing. LINK (via @DomesticFuel)
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OKenergybeat Columnist: #Electric cars priced at nearly $0 to spark buyers. LINK (via @WSJ)
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bryanmdean In Moore today with the Oklahoma National Guard as they do security in affected neighborhoods. Speechless seeing the damage up close.
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BerryTramel Do you know Jim Routon? You've seen this photo of him from the Moore tornado. Trying to reach him, need help. #okwx LINK
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NewsOKPolitics New post: Senate Moment of Silence for Oklahoma Tornado Victims LINK
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TheOklahoman Do you know Jim Routon? He's the man in this photo. We want to reach out to him. LINK
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