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Real-time updates: Moore tornado recovery efforts, stories

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Follow tornado recovery efforts and updates here. The following briefs are from reporters, state officials and residents in the Moore area.


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Tornado damage in Moore Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Tuesday: Aerial photos


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Oklahoma tornado: Rescue teams continue search for victims

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Search and rescue teams were combing through a massive tornado debris field for second and third times Tuesday as they continued to search for victims and survivors in Moore and south Oklahoma City.


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Crews work in Moore through the night and into the morning looking for survivors
Noon news conference planned for Tuesday in wake of Moore tornado
AP photographer sees kids pulled from Oklahoma school
Rescuers search into night for Moore schoolchildren
OHP: No Moore residents allowed back into neighborhoods overnight
Berry Tramel: 'The monster returns' How to help children cope
Chesapeake donates $1M to American Red Cross
Blue Door plans benefit shows Toby Keith reacts to devastation
Moore Tornado Lost and Found - connect with loved ones who live in Moore or might be missing

Monday: Aerial photos

Monday: The Oklahoman photos

Monday: AP photos




May 20 tornado: Tornado on the ground and aerial devastation

Video of the May 20th tornado as it passes through Moore and aerial views of the devestation it created.

OKC Thunder's Kevin Durant donates $1 million to tornado relief efforts

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Kevin Durant is doing what he can to help. The Oklahoma City Thunder star has donated $1 million to the American Red Cross for disaster relief, according to Red Cross Oklahoma. Durant on Monday encouraged his Twitter followers to...

Oklahoma energy companies contribute more than $6.5 million to relief efforts

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Several of Oklahoma's largest energy companies have pledged more than $6 million to aid in disaster relief efforts after deadly tornadoes struck the state.


May 20 tornado: Weathering the storm

While their houses were decimated by a half-mile-wide tornado, residents of the neighborhoods surrounding Briarwood Elementary School are just thankful to have survived

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Reporter walks entire Moore tornado perimeter

Oklahoman reporter Jonathan Sutton gives his perspective on the aftermath of the Moore tornado.

Kevin Durant asks Oklahomans to match $1 million donation to help in disaster relief efforts

The American Red Cross has been on the ground helping Oklahomans following the deadly tornados. Find out how you can join with Kevin Durant to help those in need.

May 21 tornado: Efforts continue in Moore

A day after the deadly tornado hit Oklahoma City's suburbs, clean up, recovery and rescue efforts continued.

Family rescues son 10 minutes before tornado

Chris and Jessica Lawson picked up their 8 year old son Chandler minutes before the tornado hit Plaza Towers Elementary. All three survived. Their house did not.

May 20 tornado: Weathering the storm

While their houses were decimated by a half-mile-wide tornado, residents of the neighborhoods surrounding Briarwood Elementary School are just thankful to have survived

May 20 tornado: Footage from new Plaza Towers Elementary

Footage from near 149th and Western and just south of Plaza Towers Elementary.

May 20 tornado: Moore residents share their survival story

Tammy, Linda and Terry Preston share their survival story in Moore as a deadly tornado passed.

May 20 tornado: Tornado on the ground and aerial devastation

Video of the May 20th tornado as it passes through Moore and aerial views of the devestation it created.

May 20 tornado: Salvaging items from Moore

Greg Stephens salvages items from his home in a residential area near the off Telephone Road in Moore following a deadly tornado, Monday, May 20, 2013.

May 20 tornado: Rebekah Stuck is reunited with son Aiden

Rebekah Stuck is reunited with son Aiden, who was in Briarwood Elementary when the storm hit.

May 20 tornado: Damage in Southeast Moore neighborhood

video of the damage of a neightborhood in southeast Moore.

May 20 tornado: Students at Briarwood Elementary after tornado went through

Teachers comfort students from Briarwood Elementary just after the tornado passes through.

May 20 tornado: Gov. Fallin press conference

Gov. Mary Fallin and officials spoke to the media following the May 20 tornado.

May 20 tornado: Pulled from shelter after tornado went through

Laura Atterbury was pulled from tornado shelter after tornado went through her neighborhood.

May 20 tornado: Mother is reunited with her son

Trenda Purcell is reunited with her first grade son, Kamden Purcell, after the tornado destroyed Briarwood Elementary in Moore, Okla.

May 20 tornado: Damage in Southeast Moore neighborhood

video of the damage of a neightborhood in southeast Moore.


  • pmonies #Moore #tornado #okwx RT @zachnash: Man. No words. https://t.co/1bNEGoKhS3
    Today 02:55:53 PM
  • NewsOKVideo Video: Reporter walks entire Moore tornado perimeter LINK
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  • Tiffanyg89 As a reminder, you can also connect with others on our Lost and Found Facebook page: https://t.co/GWAq6zLEfy #OKMissing #OKPets
    Today 02:47:53 PM
  • carriejacobs Message to drivers along SW 4 in Moore. #PrayForOklahoma LINK
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  • Tiffanyg89 Here's a Vine that shows tornado damage in one Moore neighborhood. https://t.co/wZkMev5Iv4
    Today 02:23:22 PM
  • RichardMize REPORTS: Oklahoma Attorney General: Post-tornado donors beware LINK
    Today 02:16:19 PM
  • carriejacobs The rain has stopped in west Moore. The birds are chirping. How did they survive a storm that killed so many people and destroyed so much?
    Today 02:09:54 PM
  • jayspear surreal photo by Chris Landsberger, The Oklahoman https://t.co/ltzdoGEVAX
    Today 02:08:37 PM
  • carriejacobs In Moore now. Ambulance went by with sirens on. Prayers that a survivor was just found. #okwx
    Today 02:06:42 PM
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    Today 02:05:53 PM
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    Today 01:58:07 PM
  • leighannem1 Bird: We will be at every structure and we will check it 3 times. We hope to be done with that by dark tomorrow.
    Today 01:56:05 PM
  • leighannem1 Moore Fire Chief Gary Bird: We had 200 responders stayed in the field overnight and stayed at the school.
    Today 01:54:11 PM
  • NewsOKSports Bob Stoops reacts to Monday's tornado outburst in an ESPN interview: LINK
    Today 01:52:44 PM
  • leighannem1 Citty: at least 4 sq miles are closed off in southwest Oklahoma City.
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  • leighannem1 If the tornado damaged your home, call FEMA at 1800-621-FEMA or go to LINK
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  • leighannem1 If you need to report a missing person, call Oklahoma City police at 297-1129 or walk over to St. Andrew's at 2727 SW 119. #okwx
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  • WILLIAMCRUM Power restored to #OKC water treatment plant. Water safe to drink, officials say; pressure to come back up soon. #OKC #NewsOK #okwx
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  • BryanPainter1 Significant weather advisory for Pontotoc, Coal, Hughes counties LINK
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  • NewsOKSports Thunder donate $1 million to tornado relief: LINK Kevin Durant does the same: LINK
    Today 01:37:24 PM
  • ginamizell Seemed right to visit this today. We rallied for them. They'll rally for us. LINK
    Today 01:35:31 PM
  • THIRSTYBEAGLE Tornado/McNellie's update: McNellie's pubs in Norman, Tulsa and Oklahoma City will donate all proceeds from all... LINK
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