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Real-time updates: Recovery efforts continue

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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: 'One day at a time'

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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.

Mother, her children survive inside Plaza Towers school

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Diana Palmore and her two children survived in Plaza Towers Elementary School on Monday afternoon when it was destroyed by a powerful tornado.
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Mother, newborn died seeking refuge from the storm

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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.

Lawmaker seeks bond issue to pay for storm shelters

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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

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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

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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.

Before and after: May 20, 2013 tornado

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Here are before and after aerial views of Briarwood Elementary School and Plaza Towers Elementary Schools.

Berry Tramel: When Moore gets hit: 'We kick back'

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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.'”

Tuesday: Photos of the...

Tuesday: Photos of the aftermath
Tornado damage in Moore Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Tuesday: Aerial photos

Tuesday: Aerial photos
Tornado damage in Moore Tuesday, May 21, 2013




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Stories of survival surrounded by a landscape of tragedy

From the heroics of a man saving his wife and dogs, to families digging through rubble for memories, Oklahomans spoke of community a day after the May 20 tornado.

Touring the Devastation

NewsOK's Dave Morris has spoke with several victims of the May 20 tornadoes as well as Governor Mary Fallin and Law enforcement officials.

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: Students at Briarwood Elementary after tornado went through

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

Gov. Fallin tours Plaza Towers Elementary destruction

Gov. Fallin, along with FEMA administrator W. Craig Fugate, tour the Plaza Towers Elementary destruction.

Gov. Mary Fallin Talks about Storm Recovery

We spoke with Governor Fallin at Moore city hall following a joint press conference for the City of Moore, Oklahoma City and several agencies involved in rescue, recovery and aid.

May 21, 2013, Moore Tornado Disaster Press Conference

Governor Mary Fallin addressed the media in joint press conference in Moore, OK Tuesday May 21, 2013. FEMA director W. Craig Fugate also gave details to those affected by the tornados, about how to apply for federal disaster assistance.

Susan Pierce, Superintendent, Moore Public Schools

Retiring Superintendent of Moore Public Schools, Susan Pierce gave a statement thanking the first responders and praising Moore Teachers and administrators on their quick response when the Tornado warning was issued.


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