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UPDATE: Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Cleveland County, Moore area
May 21, 2013
A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for the southern half of Oklahoma. The Moore area in Cleveland County is included in the warning area Read More
President Obama to speak on Oklahoma disaster
May 21, 2013
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will be meeting with his disaster response team, including Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, on Tuesday before delivering a statement on the devastating tornado that tore through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday.
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Crews dig through night after deadly Oklahoma twister
May 21, 2013
MOORE — Spotlights bore down on massive piles of shredded cinder block, insulation and metal as crews worked through the night lifting bricks and parts of collapsed walls where a monstrous tornado barreled through the Oklahoma City suburbs, demolishing an elementary school and reducing homes to piles of... Read More
Syrian army says it has destroyed an Israeli vehicle that crossed Golan Heights ceasefire line
May 21, 2013
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian army says it has destroyed an Israeli vehicle that crossed Golan Heights ceasefire line. Read More
AP photographer describes destroyed Okla. school
May 21, 2013
MOORE, Okla. (AP) — As soon as I saw the tornado warnings on TV, I had to leave the office right away. I had photographed about a dozen tornados in my decade in Oklahoma and if I didn't get into my car before the funnel cloud swept through, I knew I would get stuck in traffic and arrive too late at the scene.... Read More
Noon news conference planned for Tuesday in wake of Moore tornado
May 21, 2013
MOORE, Okla. (AP) — Authorities say searchers, utility crews and people cleaning up are to continue their duties the day after the Moore tornado.
Officials planned a noon news conference at the storm command center to provide updates on conditions. Emergency officials may have a new death toll at the briefing.... Read More
Update: Another body found in damaged home near SW 134 in Oklahoma City
May 21, 2013
12:30 a.m. update: Residents will be allowed in to Oklahoma City neighborhoods where storm damaged occurred if they have proper identification, Capt. Dexter Nelson said.
Those leaving affected areas are asked not to return until after sunrise, and those coming in are asked not to leave the area again, Nelson said.... Read More
Oklahoma Highway Patrol: No Moore residents allowed back into neighborhoods overnight
May 21, 2013
No Moore residents will be allowed in to the city overnight, trooper Betsy Randolph said. Authorities are trying to get as many residents as possible out of the city and into shelters.
Search teams and patrols are combing the city looking for injured persons who may have be regaining consciousness and are trapped... Read More
Oklahoma tornadoes: Rare term used in Monday's storms
May 20, 2013
Once again, ‘tornado emergency' adds significance to the warning Read More
Oklahoma tornadoes: Moore Medical Center damaged by tornado
May 20, 2013
For some eyewitnesses, the memory of the May 3, 1999, tornado was echoed in what they saw Monday afternoon. Read More
Oklahoma tornadoes: Six tips for tornado survivors
May 20, 2013
Recovering after tornado takes time, patience Read More
How to help tornado victims
May 20, 2013
How to help tornado victims of the Oklahoma storms Read More
Relatives arrive at hospital in frantic searches for loved ones in Oklahoma
May 20, 2013
Man searches debris pile for wife, then goes to hospital. Read More
Oklahoma devastated by second round of twisters
May 20, 2013
A powerful tornado roared through Moore and south Oklahoma City Monday, killing at least 51 people and leaving rescue workers frantically searching for survivors Monday evening at the devastated Plaza Towers Elementary School in the Moore school district. Read More
May 20, 2013
A powerful tornado roared through Moore and south Oklahoma City Monday, killing at least 51 people and leaving rescue workers frantically searching for survivors Monday evening at the devastated Plaza Towers Elementary School in the Moore school district. Read More
Oklahoma tornadoes: Rescuers search into night for Moore schoolchildren
May 20, 2013
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin confirmed that bodies of children had been found at Plaza Towers Elementary School. She also confirmed that bodies of adults had been found on the school lawn. Read More
Family reunites at Moore church, prepares to search for missing relatives
May 21, 2013
A Moore family that survived the tornadoes of May 3, 1999, and May 8, 2003, reunited at First Baptist Church of Moore after experiencing tornadic activity near their homes Monday. Read More
May 21, 2013
A Moore family that survived the tornadoes of May 3, 1999, and May 8, 2003, reunited at First Baptist Church of Moore after experiencing tornadic activity near their homes Monday. Read More
Enforceability of employee nonsolicitation agreements confirmed
May 21, 2013
Natalie Ramsey, a labor and employment attorney with McAfee & Taft, discusses a new state law that reinforces this prohibition. Read More
May 21, 2013
Natalie Ramsey, a labor and employment attorney with McAfee & Taft, discusses a new state law that reinforces this prohibition. Read More
Bethany 66 Festival will include military salute
May 21, 2013
The Bethany 66 Festival will include live music, a car and motorcycle show and kids parade. Read More
Oklahoma as a tech Mecca? It could happen
May 21, 2013
Danny Maloney, an entrepreneur who founded and leads PinLeague in Oklahoma City, predicts that over the next decade more tech markets will emerge, and Oklahoma City should be one of them. Read More
Is downtown Oklahoma City department store more than a memory?
May 21, 2013
The idea of a major department store in downtown Oklahoma City is part of the past, and likely won't be a part of the future. Read More
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