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Once again, ‘tornado emergency' adds significance to the warning

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Oklahoma tornado: Rescue teams continue search for victims May 21, 2013 | Comment on this article Leave a comment Rescue teams are continuing to search tornado-hit areas of Moore and south Oklahoma City Tuesday as tales of heroism and survival emerge. Early Tuesday, the state medical examiner reported 24 dead in Monday's tornado. 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: Six tips for tornado survivors May 20, 2013 Recovering after tornado takes time, patience 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
How to help tornado victims May 20, 2013 Several nonprofits are collecting donations for tornado victims. Many indicated that financial donations are preferred over supplies. 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
Mom arrives at day care seconds ahead of Oklahoma tornado May 21, 2013 “As I look at where this building was, I still can't believe we all survived,” said Shannon Workman of the day care destroyed by Monday's Oklahoma tornado. Read More
Power of Moore tornado dwarfs Hiroshima bomb May 21, 2013 WASHINGTON (AP) — Wind, humidity and rainfall combined precisely to create the massive killer tornado in Moore, Okla. And when they did, the awesome amount of energy released over that city dwarfed the power of the atomic bomb that leveled Hiroshima. Meteorologists contacted by The Associated Press used real... Read More
Price gouging law in effect in Oklahoma after tornadoes May 21, 2013 Gov. Mary Fallin's emergency declaration put the Oklahoma Emergency Price Stabilization Act in effect for 16 counties. Read More
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin: We will rebuild after tornado May 21, 2013 MOORE (AP) — Gov. Mary Fallin says an Oklahoma suburb that was devastated by a deadly tornado will be rebuilt. At least 24 people, including nine children, were killed in the massive tornado that flattened homes and a school in Moore, Okla., on Monday afternoon. Fallin told a Tuesday news conference that she... Read More
Moore Tornado Coverage: Follow Our Twitter List May 21, 2013 Our reporters and editors will be working diligently throughout the week to bring you coverage of Monday's tornado that swept through Moore and killed dozens of people. Read More
Father credits Moore teacher for saving son's life May 21, 2013 MOORE (AP) — One Oklahoma family is crediting a third-grade teacher for her fast thinking during Monday's deadly tornado in Moore. David Wheeler says he drove through blinding rain and gusting wind to search for his 8-year-old son, Gabriel, at Briarwood Elementary School in Moore. Wheeler tells The Associated... Read More
Map: Weather events, natural disasters May 21, 2013 This Esri Public Information Map  shows the real-time effects of extreme weather events and others natural disasters. Read More
Pope expresses solidarity with Oklahoma tornado survivors May 21, 2013 VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has expressed his “closeness to the families of all who died in the Oklahoma tornado,” with special concern for “those who lost young children.” The pope posted a Twitter message to the survivors Tuesday, and followed up with a telegram to the archbishop of Oklahoma... Read More
Moore Tornado: Google Crisis Map May 21, 2013 View Google's Crisis Map of the Moore tornado that swept through the area Monday, killing 24 people and causing significant damage to homes and facilities. The map is available below. Read More
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