Toolsview all


Picher tornado accelerated plans to board up Superfund site

 
BY SHEILA STOGSDILL | Published: May 10, 2009   

PICHER — One year after a tornado ripped through Picher, destroying one-third of an already dwindling Tar Creek community, a town official said there will be no memorial service or marker remembering the seven people who died that day.

Multimedia

"Most people are just trying to go on and put it behind them as quickly as possible,” said Tim Reeves, Picher mayor.

About 150 people were injured on May 10, 2008.

Those who died were:


• Samuel Don Berry, 20, Picher.


• Tracie Dawn Berry, 19, Picher.


• Darrell Edward Patterson II, 28, Wagoner.


• Chizuri Cox, 80, Picher.


• Mistie Dawn Kelley, 30, Picher.


• Linda Christine Mathis, 48, Picher.

Page 1 of 2

Toolsview all



Related Topics: Poisoning, Weather, Nature and the Environment, Environmental Cleanup, Natural Disasters, Tornadoes, Accidents and Disasters, Environmental Issues and Protection

NewsOK has disabled the comments for this article.
See our commenting and posting policy.

Ads by Yahoo!

53yr Old Mom, Looks 25
53yr Old Mom publishes 1 simple wrinkle trick that has angered doctors.
www.ConsumerLifestyleMag.com
Woman is 53 But Looks 24
Mom reveals simple wrinkle secret that has angered doctors...
ConsumerLifestyles.org

News Photo Galleriesview all