Southeast Oklahoma City cleans up after tornado

Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry tours damaged southeast Oklahoma City while residents recount what happened when a tornado plowed through their neighborhood.

 
BY MICHAEL BAKER | Modified: May 12, 2010 at 12:24 am | Published: May 12, 2010   

Within moments of a tornado whipping through and destroying most of the homes on the corner of Valley Creek Drive and SE 75, Steven Blair exited his laundry room and sprinted next door to check on his neighbor.

photo - Friends are removing items from Scott and Lisa Thiels home Tuesday, a day after a tornado damaged homes in the Deerfield Estates and Deerfield Estates West additions south of Interstate 40 and Choctaw Road. Photo by Jim Beckel,  The Oklahoman
Friends are removing items from Scott and Lisa Thiels home Tuesday, a day after a tornado damaged homes in the Deerfield Estates and Deerfield Estates West additions south of Interstate 40 and Choctaw Road. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman

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