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NWS: Okla. Tornado Had Winds up to 200 mph
The National Weather Service says the tornado that hit Moore, Okla., had wind speeds up to 200 mph. The weather service's preliminary classification of Monday afternoon's tornado was an EF-4 on the enhanced Fujita scale. Authorities say emergency...
Tags: White House, Politics, Mary Fallin, Natural Disasters, Government
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Alaska Teen Helps Tornado Victims in Missouri
This report is from our sister station, KY3, in Springfield, Missouri:JOPLIN, Mo., -- In spite of the unforgiving pre-summer swelter, the work goes on to cleanup a six-mile swath of destruction, which was left behind after an EF-5 tornado barreled through...Tags: Missouri, Joplin (Jasper, Missouri), Joplin Tornado (2011), Alaska
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AK Fisherman's Home Back in Oklahoma Destroyed by Tornado
Channel 2 NewsA man who's working on a commercial fishing boat in Alaska this summer found out he lost his home during the tornados in Oklahoma. Jordan Stover, who's fishing for salmon out of Whittier, only learned about the destruction of his house in Piedmont,...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Fishing, Oklahoma, Alaska
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Why didn't Oklahoma close schools?
A tornado of epic proportions hit Oklahoma, which claims to have the finest weather forecasting in the nation specifically because of the tornado threat ("Tornado in Oklahoma leaves dozens dead," May 21). These forecasters note when tornadoes are imminent...Tags: Natural Disasters, Weather Reports, Weather, Parkville
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Police warn about charity scams after disasters
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — State police are warning Indiana residents to be wary of people seeking donations for tornado relief because scammers often try to profit after disasters. Police say people should be skeptical of those going door-to-door or...Tags: Natural Disasters
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Schaumburg couple injured in Oklahoma tornado
Schaumburg Trustee Frank Kozak and his wife, Char, survived a terrifying encounter with the Moore, Okla., tornado when the twister demolished the ranch house where they were staying, their son Steve said Wednesday. The Kozaks were visiting relatives...Tags: Broken Bones, Natural Disasters
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Joplin remembers victims of the May 22, 2011 tornado
mpettit@kspr.comJOPLIN, Mo. -- The City of Joplin held a ceremony on the second anniversary of the tornado which killed 161 people and injured more than 900. Recovery efforts were highlighted in various tents located throughout Cunningham Park as part of the second...Tags: Natural Disasters, Cunningham Park
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Woman who survived Joplin survives Moore in a culvert
Reporter and PhotographerNot many people can say they've survived an EF-5 tornado, but one woman can say she's survived two. She was in Joplin exactly two years ago Wednesday and in Moore, Oklahoma, two days ago. Fool her once, shame on Mother Nature. "I was young, I...Tags: Natural Disasters
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The Weather Channel to air special presentation about Oklahoma tornado
Channel Guide MagazineThe Weather Channel has announced that it will be debuting a one-hour special called The Oklahoma Tornado Tragedy: A Weather Channel Special Presentation Thursday, May 23, at 9pm ET. The program looks at the massive, EF5 tornado that devastated the town... -
Joplin Salvation Army collecting donations for Oklahoma tornado victims
dhodges@ky3.comJOPLIN, Mo - Thousands of volunteers and donations from across the country are helping to rebuild Joplin. Now the city of Joplin is answering the call for help in Oklahoma. Joplin sent police officers and firefighters to Moore, Ok. The Salvation Army...Tags: The Salvation Army, American Red Cross, Natural Disasters, Human Interest
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Oklahoma tornado damage could top $2 billion
MOORE, Okla. (AP) — The cost of a massive tornado that battered an Oklahoma City suburb could be more than $2 billion, according to a preliminary official estimate announced Wednesday. State authorities meanwhile said two infants were among the 24...
Tags: Prescription Drugs, Insurance, Natural Disasters, National Weather Service, Human Interest
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Wolf Blitzer's Oklahoma atheist interview gets viewers talking
They say there are no atheists in foxholes. But apparently, they do exist in the middle of category EF-5 tornadoes. That's what CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer learned during a recent interview with survivors of the destructive Oklahoma tornado on Tuesday. In a...
Tags: Twitter, Inc., CNN (tv network), Natural Disasters, Glenn Beck, Arrested Development (tv program)
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