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    Jun 6, 2011 |Story| KY3-TV

  1. Alaska Teen Helps Tornado Victims in Missouri

    <em>This report is from our sister station, KY3, in Springfield, Missouri:</em>
    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, Alaska, Joplin (Jasper, Missouri), Tornadoes

    2. Jun 10, 2013 |Story| KY3-TV

  2. Engineering study shows wind speeds below 135 mph caused majority of damage in Joplin

    SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- An investigative team of engineers affiliated with the American Society of Civil Engineers found EF-2 winds, not EF-4 or EF-5, caused more than 80 percent of the damage in the Joplin tornado in May 2011.
    ewood@ky3.com
    SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- An investigative team of engineers affiliated with the American Society of Civil Engineers found EF-2 winds, not EF-4 or EF-5, caused more than 80 percent of the damage in the Joplin tornado in May 2011. The twister had a 22-mile-...

    Tags: Engineering, Weather Statistics, Science and Technology, Technology, House Building

    3. May 24, 2013 |Story| KY3-TV

  3. Despite Life Saving Potential, State Reluctant to Mandate Storm Shelters

    MOORE, Okla. (AP) &mdash; After living nearly 20 years in their one-story brick home, Sherry and Larry Wells finally won the lottery &mdash; for a state rebate on a home storm shelter, that is. A contractor finished installing the concrete bunker beneath the slab of their garage in early May. About three weeks later, the shelter saved their lives when a tornado that killed 24 people tore through their neighborhood.
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    MOORE, Okla. (AP) — After living nearly 20 years in their one-story brick home, Sherry and Larry Wells finally won the lottery — for a state rebate on a home storm shelter, that is. A contractor finished installing the concrete bunker...

    Tags: Lotteries, The Wizard of Oz (movie, 1939), Mary Fallin, Natural Disasters, Science and Technology

    4. May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Oklahoma tornado: Search, cleanup continue; rebuilding ahead

    MOORE, Okla. &mdash; State and local officials vowed Tuesday to rebuild this bereft suburb, shattered by a tornado that brought death and massive destruction, even as they fought poor weather to push ahead with rescue efforts.
    MOORE, Okla. — State and local officials vowed Tuesday to rebuild this bereft suburb, shattered by a tornado that brought death and massive destruction, even as they fought poor weather to push ahead with rescue efforts. In a day marked by...

    Tags: Fires, Renovation, FEMA, Weather Warnings, Health and Safety at School

    5. May 20, 2013 |Story| KSPR-TV

  5. Joplin family watches Moore, OK, with horror and understanding

    The city of Joplin knows all too well what the people in Moore, Oklahoma, are going through Monday night, from the fear to the tremendous heartbreak.&nbsp; Emotions were already running high leading up to the two year anniversary of the EF5 tornado that killed 161, and now this--plus the continued threat of severe weather.&nbsp; People in Joplin are hurting all over again.
    Reporter and Photographer
    The city of Joplin knows all too well what the people in Moore, Oklahoma, are going through Monday night, from the fear to the tremendous heartbreak.  Emotions were already running high leading up to the two year anniversary of the EF5 tornado that killed...

    Tags: Natural Disasters, Tornadoes

    6. May 21, 2013 |Story| WSBT-TV

  6. Tornado safety zones

    It may be too soon to know what all the lessons from the Moore, Oklahoma tornado will be, but important lessons always come from these disasters. Several were learned just 2 years ago tomorrow.   That's when an EF-5 tornado hit Joplin Missouri,...

    Tags: Natural Disasters, National Weather Service, Weather, Weather Warnings, Tornadoes

    7. May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Oklahoma lawmakers who opposed disaster aid now face own disaster

    WASHINGTON -- When $50 billion in disaster aid for victims of Superstorm Sandy came before Congress this year, three of Oklahoma&rsquo;s five representatives and both of its senators were among the "no" votes.
    WASHINGTON -- When $50 billion in disaster aid for victims of Superstorm Sandy came before Congress this year, three of Oklahoma’s five representatives and both of its senators were among the "no" votes. At the time, some of the Oklahoma lawmakers...

    Tags: Chris Christie, U.S. House Committee on Appropriations, James Lankford, FEMA, U.S. Congress

    8. May 22, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Chicago-area dogs comfort tornado victims

    Money, personnel and supplies have poured into Oklahoma from across the country after Monday's devastating tornado, but one Chicago-area church is sending a different kind of assistance — a team of golden retrievers. Lutheran Church Charities,...

    Tags: Christianity, Religion and Belief, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Sports, University of Oklahoma

    9. May 21, 2013 |Story| KWCH

  9. Wichita schools first in nation with safe rooms for storms

    <span style="font-size: small;">The tornado in Moore, Oklahoma has many parents in Wichita worried about their child's safety at school.</span>
    KWCH 12 Eyewitness News
    The tornado in Moore, Oklahoma has many parents in Wichita worried about their child's safety at school. Wichita is actually the first district in the nation to build safe rooms inside of schools. The project started at Jefferson elementary in 2000,...

    Tags: FEMA, Natural Disasters, Tornadoes

    10. May 20, 2013 |Story| New Rushmore Radio

  10. Huge tornado ravages Oklahoma town of Moore

    MOORE, Oklahoma - A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds up to 200 mph. At least 51 people were killed, and officials said the death toll was expected to rise.
    MOORE, Oklahoma - A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds up to...

    Tags: Government, Politics, Executive Branch, Barack Obama, Mary Fallin

    11. May 20, 2013 |Story| KY3-TV

  11. City of Joplin sending assistance to Moore, OK tornado victims

    JOPLIN, Mo. -- Joplin City officials have organized a support team of public safety employees and deployed them to Moore, Oklahoma to arrive later tonight. The team included approximately a dozen members from the police and fire departments.
    JOPLIN, Mo. -- Joplin City officials have organized a support team of public safety employees and deployed them to Moore, Oklahoma to arrive later tonight. The team included approximately a dozen members from the police and fire departments. This...

    Tags: Government, Politics, Public Officials, Natural Disasters, Tornadoes

    12. May 20, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  12. At least 51 dead as huge tornado strikes Oklahoma town

    Reuters
    A massive tornado tore through the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore on Monday, killing at least 51 people, including 20 children, as winds of up to 200 miles per hour flattened homes, two schools and a hospital, leaving a wake of tangled wreckage. Rescue...

    Tags: Executive Branch, NBC (tv network), Healthplex Incorporated, Weather Warnings, Health and Safety at School

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