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  • Twister that hit Oklahoma caused $2 bn in damage Twister that hit Oklahoma caused $2 bn in damage

    MOORE, Oklahoma - Rescue workers were combing through the battered remains of buildings left behind in the path of the gigantic tornado that killed two dozen people, including nine children, in Oklahoma on Monday. Officials say the search for survivors is nearly over as efforts turn towards recovery. Gary Bird, fire chief of the badly hit Moore suburb, said he was "98% sure" there were no ...

  • Oklahoma tornado damage could top $2 bn

    The tornado that killed 24 people and injured more than 200 others in Moore, Oklahoma, could have done more than $2 billion worth of damage, officials said Wednesday. State Insurance Commissioner John Doak announced that figure Wednesday in a statement to the press, adding that losses from the wreckage could equal the amount caused by the twister that struck Joplin, Missouri, in 2011, leaving ...

  • Nikki Sixx lashes out at Kim K for promoting make-up line during Okla. tornado

    Nikki Sixx has slammed Kim Kardashian on Twitter for promoting her new make-up collection on Monday in the aftermath of the disastrous tornado that destroyed a suburb near Oklahoma City. After the 'Motley Crue' bassist tweeted about the Red Cross relief for the ruined town, the reality TV star soon followed with her plug on her own makeup line on the website, the New York Post reported. "Love ...

  • Experts say Oklahoma tornados power dwarfed Hiroshima bomb

    The amount of energy the killer tornado that hit US state of Oklahoma had dwarfed the power of the atomic bomb that levelled Hiroshima. On Tuesday, the National Weather Service gave it the top-of-the-scale rating of EF-5 for wind speed and breadth and severity of damage. Wind speeds were estimated at between 200 and 210 mph. According to the New York Post, several meteorologists used real ...

  • $2B in Okla. tornado damage means hard recovery

    An unidentified man tosses a board as residents sort through their tornado-ravaged homes Wednesday, May 22, 2013, in Moore, Okla. Cleanup continues two days after a huge tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburb, flattening a wide swath of homes and businesses. (AP Photo/Charlie ...

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  • Tornado aftershocks Oklahoma people to lose jobs

    The giant tornado that struck Oklahoma City suburb of Moore earlier this week has been felt across the United States, and the US President Barack Obama stated that the country will be besides the victims as long as it takes for those people in Moore to ...

  • Teachers students visit crumbled school

    Teachers were also allowed to collect items from their classrooms, as long as the items were in a safe and accessible area of the collapsed ...

  • Kohls will donate $250000 for victims in Oklahoma City suburb

    Kohl's Corp. will donate $250,000 to the American Red Cross to help tornado victims in the Moore, Okla. area, the company said Wednesday. Moore was hit Monday by a powerful twister that killed at least 24 people, including several children, and devastated the Oklahoma City suburb of 56,000. Beyond the cash donation, Kohl's is encouraging employees to volunteer in cleanup efforts. The ...

  • Tornado annihilation staggering in Oklahoma

    MOORE, Okla. -- The tornado that struck an Oklahoma City suburb this week may have caused $2 billion or more in damage as it tore through as many as 13,000 homes, multiple schools and a hospital, officials said on Wednesday as they gave the first detailed account of the ...

  • Legislation Would Ban Texting While Driving in Oklahoma

    Legislation filed by state Rep. Curtis McDaniel would increase safety on Oklahoma roads by banning texting while driving, the lawmaker says. House Bill 1503, by McDaniel, would outlaw texting while their vehicle is in motion. The bill exempts texts to emergency response operators, medical providers, firefighters and law enforcement. The penalty would not exceed $500. "It is ...

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