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  • Dozens killed as tornado hits Oklahoma Dozens killed as tornado hits Oklahoma

    WASHINGTON - A massive tornado ripped through parts of Oklahoma city and its suburbs in the United States killing at least 24 people, including nine children, besides leaving scores homeless. As winds at over 320 kilometers per hour (kmph) flattened homes and businesses and severely damaged a hospital and two elementary school, the death toll was earlier said to be more than 90 but it was ...

  • Deadly US Twister Hits Tornado Alley

    Monday's deadly tornado in the central U.S. state of Oklahoma struck in an area commonly known as "Tornado Alley" - home to most of the nation's tornadoes. Tornado Alley is generally seen to span north to south from South Dakota to Texas between the Rocky Mountains and the Appalachian Mountains, but there is no official consensus on the boundaries. Comparison of Tornado paths in ...

  • Oklahoma tornado toll lowered to 24 from 91

    As rescuers searched for survivors of Monday's devastating tornado that pulverized a vast swath of the Oklahoma City suburbs, authorities revised the death toll down to 24 from 91. Nine of the fatalities are children. The Monday afternoon storm carved a trail through the area as much as two miles wide and 17 miles long, CNN reported citing officials. Hardest hit was Moore, Oklahoma - a ...

  • Powerful tornado kills at least 51 in U.S. state of Oklahoma

    Beijing, May 21 (Xinhua-ANI): A powerful tornado attacked on Monday afternoon the southern suburbs of the Oklahoma City, capital of the U.S. state of Oklahoma, killing at least 51 people and injuring at least 140 others, including about 70 children. According to local media reports, the tornado came with strong winds up to 200 mph (about 320 kmph), leveling the entire neighborhoods and ...

  • Oklahoma City faces second deadly tornado in 13 years

    A devastating tornado in the Oklahoma City suburbs in southcentral US, that has killed at least 51 people, including seven children at an elementary school, was second only to one in May 1999 in its fury. The twister 13 years ago, rated a maximum EF5 on the Fujita Tornado Scale, killed 36 people and smashed some of the same communities, according to CNN. On May 3, 1999, a total of 74 tornadoes ...

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Water [DVD]

Water [DVD]

Deepa Mehtas Water is the third and final film in her thematic trilogy about life in India, each of which is titled after one of the four elements. The other two films are Fire (1996), which is about two married women who engage in a lesbian affair, and Earth (1998), which is ab ... ...

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  • Anxious wait for Oklahoma parents

    The parents and guardians stood in the muddy grass outside a suburban Oklahoma City church, listening intently as someone with a bullhorn called out the names of children who were being dropped off - survivors of a deadly tornado that barrelled through their community. For many families in Moore, the ordeal ended in bear hugs and tears of joy. Others were left to wait in the darkness, hoping ...

  • Day Two More Tornado Survivors Share Their Stories With News 9

    MOORE, Oklahoma - A massive tornado swept across the Moore area Monday afternoon, killing at least 24 people and injuring hundreds. On Tuesday, many residents who survived the killer tornado went back to their neighborhoods, trying to recover as many items as they can from the rubble of their homes. News 9 has several crews out in the area hit by the tornado. We are hearing from more victims ...

  • National Guard Members Use Thermal Imaging To Search For Tornado Survivors

    Meanwhile, members of the 146th put boots on the ground in neighborhoods, looking for the living with heat sensing thermal ...

  • Volunteers Bring Water Hot Meals To Residents Stuck In Moore Neighborhood

    They were trying to help out residents, but when residents couldn't make it out of their neighborhoods Tuesday, volunteers headed into the ...

  • PR Specialist Offers Tips On Effectively Using Social Media In Times Of Crisis

    TULSA, Oklahoma - Moore has been on people's hearts and minds since a tornado hit there Monday. Thousands have been showing their support on social media, and that includes News On 6 graphic artist Angela Taylor. When she saw pictures of ribbons being posted online, inspiration hit. "I wanted to do something that was my own, instead of something I just pulled off. So, I worked on ...

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