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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Tornado spanned length of 22 soccer fields
Residents of suburban Oklahoma were returning home as rescue workers neared the end of the search for survivors and the dead after a mammoth tornado - said to be as wide as 22 football fields - flattened countless homes and claimed 24 lives, including nine children. Even as officials revised the death toll down from the earlier 51, the National Weather Service gave Monday's tornado that hit ...
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Sam Bradford raises money for tornado ravaged hometown of Oklahoma City
o Rams Quarterback Sam Bradford was in Oklahoma City on Monday for one of the most devastating tornados in the state's history. Now, he has comeback to St. Louis unscathed to raise money for disaster relief. "It's really hard for me to look at the pictures," Bradford said on Wednesday, announcing the #STL4OKC fundraising drive, seeking goods and financial support for Oklahoma ...
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Moore Daycare Workers Recount Covering Children During Powerful Twister
Daycare owner Abby Larsen and Heather Walker described piling into a tiny bathroom together with their arms crossed over the children, to keep them from being taken by the ...
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When Purchasing Safe Rooms Its Imperative They Are Certified Experts Say
BROKEN ARROW, Oklahoma - The mayor of Moore wants to see safe-room shelters built in all new homes. He'll put that before the Moore City Council soon. Some are suggesting above-ground shelters won't withstand storms like Monday's. There is no guarantee that a safe room will protect you, but experts said the key to increasing your chance of survival is to make sure your safe ...
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3rd grader who loved to sing among tornado victims
I left the office in Oklahoma City as soon as I saw the tornado warnings on TV. I had photographed about a dozen twisters in the past decade, and knew that if I didn't get in my car before the funnel cloud hit, it would be too ...
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Obama to visit tornado-ravaged Moore Oklahoma on Sunday
People walk through a damaged area near the Moore Warren Theater after a powerful tornado ripped through the area on May 20, 2013 in Moore, Oklahoma. (Brett Deering/AFP/Getty ...
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Local funds raised for Oklahoma tornado relief
More than $2,000 has been donated locally to the American Red Cross to help with disaster relief in Oklahoma following Monday’s tornado, according to Etowah-Cherokee chapter Director Joy ...
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