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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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Country Music Superstars Plan Benefits For Oklahoma Tornado Victims
LOS ANGELES - Blake Shelton and NBC are putting together a benefit for Oklahoma tornado victims. Shelton told reporters about the fundraising effort after Tuesday night's episode of "The Voice." Shelton, an Oklahoma native, paid tribute to the thousands affected by Sunday and Monday's tornadoes by performing an acoustic version of the hit "Over You" with wife ...
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Survivor 9 From Briarwood Elementary Happy To Go Home
MOORE, Oklahoma - A 9-year-old girl was separated from her parents after the storm blew thru Briarwood Elementary. News 9 asked viewers to help Kaylee Hawkins find her parents and thankfully she was eventually reunited with her family. The parents of Kaylee Hawkins tried for five hours to find their daughter who was injured at Briarwood Elementary. The parents say their fourth grader ...
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Moore Woman Goes Into Labor During Tornado
MOORE, Oklahoma - The stories we continue to hear are amazing. And News 9's Karl Torp spoke with a woman who actually in labor right before the storm hit. Shayla Taylor was in the middle of labor on the second floor of Moore medical when the tornado hit, but baby wasn't on her brain. Her family, including her husband were sent downstairs to the cafeteria, but Shayla was too ...
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Moore mother sheltered family in a bathtub
Amber told FOX23 it was a mother's instinct and the fact that she has lived in Oklahoma for years. She grabbed her girls, helmets, a mattress and sheltered them ...
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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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Making donations to tornado victims
Here are some of the organizations accepting donations for the victims of recent tornadoes.The Salvation Army is accepting donations in the west parking lot at 924 S. Hudson, on Thursday and Friday from noon to 4:30 p.m. They prefer cash donations but are also taking Bottled waterGatoradeWet wipesIndividually wrapped snacksHand sanitizerWork glovesSunscreenHeavy duty trash bagsPersonal ...
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Dog thought to be guarding owners body belongs to tornado survivor
The Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office now say a dog thought to be guarding their deceased owner was not doing so. OCSO posted a photo of the a 12-year old Schipperke-Border Collie mix found in the rubble of the tornado on their Facebook page and thought the dog belonged to a victim found in the wreckage near the dog. The deputy convinced the dog to leave the side of the deceased victim, and ...
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Tulsa tests tornado sirens weekly
Tornado sirens cost $27,000 each, but they're designed to save lives. On Wednesday, the city of Tulsa tested its tornado sirens, but as FOX23’s Sharon Phillips found it caused some people to panic.When the National Weather Service issues a tornado warning an alert is sent out by hitting a button."It's not meant to startle anyone, but instead alert them to get inside fast.The ...
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Teachers aide saved Moore students life
Tracy Stephan is all smiles, holding the little dog, she thought she had lost. But, her reason to smile goes way beyond this."She was in the hallway, her aid laid on top of her," said Stephan.Her 6-year-old daughter, Abigail, was a student at Plaza Towers Elementary. Her life was saved by a school aide who shielded the kindergartner from the building collapsing around them. "Her ...
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Makeshift hospital serving Okla. tornado victims volunteers
Medical crews told FOX23 more injuries can happen after a tornado than during the storm because of the number of volunteers in Moore and the amount of debris they are climbing through. FOX23’s Danica Lawrence visited a mock triage set up as a hospital in the area. ';We got gloves we got wipes. Want to use a ready wipe, no alcohol so it doesn't burn,'; said one worker.Nurses ...
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Six located after being deemed missing
Obama headed to Oklahoma on Sunday; 6 missing accounted for Authorities said early Wednesday that they do not expect to find additional survivors of the EF5 tornado ...
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Obama headed to Oklahoma on Sunday 6 missing accounted for
As Oklahoma communities grapple with the devastation caused by this week's deadly tornadoes, the financial impact from the loss of homes and other property remains ...
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Report Boat operator drinking before fatal Grand Lake crash
Before and after: Images of what the tornado did to Moore We have aerial photos of Moore that show what it looked like before and after the storm. Staff ...
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Four arrested in Holdenville killing
Four arrested in Holdenville killing Agents arrested Eugenia Wakolee, 27, Kyle Morris, 22, Tara Humphries, 31 and Robert West, 30, on first-degree ...
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Pentagon New record plan wont help vet backlog
WASHINGTON -; The Pentagon has decided to buy a new computerized health records system to be able to better share and merge its data with the Department of Veterans Affairs, but officials cautioned that it was part of a "long-term modernization" effort and would not help ease the backlog in VA disability ...
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Police arrest Sturdivant again
Sturdivant became infamously dubbed 'Tower Man' in August of 2011 after climbing the Clear Channel radio tower outside of FOX23 studios and staying on the tower for five ...
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GRDA Driver In Deadly Grand Lake Boat Crash Was Under the Influence
TULSA, Oklahoma - The man who was driving a speed boat that crashed into an unoccupied, docked houseboat on Grand Lake last week had been drinking before the crash, according to the Grand River Dam Authority Police. The crash on May 14, 2013 killed Rachel Swetnam and Trey Varner. Six other people on board the board ...
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Shawnee Tornado Victims Begin To Pick Up Pieces
SHAWNEE, Oklahoma - Storm victims near Shawnee are cleaning up a lot of debris after Sunday's tornado, which was on the ground for 20 miles. It traveled from around Lake Thunderbird all the way to an area just north of Interstate 40. It destroyed a number of houses and ripped trees apart. "It's terrible, just sickening to look at it," Gerald Kirkes said. "It used to ...
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Tulsa Firefighters Part Of Task Force Helping Clean Up After Tornadoes
"There was a car inside the gymnasium," said Tulsa firefighter Keith Beck. "There was actually two stuck on top of one another, inside the ...
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Tornado Aftermath Tulsa Firefighters Tasked with Elementary School Rubble
Oklahoma City Firefighters were the other half of the crew at that elementary school. Beck said the two groups worked 12 hour periods. They used search dogs to search for survivors and additional victims, but found ...
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Federal disaster aid to help Oklahoma tornado victims
President Obama declared a federal disaster in several Oklahoma counties after a series of tornadoes.That declaration was the first big step in getting funding help from the federal government. It gives local and state authorities power to do what they need to do to start the recovery process without having to worry about having funds to pay for it up front.';The numbers of this event are ...
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OHP person operating boat was under influence in Grand Lake crash
The report from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol states the man operating the boat at the time of a deadly crash on Grand Lake was under the influence.OHP said John Deselms was steering the boat last week when the boat crashed onto a parked house boat on Grand Lake. Two people died in that crash. The State Medical Examiner’s officer released the cause of death for two people killed in a boat ...
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Moore man says closet saved his life
Living in Oklahoma, Mark Ellerd told FOX23 it was second nature to prepare for a tornado.As the storm approached he said he went to the safest place he knew to go, away from windows and into the closet.Mark Ellerd’s belongings lay scattered on what used to be his lawn, but the room that saved his life still stands.';We always thought it was the safest place to go and as it turns out ...
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Tulsa city hall due for make over
The moving of city hall in 2008 was contentious, but was framed as beneficial to the city. In 2010 this may be coming true as new development plans for the old building take shape, alongside wider plans to recreate the downtown experience.
It was first reported in 2007 that the city council would be moved to a new City Hall and that the old City Hall building would be sold. Tulsa news media were told the move would benefit the city economically as the new building would be cheaper to operate and maintain, while the sale of the old building would partially fund the purchase of the new one. Read more
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