Medical examiner: Death toll rises to 9 in Oklahoma City area after violent...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Medical examiner: Death toll rises to 9 in Oklahoma City area after violent storms . A hospital official in Oklahoma City says more than 75 people were injured during a burst of...
View ArticleResidents shaken by El Reno tornado
Residents who took cover from Friday’s storm that hit El Reno say it seemed to last forever.“We couldn’t believe that it wouldn’t ever stop.”George Kennedy says he and his wife Linda took cover in...
View ArticleAmerican Legion helps tornado victims
The American Legion assisted nearly 200 families of military veterans as a result of the devastating EF5 tornado that struck Moore on May 20. The national organization also awarded about $200,000 of...
View ArticleOkla. tornado victims spared federal furloughs
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Members of Oklahoma's congressional delegation are praising the Air Force for exempting Tinker Air Force Base civilian personnel from furloughs if their homes were destroyed in the...
View ArticleRed Cross opens disaster relief center in El Reno
EL RENO, Okla. (AP) — A dozen organizations are partnering to open a resource center in El Reno for people affected by last week's tornadoes.The disaster relief center will open at noon Tuesday at...
View ArticleEl Reno tornado upgraded to EF5, widest ever recorded
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — The National Weather Service says the deadly tornado that struck near Oklahoma City late last week was another top-of-the-scale EF5 that packed winds reaching 295 mph. The weather...
View ArticleTornado-related claims already top $250M in Okla.
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — State insurance officials say tornado-related insurance claims from the twisters on May 19 and 20 that tore through Moore and several neighboring communities already represent...
View ArticleQuilts of Compassion donations for tornado victims
Some who lost everything in the recent tornadoes in central Oklahoma will soon be getting a special handmade donation.A fabric designer in Tulsa put out a call on social media for quilts for tornado...
View ArticleDeath toll from storms in Oklahoma now 20
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Another death is being attributed to the tornadoes and flooding last week in Oklahoma.Office of the Chief Medical Examiner confirms 20 fatalities from Friday night’s storms. The...
View ArticleService scheduled for Okla. tornado animal victims
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A memorial service is planned for animals that died in the wave of tornadoes that tore through central Oklahoma.The service is set for June 15 at the Orr Family Farm, where dozens...
View ArticleRed Cross: 2 shelters open after Okla. storms
MOORE, Okla. (AP) — The American Red Cross says two shelters are open following last month's violent storms in Oklahoma.Officials said Red Cross shelters were open in Moore and Midwest City as of...
View ArticleSalvation Army needs volunteers in OKC area
The Salvation Army needs volunteers to help storm victims in the Oklahoma City area. Salvation Amry officials said Oklahomans rose to the challenge of providing for the basic needs of storm and...
View ArticleMoore tornado separates pets from owners
MOORE, Okla. (AP) — The Animal Resource Center has reunited at least 90 lost pets with their owners since a May 20 tornado hit Moore.The center says it received its first lost dog about an hour after...
View ArticleBoy who survived Moore tornado killed in dog attack
Garland County Sheriff’s deputies said a little boy who survived the Moore tornado was killed in a dog attack on Sunday.They said the five-year-old boy was killed when he was attacked by a Bullmastiff...
View ArticleInsurance claims on May tornadoes top 60,000
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Insurance Department says more than 60,000 claims have been filed from tornadoes that raked the state last month, with total insurance payments currently topping...
View ArticleOklahomans warned about alleged shingle recyclers
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality is warning residents about people who claim to be shingle recyclers.The Oklahoma City area has recently experienced three killer...
View ArticleFormer NBA stars to host camp for tornado victims
MOORE, Okla. (AP) — Several former NBA stars will be hosting a free youth basketball clinic in Moore for young victims of the May 20 tornado.Former All-Stars Otis Birdsong, Micheal Ray Richardson and...
View ArticleHelp available for disabled Okla. tornado victims
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Disabled Oklahomans affected by tornadoes and severe weather can apply for work and other assistance at various locations around the state. Vocational Rehabilitation and Visual...
View ArticleMore than 56K tons of debris cleared in Moore
MOORE, Okla. (AP) — More than 56,000 tons of debris has been removed from neighborhoods in Moore as the city reaches the one-month mark since a deadly tornado carved through the Oklahoma City suburb on...
View ArticleToby Keith tornado relief concert sells out in less than 2 hours
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Tickets for an all star country music concert to benefit victims of the deadly tornadoes in Oklahoma last month sold out in less than two hours.Toby Keith announced his Oklahoma...
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