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Rescuers seek Oklahoma tornado survivors as area eyes recovery
Reuters* Officials say no one on missing list, but search continues * Next phase will involve more cleanup than rescue * Many may have survived thanks to home shelters By Ian Simpson and Alice Mannette MOORE, Okla., May 22 (Reuters) - Rescue efforts in the...Tags: Natural Disasters, Tornadoes, Weather Warnings
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Editorial: Life and death in Tornado Alley
As good news goes, this would have to do: First thing Tuesday, the medical examiner in Moore, Okla., announced that the death toll had gone down overnight. At day's end Monday, the number killed by a massive tornado was reported to be at least 51,...
Tags: Briarwood, Natural Disasters
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Oklahoma City tornado: Thousands left homeless as whole neighborhoods razed
Rescue workers went building to building Tuesday in search of victims and thousands of survivors were left homeless a day after a massive tornado tore through a suburb of Oklahoma City, killing at least 24 people. After a long day of searching -...
Tags: MSNBC (tv network), Rentals, Barack Obama, Insurance, Natural Disasters
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Weather conditions were ideal for tornado that slammed Oklahoma
The city of Moore, Okla., was struck by a devastating tornado Monday because all the familiar ingredients were in place to spawn such a massive storm. It was also a victim of simple bad luck. At least twice before in recent years, in 1999 and 2003,...Tags: Weather Reports, Science, Natural Disasters, University of Oklahoma, Tornadoes
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Amid Oklahoma tornado devastation, hunt for survivors persists
MOORE, Okla. — The grueling recovery from a killer tornado began Tuesday as search-and-rescue operations continued, but authorities acknowledged that the likelihood of finding anyone alive grew dimmer by the moment. In a rare bit of good news, the...Tags: Rentals, White House, Briarwood, FEMA, Separation of Church and State
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Oklahoma tornado: Search, cleanup continue; rebuilding ahead
MOORE, Okla. — State and local officials vowed Tuesday to rebuild this bereft suburb, shattered by a tornado that brought death and massive destruction, even as they fought poor weather to push ahead with rescue efforts. In a day marked by...
Tags: Fires, Joplin Tornado (2011), Mary Fallin, FEMA, Tornadoes
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Oklahoma tornado debris in Ozarks just a rumor?
mpettit@kspr.comBy now you’ve seen how much damage the Oklahoma tornado’s 200mph winds caused but were they strong enough to blow debris all the way to Ozarks? KSPR’s Melody Pettit checked out several reports of storm debris in Branson. Tornado...Tags: Natural Disasters, Tornadoes
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Factbox: The 10 deadliest tornadoes in U.S. history
Reuters(Reuters) - A powerful tornado devastated the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore on Monday, killing 24 people, including nine children, according to the Oklahoma medical examiner's office. At one point, as many as 91 were feared dead, but authorities have...Tags: Joplin Tornado (2011), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Natural Disasters, Southern U.S. Storms (2011), Gainesville
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Factbox: Tornado damage and the Enhanced Fujita scale
Reuters(Reuters) - The tornado that slammed into the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore, killing 24 people, was upgraded on Tuesday to a rating of EF5, the category reserved for the most damaging twisters on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, the National Weather Service...Tags: Joplin Tornado (2011), Weather Reports, House Building, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Natural Disasters
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Storms expected in Oklahoma tornado zone as rescue work continues
A series of thunderstorms is expected throughout the day Tuesday, potentially hampering rescue crews as they work their way through the wreckage of the massive tornado that cut a 20-mile path of destruction through central Oklahoma, forecasters said....
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What is the Fujita scale?
Tribune wire reportThe tornado that slammed into the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore was upgraded Tuesday to EF5, the most powerful category on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. The Enhanced Fujita scale is an updated version of an earlier chart to measure the ferocity of...Tags: Joplin Tornado (2011), House Building, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Natural Disasters, University of Chicago
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Oklahoma tornado upgraded to EF5, highest strength rating
ReutersMay 21 (Reuters) - The tornado that struck the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore on Monday was a rare EF5, the highest rating the National Weather Service assigns in classifying the strength of tornadoes. An EF5 tornado can pack winds exceeding 200 miles per...Tags: Natural Disasters, Tornadoes
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