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This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214755315/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Sat, 25 May 2013 03:18:57 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214755315/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 The Greater Oklahoma City Chamber announced the Back to Business Initiative on Friday, allowing owners of businesses with damage from Monday's tornado to report their needs and get connected to ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214754790/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Sat, 25 May 2013 02:36:32 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214754790/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 After the cleanup, what will it take to get the Moore business community back on its feet? Optimism reigns as business owners say: we will ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214754791/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Sat, 25 May 2013 02:36:31 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214754791/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Oklahoma State's Gage Green looks up as Kansas celebrates a run in the seventh inning of their Big 12 Baseball Championship tournament game at the Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark in Oklahoma City, Friday, May, 24, 2013. Photo by Bryan Terry, The ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214754685/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Sat, 25 May 2013 02:15:30 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214754685/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 It was like any other day. If anything, it might have been a little better than usual -- with more deserved honors for the kids, more jokes and songs, more smiles. Even Mother Nature, after storms the previous day, seemed at first to cooperate as the sun shone ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214753950/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:43:38 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214753950/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 --Yesterday, James Lester Hausam, Jr., 29, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, was sentenced to serve 37 months in prison in connection with a scheme to steal money from a resident at a metro retirement home, announced Sanford C. Coats, United States Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma. In 2010, Hausam worked at an assisted-living center in Bethany, Oklahoma. There, he became friends with ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214754074/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:31:35 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214754074/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 When tornado sirens went off Monday, many Oklahomans headed for their cellars. South Oklahoma City resident Joshua Stacey went up to his roof ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214754075/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:24:05 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214754075/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin signs disaster relief bill and says she also will sign a measure that contains a package of tax breaks for tornado ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214754076/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:24:04 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214754076/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 MOORE -- When a car pulls up and rolls its windows down, Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper Gabe Leach never knows whether its driver is in good spirits or ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214754077/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:24:02 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214754077/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Oklahoma legislators, with deals made more than a month ago on reducing the state personal income tax rate and a major overhaul of the state workers' compensation, ground through a number of bills Friday before wrapping up this year's session with little ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214754079/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:24:00 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214754079/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 MOORE -- They held hands before the chaplains, their family and friends looking on from the front yard. Except instead of an altar, Jason Kluge and Jenae Green stood before their crumpled home on SW 16; instead of exchanging vows, they were simply looking for ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214754078/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:24:00 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214754078/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Moore resident John Landis lost two homes to tornadoes. When the May 3 tornado leveled his home in 1999, Landis had no insurance on the ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214754080/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:23:58 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214754080/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 As one of the top weather markets in the country, Oklahoma City TV stations' personnel knew well in advance of the strong possibility for severe weather on May 20. Their chief meteorologists had their weather teams well positioned in covering the tornado, likely saving many lives through their stern warnings that ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214754082/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:23:57 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214754082/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Gayla Mullins said her sister, Gina Stromski, always was among the first to volunteer after disasters, like the 1995 bombing of the federal building in Oklahoma City and the deadly May 3, 1999, tornado in Moore. Stromski died in Monday's ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214754085/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:08:12 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214754085/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Children from Plaza Towers Elementary gathered to say goodbye to their teachers and their friends Thursday morning. They hugged, cried and ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214754086/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:08:02 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214754086/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity built 60 houses for tornado victims after the May 3, 1999, destruction and plans at least as many after Sunday and Monday's devastation in Moore, Oklahoma City, Shawnee and ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214754087/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:07:59 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214754087/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Copyright ©2012 The Associated Press. Produced by NewsOK.com All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214754088/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:07:58 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214754088/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 So I started to delay what follows, the comments I intend to offer from my semester in supervised ministry with Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity through Phillips Theological Seminary in Tulsa. But then Ann Felton Gilliland, chairman and CEO of Central Oklahoma Habitat, reminded me that life must go on. Central Oklahoma Habitat is asking for donations so it can help with rebuilding as well ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214754089/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:07:57 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214754089/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Copyright ©2012 The Associated Press. Produced by NewsOK.com All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214754090/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:07:54 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214754090/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 MOORE -- Nicolas McCabe was a newsmaker in birth and death. He was just eight days old in the photograph that ran in the June 12, 2004, edition ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214754091/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:07:53 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214754091/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Rock, pop, country acts give talents and time to help Oklahoma tornado victims 05/24/2013 Blues guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd remembers what it's like. He grew up in Shreveport, La., and has vivid memories of the sky turning a sickly color ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214754093/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:07:48 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214754093/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Donors beware. Disasters like this week's tornadoes in Moore, south Oklahoma City, Edmond and elsewhere attract scammers. "For those folks around the country who want to donate funds to help families in Oklahoma, please be alert and only donate to reputable relief charities such as the Salvation Army or the Red Cross. The first scam we typically see after devastation like this is ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214754095/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:07:45 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214754095/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 YUKON -- The Yukon Parks and Recreation Department will hold its eighth annual Bark at the Park on June 6. The event will be in conjunction with the beginning concert of the Concerts in the Park series at Kay Wright Chisholm Trail Park Gazebo, 500 W ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214754094/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:07:45 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214754094/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 The second annual Open Class Car Show will be June 22 at Douglas Boulevard United Methodist Church, 208 S Douglas Blvd. in Midwest City. Early bird registration deadline is June ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214754092/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:07:43 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214754092/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 The Oklahoma United Methodist Conference will hold its annual conference meeting Monday through Thursday at Oklahoma City University and St. Luke's United Methodist ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214754098/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:07:39 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214754098/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Twenty-seven hours after a tornado destroyed their Newcastle home, Richard and Janet Cope found their two Siamese cats buried beneath the rubble -- wet, cold and hungry, but ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214754099/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:07:37 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214754099/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Three new high school graduates are looking forward to starting college in the fall, paid for through $74,000 scholarships awarded to them by the Naval Reserve Officer Training ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214754100/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:07:36 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214754100/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 You can head to Shawnee. The Family of Faith needs volunteers to help clean up debris and make repairs. Please call 405-273-5331 before you head over. You can go to the First Baptist Church of Moore starting at 8 a.m. this weekend. Bring gloves and be ready to help load and unload donations. You can also go to Life Church in South Oklahoma City at 10 a.m. this weekend. Or you can go to Saint ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214753386/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:34:36 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214753386/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Moore, Oklahoma: The people of the Oklahoma town where a deadly tornado struck could use just about everything - cleaning supplies, food, water, shelter.Thirteen-year-old Halle Carr thought residents of her hometown could also use a hug after the twister Monday that killed 24 people in Moore.Halle has been standing on a corner with a white sign that reads: "Need a hug? I am here!" And ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214753387/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:19:05 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214753387/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Abby the dachshund was found and reunited with her owner 48 hours after being buried underneath debris from the Moore, Okla., tornado. KWTV's Michael Konopasek ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214753270/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:13:00 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214753270/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 In this May 23, 2013 file photo, class photos still decorate a classroom wall amid the wreckage of Plaza Towers Elementary School, where seven children were killed earlier in the week when a tornado hit Moore, Okla. The principal of the Oklahoma elementary school where seven children died in a tornado says her teachers did everything they could to save their lives. Principal Amy Simpson said at ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214753389/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:10:14 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214753389/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Oklahoma's lack of home basements made national news this week after tornadoes left another wide swath of destruction. Oklahoma City builders explain the ins and outs of basements as an option in new ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214753390/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:00:22 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214753390/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Boy Scouts had little concern for the weather as they gathered at Memorial Park Cemetery to place American flags on veterans' graves. "Even if it rains, we won't melt," said Bob Gray, Eagle District chairman. "What veterans have gone though, we can certainly stand out in the ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214753391/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:00:21 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214753391/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 An Oklahoma City pastor accused of fatally shooting his son-in-law will face trial, a judge ruled Friday after hearing conflicting testimony from the victim's emotional wife and ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214753393/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:00:20 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214753393/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 The Sikh faith community recently celebrated the grand opening of their new Oklahoma City house of worship with a special ceremony and community ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214753392/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:00:20 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214753392/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 That was before an EF5 tornado ripped through Moore, killing 24 people and leaving thousands homeless, including many of his classmates. The valedictorian of his graduating class at Southmoore High School rode out the storm in a closet. His home wasn't damaged, but the sound of the tornado found its way to his hiding spot. "I could hear the rumble; it sounded like a vacuum," he ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214753395/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:00:01 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214753395/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Tornadoes ripped through central Oklahoma Sunday evening -- leveling homes in or near Carney, Bethel Acres and Norman, overturning tractor-trailers on Interstate 40 near Shawnee and damaging roofs and trees in southeast ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214753396/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 23:59:59 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214753396/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 For three straight seasons, Western Conference coaches have chosen Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook as an All-Star reserve. Also for three straight seasons, NBA media have voted Westbrook to the All-NBA second ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214753397/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 23:59:55 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214753397/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 The EF5 tornado that hit Moore on Monday is the state's ninth deadliest on record, according to National Weather Service records. A preliminary report shows at least eight tornadoes hit Oklahoma on Sunday and ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214752581/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 23:07:19 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214752581/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Local hospitals reported 27 individuals remained hospitalized Friday from injuries suffered in Sunday's and Monday's tornadoes, as healing continued throughout central ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214752582/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 22:53:53 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214752582/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 . The Stars finished 12 shots ahead of defending champion British Columbia to win their sixth national title and first since a string of five straight over the 2005-2009 ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214752583/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 22:53:41 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214752583/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 University of Oklahoma student Johannah Walker uploaded a video of her strumming and singing her original song "Oklahoma Strong" to YouTube on Wednesday, just two days after the EF5 tornado ravaged Moore. The song is about the devastating twister and Walker has dedicated to all the people of Moore. "My heart is with my home away from home and all those affected by the ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214752584/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 22:53:34 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214752584/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 anniversary with a party at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club. They recognized the past by introducing past presidents and past award winners. They recognized the present with a video about the impact the JL has had on the community through effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. They recognized the future by presenting ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214752586/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 22:53:34 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214752586/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Families give flag of their loved one who was a veteran and has died to Kearns-Carpenter American Legion Post No. 209 at Lamont for "The Avenue of Flags" at the Lamont ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214752587/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 22:53:24 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214752587/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 The Red Cross has received more than $15 million in donations and pledges so far for the town of Moore, which was struck by a tornado Monday that killed 24, injured more than 300 and destroyed thousands of ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214751902/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 22:21:12 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214751902/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 By Becky Bratu, Kate Snow, Tim Uehlinger and Jay Kernis, NBC News As she tours the husk of Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Okla. -- the little that was left behind after a powerful tornado shredded everything in its 17-mile path -- Principal Amy Simpson thinks back to Monday morning, when her biggest task was helping the sixth-graders get ready for their graduation ceremony.Pre-K teacher ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214751786/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 22:10:32 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214751786/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Volunteers arrange relief goods for tornado victims at a parking lot in Moore, Oklahoma, on May 24, 2013. Photo credit: JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214751903/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 22:00:46 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214751903/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Wanda Jackson, a Maud native and longtime Oklahoma City resident, has been added to the already-impressive lineup for next week's "Music4Moore" tornado benefit concert The concert will be staged from 5 to 11 p.m. on Wednesday at the Chevy Bricktown Events Center, 429 E. California Ave. Along with Jackson, artists confirmed to perform on the ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214751905/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 21:45:53 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214751905/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Michael Roberts drove 100 mph north on Interstate-35, past police barricades, and into Moore, Okla., where he jumped his one-ton truck over sidewalks, curbs and residential intersections two blocks away from Plaza Towers Elementary. He sprinted in steel-toed boots through mud like quicksand until he saw it. A school reduced to a pile of ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214751906/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 21:45:51 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214751906/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 T HE Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of the boating season. Oklahoma's lakes will be crowded with boaters, many of whom will be drinking while operating their vessel, which is dangerous but not illegal. It's only illegal if the operator's blood alcohol content exceeds the legal limit of ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214751907/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 21:45:46 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214751907/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Shielding the children with their own bodies, the daycare workers in Moore, Okla., managed to save all of the children they were looking after. NBC's Ann Curry ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214751057/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 21:01:47 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214751057/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 MOORE, Okla. -- Phillip Wise on Monday chased one of the most ferocious tornadoes to touch down in Oklahoma in years. Through his windshield from a half-mile out, the Category 5 twister was not so much a funnel but a shapeless, swirling wall of mud, pieces of homes, and airborne cars and ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214751181/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 20:54:33 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214751181/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Taken near Tecumseh rd on the east side of I-35 The City of Moore released four 911 calls from during the tornado on Monday, May 20th. Call from a ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214751182/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 20:51:18 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214751182/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 The state is No. 1 in tornado disasters and No. 3 for flooding, according to a database of presidential disaster declarations handled by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. And those figures don't include drought, which is handled by a different ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214751183/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 20:51:08 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214751183/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Hershel Lamirand, who's worked 32 years on the OU Health Sciences Center campus, including the past 21 years as president and chief executive of the Oklahoma Health Center Foundation, will retire June ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214751185/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 20:38:01 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214751185/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 UNITED STATES: The damage from the Oklahoma tornado could reach $2bn (1.3bn), the Oklahoma Insurance Department warns, although many renters may have no insurance ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214749744/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 20:08:06 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214749744/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Hearst Television stations across the nation have joined Oklahoma City's KOCO 5 in fund-raising and relief efforts for the victims of the devastating tornadoes of May 19th and 20th. Since the tornado disasters, nearly $1 million has been raised across multiple Hearst Television markets, with efforts ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214750315/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 20:04:44 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214750315/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Seeing Oklahomans discuss the tornado’s rampage in a straightforward manner, writes Froma Harrop, was far more moving than a sensational telling favored by the TV ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214750317/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:59:11 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214750317/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Jake Spradling has his graduation gown, but he won't be wearing it Saturday when he and the rest of the Southmoore High seniors receive their ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214750318/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:44:05 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214750318/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 A struggle for the perfect bubble is Hayden Payne’s mission right now. Days ago it was a struggle for life. Hayden, brother Hunter and sister Emma were all in the Plaza Towers Elementary school when the tornado hit. Hayden is still trying to process it. ';We were up against the wall in a crouch position so we wouldn’t get hurt.'; This 3rd grader was one of the 1st to be ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214750320/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:43:41 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214750320/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 MOORE, Okla. – In a mere 24 hours, the gym at Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College has turned into a superstore of sorts. ';Cleaning products, a lot of paper towels, we have a lot of water, rice, food products, we’ve got about anything you need,'; volunteer Dennis Teague said. From here, volunteers spiral out, bringing aid to storm victims all over the metro. Those same ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214750319/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:43:40 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214750319/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Classmates of Roberto Avalos, 7, raised money to purchase a tree, which will be planted in a memorial garden outside of Coolidge Elementary ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214750321/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:30:28 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214750321/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 MOORE, Okla. - Franklin Graham, son of evangelist Billy Graham and president of North Carolina-based aid organization Samaritan's Purse, joined volunteers Friday in Moore, Okla. where residents are beginning the tough and tedious job of digging out from the twister that devastated their town.Graham was making sure people were getting physical, emotional and spiritual help."I'm just ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214749242/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:05:54 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214749242/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Like millions of other Americans, Dan and Sally Sligh packed up their vehicle and headed out for a Memorial Day weekend trip. As they crossed the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River outside Seattle, Washington, the bridge gave way and their pickup truck plunged into the frigid ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214749084/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 18:58:15 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214749084/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 May 24, 2013 6:05 PM ET - Nike has followed the lead of Kevin Durant, star player for the Oklahoma City Thunder, in donating to the city's recovery effort after it ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214748932/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 18:45:58 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214748932/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin has signed legislation that requires abortion providers to take additional steps to notify the parents of a minor who is seeking an ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214749244/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 18:37:17 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214749244/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Rachel Swyear hugs a volunteer who helped her salvage belongings from her tornado-devastated home in Moore, Oklahoma. The tornado killed 24 people, injured more than 375 people and damaged 1,200 ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214749172/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 18:37:15 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214749172/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 MOORE, Okla. – The baby wasn’t due until Friday but decided to come a little early, Monday. The family said the baby’s early arrival saved their lives. The mother in labor watch the tornado destroy her home from her hospital room ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214749246/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 18:36:53 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214749246/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 MOORE, Okla. – An Okla. hospital dug through the rubble to find a Cochlear implant for a tornado victim. She is scheduled to have surgery ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214749245/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 18:36:53 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214749245/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 MOORE, Okla. – As the families of tornado victims begin laying their loved ones to rest, people all across the state want to show them their support through this tragic time. As the families of Nicolas McCabe and Kyle Davis lay their boys to rest, hundreds of people from around the state showed up to support them. Jesse Stevens was one of hundreds of bikers who showed up. ';I think ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214749248/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 18:36:52 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214749248/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 A Convoy of Hope truck unloads emergency supplies in Moore, Oklahoma, where an EF5 tornado ravaged 13,000 homes on May 20, 2013. As residents in Moore, Okla., recover from the damaging effects of an EF5 tornado which ripped through the center of the state on Monday, a faith-based outreach organization is teaming up with celebrity singer Joe Jonas to provide relief to the local ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214749249/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 18:36:47 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214749249/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Teachers and students at Plaza Towers Elementary School hunkered down against the storm just as they had been taught in countless tornado drills, their principal said Friday, recounting how she walked the halls until the twister was on the doorstep, then announced on the intercom, "It's here." In a pause-filled recollection that left many weeping, Amy Simpson said at a news ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214748994/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 18:33:35 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214748994/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Miranda Lambert's Mutt Nation Foundation, the donation-supported organization working to end pet suffering and homelessness that the country music superstar founded with her mom, Bev, is aiding in pet rescue operations in the wake of this week's devastating Oklahoma tornadoes. North Shore Animal League America, in collaboration with the Bella Foundation and MuttNation Foundation, has ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214749251/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 18:22:52 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214749251/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Bill Greehey's family foundation is donating $250,000 to the American Red Cross to assist with relief efforts in Moore, Okla. NuStar Energy LPs philanthropic arm and The Greehey Family Foundation are donating $350,000 to the American Red Cross to support tornado relief efforts in Oklahoma. The Greehey Family Foundation is contributing $250,000, while the NuStar Foundation is donating ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214749243/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 18:19:55 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214749243/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 The principal of the Oklahoma elementary school where seven children died in a tornado says her teachers did everything they could to save their ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214748250/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:48:28 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214748250/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Scott McIntyre/StaffJim Melby laughs along with his brothers while they work to clear out their aunt's home and look for anything salvageable in Moore, Okla. on Thursday May 23, 2013. "You gotta keep your sense of humor," said Mark Melby (not pictured). Since Monday's devastating tornado, residents have begun to look for lost belongings and have been helped by many various ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214748251/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:48:26 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214748251/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 LOS ANGELES | Fri May 24, 2013 5:43pm EDT LOS ANGELES May 24 (Reuters) - Oklahoma country singer Blake Shelton said on Friday that he will headline a concert to benefit the victims of the Oklahoma tornado that swept through the city of Moore earlier this week, leaving 24 dead and thousands homeless. Shelton, a native of Ada, Oklahoma, which is 75 miles (120 km) northwest of Moore, said ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214748838/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:43:41 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214748838/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 BOCA RATON— — Help is on the way for the shelter dogs of Oklahoma City. The Tri-County Humane Society is sending a team of six people to pick up dozens of dogs and bring them back to South Florida for adoption. The crew leaves Saturday and is expected back late Wednesday with as many as 100 dogs. "We will need homes for all these animals," said Amanda Chussler, assistant ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214748166/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:28:10 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214748166/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 LITTLE AXE, Okla. – A truck loaded with donated supplies arrived in the community of Little Axe Friday. The small town was wrecked by Sunday’s twister. Inside the truck, everything from water to diapers and formula, even cleaning items. These were some of the donations our viewers brought to the KFOR studios this week. The trailer was so full it flattened one of the tires on the ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214748253/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:27:41 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214748253/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 In the wake of the devastating May 20 tornado, people from all over the country have taken to YouTube to inspire hope through song. ';Oklahoma Strong'; – Johannah ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214748252/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:27:41 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214748252/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 This combination of Associated Pressfile file photos shows left, a neighborhood in Moore, Okla., on Tuesday, May 4, 1999, after a tornado flattened many houses and buildings in central Oklahoma, and right, flattened houses in Moore on Tuesday, May 21, 2013. This week’s twister killed 24 people, obliterated entire city blocks and caused damage that’s expected to top $2 billion. Four ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214748254/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:26:34 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214748254/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 THE VOICE -- Season: 1 -- Pictured: Blake Shelton -- Photo By: Matthew Rolston/NBC Ada native Blake Shelton has assembled an all-star team of fellow Oklahoma country music stars to join his telethon "Healing in the Heartland: Relief Benefit Concert." His Grammy Award-winning wife and fellow Tishomingo resident Miranda Lambert, as well as Oklahoma natives and Country Music Hall of ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214748255/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:14:44 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214748255/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 This May 21, 2013 photo released by NBC shows married singers Miranda Lambert, left, and Blake Shelton performing an acoustic version of the hit "Over You" during a broadcast of the singing competition series, "The Voice," in Los Angeles. Shelton and NBC are putting together a benefit for Oklahoma tornado victims. Shelton, an Oklahoma native, told reporters about the ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214747117/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:44:24 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214747117/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 The company noted that customers in Moore, Norman and south Oklahoma City may experience temporary outages during the next several days as OG&E crews work to replace temporary repairs with permanent ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214747119/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:39:42 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214747119/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Some 300 mourners crowded inside Eagle Heights Baptist Church here Friday to pay their respects to an elementary school student killed when a tornado churned through nearby Moore, ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214746953/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:39:38 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214746953/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Alton Eugene Buggs II A young Christian musician and student from Oklahoma City, Alton Eugene Buggs II, 24, has been getting a lot of buzz for an inspirational musical tribute called the "Hope Song" that he created for survivors of the deadly twister that ravaged the city on ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214746540/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:34:36 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214746540/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 More than 14,000 Oklahoma insurance claims have been opened within the last three days as residents gear up to rebuild in the aftermath of tornadoes that struck Moore and other parts of central Oklahoma on Sunday and ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214747120/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:19:12 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214747120/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Hemant Bhonde was 65 when he died in Moore’s tornado Monday. He took shelter with his wife, Jerrie, in the bathroom shower. The tornado destroyed their home. Jerrie survived and was hospitalized for injuries. Geeta, the couple’s daughter described her father as generous and ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214747121/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:18:44 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214747121/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Jeany Neely, 38, was killed in Monday’s tornado. Her family said she was a great mother who loved her two sons. She also had a love for animals and loved every stray dog she ever ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214747123/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:18:43 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214747123/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Deanna Ward, 70, died in the Moore tornado Monday. Her family said she and her son took shelter in her home’s closet a block from Plaza Towers elementary school. Her son survived. The family said Deanna was a retired nurse. They said they didn’t have enough time to get her in the car and leave the area so they took cover in a ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214747122/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:18:43 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214747122/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Sisters, 4-year-old Karrina and 7-month-old Sydnee were killed in the Moore tornado. Karrina was not old enough to go to school like her two older siblings so she was home with the family. The family said Syndee just crawled for the first time Sunday. The girls took cover in a bathtub with their mother and grandmother. The winds took Sydnee from her mother’s arms. Read more ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214747124/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:18:42 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214747124/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Shannon Quick, 40, was killed in Monday’s tornado in Moore. She, her children and their dog huddled in a closet in their home near Briarwood Elementary. She was killed and their dog had to be put to sleep. One of her sons was hospitalize, the other escaped with scrapes and bruises. Her mother was taken to the hospital as well. Her husband was not ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214747126/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:18:41 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214747126/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 4-month-old son, Case, were killed in the EF-5 tornado Monday. She had picked up her son from a babysitter and took shelter at a convenience store during the Moore ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214747125/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:18:41 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214747125/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Moore tornado Monday. His parents said he was born just outside their Moore home. He came so quickly his parents couldn’t make it to the hospital. They said he loved legos, going to the lake, country music and wanted to own a pontoon ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214747129/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:18:40 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214747129/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 CARNEY, OK — Before all the destruction in Moore, an EF4 tornado flattened a mobile home park near Shawnee and another that hit the town of Carney on Sunday. Two people were killed that day. One family in Carney lost multiple homes. They were David and Juanita Knox. Several members of the Knox family rode the storm out together in a storm shelter, but the parents' home and their ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214747128/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:18:40 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214747128/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Terri Long, 49, of Moore was killed in the Moore tornadoMonday. She grew up in Nicoma Park with her two younger brothers. She worked at the FAA for many years at the Mike Monroney Areonautical Center. Her family said he loved photography, traveling and anything Harley Davidson. Terri’s proudest accomplishments were her three childrenTerry Don Costilla, Jenna Costilla, and Alyson ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214747127/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:18:40 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214747127/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Gary Allan will headline the annual Music & Mayhem festival at Lake Eufaula, one of the many events happening around the state during the three-day holiday weekend. Country music star Gary Allan scored his fifth No. 1 hit earlier this year with the uplifting anthem "Every Storm (Runs Out of Rain)." "It's a feel-good song. It's about somebody that's standing in ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214747131/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:04:36 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214747131/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Ashley Brown and John Cudia starred in in Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Oklahoma!". The just-concluded run of the classic American musical "Oklahoma!" was uncharted territory for the prestigious Lyric Opera of Chicago. It was the first time the opera company had produced an extended engagement of a musical separate from its regular season ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214746419/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:52:30 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214746419/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 In an exclusive interview with Rock Center's Kate Snow, Plaza Towers Elementary School Principal Amy Simpson breaks her silence on the Oklahoma tornado that destroyed her school and left seven children dead. She describes recently reuniting with the students who survived the disaster and the students' resilience. Snow's full report with Simpson, three of her fellow teachers and the ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214745638/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:17:29 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214745638/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 In an exclusive interview with Rock Center's Kate Snow, the superintendent of Moore Public Schools in Oklahoma, Susie Pierce, answers questions about tornado safety at the schools. At one school, Plaza Towers Elementary, seven children died. Snow's full report with Pierce and members of the faculty at Plaza Towers Elementary Friday, May 24 at 10 pm/9CDT on NBC's Rock Center with ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214745640/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:17:26 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214745640/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 In an exclusive interview with Rock Center's Kate Snow, Plaza Towers Elementary School Principal Amy Simpson breaks her silence on the Oklahoma tornado that destroyed her school and left seven children dead. Snow's full report with Simpson, three of her fellow teachers and the school's superintendent airs Friday, May 24 at 10 pm/9CDT on NBC's Rock Center with Brian ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214745641/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:17:24 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214745641/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 MOORE (AP) -- Public agencies in Moore have opened streets to residents and resumed mail delivery to as many addresses as possible. At a news conference Friday, police said residents in the hardest-hit areas can go back into their neighborhoods without having to deal with police checkpoints. Some road closures may still occur as utility crews work to restore ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214745837/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:06:51 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214745837/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 EDMOND -- The Edmond Jazz and Blues Festival scheduled for this weekend at Stephenson Park has been canceled due to the weather events in the state this ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214745839/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:06:41 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214745839/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 MOORE, OK — Former Oklahoma State superstar and current Cleveland Browns starting quarterback Brandon Weeden is headed to Oklahoma. His wife, Melanie arrived yesterday, her family lives in Moore. They survived, but she wanted to come back to Oklahoma to help with the cleanup. This week, we’ve had a lot of help from our sister stations across the country. One of them is a crew from ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214745840/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:06:22 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214745840/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Sydney Angle died in the Moore tornado Monday. The 9-year-old softball player was in Plaza Towers elementary during the EF-5 tornado. Her parents lost their home in the same storm. Sydney’s family said she recently became a pitcher for her team and was just named MVP last ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214745841/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:06:22 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214745841/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Emily Conatzer. Her friends and family called her ';Ladybug.'; They said she could find the positive in every situation. They said she danced to the beat of her own drum and always had a song in her heart. Antonia loved art and music Friends may leave condolences for the family ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214745842/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:06:20 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214745842/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 After a power outage, Oklahomans shouldn't assume that all food is fine to eat or refreeze. And the longer the power has been off, the more attention people need to pay to ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214745843/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 14:51:52 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214745843/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Noble Energy, Inc. Friday announced that the company will donate $500,000 to support disaster-relief and recovery efforts for the communities affected by the devastating tornadoes that recently swept through central Oklahoma. The contribution includes a $500,000 cash donation to the American Red Cross Oklahoma Relief Fund and a commitment to match employee donations up to $1,000 per employee. ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214743907/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 14:20:35 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214743907/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 After ace Jonathan Gray's three-hit shutout Thursday, the Sooners (38-19) got a combined four-hitter from Dillon Overton (9-2), Ralph Garza Jr. and Kindle Ladd to beat the eighth-seeded Red Raiders ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214744567/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 14:16:48 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214744567/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Here depicted in the attached photo, you can see a Trooper assigned to the relief effort, providing medical attention to a little girl who came to him with a scrape on her ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214744568/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 14:16:48 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214744568/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 A day after a jury deadlocked on whether Jodi Arias should be sentenced to death for the murder of her ex-boyfriend, the jury foreman described the decision process as tense and ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214744393/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 14:16:48 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214744393/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 The string of tornadoes that ripped across the central United States in the past week did between $2 billion and $5 billion in damage, according to an initial estimate from Eqecat, a catastrophe risk ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214744566/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 14:16:48 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214744566/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Randy Smith is one of them. He died when the tornado swept through Moore on Monday. The 39-year-old will be laid to rest today at Resthaven Funeral Home and Memory Gardens at 2 p.m. Randy’s family says he was an electrician, who loved to spend time with his family, especially his son, ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214744572/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 13:55:03 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214744572/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Janae Hornsby was a student at Plaza Towers elementary school. Her family said she loved to draw and sing. Janae lived with her father a few blocks from theelementaryschool. The tornado took their home as well. The family just buried Janae’s mother last year after complications with ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214744571/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 13:55:03 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214744571/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Cindy Plumley is being remembered as a wonderful and loving mother and grandmother. Plumley, 49, was killed when the tornado struck her home in Moore on Monday. Funeral services for Cindy will be held Saturday at the Bill Eisenhour Southeast Funeral Home at 10 a.m. To send condolences to Cindy’s ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214744570/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 13:55:03 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214744570/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 OKLAHOMA CITY – Some famous Oklahomans are helping with the tornado recovery and relief efforts. Blake Shelton has organized a ';Healing in the Heartland'; concert to raise funds for the tornado victims. They have not yet confirmed the line up. NBC will carry the concert from Chesapeake Arena May 29. Another country star, Carrie Underwood, is helping in the relief efforts. ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214744573/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 13:55:02 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214744573/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Kyle Davis was in the third grade at Plaza Towers elementary school when the Moore tornado came through Monday. His family said he loved to play soccer, Monster Jam Truck events and riding 4-wheelers. Friends and familygatheredto remember Kyle Friday morning. Friends may leave condolences for the family ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214744574/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 13:55:02 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214744574/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Agencies are offering help for people who need support in the aftermath of the tornadoes that swept through Moore, south Oklahoma City and ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214744575/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 13:41:05 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214744575/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Volunteers will be providing food, essentials and disaster relief boxes to families affected by this week's tornadoes at noon through 7 p.m. at Little Axe Schools at 2000 168th Ave. NE ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214743137/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 13:03:27 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214743137/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 The Oklahoma Senate has approved a bill to provide various tax breaks to property and vehicle owners who suffered losses in Monday's tornado that tore through Moore and left 24 people ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214743136/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 13:03:27 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214743136/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Robert Crout, president of the Central Oklahoma Home Builders Association, encourages members to "provide hope even in a time like this," in preparation for rebuilding after destruction in Moore, Shawnee, Oklahoma City and elsewhere across the ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214743138/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:42:13 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214743138/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Contributions may be made for the benefit of her family to: The Terri Long Memorial Fund at any Bank of the West Location. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, May 24th, at 2:00 p.m. at Bill Eisenhour Northeast Funeral Home with burial to follow at Rose Hill Burial ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214743139/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:41:43 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214743139/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Top U.S. lawmakers and officials said that the federal government has plenty of money on hand to pay for recovery efforts in the wake of the devastating tornado that struck Oklahoma. The government has more than $11 billion in its main disaster relief fund. Recovery costs in the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore are expected to be a relatively small fraction of that amount. The devastating 2011 ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214742306/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:32:02 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214742306/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Yesterday, I had the opportunity to donate my time and able hands to go to some areas that were less populated but just as devastating from this week's deadly storms, just south of the Shawnee Reservoir. A friend and I hopped in his truck and headed to The Shawnee Expo Center, who was posting on Facebook that help was still needed. We signed up, signed waivers, and took instructions from ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214743140/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:28:21 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214743140/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Deaconess Hospital will host the annual Men's Health Screen on Thursday, June 20, 2013 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The screen will be held in the Deaconess Hospital Medical Office Building South, which is located at 5401 N. Portland Ave., Oklahoma City, OK ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214743141/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:28:17 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214743141/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Annual Chuck Wagon Gathering & Children's Cowboy Festival WHEN: Saturday & Sunday, May 25 & 26 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. WHERE: 1700 NE ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214743142/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:28:16 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214743142/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Police arrested two men Friday on suspicion of endangering an aircraft after a flight from Pakistan to the United Kingdom was diverted to Stansted Airport, outside of ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214740982/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 11:47:59 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214740982/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Live Wire: Tornado recovery updates The U.S. Small Business Administration's recovery center was scheduled to open Friday morning at the Moore Norman Technology Center's South Penn Campus. Oklahoma Small Business Development Center Director Bill Carter says counselors will be on hand to help business owners overcome the effects of the tornado that tore through Moore this week. He says ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214741297/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 11:47:57 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214741297/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Live Wire: Tornado recovery updates The Indianapolis-based veterans organization announced this week the money will be used to cover relocation expenses for veterans and their families whose homes were devastated by the disaster. The Legion also provided relief funds after Hurricane Sandy, Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters. With a current membership of 2.4-million wartime veterans, ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214741298/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 11:47:56 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214741298/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 According to investigators, the teen jumped into the water and no one saw him come back up. Kingfisher officials requested help from the OHP dive team Thursday ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214741300/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 11:47:55 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214741300/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 An Oklahoma City man was sentenced Thursday to 37 months in prison in connection with the theft of money from a resident at a metro retirement home, announced Sanford C. Coats, United States attorney for the Western District of ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214741299/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 11:47:55 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214741299/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Green Bay Press-Gazette . The Central Oklahoma Humane Society made the transfer so there would be room for animals left homeless by severe storms and a tornado that struck the Oklahoma City area. Module type name is JSO Mod-Script ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214741301/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 11:46:58 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214741301/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 By Army Spc. Daniel Nelson145th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment MOORE, Okla., May 24, 2013 – As a community shatters in the wake of a deadly EF-5 tornado, ordinary citizens become heroes as they give selflessly to those directly affected. Many who answer the call to help are volunteers or first responders, but others are reacting to the Moore tornado as citizen soldiers and airmen serving ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214741302/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 11:42:28 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214741302/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 The string of tornadoes that ripped across the central United States in the past week did between $2 billion and $5 billion in damage, according to an initial estimate from Eqecat, a catastrophe risk ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214740089/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 11:35:31 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214740089/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 21/05/2013 09:05 CET The recovery effort after the devastating tornado in the US state of Oklahoma earlier this week is being aided by hundreds of volunteers. After seeing the destruction some people travelled long distances to help the victims in Moore. Armed with brooms, mops and other tools they were organised into teams. ';This is such a tragedy, and I just felt for these people and ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214740494/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 11:25:24 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214740494/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 For the Friday Oklahoman, I wrote about Sam Presti and the Thunder's connection with the city and the state, after the Thunder's tour of the tornado-ravaged areas. You can read that ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214741303/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 11:11:41 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214741303/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Teaching a young person to make his or her own pizza may be a way to keep them cooking for the rest of their lives. The Oklahoma County OSU Cooperative Extension Service will offer a workshop that teaches youth ages 9 to 14 to create their own pizza and homemade pies on Tuesday, June 4, from 9 a.m. to 2 ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214741304/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 11:11:34 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214741304/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Just one month after Zappix rolled out an application to aid in the collection of donations for Boston Marathon bombing victims, its done it again for those in Oklahoma who were left homeless after recent tornadoes smacked the state, leaving behind a path of devastation. The Israeli-based mobile portal and customer service app company, which recently opened its U.S. headquarters in Burlington, ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214741049/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 10:52:21 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214741049/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 By: This site is kept up by a "small team of cool dudes", the site says, but this one was posted by Phil. What blog is about - Funny bloopers and things. Featured post ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214738758/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:22:12 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214738758/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 MOORE, Okla. -- President Obama heads to Moore, Okla., this weekend to honor the victims of Monday's deadly tornado. Meanwhile, people there are still picking up the pieces of their lives after a long and difficult week. It's become a familiar scene: A helping hand finds something of value, like a family Bible, and puts it aside for the owner. On Southwest 14 Street, most homes were ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214737944/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:58:33 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214737944/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 . A police pursuit ended in a crash in south Oklahoma City Friday. The crash is at SW 34 and S Western Avenue, according to police radio ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214737945/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:43:35 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214737945/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 There is a slight chance of thunderstorms Friday and Saturday in central Oklahoma. The National Weather Service forecast for Friday and Saturday shows gusty ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214737098/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 07:48:16 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214737098/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Today's featured event: PRYOR - Hear Guns N' Roses, Bush, Papa Roach and more from noon to after midnight today at the Catch the Fever Festival Grounds, 1421 W 450 Road. This year's festival continues from noon to midnight Saturday and Sunday and features nearly 80 acts including Alice in Chains, Korn, Cheap Trick and many more. "Here in L.A., I have a lot of old friends and ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214737099/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 07:33:27 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214737099/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Rebecca Vitsmun was lucky to be alive. After graciously handling an awkward moment while discussing the aftermath on national television, more good fortune is headed her way. In a Tuesday interview with CNN's Wolf Blitzer, Vitsmun was asked if she was thanking "the Lord" for deciding to escape home with her 19-month-old son. She hesitated for a moment, before telling Blitzer that ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214736417/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:56:31 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214736417/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 It would seem when John Piper tweets, the world takes notice in much the same way it notices the words Pat Robertson says -- with much gnashing of teeth. Almost immediately after the monster of massive currents touched down in Moore, Okla, John Piper tweeted Job 1.19: "and behold, a great wind came across the wilderness and struck the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214736418/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:56:20 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214736418/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 MOORE, Okla. – Students from a suburban Oklahoma City elementary school destroyed by this week's tornado reunited with their teachers Thursday and collected whatever could be salvaged from the ruins. Some children carried thank-you cards. A first-grader was eager to see her favorite gym teacher and for a chance to say goodbye for the school year. It was one of many difficult goodbyes ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214735719/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:03:57 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214735719/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 In the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore, the recovery from Monday's deadly tornado is picking up speed, even as locals mourn the loss of at least 24 people, including 10 children. Funerals will begin Friday in Moore, and President Obama plans to visit the town Sunday. Resources are pouring in from all over the country to help those in desperate need. The devastation of her home brought a ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214733577/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:19:48 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214733577/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Photographs of tornado- savaged Moore, Okla., exude a terrible stillness: trees with no leaves, cars with no drivers, lots with no homes. But images can deceive. In reality, Moore is not a static scene of ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214734390/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:17:18 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214734390/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 The epicenter for the extremely powerful quake was located in the Sea of Okhotsk, just to the west of the Kamchatka Peninsula, and about 600 kilometers (nearly 375 miles) underground. The quake was felt for five minutes in the region, Russia's Ria Novosti news agency reported. Many people ran into the streets as the temblor shook. No tsunami warnings were issued in the quake's immediate ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214734066/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:09:19 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214734066/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 There are likely millions of stories that we can tell about the tornadoes that hit both Shawnee on Sunday and Moore on Monday. I'd like to share ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214734391/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:09:17 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214734391/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 The Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne sent $10,000 to the American Red Cross of Central Oklahoma to directly support the communities hit by tornadoes in the city of Moore and the greater Oklahoma City area May 19 and 20, according to a written statement. “The Community Foundation usually directs its focus on helping the people right here in our local community, but in emergency or ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214734392/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:08:13 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214734392/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 After living nearly 20 years in their one-story brick home, Sherry and Larry Wells finally won the lottery -- for a state rebate on a home storm shelter, that is. A contractor finished installing the concrete bunker beneath the slab of their garage in early May. About three weeks later, the shelter saved their lives when a tornado that killed 24 people tore through their neighborhood. Should ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214732769/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 03:53:15 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214732769/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Lightning strikes during a thunder storm as tornado survivors search for salvagable stuffs at their devastated home on May 23, 2013, in Moore, Oklahoma. Severe thunderstorms barreled through this Oklahoma City suburb at dawn Thursday, complicating clean-up efforts three days after a powerful tornado killed 24 people and destroyed 2,400 homes. More rain was forecast to fall on Moore, soaking the ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214732418/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 03:12:53 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214732418/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 MOORE, Okla. – A family is back together again after the Moore tornado Monday. This little girl survived the Moore tornado while taking shelter in Plaza Towers ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214732419/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 03:04:37 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214732419/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 MOORE, Okla. – A veteran’s neighbors are calling him a hero but he said he doesn’t agree. He fit over 20 people and pets into a storm shelter built to facilitate no more than 12. The neighbors whose lives were spared say he is their savior but the veteran said he can’t save lives, God ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214732420/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 03:04:36 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214732420/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 The deadly tornado that blasted the southern suburbs of Oklahoma City, capital of the US state of Oklahoma, has affected more than 12,000 homes, officials said Thursday.The estimate of the number of homes damaged or destroyed by Monday's tornado is based in part on an analysis of before-and-after aerial photos, ABC news quoted officials in Oklahoma City as reporting.The city's police ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214731942/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 02:32:01 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214731942/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 In the wake of the recent tornadoes in your area, I want to extend a hand during this difficult time on behalf of Sears Holdings Corporation. We have added $20 in free points (20,000 points) to your Shop Your Way Rewards account. Please use them toward whatever supplies you need from Sears or Kmart through 5/29/2013. It's a small gesture to help our Shop Your Way Rewards members. Thank ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214731662/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 02:15:29 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214731662/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 MOORE, Okla. – The world a family know when they went into their storm shelter was gone when they emerged. The family came out of the shelter are the twister passed to find the area they once knew was destroyed, ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214731944/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 02:14:16 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214731944/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 MOORE, Okla. – Thursday students from Briarwood Elementary had a chance to meet and say goodbye to their teachers. They met at Wayland Bonds Elementary. Briarwood third graderBrianna Roper said, ';I’m actually pretty happy; it will be good for me.'; It was exciting, yet somber day for students. Gerald Carney recently retired from Briarwood. He was a crossing guard so he ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214731946/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 02:14:15 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214731946/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 MOORE, Okla. – This family is all too familiar with tornadoes. Their house was destroyed in the May 3 tornado in 1999. Now the family is picking up the pieces a second time; the most recent Moore tornado claimed their home ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214731945/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 02:14:15 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214731945/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 As crowds flock to Oklahoma lakes for the Memorial Day weekend, officials once again urge everyone to play it safe. The busy holiday weekend comes less than two weeks after two people died in a May 14 boating accident on Grand Lake. A preliminary report shows alcohol, drugs and speed contributed to the ... http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214731948/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8 Fri, 24 May 2013 02:00:30 -0400 http://www.oklahoma.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214731948/scat/ade52738bf7d5fc8