Secretary of Homeland Defense Janet Napolitano toured the tornado-ravaged areas on Wednesday. Oklahoma Senate votes to tap fund for tornado relief Before and after: Images of what the tornado did to Moore Obama to visit tornado-ravaged Oklahoma town State Medical Examiner's Office releases names of Oklahomans who died in Moore tornado NJ Gov. Chris Christie: Oklahoma tornado victims deserve aid Oklahoma City mayor: Up to 13K homes hit by tornado Moore mayor wants to require tornado shelters 2013 Moore Tornado: Find all the coverage from the Moore tornado, including photo slideshows and a video from the World’s award winning photographers. How to help those affected by the Moore tornado VIDEO: Gov. Fallin talks about cleanup efforts in Moore SLIDESHOW: Aerial photos show Moore tornado's destructive path SLIDESHOW: Residents begin cleanup after devastating tornado strikes Moore SLIDESHOW: Tornado hits Moore
Cambage flew into Tulsa International Airport around 6:15 p.m. after traveling nearly 9,000 miles from her native Australia.
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 unclear.
We will be the first to admit, we were hoping for more to fund reforms.
Here’s your (two) chance(s) to win one of two pairs of tickets to see Paul McCartney perform May 30 at the BOK Center.
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Currently
A Few Clouds
Wind N 0 MPH
20% chance of precip.
Tonight
Mostly Cloudy
Wind ENE 8 MPH
14% chance of precip.
Tomorrow
Slight Chc Thunderstorms
Wind SE 11 MPH
Saturday
Wind S 12 MPH
Sunday
Chance Thunderstorms
40% chance of precip.
Monday
17% chance of precip.
20 % chance of precip.
14 % chance of precip.
40 % chance of precip.
17 % chance of precip.
In more than 100 years, Oklahoma's experienced only a dozen (until Monday, when Oklahoma recorded its 13th EF-5/F5 tornado).
Thanks to recent rainfall, you can add 2013 to our annual tradition.
"If these outlooks should verify...a full third year of drought is going to become much more likely..."
As the tornado began shaking their house Monday, Laurinda Vargyas huddled with her mother in a bathtub and held her baby girl and 4-year-old daughter tight.
Forty-eight hours after the tornado, at precisely 3 p.m. Wednesday, an Oklahoma Highway Patrol officer cupped his hands over his mouth and yelled as loud as he could.
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