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Oklahoma tornado brings back fear in recovering Joplin, Missouri
ReutersKANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - Less than three hours after a deadly twister on Monday flattened a swath of Moore, Oklahoma, tornado warning sirens sounded in Joplin, Missouri, 215 miles to the northeast. While no twister touched down, the Oklahoma...Tags: Natural Disasters, Business, Tornadoes
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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: Natural Disasters, Weather Warnings, Local Government, Barack Obama, Fires
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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: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Natural Disasters, Southern U.S. Storms (2011), Gainesville, National Weather Service
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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: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Natural Disasters, Weather Reports, University of Chicago, National Weather Service
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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: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Natural Disasters, University of Chicago, National Weather Service, House Building
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Oklahoma tornado damage likely to exceed Joplin -commissioner
ReutersMOORE, Oklahoma, May 21 (Reuters) - The damage from Monday's tornado in a suburb of Oklahoma City is likely to exceed that caused by the 2011 twister in Joplin, Missouri, that killed 158 people, Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John Doak said. In an...Tags: Insurance
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CORRECTED-Oklahoma tornado damage likely to exceed Joplin -commissioner
Reuters(Corrects death toll from Joplin tornado to 161) MOORE, Oklahoma, May 21 (Reuters) - The damage from Monday's tornado in a suburb of Oklahoma City is likely to exceed that caused by the 2011 twister in Joplin, Missouri, that killed 161 people, Oklahoma...Tags: Natural Disasters, Insurance, Tornadoes
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Oklahoma tornado damage likely to exceed Joplin: commissioner
ReutersMOORE, Oklahoma (Reuters) - The damage from Monday's tornado in a suburb of Oklahoma City is likely to exceed that caused by the 2011 twister in Joplin, Missouri, that killed 161 people, Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John Doak said. In an interview...Tags: Natural Disasters, Insurance, Tornadoes
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FACTBOX-The 10 deadliest tornadoes in U.S. history
Reuters(Adds alternate death toll for Joplin tornado) May 21 (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...Tags: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Natural Disasters, Southern U.S. Storms (2011), Gainesville, National Weather Service
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Despite tight budgets, aid expected to easily flow to Oklahoma victims
McClatchy Washington BureauWASHINGTON The Oklahoma City area is already home to two of the costliest tornados in the last half a century, and Monday's devastating twister that hit just south of the city is likely to stress federal emergency dollars already under pressure from the...Tags: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Disasters and Accidents, Natural Disasters, Janet Napolitano
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Tornado safety zones
It may be too soon to know what all the lessons from the Moore, Oklahoma tornado will be, but important lessons always come from these disasters. Several were learned just 2 years ago tomorrow. That's when an EF-5 tornado hit Joplin Missouri,...Tags: Natural Disasters, Weather Warnings, National Weather Service, Weather, Tornadoes
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Oklahoma lawmakers who opposed disaster aid now face own disaster
WASHINGTON -- When $50 billion in disaster aid for victims of Superstorm Sandy came before Congress this year, three of Oklahoma’s five representatives and both of its senators were among the "no" votes. At the time, some of the Oklahoma lawmakers...
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