BREAKING: 51 Confirmed Dead in Oklahoma Tornado: Medical Examiner's Office
Source: Reuters / Associated Press
@AP: BREAKING: State medical examiner's office: 37 killed in Oklahoma tornado; death toll expected to rise -RJJ
Death toll rises to at least 51 in Oklahoma tornado -state agency
May 20 (Reuters) - The death toll from a huge tornado that struck Moore, Oklahoma on Monday rose to 51, the state medical examiner's office said.
Amy Elliott, chief administrative officer of the Oklahoma medical examiner's office, said 51 were confirmed dead, up from 37 fatalities reported earlier.
The powerful tornado, rated the second highest strength level of EF4 and packing winds of up to 200 miles per hour (320 kph), touched down at mid-afternoon and devastated a wide area of the town.
(Reporting By Brendan O'Brien; Writing by Greg McCune; Editing by Bill Trott)
HUGE TORNADO HITS OKLAHOMA CITY SUBURB, KILLS 37
MOORE, Okla. (AP) A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods with winds up to 200 mph, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school. At least 37 people were reported killed.
The storm laid waste to scores of buildings in Moore, south of the city. Block after block of the community lay in ruins. Homes were crushed into piles of broken wood. Cars and trucks were left crumpled on the roadside.
The National Weather Service issued an initial finding that the tornado was an EF-4 on the enhanced Fujita scale, the second most-powerful type of twister.
Authorities expected the death toll to rise as emergency crews moved deeper into the hardest-hit areas. At least 60 people were reported hurt, including more than a dozen children.
Read more: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/tornadoes-slam-plains-midwest-1-dead-okla
JimDandy
(7,318 posts)Art_from_Ark
(27,247 posts)My condolences to everyone who was affected by this disaster
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)Response to Hissyspit (Original post)
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jessie04
(1,528 posts)cherokeeprogressive
(24,853 posts)arcane1
(38,613 posts)This is a community of people who actually care about other people.
juxtaposed
(2,778 posts)Adsos Letter
(19,459 posts)What's that supposed to mean?
Posteritatis
(18,807 posts)maddezmom
(135,060 posts)hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)We shall know them by their fruit...
titaniumsalute
(4,742 posts)johnp3907
(3,730 posts)By putting you on Full Ignore.
Jefferson23
(30,099 posts)Damn nightmare.
Politicub
(12,165 posts)onehandle
(51,122 posts)Faygo Kid
(21,478 posts)51 dead, 120 injured, including kids, from OKC tornado
http://www.wxow.com/story/22301922/2013/05/20/large-tornado-hits-oklahoma-city
Purveyor
(29,876 posts)Hissyspit
(45,788 posts)@BreakingNews: Fatalities confirmed at Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Okla., officials say; no details given - @NBCNews http://t.co/IVhmrtqJ4n
Rain Mcloud
(812 posts)I was so busy preparing the storm shelter that i missed the fatality estimate from the Moore M.E.
My thoughts go out to all who are suffering,many of whom suffered on May third of 1999.
I predict that people will now as then come together and help and shelter those in need,say what you will about Okies,we care.
Here is a live feed from a local affiliate,info can be found here if you want to help:
[link:http://www.koco.com/news/oklahomanews/watch-koco-5-news-at-5/-/9844008/10990302/-/g0okba/-/index.html|
uppityperson
(115,677 posts)Hissyspit
(45,788 posts)CNN Breaking News - At least 20 children among 51 killed in Oklahoma storm, authorities say; 145 hospitalized. Watch CNN TV live coverage.
Beacool
(30,247 posts)Those poor people, twenty children. How sad.
Adsos Letter
(19,459 posts)rdking647
(5,113 posts)that would bring the death toll to 91
Politicalboi
(15,189 posts)They should bury shipping containers for shelter from tornado's. That's a great Idea. Use dirt, and bury them into a mound. Very cheap, and very possible.