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12. Gov. declared several counties as disaster areas

Mon May 20, 2013, 07:55 PM

May 2013

so that is first step.
Altho disaster seems too mild a word for today's events.

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37 confirmed dead...so far [View all] Horse with no Name May 2013 OP

. Liberal_in_LA May 2013 #1

I don't see any irony yet. Bosso 63 May 2013 #4

Asking for any federal aid will be the irony I fully expect. kestrel91316 May 2013 #10

Gov. declared several counties as disaster areas dixiegrrrrl May 2013 #12

Heartbreaking! hrmjustin May 2013 #3

A little about Briarwood Elementary school siligut May 2013 #5

I think everyone is going to second guess this decision to keep the kids Horse with no Name May 2013 #6

Oh my, yes, I agree siligut May 2013 #7

I agree... this was not something Texasgal May 2013 #8

I completely disagree with that. denverbill May 2013 #11

I agree that safe rooms should have been built Texasgal May 2013 #13

Not to mention the kids that go home to nobody Horse with no Name May 2013 #15

In my hometown of Locust Grove, Ok madokie May 2013 #16

I was kind of wondering laundry_queen May 2013 #9

... spanone May 2013 #14

It's 51 now.........damn. AverageJoe90 May 2013 #17

msnbc saying it's up to 51 now. nt City Lights May 2013 #18

I just saw a local source that has confirmed 91...n/t Horse with no Name May 2013 #20