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Sunlei

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22. RIP to all the lost & much love to all the survivors.

Reply to jtuck004 (Original post)

Tue May 21, 2013, 08:54 AM

May 2013

a big FU to all the republicans who threaten to hold-up gov assistance.

Where the heck is someone in charge in OK. to get up TODAY at the least a tent city with 1,000 family sized dwellings so the displaced have a central place to live. Locate all the assistance agencies right there as-well.

Looks like with the jet stream so very low,warm air pushing up from the gulf- the extreme storms will continue.

I'm in near Houston, when the jet stream dipped down this far we had 70 degree days when last year it was 100 degrees at the same time. Last 2 weeks we had over 10 inches of rain in 2 hours of rainfall.

Our weather is changing and we need to deal with this. Gov. officials, mostly republicans who fuck-up disaster planning and relief need to be replaced with more competent officials.

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At least 91 killed in Moore tornado, hundreds injured -(UPDATE - NOW REPORTING 24) [View all] jtuck004 May 2013 OP

My heart goes out to everyone there. polly7 May 2013 #1

I think the proceedings to get aid to OK be halted for a few minutes Warpy May 2013 #2

Lived the first 50 years or so of my life in OKC, used to go out to Moore all the time to see my jtuck004 May 2013 #4

I sincerely hope this brings home to them Warpy May 2013 #6

I know. Being from there, I meet more people just saying hello to people in bars, or lines at the jtuck004 May 2013 #9

More likely a squadron of pompadoured preachers Warpy May 2013 #10

Thinking back it sure seems like it started changing as the city began to grow throught the 70's. jtuck004 May 2013 #11

It's not just the Oral Roberts, Pat Robertsons et al., its the media who have brainwashed Dustlawyer May 2013 #21

That is exactly what Senator Coburn is planning to do ... Tx4obama May 2013 #3

Sure, just cancel all those tanks the army didn't want, anyway Warpy May 2013 #8

Anoher sadness... defacto7 May 2013 #5

Me too, man, I hope all our Sooner fellows are okay up there. AverageJoe90 May 2013 #7

Here is the link, would you add to OP? So sad and awful, heartbreaking. uppityperson May 2013 #12

Done, and thank you. Got to reading about it all, thinking back to the time spent there, jtuck004 May 2013 #14

UPDATE: About 1/2 of estimated 40 additional bodies med examiner is expecting in #Oklahoma are kids Tx4obama May 2013 #13

A very sad year for children. colorado_ufo May 2013 #16

Absolutely awful Franker65 May 2013 #15

It's just too awful to imagine. The terror is unthinkable. JDPriestly May 2013 #17

Extensive set of pictures here dipsydoodle May 2013 #18

Heartbreaking. gademocrat7 May 2013 #19

Talked to a friend in Norman, OK revolution breeze May 2013 #20

RIP to all the lost & much love to all the survivors. Sunlei May 2013 #22