Moore, Oklahoma is struggling to clean up after the massive EF-5 tornado that obliterated entire neighborhoods because of thunderstorms, hail and flash flooding.
The storms, which will continue through the weekend, are coming as the funerals for the victims are starting. Antonia Candelaria, 9, one of the seven students crushed under debris when the twister hit the Plaza Towers Elementary School head-on, was laid to rest today. Continue reading
After rampant speculation Monday night in the wake of the deadly Moore, Oklahoma tornado, the National Weather Service has confirmed the twister was an EF-5, the highest on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. Continue reading
The death toll from the horrific Moore, Oklahoma tornado has been revised down to 24 after officials from the State Medical Examiner’s office said that some of the dead had been counted multiple times in the chaos following the storm. Continue reading
Moore, Oklahoma officials announced around 7 p.m. local time that they have moved from a search and rescue operation to a recovery effort at Plaza Towers Elementary School. Continue reading
At least 52 people are confirmed dead after a massive tornado roared through the Oklahoma City area on Monday afternoon.
Moore, Oklahoma bore the full brunt of the twister described as almost two miles wide. Scientists have said the tornado was at least an EF-4 with winds of 200 mph. (200 mph is the maximum level for an EF-4.) Continue reading