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AT&T Says It Will Wave Overage Charges For Victims Of The Oklahoma Tornado

After Oklahoma City was ravaged by a tornado yesterday where 91 souls lost their lives, AT&T has announced that it will be waving all voice, data, and text overage charges for victims of the tornado. The tornado system was reported to be one mile wide as it ripped through parts of Oklahoma City Monday afternoon [...]Show More Summary

Miraculous: Elderly Woman Reunites With Her Dog In Oklahoma Tornado Rubble During Live Interview

2 days agoNews : Mediaite

There isn't much good news coming out of the Oklahoma City area today after yesterday's devastating tornado. But for one woman in Moore, Oklahoma who lost her home, a miracle occurred when she discovered her missing dog beneath the expansive rubble.

Broadcasters Plan Extended Evening Newscasts, Special Coverage Of Tornado Aftermath

The broadcast networks are planning to give their news organizations extra space tonight to update viewers on the aftermath of the devastating tornado that ripped through a suburb of Oklahoma City. In addition to expanded evening newscasts,...Show More Summary

In Tornado’s Wake, Worried Parents Seek Out Kids

(MOORE, Okla.) — The parents and guardians stood in the muddy grass outside a suburban Oklahoma City church, listening as someone with a bullhorn called out the names of children who were being dropped off — survivors of a deadly tornado that barreled through their community. Show More Summary

In Wake of Devastated Oklahoma, Tom Coburn (R-OK) Demands Spending Cuts

What a preening jackass this guy is. The tornado damage near Oklahoma City is still being assessed and the death toll is expected to rise, but already Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., says he will insist that any federal disaster aid be paid...Show More Summary

If God cared, why would He have allowed the tornadoes?

2 days agoReligion / Islam : On Faith

  In moments of severe disasters like the tornado in Oklahoma, people of faith will often speak of “praying for the city” or “praying for the victims.” As the massive tornado outside of Oklahoma City annihilated buildings including a school … Continue reading ?

WATCH: Oklahoma Tornado Survivor Finds Her Dog

2 days agoNews : NewsFeed

Here’s one little piece of good news following the deadly tornado that whipped through the Oklahoma City area Monday. During a live interview with CBS News, Moore resident Barbara Garcia found her missing dog beneath the debris. Garcia explained that she rode out the storm in the bathroom of her now-decimated home, but got separated from her dog. Show More Summary

Morning News: An Even Bigger Tornado

2 days agoUnited States / Seattle : Slog

Huge Tornado Wrecks Oklahoma Town: Two dozen are killed and swaths of Oklahoma City suburb Moore are flattened by a tornado that hit two schools and a hospital. At least seven children are among the dead. From the story of a teacher at one of those elementary schools: Evans got some of her students into a bathroom, Cordray said she told her. Show More Summary

Help Oklahoma City

English: Downtown Oklahoma City from the northwest. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) You can file this one under things that piss me off about politics. But it would probably be more accurate to file it under things that piss me off about what...Show More Summary

Where to Hide From Mother Nature

A tornado devastated parts of Oklahoma City on Monday, twisting schools, hospitals, and neighborhoods into rubble and killing dozens of people. Tornado Alley is a dangerous place to live. Considering all the tornadoes, hurricanes, fires,...Show More Summary

Oklahoma Tornado: 10 Ways to Help the Devastated Families and Children

Post by Jeanne Sager The Category 4 tornado that tore through parts of Oklahoma City, ripping apart two elementary schools as it moved through the area, has left us with images that are burned in our minds. The people of Moore, Oklahoma are hurting, and America, we should not look away. Show More Summary

President Obama Promises Aid For Oklahoma - Here's How You Can Help

President Barack Obama addressed the nation today, pledging federal assistance for victims of the tornado in Oklahoma City, OK, which he has declared a major disaster. "Our focus as a nation is on the urgent work of rescue and rebuilding that lies ahead." The president also addressed confusion over how many people perished in the storm. Show More Summary

Devastating Photos of the Oklahoma Tornado Aftermath

A massive mile-wide tornado struck the town of Moore, Okla., near Oklahoma City on Monday, destroying homes, schools, businesses and vehicles, among other things. Reports say that the tornado has killed at least 91 people, 9 of them children. Show More Summary

KFOR’s Lance West: Tornado ‘One of the Most Heartbreaking Events I’ve Ever Had to Cover’

KFOR reporter-anchor Lance West was one of the first to arrive at Plaza Towers Elementary School after a tornado ripped through Moore, Oklahoma Monday. West, who has worked at the Oklahoma City NBC affiliate since 1995, broke down on...Show More Summary

How You Can Help Oklahoma’s Tornado Victims

Monday afternoon a mile-wide tornado ripped through Moore, Oklahoma, a suburb on the outskirts of Oklahoma City. The tornado’s deadly path tore through a hospital and two schools, and while rescue crews still aren’t sure about the exact number of victims, the county medical examiner confirmed that there are at least 24 dead. As search [...]

Matt Kemp to donate $1,000 for every home run to Oklahoma tornado victims

In a perfect world, Matt Kemp would go off on a home-run hitting tear starting today. Kemp, a native of Midwest City, Okla., promised Monday night to make a donation for every home run he hits until the July 16 … Continue reading ?

Brilliant Rainbow Appears After Oklahoma Tornado

A category 4 tornado swept through Oklahoma City and its suburbs Monday, overflowing social media accounts with images and videos of the overwhelming destruction But University of Central Oklahoma student Levont'e D. Douglas managedShow More Summary

Oklahoma City Stations Praised For Coverage of Devastating Tornado

Oklahoma City stations have been live around the clock in the aftermath of Monday’s devastating tornado. The stations have been praised for their “thoughtful, professional, experienced” reporting during and after the twister. All four...Show More Summary

Why are tornadoes so hard to predict?

Roughly 16 minutes before a gigantic twister formed near Oklahoma City on Tuesday, the National Weather Service put out a tornado warning. That doesn’t sound like very much time to get out of the way or hunker down. And for … Continue reading ?

Video: Oklahoma Tornado Survivor Finds Dog In Rubble During TV Interview

During an interview with CBS News' Anna Werner, Barbara Garcia described surviving the huge tornado that struck Oklahoma City and its suburbs yesterday. Garcia recalled: "I was sitting on my stool, holding my dog, this was the game plan."...Show More Summary

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