Tornadoes do not leave an identity to define our sorrow and struggle around, and closure cannot be as complete. They only leave destruction before pulling back and vanishing into the sky. This ability to turn the lack of closure into a passion to improve is what sets Oklahomans apart.
A 9-year-old girl who was "always smiling" is among the first of the Oklahoma tornado victims to be identified.
Third-grader Ja'Nae Hornsby was one of the students who perished when the twister demolished Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Okla. on Monday afternoon.
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As evening drew to a close in Oklahoma, after a day of tireless searching for survivors among the debris left behind by a powerful tornado, officials said the operation would end by nightfall Tuesday.
"We will be through every damaged piece of property in this city at least thre …
Are we ready now to realize that Jones is not to be taken seriously? Noted conspiracy theorist, soothsayer of all things ridiculous, and radio host Alex Jones has come out with the baseless and insensitive claim that the U.S. government “can create and steer groups of tornadoes.” During The Alex Jones Show on Tuesday, the [...]
Tornado warnings were in effect all over the map on Tuesday, with areas from the Midwest to the Northeast being advised to take precautions during what has been another day of wild and severe weather.
One day after the devastating twister that leveled Moore, Okla. …
NBC's "The Voice" kicked off their Tuesday (May 21) episode with a touching tribute to the Oklahoma tornado victims from Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert.
U.S. Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) says federal aid to his home state after the tornado should be offset by spending cuts elsewhere. We'll see how well the ideological integrity holds up if offsets aren't quickly found, but nevertheless, the question of how to fund disaster relief is increasingly urgent. Show More Summary
VCA Animal Hospitals Offers Free Boarding for Pets Affected by Oklahoma Tornadoes LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- VCA Animal Hospitals announced that select VCA hospitals in Oklahoma are offering free boarding assistance for small animals,...Show More Summary
Earlier today, word got out that Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant had donated $1 million to the United States Red Cross in the wake of yesterday's tornado, which leveled entire neighborhoods and killed at least two dozen in the OKC suburb of Moore, Oklahoma. Read more...
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MOORE, Oklahoma (Reuters) - Rescuers went building to building in search of victims and thousands of survivors were homeless on Tuesday after a massive tornado tore through the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore, wiping out whole blocks of homes and killing...
Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Kevin Durant pledged to donate $1 million to the victims of the tornado that hit Moore, Oklahoma on Monday. The Oklahoma City Thunder matched his $1 million donation, and the NBA Players' Union also donated $1 million. Show More Summary
When Associated Press photographer Sue Ogrocki saw the tornado warnings for the Oklahoma City area Monday, she didn’t run into a storm shelter or take cover in her office. She grabbed her camera equipment and her car keys. Then she rushed outside, got into her...
Nikki Sixx took another shot at Kim Kardashian‘s oblivious product plug as the Oklahoma tornado tragedy unfolded Monday night and RadarOnline.com has his exclusive dig at the reality star.… READ ON
Twister Logic: After the deadly and destructive tornado that struck his state Monday, Oklahoma Sen. James Inhofe attempted to make the argument that aid for his constituents and a massive Hurricane Sandy relief package he voted against are two “totally different” things. Show More Summary
Using the controls above, explore this interactive picture of the destruction from the Monday tornado that left more than 20 people dead and many more injured in Moore, Okla. This view was photographed Tuesday, May 21, from Interstate 35 near the intersection with Route 37. Read …
Yesterday, Daily Show creator and friend of the show Lizz Winstead tweeted a political joke when news of a tornado touching down in Oklahoma broke. This tornado is in Oklahoma so clearly it has been ordered to only target conservatives. Show More Summary
During heavy coverage of the Oklahoma tornado Monday night in prime time, CNN was #1 in the 25-54 demo with 790K viewers. Fox came in second with 632K and MSNBC was third with 337K. Anderson Cooper's 10pm broadcast was a high point for CNN, winning the demo in that hour with 916K viewers.
These are incredible photos taken by NASA of the two-mile-wide tornado that ravaged the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore yesterday, whose destruction killed at least 51 people and left hundreds injured. The town was leveled by the storm, which one meteorologist in the area described as the "worst in the history of the world." [ more › ]