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Tornado Outbreaks Will Only Get Worse
Off The MarkleyThis weekend saw the largest tornado outbreak for the month of March on record with 279 tornado warnings issued and at least 38 people killed. Entire towns were ripped out of the ground across Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Alabama, and Georgia following... -
Graduation day is a bright spot amid Oklahoma tornado recovery
OKLAHOMA CITY — Before 18-year-old Zach Joyner rushed into a storm shelter Monday, he made sure to grab two prized possessions: his blue Southmoore High School graduation cap and gown. "It's important to me," he said of the ceremonial garb. "I...
Tags: The Happiest News!, Dwayne Johnson, Teaching and Learning, Students, Natural Disasters
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Shepperson to retire after 26 years as Boyle emergency management director
scollins@amnews.comAfter 26 years as emergency services director for Danville-Boyle County, Lennie Shepperson is retiring Friday, a few months earlier than anticipated. Shepperson has a long history with emergency response, which began after he graduated from Casey County...Tags: Chemotherapy, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Pancreatic Cancer, Health Treatments
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Oklahoma tornado survivors salvage what's left
OKLAHOMA CITY — She had to pause several times. She needed to collect herself. But then Amy Simpson opened up and memories of a harrowing day poured out. "In God's name, go away!" Simpson said she yelled as Monday's tornado approached Plaza Towers...Tags: Natural Disasters, American Red Cross, Tornadoes
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Tornado survivors pick up the pieces, wonder about where to live
MOORE, Okla.--Judy and Brian Overlinge were thankful. "We're one of the lucky ones," said Judy, 54. "Half of our house is still standing." The couple -- along with a son, a neighbor and five dogs -- had taken refuge inside an old septic tank that...
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Oklahoma tornado: Relief center offers supplies and comfort
MOORE, Okla. -- The First Baptist Church of Moore has experienced hard times before. In 1999, it was next door to the disaster zone after what became known as the May 3 tornado. As it did then, the church has become a sprawling relief hub. Inside...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Mary Fallin, Natural Disasters, Boy Scouts of America, Transportation Accidents
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Centro Nacional de huracanes pronostica la temporada del 2013 como 'de activa a extremadamente activa'
La temporada de huracanes en el Océano Atlántico este año se espera que sea "de activa o extremadamente activa", dijeron los pronosticadores federales el jueves. La temporada traerá 13 a 20 tormentas nombradas, de los cuales 7 a 11 serán huracanes y...Tags: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Oklahoma tornado toll at 24 dead, 377 hurt as recovery speeds up
MOORE, Okla. -- As this devastated city buried the first victim of this week’s tornado, officials announced that the human toll appeared to be final at 24 dead and 377 injured. Led by Gov. Mary Fallin, state and local officials said at a news...
Tags: Mary Fallin, Fluoride, Natural Disasters, Briarwood, Barack Obama
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National Hurricane Center Forecasts 'Active To Extremely Active' Season This Year
The Hartford CourantThe Atlantic Ocean hurricane season this year is expected to be "active or extremely active," federal forecasters said Thursday. The season, which runs from June 1 to Nov. 30, will bring 13 to 20 named storms, of which seven to 11 will be hurricanes,...Tags: Pacific Ocean, National Hurricane Center, Oceans, Caribbean Sea, Bodies of Water
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Ozarkers looking to volunteer in Oklahoma should consider Shawnee instead of Moore, says pastor
Reporter and PhotographerHave they been forgotten? People outside of Moore, Oklahoma, are picking up the pieces too-- without a lot less help. Those in and around Shawnee were hit by a different storm system that produced an EF4 tornado the day before Moore. You've heard... -
As funerals begin, rain slows Oklahoma tornado recovery
MOORE, Okla. — Rain drenched the tornado-devastated towns near Oklahoma City again Thursday as weary survivors began to bury their dead and find the strength to carry on. Authorities said they didn't expect the death toll to rise beyond 24 –...
Tags: Mary Fallin, Obituaries, Alana Semuels, Barack Obama, Regional Authority
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Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment
SIOUX FALLS FIRE-MOTHER Mother of 3 kids killed in fire faces more charges (Information in the following story is from: KSFY-TV, http://www.ksfy.com) SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A Sioux Falls woman charged with drug possession and child neglect...Tags: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Executive Branch, Railway Transportation, Alzheimer's Disease, Finance
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