wtorek, 21 maja 2013

Search and rescue winds down a day after deadly Oklahoma tornado

A massive and devastating tornado hit Moore, Oklahoma today, sweeping through a suburban area of schools, shopping centers, and thousands of homes south of Oklahoma City. The tornado was either a powerful EF-4 orOn Monday afternoon, a tornado more than a mile wide rolled through Moore, a suburb of Oklahoma City, leaving behind scenes of devastation, including the wreckage of the Plaza Towers Elementary School. By midnightPope Francis and Britain's queen sent messages of condolence to those affected by the deadly Oklahoma tornado Tuesday, as news of the devastation spread around the world.9:24 a.m.: Oklahoma Medical Examiner reports 24 people dead, seven of which are children, dramatically lowering the number of people believed to have died in Monday's tornado. On Monday night, authorities estimated the number of deaths at 51.Donations to the Red Cross will be added to the organization's disaster relief fund, a pot used for disaster aid across the country, not just for the Oklahoma tornadoes. The Red Cross opened one shelter in Moore, Okla., and three in Oklahoma City, and
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