Oklahoma tornado

[Duke of Buckingham]

Massive tornado rips through Moore, Oklahoma: 51 killed, including 20 children; more feared dead
By Dylan Stableford, Yahoo! News | The Lookout

A devastating, two-mile-wide tornado touched down near Oklahoma City on Monday, killing at least 51 people—including at least 20 children—decimating homes, businesses and a pair of elementary schools in the suburb of Moore.

According to the state's medical examiner, the death toll was expected to rise.

More on: http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/tornado-oklahoma-city-moore-205548879.html


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[Slicker]

My sister-in-law lives in OK city. She said the tornado sirens sounded several times during the day. Her complaint is that since the sirens go off for such a huge area, many people don't take them seriously. So, even though there may have been 15-20 minutes between when they went off and when it hit (at least on some areas), after the third time in a single day, people move a lot slower when heading into the shelters, some with disastrous results.

[Crazybob]

Couldn't beleive how fast it went from a small cone, to a stove pipe, then a wedge and then a monstor. Really feel bad for those kids at the school.

[Duke of Buckingham]

"There are empty spaces where there used to be living rooms, and bedrooms, and classrooms. In time we'll have to refill those spaces with love, support and community."

Barack Obama