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Earthquake: 3.3 quake strikes near McDermitt, Nev.
A shallow magnitude 3.3 earthquake was reported Thursday afternoon 34 miles from McDermitt, Nev., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 1:56 p.m. Pacific time at a depth of 0 miles. According to the USGS, the epicenter was 103...Tags: U.S. Geological Survey
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Putting an Okie spin on twisters
OKLAHOMA CITY — Two days before the tornado hit, Gary England had an uneasy feeling. The wind patterns emerging over the weekend reminded him of the conditions that unleashed deadly storms in the region on May 3, 1999. He began warning that...
Tags: Mary Fallin, England, Colleges and Universities, Entertainment, Lobbying
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Understanding the Moore, Okla., tornado [live video chat]
At the beginning of this week, the wind's fury was unleashed on the Oklahoma city of Moore. As the extent of the devastation has unfolded over the past several days, it's a bit of an understatement to say that Moore has been unlucky. The tornado was...
Tags: National Weather Service, Weather Reports, Weather, Tornadoes
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Teacher's recording captures harrowing moments during tornado
The chilling screams of students and teachers can be heard on a newly released audio recording, which was made as a killer tornado swept through Briarwood Elementary School in Oklahoma City. The audio, broadcast by KFOR-TV in Oklahoma City on Thursday,...
Tags: Briarwood, Teaching and Learning, Teachers, Boy Scouts of America, Tornadoes
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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: Transportation Accidents, Human Interest, Mary Fallin, Religion and Belief, Disasters and Accidents
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Magnitude 5.7 earthquake hits Northern California
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Northern California on Thursday night and was felt across a large area, according to officials. The quake was occurred around 8:47 p.m., and its epicenter was 27 miles southwest of Susanville and seven miles west...
Tags: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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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, Regional Authority, Obituaries, Barack Obama, FEMA
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Young Oklahoma tornado victim is remembered for 'loving spirit'
This post has been corrected. See the note below for details.Hundreds gathered under stormy skies in Oklahoma City on Thursday to mourn 9-year-old Antonia Lee Candelaria, one of seven children who died when a tornado leveled their elementary school Monday. It was the first of the funerals for the 24 victims of...Tags: Obituaries, Tornadoes
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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: Briarwood, Petroleum Industry, Mary Fallin, Politics, Fluoride
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Drowning most common fatality during Superstorm Sandy
The leading cause of death during Superstorm Sandy last fall was drowning, according to a new report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The report, which analyzed 117 storm-related deaths, comes amid a National Oceanic and...
Tags: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Relief and Aid Organizations, Hurricane Sandy (2012), American Red Cross, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Bad weather in Oklahoma hinders recovery in hard-hit Moore
MOORE, Okla. -- A band of thunderstorms put this city further on edge Thursday as the grim task of burying the dead from this week’s deadly tornado began. Pelting rain combined with strong winds to knock over some relief tents, drenching...
Tags: National Weather Service, Briarwood, Memorial Day, Barack Obama
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The numbers are staggering, says mayor from tornado-torn Oklahoma
MOORE, Okla. -- After closing shattered neighborhoods to traffic in the aftermath of Monday’s massive tornado, city officials allowed residents with proper IDs to drive to what remained of their homes Wednesday to retrieve belongings. During a...
Tags: National Weather Service, Briarwood, Mary Fallin, Janet Napolitano, Oklahoma Sooners
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