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No new funds needed for Okla. tornado recovery

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st

By ANDREW TAYLORAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Top lawmakers and officials said Tuesday that the federal government has plenty of money on hand to pay for recovery efforts in the wake of the devastating tornado that struck Oklahoma. The government has more than $11 billion in its main disaster

Oklahoma Schools Hit By Tornado Had No Safe Rooms

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st

MOORE, Okla. (AP) - An emergency official says Oklahoma has reinforced tornado shelters in hundreds of schools across the state, but the two that were hit by this week's storms in suburban Oklahoma City did not have them. Albert Ashwood is director of the Oklahoma Department

ALERT: Don't Fall For Tornado Charity Scams; What You Need To Know

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st

PRESS RELEASE FROM THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU - In the wake of the massive tornados that touched down in Oklahoma this week, Better Business Bureau (BBB), the Washington State Attorney General's Office (AGO) and the Secretary of State (SOS) are warning of opportunistic fraudsters. Cons

ALERT: Don't Fall For Tornado Charity Scams; What You Need To Know

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st

WATCH: Amazing Raw Video Of Moore, Oklahoma Tornado

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st

To donate to the American Red Cross and help with disaster relief in Moore, Oklahoma CLICK HERE, or text REDCROSS to 90999 to donate $10. UPDATE: MOORE, Okla. (AP) -- The state medical examiner's office has revised the death toll from a tornado in an Oklahoma City suburb to 24 people,

Medical Examiner Revises Tornado Death Toll To At Least 24

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st

To donate to the American Red Cross and help with disaster relief in Moore, Oklahoma CLICK HERE, or text REDCROSS to 90999 to donate $10. UPDATE: MOORE, Okla. (AP) - The state medical examiner's office has revised the death toll from a tornado in an Oklahoma City suburb to 24 people,

Obama pledges urgent aid to Oklahoma town

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama pledged urgent government help for Oklahoma Tuesday in the wake of "one of the most destructive" storms in the nation's history. "In an instant, neighborhoods were destroyed, dozens of people lost their lives, many more were injured," Obama said from the

Obama pledges urgent aid to Oklahoma town

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st

Crews race to find survivors of Oklahoma twister

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st

By NOMAAN MERCHANT and SEAN MURPHYAssociated Press MOORE, Okla. (AP) - Emergency crews searched the broken remnants of an Oklahoma City suburb Tuesday for survivors of a massive tornado that flattened homes and demolished an elementary school. At least 24 people were killed, including at least nine

OKLAHOMA TORNADO: How You Can Help

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st

KHQ.COM - The American Red Cross has advised the best way you can help the people of Moore, Oklahoma is by donating. You can do so by clicking HERE, or by texting REDCROSS to 90999. That text will donate $10 to the American Red Cross and the money will be used for disaster relief in