Wednesday, May 22, 2013

OKLAHOMA - The Monster Tornado

"Survivors of Monster Oklahoma Tornado Share Harrowing Stories" (Part-1) PBS Newshour 5/21/2013

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SUMMARY:  In Moore, Okla., residents of the town devastated by a powerful tornado began surveying damage and assessing losses.  Rescue crews combed through rubble through the night, searching for survivors in a disaster that has so far claimed 24 lives.  Gwen Ifill reports on the grueling efforts to recover after the storm.



"Okla. Town Confronts Reality of Rebuilding After Stunningly Powerful Tornado" (Part-2) PBS Newshour 5/21/2013

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SUMMARY:  A monster tornado nearly flattened the town of Moore, Okla.  Jeffrey Brown gets reaction from Time Magazine's Jay Newton-Small, Sgt. Jeremy Lewis of the Moore Police Department, and Bob Henson from the National Center for Atmospheric Research about the devastation, the latest rescue efforts and the science behind the mighty storm.



From Time Magazine:

"Wrenching Decisions as Tornado Flattens School" by Jay Newton-Small 5/22/2013

"Oklahoma’s Dangerous Dearth of Storm Cellars" by Martha C. White 5/22/2013

"Tornado Warning:  Despite Oklahoma Alert, U.S. Weather Forecasting Service Needs Major Upgrades" by Jeffrey Kluger 5/21/2013

"Counting the Dead:  Joplin’s Coroner Explains" by Kayla Webley 5/21/2013

"Tornado-Proofing Cities in the Age of Extreme Weather" by Bryan Walsh 5/21/2013

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