Tornado in Moore, Oklahoma

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Hope everyone in A2KLand is okay - I seem to recall Eva is an Oklahoma gal.
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[+6] - Eva - 05/20/2013Yes, I'm in NYC now, so I missed it. Hubby says the storms missed Tulsa--whew! My sister and I are trying to reach our brother, who lives near OKC not far from the area hit...but all the phones...
[+4] - Eva - 05/21/2013Thanks, Butrflynet. We reached our brother this morning. He is fine, but uncomfortably close to the affected areas. We're still trying to reach a cousin who lives in Moore. AT&T is bringing in...
[+3] - Ticomaya - 05/21/2013Death toll reduced to 24, including 9 children. You don't normally see those numbers go down. Hope that's really the case.
[+3] - Eva - 05/22/2013All accounted for. (Whew!)

@jespah,

Eva is in the big apple right now, and her folks are in Tulsa, considerable east of OKC.

wishing all the okies well just the same.

ugly weather out on the prairie this week...

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@Rockhead,

Whew, re Eva.

The pics are skeery - big fires.

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@jespah,

Moore is suburban OKC.

lotsa folks there...

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@Rockhead,

I wonder, is okie there?

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@jespah,

I'm not really sure.

I got the impression he was in a small town somewheres.

we'll hope he's safe anyways...

(and hope all that excitement stays south of me tonight)

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@jespah,

actually, looking at the radar, Eva's folks prolly should start hunkering down about now.

that storm is on it's way through Tulsa in the next hour or so...

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@Rockhead,

I hope everyone's safe. I do not miss this time of year in tornado alley.

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Copying this from Mame's New York thread where she and Eva were making plans for their visit to NY.

Eva wrote:

Mame - May 15 to 25
Eva - May 20 to 27

Gathering at Joe Nation's at 6:30 on Wednesday, the 22nd.
Really hope you can be there!!!

Eva lives in Tulsa and the school she teaches at is also in Tulsa.

Here's a map and current radar from Weather Underground so you can see the geography.

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This tornado was a MILE wide and was on the ground for 20 MILES, for 40 minutes.

Crap

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From CNN's Facebook page:

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Two elementary schools were hit by the Oklahoma tornado in Moore. All students from Briarwood Elementary have been accounted for, authorities say.
Rescuers are still pulling people from the rubble of Plaza Towers Elementary.

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They're now reporting that at least 37 students and teachers are dead in the Plaza Tower school.

KFOR-TV 24 MINUTES AGO
Very sad news from KFOR’s Lance West: search and rescue said there don’t appear to be any more survivors at Plaza Towers Elementary. Seven children’s bodies were removed from the school, and they believe 20 to 30 more children may be inside, but do not believe there are any more survivors.

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@Butrflynet,

Well, that's awful.

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The latest death toll I saw is 51. I had no idea it had been this awful until a few minutes ago.

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Yes, I'm in NYC now, so I missed it. Hubby says the storms missed Tulsa--whew!

My sister and I are trying to reach our brother, who lives near OKC not far from the area hit...but all the phones are down...

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@Eva,

Relieved to hear from you, Eva.

News reports are saying that the phone systems, cell and landline, are overwhelmed. They're saying the best way to communicate is via text or social media. You might be able to reach your brother that way if he's got those options available.

Let us know if there's anything we can do to help you connect with family and friends.

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One commentator said this may have been the most powerful tornado ever recorded. I have no idea if that's true.

The devastation is incredible.

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I saw a toll of 90-something.

This is what I have seen so far in terms of giving aid -

TEXT BASED DONATION INFORMATION: STORM to 80888 for The Salvation Army USA.
REDCROSS to 90999 for Redcross
FOOD to 32333 for Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma

Each text is for $10 charged to your phone bill.

Of course other charities will make themselves heard/known. Beware of scams.

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@Butrflynet,

Thanks, Butrflynet. We reached our brother this morning. He is fine, but uncomfortably close to the affected areas. We're still trying to reach a cousin who lives in Moore. AT&T is bringing in temporary towers because all the cell phone towers in the area were knocked down.

Some of the debris floated down from the sky in Tulsa, I hear. Unbelievable. Tulsa is 100 miles away.

I sure picked a good day to leave Oklahoma.

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I've been watching this most of the morning, it's terrible to see how much was just wiped out so fast. I'm sorry for all those affected by it.

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