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4 min ago | The Norman Transcript

OU ready to keep victims all summer

Juan Flores moved into the Walker Center dormitory Wednesday at the University of Oklahoma.

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Thu May 23, 2013

NewsOK.com

Oklahoma tornadoes: Stories from the storm

A couple dozen members of NET Church in Oklahoma City brought two U-Haul trucks filled with supplies to First Baptist Church in Moore on Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Oklahoma City, OK, Moore, OK, Chickasha, OK, Retail, Dicks Sporting Goods, Sporting Goods

The Baltimore Sun

'It just looks like a war zone,' says Harford native of Oklahoma twister destruction

Diane Starr McDaniel, a native of Havre de Grace, lives in Edmond, Okla., with her husband David.

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Related Topix: Oklahoma, Edmond, OK, Norman, OK, Oklahoma City, OK

ABC News

More storms forecast for Tornado Alley

EMILY BOURKE: In the United States, the cleanup is in full swing after this week's deadly tornado in Oklahoma.

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Related Topix: Tornado, Natural Disasters, Meteorology, Science, Weather

KFOXTV

OU, OSU, TU teams joining forces to aid tornado victims

The University of Tulsa along with the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University have joined forces to utilize logos from all three institutions to develop the 2013 Oklahoma Disaster Relief Shirt.

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Related Topix: Oklahoma, Oklahoma Government, University of Tulsa, Offbeat

Tulsa World

Aftermath Notebook: Senate passes relief bill from 'rainy day' fund

Cambage flew into Tulsa International Airport around 6:15 p.m. after traveling nearly 9,000 miles from her native Australia.

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Related Topix: Tom Coburn, US Politics, Senator Jim Inhofe, US News, US Senate, Republican, Oklahoma, Moore, OK, Tulsa, OK

KTOO-TV Juneau

Why Oklahomans Don't Like Basements

A heavily damaged home in Moore on Monday. Chances are, it doesn't have a basement.

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Related Topix: Oklahoma, Home Listing, Home, Geology, Science, Oklahoma Government

Tulsa World

Kenny Wayne Shepherd to headline 'We Can Help Moore' benefit show...

During recording breaks, Keith has fielded calls about putting together a benefit for tornado victims and said he's been in contact with the University of Oklahoma about possibly using the football stadium.

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Related Topix: Moore, OK, Blues, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Oklahoma, Theater, Arts

Wed May 22, 2013

Sigma Nu Fraternity, Inc.

Assist Okla. Chapters with Tornado Relief

Brothers in Oklahoma are asking chapters from around the country to lend the helping hand as they coordinate local relief efforts following the deadly tornado that struck Moore, Okla., and surrounding areas earlier this week.

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Related Topix: Moore, OK, Edmond, OK, Stillwater, OK, University of Central Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK

KSLA-TV Shreveport

Pets, photos are precious finds in tornado recovery

The Oklahoma tornadoes displaced families and destroyed homes, but another facet of the tragedy saw hundreds of people separated from pets and searching in vain for family photos.

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Related Topix: Moore, OK, Shawnee, OK, Weather, Startups, Facebook, Social Software

Voice of America

Foreign Students in Oklahoma Confront Tornado Threat

But for foreign students, usually from countries where tornadoes never occur, twisters can be an even scarier experience.

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Related Topix: Oklahoma, Oklahoma Government, Moore, OK

CNN

Okies' love-hate relationship

Rescuers dig out a house in Moore, Oklahoma, on Tuesday, May 21, after a massive tornado ripped through the area on Monday, May 20.

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Related Topix: Moore, OK, Oklahoma, Oklahoma Government, Oklahoma City, OK, Newcastle, OK, Opinion

Charleston Daily Mail

Local meteorologist has Oklahoma ties

Liz Sommerville, 35, of DeSoto, Texas, saw many tornadoes growing up. That experience nurtured her interest in meteorology, and she now works with the National Weather Service.

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Related Topix: DeSoto, TX, Meteorology, Science, Weather

CBC News

What is 'Tornado Alley'?

Meteorological experts say the area of the U.S. known as 'Tornado Alley' stretches from Texas to as far north as Minnesota.

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Related Topix: Oklahoma, Meteorology, Science, Weather

Bloomberg

Church Shelters Tornado Victims Left Homeless in Moore

With his house destroyed by a deadly Oklahoma twister and his prized 1956 Pontiac riddled with dents, its windows smashed, Clyde Vance took refuge at a local church.

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Related Topix: Moore, OK, Oklahoma, Norman, OK

Tue May 21, 2013

Fox 23

OU housing storm victims

Many survivors grabbed what they could and took up shelter at the University of Oklahoma.

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USA Today

Teachers were heroic protectors

A teacher hugs a child at Briarwood Elementary school after a tornado destroyed the school in south Oklahoma City Monday.

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Related Topix: Oklahoma City, OK, Moore, OK, Norman, OK, Education Etc.

NBC Bay Area

Oklahoma Tornado Gives Pacifica Family a Scare

A Pacifica woman who is a student at the University of Oklahoma drove through the city of Moore just before the deadly tornado touched down.

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Related Topix: Norman, OK

Philly.com

Oklahoma tornado survivors await news about loved ones

Crews are searching through the wreckage of a massive tornado that ripped through an Oklahoma City suburb Monday as survivors are trying to find out if their loved ones are alive.

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Related Topix: Oklahoma, Moore, OK

KAKE

Resources To Help Survivors Moore, Oklahoma Tornado

Damage is widespread and entire neighborhoods have been leveled. The American Red Cross has 20 relief vehicles headed to Oklahoma to assist with recovery efforts.

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Related Topix: Moore, OK