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2 hrs ago | MSNBC

Tornado-proof homes? Up to 85 percent can be spared, expert says

Homes in the direct path of the monster tornado that roared through Oklahoma City suburbs Monday were all but certain to be destroyed.

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Related Topix: Tornado, Natural Disasters, Hurricane, University of Alabama, US News, Weather, Liberal Political News

3 hrs ago | Examiner.com

FEMA offers advice for helping tornado victims

Yesterday an F4 tornado demolished Moore, Oklahoma. Media helicopters revealed a destruction scene previously unimaginable.

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Related Topix: US News, Moore, OK, Examiner, Non-Profit

3 hrs ago | Common Dreams

In Tornado's Wake, Oklahoma's GOP Senators Focus of Disaster Relief Politics

Sens. Tom Coburn and Jim Inhofe, both Republicans, have consistently voted against funding disaster aid for other parts of the country.

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Related Topix: Tom Coburn, US Politics, Senator Jim Inhofe, US News, US Senate, Republican, Oklahoma Government, Oklahoma, Hurricane, Weather, Hurricane Sandy, Liberal Political News

3 hrs ago | ENR-Engineering News-Record

New York City's Proposed Zoning Changes for Flood Zones Intended To Align With Other Rules

Map shows low-lying areas that would be affected by proposed New York City zoning-code changes intended to facilitate flood-resilient construction.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Flood, Michael Bloomberh, Weather, US News, Hurricane, Hurricane Sandy

4 hrs ago | Government Executive

Analysis: After the Oklahoma Tornado, Obama Needs to Make FEMA Work

In the wake of the tornado which cut through Moore, Okla., on Monday, it's worth remembering, for a moment, how wrong things went after Hurricane Andrew.

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Related Topix: US News, Hurricane, Natural Disasters, US Politics, Ron Paul, Republican, US House of Representatives, George Bush

8 hrs ago | New Hampshire Public Radio -

Oklahoma Tornados: Finding Aid, Giving Aid

Aid groups are mobilizing relief efforts to help victims of the storm. Here, Candice Lopez, left, and Stephanie Davis help clean debris from Thelma Cox's mobile home near Shawnee, Okla., after it was destroyed Monday.

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Related Topix: Shawnee, OK, Moore, OK, US News, Twitter

12 hrs ago | WNYT NewsChannel 13

NY gets $49M for hurricane damage to canal system

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved $49 million for the New York State Canal Corporation to repair damage related to Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee.

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Related Topix: US News, Hurricane, Weather, Hurricane Irene

12 hrs ago | USA Today

Obama to speak on Oklahoma disaster

President Obama will address the nation on the Oklahoma tornadoes at 10 a.m. Tuesday, the White House has announced.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Tom Cole, Weather, Mary Fallin, US Governors

15 hrs ago | KOTA-TV Rapid City

FEMA coordinating disaster response in SD

Officials with the Federal Emergency Management Agency are in South Dakota to coordinate a relief effort in the wake of a 3-day ice and snow storm last month.

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Related Topix: US News

Mon May 20, 2013

TheStreet.com

Tornado Leaves at Least 51 Dead in Oklahoma: Reports

A massive tornado has cut a swath of destruction across the suburbs of Oklahoma City, according to published media reports, leaving at least 51 people dead.

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Related Topix: US News

ABC News

Live Updates: Tornado Hits Oklahoma

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin, according to ABC News Radio: "We want to do everything we can to search through these damaged areas, especially before it gets dark or before we have any more storms that might come through." President Obama has told Oklahoma Gov.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Representative Mary Fallin, Republican, US House of Representatives, Oklahoma, Mary Fallin, US Governors, Norman, OK, Moore, OK

Clarksville Online

Clarksville Residents Assistance needed for FEMA Appeal

Clarksville Citizens, you may have read recently that the costs to customers of Clarksville Gas and Water are going up to cover the debt that was taken out to rebuild the Waste Water Treatment Plant after the 2010 Flood.

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Related Topix: US News, Clarksville, TN, US Politics, Lamar Alexander, US Senate, Republican, Bob Corker, US House of Representatives, Marsha Blackburn, Hurricane, Weather, Hurricane Sandy

Federal Emergency Management Agency

FEMA, Federal Partners Monitor Effects of Storm in Central Plains and Urge Preparedness

The Federal Emergency Management Agency and its federal partners, including the National Weather Service, continue to closely monitor the effects of severe weather that has impacted the Central United States, including parts of central Oklahoma and Iowa, Kansas and Missouri.

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Related Topix: US News, Weather, Kansas City, MO

Sun May 19, 2013

The Jersey Journal

Demolition work begins on Ortley Beach homes nearly seven months after Sandy

ORTLEY BEACH - Nearly seven months after Hurricane Sandy, one of the Jersey Shore communities hit hardest by the Oct.

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Related Topix: Hurricane, Weather, Hurricane Sandy, US News

Fox 23

State of Emergency active in Oklahoma after storms

The State Emergency Operations Center is activated due to severe storms in the state.

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Related Topix: Oklahoma Government, Oklahoma, Weather, Agriculture, Science, US News

West Side and South Side Leader

Coventry trustees move forward with demolitions

As recommended by Summit County Engineer Alan Brubaker, the Board of Trustees approved hiring Jim Gangle Excavating, in the amount of $46,855, to conduct demolitions under the grant program, at the May 9 meeting.

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Related Topix: Summit County, OH, US News

Federal Emergency Management Agency

West, Texas Disaster Recovery Center Open Sunday

The State/FEMA Disaster Recovery Center in West, Texas will be open Sunday, May 19 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The DRC will resume normal hours Monday, May 20.

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Related Topix: US News, West, TX

The Jersey Journal

Left out of federal Sandy relief, owners of second homes hope for help

Seaside Heights mayor Bill Akers walks a reporter around the 400 block of Hiering Avenue.

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Related Topix: Seaside Heights, NJ, Hurricane, Weather, Hurricane Sandy, US News, Social Security, Personal Finance, Home, Mortgage

Patch.com

Does God Really Care About Homosexuality: Best of the Blogs

At Patch, we love our bloggers! No other local platform allows communities to connect the way our Local Voices section does.

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Related Topix: Blog News, US News

Gloversville Leader-Herald

Damage from 2011 storm still being felt

Buckets and bowls are stacked in a corner of Ron and Linda Potwin's living room, ready to catch rainwater from a leaking roof.

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Related Topix: Hurricane, Natural Disasters, Tornado, Johnstown, NY, Amsterdam, NY, Fulton County, NY, US News