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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Live Updates From the Devastation in Oklahoma

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After the tornado struck, a resident in Moore captured scenes of the devastation with a cellphone after emerging safely from a hiding place.

The Lede is following reports from witnesses and our correspondents on the ground in Moore, Okla., a southern suburb of Oklahoma City, where dozens of people were killed and more than 100 were injured on Monday after a powerful tornado tore through the city.

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9:10 A.M. More Severe Weather Expected in Oklahoma

As crews continued to sift through rubble and twisted metal, KOCO-TV’s meteorologist, Brad Sowder, warned that Oklahoma could face more severe weather today. He said that thunderstorms were likely in Moore and that more severe weather could be expected south of Oklahoma City.

Mr. Sowder’s report.

The National Weather Service issued a warning about the potential for tornadoes, large hail and damaging winds later today and tonight in the following areas:

SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS
NORTHWEST LOUISIANA
SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA
CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST TEXAS

ELSEWHERE … SEVERE STORMS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE FROM … SOUTH CENTRAL
TEXAS INTO THE MID MISSISSIPPI VALLEY.

8:55 A.M. Video of the Tornado as It Tore Through Moore
Video of the tornado.
8:51 A.M. President Obama Is Expected to Speak at Noon

President Obama declared Oklahoma a major disaster in the aftermath of the tornado.

He is scheduled to make a statement at noon.

8:38 A.M. Video From the Search at Plaza Towers Elementary School

As dawn broke over a storm-ravaged Moore, Okla., rescue workers continued to sift through the rubble at two schools and in entire neighborhoods leveled by a tornado with winds estimated at roughly 200 miles per hour. At the Plaza Towers Elementary School, as our colleagues report, rescue crews were able to pull several children from the rubble late Monday, but concerns grew overnight that no more victims would be found alive.

On the scene, reporters from KOCO-TV in Oklahoma talked to rescue workers as they were told the effort was moving from rescue to recovery operations.

An overnight report from KOCO-TV at Plaza Towers Elementary School.


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