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CBS News: Will Barbara Garcia of Moore, OK Find Her Dog “Cathy” in Tornado Rubble?

Barbara Garcia, a survivor of the massive tornado that struck an Oklahoma City suburb, found her dog buried alive under the rubble during her interview with CBS News’ Anna Werner. “I thought God just answered one prayer, to let me be okay. He answered both of them. Because this was my second prayer (for the [...]

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Moore, Oklahoma Tornado May 20, 2013 Upgraded to an EF-5 Enhanced Fujita Scale Tornado

A massive tornado that has been reported to have killed at least 91 people (officially 24 deaths on Tuesday morning) on the outskirts of Oklahoma City had wind speeds up to 200 mph. The tornado directed much of its ferocity on Moore, Oklahoma. The Oklahoma tornado is the worst to hit the United States since [...]

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AP Photographer: “It Was a Miracle They Got Out” on Search and Rescue Efforts

AP photographer Sue Ogrocki was at the Plaza Towers Elementary School destroyed by a tornado Monday, and saw rescuers pulling children out of the rubble. Here are Ogrocki’s own words and images of the destruction – and ‘miracle’ – she witnessed. Powerful photo of woman carrying child through tornado debris. (credit: @ap / Sue Ogrocki) [...]

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Video Compilation of Moore, Oklahoma Tornado, May 20, 2013; with Tornado Path Information

A massive tornado that has been reported to have killed at least 91 people (officially 24 deaths on Tuesday morning) on the outskirts of Oklahoma City had wind speeds up to 200 mph. The tornado directed much of its ferocity on Moore, Oklahoma. The Oklahoma tornado is the worst to hit the United States since [...]

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Man Hit After Jumping in Front of Metra Train (#103) Near Prospect Heights Metra Train Station on South Wolf Rd

Prospect Heights police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 9:46 AM Tuesday to a report of a man that jumped in front of train near the Prospect Heights Metra Train station, 101 South Wolf Road Prospect Heights, IL. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report that a northbound train hit the man. The man ran out of the [...]

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AERIAL VIDEO: Initial Discovery of Moore Tornado Path Damage by KFOR-TV News Helicopter

KFOR-TV News crews discover “war zone” conditions and damage school building immediately after a tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma. The Moore, OK 2013 tornado touched down at 2:56 p.m. CDT Monday May 20, 2013 and remained on the ground for approximately 40 minutes — traveling a 20-mile long path and up to two miles wide at [...]

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24 Children Feared Dead by Tornado Destruction at Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Oklahoma

CNN’s Chad Myers and Jake Tapper discuss severe damage to Plaza Towers Elementary School as a result of the tornado that hit Oklahoma. There were reports earlier of school children trapped and being pulled out from underneath cars that landed on top of school buildings. About 7:00 p.m. CDT Monday news spread that 24 children [...]

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VIDEO: House Burns in Tornado Aftermath As Scale of Damage Is Realized in Moore, Oklahoma

Television footage shows flattened buildings and at least one fire after a mile-wide tornado tore through the Oklahoma City area. Video shows homes and buildings in Moore, Okla. reduced to rubble and vehicles littered roadways. UPDATE: About 7:00 p.m. CDT Monday news spread that 24 children were feared dead at Plaza Towers Elementary School. Seven [...]

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Tornado Video and Reports for Kansas, Oklahoma, Iowa and Illinois Saturday May 18 and Sunday May 19

Video of Tornado near Rozel, Kansas. Severe weather moved through the Plains states over the weekend, bringing high winds, heavy rains and tornadoes. Two twisters were spotted Saturday evening near Rozel, a sparsely populated area in central Kansas (Map of Rozel, Kansas). Tornadoes and severe weather struck the states from Texas to Minnesota on Sunday. [...]

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Extra Alarm Apartment Fire At Lake Louise Apartments on Wilke Rd, Palatine

VIDEO (AUDIO WARNING LOUD ALARM) Fire at Lake Louise apartments on Wilke Road affected two units Friday night. Firefighters applied an aggressive interior attack and successfully stopped the fire from spreading to a major fire in the two-story, 24-unit condominium building. Palatine police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 8:21 PM Friday to a report of an [...]

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Major Derailment: Metro-North Trains Collide in Connecticut, 20-25 Non-LifeThreatening Injuries

Two commuter trains serving New York City collided in Connecticut during Friday’s evening rush hour, injuring about 50 people, authorities said. There were no reports of fatalities. Two Metro-North Railroad trains collided after a “major derailment” near Fairfield, Connecticut, on 6:10 p.m. Friday. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority reports that “there are preliminary reports of about [...]

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Quick Response to Call Box Saved Baby on Philadelphia Train Tracks

Gale Walker explains how a baby was saved after a call came in on an ECB (Emergency Call Box). Transit officials in Philadelphia say an old-fashioned but vital piece of safety equipment helped avert disaster when a stroller carrying a baby fell onto train tracks. The baby suffered a facial laceration, but have been killed [...]

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