How to help Moore, Okla.
As daylight broke on Tuesday, the residents of Moore, Okla., were left to pick up the pieces after a deadly tornado ripped through the area. The twister barreled down for more than 40 minutes, leveling...
View ArticleWatch funnel cloud develop into Okla. tornado
Tornadoes touched down in Moore, Okla., and surrounding areas on Monday. One stayed on the ground for more than 40 minutes, leveling everything in its path. Other twisters touched down and dissipated...
View ArticleTornado Survivor: Sky full of things that needed to be on the ground
MOORE, Okla. — A deadly twister, 12 miles long and two miles wide, ripped apart the town of Moore, Okla., on Monday. “I could hear the roof going and then I could start seeing small holes and...
View ArticleOkla. tornado classified as EF-5, highest on scale
MOORE, Okla. — Rescuers continued Tuesday morning to remove debris at the massive sight of the tornado destruction, hoping they would find someone alive underneath. Late Tuesday, the National Weather...
View ArticleOkla. tornado survivor finds her dog during TV interview
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 on Monday. Garcia told...
View Article10 haunting photos from Oklahoma tornadoes
Viewers from FOX 4′s sister station, KFOR-TV sent in hundreds of photos of tornadoes that touched down in Moore, Okla., and the surrounding area. During large weather events the Internet is filled with...
View ArticleFOX 4 Answers: Why some Oklahomans don’t have basements
Unlike Kansas and Missouri, why do Oklahomans choose to build storm shelters instead of basements? FOX 4 meteorologist Karli Ritter explained some of the reasons on Tuesday’s FOX 4 Morning Show. In...
View ArticleJoplin sends city crew to help Moore
JOPLIN, Mo. — The City of Joplin, Mo. has deployed a team of public safety workers to help out in the wake of the storm disaster in Moore, Okla., according to the Joplin Globe. More than a dozen...
View ArticleVideo captures early formation of deadly Oklahoma twister
Video of the deadly May 20th tornado that touched down in Moore, Okla., has been posted to YouTube. The user said the tornado formed in Newcastle, Okla., and traveled to Moore, killing at least 24...
View ArticleDo you know the tornado safety plan at your child’s school?
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — School leaders in the Kansas City area are reviewing tornado safety procedures following the tornado in Moore, Okla. that killed seven children at one school. Tornado drills are...
View ArticleDealing with disaster: Helping kids cope
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — A school is supposed to be a safe place, and the images of schools ripped apart and children injured in Oklahoma may be disturbing to kids. So how do you talk to your kids about...
View ArticleUnderstanding EF-5 tornadoes and how they’re rated
The tornado that ripped through Moore, Okla., killing 24 people on Monday was rated an EF-5, the highest on the Enhanced Fujita scale. EF-5 tornadoes are incredibly rare, but are often times deadly....
View Article11-year-old girl describes surviving tornado in school destroyed by storm
The parents of an 11-year-old girl held her tightly after learning she survived the EF-5 tornado that ripped through Moore, Okla., on Monday. The tornado leveled an area 12 miles long. In its path was...
View ArticleMayor of Moore, Okla., pushes for storm shelter ordinance on new homes
MOORE, Oklahoma (CNN) — The mayor of tornado-ravaged Moore, Oklahoma, will push for a law requiring storm shelters or safe rooms in new housing projects, he told CNN Wednesday. “We’ll try to get it...
View ArticleFOX 4′s Kathy Quinn helps reunite dogs in Moore, Okla., with owner
Kathy Quinn discovered to displaced dogs in Moore, Okla., and took them to a shelter where there were claimed by their owner. MOORE, Okla., — She’s kind of like the Dog Whisperer — or the guardian...
View ArticleStories of hope, resolve in Moore, Okla.
MOORE, Okla. — Three days after a deadly EF-5 tornado touched down in Moore, Okla., residents have begun to pick up the pieces. Neighbors — some strangers to each other — now united with one mission:...
View ArticleNo basement? See how a storm shelter is installed
Near HARRISONVILLE, Mo. — Crews spent Thursday installing a safe room on the property of a home near Harrisonville. The storm shelter/safe-room weighs about 15,000 pounds and will hold five to eight...
View ArticleLocal man D.J.’s for Moore, Okla.
BONNER SPRINGS, Kan. – The tragedy in Moore, Okla. hit especially close to home for at least one metro area man. That’s why he decided to use his own talents to help. Kirk Dutcher is used to having...
View ArticleNewtown group travels to Okla. to bring donated items, find solace
PRAIRIE VILLAGE, Kan. - The residents of Moore, Okla. are still picking up the pieces of their homes and businesses after an EF5 tornado ripped through their city. There already have been many...
View ArticleMinnesota truck driver loads up rig to help Moore, Okla., animals
RAYMORE, Mo. — A Minnesota truck driver is on a mission to collect food and other pet supplies to help homeless and injured animals in Moore, Oklahoma. Jennifer Roach says she was moved by the number...
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