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Tornadoes in Oklahoma



Helpful Phone Numbers Oklahoma

  • Red Cross Hotline: (800) HELP-NOW
  • Oklahoma Highway Patrol Highway Hotline: (405) 425-2385.
  • Missing Persons Hotline: (405) 680-2166.
  • Oklahoma Blood Institute (405) 297-5700.

Helpful Numbers Wichita

  • To locate family members, you can call the Salvation Army at (316) 263-2769.
  • To volunteer or make a donation, you can call the Red Cross at (316) 265-6601.

 

 

Tennessee Storms
Storms in Tennessee kill four people. (5/7/99)

Picking Up the Pieces
Betty Ann Bowser reports on two Oklahoma survivors of Monday's deadly tornadoes. (5/6/99)

Picking Up the Pieces
An update on damage from the tornadoes in the Midwest. (5/5/99)

Lt. Go. Fallin
Oklahoma's Lieutenant Governor discusses the situation in her state. (5/4/99)

Science of the Storm
Joe Schaefer, director of the Storm Prediction Center, on why the tornadoes were so strong. (5/4/99)

RealVideo Comments
A full report on the aftermath in Oklahoma and Kansas. (5/4/99)
Oklahoma Lt. Governor Mary Fallin. (5/4/99)

RealAudio Comments
Oklahoma Governor Frank Keating and other officials brief reporters on the situation. (5/4/99)
President Clinton comments on the Oklahoma and Kansas tornadoes. (5/4/99)

 


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