Moore tornado News

Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Hosts Recovery Roundup in Moore

Central Oklahoma storm survivors still dealing with insurance issues are invited to a recovery assistance event hosted by the Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID). The Recovery Roundup will be held Aug. 17 at Southmoore High School from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 …

Business, Policy Leaders Ask ‘What Have We Learned’ From May Storms?

With thousands of destroyed houses, forty-six deaths and damage estimates topping the $5 billion mark, victims of Oklahoma’s two EF-5 tornadoes are asking the same question: What have we learned? The answers are almost as varied as those asking the …

Moore, Oklahoma Council Delays Storm Shelter Requirement

The Moore City Council in Oklahoma has tabled a proposal that would have required storm shelters for houses, apartments, mobile homes and group residential housing. The council also delayed voting on a measure that would have required bolting and fastening …

Oklahoma Twister Victims Face Long Recovery, Insurance Woes

When the big twister hit, Maylene Sorrels huddled with her students in the halls of Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Okla. Cowering, she covered the student’s heads. Then Sorrels, a teacher’s aide, tried to reassure her kids they would …

More Than 56K Tons of Debris Cleared in Moore, Oklahoma

More than 56,000 tons of debris has been removed from neighborhoods in Moore as the city reaches the one-month mark since a deadly tornado carved through the Oklahoma City suburb on May 20. City manager Steve Eddy said Wednesday a …

Tornado Insurance Claims Near 71,000 in Oklahoma

Nearly 71,000 insurance claims have been filed since violent tornadoes ripped through central Oklahoma last month, with payments already topping an estimated $560 million, the Oklahoma Insurance Department reported Tuesday. “These numbers are more proof of the dramatic impact the …

Claims Pros’ Own Survival Skills Tested While Aiding Oklahoma Tornado Victims

Michael Pelonero came to Moore to help victims of the May 20th tornado. But he hadn’t planned on trying to outrun one. When a massive EF-5 twister cut a swath through the central Oklahoma suburb of Moore, it left 24 …

Massive EF-5 Tornado Causes Destruction in Oklahoma: AIR Worldwide

According to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide, at 3:01 p.m. on Monday, May 20, 2013, a massive tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, a suburb of Oklahoma City, destroying many homes, businesses, and public buildings, including two elementary schools and a hospital. …