Moore News

New Residential Building Code Approved for Moore

City leaders in Moore, Okla., have approved new residential building codes requiring new homes to be built to withstand winds of up to 135 mph, making it the first U.S. city to adopt construction rules aimed at preventing catastrophic tornado …

HUD Announces $37M in Disaster Aid in Oklahoma

Oklahoma and the city of Moore will receive nearly $37 million in federal aid to help recover from the tornadoes and storms that killed dozens of people and caused damage estimated at more than $1 billion this spring, U.S. Housing …

Former NBA Stars Host Camp for Oklahoma Tornado Victims

Students whose elementary schools were destroyed when a May 20 tornado ripped through Moore, Okla., had a chance to hone their basketball skills Thursday with several former NBA greats. About 50 students from Briarwood and Plaza Towers elementary schools participated …