Just 16 tornadoes touched down in Oklahoma in 2014, which the National Weather Service says is the fewest on record. Oklahoma state climatologist Gary McManus says a combination of factors led to the relative lack of tornadoes, The Oklahoman reported. …
Tribal officials are gathering this week in Shawnee, Okla., to discuss the best and newest procedures to prepare for disasters. The Inter-Tribal Emergency Management Coalition Summit will be held at the Grand Casino Hotel and Resort Tuesday through Thursday. The …
It’s been a little more than a year since seven children were killed when a massive tornado destroyed Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, but their families are still no closer to the goal of placing storm shelters in every …
Oklahoma’s insurance commissioner says his department will hold a consumer assistance event next month for survivors of last year’s tornado outbreak. Commissioner John D. Doak says the June 3 forum at Westmoore High School will aid storm survivors who have …
he American Red Cross has awarded $6.5 million to Oklahoma cities, counties and tribes to purchase and install individual storm shelters. Thursday’s grant announcement brings the total awarded by the Red Cross to communities in Oklahoma to build storm shelters …
Last year’s tornado season wasn’t the worst in Oklahoma history, either in the number of twisters or the number of lives taken. But the deadly barrage that killed more than 30 people scared Oklahomans in a way that previous storms …
Jerry Starr thought he was taking the safe approach when a twister was reported heading toward his suburban neighborhood outside Oklahoma City last May. He grabbed his teenage daughter Dyonna and his dog and drove to the local City Hall, …
Arkansas, Oklahoma and parts of the Midwest were pounded over the weekend by deadly tornado-producing storms. The Arkansas Department of Emergency Management reported that Faulkner County was particularly hard hit. At least 10 fatalities were reported as a result of …
An Oklahoma Senate committee has passed a measure calling for a public vote to allow school districts a one-time increase on bonding capacity to pay for school safety upgrades like storm shelters and safe rooms. The Senate Rules Committee voted …
Scott Harper’s hobby is insurance, but not the kind that protects your home, car or health. His insurance is emergency preparedness. And he’s found an opportunity to help other Oklahomans in the metro area get prepared for disasters. “I was …