Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Photos from Oklahoma tornado

 This aerial photo shows the remains of houses in Moore after the tornado, which flattened entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school 

A huge tornado has left areas of Oklahoma City in ruins after 200mph winds flattened homes in the US state. President Barack Obama has declared a major disaster.
• At least 51 people were killed, including at least 20 children, with another 40 feared dead.

• The tornado was an EF-4 on the enhanced Fujita scale, the second most-powerful type of twister.
• More than 120 people were being treated at hospitals, including about 50 children.


  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Last one standing: Dana Ulepich searches inside a room left standing at the back of her house which was destroyed
  Kay James holds her cat as she sits in her driveway after her home was destroyed by the tornado that hit the area on MondayWorkers continued to dig through the rubble of Plaza Towers Elementary School on Monday afternoon
         metal and debris lie in the parking lot in front of an IMAX theatreDecimated: A truck lays damaged in a field near the Moore Medical Center, background, after a tornado moves through Moore
  Dozen of cars piled up on top of each other in the parking lot of Moore Hospital Workers look for victims under debris from a tornado that passed across south Oklahoma City
  Aftermath: Fires have also broken out at buildings after the monster storm thanks to exposed power lines, CNN reportedA damaged police car in the midst of debris from the violent storm that lasted 45 minutes
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