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Oklahoma School for the Deaf's community devastated by tornado
SULPHUR, Okla. — When staff at the Oklahoma School for the Deaf stepped on campus the morning after the storms, they saw their buildings still standing and thought they had been spared from any damage. That was — until they went inside. The rainfall had the biggest impact...
'Devastating To The Community': Sulphur Mourns The Loss Of Longtime Resident From Deadly Tornado
We are learning more about the woman who died in Sulphur after an EF-3 tornado ripped through downtown over the weekend. Shiela Goodman was at a local sports bar that took a direct hit during the storm. Shiela was at Raina's Sports Lounge, a place she went often. It was...
Woman killed when tornado tears through sports bar, burying patrons in rubble
SULPHUR, Okla. (KOCO) - A tornado survivor recounted the moment when a tornado tore through her Oklahoma bar, killing one of her regulars. “I turned around at the point, I turned around and I dove under the bar. And I got to the side of the bar and the floor,” Raina Valkoun said. “I got flat, and next thing I knew all of the rubble was on top of me.”
Tornadoes launch debris 17,000 feet in the air
(KTEN) — Debris scattered across southern Oklahoma was thrown 25 to 60 miles from the path of the weekend tornadoes. Wind-blown debris is the leading cause of injuries from tornadoes. Objects were launched 17,000 feet in the air in Marietta, with winds that were clocked up to 170 miles...
Man who helps others after disasters hit becomes victim of Sulphur tornado
SULPHUR, Okla. — Many are left devastated after a tornado outbreak hit Oklahoma late Saturday night, leaving at least four dead and 100 injured as well as numerous homes and structures damaged. A man who's use to helping people after storms is now the one in need as a...
Sulphur Business Owners Assess Damage As Donations Pour In
As more relief arrives in Sulphur after a tornado destroyed the city's downtown and many surrounding homes, more roads have opened, allowing people a chance to start cleaning up and saving what they can. For many business owners, Tuesday was the first day they were allowed back in to see...
'Shock And Devastation': Family Sifting Through Remains Of Home In Sulphur
As Sulphur residents continue to band together following a deadly tornado that wiped out most of the city's downtown, one woman is sifting through what remains of her family's home. Stephanie Derby and her family live in Oklahoma City, but they spent Tuesday afternoon salvaging pieces of their lives from...
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