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Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief director finds mission personal as he aids tornado victims
HOLDENVILLE, Okla. — The Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief is providing aid and assessing damage in the aftermath of the deadly storms that swept through Oklahoma. "They're wolverines. They're tough people, but good they're people," Jason Yarbrough, the state director of Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief, said. Saturday night's tornado in...
A path of Mass destruction leaves multiple people dead from this weekend's severe weather.
Oklahoma – Multiple people were killed in a tornado outbreak in Oklahoma Saturday night. The National Weather Service reported that several large and extremely dangerous tornadoes were on the ground. Oklahoma governor Kevin Stitt issued an emergency disaster declaration. He will be touring storm damage in the Murray County towns of Sulphur and Holdenville.
Operation BBQ Relief: Oklahoma Pork Producers Feed Tornado Torn Communities
The tornado that swept through Holdenville killed two people and damaged homes and farms. On Monday, the focus shifted from disaster recovery to disaster relief. Local pork producer Richard Robinson joined the community to help out. He owns 13 farms in the area, one that sustained some damage. "The feed...
Oklahoma city damaged by 2023 tornado still waits for FEMA funds
SHAWNEE, Okla. — As communities work to clean up towns that have been devastated by tornadoes, when will help be on the way?. The city of Shawnee went through this process exactly one year ago in April, and they know the pain of tornado destruction all too well. While other towns are going through the cleanup process, Shawnee is still waiting for federal assistance.
Calm Sunday and Monday before storm chances return
After a Saturday that brought nearly 20 tornadoes to the state, we take a short break. Storm surveys will continue the next couple of days, however the hardest hit areas appear to be Sulphur and Holdenville. Thankfully, Sunday night and Monday will be calm across the state. Our next small...
Tornadoes likely to change state budget priorities, Senate leader says
The weekend storm that hammered 12 counties, spawned several tornadoes and left at least four dead will likely have a big impact on the state's 2025 budget, the majority leader of the Oklahoma Senate said Monday. State Sen. Greg McCortney, R-Ada, said the storm that cut a swath through Sulphur...
Dragons seek State championship
The 27-2 Dewar Dragon baseball team, led by Coach Josh Kilhoffer, will travel to Shawnee High School tomorrow to begin their quest for the Class A State Baseball Championship, to be held May 2-4. This is the fourth appearance by Dewar at State. The Dragons completed their run to State...
Shawnee couple shares terrifying moments during Friday morning's storm
SHAWNEE, Okla. — As more storm threats arise this weekend, some Oklahomans spent the day cleaning up from Friday morning’s damage. Shawnee, which was hit by a large tornado last year, got more damage Friday. A homeowner in Shawnee found his shed was torn off the foundation and...
Sky 5 Coverage: Overnight storms cause damage in Shawnee
SHAWNEE, Okla. — The overnight storms that moved through central Oklahoma left behind some damage early Friday morning in Shawnee. Sky 5, which is the only news helicopter in the sky on weekday morning, showed damage to structures and debris in the Pottawatomie County city. Among the damage includes...
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