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Two Oklahoma Lawmakers Call For Study On Tornado Shelters

A legislative study requested by two Oklahoma lawmakers will address one of the reasons mobile home parks and apartment complexes do not build tornado shelters. More>>

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OK Governor Accepts $20,000 Donation for Disaster Relief Effort

Governor Fallin and Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management Director Albert Ashwood accept a $20,000 donation from Director General Joseph Chen of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Houston.

Governor Mary Fallin accepts a $20,000 check to aid in the recent tornado recovery effort from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Taiwan. More>>

Oklahoma Businesses Band Together To Help Disaster Victims

A group of local businesses have launched an online auction site dedicated to raising funds for those affected by the May 24, 2011, tornadoes. More>>

UPDATE: Tornado Birds Hatch

Lil Mercer can't for the life of her figured out how the heck it happened. A bird's nest survived the tornado. More>>

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Lost And Found Pets After The Tornadoes
Lost And Found Pets After The Tornadoes
The number of tornado victims left without a home is growing. That's why finding a place to live is getting tougher by the day. The latest victims are pets.More >>
The number of tornado victims left without a home is growing. That's why finding a place to live is getting tougher by the day. The latest victims are pets.More >>
Red Cross Continues Assistance To Storm Survivors
Red Cross Continues Assistance To Storm Survivors
The American Red Cross is hard at work this holiday weekend helping those affected by the tornadoes in central and western Oklahoma.More >>
The American Red Cross is hard at work this holiday weekend helping those affected by the tornadoes in central and western Oklahoma.More >>
Piedmont Church Helps Tornado Victims Clean Up With Free Laundry Service
Piedmont Church Helps Tornado Victims Clean Up With Free Laundry Service
Days after deadly tornadoes tore through our state, a church in Piedmont is offering Oklahomans a little bit of normalcy.More >>
Days after deadly tornadoes tore through our state, a church in Piedmont is offering Oklahomans a little bit of normalcy.More >>
Piedmont Church Offers Tornado Victims Free Laundry Service
Piedmont Church Offers Tornado Victims Free Laundry Service
Many victims of the May 24 tornado outbreak survived with only the clothes on their backs. Now a church in Piedmont is offering to clean those clothes for free.More >>
Many victims of the May 24 tornado outbreak survived with only the clothes on their backs. Now a church in Piedmont is offering to clean those clothes for free.More >>
News 9 Viewers, Corporations Open Wallets, Hearts For Tornado Victims
News 9 Viewers, Corporations Open Wallets, Hearts For Tornado Victims
News 9 teamed up with the American Red Cross of Central Oklahoma to raise money for tornado victims, and News 9 viewers overwhelmed us with their generosity.More >>
News 9 teamed up with the American Red Cross of Central Oklahoma to raise money for tornado victims, and News 9 viewers overwhelmed us with their generosity.More >>
Victims Of Dibble Tornado Find Unexpected Treasures
Victims Of Dibble Tornado Find Unexpected Treasures
In McClain County, the bad news is 104 homes were destroyed or severely damaged. The good news is, no lives were lost.More >>
In McClain County, the bad news is 104 homes were destroyed or severely damaged. The good news is, no lives were lost.More >>
Memories Fall From The Sky After Oklahoma Storms
Memories Fall From The Sky After Oklahoma Storms
Those mighty winds on Tuesday blew some memories from Central Oklahoma all the way to Green Country.More >>
Those mighty winds on Tuesday blew some memories from Central Oklahoma all the way to Green Country.

Photo Of Young Girl Swept Into News On 6 Anchor's Front YardMore >>
How To Build Your Own Storm Shelter
How To Build Your Own Storm Shelter
FEMA publishes plans for building storm shelters out of regular materials and it's good enough to provide what FEMA considers "near absolute" protection.More >>
FEMA publishes plans for building storm shelters out of regular materials and it's good enough to provide what FEMA considers "near absolute" protection.

See the blueprint for building a safe room from FEMA.More >>
Leaders Warn Oklahomans To Beware Of Scam Artists After Storm
Leaders Warn Oklahomans To Beware Of Scam Artists After Storm
While many good-hearted Oklahomans are jumping in to help tornado victims rebuild, some criminals are ready to take advantage of the situation.More >>
While many good-hearted Oklahomans are jumping in to help tornado victims rebuild, some criminals are ready to take advantage of the situation.More >>
Corps Of Engineers Lakes Mostly Open For Memorial Day Weekend
Corps Of Engineers Lakes Mostly Open For Memorial Day Weekend
Many folks will be spending the holiday weekend cleaning up after the recent tornadoes. But if you do decide to spend some family time at an area lake, there are some places you'll want to avoid.More >>
Many folks will be spending the holiday weekend cleaning up after the recent tornadoes. But if you do decide to spend some family time at an area lake, there are some places you'll want to avoid.More >>

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Oklahoma AG offers mobile app for tracking inmates
Oklahoma AG offers mobile app for tracking inmates
The Oklahoma Attorney General's Office is offering a new mobile app that victims of crime can use to track inmates.More >>
The Oklahoma Attorney General's Office is offering a new mobile app that victims of crime can use to track inmates.More >>
2 Senators among winners of Jefferson Awards
2 Senators among winners of Jefferson Awards
Two U.S. Senators, the winner of a Nobel Prize for peace, a labor leader and the owner of a professional tennis team are among the people being honored with a national prize for public service.More >>
Two U.S. Senators, the winner of a Nobel Prize for peace, a labor leader and the owner of a professional tennis team are among the people being honored with a national prize for public service.More >>
Ex-Bulger cohort to spend 3rd day on witness stand
Ex-Bulger cohort to spend 3rd day on witness stand
A former enforcer for James "Whitey" Bulger is expected to face more tough cross-examination by Bulger's lawyers when he returns to the witness stand.More >>
A former enforcer for James "Whitey" Bulger is expected to face more tough cross-examination by Bulger's lawyers when he returns to the witness stand.More >>
Inhofe: Now is not the time to reduce US nukes
Inhofe: Now is not the time to reduce US nukes
Republican U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe says now is not the time to reduce the country's nuclear arms forces around the globe.More >>
Republican U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe says now is not the time to reduce the country's nuclear arms forces around the globe.More >>
Judge denies request by Cherokee candidate
Judge denies request by Cherokee candidate
A federal judge in Tulsa has rejected an attempt by a Cherokee Nation candidate to allow descendants of the tribe's freed slaves to vote in an election this weekend.More >>
A federal judge in Tulsa has rejected an attempt by a Cherokee Nation candidate to allow descendants of the tribe's freed slaves to vote in an election this weekend.More >>
More than 56K tons of debris cleared in Moore
More than 56K tons of debris cleared in Moore
More than 56,000 tons of debris has been removed from neighborhoods in Moore as the city reaches the one-month mark since a deadly tornado carved through the Oklahoma City suburb on May 20.More >>
More than 56,000 tons of debris has been removed from neighborhoods in Moore as the city reaches the one-month mark since a deadly tornado carved through the Oklahoma City suburb on May 20.More >>
Cleveland County jury convicts man in shooting
Cleveland County jury convicts man in shooting
A jury has convicted an Oklahoma man of manslaughter in the shooting death of a 19-year-old woman.More >>
A jury has convicted an Oklahoma man of manslaughter in the shooting death of a 19-year-old woman.More >>
This Hour: Here is the latest Oklahoma news from The Associated Press
This Hour: Here is the latest Oklahoma news from The Associated Press
An Oklahoma teenager has disappeared while hiking with his family in Ecuador. August Reiger graduated as a valedictorian last month from Oklahoma City's Classen School of Advanced Studies. Reiger's father believes he...More >>
Jury recommends death for 2009 Cache slayings
Jury recommends death for 2009 Cache slayings
A jury has recommended a death sentence for an Oklahoma man convicted in the 2009 killings of a Comanche County couple.More >>
A jury has recommended a death sentence for an Oklahoma man convicted in the 2009 killings of a Comanche County couple.More >>
Tulsa mail theft trend prompts police warning
Tulsa mail theft trend prompts police warning
A rise in mail theft from unsecured mailboxes in the east Tulsa area has police officers warning business owners to take proper precautions.More >>
A rise in mail theft from unsecured mailboxes in the east Tulsa area has police officers warning business owners to take proper precautions.More >>

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