Michael Pelonero came to Moore to help victims of the May 20th tornado. But he hadn’t planned on trying to outrun one. When a massive EF-5 twister cut a swath through the central Oklahoma suburb of Moore, it left 24 …
The Oklahoma Insurance Department says more than 60,000 claims have been filed from tornadoes that raked the state last month, with total insurance payments currently topping $470,000. Insurance Commissioner John Doak released the latest figures on Tuesday and said it’s …
Gov. Mary Fallin says President Barack Obama has approved her request to expand the disaster declaration in Oklahoma due to tornadoes. Fallin said Tuesday that the extension adds Canadian County to bring to six the number of counties eligible for …
Insurance companies have been deluged by property damage claims since tornadoes raked central Oklahoma last month, and on Monday state officials were still trying to tally the initial claims from the most recent outbreak two weeks ago. The nearly $250 …
Oklahoma’s school superintendent says as many as 56 public school sites were damaged by violent storms and floods that ripped through the state in May. Superintendent of Public Instruction Janet Barresi said Friday that three sites in Moore and the …
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has set up a call center to assist with adjuster licensing in the aftermath of the tornadoes that hit central Oklahoma in May. Housed at the NAIC’s Central Office in Kansas City, the …
Oklahoma officials say powerful storms that rolled through the state and spawned several tornadoes also damaged and destroyed homes in El Reno and Union City. An estimate of the number damaged was not immediately available. The Canadian County cities about …
Emergency officials say nearly 4,000 homes and businesses in five counties were affected by last week’s deadly tornadoes. The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management and the Federal Emergency Management Agency say they’ve compiled damage assessments from the storms that took …
Officials in Oklahoma City say an estimate of the number of homes damaged or destroyed by this week’s tornado is based in part on an analysis of before-and-after aerial photos. The city’s Police Department and the mayor’s office have both …