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May 22nd, 2013
11:47 AM ET

Tornado slams congressman's hometown

Congressman Tom Cole is on 'Early Start' talking with John Berman about the devastation that the tornado caused in his district and home town. The Congressman says that he hopes a non-partisan effort in Washington D.C . is made to get disaster relief to the people effected by the tornado in Moore, Oklahoma.

On a personal note, Moore Oklahoma is Congressman Cole's hometown; he even served as the groundskeeper at the Plaza Towers Elementary School when he was in college. He said when he went back and surveyed the damage of the school, and he said he 'could not 'recognize' where he was. There was no references left of the school.


Filed under: Oklahoma • Tornado
May 22nd, 2013
11:34 AM ET

Woman survived the tornado with her six day old baby boy: CNN's Pamela Brown reports

 CNN's Pamela Brown reports one woman's heroic journey to escape the devastating tornado in Moore, Oklahoma after giving birth five days prior. Her and her five-day old little boy escaped the tornado unharmed, however their home was destroyed.


Filed under: Oklahoma • Tornado
May 22nd, 2013
11:25 AM ET

Residents in Moore, Oklahoma in desperate search for pets: CNN's Stephanie Elam reports

CNN's Stephanie Elam brings us one woman's desperate search to locate her beloved dog 'Sugar.'


Filed under: Oklahoma • Tornado
May 22nd, 2013
11:19 AM ET

Victims left to pick up the pieces: Early Start's John Berman takes a closer look inside tornado victim's homes

Victim's recount what they did to survive the tornado, and they survey the damage after widespread devastation.

READ MORE: Mayor of tornado-ravaged town: New law needed to keep people safe


Filed under: Oklahoma • storm • Tornado
May 22nd, 2013
11:11 AM ET

Capturing the tornado's fury

19-year-old Charles Gafford captured amazing footage of the inside of the tornado from  his storm shelter. He was able to record from inside his storm shelter, and captured an amazing up-close imagery of this devastating tornado.  Gafford said he was 'absolutely terrified,' but he still 'felt safe.'

Gafford said it was a 'grueling two minutes' watching the tornado completely destroy everything in the neighborhood.

 After the tornado passed through Gafford and everyone with him went across the street to Briarwood Elementary School where they helped pull people out of the rubble to safety.


Filed under: Oklahoma • storm • Tornado
May 22nd, 2013
11:02 AM ET

Heartache in Oklahoma: Nine children among 24 killed by EF5 tornado

CNN's Nick Valencia reports on if people are still unaccounted for after a devastating EF5 Tornado rips through Moore, Oklahoma.
24 people were killed by the tornado, nine of which were children.  Among the children killed was 9-year-old Jenae Hornsby who was killed during the tornado.

 

READ MORE: Families remember Oklahoma tornado victims


Filed under: Oklahoma • storm • Tornado
May 22nd, 2013
09:54 AM ET

Jodi Arias speaks to the media after pleading for her life to jury

Jodi Arias gives another jailhouse interview after she pleaded for her life to the jury in the penalty phase of her trial. In this jailhouse interview she explains why she has been talking to the media.

 

READ MORE: Jurors deliberate: Should Jodi Arias die?


Filed under: Jodi Arias trial
May 22nd, 2013
07:57 AM ET

Lambert family has lived through three deadly tornadoes in Moore, OK

The Lambert family shares their experience surviving through three deadly tornadoes in Moore, Oklahoma, including how they braved the storm on Monday.

Stephanie Lambert Lunsford says she felt the community had some warning and knew to take cover on Monday. "I think the prior two tornadoes helped those that have been through it know this is what we need to do," she says.

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Filed under: Oklahoma • Tornado
May 21st, 2013
10:30 AM ET

Storm chasers capture haunting footage from Tornado that hit Moore, Oklahoma

Basehunters Chasing captures haunting video from the Tornado that caused mass destruction in the town of Moore, Oklahoma. Storm chasers Colt Forney and Lauren Hill are on 'Early Start' talking with Chris Cuomo about this devastating tornado they captured on video.


Filed under: Oklahoma • storm • Tornado • Weather
May 21st, 2013
09:49 AM ET

Tornado hits in Moore, Oklahoma: Dozens killed, rescue and recovery efforts underway CNN's George Howell Reports

 CNN's George Howell with the latest on the dozens killed and the rescue and recovery efforts that are underway.

 

READ MORE: 51 killed in mammoth Oklahoma tornado; 40 more bodies expected


Filed under: Oklahoma • storm • Weather
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