Massive tornado outbreak strikes Oklahoma City metro area, dozens dead

Globo14 · 05-20-2013, 07:46 PM

http://abcnews.go.com/m/story?id=19219367

What a massive storm this was today. Reports are that it was over 2 miles wide. The saddest part is that the elementary school was just flattened and there are children still unaccounted for. The current death toll is 37, hundreds are injured, and I'm sure those numbers are only going to continue to rise.

The insane part is that this very same area was struck by an even bigger twister in 1999.

nathan1977 · 05-20-2013, 08:42 PM

Similar event in Joplin MO two years ago, right around the exact same time. Always tragic.

bono_212 · 05-20-2013, 08:53 PM

Tornadoes are pretty much the scariest thing in the world to me.

INDY500 · 05-20-2013, 08:57 PM

I'll be in Oklahoma in a few weeks. It's sad to watch on TV, very sad.

Globo14 · 05-20-2013, 09:04 PM

Death toll up to 51 now, including 7 elementary-school-age children.

LadySpinHead · 05-20-2013, 10:31 PM

Growing up and living my whole life in the Midwest, tornadoes have always terrified me. My family used to watch funnel clouds pass outside while I hid in the basement. Still to this day, I panic when the Doppler lights up. Thoughts are with the survivors and those who lost loved ones. So, so sad.

Dfit00 · 05-21-2013, 01:01 AM

Americans don't care about each other.

GirlsAloudFan · 05-21-2013, 01:08 AM

George Bush doesn't care about black people.

**Diemen** · 05-21-2013, 07:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dfit00

Americans don't care about each other.

Ooh, how controversial.

IWasBored · 05-21-2013, 07:50 AM

It might have been funnier f you said see? Guns don't kill people, tornadoes kill people!

Might.

Insensitivity aside, it's a pretty shitty situation.

Pearl · 05-21-2013, 08:38 AM

They look amazing when someone catches them on video, but the destruction they cause is unbelievable. And a whole school was destroyed.

Irvine511 · 05-21-2013, 09:55 AM

You can donate $10 to the Red Cross by sending a text to 909 99 that reads REDCROSS.

How awful.

BoMac · 05-21-2013, 10:41 AM

I...I've got something in my eye. Don't mind me.

Moore tornado-found dog: Barbara Garcia, tornado survior, finds dog in rubble during CBS News interview.

CrashedCarDriver · 05-21-2013, 09:16 PM

I fathom to guess that it will it be disclosed in time that Moore will be revealed to be one of the poorer/ disadvantaged neighbourhoods in Oklahoma city, and always a "Tornado risk"

**Diemen** · 05-21-2013, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by CrashedCarDriver

I fathom to guess that it will it be disclosed in time that Moore will be revealed to be one of the poorer/ disadvantaged neighbourhoods in Oklahoma city, and always a "Tornado risk"

You would guess wrong. While not especially affluent, Moore is definitely not one of the poorer/disadvantaged areas in the OKC metro.

CrashedCarDriver · 05-21-2013, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Diemen

You would guess wrong. While not especially affluent, Moore is definitely not one of the poorer/disadvantaged areas in the OKC metro.

Well, Im not from there

Rachel D. · 05-21-2013, 11:38 PM

I remember being in a traffic jam on the highway in Oklahoma on the way to the Norman 360 show and seeing Moore's water tower off on the right (or was it the left?). It was kind of a landmark to tell how fast we were moving. I wonder if it's even still there.

It's sad to think that that whole place is trashed. Those mile-wide tornadoes are the worst; a whole town can be erased in minutes.

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer...oma-photo.html

That first pic is chilling. Those little specks on the ground used to be houses.

U2DMfan · 05-22-2013, 02:23 AM

While I actually lived in OKC, I went to Moore schools K-12. It's basically my second hometown. I missed the '99 tornado by abt. 2 miles. A certain section of SW OKC (effectively known as "Westmoore") is also part of Moore schools district and referred to by people (even those that live in OKC and don't know the difference) as "Moore".

So that's what you're talking about here. Not just 'Moore' (proper) but also some of OKC.
Parts of the "Westmoore" area are quite affluent but that's not going to show up in statistics cited for Moore. Moore itself, 'proper', is basically middle-class. But in terms of population, "Moore" - as is referred to in the national media is a lot bigger than the 40K people that live in Moore (proper). There were more people living in that area than in '99. And a lot of the housing and business development was pretty new (within the last 10 years). It's a booming place.

I don't feel like discussing it much further right now.

**Diemen** · 05-22-2013, 03:16 AM

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Originally Posted by CrashedCarDriver

Well, Im not from there

Then maybe it's not wise to make such assumptions about it then?

MrsSpringsteen · 05-22-2013, 10:38 AM

Um...anyway

Absolutely heartbreaking to see the devastation and human suffering there. Scientists say it was more powerful than the atomic bomb in Hiroshima. To think about it that way, I can't even wrap my mind around that. I wish scientists could devise some way to stop these storms.

Great people there too, their attitude and their strength is very admirable.

05-20-2013, 07:46 PM	#1
Globo14 Refugee Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: North Dakota Posts: 1,207 Local Time: 05:43 AM	Massive tornado outbreak strikes Oklahoma City metro area, dozens dead http://abcnews.go.com/m/story?id=19219367 What a massive storm this was today. Reports are that it was over 2 miles wide. The saddest part is that the elementary school was just flattened and there are children still unaccounted for. The current death toll is 37, hundreds are injured, and I'm sure those numbers are only going to continue to rise. The insane part is that this very same area was struck by an even bigger twister in 1999. __________________

05-20-2013, 08:42 PM	#2
nathan1977 Rock n' Roll Doggie Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Strong Badia Posts: 3,445 Local Time: 10:43 AM	Similar event in Joplin MO two years ago, right around the exact same time. Always tragic. __________________

05-20-2013, 08:53 PM	#3
bono_212 Blue Crack Distributor Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 83,919 Local Time: 03:43 AM	Tornadoes are pretty much the scariest thing in the world to me. __________________

05-21-2013, 10:41 AM	#13
BoMac Self-righteous bullshitter Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Soviet Canuckistan — Socialist paradise Posts: 16,900 Local Time: 07:43 AM	I...I've got something in my eye. Don't mind me. Moore tornado-found dog: Barbara Garcia, tornado survior, finds dog in rubble during CBS News interview. __________________

05-22-2013, 10:38 AM	#20
MrsSpringsteen Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 28,785 Local Time: 06:43 AM	Um...anyway Absolutely heartbreaking to see the devastation and human suffering there. Scientists say it was more powerful than the atomic bomb in Hiroshima. To think about it that way, I can't even wrap my mind around that. I wish scientists could devise some way to stop these storms. Great people there too, their attitude and their strength is very admirable. __________________

05-20-2013, 08:57 PM	#4
INDY500 Rock n' Roll Doggie Band-aid Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: The American Resistance Posts: 4,754 Local Time: 04:43 AM	I'll be in Oklahoma in a few weeks. It's sad to watch on TV, very sad.

05-20-2013, 09:04 PM	#5
Globo14 Refugee Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: North Dakota Posts: 1,207 Local Time: 05:43 AM	Death toll up to 51 now, including 7 elementary-school-age children.

05-20-2013, 10:31 PM	#6
LadySpinHead Refugee Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Faraway, So Close Posts: 1,780 Local Time: 05:43 AM	Growing up and living my whole life in the Midwest, tornadoes have always terrified me. My family used to watch funnel clouds pass outside while I hid in the basement. Still to this day, I panic when the Doppler lights up. Thoughts are with the survivors and those who lost loved ones. So, so sad.

05-21-2013, 01:01 AM	#7
Dfit00 War Child Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Palm Beach, FL Posts: 897 Local Time: 06:43 AM	Americans don't care about each other.

05-21-2013, 01:08 AM	#8
GirlsAloudFan Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 26,581 Local Time: 05:43 AM	George Bush doesn't care about black people.

05-21-2013, 07:50 AM	#10
IWasBored Blue Crack Supplier Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 36,784 Local Time: 06:43 AM	It might have been funnier f you said see? Guns don't kill people, tornadoes kill people! Might. Insensitivity aside, it's a pretty shitty situation.

05-21-2013, 08:38 AM	#11
Pearl Rock n' Roll Doggie VIP PASS Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: NYC Posts: 5,741 Local Time: 06:43 AM	They look amazing when someone catches them on video, but the destruction they cause is unbelievable. And a whole school was destroyed.

05-21-2013, 09:55 AM	#12
Irvine511 Blue Crack Supplier Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the West Coast Posts: 34,372 Local Time: 06:43 AM	You can donate $10 to the Red Cross by sending a text to 909 99 that reads REDCROSS. How awful.

05-21-2013, 09:16 PM	#14
CrashedCarDriver Refugee Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Turkmenbashin' Posts: 1,609 Local Time: 09:43 PM	I fathom to guess that it will it be disclosed in time that Moore will be revealed to be one of the poorer/ disadvantaged neighbourhoods in Oklahoma city, and always a "Tornado risk"

05-21-2013, 11:38 PM	#17
Rachel D. Rock n' Roll Doggie VIP PASS Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: At the Lettuce Bar Posts: 6,180 Local Time: 05:43 AM	I remember being in a traffic jam on the highway in Oklahoma on the way to the Norman 360 show and seeing Moore's water tower off on the right (or was it the left?). It was kind of a landmark to tell how fast we were moving. I wonder if it's even still there. It's sad to think that that whole place is trashed. Those mile-wide tornadoes are the worst; a whole town can be erased in minutes. http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer...oma-photo.html That first pic is chilling. Those little specks on the ground used to be houses.

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05-22-2013, 02:23 AM	#18
U2DMfan Rock n' Roll Doggie VIP PASS Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: It's Inside A Black Hole Posts: 6,637 Local Time: 04:43 AM	While I actually lived in OKC, I went to Moore schools K-12. It's basically my second hometown. I missed the '99 tornado by abt. 2 miles. A certain section of SW OKC (effectively known as "Westmoore") is also part of Moore schools district and referred to by people (even those that live in OKC and don't know the difference) as "Moore". So that's what you're talking about here. Not just 'Moore' (proper) but also some of OKC. Parts of the "Westmoore" area are quite affluent but that's not going to show up in statistics cited for Moore. Moore itself, 'proper', is basically middle-class. But in terms of population, "Moore" - as is referred to in the national media is a lot bigger than the 40K people that live in Moore (proper). There were more people living in that area than in '99. And a lot of the housing and business development was pretty new (within the last 10 years). It's a booming place. I don't feel like discussing it much further right now.