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Federal help approved as Tulsa cleans up from flooding

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President Donald Trump has declared a major disaster in Tulsa, Wagoner and Muskogee counties in the wake of the recent tornadoes, heavy rains and flooding that started May 7. This means Oklahoma businesses and residents can apply for low-interest federal disaster loans, according to, U.S. Small Business Administration’s acting Administrator Christopher M. Pilkerton. Businesses of…

Tornadoes, Rain and Flooding

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Historic levels of water released from Keystone After a week of torrential rain, tornadoes and a mild earthquake, the biggest potential for damage to the Tulsa metro area will be flooding from the Arkansas River. In order to save Keystone Dam, the Army Corps of Engineers increased the release of water at Keystone Dam Monday…

Stitt declares state of emergency following April 30 storms

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Governor Kevin Stitt declared a state of emergency for 52 counties – including Tulsa, Wagoner, Rogers, Washington, Creek, Osage and Okmulgee – due to severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds and flooding that began April 30. Those counties are: Adair, Atoka, Bryan, Canadian, Carter, Cherokee, Choctaw, Cleveland, Coal, Comanche, Cotton, Craig, Creek, Delaware, Garvin, Grady, Haskell,…

Tornado Summit will be March 4-6

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More than 50 experts from around the country will share their knowledge on disaster preparedness and recovery at the 2019 National Tornado Summit March 4-6 in Oklahoma City. “This conference is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to discover how to prepare for the worst but also how to recover quickly and efficiently from all types of disasters,”…

New lessons from Hurricane Florence

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The devastation caused by September’s Hurricane Florence and related tornadoes are certainly appalling, and condolences are in order. However, seen in a long-term perspective, what humans define as disasters are an opportunity for improvement, just like in nature. We must rethink disasters and reduce risk as much as reasonably possible but also recognize that they…

Teacher of the year likes Batman

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A Yukon elementary school art educator whose alter ego as the Caped Crusader earned her the nickname the “Batman Teacher” is Oklahoma’s 2019 Teacher of the Year. Becky Oglesby teaches Pre-K through third grade at Ranchwood Elementary School in Yukon Public Schools. Oglesby was a second-year teacher at Plaza Towers Elementary in 2013 when a…

Titus, tough tornadoes and timberlines

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I love to hike. But my fascination with this activity didn’t start until I reached my 60s. It began when I was training for my climb up Mount Kilimanjaro. For two years, I hiked up mountains, hills and every place I could find to prepare for that journey. After successfully making that challenging climb, I…