3 days ago The months of May and June bring welcome relief from the winter chill, but they also bring along an increased risk for severe weather in the Tri-State area, namely tornadoes.
The devastation in Moore, Oklahoma goes beyond comprehension and the death toll, unfortunately, continues to rise after yesterday's massive tornado that all but leveled the town of Moore. All of us in the Tri-State want to do anything we can to help and the best way to help is by making donations to the American Red Cross by calling 812-471-7200 or online at redcross.org/tristate.
The country continues to pray for and help the people devastated by the massive tornado that touched down in Oklahoma on Monday, killing dozens.
A huge tornado touched down just outside of Oklahoma City earlier today, causing widespread destruction and leaving behind a yet-untold number of casualties.
To see how you can help those affected, see the list below
An enormous tornado with a debris cloud two miles wide tore through the metropolitan area just south of Oklahoma City on Monday afternoon.
UPDATE 9:28 p.m. EST: At least 51 people were killed in the storm, including seven children from Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, according to KFOR in Oklahoma City. The news station reported that 75 student and staff were inside the school when the storm struck. Officials said Monday night that the search of the rubble remaining of the school had turned to a recovery mission.
April 1, 2012 I cannot imagine being on a school bus, in charge of the safety of so many children and finding yourself right in the middle of a tornado! One bus driver in Henryville, Indiana found herself in exactly that position during the March 2nd storms
March 6, 2012 If you're like me and my family, you're property managed to make it through last week's tornados largely unscathed. Our neighbors in Newburgh, New Harmony, Henderson, and Harrisburgh, IL were not as fortunate. If you'd like to help those in need as they put their lives together, the Southwestern Indiana Chapter of the American Red Cross has setup a few ways to make that happen.
February 29, 2012 If there's one positive that can come from a tragic event like this mornings tornados in Henderson County, parts of Newburgh, and Harrisburgh, IL, is that we can learn from it. As I mentioned earlier today, my family and I were fortunate that the storm stayed south of I-164 miles away from our home on the north side of Evansville. When we first heard a tornado had touched down south of Mt. Vernon around 5:30am and was heading east toward Evansville, we packed up the kids and made a bee-line for the basement just to be safe. But what if we weren't so lucky? Were we adequately prepared to deal with the aftermath if the storm had torn through our neighborhood instead? Honestly, no we weren't. But thanks to tips from the American Red Cross, we can be.
February 29, 2012 In the aftermath of this morning's tornado, the Red Cross has done what the Red Cross does frankly, and made itself available to those affected by this mornings events and offered information to those of us who weren't affected but would like to help out our friends and neighbors in the Newburgh and Henderson areas.
February 29, 2012 I normally don't wake up when my wife's alarm goes off at 5:30am, but today was obviously different. While there wasn't much more than rain happening at my house on the North Side, the storm sirens were in full force. We turned on the TV to hear that a tornado had touched down south of Mt. Vernon and was heading toward Evansville. Off to the basement we went.
February 29, 2012 Here in Newburgh, we experienced high winds and a possible F-1 tornado that caused damage this morning at 6 a.m. but no fatalities have been reported. In our neighboring city of Harrisburg, IL, it has been reported that inclement weather h
February 29, 2012 In an effort bring you the most up-to-date coverage of the aftermath of the storms that hit early Wednesday, February 29, 2012, we have included a photo gallery with our exclusive pictures of the storm damage. If you have any additional photos to add, send them to ashley.sollars@townsquaremedia.com and keep checking back for more photos and news coverage of the Leap Year Storm.
