23
May
Photos of the day: Moments of hope after the Oklahoma tornado
une Simson embraces her cat, Sammi, after finding him in the wreckage of her home on May 21 in Moore, Okla. After a monstrous tornado tore through the suburbs of Oklahoma City earlier this week, residents are now returning home to pick up what remains of their lives. Entire neighborhoods were rendered unrecognizable by the powerful EF-5 tornado, which killed 24 people, 9 of them children.
22
May
Why storm shelters are the only tornado-proof buildings
No storm shelter? ‘Wind clips’ built into your home can give some additional protection from dangerous winds.
Today all the kibble raised on Freekibble and FreeKibbleKat will be donated to animals in disaster-stricken Moore, Okla.
Simply answer the trivia question on each site and you’ll donate food to animals in need.
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Deadly Moore tornado tops the scale at EF-5
An EF-0 rating is reserved for minor damage, and an EF-5 is considered the most severe, with winds topping 200 mph.
21
May
I interviewed a woman for MNN today whose nonprofit, Search Dog Foundation, has sent 11 search-and-rescue dogs and 11 volunteer firefighter/dog handlers to search for survivors in Oklahoma.
Why we turn to dogs when disaster strikes
From aiding search-and-rescue missions to lending a shoulder to cry on, man’s best friend can often be found at the site of tragedy.Disaster relief is flooding into Moore, Okla., but along with volunteers and supplies, there are dogs.
Some, including the 11 canine disaster search teams trained by the Search Dog Foundation or SDF, are scouring tornado debris for survivors. Others are en route to comfort the devastated city’s residents. Lutheran Church Charities, whose therapy dogs have worked with victims of the Boston bombings and the Newtown, Conn., shootings, is sending six dogs from its Chicago headquarters.
When disaster strikes, man’s best friend is often there, working on the frontlines of rescue efforts, as well as behind the scenes, helping people cope with trauma and loss.
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How to help Oklahoma tornado victims
Money, supplies, and even airline miles can all be donated to assist tornado victims.
Tornado survivor finds dog during live TV interview
During a live TV interview, an elderly woman finds her missing dog under the rubble of her house, which was destroyed by a tornado.
20
May
Is tornado intensity increasing?
A writer for a climate change awareness non-profit weighs in on the recent rash of tornadoes in the U.S.
01
May
In honor of Tornado Week at The Weather Channel, our business blogger takes a look at the business of storm chasing.
31
Jan
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