After a powerful tornado bypassed the Oklahoma panhandle town of Laverne on May 23, KFOR chief meteorologist Mike Morgan used strikingly unscientific language to describe the event. “Truly a miracle,” Morgan said. “Our prayers are answered for Laverne.” KFOR reported that the same storm destroyed at least three other houses in nearby communities. We hate […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Sutton warning
Oklahoma’s weather the past few weeks has been pretty crazy. Well, it is always kind of crazy, but it has been the kind of crazy that makes meteorologists pant through potential tornado reports on live TV. Thankfully, many of the state’s meteorologists have been in Oklahoma long enough to learn from past mistakes and know […]
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L.A. Witch w/ Creep City 9 p.m. Monday Opolis 113 N. Crawford Ave., Norman opolis.org 405-673-4931 $10-$12 The members of garage rock trio L.A. Witch are known as true road warriors. Their reverb-laden tunes filled with dark and moody 1960s and ’70s callbacks have taken them to every corner of the country and overseas multiple […]
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Who helps officers when tragedy strikes?
“Officers are the last ones to ask for help themselves,” Giltner said.
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Chicken-Fried News: Global blustering
Senators Inhofe and Lankford oppose new FEMA guidelines related to global warming.
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Chicken-Fried News: Oh my!
A recent tornado hit Tiger Safari in Tuttle, some wild animals escaped and social media sites were abuzz with jokes and worry.
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“Hearing a siren is your cue to get the latest information about the storm’s location,” city officials said.
“Hearing a siren is your cue to get the latest information about the storm’s location,” city officials said.
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Chicken-Fried News: Pimp shelter
A local woman gave her tornado shelter a makeover and made a fun place to spend time.
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Chicken-Fried News: Glass tornado
Tulsa might be home to a tornado-shaped building honoring Oklahoma’s crazy weather.
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Commentary: Long-term disasters
We also must remember that many survivors are still struggling with anger, depression, stress, anxiety and grief as they cope with the trauma they experienced in the storms.