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Lawrence County building storm shelter location database
KY3 ReporterMOUNT VERNON, Mo.-- With this week's devastating tornado in Oklahoma, and many others over the years, the number of storm shelters in the Ozarks keeps growing. But even if you make it to shelter, there's a chance you couldn't get back out on your own. ...Tags: Natural Disasters
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Foundation funds Joplin butterfly garden, overlook to serve as refuge for tornado survivors
JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) - Joplin has received a $200,000 grant to build a butterfly garden to serve as a refuge for survivors of the May 2011 tornado. The money comes from the Annapolis, Md.-based TKF Foundation's Open Spaces Sacred Places initiative. The goal...Tags: Human Interest, Annapolis, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Natural Disasters
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Some school districts wait years for FEMA safe room shelters
areynolds@ky3.comAnother need that's clear following the Moore, Oklahoma tornado: more storm shelters, especially in schools. Educators say they cost time and money. "It's just a long process," said Mark Mayo, Superintendent of Marshfield Schools. It's a hurry up and...Tags: FEMA, Natural Disasters
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U.S. Department of Commerce Announces a $20 Million Investment to Support Economic Disaster Recovery in Joplin, Missouri
WASHINGTON — Acting U.S. Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank today announced that the Economic Development Administration (EDA) will award a $20 million grant to Joplin, Missouri, to assist with the city’s economic recovery following a...Tags: U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Policy, U.S. Congress, Cunningham Park, Business
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Thunderstorms slow Oklahoma tornado cleanup
MOORE, Okla. (AP) - A band of thunderstorms battered the Oklahoma City area Thursday, slowing cleanup operations in the suburb where a tornado killed 24 people and destroyed thousands of homes this week. The first of the funerals, for a 9-year-...Tags: National Weather Service, Weather Warnings, Natural Disasters
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Joplin Salvation Army collecting donations for Oklahoma tornado victims
dhodges@ky3.comJOPLIN, Mo - Thousands of volunteers and donations from across the country are helping to rebuild Joplin. Now the city of Joplin is answering the call for help in Oklahoma. Joplin sent police officers and firefighters to Moore, Ok. The Salvation Army...Tags: The Salvation Army, American Red Cross, Human Interest, Natural Disasters
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National Weather Service confirms tornado near Stockton Lake
NEAR STOCKTON, Mo. -- The National Weather Service confirms a tornado struck the Stockton Lake area during Monday's severe weather outbreak. The EF-0 tornado touched down about 3 miles south of Stockton along East 1674 Road shortly after 6:30 p.m. ...
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How you can help those affected by Moore tornado
cbrewer@schurz.comThe tornado in Moore, Oklahoma has killed 24 people, but many who survived have lost everything. We are compiling a list of reputable organizations that you can donate to and help the people affected by the storm. RELIEF ORGANIZATIONS / NONPROFITS...Tags: The Salvation Army, American Red Cross, Human Interest, Politics, Religion and Belief
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Fair Grove MO principal recalls childhood at Moore, OK elementary school
jscherder@ky3.comFAIR GROVE, Mo -- More than 100 Oklahoma schools have reinforced tornado shelters. However, the two in the town of Moore did not when an EF-5 tornado devastated the community. Five years ago, the Fair Grove School District didn't have adequate shelter...Tags: FEMA, Natural Disasters
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City of Joplin sending assistance to Moore, OK tornado victims
JOPLIN, Mo. -- Joplin City officials have organized a support team of public safety employees and deployed them to Moore, Oklahoma to arrive later tonight. The team included approximately a dozen members from the police and fire departments. This...
Tags: Public Officials, Government, Joplin Tornado (2011), Politics, Natural Disasters
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Two people plead guilty to wire theft after Joplin tornado
JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) - Two men admit they stole copper wire from utility poles while the city of Joplin recovered from a devastating tornado in May 2011. Forty-five-year-old Timothy M. Silveria of Joplin and 32-year-old Nycoa K. Kracht of Laurel, Ind.,...Tags: Trials, Prisons, Theft, Joplin Tornado (2011), Punishment
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Convoy of Hope sends trucks with supplies to Moore, Okla. for tornado relief
cbrewer@schurz.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Springfield-based humanitarian organization Convoy of Hope has begun sending trucks with emergency supplies to the Moore, Oklahoma area, the morning after a devastating tornado claimed dozens of lives there and left a path of...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Convoy of Hope, Natural Disasters
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