Latest Developments In The Oklahoma City Tornado Disaster [VIDEO]
A tragic story that continues as Oklahoma gets pummeled by tornadoes, some that have even reached class EF-4 potential status! At least 51 people were killed and that number continues to rise, in the tornado that ripped through the southwest parts of the OKC metro, and a large number of others have sustained injuries. The tornado was estimated to have been 2 miles wide at one point as it moved through Moore, OK!
Latest updates:
-- President Barack Obama told Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin the federal government "stands ready to provide all available assistance" as part of the response to a series of deadly storms that have struck the Oklahoma City area, including Monday's devastating tornado.
A White House statement said the Federal Emergency Management Agency has deployed a team to assist state operations, and additional personnel are ready to be dispatched as necessary. Obama told Fallin that "the people of Oklahoma" are in the first family's "thoughts and prayers," the statement said.
Keep track of the storms at the CNN Weather Tracker button below, and above all, say a prayer for the people in Oklahoma! This was a very bad deal! Tommy the Hacker is looking into the fundraisers right now to see how we can help out with donations of food, water and/or money.
See raw footage of the tornado from today below.