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June 3, 2013

13 Killed in Oklahoma Tornado 
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The death toll from Friday's tornado in central Oklahoma stands at 13,
including four children. Three people were killed in neighboring
Missouri. The storm triggered massive flooding in areas around Oklahoma
City. It came 11 days after an EF5 category twister left 24 people dead
in a nearby suburb. Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin toured the damage on
Sunday.

Gov. Mary Fallin: "We'll recover. We've seen people spring to action,
just like they did a couple of weeks ago in Moore. We've got all the
different charities that have come out. Neighbors helping neighbors.
Everyone's performed to the very best of their ability. And I am so
extremely proud of Oklahoma and the strength and the resiliency of the
character of its people."

Oklahoma's death toll also included three so-called "storm chasers,"
people who risk their lives to cover storms up close for media and
weather agencies.

 

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