Oklahoma tornado
Search for survivors nears end
The fire chief in Moore, Okla., said he’s ‘‘98 percent sure’’ there are no more survivors or bodies to recover under the rubble.
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At least 24 people were killed, including at least nine children, in Monday's massive tornado in Oklahoma.
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Governor Mary Fallin said authorities did not know how many people were still missing, but vowed to account for every resident.
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Many houses have ‘‘just been taken away. They’re just sticks and bricks,’’ the governor said of the 17-mile path of destruction.
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The National Weather Service said the twister was on the ground for 40 minutes, with winds estimated at 190 mph.
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The storm system that generated a deadly tornado in Moore, Okla., is seen in a satellite image.
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Dalton Sprading (right) salvaged items from his tornado-ravaged home Tuesday in Moore, Okla.
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Rescue workers dug through the rubble of Plaza Tower Elementary School.
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A mangled car in the parking lot of Warren Theatre as a storm cloud passed over early Tuesday in Moore, Okla.
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A stuffed bear amid the rubble in Moore.
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Rebekah Stuck hugged her son, Aiden, 7, after she found him in front of the destroyed Briarwood Elementary on Monday.
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Cindy Wilson texted friends on Monday after her home was destroyed by a massive tornado.
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A child was pulled from the rubble of Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Okla.
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Briarwood Elementary School in south Oklahoma City was also damaged, and people there were injured.
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The tornado was estimated to be at least a half-mile wide with winds up to 200 mph.
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