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Massive Tornado Rips Through Oklahoma City Suburbs

Eyder Peralta — Mon, 20 May 2013 20:58:54 +0000

(This post was last updated at 11:45 p.m. ET.)

A massive tornado ripped through the southern suburbs of Oklahoma City, Monday afternoon, killing at least 51 people, according to the state medical examiner's office.

The death toll was expected to rise.

Helicopter images showed large tracts of Moore, Okla., completely leveled by what the National Weather Service says was at least an EF-4 tornado with winds in excess of 166 mph.

For Mo. caviar producer, Oklahomans provide harsh competition

Olga Khrustaleva — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 20:25:54 +0000

Ahead of the holiday season, a Missouri fish farmer and black caviar producer faces challenges distributing and exporting his gourmet product.

The main challenge comes from the neighboring state of Oklahoma where there are no restrictions on wild fish catching. The co-owner of L’Osage Caviar Company, Steve Kahrs, said a state agency in Oklahoma accumulates caviar from all sturgeon fishermen catch and then sells it at a much cheaper price making the industry more difficult for farmers.

Alert systems help avoid severe weather damage

Associated Press — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:46:55 +0000

Storms caused multiple outbreaks of severe weather most of Sunday from Kansas to Minnesota.