http://www.wcti12.com/-/13530288/14413334/-/d78bd3z/-/index.html WCTI12 recent articles. en-US © 2012 WCTI. Home Home en-US © 2012 WCTI. http://www.wcti12.com/news/national-news/Inside-a-tornado-ravaged-school/-/13530322/20238668/-/ir64bu/-/index.html It was the end of the school day. The children at Plaza Towers Elementary School were stuffing their backpacks, looking forward to going home, playing with friends, eating snacks. But the tornado warnings changed that. When the twister came barreling ... Thu, 23 May 2013 15:28:24 GMT 20238668 2013-05-23T15:28:24Z http://www.wcti12.com/news/national-news/oklahoma-tornado/-/13530322/20269318/-/10p5tgiz/-/index.html Pounding rain soaked tornado-ravaged Moore, Oklahoma, on Thursday morning, and winds sent pieces of debris flying, hindering recovery efforts three days after the devastating tornado. Thu, 23 May 2013 15:06:36 GMT 20269318 2013-05-23T15:06:36Z http://www.wcti12.com/news/national-news/oklahoma-tornado/-/13530322/20267620/-/10p75ptz/-/index.html At least 12,000 homes were damaged or demolished from Monday's abysmal tornado, Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett said. With everyone missing now accounted for, the daunting road to recovery is underway. Thu, 23 May 2013 12:48:51 GMT 20267620 2013-05-23T12:48:51Z http://www.wcti12.com/news/national-news/Oklahoma-teacher-We-love-these-kids/-/13530322/20246186/-/jj4ntdz/-/index.html Many have called teachers -- some of whom literally shielded children with their bodies from a deadly tornado -- heroes. Wed, 22 May 2013 22:36:49 GMT 20246186 2013-05-22T22:36:49Z http://www.wcti12.com/news/national-news/basements-scarce-in-tornadoprone-okla-city/-/13530322/20250904/-/nog7eh/-/index.html It's one of the most familiar pieces of advice from authorities to people in the path of a tornado: Get into your basement. Yet few homes in the Oklahoma City area have them. Wed, 22 May 2013 17:41:14 GMT 20250904 2013-05-22T17:41:14Z http://www.wcti12.com/news/money/Crowdfunding-sites-raise-thousands-for-Oklahoma-victims/-/13530342/20250150/-/3jvm8k/-/index.html Crowdfunding websites are seeing donations pour in following the deadly tornado that ravaged Moore, Okla. More than a dozen separate campaigns popped up on crowdfunding site, Fundly, less than 24 hours after the tornado swept through the Oklahoma Cit... Wed, 22 May 2013 16:36:08 GMT 20250150 2013-05-22T16:36:08Z http://www.wcti12.com/news/money/Pet-shelters-tractors-Companies-donate-more-than-cash-for-tornado-relief/-/13530342/20250120/-/10iugve/-/index.html It's common for companies to make big cash donations after a disaster. But following Monday's tornado in Oklahoma City, several firms are going beyond writing a check, offering help through the use of their equipment, staff, buildings and other in-kind donations. Wed, 22 May 2013 13:01:56 GMT 20250120 2013-05-22T13:01:56Z http://www.wcti12.com/news/national-news/Moore-in-bull-s-eye-twice-science-may-answer/-/13530322/20246500/-/52f04tz/-/index.html The governor of Oklahoma, Mary Fallin, says it is "hard to believe" another monster tornado could devastate the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore. Wed, 22 May 2013 12:48:19 GMT 20246500 2013-05-22T12:48:19Z http://www.wcti12.com/news/national-news/Severe-weather-moves-to-the-east/-/13530322/20249338/-/siwhov/-/index.html The powerful storm system behind the twister that ravaged Moore, Okla., set its sights on the Great Lakes and Tennessee Valley on Wednesday, forecasters said. Wed, 22 May 2013 10:55:37 GMT 20249338 2013-05-22T10:55:37Z http://www.wcti12.com/news/national-news/tornado-among-strongest-storms-to-hit-us/-/13530322/20244908/-/g8ibxz/-/index.html The tornado that tore through the Oklahoma City suburbs this week ranks among the strongest storms ever to strike the United States, packing powerful winds that topped 200 mph. Wed, 22 May 2013 09:57:59 GMT 20244908 2013-05-22T09:57:59Z http://www.wcti12.com/news/national-news/oklahoma-tornado/-/13530322/20249712/-/10qdt4hz/-/index.html With everyone missing now accounted for from this week's deadly tornado, the long and difficult work of recovery can begin. "We are beginning the recovery operations," Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin told CNN's Piers Morgan late Wednesday. "There's a lot of ... Wed, 22 May 2013 09:44:56 GMT 20249712 2013-05-22T09:44:56Z http://www.wcti12.com/news/national-news/Severe-weather-moves-to-the-east/-/13530322/20233630/-/si6u8o/-/index.html The storm system behind Monday's Oklahoma twister brought strong rainstorms to parts of the South on Tuesday evening before heading toward the Great Lakes and the Tennessee Valley. Tornado watches continued for portions of Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, ... Wed, 22 May 2013 02:11:37 GMT 20233630 2013-05-22T02:11:37Z http://www.wcti12.com/news/national-news/oklahoma-tornado/-/13530322/20231722/-/10r5wjaz/-/index.html A search-and-rescue effort to find survivors of a monster tornado that pulverized a vast swath of the suburbs of Oklahoma City shifted Tuesday to one of recovery, officials said. No new survivors or bodies have been found since the early hours after ... Wed, 22 May 2013 01:58:58 GMT 20231722 2013-05-22T01:58:58Z http://www.wcti12.com/news/national-news/the-morning-after-devastation-in-oklahoma/-/13530322/20234776/-/rifnoaz/-/index.html Sun was hard to come by in Moore, Oklahoma, Tuesday. The sky still looked menacing, dark and foggy. Mist turned to rain. Lightning struck. From the air, this suburb outside Oklahoma City looked like flattened cardboard. On the ground, homes were messe... Wed, 22 May 2013 01:12:57 GMT 20234776 2013-05-22T01:12:57Z http://www.wcti12.com/news/national-news/Tornado-prediction-is-an-evolving-science/-/13530322/20242230/-/ncyt2c/-/index.html The massive tornado that devastated communities in Oklahoma Monday touched down near the town of Newcastle just five minutes after the first warnings went out, according to the National Weather Service. But residents of Moore, which would be hardest h... Wed, 22 May 2013 00:21:24 GMT 20242230 2013-05-22T00:21:24Z http://www.wcti12.com/news/national-news/Military-joins-search-for-tornado-victims/-/13530322/20239628/-/r566el/-/index.html Military forces used thermal imaging technology and other specialized equipment to help search for victims buried in rubble from Monday's devastating tornado outside Oklahoma City. The government's disaster response was led by the Federal Emergency Ma... Tue, 21 May 2013 19:06:00 GMT 20239628 2013-05-21T19:06:00Z http://www.wcti12.com/news/politics/Oklahoma-senators-on-disaster-relief-funding/-/13530382/20237314/-/6githq/-/index.html Facing questions on his position about federal disaster aid Tuesday, Sen. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma confirmed he would want to offset any relief money with cuts to other parts of the budget but quickly added now was not the time do be discussing such matters. Tue, 21 May 2013 16:36:55 GMT 20237314 2013-05-21T16:36:55Z http://www.wcti12.com/news/politics/Obama-Americans-stand-with-Oklahoma-for-as-long-as-it-takes/-/13530382/20235620/-/yxqkwkz/-/index.html Describing the tornado that swept across Oklahoma plains as "one of the most destructive storms in history," President Barack Obama said Tuesday the state "needs to get everything it needs right away" to recover from the devastating twister. Tue, 21 May 2013 15:09:16 GMT 20235620 2013-05-21T15:09:16Z http://www.wcti12.com/Who-hears-PrayersForOklahoma/-/13530288/20242840/-/123f439/-/index.html God may not notice the thousands of prayers tweeted for victims of Oklahoma's devastating tornado -- but Ricky Gervais sure has. And he is not pleased. Tue, 21 May 2013 14:56:46 GMT 20242840 2013-05-21T14:56:46Z http://www.wcti12.com/news/national-news/Devastating-scenes-in-Oklahoma-City-area/-/13530322/20228580/-/ruj9iiz/-/index.html The enormity of what they saw caused many to pause, raw emotion welling up as they tried to put haunting images into words. Monday's Oklahoma City area tornado brought tears but also stories of heroism and people helping neighbors. Late into the evenin... Tue, 21 May 2013 03:31:13 GMT 20228580 2013-05-21T03:31:13Z