Photos of the damage done by the Moore, Oklahoma tornado
Posted by staff / May 29, 2013 MooreMoore tornadoOklahoma tornadophotos
Thirty-eight photos that show the devastation caused by the Moore tornado.
Photo credit: AP Photo/Steve Gooch
Thirty-eight photos that show the devastation caused by the Moore tornado.
Photo credit: AP Photo/Steve Gooch
that is so bad
Wow, that's crazy!
but so much help effort has gone out to them, it makes me happy that in times of need people really do come together. south texas has prepared to stay out in the rain to collect things to send them. I hear of people traveling to go help. of course i wish there had been zero tragedies. god help them recovery not just with relief but their lives.
I had an ex who's last name was Moore so it fits.
my uncle lives there
very good!
May the God help them.
Is to sad for this people,God bless
In 1956 we had what they called for years the worst season of tornados and South Kansas City, Missouri was hit so bad, I can remember some of it at 3 years old. Now during the great Depression, they had most of the middle of the country a huge, horrible dust bowl. Many, many people died but many lived and raised their families to be strong. I feel, we must love our little ones, assure them that everything will be OK and to remember how important family love, neighborhood love and the love of God is. It could be worse.
Very bad. I live about 5 miles north of where it stopped. If it would have kept going my house along with SE OKC and the air force base would be gone
In the 5th photo…how are those 2 pools still there and with water in them.
What a difference a block makes.
Such force. I followed the live stream of local tv station Kfor at the time of the tornado. Besides the heroic reporters, the twitter stream on the side was quite interesting. The US devide of religious vs non religious citizens was remarkably clearly shown, the images of Kfor stirred up an entire debate in the stream about whether to pray for the victims or not, being it effective or not. As an outsider from another country, it was an inside look upon the current issues of modern America.
Same town in 99, 03 and now in 13. I would move. They live in tornado alley. From Dallas to St.Louis.
I am so sorry
Might be time to change your profile picture +Guy Kawasaki . It seems as if you are looking at the damage and are amused by it ( I am seeing the post large and with comments on the right side, Why G+ does that I don't know)
Geez. God is great?
Yep he is
So I am sure Texas will get the same treatment as New Jersey and Florida before that. Where the insurance companies will be off the hook and the worthless government will do nothing like always.
Read the story about the Idaho senator that takes to a report about how nice it is in DC and how he does not have to do anything and all the free things he get and events he goes to for free. He said he does not have anything to do at work and only works three days for four hours.
See Idaho Statesman newspaper Boise, Idaho. He got a few calls about telling the truth.
What a totally worthless system we have.
Gary McDaniel
I dont get it ..in areas where there are tornadoes why dont people build there homes with cement columns & brick.. instead of wood frames & dry wall :~(
Well John if you want me to explain it to you sometime just let me know. 😉
A house in "tornado alley" has about a 1/4000 chance of tornado damage (to any degree) in any year.
To build a home sturdy enough to withstand a moderate tornado (not nearly the EF5 that hit Moore) would cost about ten times as much as typical residential construction.
So you're asking why folks don't pay 10x on a 1/4000 chance.
Could you afford to? Are you prepared for equally unlikely occurances?
A house in "tornado alley" has about a 1/4000 chance of tornado damage (to any degree) in any year.
To build a home sturdy enough to withstand a moderate tornado (not nearly the EF5 that hit Moore) would cost about ten times as much as typical residential construction.
So you're asking why folks don't pay 10x on a 1/4000 chance.
Could you afford to? Are you prepared for equally unlikely occurances?
Try this to see the whole damage: http://tmappsevents.esri.com/website/swipe_moore/
Did any person hear about UFO's???
+Michael Maggard
Really !
I dont agree dude, it is definitely cheaper to pour cement columns & floors & it increase's the value of the home
If it isnt such a concern, then why is it named "Tornado Alley"
Didnt your mother ever tell you the story about the 3 little pigs !?
Why live somewhere called tornado Alley. Or at least have someway of surviving them when they actually come.
I have a house in Greece, Island of Crete, there are often small earthquakes, every 10 years or so, a big earthquake happens
But everyone still builds there homes with cement columns & floors ;~)
+John Iat
It's simple economics. While you may be in favor of extremely robust construction most folks can't afford to build bunkers for houses.
The median cost for a home in that part of Oklahoma is US$145,700. To make it "tornado proof" (which isn't going to be) it might cost US$1,457,000. Someone who can afford the median can't afford ten times that. Particularly for a 1/4000 possibility. Nor will others be willing to pay that premium for a feature of such dubious necessity (wasted value.)
The comparison to earthquake resilient construction is attractive, but flawed. When Crete is rattled by an earthquake a large portion of the island is affected, and they happen with regularity. Tornados are much more local, and thus rare. There are folks a kilometer away from the tornado track who are entirely unaffected. This is true for 99.99% of the local population, year after year.
+Michael Maggard
1,457,000 ..no way my friend !
I know alot about construction & engineering, re-enforced cement costs less than weather treated wood & carpenter hours
for a house 2500 sq ft
(3 floors "including basement").. it shouldnt cost no more than 30.000 $ to pour re-enforced cement
"6 columns & 2nd floor, including basement/home foundation"
2nd floor "roof " should be galvanized steel with "trusses" imbedded into the cement columns
The house isnt going no- where dude, not even in 3000km winds…you might lose a few shingles, thats about it 😉
& also may I add by using stone"reccomended " or insulated brick you reduce your energy costs by up to 65% ;~)
Life is random, you never know when s@#t will happen !! You just need pay attention & be prepared !! 😉
Sorry also just something else still in my mind..
The USA is a total disaster country !! ..From tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, volcanoes, forest fires ect..its just a really bad place to live, thats it thats all :~(
& unfortunately things "environment ect" is getting rapidly worse, it is now predicted that this year will be a whopper !
The USA better change there "home engineering model" or alot of people are going to unfortunately suffer in the future
:~(
grozno
USA is not a bad country
LIVE BY THE GUN DIE BY THE GUN!!! LIVE IN TORNADO ALLEY, EXPECT THE WORST!
I WOULD HAVE TO BE LOBOTOMISED TO LIVE THERE!