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Tornadoes

Oklahoma tornadoes: Death toll rises to nine
Article
/ 1 June 2013

Oklahoma tornadoes: Death toll rises to nine

Nine people have been killed in tornadoes that swept through central Oklahoma, the state’s chief medical examiner has said.

By Staff Reporter
Battered Oklahoma hit by more tornadoes
Article
/ 1 June 2013

Battered Oklahoma hit by more tornadoes

Oklahoma has been hit by deadly tornadoes not far from the town of Moore, where a powerful twister struck less than two weeks ago, killing 24 people.

By Sapa Afp
Obama visits tornado-torn Oklahoma
Article
/ 27 May 2013

Obama visits tornado-torn Oklahoma

US President Barack Obama has visited tornado-devastated Moore, Oklahoma, consoling people staggered by the loss of life and property.

By Sapa Ap
Oklahoma tornado: Dead, missing have been accounted for
Article
/ 22 May 2013

Oklahoma tornado: Dead, missing have been accounted for

A day after a tornado has torn through Oklahoma City’s Moore, its mayor Glenn Lewis says he believes all the dead and missing have been accounted for.

By Carey Gillam and Ian Simpson
Oklahoma tornado: Eyewitness accounts
Article
/ 21 May 2013

Oklahoma tornado: Eyewitness accounts

A terrifying twister tore through Oklahoma City leaving a path of destruction. We take a look at footage shared by eyewitnesses on social networks.

By Staff Reporter
Oklahoma tornado survivors recount twister escape
Article
/ 21 May 2013

Oklahoma tornado survivors recount twister escape

Americans who survived the massive Oklahoma tornado have described racing for shelter only to emerge on a moon-like landscape of debris.

By Staff Reporter
Oklahoma tornado leaves at least 91 dead
Article
/ 21 May 2013

Oklahoma tornado leaves at least 91 dead

A tornado has swept through an Oklahoma City suburb, tearing down blocks of homes, two schools and killing 91 people, 20 of which were children

By Robert Macpherson
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Article
/ 15 April 2012

Five dead in Oklahoma as tornadoes pound US

Dozens of tornadoes tore through parts of Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa overnight and one twister killed at least five people.

By Staff Reporter
Clean-ups continue after deadly US tornado
Article
/ 4 March 2012

Clean-ups continue after deadly US tornado

Teams combed through storm-wracked towns to assess damage on Saturday from a chain of tornadoes that cut a 1 600km swath through the US Midwest.

By Staff Reporter
Duduza residents picking up the pieces
Article
/ 5 October 2011

Duduza residents picking up the pieces

The lives of Duduza residents were shattered when a tornado ripped through the town, leaving one child dead and hundreds injured and homeless.

By Erick Mchome
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Article
/ 4 October 2011

Charities pledge aid to tornado-ravaged towns

Relief and charity organisations have initiated a wide-scale aid relief effort after tornadoes wreaked havoc in Gauteng and the Free State.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 3 October 2011

Tornado-hit Duduza to be declared a disaster zone

Duduza is to be declared a disaster area after a tornado ripped through the Gauteng town, killing a child and leaving hundreds homeless and injured.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 3 October 2011

Deadly tornadoes wreak havoc in Duduza, Ficksburg

Two children were killed and hundreds of people left homeless after tornadoes ripped through Duduza, east of Jo’burg and Ficksburg in the Free State.

By Staff Reporter
Missouri tornado toll climbs
Article
/ 28 May 2011

Missouri tornado toll climbs

The death toll from one of the worst tornadoes ever to hit the US rose to 132 on Friday as crews continued to search the rubble for survivors.

By Staff Reporter
Residents wait for news of missing US tornado victims
Article
/ 27 May 2011

Residents wait for news of missing US tornado victims

Fear has given way to frustration in the shattered American town of Joplin as residents await official word on more than 200 loved ones missing.

By Mira Oberman
Hundreds still missing after US tornado
Article
/ 26 May 2011

Hundreds still missing after US tornado

Rescue teams have been desperately searching for nearly 1 500 people listed as missing since a tornado ripped through Joplin in the US.

By Mira Oberman
US tornado death toll mounts
Article
/ 25 May 2011

US tornado death toll mounts

The death toll from a monster tornado that hit Joplin, Missouri, on Sunday rose to 123 with 750 people injured and many more missing.

By Megan Gates
Missouri tornado: ‘It was like Armageddon’
Article
/ 24 May 2011

Missouri tornado: ‘It was like Armageddon’

Rescue crews clawed through the rubble overnight searching for survivors on Tuesday after a tornado in Missouri killed 116 people.

By Staff Reporter
Dozens killed by Missouri tornado
Article
/ 23 May 2011

Dozens killed by Missouri tornado

A massive tornado that swept through the Missouri town of Joplin has killed at least 89 people, a senior local official announced on Monday.

By Staff Reporter
Deadly tornado ravages Missouri
Article
/ 23 May 2011

Deadly tornado ravages Missouri

A massive tornado that cut a deadly swath through a Missouri town, turning homes into rubble, has reportedly killed at least 24 people.

By Mira Oberman
Powerful tornadoes kill dozens in US Midwest
Article
/ 23 May 2011

Powerful tornadoes kill dozens in US Midwest

Tornadoes tore through parts of the US Midwest on Sunday, killing at least 30 people in the Missouri town of Joplin.

By Kevin Murphy
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Article
/ 1 May 2011

Obama ramps up recovery help for tornado-hit South

The US government ramped up efforts on Saturday to help thousands of homeless victims of the country’s second deadliest recorded tornado outbreak.

By Verna Gates
US tornado losses seen in billions
Article
/ 30 April 2011

US tornado losses seen in billions

President Barack Obama promised federal aid on Friday to the tornado-ravaged US South, where deadly twisters have killed at least 339 people.

By Alister Bull and Verna Gates
Widespread devastation as US storm toll tops 300
Article
/ 29 April 2011

Widespread devastation as US storm toll tops 300

Shocked Americans were on Friday sifting through the rubble from the worst United States tornadoes in decades.

By Juan Castro Olivera
Death toll passes 160 as storms rip through US
Article
/ 28 April 2011

Death toll passes 160 as storms rip through US

Deadly tornadoes and flash floods flattened buildings and overturned vehicles overnight as major storms churned through the United States.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 28 April 2011

US storms, tornadoes kill at least 45 in Alabama

Tornadoes and storms killed at least 45 people in Alabama on Wednesday as severe weather lashed the south-eastern United States.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 18 April 2011

Dozens killed as tornadoes lay waste to southern US

US authorities rushed aid to southern states after powerful tornadoes cut through the region, killing 44 people and reducing entire towns to rubble.

By Charles Duncan Pardo
Deadly tornadoes pummel southern US
Article
/ 18 April 2011

Deadly tornadoes pummel southern US

Three days of violent storms and tornadoes across the southern United States killed at least 43 people and wrecked hundreds of buildings.

By Ned Barnett
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Article
/ 25 April 2010

Tornado kills 10 in Mississippi

A tornado nearly a kilometre wide ripped through central Mississippi on Saturday, killing 10 people, including three children.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 11 April 2009

Deadly fires, tornadoes rage across US

Rescue workers dug through the rubble left by tornados and firefighters battled wildfires on Saturday after a storm system cut a swath through the US.

By Mira Oberman
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Article
/ 9 October 2008

Heavy storm hits Grahamstown

A heavy thunderstorm in Grahamstown on Wednesday left 11 people injured and 65 homeless, Eastern Cape police said.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 4 August 2008

Four dead after freak tornado in France

A freak tornado ripped through towns in northern France, killing three people and injuring nine as it gutted houses and hurled cars through the air.

By Etienne Balmer

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