Current:Home > MyFEMA administrator surveys Oklahoma tornado damage with the state’s governor and US senator. -Wealth Axis Pro
FEMA administrator surveys Oklahoma tornado damage with the state’s governor and US senator.
View
Date:2025-04-14 09:43:36
A Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator said Tuesday that “our heart aches for the loss of life” in tornadoes that left four dead and about 100 injured in Oklahoma.
FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell joined Gov. Kevin Stitt and Sen. James Lankford in surveying the damage in Marietta that was caused by the Saturday night tornado that struck the town about 100 miles (161 kilometers) south of Oklahoma City, killing one person.
“We’re going to work through the day to get a better understanding of what the impacts are across the state,” Criswell said. “I’ll give an update to the president on what I’ve seen and make sure we get the right federal resources” to each area.
The National Weather Service rated the tornado as an EF4 with wind speeds of up to 170 mph (274 kph). It was one of at least 25 tornadoes the weather service confirmed having struck Oklahoma and north Texas Saturday night, 22 of them in Oklahoma.
Criswell will also survey damage in Sulphur, which was hit by an EF3 tornado with winds of up to 165 mph (266 kph) that left one dead. Another EF3 tornado with winds of up to 145 mph (233 kph) struck Holdenville, killing two people.
Stitt said the initial focus of recovery efforts is on people who were uninsured and helping businesses rebuild.
The governor noted that the state Legislature is currently meeting. “We’re still in session ... so if there is some kind of gap that we need to do on funding, we can absolutely get that across the finish line,” Stitt said.
The tornadoes, part of an outbreak of severe weather across the middle of the U.S., followed dozens of tornadoes that raked Iowa and Nebraska on Friday, killing one person.
veryGood! (9477)
Related
- Israel lets Palestinians go back to northern Gaza for first time in over a year as cease
- 3 people are found dead at a southeast Albuquerque home, police say it appears to be a homicide case
- Election conspiracy theories related to the 2020 presidential race live on in Michigan’s GOP primary
- Louisiana mayor who recently resigned now faces child sex crime charges
- Mets have visions of grandeur, and a dynasty, with Juan Soto as major catalyst
- Team pursuit next for US cyclist Kristen Faulkner: 'Want to walk away with two medals'
- Trip to Normandy gives Olympic wrestler new perspective on what great-grandfather endured
- Horoscopes Today, August 3, 2024
- Highlights from Trump’s interview with Time magazine
- Olympics men's basketball quarterfinals set: USA faces Brazil, France plays Canada
Ranking
- IRS recovers $4.7 billion in back taxes and braces for cuts with Trump and GOP in power
- Louisiana mayor who recently resigned now faces child sex crime charges
- Delaware authorities investigate the fatal shooting of a murder suspect by state troopers
- 11 MLB hot takes with baseball entering dog days of summer
- Buckingham Palace staff under investigation for 'bar brawl'
- Is Olympics swimming over? Final medal count, who won, which Americans got gold at Paris
- Olympic track highlights: Noah Lyles is World's Fastest Man in 100 meters photo finish
- Olympic medals today: What is the medal count at 2024 Paris Games on Sunday?
Recommendation
Have Dry, Sensitive Skin? You Need To Add These Gentle Skincare Products to Your Routine
Ends Tonight! Get a $105 Good American Bodysuit for $26 & More Deals to Take on Khloé Kardashian's Style
Financial markets around the globe are falling. Here’s what to know about how we got here
1 child dead after gust of wind sends bounce house into the air
The FTC says 'gamified' online job scams by WhatsApp and text on the rise. What to know.
'It's me being me': Behind the scenes with Snoop Dogg at the Paris Olympics
Olympic track highlights: Noah Lyles is World's Fastest Man in 100 meters photo finish
Louisiana mayor who recently resigned now faces child sex crime charges