A tornado that hit Moore, Oklahoma killed 24 people, caused injuries for more than 375, and ruined 12,000 residencies in and around Oklahoma.
"It's going to take a long time for this community to rebuild, so I want to urge every American to step up," said President Barack Obama. The city won't be easy to rebuild it to the way it was, an elementary school that was damaged in the storm alone will cost about $45 million. All together, the city will be as much as $2 billion dollars. With the help of the city and the president, Moore will be just fine. "Our spirits have been shaken this week," Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin said at that service. "Our hearts have been broken, but our resolve is strong and we will rise again. In the midst of human tragedy, we've seen the best of Oklahoma come forth." A public memorial and prayer service to honor the storm's victims was held Sunday evening at the First Baptist Church and funerals were to be made for about 24 people. President Obama will make sure to help out Oklahoma as soon as the reporters and photographers leave. "When we say that we've got your back, I promise you that we keep our word" he said. In my opinion, I believe that if the city of Oklahoma sticks together, they can recover everything they have lost. They will have to stay strong through out this because its not going to be an easy journey, but with the help of the President, community, and prayers all around them, they can overcome this terrifying situation.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/26/us/oklahoma-tornado/?iref=obnetwork
I drove through Moore, OK over the summer. It was very tragic to see all the houses that were once there are now gone. It's kind that our President recognized the incident and brought everyone up to speed.
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