Current:Home > ScamsFEMA administrator surveys Oklahoma tornado damage with the state’s governor and US senator. -FundSphere
FEMA administrator surveys Oklahoma tornado damage with the state’s governor and US senator.
View
Date:2025-04-27 18:01:30
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! (6548)
Related
- Travis Hunter, the 2
- Kansas is close to banning gender-affirming care as former GOP holdouts come aboard
- SpaceX launches Super Heavy-Starship rocket on third test flight
- Can women really have it all? Lily Allen says kids ruined career, highlighting that challenge
- The Daily Money: Spending more on holiday travel?
- Kyle Richards talks Morgan Wade kiss, rumors at 'RHOBH' reunion: 'I said yes for a reason'
- Prosecutors: A ‘network’ of supporters helped fugitives avoid capture after Capitol riot
- Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, returns to Instagram to tease new food, cookbook, cutlery brand
- What to watch: O Jolie night
- New Jersey lawmakers pause open records bill overhaul to consider amendments
Ranking
- See you latte: Starbucks plans to cut 30% of its menu
- Report finds flawed tactics, poor communication in a probe of New Mexico trooper’s death
- Kristen Stewart on her 'very gay' new movie 'Love Lies Bleeding': 'Lesbians overload!'
- *NSYNC Reunites for Surprise Performance at Los Angeles Concert
- How to watch new prequel series 'Dexter: Original Sin': Premiere date, cast, streaming
- Nevada Republican who lost 2022 Senate primary seeking Democratic Sen. Rosen’s seat in key US match
- Nigeria hit by another mass kidnapping, with more than 300 now believed missing
- Nevada Republican who lost 2022 Senate primary seeking Democratic Sen. Rosen’s seat in key US match
Recommendation
Pregnant Kylie Kelce Shares Hilarious Question Her Daughter Asked Jason Kelce Amid Rising Fame
Elizabeth Smart Shares Message on Miracles 21 Years After Being Rescued From Kidnappers
US wholesale prices picked up in February in sign that inflation pressures remain elevated
A new wave of 'tough-on-crime' laws aim to intimidate criminals. Experts are skeptical.
South Korean president's party divided over defiant martial law speech
Oregon GOP senators barred from reelection over walkout seek statewide office instead
Oklahoma State men's basketball coach Mike Boynton fired after seven seasons with Cowboys
Federal judge finds Flint, Michigan, in contempt for missing water line replacement deadlines