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Just watching the destruction in Moore,Okalahoma from a massive tornado. Norman is just a little south of Moore, OK. Praying that you and your family are untouched by the tornados. Judy
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Thanks Ricardo, I tried to call too....got voicemail.
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Back on May 3, 1999, we were headed to visit Monte and Pat in Norman. Earlier that day we toured Graceland in Memphis. About the same time the first recorded F5 tornado destroyed Moore.
We ended up in a motel near Little Rock that night. The desk clerk apologized for putting us in a second story room. The lobby TV warned of nearby funnel clouds and advised everyone to seek shelter to "save your lives." Pretty scary night.
Our thoughts are with all of you in the area.
-------------------- Steve Shortreed 144 Hill St., E. Fergus, Ontario Canada N1M 1G9 519-787-2673
This one was much worse than the one that hit Moore, OK on May 3, 1999......This time, it covered around 30 square miles of destruction.....They still have not finished recovering all the bodies of those who perished.......I arrived in Oklahoma, for the first time, on May the 5, 1999, to work for Six Flags.
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Judy, Monte is still recovering from a bad stroke, he lives in Norman, the same town that my daughter and her family live and they were very close, in fact between Oklahoma City and More. They had trees uprooted and some damage to their roof. After more than 25 years, they finally had a shelter built and this time it came in handy, it was that close.
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Thanks for the information Bill. Glad that your daughter and family are well and had a shelter during this devestating tornado. I knew that Monte had a bad stroke quite a few years ago. Has he had anymore?
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The last I heard from Monte's wife was that he is recovering very slowly.
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Thanks Bill. Praying for all those affected by the F5 tornado in Moore,OK. Just heard that the death toll is 24 which much lower than earlier reported.
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