Oklahoma News

Aggregated Oklahoma News Articles

• Neighbors helping one another amid Oklahoma flooding
  
  Severe storms in the middle of the country are now blamed for two deaths. Flooding is the biggest danger, with many areas under water in Missouri, Oklahoma and Kansas. ...
  CBS News.  Wed, 22 May 2019 07:23:24 -0400.
• Tornado outbreak hits Oklahoma and Texas
  
  Six years ago, a monster tornado killed 24 people in Oklahoma. On Monday, forecasters are warning people in Oklahoma and Texas about a series of tornadoes hit the region. David Begnaud reports.
  CBS News.  Wed, 22 May 2019 01:15:20 -0400.
• Another day of tornadoes in Midwest, but St. Louis spared
  
  A powerful storm system that spawned dozens of tornado sightings is now causing significant flash flooding in parts of Oklahoma.
  Jim Salter and Ken Miller.  Fox News.  Wed, 22 May 2019 02:48:11 GMT.
• Storms in Midwest leave string of tornadoes, flooding
  
  A powerful storm system that spawned dozens of tornado sightings is now causing significant flash flooding in parts of Oklahoma.
  Jim Salter and Ken Miller.  Fox News.  Wed, 22 May 2019 00:14:00 GMT.
• Storms could bring more floods, tornadoes to Southern Plains
  
  A tornado has touched down near Tulsa International Airport, injuring at least one person and damaging about a dozen homes
  ABC News.  Tue, 21 May 2019 16:31:47 -0400.
• Oklahoma man finds 7-foot snake snuggled inside his dryer
  
  Oklahoma man finds 7-foot snake inside his dryer.
  Peter Dawson, Houston Chronicle.  Houston Chronicle.  Tue, 21 May 2019 20:06:58 UTC.
• South Texas drilling permit roundup: Oklahoma driller lines up new sites
  
  An Oklahoma driller is making new moves in oil-rich DeWitt County.
  Ed Arnold.  American City Business Journals.  Tue, 21 May 2019 18:34:35 +0000.
• 'Twin tornadoes' spotted in Oklahoma
  
  Like giant lawnmowers, more than a dozen twisters hit Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas, including two at once.
  BBC News.  Tue, 21 May 2019 18:18:47 GMT.
• Oklahoma man arrested after 1 killed, 3 injured in shooting
  
  Police in Tulsa say a 20-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a shooting in which one person was killed and three more were injured, one critically.
  News 9.  Tue, 21 May 2019 12:49:00 EDT.
• Oklahoma Senate gives final approval to $8.1B in spending
  
  The Oklahoma Senate has given final legislative approval to a bill that appropriates $8.1 billion to various state agencies, including a 5% boost in funding for public schools that includes money for another pay raise ...
  News 9.  Tue, 21 May 2019 12:45:00 EDT.
• Oklahoma Weather: Tornado Near Tulsa, Widespread Flooding
  
  According to The Associated Press, at least one person was injured as a result of the tornado and about a dozen homes were damaged.
  Feroze Dhanoa.  Patch.  Tue, 21 May 2019 12:17:06 -0400.
• At least 19 tornadoes touch down from Texas to Oklahoma, causing widespread damage
  
  The biggest threat appeared to be flash flooding from torrential rains that accompanied the storms, forecasters said.
  Ktrk.  ABC News.  Tue, 21 May 2019 16:16:46 +0000.

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In 2008, the estimated population of Oklahoma was 3,642,361, whereas in 2006, the population of Oklahoma was about 3,568,132.  For detailed, up-to-date information about Oklahoma's demographics, visit the U.S. Census Bureau's QuickFacts about Oklahoma web page.  For maps of Oklahoma, visit this Oklahoma Map website.

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