Needles, California Weather and Traffic:
Needles, California Weather and Traffic:
Good Morning Everybody!! Hope you are having a great start to your morning.
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** Needles, California Weather: **
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, High 101*F. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, Low 76*F. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
- Wednesday: Sunny, High 101*F. South southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Clear, Low 70*F. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
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More weather information and weather radars are on the National Weather Service website at: http://www.weather.gov/
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** Needles, California Traffic: **
- Near Downtown Needles, California:
The westbound exit from Interstate 40 to J Street is closed due to road work on the off ramp.
- Near Needles, California:
According to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) website, mill and overlay the existing asphalt is being done and is being done in and near Needles, California from Buzzard Wash to the Arizona and California State Line. The construction project began on Thursday, March 7th, 2013 and estimate completion date is set for Monday, May 19th, 2014.
More information regarding the road work along Interstate 40 at the following California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) website address:
http://dot.ca.gov/hq/construc/consMap/consproject1.php?DISTEA=080K2604
Breaking News!!: Tornado hits and damaged Moore, Oklahoma.
Breaking News!!: Moore, OK: Tornado hits and damaged Moore, Oklahoma.
From NBC affiliated KFOR Channel 4:
http://kfor.com/2013/05/19/weather-tornadoes-on-ground-watches-warnings-across-state/
Breaking News!!: Tornado hits Moore, Oklahoma.
Breaking News!!: Moore, OK: Tornado hits Moore, Oklahoma.
**** Updated at 9:30am PT on Tuesday, May 21st, 2013: ****
A 2 mile wide tornado has wiped out homes and 2 schools in Moore, Oklahoma at around 3:30pm CT Monday afternoon.
The Medical Examiners Office in Oklahoma is reporting 24 people confirmed dead in Moore, Oklahoma. The death toll number is expected to rise.
According to Amy Ellis with the Medical Examiners Office in Oklahoma, of the 24 people confirmed dead, 9 are children with 7 children were from the Plaza Towers Elementary School and 2 more were elsewhere.
A mother and her baby who both tried to take shelter in a freezer near 4th Street and Telephone Road is included in the death toll.
At least 233 people are confirmed to be been injured in and around Moore, Oklahoma are injured by the tornado.
According to the Medical Examiners Office in Oklahoma, Monday’s death toll which was reported to be a 51 then later up to 91 may have been inflated because of double reporting the fatalities.
During a news conference on Tuesday, United States President Barack Obama spoke about the tragic disaster in Moore, Oklahoma sating, “Oklahoma needs to get everything it needs right away to recover from the powerful tornado.”
Monday’s tornado wiped out neighborhoods, trailer parks, horse farm, schools, banks, post office, businesses, and other structures including the local hospital.
Emergency crews are setting a search and rescue area in the Warren Theater parking lot.
A search and rescue was happening at the Warren Theater building.
The tornado claimed an unconfirmed number of children at Plaza Towers Elementary School.
A search and rescue was happening for 75 kids at Plaza Towers Elementary School after the tornado passed a path of destruction with walls of the school collapse and the rest of the building gone..
According to emergency officials and NBC affiliated KFOR Channel 4 Reporter Lance West, 30 kids have been pulled alive and a search for a group of 3rd grade students are underway.
As of 4:00pm PT, there is no longer a search and rescue at Plaza Towers Elementary School and emergency crews are now call this a recovery mission.
As of 5:30pm PT, NBC affiliated KFOR Channel 4 is reporting that so far the bodies of 7 children have been recovered and emergency crews are saying that they believe 20 to 30 more children may be inside, but do not believe there are anymore survivors.
The National Weather Service is calling this tornado was a EF 4 tornado that hit the Moore, Oklahoma area.
Emergency officials have issued a “All Call For Assistance” for the Moore, Oklahoma area. If you are trained and can help, please head to Moore, Oklahoma now.
Emergency officials are asking everyone to stay out of the Moore area and off the roads because they are having trouble getting in to help.
**** Facilities opening up their doors for storm displaced residents: ****
- University of Oklahoma – student housing (Norman)
- Oklahoma Baptist University – student housing (Shawnee)
- Graceway Baptist Church, located at 1100 S.W. 104th in Oklahoma City.
- Oakcrest Church of Christ at 1111 S.W. 89th Street in Moore.
- Victory Church, located 4300 North MacArthur in Oklahoma City.
- Journey Church in Norman I-35 and Tecumseh Road is open as a shelter.
- Fifth Street Missionary Baptist Church, located at 801 N.E. 5th St. Oklahoma City.
- St. Andrews Church, located at S.W. 119th and May.
- Trinity Church of the Nazarene is open as an emergency shelter. It is located at 7301 S. Walker, just on the north side of I-240.
**** Red Cross Shelter Locations: ****
- Moore Community Center
201 S. Howard
Moore OK
- Newcastle Storm Shelter
851 N Carr
Newscastle
- Absentee Shawnee Tribe Little Axe Resource Center
Carney Senior Center
301 E Maple
Carney
- Shawnee Athletic Center
(Shawnee High School)
1001 North Kennedy
Shawnee, OK
- American Red Cross:
If you are searching for loved ones or want to let family and friends know you are alright, please go to the American Red Cross Safe and Well website at:
https://safeandwell.communityos.org/cms/index.php
If you would like to help the people of Moore, Oklahoma, please go to the American Red Cross website at:
You can help tornado victims by donating to the American Red Cross by texting, “REDCROSS” to “90999” on your wireless device or cellular phone.
- Feed the Children:
Feed the Children is accepting donations of diapers, canned goods, sports drinks and water at their location on 29 North McCormick, their McCormick Distribution Center.
- Salvation Army:
The Salvation Army will have a truck at the KFOR-TV Channel 4 taking donations starting 10:00am CT on Tuesday.
444 E. Britton Rd.
Oklahoma City, OK 73114
NO CLOTHES PLEASE Donate:
Text “storm” to 80888 to make a $10 donation.
- United Way of Central Oklahoma:
United Way of Central Oklahoma’s Disaster Relief Fund is open.
Donations may be made online at www.unitedwayokc.orgor by mail to:
United Way of Central Oklahoma,
P.O. Box 837,
Oklahoma City, OK 73101
With notation for May Tornado Relief.
- Contributions to the Moore & Shawnee:
Contributions to the Moore & Shawnee Tornado Relief Fund can be made securely online at www.TulsaCF.org.
Donations can also be mailed to:
TCF offices at 7030 S. Yale, Suite 600,
Tulsa, OK, 74136.
- Animal Resource Center:
Lost animals: If you find displaced animals, you can take them to the Animal Resource Center at 7949 S. I-35 Service Rd.
1 (405) 604-2892.
They are also offering displaced people shelter for the night as well.
- The Pet Food Pantry of OKC:
Animal aid: The Pet Food Pantry of OKC is offering dog food, cat food, leashes, collars, food bowls, etc to those in need.
1 (405) 664-2858 or www.petfoodpantryokc.org
Our thoughts go out to the family, friends, and the people of Moore, Oklahoma.
America and the world are with the people of Moore, Oklahoma.
**** Stay tuned to ZachNews for news updates with more information regarding this news story. ****
Live streaming news coverage can be watched at the following NBC affiliated KFOR Channel 4 website address:
http://kfor.com/on-air/live-streaming/
Follow the tornado weather news coverage on Twitter by using the following Twitter hashtags:
#SendAid #HelpMooreOK #MooreOK #Moore #Oklahoma #MooreTornado #MooreOKTornado
Live Breaking News!!: Moore, OK: Tornado Warning!! Tornado happening now.
Live Breaking News!!: Moore, OK: Tornado Warning!! Tornado happening now.
Live streaming on NBC affiliated KFOR Channel 4:
Needles, California Weather:
Needles, California Weather:
Good Morning Everybody!! Hope you are having a great start to your morning.
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** Needles, California Weather: **
- Monday: Sunny, High 95*F. North wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
- Monday Night: Mostly clear, Low 71*F. North wind 6 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, High 101*F. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, Low 74*F. South southwest wind around 9 mph.
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More weather information and weather radars are on the National Weather Service website at: http://www.weather.gov/
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Weather Alert!!: Needles, California Weather:
Weather Alert!!: Needles, California Weather:
Good Morning Everybody!! Hope you are having a great start to your morning.
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**** Weather Alert!!: ****
** The National Weather Service has issued the following weather outlooks, advisories, watches, or warnings for this area: **
- Fire Weather Watch:
- Hazardous Weather Outlook:
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** Needles, California Weather: **
- Sunday: Sunny, High 99*F. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
- Sunday Night: Clear, Low 72*F. Light north wind becoming north northwest 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
- Monday: Sunny, High 96*F. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
- Monday Night: Mostly clear, Low 71*F. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
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More weather information and weather radars are on the National Weather Service website at: http://www.weather.gov/
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