Oklahoma tornado

Day after huge tornado, Okla. residents assess damage

Officials in Moore, Okla., worked to complete the search for survivors and bodies after Monday’s devastating tornado that killed at least 24.

A woman carried belongings in Moore, Okla., the day after a huge tornado struck.

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At least 24 people were killed, including at least nine children, in Monday's massive tornado in Oklahoma.

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Governor Mary Fallin said authorities did not know how many people were still missing, but vowed to account for every resident.

Many houses have ‘‘just been taken away. They’re just sticks and bricks,’’ the governor said, describing the 17-mile path of destruction.

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Many houses have ‘‘just been taken away. They’re just sticks and bricks,’’ the governor said of the 17-mile path of destruction.

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The National Weather Service said the twister was on the ground for 40 minutes, with winds estimated at 190 mph.

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The storm system that generated a deadly tornado in Moore, Okla., is seen in a satellite image.

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Dalton Sprading (right) salvaged items from his tornado-ravaged home Tuesday in Moore, Okla.

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Rescue workers dug through the rubble of Plaza Tower Elementary School.

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A mangled car in the parking lot of Warren Theatre as a storm cloud passed over early Tuesday in Moore, Okla.

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A stuffed bear amid the rubble in Moore.

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Rebekah Stuck hugged her son, Aiden, 7, after she found him in front of the destroyed Briarwood Elementary on Monday.

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Cindy Wilson texted friends on Monday after her home was destroyed by a massive tornado.

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A child was pulled from the rubble of Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Okla.

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Briarwood Elementary School in south Oklahoma City was also damaged, and people there were injured.

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The tornado was estimated to be at least a half-mile wide with winds up to 200 mph.

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