At least 7 injured in Oklahoma after tornado touch-downs


At least seven people were injured, one critically, on Wednesday when a tornado touched down several times in northeastern Oklahoma.
In the northern Tulsa and Owasso area, a tornado touched down and lifted up several times, National Weather Service meteorologist Amy Jankowski said. Tulsa Fire Department spokesman Stan May said one square mile area experienced extensive damage, with one home destroyed and several buildings sustaining roof and structural damage. Fire and police officials went from home to home checking on residents, and about 5,000 customers are without power. About 9 million people were affected by strong storms on Wednesday across Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Arkansas, The Associated Press reports.
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Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
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