Obama Visits Tornado-Hit Oklahoma Town, Promises Aid

U.S. President Barack Obama has toured a tornado-ravaged town in the south-central state of Oklahoma, offering comfort and long-term federal aid for survivors of last week’s storm that killed 24 people.

Speaking beside the ruins of an elementary school in the town of Moore on Sunday, Mr. Obama said it is “hard to comprehend” the damage from the unusual EF-5 tornado, the strongest category on the U.S. tornado scale. Ten of those killed were children, including seven students who … [Read More]

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Source: VOA News: Economy and Finance


 

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