PRES OBAMA SAYS HE'S INSTRUCTING HIS DISASTER RESPONSE TEAM TO GET TORNADO **

OBAMA CALLS MONDAY'S DISASTER "ONE OF THE MOST DESTRUCTIVE TORNADOES IN **

OBAMA HAS DECLARED A MAJOR DISASTER IN OKLAHOMA, ORDERING FEDERAL AID TO **

THE PRES OFFERS PRAYERS AND SAYS THERE'S A LONG ROAD OF RECOVERY AHEAD **

BUT HE SAYS THE VICTIMS WON'T TRAVEL ALONE AND WILL HAVE THE RESOURCES THEY **

MOORE, OK FIRE CHIEF GARY BIRD SAYS THE SEARCH FOR SURVIVORS AND BODIES **

SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAMS MOVED IN AT DAWN TODAY, TAKING OVER FROM THE 200 OR **

AT LEAST 24 PEOPLE WERE KILLED, INCLUDING AT LEAST NINE CHILDREN, WITH **

HOSPITAL OFFICIALS SAY THEY'VE TREATED MORE THAN 200 PATIENTS, INCLUDING **

ABOUT 20 PATIENTS ARE STILL BEING TREATED AT ONE HOSPITAL, THOUGH IT'S NOT **

OK GOV MARY FALLIN SAYS MOORE WILL BE REBUILT FOLLOWING A DEVASTATING **

SHE SAYS "WE WILL REBUILD AND WE WILL REGAIN OUR STRENGTH **

FALLIN SAYS SHE DOESN'T KNOW HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE STILL MISSING FOLLOWING **

SHE SAYS THE PRIMARY GOAL FOR EMERGENCY RESPONDERS IS TO CONTINUE SEARCHING **

FALLIN URGES PEOPLE AFFECTED BY THE TORNADO TO CONTACT FEMA AT 1-800-621- **

THE STATE HAS ALSO STARTED A WEBSITE TO HELP GUIDE PEOPLE THROUGH THIS **

SEN TOM COBURN (R-OK) SAYS ANY ADDL FED AID TO HELP TORNADO VICTIMS AND **

COBURN'S SPOX SAYS IT'S A POSITION THE SENATOR HAS CONSISTENTLY HELD **

FED DISASTER AID COFFERS REMAIN FLUSH FROM THE INFUSION OF AID FOR **

BIRD SAYS HE'S "98% SURE" THERE ARE NO MORE SURVIVORS OR BODIES TO RECOVER **

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