A disturbing report…
Picher [Ottawa Co, OK] emergency mngr reports TORNADO at 05:42 PM CDT — *** 5 fatal *** em reports 20 blocks of structures heavily damaged…
This tiny town was once the lead and zinc mining capital of America. It was recently featured on a PBS series called Independent Lens episode called “The Creek Runs Red.” The town was torn apart about being bought out by the Federal Government over the heavy metal toxins left from the mining. It is an EPA Superfund site. It was already a heartbreaking story that is now a tragedy.
That is at least 8 fatalities from today’s storms. Likely there will be more.
Our thoughts and prayers tonight go out to all the communities and people affected by today’s tragic tornadoes.
