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Dear merciful Lord, we turn to You indifficult times. Amen.

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WORSE THANMAY 3RD

Teachers carry children away from Briarwood Elementary School after a tornado hit the school in south Oklahoma City. Shortly after the storm hit, parents raced toward the school at SW 149 and Hudson. PHOTO BY BY PAUL HELLSTERN, THE OKLAHOMAN

The monster returned.Another colossal tornado struck Greater Oklahoma City, 14 years after the F-5tornadoes that killed 44 and terrified

thousands on May 3, 1999. But this one was worse. More loss of life, at least 51 dead, and

local authorities said after midnight they expect the number tobe higher. It struck two Moore elementary schools, places wewould pray fervently for the monster to avoid.

The morning was foreboding, since tornadoes ripped throughthe metro on Sunday, killing two. Meteorologists told us we wereripe for more.

And they were right. The day ended with ultimate horror. Where are the children?

BY BERRY TRAMEL, STAFF WRITER

I Another round of devastation, Page 4A

INSIDEI Celebrities and athletes sharetheir prayers for Oklahoma viaTwitterPAGE 2AI Rescuers search into night forschoolchildren, worried familieswait at hospitalsPAGE 5AI ‘Tornado emergency’ is a rareterm that links Monday withMay 3, 1999PAGE 6AI Churches help victimsPAGE 7A

I Update: A look at the aftermathof Sunday’s twisters in Carney,Pottawatomie County, Normanarea and Edmond, tips for survi-vorsPAGES 8-9A, 12AI Editorial: Another storm, another prayerPAGE 10AI How to help kids cope withstorm stressPAGE 13AI Insurance providers set upPAGE 1B

A boy is pulled from beneath a collapsed wall at the Plaza TowersElementary School in Moore. A tornado as much as half a mile widewith winds up to 200 mph roared through the Oklahoma area, flat-tening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing adirect blow on the elementary school. Children were still unaccount-ed for at the school late Monday. PHOTO BY SUE OGROCKI, AP

SOURCE: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICETHE OKLAHOMAN GRAPHICS

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Monday’s preliminary tornado track

May 3, 1999 tornado track

Go to safeandwell.org to search for loved ones, or let family and friends know that you are safe.

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