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Deadly tornados tore through several Oklahoma communities on May 19, 20 and 31, 2013. These are the stories of natural disaster and its aftermath, and of communities healing and recovering.

Fallin Seeks Federal Assistance For 15 More Storm-Battered Counties

Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin and Oklahoma Emergency Management director Albert Ashwood meet with first responders in Purcell on May 27, 2015.
Jacob McCleland
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KGOU

Gov. Mary Fallin and state emergency management officials 
are seeking federal assistance for 15 additional counties affected by recent 
storms and flooding. 
Fallin announced Wednesday she is requesting public assistance from the FederalEmergency Management Agency to assist with reimbursing local cities and counties for debris removal, infrastructure repairs and other storm-related expenses.

 
The additional counties are: Adair, Beckham, Caddo, Comanche, Creek, Garvin, Jackson, Logan, McCurtain, McIntosh, Marshall, Muskogee, Pushmataha, Sequoyah
and Washita. 
 
To date, 25 counties already have been approved by FEMA for public assistance. 

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