The Mulhall community water tower
after the May 1999 tornado outbreak.

THE FOLLOWING are news articles, publications, and Web links related to the aftermath of the May 1999 Oklahoma tornado outbreak and information about tornado preparedness. For specific information concerning programs and services in your area, contact your county Extension office. More information will be posted on the Web as it becomes available.

Several of the items listed below are available as Adobe Acrobat PDF files and you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to view them. You may download the Reader for free from the Adobe Web site.

Extension Facts, Current Reports, and Other Publications

• CR-789, Disaster and Casualty Losses (PDF file)
• F-782 - Wills: Requirements and Consideration (PDF file)
• F-793 - Developing an Estate Plan (PDF file)
• F-1010, Selecting Tornado Shelters (PDF file)
• Handbook for Emergency Preparation and Response - Texas Agricultural Extension Service (PDF file)
• Taking Shelter From the Storm: Building a Safe Room Inside Your House (FEMA) (PDF file)
• Tornado Safety Tips (FEMA)

Articles and News Items

• Chain Saw Users Should Be Safety Conscious
• Practice Safety Techniques During Tornado Clean-Up
• Reporting Destruction of Property for Assessment Purposes
• Useful Tips To Avoid Tornado-Aftermath Fraud

Related Links

• American Red Cross
• Disaster Response Information - NCSU Extension Cooperative Service
• Emergency Loan Assistance - Farm Service Agency (FSA)
• Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN)
• Farm Financial Management Resources - OSU
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
• FEMA Mapping and Analysis Center
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Tornado Web Page
• Natural Disaster Assistance - FSA
• Wind Engineering Research Center, Texas Tech. (Safe Room Plans)

Weather Conditions

• Intellicast - OKC Area Weather
• Intellicast - Tulsa Area Weather
• Oklahoma Climatological Survey
• Oklahoma Mesonet AgWeather Home Page

Cleveland County 4-H pet relief project.

Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service
Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
Oklahoma State University