Rescue and Recovery: Oklahoma firefighter remembers tornado first response efforts 10 years later

  • Source: KFOR-TV NBC 4 Oklahoma City
  • Published: 05/01/2023 12:00 AM

VIDEO: May 2013 is a month many Oklahomans will not soon forget. The May 20th Moore tornado and the May 31st El Reno tornado combined caused dozens of deaths, hundreds of injuries and billions of dollars in damage. As the 10-year anniversary approaches, KFOR is bringing you a special series of reports as we remember those lost on May 20 and May 31, 2013, as well as reflect on what we’ve learned in the decade since. No other fire department knows the devastation of May’s Fury quite like the Moore Fire Department. KFOR’s Emily Sutton recently checked back in with a Moore firefighter who opened up to News 4 for the first time five years ago about pulling children out of the rubble at Plaza Towers Elementary. It’s been 10 years since Battalion Chief Corley Moore dug through the rubble pile of Plaza Towers Elementary.



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