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5/24/2013
RELIEF BENEFIT CONCERT'
BLAKE SHELTON ORGANIZES 'HEALING IN THE HEARTLAND: RELIEF BENEFIT CONCERT' AT CHESAPEAKE ENERGY ARENA IN OKLAHOMA CITY ON MAY 29
Special Telecast to Benefit the United Way Set for 9 p.m. ET/PT; NBC, Style, E!, G4, Bravo and CMT Will Also Air
Tickets to Go on Sale Saturday, May 25 at 10 a.m. CT
Love's Travel Stops to Underwrite the Concert Cost
OKLAHOMA CITY - May 24, 2013 - Blake Shelton has organized and will headline the telethon "Healing in the Heartland: Relief Benefit Concert" on May 29, to take place at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City.
Grammy Award-winning artists Miranda Lambert, Reba and Vince Gill will also perform. Additional guests for the concert will be announced shortly.
The concert will be televised live at 9 p.m. ET/PT on NBC. It will also air on cable networks Style, G4, Bravo, E! and CMT on either a live or delayed basis.
"Everyone has their way to help, and mine as an entertainer is to perform to help raise money and awareness for this tragedy," Shelton said. "This is why I want to do this special and especially hold it in Oklahoma City, which is near ground zero."
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5/24/2013
Oklahoma City will begin cleanup efforts in early June for homeowners in south Oklahoma City whose properties were damaged or destroyed by tornadoes on May 19-20. Officials want to give residents plenty of time to salvage what they can.
City contractors will make two sweeps through the affected area in June and July, beginning with the most heavily damaged areas.
Destroyed Homes
FEMA has advised Oklahoma City that City-hired contractors can remove and haul off destroyed homes. Homeowners will need to sign a right-of-entry agreement before contractors can clear their property. Call the Oklahoma City Storm Debris Line at 297-1030 if your home was destroyed. The line will be staffed from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. starting Tuesday, May 28.
Homeowners also have the option of hiring a private contractor to move the debris to the curb. Any debris placed behind the curb will be picked up by City contractors at no cost to the property owner. Hiring a contractor is the best way to retrieve personal items trapped below the debris.
Damaged Homes
Homeowners whose homes were damaged may hire a private contractor to move debris which includes trees, limbs and building material to the curb. ...
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5/24/2013
The Attorney General’s Office has received reports of criminals called “travelers” in tornado affected areas. With several tornado damaged areas opening up this weekend, AG investigators are very concerned that these fake contractors will begin targeting affected areas. These con-artists travel from state to state, preying on storm victims’ vulnerability. While several residents will want to clean their property, trim trees or begin to rebuild as quickly as possible, General Pruitt warns them to be alert of these criminals who pose as contractors. Do not agree to pay cash up front for the entire job and use local reputable businesses. AG investigators have been in the field since Monday to distribute the Oklahoma Disaster Scam Prevention Packet and to talk to families. A booth with copies of the scam prevention packets has been set up at the First Baptist Church of Moore on N 27th and I-35. General Pruitt cautions residents to be wary of contractors who:
· Solicit for work door-to-door; · Offer discounts for finding ...
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5/24/2013
U.S. Cellular now has six wireless support locations throughout OKC, Shawnee, Moore and Newcastle to provide a power source for charging wireless devices, offer phone calls and provide Internet access free-of-charge to individuals affected by the recent tornadoes in Oklahoma. The wireless support locations will also be giving away chargers and batteries for those in need.
Teams of U.S. Cellular associates are walking the neighborhoods near Briarwood Elementary school in Moore today to offer hands-on assistance to those in need who are unable to visit the support locations.
Wireless support locations include:
• Sam's Club, 9000 NW Passage, Oklahoma City, OK
• Sam's Club, 1900 W Memorial, Oklahoma City, OK
• Wal-Mart, 196 Shawnee Mall Drive, Shawnee, OK
• Abundant Life Church, 777 SW 19th Street, Moore, OK
• Wal-Mart, 501 SW 19th Street, Moore, OK
• Wal-Mart, 3300 Tri City Dr., Newcastle, OK
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5/24/2013
Public agencies in Moore have opened streets to residents and resumed mail delivery to as many addresses as possible. At a news conference today, police said residents in the hardest-hit areas can go back into their neighborhoods without having to deal with police checkpoints. Some road closures may still occur as utility crews work to restore service.
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5/24/2013
The principal of the Oklahoma elementary school where seven children died in a tornado says her teachers did everything they could to save their lives. Plaza Towers Elementary Principal Amy Simpson said at an emotional news conference today that children regularly had tornado drills and bravely faced a storm carrying 210 miles per hour winds. Monday's tornado was a top-of-the-scale EF5. The storm killed 24 people, including 10 children.
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5/24/2013
We'll talk with House District 27 State Representative Josh Cockroft about rescue and cleanup in the Little Axe, Bethel Acres and Shawnee areas. Sam Porter, State Director of Southern Baptist Disaster Relief about available assistance and Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett on the process of getting things salvaged and cleaned up.
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5/24/2013
A funeral service is today at 10am for Kyle Davis at the Eagle Heights Baptist Church on South Portland. Kyle was a defender on the 2004 Southlakes Cosmos White Team. Kyle's mom is asking that all Cosmos players wear their Navy jersey. Donations can be made at Bank of Oklahoma branches. Two players from the Southlakes Soccer Club died in the tornado which ripped through Moore. Those families lost everything. They are collecting clothes, shoes, gift cards at the Southlakes Soccer Complex today from noon until 5pm today.
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5/24/2013
Blake Shelton has a date and location for his benefit and fellow Oklahoman Carrie Underwood is writing a large check to help benefit those affected by this week's storms in their home state. Organizers say Shelton's "Healing in the Heartland" benefit concert will be held May 29th at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City. The event will be televised live on NBC.
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5/24/2013
The American Legion says it's allocating $1 million to veterans affected by the Oklahoma tornado. The Indianapolis-based veterans organization confirms the money will be used to cover relocation expenses for veterans and their families whose homes were devastated by the disaster.
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