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VIDEO: Trail of Moore tornado from sky

MOORE, Okla. – A tornado over two miles wide ravaged Moore, Oklahoma, Monday afternoon.

The Twister damaged or destroyed over 30 square miles, according to very preliminary estimates.

The tornado traveled over 20 miles.

KFOR-TV’s Bob Moore Chopper 4 flew over the path of destruction in Moore.

Lost Bible discovered in tornado debris, returned

SHAWNEE, Okla. — The buzz of chain saws is a welcome symphony in Pottawatomie County Monday, the day after a deadly tornado ripped through Shawnee.

Lance Carter weathered the storm in his neighbors basement.

When he emerged, his home and five acre property of 17 years were almost unrecognizable.

He is still shell-shocked.

“I’m walking around in a daze. I don’t know what to do. I go to do one thing then somebody asks me about something else.” said Carter.

The tornado that his Carter’s home ripped across Highway 177 in northwest Shawnee.

Carter’s property took a direct hit.

Storm chaser, Brandon Heiden, shot video of the storm as it pummelled Carter’s home.

Brandon Heiden pic

Two victims confirmed dead in Shawnee tornado outbreak

SHAWNEE, Okla. — Authorities have confirmed two elderly men are dead following Sunday’s tornado outbreak across Oklahoma.

The victims are Glen Irish, 79, and Billy Hutchinson, 76, both of Shawnee.

The most damaging system spawned tornadoes in Cleveland County and Pottawatomie County.

The tornado decimated the Twin Lake Trailer Park in Shawnee.

Dozens of people lost their homes when the tornado destroyed the trailer park.

Many missing pets were still roaming the area Monday morning, searching for their owners.

Governor Mary Fallin has declared a state of emergency for 16 counties including Oklahoma County, Cleveland County and Pottawatomie County.

At least 21 storm-related injuries have been reported.

The Red Cross has set up three shelters for victims of the storms at the following locations:

Reed Timmer takes Dominator 4 inside violent tornado

EDMOND, Okla. — Professional storm tracker meteorologist Reed Timmer took Dominator 4 inside a powerful, violent tornado Sunday afternoon.

Timmer and Dominator 4 were in Edmond as the tornado formed near I-35 and 15th Street.

Several times Timmer brought the Dominator to a stand-still, locked down and rode out the storm.

The Weather Channel’s Jim Cantore was inside the Dominator with Timmer and his crew.

Here’s more from Timmer as he talked with Kent Ogle and Ali Meyer on the morning show Monday morning.

Tornadoes destroy homes in Twin Lakes

TWIN LAKES, Okla. – An area all too familiar with severe weather was hit again Sunday.

A tornado hit the area north of Twin Likes blowing homes off of their foundations and plucking trees from the ground.

Officials have not yet confirmed if anyone was killed and how many have been injured.

Search and rescue operations are underway for anyone who could be trapped in the rubble.

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CDC: Public pools not as clean as you think

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Just in time for pools to open across the state, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have come out with a new study about what’s lurking in that water.

According to the CDC report, water sampled from 161 pools around the Atlanta area found 58 percent showed signs of E. Coli, which is the bacteria most commonly associated with fecal matter.

Diapered babies and children who are not properly toilet trained can easily introduce poop into the water, the report stated.

Children are not alone as culprits.

Adults are also at fault, mainly those who do not shower with soap before entering the pool and bring traces of fecal matter with them.

Number two isn’t the only problem.

Some fear more than fee increase in new driver’s license law

OKLAHOMA CITY – The price you pay for a driver’s license is about to go up.

Lawmakers said the $12 increase is the first in 10 years. 

Some said they fear they will be paying more than just money with the increase.

Officials said the fee increase will help generate about $8.7 million to help with long lines at facilities by hiring more clerks and equipment for law enforcement. 

Attorney David Slane said, “I’m just concerned that that may be exactly what this funding is being used for or at least a part of it.”

Slane is referring to 2007 Senate Bill 464 that states “the state of Oklahoma shall not participate in the implementation of the Real ID Act of 2005.”

He said he is concerned that part of this new funding may be a way to sneak in what he said is a serious violation of privacy.