Cardin NewsLocal news for Cardin, OK continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Recovery questions answered in Picher- May 27, 2008 ' Another $8 million dollars is on its way to tornado ravaged Picher and Cardin.http://www.topix.net/city/cardin-ok/2008/05/recovery-questions-answered-in-picher?fromrss=... Picher Buyout Residents Top List- May 25, 2008 The $8-million dollars of federal funding will be used to help with the relocation efforts for the residents of Picher and Cardin.http://www.topix.net/city/cardin-ok/2008/05/picher-buyout-residents-top-list?fromrss=1 Attendance requirements waived for Picher, Quapaw schools 13 mins ago- May 23, 2008 Students attending two northeast Oklahoma school districts that were ravaged by a killer tornado won't have to make up days they missed because of the storm, state officials have decided.http://www.topix.net/city/cardin-ok/2008/05/attendance-requirements-waived-for-picher-quap... Residents line up at recovery center- May 22, 2008 THE JOPLIN GLOBE PICHER, Okla. - About 20 people were lined up Tuesday morning outside the disaster-recovery center when state and federal officials opened the doors.http://www.topix.net/city/cardin-ok/2008/05/residents-line-up-at-recovery-center?fromrss=1 More- May 22, 2008 The Environmental Protection Agency is providing $8 million in federal funding to the Oklahoma Department of Environment Quality to expedite the buyout and relocation of residents of Picher, Oklahoma.http://www.topix.net/city/cardin-ok/2008/05/more?fromrss=1 Picher residents try to pick up pieces- May 20, 2008 "All the glass on the west side of the building was damaged, and most of the glass was knocked out. Considering how it could have been, it could have been much, much worse" Residents of this storm-ravaged town continue to search for a sense of normalcy while sifting through what's left of their homes. via TulsaWorld.com - Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/cardin-ok/2008/05/picher-residents-try-to-pick-up-pieces?fromrss... No more classes this year in Picher, Quapaw schools- May 18, 2008 School officials in two Ottawa County school districts have canceled classes for the rest of the school year after a massive tornado swept through the area. via KJRH-TV Tulsahttp://www.topix.net/city/cardin-ok/2008/05/no-more-classes-this-year-in-picher-quapaw-sch... Sinking feeling growing- May 16, 2008 Picher residents thought they had seen it all - until Saturday. Throughout the years, they have faced the real threat of cave-ins and sinkholes near their homes and businesses. via TulsaWorld.com - Statehttp://www.topix.net/city/cardin-ok/2008/05/sinking-feeling-growing?fromrss=1 Tornado relief funds to accelerate Picher buyout- May 14, 2008 "The environment is always an issue (in Picher), but every precaution is taken care of." PICHER, Okla. - Margie Irene Seamands, 84, 4275 S. Highway 69, has been identified as the seventh victim of Saturday's tornado. via Joplin Globehttp://www.topix.net/city/cardin-ok/2008/05/tornado-relief-funds-to-accelerate-picher-buyo... Updated at 1:30 PMTornado kill 6 in Picher- May 12, 2008 "Things are looking pretty bad up here" The storm continued on into Missouri, spawning tornadoes and high winds that killed at least 12 more people in its southwestern corner. via Tulsa Worldhttp://www.topix.net/city/cardin-ok/2008/05/updated-at-1-30-pmtornado-kill-6-in-picher?fro... |