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Devastation and shock in tornado-hit town
3 hours ago
A tornado survivor in Moore struggles to cope with the enormity of the tragedy that befell the Oklahoma town.
22 May 2013
Last updated at 02:43 ET
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Article written by Katty Kay
Katty Kay
Presenter, BBC World News
@KattyKayBBC via Twitter
What an awful story. QT “@TelegraphNews: Oklahoma tornado: mother and baby died sheltering in 7-Eleven freezer http://t.co/QzenXrxE4X”
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