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Factbox: Groups urge cash, not stuff, for Oklahoma victims

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Disasters such as Monday's tornado that wiped out much of Moore, Oklahoma often prompt people to help victims by collecting goods or launching blood drives, but charitable groups said money, not goods, is the best way to help. Full story

Red Cross takes on the Oklahoma devastation – and flood of support

   Martin Bashir walks through the first two hours of the massive Oklahoma tornado – from the moment the funnel cloud appeared to the full breadth of devastation just two hours later.

Ways You Can Help Moore, OK Tornado Victims

   Here in Texoma local response organizations are moving into high gear to help the tornado victims, the American Red Cross and Salvation Army are two of the organizations on the ground.Both are helping clean up and providing food and water to victims and volunteers.The Salvation Army has sent a feedi Full story

Red Cross volunteer on how you can help Okla. victims

   Red Cross volunteer Dan Halyburton joins Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski to discuss how people can help the victims of Monday's tornado in Moore, Oklahoma.

Former Oklahoma governor: Recovery will ‘be a long time coming’

   Former Gov. Frank Keating, R-Okla., talks about the ‘agony, fear, real concern and alarm,” Oklahoma political leaders are feeling in the aftermath of the tornado. Keating also talks about how the community can proceed to rebuild.

As rescue efforts continue, Red Cross asks for help

   Dan Halyburton of the American Red Cross tells The Daily Rundown’s Chuck Todd that help is needed since the country has been hit hard with disasters this year. Halyburton shares an update about ground operations and gives an estimate about the area impacted by the storm.

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  How you can help the victims of the Oklahoma tornado

MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell speaks with Nigel Holderby of the American Red Cross about how you can help the recovery efforts in Oklahoma.

  Search and recovery efforts still underway in Texas

NBC’s Charles Hadlock gives the latest on where the search stands right now and what is known about the nature of the explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant; then Anita Foster from the Red Cross explains what relief groups are doing to help.

  Community rallies in the aftermath of the Texas explosion

Red Cross volunteer Dan Halyburton talks about the need for blood donors, food, supplies and psychological aid for those impacted by the Texas explosion.

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  Tornado warnings in your pocket

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