Red tape delayed safe rooms in Moore
The city of Moore applied for $2 million in federal aid to help build safe rooms in 800 homes, but the city complained the program was delayed because FEMA standards were a “constantly changing target.” NBC’s Tom Costello reports
Safe rooms prove effective defense against tornadoes
Rachel Maddow reports on how safe rooms have helped storm prone communities and talks with Larry Tanner, research associate at The National Wind Institute at Texas Tech University, talks with Rachel Maddow about the science and testing that goes into making a cement reinforced safe room.
How to reduce the impact of natural disaster in the future
The Center for American Progress' Daniel Weiss and joins a discussion on FEMA's response to Monday's tornado, GOP criticism of how federal aid was used following Hurricane Sandy and holding FEMA accountable.
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Moore, Okla. mayor: Donate to Red Cross, Salvation Army
MSNBC's Chris Jansing talks with Moore, Okla. Mayor Glenn Lewis about the destruction from Monday's tornado and the search and recovery efforts currently taking place.
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