Governor Stitt Tours Oklahoma Tornado Damage

Governor Kevin Stitt will travel to Eastern Oklahoma Monday morning to tour damage caused by the April 30th tornadoes.

Monday, May 6th 2019, 5:31 am

By: News On 6

Governor Stitt Tours Oklahoma Tornado Damage

Gov. Kevin Stitt has visited an area of southern Oklahoma struck by a tornado last week, when storms killed three people.

State Department of Emergency Management spokeswoman Keli Cain says Stitt spent about two hours Monday near Bokchito, about 160 miles southeast of Oklahoma City near the Texas state line. A tornado was recorded there April 30.

Cain said Stitt surveyed the area by helicopter, by vehicle and on foot. The governor also visited a survivor center at Rock Creek Elementary School in nearby Durant.

Stitt declared a state of emergency last week for 52 Oklahoma counties because of the storms. That allows state agencies to spend money to help local governments.

The National Weather Service says at least 16 tornadoes were reported April 30 in Oklahoma.

The tornado that hit Bryan County on the night of the 30th was an EF-3, and one woman died when it touched down in Bokchito.

Governor Stitt visited Blue, Oklahoma--just west of Bokchito--and spoke to state, local. and Tribal officials.

The governor posted the following video on Twitter:

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