After the storm: Sheet metal that was torn off a building during Friday's tornado in El Reno, Okla., ended up caught in a tree. Bill Waugh/Reuters /Landov hide caption
The Deadly Tornado In Moore, Okla. Areas of Oklahoma and the Midwest were hit with a massive storm that spawned several tornadoes. One deadly twister leveled parts of Moore, Okla., killing dozens and causing severe damage.
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The Deadly Tornado In Moore, Okla.
Areas of Oklahoma and the Midwest were hit with a massive storm that spawned several tornadoes.
A tornado forms over I-40 in Midwest City, Okla., during rush hour on Friday. Alonzo Adams/AP hide caption
Rep. Cole speaks as U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano and others listen during a news conference in Moore last week. Brett Deering/Getty Images hide caption
Miranda Lambert during her performance at Wednesday's Healing in the Heartland: Relief Benefit Concert in Oklahoma City. Trae Patton/NBC/Getty Images hide caption
Mynor Sanchez, a resident of Moore, Okla., lives a few blocks away and three houses down from major destruction. He is volunteering Friday in the neighborhood with his church, Templo El Alabanza, trying to do any tasks with which residents need help. Katie Hayes Luke for NPR hide caption
Relief agencies like the American Red Cross say monetary donations give them the greatest flexibility to address victims' needs. Erik Lesser/EPA/Landov hide caption
Many school safe rooms, like this one inside Jeffries Elementary in Springfield, Mo., also serve as gymnasiums. Constructed with a $1.6 million grant from FEMA, which covered 75 percent of the cost, the shelter can hold more than 500 people — enough to accommodate all the school's students and employees. Scott Harvey/KSMU hide caption
Sara Hock, 11, poses for a portrait in her bedroom window. Sarah was at school during the tornado, while her father, Brian Hock, took shelter. for NPR/Katie Hayes Luke hide caption
Rita Green carried a plastic bin of items as she helped a family friend salvage things from a home Thursday in Moore, Okla. Lucas Jackson/Reuters /Landov hide caption
Marc Austin monitors radar and issues warnings at the National Weather Center in Norman, Okla., on Thursday. Katie Hayes Luke for NPR hide caption
Students and teachers from Eastlake Elementary and Plaza Towers Elementary schools gathered Thursday to say goodbye for the summer. This was a chance to reconnect after the devastating tornado brought an abrupt end to the school year at Plaza Towers in Moore, Okla. Katie Hayes Luke for NPR hide caption
Sue McClure, a volunteer with Disaster Relief of Oklahoma, assists tornado victims Wednesday at the First Baptist Church in Moore, Okla. Katie Hayes Luke for NPR hide caption
Kathy Hughes sits with her dog Gracie at the La Quinta in Norman, Okla., on Wednesday. This is their third night at the La Quinta, which is one of the few area hotels accepting people and their pets. Katie Hayes Luke for NPR hide caption
Homes in the Heatherwood subdivision of Moore, Okla., were splintered by the tornado that swept through the area Monday. Katie Hayes Luke for NPR hide caption
Players, coaches and parents collected donations Wednesday in Oklahoma city for the Angle Family, who lost their daughter Sydney, and their home, in the tornado. Sydney was No. 35 on a softball team called 'Bring It'. Katie Hayes Luke/Katie Hayes Luke for NPR hide caption
Stacy Montgomery, pre-K teacher from Briarwood Elementary, grieves with fellow teachers at the informational meeting for Moore ISD teachers and administration. Katie Hayes Luke/NPR hide caption