FEMA, Federal Partners Mobilize in Response to Severe Storms in Oklahoma

WASHINGTON -- The Administration, through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)  remains in close contact with emergency officials and continues to coordinate federal support to state, tribal and local officials in Oklahoma through FEMA’s National Response Coordination Center in Washington, DC and Regional Response Coordination Center in Denton, Texas. At the President’s direction, FEMA is already providing resources to support the response.

Last night, the President declared a major disaster for the State of Oklahoma, supporting state, local and tribal emergency work in affected areas.  Federal disaster aid also is available to affected individuals in Cleveland, Lincoln, McClain, Oklahoma and Pottawatomie counties. 

Individuals and business owners who sustained losses in these affected areas are encouraged to apply for assistance by registering online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov, or by web-enabled mobile device at m.fema.gov, or by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362). Survivors who use TTY, should call 1-800-462-7585 directly; for those who use 711 or Video Relay Service (VRS), call 1-800-621-3362. The toll-free telephone numbers will operate from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. CDT seven days a week.

Today, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano briefed the President on response and recovery efforts, and at the direction of the President, FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate traveled to Oklahoma to ensure all federal resources are supporting state, local, and tribal partners in life saving and safety operations including search and rescue.

“First responders are providing critical, life-saving assistance in the impacted area,” said FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate. “Oklahoma residents can help the emergency response by keeping mobile phone lines free from congestion and staying in touch with friends and family by text messaging, email or social media. I urge residents to follow guidance from state, local and tribal officials who are requesting individuals to remain away from the affected areas so first responders can have access to reach hard-hit areas.”

In coordination with the state, FEMA deployed a liaison officer, a national Incident Management Assistance Team (IMAT) and two regional IMATs to the state emergency operations center in Oklahoma City to coordinate with state and local officials in support of recovery operations. Three national Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) teams and an additional Incident Support Team have been deployed to support the immediate response efforts.  Two Mobile Emergency Response Support (MERS) teams are in Oklahoma to provide self-sustaining telecommunications, logistics and operations support elements.

Preliminary damage assessment (PDA) teams, comprised of representatives from the state, FEMA and the Small Business Administration, are on the ground and will begin assessments today, which will assist the state in identifying additional eligible federal assistance that may be warranted.

Three Disaster Survivor Assistance Teams (DSATs) are scheduled to arrive in affected areas later today to help federal, state, local, and tribal partners gather detailed information on the affected communities during the critical first hours, days and weeks. DSATs will address immediate and emerging needs of disaster survivors including: on-site registration, applicant status checks, on-the-spot needs assessments, and access to partners offering survivor services.

The Red Cross Safe and Well secure website provides a way for people to find information on survivors affected by the storms. To register, visit www.redcross.org/safeandwell. Open Red Cross shelters can also be found on www.redcross.org/find-help/shelter.

Tuesday, May 21st from 11:00am to 6:00pm and Wednesday, May 22nd from 12:00pm to 4:00pm, we will be set up under the big sign at Cache Road Square, 38th and Cache Road. We are working with the American Red Cross and The Salvation Army (make checks payable to either of them). At this time PLEASE bring: money, canned goods or other non-perishable food, diapers, wipes and/or bottled water.

Other relief efforts:

Tractor Supply Company is collecting donations for tornado victims May 21st. Tractor Supply Company is located at 7402 NW Quanah Parker Trailway.

The 580 Rollergirls are collecting donations for the Moore, Oklahoma tornado victims May 21st at their warehouse. Please drop off your donations between 6:30 and 8:30. The warehouse is located at 2507 SW Washington.

Atlanta Bread, Jersey Mikes, and Marcos Pizza are hosting a two day fundraiser in honor of the tornado victims of Moore, Oklahoma. 10% of all sales, all day Wednesday, May 22nd and Thursday, May 23rd will be donated to the American Red Cross. Also, 100% of all cookies sale from Atlanta Bread will be donated to the American Red Cross. Monetary donations will also be accepted at all locations.
 

President Declares Disaster for Oklahoma

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that federal disaster aid has been made available to the State of Oklahoma to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the area affected by severe storms and tornadoes beginning May 18, 2013, and continuing.

The President's action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Cleveland, Lincoln, McClain, Oklahoma, and Pottawatomie counties.

Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster.     

Federal funding is also available to state, tribal, and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work in Cleveland, Lincoln, McClain, Oklahoma, and Pottawatomie counties.

Federal funding is available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures statewide.

Sandy Coachman has been named as the Federal Coordinating Officer for federal recovery operations in the affected area.  Coachman said that damage surveys are continuing in other areas, and more counties and additional forms of assistance may be designated after the assessments are fully completed.

Individuals and business owners who sustained losses in the designated counties can begin applying for assistance by registering online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov or by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or by web enabled mobile device atm.fema.gov.  Disaster assistance applicants, who have a speech disability or hearing loss and use TTY, should call 1-800-462-7585 directly; for those who use 711 or Video Relay Service (VRS), call 1-800-621-3362. The toll-free telephone numbers will operate from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. (local time) seven days a week until further notice. 

FEMA, Federal Partners Support Response to Severe Storms in Oklahoma

WASHINGTON - The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and its federal partners, including the National Weather Service, continue to closely monitor the effects of severe weather that impacted Oklahoma and other areas within the Central United States, and at the President’s direction, are already providing resources to support the response.

Today, President Obama, as well as Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, spoke with Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin to express concern for citizens impacted by the severe weather and tornadoes, to offer support and make clear the Administration stood ready to provide additional resources as necessary. The administration, through FEMA, is closely monitoring the impacts of the storm and remains in close contact with emergency officials to ensure there are not any unmet needs. FEMA and its partners have teams on the ground in hard hit areas, and is prepared to deploy additional teams and resources, if needed by the states.  On Sunday night, at the state’s request, FEMA deployed a liaison officer to the Oklahoma emergency operations center in anticipation of severe weather.  FEMA commends the efforts of the local emergency and public works personnel, volunteers, and humanitarian organizations who are providing emergency assistance to those in impacted areas.

Federal activities underway today to support Oklahoma response efforts include the following: 

• FEMA deployed an Incident Management Assistance Team (IMAT) to the state emergency operations center in Oklahoma City to coordinate with state and local officials in support of recovery operations.  FEMA also deployed Urban Search and Rescue Teams and a Mobile Emergency Response Support (MERS) Team to Oklahoma to provide self-sustaining telecommunications, logistics, and operations support elements. FEMA also has additional personnel from the Denton, Texas regional office on alert.

• This afternoon, FEMA activated the National Response Coordination Center in Washington, D.C., a multi-agency coordination center that provides overall coordination of the federal response to natural disasters and emergencies, to support state requests for assistance.  FEMA Region VI Response Coordination Centers (RRCC) located in Denton, Texas remains activated to coordinate any requests for federal assistance, if requested.

• A FEMA liaison officer is currently at the Oklahoma emergency operations center to assist with coordination efforts. FEMA’s regional office in Denton, Texas is in constant coordination and communications with Oklahoma’s emergency management team and local officials.

• FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration deployed preliminary damage assessments teams to help identify the damages in impacted counties. 

We urge residents in impacted areas to listen carefully to instructions from their local officials and take the recommended protective measures to safeguard life and property while response efforts continue. Listen to state, local and tribal officials who ask you to remain in shelters, homes or safe places until they give the “all clear” to travel. Roads are very likely to be damaged or blocked by debris, and traffic jams slow emergency managers and first responders as they attempt to reach hard-hit areas.

According to the National Weather Service, there continues to be a risk of severe weather this evening across areas of the southern Plains including Oklahoma and parts of Kansas, Missouri and Arkansas and severe weather is possible further north including parts of Illinois and Wisconsin.

We encourage individuals in the affected area to monitor local radio or TV stations or the National Weather Service at www.weather.gov or a NOAA weather radio for the latest information, for updated weather and emergency information, and to follow the instructions of state, local, and tribal officials.  For those in areas that are forecast to be affected by severe weather, now is the time to get prepared for tornadoes and other disasters.

There are tools and resources available online to help you prepare for, respond to and recover from any type of disaster. Visit www.ready.gov to learn more. The Spanish language site – listo.gov. Those with a Blackberry, Android or Apple device can download the FEMA app to access safety tips, shelter locations, and more.

FEMA's mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards.

Support Oklahoma Tornado Relief

The Salvation Army of Arkansas and Oklahoma is responding to multiple locations in the Plains and Midwest that were impacted by recent tornadoes.

Click here to support relief efforts.

Give where the need is greatest. Click here to donate to the American Red Cross

and help those impacted by the deadly Oklahoma City tornadoes.

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Today's Best Music Magic 95 invites you to join the Fitness Revolution Round 3 on the Move -  Improve Your Health - Change Your Life!

We are encouraging you to change your habits and behaviors this year to improve your health and well being.

In 2013, we'll broadcast live from various locations around Lawton Fort Sill as we continue our goal of making our community healthier.

Magic 95's Big Al & Crash will broadcast live at each Magic 95 Fitness Revolution monthly event in 2013.

Our Fitness Revolution Round 3 sponsors include Cameron Athletics, Dr. Brett Warn, DDS, the Lawton Family YMCA, Brickhouse Cardio Club, Premier Locations, Platt College, Planet Fitness, Lawton Heritage Compounding Pharmacy, the Health Food Center, Texas Roadhouse, OKIE Magazine, Fierce Fitness, Ferrara Chiropractic Clinic and Genghis Grill.

Improve your health...change your life!

 Join Magic 95 at these fitness-related events:

Diamond Brigade Run June 1st at Fort Sill

Lawton Family YMCA Youth Triathlon June 8th

2nd annual Team Hope Walk for Huntington's Disease June 8th at Cameron University

Tour of the Wichitas June 22nd

Lawton Family YMCA/Adventure Travel Adventure Run in July

MAGIC 95 IS EVERYWHERE!

Here is where you'll find Magic 95 live...

The Oklahoma Blood Institute will hold a Pre-Memorial Day Blood Drive at the Lawton donation center on May 23rd and 24th. Listen to Magic 95 for details on how you can help save a life plus win some great prizes! Magic 95's Crash is live Thursday, May 23rd from 11:00am to 1:00pm at the Oklahoma Blood Institute Lawton Donor Center, 211 SW A Avenue.

Join Magic 95's Steve O live at Milo Gordon Mazda, 52nd and Cache Road on Monday, May 27th for a HUGE Memorial Day sale!

Magic 95's monthly Fitness Revolution event takes place Wednesday, May 29th when Big Al & Crash broadcast live from Platt College, 112 SW 11th Street from 9:30am to 11:30am. The Oklahoma Blood Institute will also be on hand conducting a blood drive. Come join us!

Interested in having Magic 95 live at your business or event? Call Patsy Hackworth at 580-536-9530 or send her an e-mail!

It's that time of year again...time to roll up your sleeve and give.

Our Pre-Memorial Day Blood Drive - sponsored by the Oklahoma Pork Council - takes place on Thursday, May 23rd and Friday,  May 24th from 9am to 4pm at the Oklahoma Blood Institute Lawton Donor Center, 211 SW A Avenue in Lawton. 

The Oklahoma Blood Institute Donor Center is built for your comfort. Stretch out in a relaxing  recliner, and enjoy an activity of your choice:

• Watch TV.
• Enjoy one of our magazines, books or movies, or bring one of your own.
• Laptops are welcomed. Bring yours and use our Wi-Fi while donating.

Plus enjoy free barbeque pork sandwiches and all the fixins plus a chance to win a catered barbeque pork picnic for 40 of your friends!

Each donor will receive a free:

Pulled-pork sandwich and all the fixins from the Oklahoma Pork Council!

T-shirt, courtesy of Magic 95, for the first 50 donors!

Voucher for 2 tickets to the Oklahoma City Zoo and 1 Zoo-themed t-shirt!

Health screenings! Plus

Donor Rewards Points!

Photo ID required. Blood donation is voluntary, and no contribution, donation, purchase or payment is necessary to enter prize drawing.

DOG GONE? AND CAT TOO?

MAYBE WE CAN HELP!

NEWS FLASH: JOIN MAGIC 95 FOR OUR FIRST EVER "PAWS FOR A CAUSE, HELPING PETS IN OUR COMMUNITY" EVENT SATURDAY, MAY 4TH! SEE MORE AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE!

For nearly ten years Magic 95 has provided a lost and found pet service for the purpose of reuniting pets with their owners. Called Dog Gone and Cat Too, we broadcast a list of lost and found animals each weekday at 8:20am and again at 5:30pm. We also post the list online.

In 2005, the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters awarded Magic 95 with a Community Service Award for our Dog Gone and Cat Too feature.

Over the years we have helped reconnect literally hundreds of lost pets and their owners, many of whom might not ever see each other were it not for the fact that our dedicated listeners call us and e-mail us to have us list their lost or found pet.

Dog Gone and Cat Too is generously sponsored by Just 4 K9's & Kitty's 2, located at 1302 NW 47th Street next to Lowe's, and by Meadow Wood Animal Hospital, with two convenient locations: 4104 West Gore and 6731 NW Cache Road.

Magic 95 offers Award Winning Production!

The Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters has recognized Magic 95 as the first-place winner in the 2012 Non-Metro Radio Commercial Announcement award competition! The award is for a Dragon West commercial that was produced by Magic 95's Steve O and was broadcast in the fall of 2012. Named "Election," the :60-second radio spot is a play off of the presidential election and talks about the choices offered at the popular gentlemen's club.

Magic 95 is also being recognized with our 18th Community Service Award for providing service to the community we serve. Since the category was created in 1998, Magic 95 has won more Community Service Awards than any other radio station in Oklahoma.

Awards were presented at the annual OAB Awards Banquet on Friday, April 19, 2013, at the Hard Rock Hotel in Tulsa.