Survey Teams Assign Moore, Okla., Tornado EF-5 Rating [1]

A massive tornado with a rating of EF-5 touched down in Moore, Okla., causing devastating damage Monday afternoon.

As recovery efforts were underway Tuesday, Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin and emergency officials held a press conference Tuesday afternoon.

"We don't have any firm numbers on the number of deaths that we have experienced," Fallin said regarding Moore, Okla. Bodies had been taken to local funeral homes and the state medical examiner's office, making it difficult to establish an accurate number. As of the time of the conference, 237 injuries were known.

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