As details continue to surface about the two-mile wide tornado that rocked the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore Country, Americans learned that the death toll is at 24, including nine children, according to officials.
In a news conference Tuesday afternoon, Moore Fire Chief Gary Bird told reporters that structures will be checked three times before moving on to others, and the department plans on having most, if not all, of the structural surveys completed by Tuesday night.
Restoration services will commence as quickly as possible as the city's Draper Water Treatment Plant plans on reinstating electricity and normal water pressure, as winds that peaked at 190 mph and flying debris damaged these systems.
Oklahoma residents have a state-issued online resource where those affected can go to get information on a number of services, and that Gov. Fallin has been working on a measure to allow the state to tap into a "rainy day savings account" that would allow them to continue to fund much needed emergency services.
"Oklahoma has gone through this a couple of times and we're resilient, strong courageous people... Oklahoma city has rebounded. It was rebuilt," Gov. Fallin said in an interview with ABC News' George Stephanopoulos. "Our people are very strong and they will make it through this, so we're going to need a lot of prayer and a lot of support to get back on our feet. We are giving that to you today,"
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