MOORE, OK, MAY 20, 2013 – Twenty-three people were killed and 377 others were injured when an EF5 tornado with peak winds of 210 mph struck Moore and adjacent areas around Oklahoma City. The 1.3-mile-wide tornado was on the ground for 39 minutes and covered a 17-mile area. The severe storm destroyed between 12,000 and 13,000 homes and destroyed about 12,000 cars. Power to most of the community was interrupted and water pumping stations were out of service. Three urban search and rescue (USAR) teams as well as numerous local resources responded to the scene. Damage was estimated to be well over $1 billion.
Harvey Eisner | Editor Emeritus
HARVEY EISNER was named Editor Emeritus of Firehouse® after serving 15 years as Firehouse's Editor-in-Chief. He joined the Tenafly, NJ, Fire Department in 1975 and served as chief of department for 12 years. He was a firefighter in the Stillwater, OK, Fire Department for three years while attending Oklahoma State University. Eisner was an honorary assistant chief of the FDNY and program director for the Firehouse Expo, Firehouse World and Firehouse Central conferences. He covered many major fires and disasters and interviewed numerous fire service leaders for Firehouse®
