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Fallin declares state of emergency; Snow, sleet to continue through Friday in Tulsa area
The Tulsa World ^ | December 5, 2013 | Staff Reports

Posted on 12/05/2013 1:30:04 PM PST by Star Traveler

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin today declared a State of Emergency for all 77 Oklahoma counties due to the winter storm impacting the state.

"The weather is bad and getting worse," said Fallin in a news release. "Emergency personnel are coordinating with state and local officials to ensure we are prepared and ready for whatever comes our way."

The declaration allows state agencies to make emergency purchases related to disaster relief and preparedness. It is also a first step toward seeking federal assistance should it be necessary.

Under the Executive Order, the state of emergency lasts for 30 days. Tulsa forecast calls for snow, sleet, single-digit lows.

Tulsa's winter weather is mostly expected tonight, with high chances of sleet and snow during the day today, then flurries and freezing drizzle possible Friday.

(Excerpt) Read more at tulsaworld.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; US: Oklahoma
KEYWORDS: ice; oklahoma; snow; weatheralert
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I don't know, but looking at things here, I wouldn't call it a "State of Emergency". BUT, apparently, this is the procedure which is necessary to go through in order to have funds from the Federal Government, in order to cover some of the extra costs.
1 posted on 12/05/2013 1:30:04 PM PST by Star Traveler
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To: Star Traveler

global warming is a hoax

there is no warming only cooling

the government has lied to us for 30 years screaming global warming” for 30 years

the scientists have lied to us for 30 years, screaming “global warming” for 30 years

the news media have lied to us for 30 years, screaming “global warming” for 30 years

you freaking democrat voters do you see your media , your gov , your scientists have been lying to you for 30 years, you socialist morons


2 posted on 12/05/2013 1:32:17 PM PST by Democrat_media (Obama ordered IRS to rig 2012 election and must resign)
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To: Star Traveler

What? Did Fallin just move there from Florida or something? It’s never snowed in Ok. before?


3 posted on 12/05/2013 1:33:01 PM PST by DManA
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To: Star Traveler

However, the streets are icing up and with me driving to school to pick someone up, I was hoping no one would slide into me. I don’t have much trouble driving in this stuff, but you never know if someone else is going to smash into you, and it could be any of the four sides of the car. You really gotta be looking around you.


4 posted on 12/05/2013 1:33:13 PM PST by Star Traveler (Remember to keep the Messiah of Israel in the One-World Government that we look forward to coming)
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To: Star Traveler

It’s this cold in Oklahoma

it’s bitterly cold most places

global warming? lol lol lol

democrat voters still believe their media masters over their freezing behinds. idiots


5 posted on 12/05/2013 1:34:19 PM PST by Democrat_media (Obama ordered IRS to rig 2012 election and must resign)
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To: Star Traveler

I blame all this on Snowden...


6 posted on 12/05/2013 1:34:49 PM PST by GeronL (Extra Large Cheesy Over-Stuffed Hobbit)
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To: Democrat_media

Nobody on MSM uses the term “global warming” any more.

It’s climate change.

Now any exciting weather event can be attributed to it.


7 posted on 12/05/2013 1:35:27 PM PST by nascarnation (Wish everyone see a "Gay Kwanzaa")
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To: Star Traveler

Just north of you here at Lake of the Ozarks.
Roads are dry. No sleet or snow...yet.


8 posted on 12/05/2013 1:35:44 PM PST by Eric in the Ozarks ("Say Not the Struggle Naught Availeth.")
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To: DManA

Since I’ve been here, I’ve noticed that they do that in Oklahoma — declare a State of Emergency for just about everything. I just think it’s gotten to be a “standard procedure” now.

As the article states — it opens the door for Federal money — which is why I think they do it all the time.


9 posted on 12/05/2013 1:36:06 PM PST by Star Traveler (Remember to keep the Messiah of Israel in the One-World Government that we look forward to coming)
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We've had “global warming” for the last couple of days. Tomorrow, it's back to “global cooling.”

Junk science. I wouldn't care except thanks to promotion by the Obama administration and the UN, this hoax is going to cost us dearly.

10 posted on 12/05/2013 1:37:14 PM PST by fatnotlazy
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To: nascarnation

the U.S government funded 30 years of fake global warming research. your tax dollars at work.

this proves socialism/government can never work

they can call it climate change but I’ll keep reminding them they called it global warming for 30 years


11 posted on 12/05/2013 1:37:29 PM PST by Democrat_media (Obama ordered IRS to rig 2012 election and must resign)
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Ummm ... on the other hand ... it’s the WINTER season — so I wouldn’t be using “winter” as a methodology to discount Global Warming proponents. It actually sounds kind of hokey and “contrived” to use winter weather as a reason against Global Warming. There are much much better arguments than “winter is here” ... LOL ...


12 posted on 12/05/2013 1:39:39 PM PST by Star Traveler (Remember to keep the Messiah of Israel in the One-World Government that we look forward to coming)
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To: nascarnation

they are still saying the Ice caps are melting which would cause the seas to rise. that means warming to melt the ice caps . that’s a lie from the news media . it’s not warming it’s cooling. it’s freezing everywhere and it’s not even winter yet.

the Sun says little Ice age coming. they can call it climate change all they want. we remember it’s global warming


13 posted on 12/05/2013 1:39:49 PM PST by Democrat_media (Obama ordered IRS to rig 2012 election and must resign)
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To: nascarnation

“It’s climate change.
Now any exciting weather event can be attributed to it.”

Right. And this guarantees a minimum of four ‘events’ per year they can propagandize.


14 posted on 12/05/2013 1:41:19 PM PST by Paulie
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funny it’s not WINTER.it’s still FAll so shouldn’t we have had some warming by now after 30 years of your global warming?

FYI Winter starts december 21.

it was in the 30’s here in New Orleans a month ago

try again and look up solar Cycle 25. the Sun says the Earth is cooling and will cool


15 posted on 12/05/2013 1:42:14 PM PST by Democrat_media (Obama ordered IRS to rig 2012 election and must resign)
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

You’re north of Springfield, Missouri, then?


16 posted on 12/05/2013 1:43:31 PM PST by Star Traveler (Remember to keep the Messiah of Israel in the One-World Government that we look forward to coming)
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To: Star Traveler

In southern California it’s about 62 degrees, bright sunny, occasional cotton-ball clouds, mild sleepy breeze and visibility is nearly limitless...The view of the mountains is just fantastic...


17 posted on 12/05/2013 1:44:13 PM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Paulie

That’s why NBC purchased the Weather Channel.
It’s a propaganda outlet disguised as an info channel.
They even have MSNBC news snippets weaved in.


18 posted on 12/05/2013 1:46:22 PM PST by nascarnation (Wish everyone see a "Gay Kwanzaa")
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I knew someone was going to bring that up ... LOL ... which is why I tried to “spread it out” using the phrase “winter season”. I call anything from the first freeze to the last freeze, the winter season, no matter if it’s in the Fall or Spring ... :-) ...


19 posted on 12/05/2013 1:47:05 PM PST by Star Traveler (Remember to keep the Messiah of Israel in the One-World Government that we look forward to coming)
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To: Star Traveler

We’ve gotten about 2 inches of snow. I think it’s a little premature to declare a “state of emergency”.


20 posted on 12/05/2013 1:48:33 PM PST by Doghunter
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