NEW: Nearly 40 pups from #Texas are recovering from their long journey to #Massachusetts as we get set for our next fee-waived adoptathon! The dogs arrived in #Bedford last weekend and were immediately brought to the Northeast Animal Shelter to serve out their quarantine and get checked out 1/
This is our first transport with Operation Kindness, a shelter in Carrolton, Texas that takes in and rehomes #pets surrendered by their owners while also acting as a so-called way-station for more than 100 partners in #Texas, #Oklahoma, and #Louisiana 2/
"High winds and heavy rains both play their parts in severe storm damage, but #hail is the biggest single component, accounting for 50% to 80% of the total annually.
As the climate has warmed, there’s been an increase in the ingredients that make up #HailStorms.
States prone to severe storms like #Oklahoma and #Nebraska already have some of the highest #insurance costs in the nation, rivaling Florida’s and higher than California’s."
Two teachers are suing the Oklahoma Superintendent of Schools for breach of contract after he demanded that they repay their $50,000 signing bonuses. He claimed that they lied on their applications, so they added a count for defamation. Law suit might go better for the Superintendent if his entire legal team had not quit.
Overnight, a tornado tore through an campground, which is one of the worst places to be in severe weather. If you get enough warning, there is usually a sturdy shelter in any large campground, sometimes it's the bathrooms or showers.
Or, as some opted to do, get to the nearest business*. Some went to the huge casino near the campground. Others escaped to a nearby restaurant and rode it out in the walk-in cooler, one of the best places to go.
Everyone in tornado country should have a weather app on their phone to get tornado warnings, especially while you sleep. You know the drill: take cover in a basement, cellar, or the lowest most interior room with no windows (bathrooms/bathtubs are strongest because they are anchored by plumbing.)
*gas stations and convenience stores are not great, but better than a tent, car, or RV. I have actually survived a campground tornado, so this news hit me hard. #Oklahoma#KOA#Campground#Tornado#Claremore
🚨New: Dog Food Recall Sparks Warning For Pet Owners
Certain Pedigree Adult Complete Nutrition grilled steak and vegetable flavored dry dog food sold by #Walmart in #Arkansas, #Louisiana, #Oklahoma and #Texas, and online~contains metal pieces
PRODUCT 44 lb. bag PEDIGREE® Adult Complete Nutrition Grilled Steak & Vegetable Flavor Dry Dog Food
In the latest installment of Oklahoma's elected officials not having the necessary background to do their jobs, we have this:
The Satanic Temple plans to place ministers in Oklahoma schools if new bill becomes law
Of course Oklahoma legislators don't want those chaplains in schools. And, it apparently never occurred to them that allowing one religion means allowing ALL religions. I don't even think this is some misguided 1st Amendment challenge. It's just ignorance, ignorance that doesn't belong in public office. #Oklahoma#FirstAmendment#ReligiousFreedom#SatanicTemple
If you are in #Dewey#Oklahoma please take shelter IMMEDIATELY, this storm has destroyed large areas, has a debris ball, and 2 deaths have been reported.