Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin is asking for federal disaster aid

Gov. Mary Fallin has asked the federal government for help with May storm damage.

Fallin requested a major disaster declaration for more than a dozen counties that were hit with tornadoes, flooding and severe storms the period of May 16-20. The request covers areas across the state: Alfalfa, Beckham, Cherokee, Coal, Cotton, Delaware, Johnston, LeFlore, Murray, Muskogee, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Pittsburg, Pontotoc, Roger Mills and Washita counties.

If the declaration is approved, federal funds will be released to assist municipalities, counties and rural electric cooperatives with cleaning up and repairing the damage. Fallin said local officials need help with debris removal, infrastructure repairs and other costs from responding to the storms.

A tornado killed one man near Elk City during the weather event, which injured dozens more and destroyed homes.

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