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At this time there are only about 80 residents left in the city of Picher. This was due to the government Superfund clean up effort.
The government has been buying out homes so that the residents could go where there was no lead dust contamination and no danger of the old unsupported mines collapsing.
The tornado happened while many people were leaving the city due to this superfund clean up. The tornado and the deaths of 6 Picher citizens and distruction of 100 homes changed the plans of some people that had not yet decided to leave.
City hall will close in September 2009 and the school closed forever in July.
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What ever happened to the residents of Picher who lost their homes in the tornado?
Featured on the Discorvery Channel's, 'Raging Planet: Tornado' (premiering August 9/2009). Details from the show claim that no plans were ever made to rebuild the town. Weigh in with your beliefs concerning our obligation to one another in the aftermaths of such natural disasters...
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| August 16, 2009 10:28 AM |
The government has been buying out homes so that the residents could go where there was no lead dust contamination and no danger of the old unsupported mines collapsing.
The tornado happened while many people were leaving the city due to this superfund clean up. The tornado and the deaths of 6 Picher citizens and distruction of 100 homes changed the plans of some people that had not yet decided to leave.
City hall will close in September 2009 and the school closed forever in July.
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August 18, 2009 10:52 PM
That is quite a story to behold. I wish all those influenced by the storm the best. Thank you for such an up to date and detailed response.
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