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Click the link at the left to view a recap of Saturday's storm activity from the National Weather Service.
Shelter The American Red Cross has opened a shelter at the First Christian Church in Miami. The Red Cross is also providing refreshments for rescue workers. State and Local Assistance Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) personnel continue to provide perimeter control and other assistance in Picher. Command One, the state’s mobile command unit is on site to assist response efforts. Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management (OEM) personnel are on site assisting local response efforts. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation reports highways 69 and 69A remain closed in and out of Picher. Oklahoma National Guard personnel are expected to arrive in Picher around 7 a.m. today. They will assist with perimeter control. Tulsa’s Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Team is expected to arrive in Picher later this morning. They will assist local officials in the search for additional victims. Additionally, many emergency managers, fire, law enforcement and emergency medical first responders continue to assist in Picher. Jurisdictions represented include Commerce, Quapaw, Miami, Wyandotte, Fairland, Afton, Bartlesville and Cherokee. Officials from Kansas and Missouri also assisted in Picher. Power Outages 
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