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How To Help Oklahoma Tornado Victims

Several disaster relief groups are on their way to Oklahoma to help victims who were displaced after a monstrous tornado barreled through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday.

2013/05/21

Tornado Outbreak Slams Through Oklahoma

Tri-State Area Sends Help To Oklahoma Town Devastated By Tornado

As the sun rose over the shattered community of Moore, Oklahoma, the state medical examiner’s office cut the estimated death toll by more than half, saying at least 24 people were killed, including at least seven children.

2013/05/21

A neigborhood flooded by Isaac - Manchac, LA - Aug 30, 2012 (credit: John Moore/Getty Images)

Americares Workers Helping With Isaac Relief

Workers based in Connecticut are on the ground working to provide relief from the damage of Hurricane Isaac.

2012/08/31

Isaac Hits New Orleans, Gulf Coast (credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images News)

Isaac Causing Big Problems, But Proving To Be Far Weaker Than Katrina

Hurricane Isaac sidestepped New Orleans on Wednesday, sending the worst of its howling wind and heavy rain into a cluster of rural fishing villages that had few defenses against the slow-moving storm that could bring days of unending rain.

2012/08/29

Joplin, Missouri Reels After F5 Tornado Devastates Town, Kills 125 (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Stamford Based AmeriCares Helping Tornado Victims In Joplin, MO

Emergency relief workers from AmeriCares are on the ground in Joplin, Missouri, which was devastated by an EF-5 tornado on Sunday.

2011/05/26

Ernie Darby hugs his son Davis Darby as they salvage what they can from their house after it was destroyed by a massive tornado - Joplin, MO - May 24, 2011 (credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Natural Disasters Keep Stamford-Based AmeriCares Busy

While still providing aid to dozens of countries overseas, AmeriCares has been sending relief to flood and tornado stricken states in the south and Midwest.

2011/05/24

Tsunami damage in Kesennuma city, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan - Apr 14, 2011 (credit: YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP/Getty Images)

Connecticut Keeps Helping Japan Through Stamford-Based AmeriCares

AmeriCares president Curt Welling told reporters that the third delivery of medical and hygiene supplies is now on it’s way from Toyko to Sendai.

2011/04/15

Insider Trading Graphic (credit: AP)

Connecticut Doctor Accused Of Insider Trading In Manhattan

An Ivy League-trained physician who became a health care investment analyst surrendered Wednesday on charges that accuse him of evading $30 million in losses.

2011/04/13

A replica Statue of Liberty stands next to tsunami damaged buildings in Ishinomaki, Miyagi prefecture, Japan - Mar 15, 2011 - Photo: KIM JAE-HWAN/AFP/Getty Images

Connecticut Sends Relief To Japan Via AmeriCares

AmeriCares, which is based in Stamford, was one of the first on the ground in Japan

2011/03/15

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