{"id":3972,"date":"2013-06-18T21:20:22","date_gmt":"2013-06-18T12:20:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pbv.or.jp\/en\/?p=3972"},"modified":"2020-07-16T10:54:02","modified_gmt":"2020-07-16T01:54:02","slug":"update-from-oklahoma-tornado-relief-activities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pbv.or.jp\/en\/news\/update-from-oklahoma-tornado-relief-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"Update from Oklahoma Tornado Relief Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Two of PBV\u2019s representatives arrived in the Oklahoma City area on June 13th.<\/p>\n<p>They have visited the areas of Oklahoma City, Moore, El Reno and Shawnee which were affected by tornadoes, flooding and other severe weather conditions in order to conduct an initial assessment of the damage and to gauge the needs on the ground.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3974 alignnone\" title=\"Destruction in Moore, OK\" src=\"http:\/\/pbv.or.jp\/wp_en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/DSC_3443-2013-06-14-at-19-16-281-1024x685.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"614\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pbv.or.jp\/wp_en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/DSC_3443-2013-06-14-at-19-16-281-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pbv.or.jp\/wp_en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/DSC_3443-2013-06-14-at-19-16-281-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The severity of tornadoes is measured on the \u201cEnhanced Fujita\u201d scale, ranging from EF0 to EF5, where EF0 is considered the least damaging and EF5 is considered the most.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pbv.or.jp\/wp_en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/DSC_3495-2013-06-14-at-19-34-15.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-3980\" title=\"A resilient community\" src=\"http:\/\/pbv.or.jp\/wp_en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/DSC_3495-2013-06-14-at-19-34-15-1024x685.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"614\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pbv.or.jp\/wp_en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/DSC_3495-2013-06-14-at-19-34-15-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pbv.or.jp\/wp_en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/DSC_3495-2013-06-14-at-19-34-15-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pbv.or.jp\/wp_en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/DSC_3495-2013-06-14-at-19-34-15.jpg\"><\/a>There have been 2 top-of-the-scale EF5 tornadoes and a series of smaller tornadoes that have ripped through the area surrounding Oklahoma City, leaving behind widespread devastation. Flash flooding and wind damage has also affected many communities and has caused considerable damage across the region.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pbv.or.jp\/wp_en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/DSC_3500-2013-06-14-at-19-35-16.jpg\"><\/a>In response to these tragic circumstances, there has been a positive response from people all over the U.S., who have been sending emergency supplies, donations and who have conducted fundraising campaigns to help the affected population.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pbv.or.jp\/wp_en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/DSC_3533-2013-06-14-at-20-12-16.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3990  alignnone\" title=\"Plaza Towers Elementary School - Moore, Oklahoma\" src=\"http:\/\/pbv.or.jp\/wp_en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/DSC_3533-2013-06-14-at-20-12-16-1024x685.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"614\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pbv.or.jp\/wp_en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/DSC_3533-2013-06-14-at-20-12-16-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pbv.or.jp\/wp_en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/DSC_3533-2013-06-14-at-20-12-16-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pbv.or.jp\/wp_en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/DSC_3541-2013-06-14-at-20-14-30.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-3999\" title=\"Plaza Towers Elementary School - Moore, Oklahoma\" src=\"http:\/\/pbv.or.jp\/wp_en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/DSC_3541-2013-06-14-at-20-14-30-1024x685.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"614\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pbv.or.jp\/wp_en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/DSC_3541-2013-06-14-at-20-14-30-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pbv.or.jp\/wp_en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/DSC_3541-2013-06-14-at-20-14-30-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There has also been a large influx of volunteers into the area from across the country, all wanting to help in whatever way that they can, whether it be through providing hot meals, removing debris from public spaces or cleaning houses.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pbv.or.jp\/wp_en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/DSC_3604-2013-06-15-at-18-58-42.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3988  alignnone\" title=\"A Volunteer Reception Center in Moore\" src=\"http:\/\/pbv.or.jp\/wp_en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/DSC_3604-2013-06-15-at-18-58-42-1024x685.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"614\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pbv.or.jp\/wp_en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/DSC_3604-2013-06-15-at-18-58-42-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pbv.or.jp\/wp_en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/DSC_3604-2013-06-15-at-18-58-42-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>PBV\u2019s representatives have been meeting and engaging with local, state and federal organizations in order to determine the best way in which we can provide assistance to the local people.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3979  alignnone\" title=\"A family's house destroyed\" src=\"http:\/\/pbv.or.jp\/wp_en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/DSC_3464-2013-06-14-at-19-21-59-1024x685.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"614\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pbv.or.jp\/wp_en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/DSC_3464-2013-06-14-at-19-21-59-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pbv.or.jp\/wp_en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/DSC_3464-2013-06-14-at-19-21-59-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Given PBV\u2019s experience with volunteer coordination and management in disaster time, we may be able to assist in these key areas as the relief and recovery operations continue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two of PBV\u2019s representatives arrived in the Oklahoma City area on June 13th.<\/p>\n<p>They have visited the areas of Oklahoma City, Moore, El Reno and Shawnee which were affected by tornadoes, flooding and other severe weather conditions in order to conduct an initial assessment of the damage and to gauge the needs on the ground.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3974,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[311,337],"class_list":["post-3972","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-activity-reports","tag-emergency-relief"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pbv.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3972","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pbv.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pbv.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pbv.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pbv.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3972"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/pbv.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3972\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5313,"href":"https:\/\/pbv.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3972\/revisions\/5313"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pbv.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3974"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pbv.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3972"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pbv.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3972"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pbv.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3972"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}