The Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum has years of experience helping children cope with tragedy and disaster after the bombing April 19, 1995.

They have put together a few resources to help you help your children deal with Oklahoma’s recent devastating tornadoes.

Dr. Robin Gurwitch, an international expert on child grief, trauma and disaster mental health, worked with the Oklahoma City community following the bombing in 1995 and continues to work with Memorial staff as they reach out to those affected by this tragedy.

National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)
Factsheets for Parents, Teachers, Children, and Teens

Here are a few ways to help the victims of the tornadoes in Oklahoma

The Salvation Army has a truck at KFOR-TV taking donations right now.
444 E. Britton Rd.
Oklahoma City, OK 73114
NO CLOTHES PLEASE

If you are not in the Oklahoma City area you can text “storm” to 80888 to make a $10 donation.

The Red Cross says the best way to assist families is to make a donation to www.redcross.org/okc or www.redcross.org or texting REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation.

MOORE, Okla. – A tornado over two miles wide ravaged Moore, Oklahoma, Monday afternoon.

The Twister damaged or destroyed over 30 square miles, according to very preliminary estimates.

The tornado traveled over 20 miles.

KFOR-TV’s Bob Moore Chopper 4 flew over the path of destruction in Moore.