Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt visited the town of Idabel to learn about the damage. He said on social media that all the houses had been inspected and that a 90-year-old man had died. Keli Cain, a spokesperson for the State Department of Emergency Management, said the non-agent’s body was found in his home in the Pickens area of McCurtain County, about 36 miles (58 kilometers) north of Idabel. .
Judge Doug Reeder, of Morris County, Texas, indicated in a message on social media that a person appeared due to the tornado in the far northeastern part of Texas County without delving into the details. Reeder and other county officials did not immediately respond to requests for further comment.
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For its part, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported that a 6-year-old girl drowned and a 43-year-old man went missing after their vehicle was swept away by currents on a bridge near Stilwell, 217 kilometers (135 miles). north of Idabel.
The drowning has not been officially attributed to the storm and the corresponding investigation will be conducted by a coroner, Cain said.
Stitt declared a state of emergency on Saturday afternoon for McCurtain County, where Idabel is located, and neighboring Bryan, Choctaw and LeFlore counties.
The statement is a step towards access to federal funding and assistance and paves the way for state agencies to make disaster recovery purchases with no restrictions on bidding requirements.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott said damage assessments and recovery actions are underway in the northeastern state and encouraged residents to report the damage to the State Emergency Management Division.
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