Photos: Tornado Recovery in Moore, Oklahoma

On May 20, 2013 a mile-wide EF5 tornado with 200+ mph winds devastated Moore, Oklahoma, taking 24 lives, injuring 377, and destroying 1,150 homes. Convoy of Hope has been active in helping the people of Oklahoma to recover and find hope ever since.

These photos of the Moore tornado recovery follow Convoy of Hope’s response and recovery work from immediately after the storm through our current involvement in rebuilding.

Emily (L,) a Convoy of Hope volunteer leans down to encourage Marisela (R,) after bringing her a box of food and cases of water for her family who lost their home

Convoy of Hope employee, Brent Hurt (L,) cuts through downed tree limbs to clear debris from the yard of a family who lost nearly everything to the Moore, Okla., tornado

Ryan Grabill, Convoy of Hope’s disaster services response manager approaches a severely damaged home to offer help

The Moore Medical Center was hit directly by the tornado with a reported 400 patients, employees and people seeking shelter in the structure

The EF5 tornado that moved through Moore, Okla., on May 20th, 2013 took 24 lives, destroyed 1,150 homes and left an estimated $2 billion in damages

A Convoy of Hope volunteer removes downed trees from a yard in Moore, Okla., in the days after the town was devastated by a tornado

Latrina Harris describes what it was like when the Tornado moved towards her trailer home near Shawnee, Oklahoma

The underground storm shelter where William and Latrina Harris rode out a tornado

Latrina Harris stands next to her storm shelter that likely saved her and her husband’s lives when a tornado destroyed their trailer home on May 19, 2013

A team of Convoy of Hope volunteers clear debris and help homeowners search for meaningful belongings

Convoy of Hope’s Disaster Services recovery team meet with Solitaire Homes in one of the modular homes being provided to a storm survivor

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William and Latrina Harris lived in this motor home for months after a tornado destroyed their trailer home near Shawnee, Okla., on May 19, 2013

William and Latrina Harris stand in front of their new Solitaire modular home provided by Convoy of Hope

Convoy of Hope’s Disaster Services recovery team meets with storm survivors and partners to discuss plans for building a new home

Jeanne Hart, case management liaison for Convoy of Hope’s Disaster Services team, comforts a Moore, Okla., storm survivor after a meeting about building her and her daughter a new home

Gloria Martinez and her son, Kalieb, stand in front of where their home used to stand in Moore, Okla., before being destroyed by a tornado on May 20, 2013. Convoy of Hope is partnering with Gloria to rebuild her home

Construction continues on Jamie and Kaylee’s new home being built by Convoy of Hope and partner Kingdom Home Builders. Jamie and Kaylee stand in front of their new home

Construction continues on Jamie and Kaylee’s news home being built by Convoy of Hope and partner Kingdom Home Builders

Construction continues on Jamie and Kaylee’s news home being built by Convoy of Hope and partner Kingdom Home Builders

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Oklahoma, Disaster Services, Tornado, Moore Tornado