A full recovery for Moore from the 2013 tornado could take years, there are clear signs of recovery.
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Flowers grow in what was once a garden area for a Moore home destroyed by the May 20, 2013, tornado. Address numbers are marked on foundations of razed homes or exteriors of damaged, vacant ones.
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A home once stood in this bare lot in Moore east of Interstate 35. Despite a buzz of construction activity in demolished neighborhoods, many lots are empty. Some are for sale.
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Remnants of the tornado's destruction linger, such as this large residence in south Oklahoma City, damaged and vacant.
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This large home on Pennsylvania Avenue in south Oklahoma City still awaits repairs. Addresses are painted on plywood to identify the properties.
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Construction crews work to rebuild homes in the Moore neighborhood just east of Interstate 35.
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New homes are springing up on plots of land where houses once stood near the border between Moore and Oklahoma City. Many already sold to new owners.
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New, unoccupied homes line streets alongside empty lots in a neighborhood near the boundary of Moore and Oklahoma City.
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The newly-built home of JoAnn and Allen Anderson is flanked by empty lots. Their neighbors chose not to return and build again. The Anderson family survived the tornado by taking shelter in their bathroom. They spent almost a year renting until the new house was finished and have been in the home for two months.
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The May 20 tornado destroyed the Moore Medical Center just west of I-35. Until a new hospital is built, expected in 2016, temporary structures on the site provide emergency services. The hospital is part of the Norman Regional Health System.
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Construction is ongoing to rebuild Briarwood Elementary School in Moore. The school was destroyed in the EF-5 tornado on May 20, 2013.
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The new Plaza Towers Elementary School is expected to open in August or September.