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“Auditing the Storm: Disaster 4117” is a joint investigative series by Oklahoma Watch and KGOU Radio on how federal and state disaster aid is being spent in the wake of the violent tornadoes and storms of spring 2013.

Part 1

Special Report: Auditing the Disaster Aid for 2013 Tornadoes and Storms

Interactive table: Who’s receiving public assistance?

Plus: Tracking the Flow of Aid

Part 2

Disaster-Aid Cash Could Flow for Years

Slideshow: Moore Area’s Recovery

Part 3

Mixture of Relief Aid Helps Revive Moore Schools

Part 4

Thousands of Disaster-Aid Requests End in Rejection

Interactive: How Many People in Each City Got Federal Assistance

Part 5

Moore, Other Damaged Areas Shut Out of Prevention Aid

Part 6

Federal Disaster Loans Present Dilemma for Storm Victims

Part 7

Hotel With Disaster Loan Faced Challenges

Plus: Disaster Loans Help Businesses, Homeowners

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Auditing the Storm: Disaster 4117

by Clifton Adcock, Oklahoma Watch
July 16, 2014

<h1>Auditing the Storm: Disaster 4117</h1>
<p class="byline">by Clifton Adcock, Oklahoma Watch <br />July 16, 2014</p>
 
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<p><em>“Auditing the Storm: Disaster 4117” is a joint investigative series by Oklahoma Watch and&nbsp;<a style="color: #3587d4" href="http://tornado.kgou.org/">KGOU Radio</a>&nbsp;on how federal and state disaster aid is being spent in the wake of the violent tornadoes and storms of spring 2013.</em></p>
<h2><strong>Part 1</strong></h2>
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<h3 class="entry-title"><a href="http://oklahomawatch.org/2014/07/11/auditing-the-storm-disaster-4117/">Special Report: Auditing the Disaster Aid for 2013 Tornadoes and Storms</a></h3>
<p><a href="http://oklahomawatch.org/2014/07/08/fema-public-assistance/">Interactive table: Who’s receiving public assistance?</a></p>
<p>Plus: &nbsp;<a href="http://oklahomawatch.org/2014/07/09/tracking-the-flow-of-disaster-aid/">Tracking the Flow of Aid</a></p>
<h2><strong>Part 2</strong></h2>
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<figure><a href="http://oklahomawatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/IMG_6361-e1404938546326.jpg"><img class="alignleft wp-image-2343 size-thumbnail" src="http://oklahomawatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/IMG_6361-e1404938546326-140x140.jpg" alt="" width="140" height="140"></a></figure>
<p><a href="http://oklahomawatch.org/2014/07/14/part-2-disaster-aid-cash-could-flow-for-years/">Disaster-Aid Cash Could Flow for Years</a></h3>
<p>Slideshow: <a href="http://oklahomawatch.org/2014/07/13/slide-show-moores-recovery/">Moore Area’s Recovery</a></p>
<h2><strong>Part 3</strong></h2>
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<figure><a href="http://oklahomawatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Mikki-Davis1-e1405395472115.jpg"><img class="alignleft wp-image-2389 size-thumbnail" src="http://oklahomawatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Mikki-Davis1-e1405395472115-140x140.jpg" alt="Mikki-Davis1" width="140" height="140"></a></figure>
<p><a href="http://oklahomawatch.org/2014/07/14/part-3-mixture-of-relief-aid-brings-revival-of-moore-schools/">Mixture of Relief Aid Helps Revive Moore Schools</a></h3>
<h3><a href="http://oklahomawatch.org/2014/07/14/part-3-mixture-of-relief-aid-brings-revival-of-moore-schools/">&nbsp;</a></h3>
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<h2>Part 4</h2>
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<figure><a href="http://oklahomawatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Susan-Monsanto-wAspen-and-Braden-e1405457949660.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2396" src="http://oklahomawatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Susan-Monsanto-wAspen-and-Braden-e1405457949660-140x140.jpg" alt="" width="140" height="140"></a></figure>
<p><a href="http://oklahomawatch.org/2014/07/16/part-4-thousands-of-disaster-aid-requests-end-in-rejection/">Thousands of Disaster-Aid Requests End in Rejection</a></h3>
<p>Interactive:&nbsp;<a style="font-style: italic;color: #3587d4" href="http://oklahomawatch.org/2014/07/15/disaster-4117-individual-assistance-by-city/">How Many People in Each City Got Federal Assistance</a></p>
<h2>Part 5</h2>
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<figure class="alignleft is-resized"><a href="http://oklahomawatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Disaster-Loan-Chart-image.png"><img src="http://oklahomawatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Disaster-Loan-Chart-image-140x140.png" alt="" class="wp-image-2450" height="140" width="140" /></a></figure>
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<h3 class="entry-title"><a href="http://oklahomawatch.org/2014/07/20/moore-other-damaged-areas-fail-to-tap-disaster-prevention-aid/">Moore, Other Damaged Areas Shut Out of Prevention Aid</a></h3>
<h2>Part 6</h2>
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<figure><a href="http://oklahomawatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Scott-Burkhart-cropped.png"><img class="alignleft wp-image-2452 size-thumbnail" src="http://oklahomawatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Scott-Burkhart-cropped-140x140.png" alt="" width="140" height="140"></a></figure>
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<h1 class="entry-title"><a href="http://oklahomawatch.org/2014/07/27/dilemma-for-storm-victims-accept-or-reject-disaster-loans/">Federal Disaster Loans Present Dilemma for Storm Victims</a></h1>
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<h2>Part 7</h2>
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<h1 class="entry-title"><a href="http://oklahomawatch.org/2014/08/04/auditing-the-storm-hotel-with-disaster-loan-faced-challenges/">Hotel With Disaster Loan Faced Challenges</a></h1>
<p class="entry-title">Plus: <a href="http://oklahomawatch.org/2014/08/04/disaster-loans-help-businesses-homeowners/">Disaster Loans Help Businesses, Homeowners</a></p>
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