The tornado death count as of this morning is 51 and that includes at least two dozen children killed in an elementary school.
The count is sure to rise in the coming days.
As always, we wonder how to help.
NBC News is listing organizations that are gearing up to do just that.
So are the folks at USA Today and CBS News.
Locally, Operation Blessing is getting involved:
A team is already on the ground in Texas helping victims of other tornadoes and they were working out of Oklahoma City.
Tuesday morning, Bill Horan, president of Va. Beach-based Operation Blessing, boarded a plane to join the team to do whatever is needed
"Operation Blessing is really good at managing volunteers," Horan said. "We can coordinate them and focus their unfocused energy."
If you want to help out, cash is the best donation you can make. Horan says they can easily use it wherever the need is greatest.
You can make a donation on the Operation Blessing Website
and follow the team's progress on its
Catholic Charities in Oklahoma also has a site set up to take donations.
Lastly, we can pray for God's comfort and mercy and His healing presence for all impacted by the storm.
Carry on.
