Oklahoma Declares Winter Storm Emergency; Meanwhile, More Quakes Hit State

摘要

Regulators with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC) were working on a response to a new series of earthquakes to hit the state, including a 4.3-magnitude temblor that struck near Edmond on Tuesday, but winter storms and flooding were the most immediate concern. Gov. Mary Fallin extended a state of emergency for all of the state’s 77 counties on Monday. Her office said nearly 200,000 homes were still without power Monday afternoon after another round of freezing rain, ice and sleet struck the western and central parts of the state. Heavy rains also flooded the eastern part of Oklahoma