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The Monitor's View What tornado-hit cities like Moore have learned

The tornado that hit the Oklahoma city of Moore – its fourth in 15 years – brought destruction but also brought out well-learned examples of resiliency, hope, and calm.

By the Monitor's Editorial Board / May 21, 2013

Steve Sisney/The Oklahoman/AP Photo

Since 1998, the Oklahoma city of Moore has experienced four tornadoes. Monday’s storm, which packed winds of as much as 200 miles per hour, perhaps brought the worst devastation, leaving more than 50 dead, including schoolchildren, and a need for healing from its grief and loss.