Aerial views of the swath of destruction in Moore

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Aerial views of the swath of destruction in Moore

Viewing the devastation from the air, one can see how the giant twister overwhelmed Moore, Okla., a suburb of Oklahoma City.

In this aerial photo, a person, lower right, stand in front of a home demolished home by Monday's tornado, in Moore, Okla., Tuesday, May 21, 2013. The huge tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburb Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

This Tuesday, May 21, 2013 aerial photo shows homes damaged by Monday's tornado in Moore, Oklahoma. The huge tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburb, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

In this Tuesday, May 21, 2013 aerial photo traffic moves slowly along the northbound lanes of Interstate 35 as it runs through the city of Moore, Okla., which was hit by Monday's powerful tornado. The huge tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburb Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

A path that Monday's tornado took through Moore, Oklahoma can be seen from bottom to top in this aerial view Tuesday, May 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Kim Johnson Flodin)

In this Tuesday, May 21, 2013 aerial photo, emergency responders make their way down a street of damaged homes following Monday's tornado in Moore, Oklahoma. (AP Photo/Kim Johnson Flodin)

This Tuesday, May 21, 2013 aerial photo shows a neighborhood damaged by Monday's tornado in Moore, Oklahoma. A huge tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburb Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Destruction left behind by Monday's tornado is shown in this aerial view Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in Moore, Oklahoma. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

This Tuesday, May 21, 2013 aerial photo shows a residential area of Moore, Okla. destroyed by Monday's tornado. A huge tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburb Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

This Tuesday, May 21, 2013 aerial photo shows a storage unit complex destroyed by Monday's tornado in Moore, Okla. A huge tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburb Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

This aerial photo shows the damaged Moore Medical Center after it was struck by Monday's tornado Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in Moore, Oklahoma. The huge tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburb Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

This Tuesday, May 21, 2013 aerial photo shows the path of destruction caused by Monday's tornado to a neighborhood in Moore, Okla. A huge tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburb Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

In this aerial photo, a portion of the Ozark Trail Bridge is toppled over next to I-44 in Newcastle, Okla. after Monday's tornado moved through the area, Tuesday, May 21, 2013. A huge tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburb Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds.(AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

This Tuesday, May 21, 2013 aerial photo shows homes damaged by Monday's tornado in Moore, Oklahoma. The huge tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburb, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

This aerial photo shows a home demolished home by Monday's tornado, in Moore, Okla., Tuesday, May 21, 2013. The huge tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburb Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

This Tuesday, May 21, 2013 photo shows aerial photo shows destruction left behind by Monday's tornado in Moore, Oklahoma. The huge tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburb, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

This Tuesday, May 21, 2013 photo shows wreckage of the Briarwood Elementary School in Moore, Okla., as seen from a National Guard helicopter during a tour of tornado damaged areas by Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, Pool)

This Tuesday, May 21, 2013 photo shows damaged structures following Monday's tornado in Moore, Okla. (AP Photo/Kim Johnson Flodin)

An aerial view shows Moore Medical Center damaged from Monday's tornado, Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in Moore, Okla. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

An aerial view shows business structures damaged by Monday's tornado, Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in Moore, Okla. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

A aerial view shows Moore Medical Center, where a vehicle sits on the roof of the building following Monday's tornado, Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in Moore, Okla. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

An aerial view shows homes damaged by Monday's tornado, Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in Moore, Okla. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

An aerial view shows Briarwood Elementary with vehicles thrown about after Monday's tornado, Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in Moore, Okla. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

An aerial view shows Briarwood Elementary School with vehicles thrown about after Monday's tornado, Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in Moore, Okla. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

An aerial view shows an entire neighborhood destroyed by Monday's tornado, Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in Moore, Okla. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

In this aerial view Moore Medical Center shows damage from Monday's tornado, on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in Moore, Okla. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

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In this aerial photo, a person, lower right, stand in front of a home demolished home by Monday's tornado, in Moore, Okla., Tuesday, May 21, 2013. The huge tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburb Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

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