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Inmates clear tornado damage to free Oklahoma family stuck for over a week

  • A team of nearly a dozen minimum-security inmates cleared debris in Blanco, Oklahoma, enabling a local mother and her three kids to exit their rural home starting on or after May 19, 2025.
  • The crew's work followed widespread damage from about a dozen tornadoes that struck Oklahoma on May 19, causing severe storms and blocking access to the family’s home.
  • After seeing a social media request for county cleanup assistance, Margaret Green, who oversees operations at Mack Alford Correctional Center, coordinated a supervised group of inmates to volunteer for the effort.
  • Pittsburg County road foreman J.B. Sharp expressed appreciation for the inmate crew, noting their valuable assistance during nearly a week of clearing many fallen trees.
  • The cleanup effort allowed the stranded family to leave after more than a week, illustrating how coordinated inmate work can support disaster response in Oklahoma communities.
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Inmates clear tornado damage to free Oklahoma family stuck for over a week

The crew was still at work Friday after clearing numerous downed trees on Tuesday to give the family a road out from their home in the community of Blanco, the Oklahoma Department of Corrections said.

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The Independent broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Friday, May 30, 2025.
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