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Former Oklahoma Gov. Frank Keating and former state Insurance Commissioner John Doak were named in a press release Tuesday announcing a lawsuit alleging

>> in the wake of the devastating tornado in oklahoma this week, the federal trade commission has issued a warning to consumers. be on the lookout for scams because it it often follows disasters. if youre asked to make a donation to help people in disaster-affected areas, before you give, be sure your donations are going to a reputable organization that will use that money as promised. so what is being done about these scams and fraud perhaps? john doak is the state insurance commissioner of okl...

Unmarked working in the areas, taking pictures of cars, looking to see are they in state, out of state, registered or not. thats already begun. so were not waiting for two or four weeks later to find out we have a problem. were partnering with the crime bureau. and well be using all media outlets, social media, billboards, cell phones to be able to make sure we can get to those folks or work on those tips that may come in. >> commissioner john doak, thanks so much. a lot on your plate. all the b...

0 im going on break! the more you bundle, the more you save. now, thats progressive. welcome back to the cnn newsroom. a look at the top stories were following at this hour. people in moore, oklahoma, are spending the holiday weekend digging out. well talk to one family who lost so much, but then they were so overjoyed to be reunited with their dog. what the dog symbolizes for this family coming up. perhaps the biggest question after a major interstate bridge collapses north of seattle. how ...

A policy. its all in electronic databases. theyre going to try to make it as easy as possible. but, again, theyre going to walk through the consumer with specific limits on their policies. >> and that was john doak who joined me earlier here, oklahomas insurance commissioner. we want to take a quick break, but as we do so, i want to show you some pictures of the homes behind me, the homes absolutely leveled, and look at this, a childs play kitchen, a stroller, the "x." many, many people going th...

May want to go to another neighborhood. we think most people will rebuild in this area. >> everyone ive talked to wants to rebuild. >> they will select a contractor, work with the insurance company. get the additional living expenses up front, right now, where they can get clothes, get their lives back in order. kids in school and then begin the process of rebuilding their home, because the insurance companies have all the data on their homes. dont have to show up with the policy. its in electro...

Look at these people. trying to come through, and incredibly important to mention. dangerous to be in and around these boards. so many nails. i met a woman yesterday, she lost her home, stepped on a nail. the levels of difficult difficulty, challenges, the costs, could top $2 billion in the moore, oklahoma, area. john doak, oklahomas insurance commissioner, hes joining me now. good morning, sir. nice to meet you. >> nice to meet you. >> i hate the circumstances upon which were meeting. in terms ...

chorus of calls to put our children first. >> do you think had there been an underground shelter, these lives could have been saved? >> oh, yeah. most xwedefinitely. >> cleaver attack in london. >> eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth. >> a city on alert and on edge. plus, the hero mother. a cub scout leader who talked down one of the terrorists breaks down her silence. >> were you not scared? >> no. >> why not? >> live in the "cnn newsroom." good morning. thank you for joining us. >> i...

0 and in moore, oklahoma, we have continued coverage of the aftermath of the tornado, as well as major developing news around the world. "newsroom" starts right now. happening now in the "newsroom," from destruction to disbelief. >> of course, the closer i got to the school, the harder it was. >> in oklahoma, parents now coping with unanswered questions. >> living in oklahoma, tornado shelters should be in every school. >> this morning, the growing chorus of calls to put our children first. >>...

this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. we got new numbers today on the devastation in oklahoma, and they are every bit as numbing as the pictures weve been showing you since the tornado on monday. the mayor of oklahoma city said today as many as 13,000 homes were damaged or destroyed and 33,000 people have been affected. the mayor says the damage total could top $2 billion. the state medical examiner tells us there were 24 deaths; two of them were in...