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Gov. Kevin Stitt has requested the federal government declare a state of emergency across Oklahoma due to severe winter weather. Stitt announced Wednesday he is seeking a disaster declaration for all of Oklahoma's 77 counties so localities can unlock federal aid to cover emergency costs. The request comes a day after Stitt spoke to President Joe Biden via phone. “Yesterday President Biden pledged the federal government’s support for Oklahoma when we spoke by phone,” Stitt said in a st...

By: News 9, News On 6 The State of Oklahoma has requested a disaster declaration from the federal government as the state continues to see frigid temperatures, the governors office said Wednesday. The request was made after a series of winter storms began on Feb. 8 which led to prolonged freezing temperatures and heavy snow in the state. “Yesterday, President Biden pledged the federal government’s support for Oklahoma when we spoke by phone,” Gov. Kevin Stitt said in a statement. “I am ...

Governor Kevin Stitt today announced the State of Oklahoma has requested a disaster declaration from the federal government related to the prolonged frigid temperatures and heavy snow caused by this

Updated February 16 at 10:18 a.m. In a briefing last night, Governor Kevin Stitt and top energy officials announced Oklahoma was in the clear for rolling

As the COVID-19 pandemic began to unfold here and across the world, Oklahoma officials stocked up on nearly $87 million in personal protective equipment at prices that ranged wildly. In all, Oklahoma spent $86,737,063 on PPE during the first 2½ months of the pandemic, according to a Tulsa World analysis of data gathered by the Associated Press. The state purchased N95 respirators, gowns, gloves, face shields and even breathing ventilators, among other items, to fight COVID-19. Face shields, ...