37. Obama surveys tornado damage

http://www.salon.com/2013/05/26/obama_surveys_tornado_damage/

In Nedra Pickler's article, "Obama surveys tornado damage," she reveals the President's actions toward the tornado which hit Oklahoma. She starts out the article by stating the number of death and Obama;s visit "to survey damage" of the tornado. Pickler also talks about Oklahoma's governor Mary Fallin's thoughts about this tornado. Fallin reveals that she wishes that the financial help from the government could be given faster, so that the victims could be helped. Obama said that the whole country will support them through their time of need. The President will be going to the suburbs of Moore to survey the damage of the tornado. There were many deaths, especially children, which is a very sad news. Fallin stated that most schools have been encouraged to have a safety room for these kind of unfortunate cases. Pickler ends her article by quoting Fallin that said that looking at the debris and damage of the tornado, 24 death is really little.

The author's purpose of the article is to inform people about the tornado that happened in Oklahoma and reveal how the President is taking action toward this case. She refers to the President and the governor of Oklahoma, which makes her article more reliable, since she alluded to them. Pickler shows statistics about the damage. Her diction is very formal and direct. Her tone is very serious. She uses many quotes to reveal the circumstances of Oklahoma. Pickler's readers are people who wants to know what is happening after the tornado and wants to know how the government will take action.