Web News - USA: online support for tornado victims

<p>In this edition: online reports of the damage caused by tornadoes in Arkansas and Oklahoma; the owner of a US basketball team under fire over racist comments; and the flying robot rock stars.</p><br />USA: ONLINE SUPPORT FOR TORNADO VICTIMS <br />A series of tornadoes struck Arkansas on Sunday night; here we see the city of Mayflower… houses completely destroyed, wiping entire residential neighbourhoods off the map, upturned cars, uprooted trees. Photojournalist Brian Emfinger used a drone to film this video which has been widely shared online and testifies to the scale of damage caused.<br />There are now many pictures of the aftermath doing the rounds on social networks. Shots that show the scenes of devastation across Arkansas, but also in the neighbouring state of Oklahoma which was also hit by tornados late Sunday night and early Monday morning.<br />Struck by these images, American web users have been posting messages of support for those affected, using the #PrayForArkansas or #PrayForOklahoma Twitter hashtags, and urging their fellow citizens to spare a thought for those who have lost everything.<br />Victims of the tornadoes are being directed towards the Red Cross website and Twitter page, for information on the nearest emergency shelter. The organization has also set up a web page where victims can post messages for loved ones, to let them know they are safe. It`s an effective way of reassuring people with friends or family living in Arkansas and Oklahoma, as communications are down in many areas meaning they cannot be reached on the telephone.<br /> <br />NBA: CLIPPERS OWNER’S RACIST COMMENTS SPARK OUTRAGE<br />These racist remarks attributed to the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers have rocked the US basketball world over the past few days. The scand... Go on reading on our web site.<br />Visit our website:<br />http://www.france24.com<br /><br />Like us on Facebook:<br />https://www.facebook.com/FRANCE24.English<br /><br />Follow us on Twitter:<br />https://twitter.com/France24_en