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US (OK): Local flower farm left reeling after storms destroy crops

The Davises had just finished planting their spring crop of flowers in their new "high tunnel"—a tall 120-feet-by-30-feet protective tunnel made of steel with a sturdy plastic tarp covering it."In Oklahoma, you plant all the crops in the fall," Jordon said. "The high tunnel protects from wind, snow, and ice, so your flowers take root during the fall and winter and bloom in time for the spring."

After finishing the planting on Saturday afternoon, the Davises spent the remainder of the evening with family, relaxing after a hard-working number of weeks getting the tunnel erected and the crops planted.That night, a round of severe weather made it's way through Oklahoma, wreaking havoc on the towns in the Oklahoma City Metro area. Residents of Creek County thought they remained largely unscathed, though a power outage did affect a large portion of the area.

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