April 19, 1995
The Oklahoma City
bombing was a domestic terrorist bomb attack on the Alfred
P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown
Oklahoma City.
Carried out by Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols, the bombing killed 168
people and injured more than 680 others. The blast destroyed or
damaged 324 buildings within a 16-block radius, destroyed or burned
86 cars, and shattered glass in 258 nearby buildings, causing at
least an estimated $652 million worth of damage. Extensive rescue
efforts were undertaken by local, state, federal, and worldwide agencies in the
wake of the bombing, and substantial donations were received from across the
country. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) activated
eleven of its Urban Search and Rescue Task Forces, consisting of
665 rescue workers who assisted in rescue and recovery operations.
April 19, 1995
The Oklahoma City bombing was a domestic terrorist bomb attack on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City.
Carried out by Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols, the bombing killed 168
people and injured more than 680 others. The blast destroyed or
damaged 324 buildings within a 16-block radius, destroyed or burned
86 cars, and shattered glass in 258 nearby buildings, causing at
least an estimated $652 million worth of damage. Extensive rescue
efforts were undertaken by local, state, federal, and worldwide agencies in the
wake of the bombing, and substantial donations were received from across the
country. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) activated
eleven of its Urban Search and Rescue Task Forces, consisting of
665 rescue workers who assisted in rescue and recovery operations.
Stay Tuned
Tony Figueroa
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