MOORE, Okla. (AP) - The Oklahoma Insurance Department says a preliminary estimate suggests the cost of the tornado that hit the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore could be more than $2 billion.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - A Lincoln "comfort" dog that has been to several national tragedy sites this year is now in Oklahoma to help victims cope with the devastation caused by a massive tornado.

JOHNSTON COUNTY, OK -- Johnston County EMS, Valley View EMS, Southern Oklahoma Ambulance Service, and Murray County EMS deployed emergency vehicles to Moore around 6:30 Tuesday morning.

TISHOMINGO, OK --

ANTLERS, OK -- No school today in Antlers. There is a power outage that officials hope will be restored later today.

Storms passing through Ardmore this morning swept away power for nearly 1,700 Oklahoma, Gas and Electric customers.

COOKE COUNTY, TX - A large black plume of smoke from a Cooke County fire could be seen all the way from Sherman Tuesday.

LAMAR COUNTY, TX -- Strong winds and lightning were the two main causes of damage in Lamar County Tuesday.

BONHAM, TX - The final resting place for former Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn, Willow Wild Cemetery in Bonham, has a pig problem.

BRYAN COUNTY, OK -- In the event of a tornado warning Oklahoma emergency management officials advise the public to think twice about heading to a community shelter.

GRAYSON COUNTY, TEXAS -- Even as rain came down in Grayson County, donations continued to pour into the Grayson College Police Department for Moore, Oklahoma.

TEXOMA -- As severe weather threatens the area, local schools say they're prepared for potential disasters.

TEXOMA -- 3:41 PM -- Oncor reporting power outages across North Texas include: 47 in Sherman, 55 in Van Alstyne, and 28 in Pottsboro. We urge all viewers to take cover and stay tuned as we update you through out the night.

VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis has expressed his "closeness to the families of all who died in the Oklahoma tornado," with special concern for "those who lost young children."

Places to donate to Moore here in Texoma

SHERMAN, TEXAS -- TAPS has phone and Internet service once again, after losing it for nearly a full work day on Monday.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Officials say all of the interstates through the tornado-ravaged areas of Moore and Oklahoma City are open, but traffic is moving slowly.

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says he is instructing his disaster response team to get tornado victims in Oklahoma everything they need "right away."

MOORE, Okla. (AP) - The state medical examiner's office has revised the death toll from a tornado in an Oklahoma City suburb to 24 people, including seven children.

Classes are canceled for Tishomingo students today.

BONHAM, TX-Fannin County Commissioners discussed how they can fix some water leaks at the courthouse Monday.

BONHAM, TX- Bonham city officials decided to continue their negotiations on the fate of two collapsed buildings downtown.

STEPHENS COUNTY, OK -- Around three this Monday two tornadoes touched down in Stephens County.

SHERMAN, TX -- If you are hit by hail, damaging winds or a tornado local insurance agents have advice for you.

The city council unanimously selected Arjumand Hashmi as mayor in their meeting tonight.