(TUSHKA, Okla.) - Authorities confirm 15 tornados touched down across Oklahoma Thursday night.

Two elderly sisters were killed in Tushka.

The storm system stretched to eight states and killed 35 people.

According to the Oklahoma State Department of Health,  at lesat 43 people were injured in our state alone.

A Tushka woman says her family is struggling in the aftermath of the tornado.

Kimberly Gabriel is one of 303 PSO customers wothout power.

Authorities say it could be midweek before electricity is totally restored.
 

Gabriel and her husband and 15-year-old daughter are staying at a hotel in nearby Atoka.

She says her home still has walls and a roof,  but the windows are broken and nearly everything inside is
wet.
 

Governor  Mary Fallin toured the area Saturday and called the damage ``stunning.''

She says the top priorities are restoring power and finding a place for Tushka schools to hold classes after
the campus was virtually destroyed.
   

Governor Fallin declared a State of Emergency for 25 counties.

Sunday,  joint federal and state damage assessment teams from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Small Business Administration, and OEM began conducting preliminary damage assessments.

The teams are looking to identify uninsured and underinsured damages and other unmet financial needs associated with the tornado.   

The American Red Cross shelter in Tushka closed at 9 a.m. Sunday due to lack of need.

Red Cross volunteers are delivering meals.

They are driving through hard hit neighborhoods offering the supplies.

The Salvation Army continues to provide water, Gatorade, and coffee.

Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief is cooking meals and their chainsaw crews are assisting with debris removal.

 The United Methodists have provided a large donation of hammers and tack stripping for use in applying tarps to roofs.

The additional tarps are available at the Tushka Fire Department.  

 The Oklahoma State Department of Health has provided more than 250 tetanus shots since the tornado hit Thursday night.

Veterinarians from the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture are in Tushka to provide shelter and care for stray animals that have been found after the storm.

They are trying to match the animals with their owners.

Anyone who is missing their pet or who has located a stray pet is asked to report that information at Tushka City Hall.

Additionally, the Department of Agriculture, in coordination with Bryan County-Durant Emergency Management, is prepared to provide shelter for large animals such as horses or goats at the Durant Stock Yards, if necessary.