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FILE - In this Oct. 8, 2012 file photo, a wrecked car is loaded onto a flatbed truck on the Southern State Parkway in West Hempstead, N.Y., after four people died in the early-morning accident. Opening statements were heard Thursday, May 8, 2014, in Mineola, N.Y. in the trial of Joseph Beer who is charged with vehicular homicide, vehicular manslaughter and driving under the influence of marijuana in the crash that killed four of his friends. (AP Photo/Frank Eltman, File)

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FILE - In this May 24, 2013, file photo, Sabrina Mitchell takes a peek inside a neighbor's storm shelter in Moore, Okla. The deadly tornadoes that killed more than 30 people scared Oklahomans in a way that previous storms had not, moving them to add tornado shelters or reinforced safe rooms to their homes. But the surge of interest in tornado safety has overwhelmed companies that build the shelters. Now there are long waiting lists, and many people have to endure the most dangerous part of the season with no added protection. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, File)

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FILE - In this May 26, 2013, file photo, an underground shelter is seen near tornado rubble in Moore, Okla. The deadly tornadoes that killed more than 30 people scared Oklahomans in a way that previous storms had not, moving them to add tornado shelters or reinforced safe rooms to their homes. But the surge of interest in tornado safety has overwhelmed companies that build the shelters. Now there are long waiting lists, and many people have to endure the most dangerous part of the season with no added protection. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

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Workers take down the fencing around the Washington Monument after repairs from earthquake damage nears completion, Washington, D.C., Thursday, May 8, 2014. According to workers, the fence should be down by Sunday. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Workers take down the fencing around the Washington Monument after repairs from earthquake damage nears completion, Washington, D.C., Thursday, May 8, 2014. According to workers, the fence should be down by Sunday. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Workers take down the fencing around the Washington Monument after repairs from earthquake damage nears completion, Washington, D.C., Thursday, May 8, 2014. According to workers, the fence should be down by Sunday. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)