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@TimWilliamsCBS:
#BREAKING: Briarwood Elementary in Moore, OK took a direct hit from the massive tornado. Police say kids were in the school. - 9 NEWS
Jeebus!
ScreamingMeemie
(68,918 posts)Two schools.
Are_grits_groceries
(17,111 posts)It is GONE. They're trying to determine if people were sheltered there.
ScreamingMeemie
(68,918 posts)dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)Are_grits_groceries
(17,111 posts)dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)The financial toll is going to be so high..
and teh human toll even worse.
uppityperson
(115,679 posts)riverwalker
(8,694 posts)trying to find out if children were still there or not, and did school have a basement or shelter?. Earlier I heard kids dismissal would be delayed cuz of storm. No one seems to know. Reporters asking parents to call the station and say of kids are home or not.
Chaos.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)and the entire area a mile square is severely damaged, says reporter on the ground.
Heartbreaking.
uppityperson
(115,679 posts)villager
(26,001 posts)n/t
uppityperson
(115,679 posts)maddezmom
(135,060 posts)Children @ one of the schools.
Marrah_G
(28,581 posts)I heard there was a massive one on the ground there on the radio. I hope there wasn't to much destruction.
ScreamingMeemie
(68,918 posts)A mess...a horrible, horrible mess.
Marrah_G
(28,581 posts)I can't even imagine what they are going through.
spanone
(135,873 posts)a la izquierda
(11,797 posts)I'm heartbroken for all these people.
Rectangle
(667 posts)For Fuck sake?
Texasgal
(17,047 posts)hack89
(39,171 posts)they usually do have reinforced interior rooms and hallways though.
The Straight Story
(48,121 posts)Which is where they are saying they are trapped by debris (no links,just listening online via cbs)
Rectangle
(667 posts)I hope they had time to get down in those shelters!!!
Cha
(297,655 posts)dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)Local news repeating over and over...get underground. Above ground is not safe.
God bless those folks...really good news coverage and warnings.