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OKNancy

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89. it was close but all are fine

Mon May 20, 2013, 06:06 PM

May 2013

My Mom and sister's family are there and OK. No electricity at my mother's place, but my sister is going to go get her when she can get out.
The traffic is terrible obviously. Thank goodness for cell phones and Facebook.

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BREAKING: Breyerwood Elementary has taken a direct hit. Reports of kids trapped. [View all] FourScore May 2013 OP

...and Plaza Towers Elementary. ScreamingMeemie May 2013 #1

KFOR news reporters just heard from a gentleman who was getting haele May 2013 #49

He kept breaking down, fast taking "got to go" and off and omg. uppityperson May 2013 #52

that was my elementary school curlyred May 2013 #56

... maddezmom May 2013 #2

Isn't Oklahoma one of the states wanting to cecede from the union bigdarryl May 2013 #3

maybe bad timing for Celldweller May 2013 #4

Really? HappyMe May 2013 #5

Well that's wonderful. Tommy_Carcetti May 2013 #6

This isn't the time Phentex May 2013 #8

Kids are trapped in destroyed schools and THIS is your response? Shame on you. eom uppityperson May 2013 #9

Wow. easttexaslefty May 2013 #10

You lose this thread. Also, every other thread on DU. winter is coming May 2013 #11

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What an idiotic thing to say. easttexaslefty May 2013 #26

Besides. it was Texas that wanted to "cecede". KamaAina May 2013 #91

Not all Texans just nutty Perry Tea Bagger types maddezmom May 2013 #109

Of course not. KamaAina May 2013 #113

I think it's okay to get mad at you for treating the population as a political monolith. (nt) Posteritatis May 2013 #27

So fuck the kids, right? So sick of posts like this uppityperson May 2013 #33

'Cecede' is mispelled wercal May 2013 #34

actually chump we have never said anything about seceding. Learn to spell loser. CBGLuthier May 2013 #36

You're a HORRIBLE, HORRIBLE person to even think to post this on a thread about trapped kids. dballance May 2013 #38

Can you please go to another thread Texasgal May 2013 #39

I don't recall any big seceding talk actually, but even if some did... OKNancy May 2013 #43

Oh OKNancy, sheshe2 May 2013 #85

it was close but all are fine OKNancy May 2013 #89

Good news, Nancy maddezmom May 2013 #100

Good to hear that they are physically OK. Ms. Toad May 2013 #102

Happy for you and your family, OKNancy~ sheshe2 May 2013 #112

Nancy, hope your family is safe. dgibby May 2013 #88

That was a horrible post, sorry you had to see that. Rex May 2013 #107

Blech maddezmom May 2013 #15

what a fucking stupid bullshit comment ProdigalJunkMail May 2013 #18

Fail Initech May 2013 #20

Wow dude. zappaman May 2013 #21

Shame on you Crabby Appleton May 2013 #24

you are beneath contempt CBGLuthier May 2013 #31

You're a HORRIBLE, HORRIBLE person to even think to post this on a thread about trapped kids. dballance May 2013 #41

Secede, not "cecede" and your timing is impecable... Lone_Star_Dem May 2013 #48

Dude seriously F. O. A. D Arcanetrance May 2013 #50

I believe their entire congressional delegation also voted against Sandy relief. n/t Moses2SandyKoufax May 2013 #54

It's secede, stupid. richmwill May 2013 #72

DU'ers voted to keep this post. ForgoTheConsequence May 2013 #78

This place can be so revolting some times. Daniel537 May 2013 #80

I certainly don't understand it. ForgoTheConsequence May 2013 #83

This was my alert response: FourScore May 2013 #117

I'm glad the post is still viewable. Rex May 2013 #86

I alerted again - Ms. Toad May 2013 #103

Thank you Ms. Toad. It is one of the most inhuman posts I've seen Rex May 2013 #106

I couldn't believe it was left standing - Ms. Toad May 2013 #108

these are kids we are talking about, you asshole curlyred May 2013 #90

First off, it's Texas KamaAina May 2013 #93

Your post is every bit as offensive Ms. Toad May 2013 #101

You have GOT to be kidding. Common Sense Party May 2013 #111

Indeed KingFlorez May 2013 #115

You're tacky. xmas74 May 2013 #116

You never cease to amaze with your callousness. n/t cordelia May 2013 #118

I hope to God those children are all right meow2u3 May 2013 #7

FUCK!!!! Texasgal May 2013 #12

Jesus fuck. Arkana May 2013 #14

Oh please... please let them be all right.. redqueen May 2013 #16

and again now near poor Shawnee again Z_I_Peevey May 2013 #17

They are trying to confirm if the kids HappyMe May 2013 #19

Awful zappaman May 2013 #23

This is the 2nd one today, as far as I know. HappyMe May 2013 #29

"They just announced that the kids are all safe." zappaman May 2013 #30

Yup. HappyMe May 2013 #35

What a relief! redwitch May 2013 #37

GREAT News. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #45

So happy to hear this. deutsey May 2013 #94

In Moore or in OKC? n/t winter is coming May 2013 #32

The first one was in Moore. HappyMe May 2013 #40

I just heard they had injuries at one of the elem schools, and fishwax May 2013 #53

I have MSNBC on. HappyMe May 2013 #62

yeah, the one with kids trapped is an elementary school fishwax May 2013 #68

KFOR reporter said he is pulling 3rd graders out of Plaza Towers elementary school so not all kids uppityperson May 2013 #55

Well, I'm sorry. HappyMe May 2013 #65

It is all unclear yet, am also typing what they say. No problems, either 45 or 75 left in the debris uppityperson May 2013 #73

whew Kali May 2013 #58

75+ kids are still under the debris pile, trying to get them out, and teachers, it is awful uppityperson May 2013 #61

OMG. This is worse than I expected. Lone_Star_Dem May 2013 #67

30 kids been taken out, either 45 or 75 left, it is unclear, fluid, happening so typing as they repo uppityperson May 2013 #71

Since I can't stream and don't have access to a TV right now, this thread is greatly appreciated. Lone_Star_Dem May 2013 #75

I heard a few minutes ago that this storm system has Yooperman May 2013 #63

Dunno if you are the praying type, but anything to help those kids right now would be good. davsand May 2013 #28

Pulling kids out of destroyed Plaza Towers elementary school. The flattened one has kids init. uppityperson May 2013 #42

They are apparently now saying that children were in the schools. nt Demo_Chris May 2013 #44

The reporter on the science could barely talk maddezmom May 2013 #46

yeah Demo_Chris May 2013 #66

Local reporter at Bryerwood breaking down live in on air call in. davsand May 2013 #47

No basement in one of the schools LeftInTX May 2013 #51

Do you know which one? uppityperson May 2013 #59

No. I didn't catch it. LeftInTX May 2013 #64

Plaza Elementary, 30 pulled out, either 75 left or 45 left in debris pile. Preliminary reports. fuck uppityperson May 2013 #70

Twin..something Twin towers? Texasgal May 2013 #76

Plaza Towers School HappyMe May 2013 #79

Why???? Texasgal May 2013 #60

They probably built the building for an F-4 + tornado. haele May 2013 #81

Why isn't it a requirement ohheckyeah May 2013 #57

Agreed Yooperman May 2013 #69

It's criminal. ohheckyeah May 2013 #74

I was wondering that too deutsey May 2013 #77

We drove across the state of Oklahoma on Interstate 40 ohheckyeah May 2013 #87

Glad to hear you made it out safely then deutsey May 2013 #92

Thanks and glad you made it, too. ohheckyeah May 2013 #96

Or a mandatory early evacuation policy? Our school district does... riderinthestorm May 2013 #95

What a tragedy. ohheckyeah May 2013 #97

Didn't they do that a couple of years ago laundry_queen May 2013 #104

Local KFOR is saying up to 15 children and staff members are trapped under rubble Lone_Star_Dem May 2013 #82

30 pulled out at this time. hrmjustin May 2013 #84

According to MSNBC, there are 3rd graders trapped in the debris. n/t RebelOne May 2013 #98

Heard the Nat Guard is arrivng Marrah_G May 2013 #99

sending thoughts and prayers. DesertFlower May 2013 #105

TV reporter on KFOR Liberal In Texas May 2013 #110

This is seriously awful. AverageJoe90 May 2013 #114