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They're pulling kids from one school: (Original Post) Are_grits_groceries May 2013 OP
Are the third graders dead or alive? TheDebbieDee May 2013 #1
No other info. Are_grits_groceries May 2013 #2
I hope they're alive, but the schools were totally destroyed deutsey May 2013 #7
75 kids were in the hall riverwalker May 2013 #3
30 pulled out alive riverwalker May 2013 #10
His name is Lance West and I heard it maddezmom May 2013 #4
No words, only historylovr May 2013 #5
75 kids were in the hallway when storm struck. Volunteers and rescuers are digging thru Nay May 2013 #6
Plaza Towers, pulling kids out of the debris pile, 75 are buried. Kids transported, aw damn uppityperson May 2013 #8
MSNBC is covering this rescue now. n/t dgibby May 2013 #9
all kids at Briarwood accounted for riverwalker May 2013 #11
Plaza Towers Grades 4-6 ok riverwalker May 2013 #12

deutsey

(20,166 posts)
7. I hope they're alive, but the schools were totally destroyed
Mon May 20, 2013, 05:45 PM
May 2013

Would they have had underground shelters, I hope?

maddezmom

(135,060 posts)
4. His name is Lance West and I heard it
Mon May 20, 2013, 05:44 PM
May 2013

He is on now saying that 75 children were trapped in the debris...not sure if this includes anyone that has been recovered

Nay

(12,051 posts)
6. 75 kids were in the hallway when storm struck. Volunteers and rescuers are digging thru
Mon May 20, 2013, 05:44 PM
May 2013

debris to find the kids. Some are definitely alive.

riverwalker

(8,694 posts)
11. all kids at Briarwood accounted for
Mon May 20, 2013, 06:06 PM
May 2013

Meredith Land NBC 5?
All kids at Briarwood elem are accounted for. Plaza Towers elem- still unknown


looks like Plaza Towers pretty grim, many missing. Teacher at Plaza Towers had 6 in bathroom, all ok, moved to church.

riverwalker

(8,694 posts)
12. Plaza Towers Grades 4-6 ok
Mon May 20, 2013, 06:10 PM
May 2013

and accounted for, they were taken elsewhere before tornado hit. K-3 not, stayed and sheltered in halls.

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