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19. Are they presuming everyone else is below the flooded area?

Mon May 20, 2013, 08:04 PM

May 2013

I don't want to think of that many children dying that way. 7 is 7 too many.

What a horrible, horrible tragedy.

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KFOR reporter says that no one is left alive in Plaza Twr Elem School [View all] Cooley Hurd May 2013 OP

help me get a sense of this...I read that kids had been pulled out alive. DisgustipatedinCA May 2013 #1

About 2 dozen. They are trying to alsame May 2013 #2

Awful news, but thank you for letting me know. n/t DisgustipatedinCA May 2013 #14

24... Cooley Hurd May 2013 #4

There is more than one school Horse with no Name May 2013 #11

Briarwood school are all accounted for riverwalker May 2013 #17

This came from a reporter on the ground... Cooley Hurd May 2013 #5

And he said his source was extremely reliable. nt City Lights May 2013 #8

So sad, but it was what the local reporter was told. maddezmom May 2013 #7

Heartbreaking Cal Carpenter May 2013 #6

There are very few events that make me gasp in disbelief... PennsylvaniaMatt May 2013 #9

when i was in elementary in Illinois MFM008 May 2013 #10

this is a tragedy quinnox May 2013 #12

There's a press conference at 730 pm CST. KatyaR May 2013 #13

So incredibly awful. nt sufrommich May 2013 #15

I have no words...only tears sunwyn May 2013 #16

Are they presuming everyone else is below the flooded area? Lone_Star_Dem May 2013 #19

boy rescued earlier riverwalker May 2013 #20