Guest inoubliable Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 You guys okay?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Ugh, I was just checking in to see as well. Be safe everyone. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest inoubliable Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 I'm watching the local news there. I didn't realize there were some deaths yesterday. :( I'm seeing a lot of fires, too. Just awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calledtobehome Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Praying everyone is ok! 🙠Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Marple Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 They are comparing this one to the one in May 1999 which I have heard was the largest ever recorded. I'm so grateful ds is home from college there. The storm is heading our direction (Tulsa area). I-35 is closed both directions because of debris. Emergency vehicles are not able to move in and out. Apparently an elementary school took a direct hit at 3:00 p.m. Haven't heard much on that except a twitter post indicated some kids were in a safe room. One spotter said it was 2 miles wide and on the ground for 45 minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest inoubliable Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 http://kfor.com/on-air/live-streaming This is what I've been watching, if anyone wants a local source. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Oh.my! Praying for a there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5knights3maidens Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 I'm just checking up on everyone. As soon as I heard the news, "the families at The Well-Trained Mind" always come into my thoughts and prayers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest inoubliable Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 There are kids trapped in one of the schools. :( This is just... awful. I have no words for this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Marple Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 There are kids trapped in one of the schools. :( This is just... awful. I have no words for this. 75 children were inside the hallway - the secure place - but the walls are gone and the school is a "debris pile" 10 ft high. They are searching the pile. Several children have been removed and appear in good condition. Apparently a man named Pat pulled his child out of school 30 minutes before the tornado hit. He said that 30 children were pulled out of there...not sure if that is part of the 75 or not. A horse farm is demolished - hundreds of dead horses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outdoorsy Type Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 If I weren't leaving the state, I would be buying a shelter. This is so horrible. I'm sick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 75 children were inside the hallway - the secure place - but the walls are gone and the school is a "debris pile" 10 ft high. They are searching the pile. Several children have been removed and appear in good condition. Apparently a man named Pat pulled his child out of school 30 minutes before the tornado hit. He said that 30 children were pulled out of there...not sure if that is part of the 75 or not. A horse farm is demolished - hundreds of dead horses. The horse farm is Orr Family farm which is a well known place around there that is fun for families to visit. There is 75-100 horses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 The school that took a direct hit has a cellar and there were kids in the cellar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 All kids in the elementary are ok. it was Briarwood elementary on 149th and Santa Fe. Another school was also hit, Plaza Towers. That was the elementary I attended, it isn't yet clear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Marple Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 The horse farm is Orr Family farm which is a well known place around there that is fun for families to visit. There is 75-100 horses I just saw an interview of a fella who worked on the farm. He was able to open some of the stalls hoping that the horses would be able to escape. He is hoping some made it. So sad! Just heard that the K, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd are still unaccounted for. The upper grades are safe and sheltered in a church. The 3rd grade students were in the hallway area. They are trying to keep people away so they can hear the kids yell for help. this is at the Plaza Towers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnitWit Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 The people hit by these storms are in my thoughts and prayers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excelsior! Academy Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Thank you. We are okay. Dh has family where the tornado hit. Still waiting to hear how they are. We love Orr Family Farm! I hope everyone and and all of the animals are okay. I heard the Warren theater was hit, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disney Dreaming Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 This is so awful :( Praying for everyone in OKC and surrounding areas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 No...those poor children, their parents... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reflections Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 I think they've found 24 little kids in the rubble of the elementary school.... how awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freckles Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 My brother's house is still standing. He's trying to check on his ex-wife's house by foot. My brother drove south and my SIL picked kids up early and got into a storm shelter outside of town. This has been so scary. I grew up in Edmond where the tornado went through yesterday. Praying for the people of Moore and Oklahoma. My heart hurts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xuzi Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Those poor kids and their parents. :( I was watching the coverage when the reporter had to say that it was no longer a "search and rescue" but a "search and recovery." Heart-dropping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondeviolin Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 We're safe and very grateful for modern technology and the advanced warnings we have. Hundreds of lives were saved today because of such technology. Prayers and thoughts for those affected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 I was watching the coverage when the reporter had to say that it was no longer a "search and rescue" but a "search and recovery." Heart-dropping. That was one of the most heart-rending things to hear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excelsior! Academy Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Found out Dh's family is safe! His Aunt was home and ten blocks away. She walked outside when it got quiet and watched the end of it. Scary! I heard they found many of the children. Still praying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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