The news is all over CNN and it is BAD. I don’t know why I am watching this because it is horrible for my anxiety. I know many of you are watching so here is a place to talk about the horrors on the TV. At least two schools are totally obliterated as are dozens of homes. There are still active tornado warnings at this time. I hope all of you are safe.
Pray for Oklahoma.
The bad thing about OK is no basements. Fifteen minutes notice helps but this is going to classified F-5. Awful. I have friends that lost their house & their dogs are missing, realize that seems petty with death. I pray for all of those killed, injured, lost homes & pets.
No losses in these circumstances is petty, Diane. I can’t imagine losing a home, a pet, a photograph, a garden blossom… I’m so sorry this is happening & hope the best for your friends. To imagine, as we speak, people enduring staggering loss, challenge, anxiety… absolutely terrible. Our hearts & attention go out.
NewsBreaker @NewsBreaker 22m
BREAKING: “Children trapped—children hurt” at Briarwood Elementary School in Moore, OK after tornado – @NEWS9 pic.twitter.com/m8m2wrj4ZL
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RT @TimWilliamsCBS: Briarwood Elementary in Moore, OK took direct hit from massive tornado. Police say kids were in school
It is horrific. My sister and nieces live right outside of there, we are holding our breath. Please pray for all of them.
My sister lives in Moore where tornado hit. Please send prayers, we cannot reach them.
Terrible I was watching it on the news my thoughts and prayers go out to everyone
I hate tornadoes. They freak me out.
They are the most scary weather phenomenon.
I live in a hurricane zone in TX & the hurricanes don’t scare me. But I am terrified of the tornadoes/twisters from hurricanes.
After last week destructive tornadoes, I wish I had a basement/storm cellar.
Prayers & miracles to all affected today….
More than frightening. I can’t imagine! And no basements in the area as all rock. Makes one feel gratitude & sending prayers.
OMG the newscaster at Plaza Elementary is sobbing so much he can’t report. Talking about pulling third graders out of the school. The report who is sobbing is an emmy award winning journalist and he says it is the most horrific thing he has ever seen.
Isabella, I’ve heard that cell phone is limited to text only in that area. Try to stay calm. New reports show the news is good for the school children. So try to keep positive. It may be a bit before she can contact you. Let us know when she does. Sending positive thoughts your way.
Yes, we cannot reach them, assuming it is due to storms and nothing more. Very scary but just praying.
It breaks my heart. My thought and good wishes go to the families and friends of the still missing student and parents of Plaza towers elementary
Praying for anybody out there that has family and loved ones in the path of this horrific tornado. I hope you hear from your loved ones soon and that they are safe. Sending prayers to all those affected in anyway by this tornado that they be safe and that the area recovers. God’s blessings on all.
We found one niece, still missing sister and one niece.
One down, two to go. That’s a start…
Isabella, my prayers are with you and your family. I pray they are ok
Tamara, thank you for starting this thread for Oklahoma. I pray Isabella is able to connect with her family in Moore. It took us a while to locate our family that lives there. Probably because lots of cell towers are down.The last family member contacted us by Text a few minutes ago. She was in the high school that was hit in Moore. Thankfully she is fine. Isabella, my prayers are with you and your family.
glad to hear you heard from your family Donna. I am now hearing that the third graders at Plaza Towers are presumed dead. As a former teacher, I have been in tornado drills and tornado events with elementary kids, and I can’t get the pictures of those times out of my head tonight. Thankfully none of our schools were ever hit.
I truly hope that isn’t so.
It looked like the inner walls had held. So very sorry to read this. As TT says, we practice for this event, children kneel down and face the wall and cover their heads with their hands. I guess that’s just not much protection from 200 mph winds. God bless and keep them all.
Yes Tamara, they just announced that they found 7 little ones drowned in the bottom of the school. Another 20 some are missing from that same school. I just heard the news and it took me to my knees whaling with grief. You being a former teacher and going through those drills, I’m sure this hits your heart in painful way also. How do the families ever recover from something like this. It’s beyond anything I can comprehend.
Hearts broken – Hearts Hopeful !!! We are thinking about all of you – praying you find all of your family and they are all right !! Hold onto each other. 🙁
Finally all accounted for! Thank you all for prayers! House is just a little damaged but they are safe!
SO GLAD to hear this Isabella! Thanks for letting us know.
Wonderful!!
:-)!!
I haven been on the phone with my best friend in AL when the sirens go off and I get scared up here in RI. I have no idea how you guys do it. Everyone is in my thoughts!!! Stay safe!!!!
So sorry to report that there are news reports that say that 20 something 3rd graders have drowned. My deepest condolences to Oklahoma. As a former teacher, my heart breaks for all of the parents and teachers in Ok. tonight. May all the angels in heaven comfort you tonight.
I’m still awake, can’t stop watching tornado reports.I live in North Louisiana and we get tornados,even had strong straight line winds last Thursday,the sky looked just like OK skies, but good lord Oklahoma has been severely damaged and I can’t stop thinking about all the small children.Pray,pray, pray!
It is just so horrible. My sister is in shock, her kids are stunned, they are in a shelter tonight but alive. It looks like a bomb has gone off there, you just realize how things can change in one second.
my kids and granddaughter are SAFE. THey went to a friend’s house with a storm cellar. I got good news today. So many people did not. My heart cries for them. kh
Thank God your family is safe Khintzx.
I am so glad for you and your family. I am praying and my prayer today is that no more storms will touch Oklahoma as they awake to a world gone crazy.
Darla, I have family in N. Louisiana and N. Dallas. Do you guys have shelters? There are non near my families.
I am confused, Dallas has basements but OKC doesn’t because of rock? I had no idea
Most people in the Dallas area do not have basements. Basements are not standard option for houses. There are some that build cellarsI think Kansas City may have basements. Dallas has a lot of clay soil and limestone.
Praying for the people in Oklahoma City!
Isabella J. ~ Thank god your family is OK. Looking at the devastation since 5am this morning… OMG… Looks like a nuclear bomb went off. These super cells aren’t natural. They’re reporting recoveries (children) as I type. Much thought to all of these poor souls !! Wish my GSD was a rescue dog – I’d be there in a heartbeat.
The news is so horrible I had to stop watching. My thoughts and prayers are going out to all in OKC and the surrounding areas.
I am praying for all the people affected in the OK tornado, I’, trying to contact my local Red Cross to see what is needed in donations.Get a busy signal but will keep trying. It is so hard to watch on tv esp. about the children
Red cross is asking you go to redcross.org to donate or do the text thing to donate $10