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tornadoes in North Texas

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Commodore, May 16, 2013.

  1. underoverup

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    About 75 children are trapped in the collapsed elementary.
     
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    This is horrible.
     
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    This is about as scary thing you can see on a radar.

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    that is a monster storm.
     
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    Yes it's live, they are just showing earlier video. They continue to cut back live...
     
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    terrible yet just fascinating at the same time
     
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    Picture in Moore, OK taken a few minutes ago...

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    My cousin lives in Moore along with my aunt/uncle/grandparents. He works in downtown Norman and he says he doesn't even know if his house is still standing. tried calling my aunt/uncle and can't get through :/
     
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    I pray your folks are OK. These TV images are frightening.

    Some good news -- several kids have been rescued from that Elementary school. They're still working to find the rest.
     
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    <script type='text/javascript' src='http://kplc.images.worldnow.com/interface/js/WNVideo.js?rnd=674161;hostDomain=www.kplctv.com;playerWidth=630;playerHeight=355;isShowIcon=true;clipId=8899848;flvUri=;partnerclipid=;adTag=Station%252050;advertisingZone=;enableAds=true;landingPage=;islandingPageoverride=false;playerType=STANDARD_EMBEDDEDscript;controlsType=overlay;galleryType=wnstory;galleryId=22300862'></script><a href="http://www.kplctv.com" title="KPLC 7 News, Lake Charles, Louisiana">KPLC 7 News, Lake Charles, Louisiana</a>
     
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>*Reports* that all children are accounted for at Briarwood &amp; Plaza Towers Elementary schools in Moore, OK. Minor injuries. <a class="hashtag" action="hash" title="#Tornado">#Tornado</a> <a class="hashtag" action="hash" title="#OKwx">#OKwx</a></p>&mdash; Mike McCall (@WCTVMike) <a href="https://twitter.com/WCTVMike/status/336608763647782913" data-datetime="2013-05-20T22:25:57+00:00">May 20, 2013</a></blockquote>
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    If true, thats great news.
     
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Local first responders now estimate as many as 24 children may have died in Plaza Towers Elementary: <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23Oklahoma">#Oklahoma</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23Tornado">#Tornado</a></p>&mdash; Anonymous (@YourAnonNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/YourAnonNews/status/336625788784898049">May 20, 2013</a></blockquote>
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    Hey Commodore... I am probably just ignorant, but what exactly is that picture?
     
  19. Commodore

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    before/after
     
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    Just heard that 24 3rd graders are presumed dead.
     

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