thea the damaged house for the first time while we were there. in 1995, they were across the street the day timothy have a blew it up. she knows she survived another tragedy. when you look at the devastation, you deal with it and go on. that s all you can do. more disaster and we will be fine. i feel sorry for the people who don t have what we have. there were survivors and mourners. people in shock from the unrelepting force from the tornado to hit here minute. there no strangers to sorrow and survival. what is like after a storm. unbelievable day on one street. here s why my money is on moore, oklahoma. it s a modest and a tight and
mississippi valley. always a pleasure. we want to take just a moment to take some stock visually of what our camera crews have seen in just the few hours that we have been here. this is a drama that is only when you think about it, just over 24 hours old and yet because of what happened here, the attention of the nation has been focused here in moore, oklahoma. moore, oklahoma.3 f2 moore, oklahoma. can t explain why your dad made it and somebody else s didn t. can t explain why yours made it and some be else s didn t. it s by the grace of god. the tornado came through and took care of everything that most of us had here. we are blessed to be alive and stuff doesn t really matter. we can replace that.
this is the side of first responders people don t get to see. this is the stuff that matters. it sucks. this is the stuff that matters. doctors, nurses and paramedics choose this life. in this place where nature is not always kind. they shed tears along with those they treat and embrace the moments when they can make a difference. are what makes the day worthwhile? knowing i did a good job, the best job i could. the satisfaction that you helped somebody. that s what i was broad up in the midwest to do. people in oklahoma have it. they do. doctor nancy snyderman on the medical community and it remains tough for here for days and weeks and months as they rebuild and the emotions are never far from the surface. all of the people meaningful to this community will come back to
underground shelter. devastation in oklahoma. good evening from what is easily the saddest and most torn up spot on earth. moore, oklahoma, the current death toll is 24 dead officially and sadly that number contains at least the deaths of nine children. 237 people injured here and emergency room doctor within the past hour just told me a lot of the injuries are consistent with sand blasting injuries. a lot of compound fractures. we know officially these were some of the strongest wins on the plannest. an e f5 tornado up to and over 200 miles an hour. this storm was 1.3 miles wide at the base. it was on the ground for 17 miles. 40 minutes. the president obviously promising his full support for this area and the search goes
two blocks away we found this family trying to put protection up on the side of the father s badly damaged house. when you look around the neighborhood out there where everything is just flat, what do you think? you don t really think about it like this. you can t describe it. tornados are a fact of life in oklahoma. you may dodge them for a long time, but eventually one will call your member and this time two of sam s grandkids were at plaza towers. olivia got out immediately while elena was trapped inside. they pulled her out with only a scratch or two. mom, mandy, knows how lucky they are. tears? are. relief. the house can be replaced. our children cannot. i m just glad ours are alive