springs is now an overflow storage space for donations. my initial thought was how many students and families are we going to lose. reporter: how did you find dawson springs. it was devastating. reporter: since the tornadoes hit, king, preaching pre-k for nearly two decades, has reached out to every family to account for all her littles, as she calls them. hello, it s miss kammie from school. reporter: just the call didn t quite cut it. i feed to know their they need to know their connection is out there and walking around. reporter: and offering hugs. littles hug you, you literally feel all ten fingers squeezing into your back. reporter: with nowhere to go the clark family is living in a shelter. i went from a five bedroom house to one room. it s been difficult. reporter: whether the current students like zoe or older ones like her mom, georgi- so everybody here has been her student, including mom