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And its been a tough day, i can tell you that, the devastation is immense, most of our big-box retailers are still up and running. we have a couple of small shopping centers that were wiped out. five total schools in session that were hit. were trying 2to make sure they can finish out the school year. >> hope is fading meantime as rescue workers continue to search for rubbles in one of the elementary schools. theyre not giving up. >> george howell has been live there in moore, oklahoma, near tha...

Little backpack just trying to get out of the wreckage, walking away, obviously terrified. >> yes. all of the kids naturally, as you can imagine, were terrified and frantic. lots of them crying for their parents. one little boy actually came up to me and said "i cant find my mommy. can you help me?" this particular photo was, again, a couple of the children who had been in that area that was blocked off that they opened up. and they were able to run out on their own while the rescue workers were...

Ive walked, there has been extensive destruction and devastation the entire walk. this area near the school, these houses just havent been destroyed. they have disappeared. there is actually nothing left. its like a moonscape. this is similar to what we saw in joplin, missouri in 2011, where 150 people were killed. very similar to greenberg, kansas in 2007 where so many people were killed. its a very devastating scene. i apologize for being out of breath. a short time ago i made a rookie mistake...

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All okay. >> shepard: they are all okay. this is what is left of their house. justin told me he was at work when the tornado hit. his wife and two children rode out othe storm in a neighbors basement. he also told me he is not wearing a jacket today because he couldnt find his closet. he has since gone to shelters and gotten a new one but john roberts is at plaza towers elementary tonight or was earlier today and is he live here in moore tonight. john, whats the latest on that school. do we know...

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Going to be hearing from the president who is going to be at the white house with his comments on this terrible, terrible tragedy. congress also expecting this morning to hold a moment of silence. the sun has come up, the governor says rescue workers are still hoping to find survivors, and she will not give up hope. but the devastation is unlike anything people on the ground have ever seen. the damage measured in miles, not blocks. the death toll right now stands at 51. 20 of them children, and ...

Possessions. im looking at somebody right now running towards me. im not quite sure where hes going, but the neighborhood is not standing anymore, wolf. its completely gone. >> the pictures were showing our viewers, nick, right now, what used to be a beautiful little elementary school in moore, oklahoma. the plaza towers elementary school. obviously, leveled by this ef-4 tornado that ripped through this part of the oklahoma city metropolitan area. moore is right outside of oklahoma city. you see...

By the teacher those grades were escorted there before the tornado hit. they were not in the school at the time. they are safe. ive just walked up on another triage center, essentially, a red tarp laid on the concrete. theres a woman here whose head is wrapped, blanket over here, she is breathing. i suspect shes with a loved one right now. i dont know if shes associated with the school, or not. as we mentioned, the school is in the middle of a neighborhood and the neighborhood is gone, as well. ...

It was just gone, like you took the house, you put it in a gigantic blender, you turned it on pulse for a couple minutes and dumped it out. >> reporter: the massive amount of rain dumped in the area had rescue workers scrambling to reach the injured before sundown. >> the lightning was flying and we hunkered down and hoped for the best. ro i-forewas littered with debris as two semis were overturned. this 18-wheeler pleau off over the overpass and was practically flattened. overnight, video of th...