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Meteorologists and know what to do and have a plan in place in case severe weather strikes which, again, unfortunately is what they are doing today. ana? >> most of the people in that area have, like, storm cellars they go to during these tornado events? >> reporter: some do most of them dont though. most of the people with the storm shelters are a little bit north of here. so like i said some people do but a lot of them dont. and so you have to get into that small interior room away from window...

Heard yesterday in interviewing a lot of people from the area is that some of the local stations had told people try to get to the south if you can. get out. they thought it was going to be so big, they actually instructed people to try to get in their cars and get away if they could. >> reporter: well, its all very interesting, what youre hearing from the authorities now as far as the people who didnt shelter, didnt get down in their basements or storm cellars or crawl spaces or whatever they h...

Youre describing, which is lots of people living in suburban areas now. or even in cities that happen to be right down what they call tornado alley. now that would be, maybe okay. but were not also very smart about it. because we have the situation in moore for instance, where only unbelievably a small number of people have appropriate storm cellars. what is worse is that we saw schools that incredulously actually have no safe place for the children who were going to school there. that was kind ...

This area in oklahoma, the plains is a big section of the country. tornadoes are there all the time. the only response we really have is to be compassionate when something like this happens and to recognize that its going to come at great cost. but thats something that we all pull together to make sure that people can rebuild and go on with their lives. >> gary b, relocate in instead of rebuild? what do you think? >> i think its actually up to the people. look, i come at this from a perspective ...

How do you feel about that? what do you think should happen? >> you know, i was told that the kids in the third and second grade building did exactly what they had been trained to do and i know the schools did -- they did everything they were supposed to do. they were supposed to get in the hall, sit indian style, sit with their head down, with their hands over their head, and thats what my son did. and hes not here today. and i want -- in oklahoma, i think it should be that every school should ...

Real secure area for these kids to go and potentially be safe. how do you feel about that? what do you think should happen? >> you know, i was told that the kids in the third and second grade building did exactly what they had been trained to do and i know the schools did -- they did everything they were supposed to do. they were supposed to get in the hall, sit indian style, sit with their head down, with their hands over their head, and thats what my son did. and hes not here today. and i want...

The photographer who took those pictures lived to post that tape and tell that story. students had to settle for hallways and bathrooms and closets. many survived, but some did not. later tonight, well ask why arent shelters more widespread. but, first, the latest from john king who joins us now. >> reporter: remarkably, anderson, 30, 31 hours after the storm hit moore, they say they are just about done. a few is to dot and ts to cross. theyre essentially done with three sweeps, three sweeps thr...

Going into this area as they continue to look for people in the rubble, looking for children, looking for teachers, and heres the other thing, piers. in this neighborhood, people tried to go into the school, tried to help, also went into the homes trying to rescue people who were trapped in their homes or in storm cellars. want to bring in devin anderson and micah pearson. the two of you dont even live around here but you came here to try and help. you live in norman. >> yes. >> reporter: why di...

Maria molina is live at the fox extreme weather center, but were going to go to casey steegal whos live in moore. tough to see behind you, youre crouched down. tell us where you are. >> reporter: jenna, this is incredible. you want to know what possibly saved hundreds of lives in moore, oklahoma yesterday? this thing right here. this is a storm shelter, the storm cellars that youre hearing so many people talk about. and these arent in most parts of the country, but in oklahoma these are common i...