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>> parents make a judgment, you know, because you believe the schools are going to be safe. schools are built -- >> they're built to be shelters. everywhere in the country. >> the high school that the senator was talking about was actually a shelter. people were there because they were told to go there. it was meant to be a shelter. so you make a judgment, and the school says, we're secure, so let's leave the kids here. >> and i was surprised how few houses have basements in moore. why is that? >> i'm not really sure, geographically -- why they don't do it. i think it's just -- well, i know wh...

Governor fallin was on "morning joe" just a few minutes ago. >> this is a big job to coordinate something of this magnitude. this is a huge disaster area. it's horrific. it's a big tragedy and a sad day for oklahomans and we want to do everything that we can to get emergency personnel out there, to get food, water, shelter, and getting back to the president, he did call and we are very grateful for that. we appreciate them approving the fema direction quickly. he offered any type of resources we might need here in the state and we appreciate that. >> politico's lois romano covered that '99 sto...

>> you know, senator, you talked about -- and lois just mentioned how well versed okalhomans are with this, in dealing with this. talk about the rebuilding. how long did it take moore to recover? there's one thing to recover psychologically. >> they are resilient and they'll bounce back. but for this area, it is devastating. and i agree with lois. this may be -- these places were absolutely obliterated? >> some are saying that school and the hospital, you're sitting there and you can't believe it. >> the school is what just tugs at your heart. to think of having the kids go through that. i hop...

Miss crosswhite. she was covering me and my friend, zachary, and i told her that we were fine, because we were holding on to something, and then she went over to my friend antonio and covered him. and then -- so she saved our lives. >> i want to bring back in politico's lois romano. of course, ten years as a regional correspondent in oklahoma for "the washington post." and senator don nichols, form republican senator from oklahoma. of course, has long experience doing these things. senator, we were all just discussing these warning systems. and we talked about the national weather service bein...