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They transported them. they had the tornado. >> it looks more intact, for example, the school where the children died which was decimated along with the phohom. i don't know if it has to do with the structure but it's much more standing than other structures. >> reporter: i will tell you one piece to that. we are right on the edge of where the most damage was. i would say the stronger winds were off to the sides from here. winds at the medical center were slightly less than the bulk of the strength which has gone right over the school which is half a mile, i would say off to the west. >> one o...

Examiner and at least 20 of those are children. the massive tornado was estimated to be at least two miles wide at one point. and what you have been looking at, this is a medical center that was just completely wiped out. completely devastated. earlier, i spoke to michael from koco. he was at the scene of that medical center. >> moore medical center, we're told at least 12 people were transferred to other metro hospitals with undisclosed injuries. we're not sure if they're critical or just minor injuries. as far as death or injuries go, in the entire city of moore, i know that the medical exam...

Right now this storm is almost 3-quarters of a mile wide and turning into western side of moore. it is coming in. >> try to open the door. it caved the door in. once it ended we, of course, got out and i looked. my car is gone. i cannot find it. when i got home i realized there is nothing left of my house. >> i grabbed my dog and laid down and here we are now. it's destroyed. i was asking god to spare me and he did. he saw fit to see me through to another day. >> we grabbed our motorcycle helmets and hid in the closet and prayed like hell and the only room that was spared is the room we were i...

Relatives. >> george, thank you so much. we appreciate it. you have been out there for many, many hours. about ten hours at least, doing good reporting and obviously, the people in that community are exhausted. i can imagine you are exhausted as well. i imagine we'll see in just a few hours, there will be light and we'll get a much better sense of what that community is dealing with. george, thanks again. we'll get back to you very shortly. >> it's eight minutes past the hour. 3:08 in oklahoma. obviously n the darkness, all of the damage is obscured. but, in moore, oklahoma, there is destructi...

>> absolutely. >> what is your reaction to what has happened today? obviously it's the third tornado to hit moore in 14 years, a huge one in 1999. this one seems to be even bigger, more devastating >> yes, it's tragic. i wish that there wouldn't be any more. >> in terms of the rescue operation at the plaza towers school, can you tell me anything about where you are with that? >> actually, we've just become involved when the person passes away. we're not involved in the rescue unit or the rescue effort. >> right. so you're only notified when people are confirmed as having lost their lives? >> y...