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Video Footage Of Devastating Oklahoma Tornado

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(ABC)  At least 20 of the 51 people killed by a devastating monster tornado that ripped through Moore, Okla., were children, the Oklahoma Chief Medical Examiner said this evening, as searchers picked through the rubble of schools, homes and businesses leveled by the storm.

Officials said they expect the total number of deaths to rise overnight as first responders continue to look for survivors. Two elementary schools were in the path of the tornado, but the medical examiner did not specify what school the deceased students attended.

Desperate parents stood around what was left of the devastated Plaza Towers Elementary School, many of them sobbing, as rescuers worked to help pull out school children and faculty.

“I know there’s a number of dead children from that school,” Oklahoma City Police spokesman Sgt. Gary Knight said.

Authorities said Briarwood Elementary School in Moore received a “direct hit” from the storm and was also destroyed, with its roof and walls blown off.

Children were still in school because in anticipation of the severe weather this afternoon, schools in the Moore area did not release their students at the end of the day, according to Oklahoma Emergency Management officials.

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Officials said they expect the total number of deaths to rise overnight as first responders continue to look for survivors.

Entire neighborhoods have been wiped out, cars were tossed around like toys and were found on top of buildings.

Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin said at a news conference tonight that downed powerlines and massive traffic jams have made emergency responses difficult, and cautioned those not involved in search and rescue operations to stay away from disaster areas.

“Our prayers and thoughts are with an Oklahoma families hit hard,” Fallin said at a news conference today. “Our hearts are just broken for the parents wondering about the state of their children.”
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