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Courtney Elementary School gymnasium destroyed after Wednesday's severe weather

Courtney Elementary School gymnasium destroyed after Wednesday's severe weather

Courtney Elementary School gymnasium destroyed after Wednesday's severe weather

Courtney Elementary School gymnasium destroyed after Wednesday's severe weather

WEBVTT ABOUT TWO AND A HALF MILES AWAY,MORE DEVASTATION, PART OF ANELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEVEL.SAMINA ENGEL HAS MORE ON THAT.SAMINA: THE COURTNEY ELEMENTARYSCHOOL JIM AND YADKIN COUNTY WASTOTALLY TORN APART BY A TORNADOTHAT TOUCHDOWN AROUND 4:30 THISAFTERNOON.THE GEM WAS COMPLETELYDESTROYED.HALF THE ROOF WAS TORN OFF, TWOWALLS BLOWN OUT.THIS JIM IS GOING TO HAVE TO BEREBUILT FROM SCRATCH.THE WEATHER ALSO DAMAGED SOMEMOBILE CLASSROOMS BEHIND THESCHOOL, ALONG WITH TWO SCHOOLBUSES.THANKFULLY, NO ONE WAS HURT.CLASSES HAD LET OUT BEFORE THESTORM HIT.THE EMERGENCY SERVICES DIRECTORSAYS THERE WERE SOME PEOPLE HEREFOR AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS, NEARLYTHREE DOZEN STAFF AND STUDENTS,BUT THEY TOOK SHELTER AND AREREPORTED SAFE AND SOUND TONIGHT.THE AREA IS TAPED OFF AROUND THESCHOOL, THE SHERIFF SAYING THEYPLAN TO KEEP IT SECURE TONIGHT.THEY DON'T WANT ANYONE IN THEAREA COMING TO LOOK OR ENTERINGTHE AREA THAT IS STILL NOT SAFE.THE SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT SAYSTHE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WILL BECLOSED TOMORROW, THURSDAY.AN ASSESSMENT ABOUT FRIDAY WILL
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Courtney Elementary School gymnasium destroyed after Wednesday's severe weather

Courtney Elementary School gymnasium destroyed after Wednesday's severe weather

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