[Lmo56]

Why did 7 children drown? Was there a flood? Broken pipes? Were there other children in the basement who did not drown?

I am wondering that myself. Heard two conflicting news reports on TV.

Both do agree that the school pancaked on top of the children, trapping them.

One report then stated that the trapped children drowned in puddles of water from rain that came with the tornado.

The other report stated that the water pipes in the school burst, drowning the trapped children.

FYI: If the drownings occurred due to burst pipes, ya'd think it woulda been prudent for maintenance to shut off the water at the main valve prior to the tornado hit ...

[PeterPrinciple]

FYI: If the drownings occurred due to burst pipes, ya’d think it woulda been prudent for maintenance to shut off the water at the main valve prior to the tornado hit ...

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Hindsight is crystal clear for a lot of things. Shit happens, but it is good to know that if you were there stuff like this wouldn’t happen. If given the chance, I will recommend you for the job.

Maybe if we pass some more laws and regulations, this won’t happen.

[cornfedcowboy]

It is reasonable to assume the kids were basically laying on the ground. A small amount of water is all it would take to drown.