A group of preschoolers cowered in their classroom singing “Jesus loves me” as a tornadoripped the roof off their school — but miraculously, everyone emerged unscathed.
The only room at Mt. Zion Baptist Church and Day Care that was untouched by the tornado that tore through five miles of land in Paducah, Ky. last week was the one where 40 preschool students and 10 church staff members had gathered, according to The Christian Broadcasting Network. The tornado severely damaged several buildings, including the church.
The church lost most of its roof but no one inside hurt. Authorities said in all, there was only one reported injury from the tornado and it was not life-threatening.
OFFICIALS: TORNADO HITS KENTUCKY, LEAVING DAMAGE, INJURY
The director of the Mt. Zion Baptist Day Care, Michelle Rushing, told the West Kentucky Star that staff received notification of a tornado warning Thursday morning and they immediately implemented their evacuation plan, which moved all children and workers into the safe room. She said 10 minutes later, the tornado hit.
Rushing told the West Kentucky Star students and staff felt the building decompress and could hear glass breaking as well as other loud noises.
Rushing said the children became frightened when the power went off, but the staff helped them stay calm by singing songs with them, including ‘Jesus Loves Me’ and ‘He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands,’ according to the Baptist Press. – READ MORE