Nevada students relocated, supported after tornado damages school
Among those riding out the storms in Vernon County yesterday — students from across the nation.
'I should have been lying in bed and had my roof fall on top of me, so definitely feeling lucky, definitely going to buy a lottery ticket later,' said Boston Smith, a Nevada welding student.
Several students from the Nevada Welding Institute called the 'Nevada Oaks' on Austin Boulevard home. That building was one of those devastated by the EF1 tornado. When the sirens sounded—several of the students sought shelter together—and got the warning out to others.
Smith tells us if it wasn't for someone warning him—things may have turned out differently.
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'Once there was no noise, we walked out, saw the damage, checked on everybody else around here to make sure everyone was alright, that no one was trapped, then made some phone calls around, made sure everyone was alright, and then got a ride back to school. I'm now getting moved into new housing, because this housing is obviously destroyed,' said Bryce Ervin, Nevada Welding Student.
Administrators with the Nevada Welding Institute told us all of their impacted students have been moved to new housing. There were 43 people staying at the 'Nevada Oaks.'
Only minor injuries were reported.
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