1 student dead, 1 missing in field trip accident

St. Paul, MN

A class from Peter Hobart Elementary School, digging for fossils in a park, became victims of a landslide as rain-soaked ground gave way and collapsed onto the children. One child is dead, one is missing

Two children were taken to the hospital.  One was treated for minor injuries and released, the other is in serious condition.

Tornado Preparedness

In light of the tornadoes of yesterday and Sunday, and with more severe weather looming, it is a good time to brush up on your tornado preparedness.

Campus Safety Magazine has some excellent resources, including an article written by Safe Havens adjunct analyst Steve Satterly, 14 Severe Weather Survival Tips.

Take a moment and get prepared!

Moore, Oklahoma

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families affected by the tornado in Moore, OK.  The Safe Havens team had just completed a site assessment of Norman schools, the first city south of Moore.

The devastation of two elementary schools, Plaza Towers and Briarwood brings the horror home.  We pray that they find more survivors in Plaza Towers, where more students are unaccounted for.

Substitute teacher assaults student

Krotz Spring, LA

A substitute teacher was arrested for allegedly assaulting a student in class.

After telling his class to study for a test, a student at Krotz Springs Elementary School informed the teacher he had studied at home.  At that point the substitute allegedly tore off the top of the student‘s desk, threw it across the room, and lifted the desk, with the student still in it, to his face.

The sheriff‘s department is investigatiing.