Moore, Okla. Mayor Glenn Lewis said Tuesday that the number of missing people in his city has dwindled to four after a devastating tornado ripped through the community.
“So we’re very optimistic that the loss of life is over and our condolences go out to the families,” Lewis said during an appearance on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.” “Right now, we’re trying to assess the damage. We’re looking at making sure there’s no more people out there that are needing help. This will be our third and fourth round of checking houses door to door. Our police and fire have done an excellent job. We’ve had assistance from every major city around us and even small cities around us. The county has been excellent. Everybody’s been good to work, and we just, it looks like the FEMA trucks just rolled in, just a few minutes ago.”
Lewis said that workers are still going through debris at Plaza Towers Elementary School, which was leveled by the storm. The mayor said that he didn’t believe the four people who are still unaccounted for were at the school, adding that he last heard that the death toll stood at 51.
