It took six people to pull Barbara Jarrell from the wreckage of her house after the tornado hit Moore, Oklahoma on Monday. She believes the rafters pinning her to the ground was fortunate because it prevented her from getting sucked out of her home by the powerful winds. Jarrell describes the traumatic ordeal to Anderson Cooper.

Janice Brim heeded her husband's advice and found a safe place to protect her students at Plaza Towers Elementary during the Oklahoma tornado. Mark Brim immediately raced to his wife's school after the storm; when he saw the carnage, he feared the worst. The couple tells Anderson Cooper what happened when the tornado hit and why they believe seeking shelter in the closet was a lifesaving decision.

Janae Hornsby didn't survive the deadly tornado that hit Moore, Oklahoma on Monday. Her family remembers her as a sweet, fun and unique child. Janae's father is praying it's a mistake; he says he hasn't yet accepted the painful reality that his daughter isn't come back.

Anderson Cooper talks with teacher Waynel Mayes about what it was like in her classroom when the tornado ripped through Moore, Oklahoma. Mayes gave instruments to her students and told them to play loudly and sing as a way to drown out the frightening sounds of the storm passing through. Plaza Towers Elementary had practiced emergency safety procedures, and Mayes says she is thankful the students listened to directions when the disaster hit.

Residents begin to process the scope of the damage and loss in Oklahoma the day after the deadly tornado hit. Anderson Cooper reports.

Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin and Moore Mayor Glenn Lewis talk to Anderson Cooper about the tornado that killed seven children in Plaza Towers Elementary School on Monday.

The death toll continues to rise in Oklahoma after a powerful tornado wiped out homes, schools and other buildings. The preliminary rating of damage created by the 2-mile-wide twister is at least EF4, which indicates it had wind speeds between 166 and 200 mph, according to the National Weather Service. Anderson cooper looks at how the natural disaster and tragic aftermath unfolded.