#TEXAS LOCKDOWN UPDATE#

#TEXAS LOCKDOWN UPDATE#

While we diligently research and update our holiday dates, some of the information in the table above may be preliminary. Business Date to Date (exclude holidays).Peyton said the community “will never be the same” and is worried about the survivors who witnessed the attack. They said Uvalde is a tight-knit community, so they either know someone who was affected by the shooting or know someone who has a child who goes to Robb Elementary. The four girls were at Wednesday night’s memorial at Uvalde County Fairplex to mourn those who were killed on Tuesday.

But they never suspected Uvalde to be at the center of one of the nation’s deadliest school shootings. The Phillips sisters, Fry, and Haddee Webb, a 15-year-old sophomore, were more than prepared for that kind of danger. “But obviously the Robb Elementary shooting had nothing to do with the border crisis.” “I think everyone in south Texas has felt unsafe or anxious because of the chaos that comes with the border crisis,” she said. There are often high-speed police chases that go down her “little street,” while helicopters hover over. Peyton said she feels safe at school, but at home, it’s different. “We’re numb to it pretty much,” sister Victoria Phillips added. “ is still scary, but you just become used to it,” she said. Peyton Phillips, also 17, said she figured the lockdown on Tuesday was related to issues related to the border, which is about 130 miles away. 'Our southern border crisis has greatly affected all of us.' 'In fact, when we initially went on lockdown Tuesday, many of our high school students assumed it was due to yet another bailout issue,' Wright said. Larri Ann Wright, head of school for Uvalde Classical Academy, confirmed that the campus has 'endured multiple campus lockdowns each month.' Like, we’re having another lockdown, this is just so normal.” Ohio has instituted a statewide curfew from 10 p.m.

“No one realizes the severity of the situation. Texas is far from the only state seeing soaring case numbers, though others are responding much more dramatically. Greg Abbott of Texas on Wednesday said lockdowns during a pandemic 'are wrong.' Abbott said he wouldn't impose shutdowns or mask mandates with COVID-19 cases rising in the state. “I think, sadly, it’s become normal,” she said. Nearly 16 percent of tests are coming back positive. But in the week since, COVID cases have continued to surge. The order went into effect on July 3 at 12:01 p.m. She described it as “shelter in place,” where no one is allowed out of the building. The Texas governor instituted a face mask order on July 2, requiring all residents to wear face coverings in public spaces within any county with 20 or more positive COVID-19 cases. The town’s mayor, Don McLaughlin, told Fox News host Tucker Carlson just days before the mass shooting that President Joe Biden’s border policy had been causing armed car chases that force local schools to lock down about once per week.īut Felicity Fry, also a 17-year-old senior at Uvalde Classical Academy, estimated it’s probably closer to twice per week. The reason for the lockdowns quickly became clear: An armed 18-year-old had entered Robb Elementary in Uvalde, where he ended up fatally shooting 19 students and two adults.

“We just thought it was a normal Tuesday,” Victoria Phillips, a 17-year-old senior at Uvalde Classical Academy, told BuzzFeed News. In this small border town, they’re common as suspects try to evade authorities in high-speed chases. UVALDE, Texas - The school lockdowns across Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday didn’t strike many students as anything odd.

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