The tornado drill was part of Severe Weather Awareness Week In South Carolina. (File photo)
SPARTANBURG, S.C. -
Students at Jesse Boyd Elementary School in Spartanburg took part in a statewide tornado drill across South Carolina Tuesday morning.
After the alert went out, the schools assistant principal made an announcement for students and faculty to follow steps to protect themselves during the drill.
"Safety and supervision is our number one priority here," said Meredith Rose, Assistant Principal at JBES. "So it is important that we are prepared for anything that may occur."
Children went into the school hallways and crouched with their hands on the head facing walls during the drill.
"Our students and teachers do this quite often as part of daily procedures," said Rose, "and it is our goal that the students will then take this action and go home and have prepared plans for home as well."
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A student at Clemson University has been diagnosed with tuberculosis, and now state health officials are working to contact dozens of others who came into contact with them.
A student at Clemson University has been diagnosed with tuberculosis, and now state health officials are working to contact dozens of others who came into contact with them.
A student at Clemson University has been diagnosed with tuberculosis, and now state health officials are working to contact dozens of others who came into contact with them.
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DHEC Director Catherine Templeton tells 7 On Your Side the agency is dealing with a tuberculosis outbreak in South Carolina.
A judge let a restraining order against the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control expire. The order forced the agency to open the Greenwood County Health Department on weekends.
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Budget cuts put a dent in the number of officers patrolling the roads, but Trooper Recruiter Jason Metcalf says the agency is looking to quickly fill those empty positions.
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N.C. Highway Patrol is currently down 203 officers.
TB is a disease caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The bacteria usually attack the lungs, but TB bacteria can attack any part of the body such as the kidney, spine, and brain.
TB is a disease caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The bacteria usually attack the lungs, but TB bacteria can attack any part of the body such as the kidney, spine, and brain.
The tornado drill was part of Severe Weather Awareness Week In South Carolina. (File photo)
