Several area school districts have plans in place to ensure safety if a tornado like the deadly storm that hit Moore, Okla., ever touches down.

Many of the Amarillo-area schools’ procedures involve gathering students in an area away from exterior walls and glass.

Randy Smith, Amarillo Independent School District safety manager, said there is a districtwide plan, but each campus has its own emergency procedures.

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Organizations across the Texas Panhandle are preparing to offer disaster relief to Moore, Okla., after the area was devastated by a massive tornado Monday afternoon.

Martha Riddlespurger, American Red Cross Texas Panhandle chapter emergency services field inspector, said the chapter is on standby, but no volunteers have been deployed to Oklahoma.

“We’re waiting to see, since we’re supposed to have severe weather in this area and region,” said Riddlespurger, referring to severe weather expected to arrive in the Amarillo area Thursday.

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