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Rebuilding Rolla

During a school production of Chicago at Rolla Middle School on March 14, 2025, an EF-2 tornado struck Rolla, forcing students, staff, and families to evacuate and seek shelter as water poured in and power went out. The tornado caused severe damage across the district—tearing the roof off Mark Twain Elementary’s cafeteria, heavily damaging Wyman Elementary, and flooding around 35 classrooms with inches of water.