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Roof Collapse At James Rickards Middle School In Oakland Park Forces School To Evacuate

"It was a loud boom and all the lights went out. My teacher said go and we all ran," he said.

March 7, 2021

Debris rained down when the roof over the media center at James S. Rickards Middle School collapsed Friday morning.

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Melvin McGauley was in an adjacent classroom.

“It was a loud boom and all the lights went out. My teacher said go and we all ran,” he said.

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