The fear of stepping out took me along the safe, no-risk route through high school, nursing school and into a secure hospital job.

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The powerful explosion leveled a portion of the town, damaging numerous homes, a nursing home and the town's high school and middle school.

CNN: Cause of catastrophic Texas explosions remains mystery

The explosion damaged numerous homes, a nursing home and the town's high school and middle school, all of which were built within a few hundred feet of the plant.

CNN: Criminal probe started into Texas fertilizer plant blast

The explosion damaged numerous homes, a nursing home and the town's high school and middle school, all of which had been built within a few hundred feet of the plant.

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It brings together volunteer high school girls with much older women living in nursing homes or assisted living centers.

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