those again to make sure we're getting anybody that might still be there. >> you've been mayor now, for, what -- >> 13 months. >> when you look at this, i mean, what -- what do you first see? what does the future hold? >> well, this is just not the type of community that's going to let a little f-4 tornado kick our ass so we will rebuild and we will recover. >> this is not going to kick your ass? >> no, it's not. we've been here before. it's been a long time since we had one this bad. the destruction wasn't as bad as that. we'll rebuild again this time. >> have you seen anything like this? >> i haven't seen anything this bad, no. >> what do you want people watching around the world, frankly, to know? >> just your thoughts and prayers are helpful for us, particularly those families effected with fatalities. we've got, as i said, all kinds of donations coming in, all kind of volunteers coming forward to help out. you know, we just appreciate the thoughts and prayers of everybody that might see this. >> i passed by a church over there a couple blocks. it's totally destroyed but the cross is still standing, which is -- >> maybe that's a sign.