the trekkers are scattered all over the mountain. this is something that, you know, that rescuers will have to be working on this for days if not longer. >> yeah. i understand even the sherpas were trying to run to get out of harm's way and they're a hearty group of locals there. all right. kelly cobiella thank you for that report. we'll stay on top of that. to the weather as severe storms are battering much of the south. heavy hail and strong winds hit stevenville, texas, last night leaving behind downed trees and power lines. more storms rolling in later today threatening 34 million in texas, louisiana, and up into kansas. tornadoes, thunderstorms, flooding and hail may all be on the way. the weather channel's paul good lo has more on this. >> here in nashville, tennessee, a busy morning here. we had the st. jude's country music marathon and half marathons this morning. started at 7:00. great conditions for that. had rain overnight that ended before the marathon started, but