there. reporter: tonight, iowans retracing the steps of a deadly tornado that carved a nearly 14-mile path of utter destruction near des moines dozens sorting through rubble, hoping to find something familiar amid the now unrecognizable all that remains of this home is a basement. we came out here and that s when it sunk in like, all right, we got hit with something. reporter: the governor issuing a disaster proclamation for hard-hit madison county where families suffered devastating loss six people died there, including two children 5 and under. another person was killed in nearby lucas county and more injured. it s unimaginable the destruction that we were able to witness on the brief tour that we just went through. reporter: iowa saw more than 40 reports of tornadoes, according to the national weather service saturday flashes of lightning revealing the eerie silhouette of this one. residents watched in horror as a tower of fury closed in. it s a life-threatening situatio
audience. to share our culture. and we call ourselves warriors for the stage. reporter: but if they are warriors, they are warriors practically without uniforms. the dancers came here expecting only a brief tour with only the costumes for the nutcracker performance, and no scenic backdrops or stage props. for now they ll continue performing around france, but borrowing everything, right down to replacement ballet shoes. olga pastrnak and mikhail, two of the ballet company s star performers have toured abroad before. but this is different. neither can stand being apart from their families, knowing that they are increasingly under the russian boot. at this moment, i understand that i m safe here, but still i want to return home. reporter: olga says there are times when she steps off stage