a tornado has killed at least 23 people in the us state of mississippi, in the south of the country. the authorities said the storm left a trail of damage for more than 150 kilometres. president biden has called the storms heartbreaking and vowed federal support. map one of the worst affected towns is rolling fork our north america correspondent, david willis, reports.(vt dozens are still missing, but it is difficult to imagine anyone emerging from this sort of devastation alive. the tornado struck at night, leaving bewildered residents struggling to take in the impact of such a malevolent force of nature. around 820 we had the tofnado sirens on, warning people to take cover. it happened so fast. right now, we ve got multiple homes damaged in sioux city and also in other areas of the county. local residents say the first they knew of it was when the lights started flickering. many were left stranded after their vehicles were swept away. we had to get ourselves into the
welcome, if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the governor of mississippi has declared a state of emergency after tornadoes ripped through the us state. at least 25 people were killed. the authorities say the storm left a trail of damage for more than 150 kilometres. president biden has called the storms heartbreaking and vowed federal support. one of the worst affected towns is rolling fork where entire neighbourhoods were flattened to rubble. 0ur north america correspondent, david willis, reports. this is all that remains of the mississippi town of rolling fork. heavy vehicles were picked up and tossed around like toys after the twister touched down, all but wiping this tight knit community off the map. we ve got a new scan coming in here as we speak. the storm struck at night, the warnings too late for the residents of rolling fork and nearby silver city. oh, man. he sighs. dearjesus, please help them. around 8:20 we heard the tornado sirens going, a war
known sovereign of the uk and the commonwealth. and cnn will bring that to you live. so do stay with us. the centuries-old ceremony will take place at st. james s palace in london just 100 yards or so along the mile from here. the accession council will formally bestow the title of king on charles with the principal proclamation expected in about three hours. god save the queen on friday a service of prayer and reflection was held for his mother, queen elizabeth ii, at st. paul s cathedral. as you just heard, the national anthem has been changed to reflect the new sovereign. new king briefly greeted mourners outside buckingham palace before he and the queen consort headed inside to address the nation for the first time as monarch. have a listen. as the queen herself did with such unswerving devotion, i too now solemnly pledge myself throughout the remaining time god grants me to uphold the constitutional principles at the heart of our nation. he also granted an audien
united in grief. this striking image at windsor castle, princess william and harry with our lives, appearing together, looking at flowers and greeting mourners as well. a show you a video that will be analyzing and dissecting for some time to come giving the estrangement we ve seen play out on this public stage. we re being told that william the prince of wales was joined to warm the hearts of all around the world watching the events. the prince of wales also releasing his first statement just a short time ago about the passing of his grandmother saying that he was by his side in the happiest times as well as the saddest days of his life. the prince says that he is going to honor her memory by supporting his father, looking, in every way that he can. we have seen scenes outside of buckingham wearing king charles iii a red earlier for a brief visit just a short time ago. we ve now learned the date of the funeral for queen elizabeth has been set. the state funeral will be hel