A separate storm killed three people yesterday and listen to this, it was eight years to the day after that monster tornado killed more than 160 people in joplin, i still remember those images these years later. We are joined on the phone by brett powell jr. He just lived through a long harrowing night on the outskirts of Jefferson City there. I want to show you now some video he shot in the midst of i it. Whoa. Thats the power lines, right . Yeah. Joined now by brett powell. Brett, so you live in the town of eldin close to Jefferson City. You heard those sirens, we heard them there on the video you shot. Tell us what the first sign of trouble was and did you have enough time to get to safety . Good morning. Well, we were aware that the storms were coming through, i had been tuned into what was going on in joplin and carls junction and so we were tracking that specific cell. Our home doesnt have a basement, we dont have a storm shelter so we go a couple blocks over to our church, they
That may hit the interstate bridge and a nearby dam in weber falls. Officials are calling for evacuations along that river. Residents have been told if they are staying, if they do not evacuate, they need to write their name on their arm in permanent marker. Flooding from earlier storms literal literally sinking that home along the Cimarron River in logan county. The oklahoma Highway Patrol racing to rescue this woman. She had to climb out of a window in her home to safety. The threat in the region is not over. Cnns Pedram Javaheri live in the Weather Center with whats to come. Let me ask you about what im reading about, a wedge tornado striking Jefferson City. What does that mean . Anytime youre looking at a tornado that is wider than tall, were talking about a wedge tornado. Its an unofficial term for a tornado but about 2 to 3 of all tornados look Something Like this, and this particular storm, thunderstorms in the eugene, missouri, area just outside of Jefferson City, of course we
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Look at the scope of damage in Jefferson City. Houses, like those on your screen, some of them were just splintered, ripped to shreds. The wind was so strong it flipped cars over at this dealership. Missouris governor is about to brief the media. Well bring it to you when we get new pictures or information. Lets begin with cnn meteorologist chad myers. Whats the situation, chad . The storm has moved away. Things are clearing up for them. Im going to take you back just before midnight last night as the storm came right over lake of the ozarks, over Jefferson City and elden. It was on the ground for at least 20 miles. A warning for that long as well. Im going very local to take you to drill down on what the storm did. There are four panels here. They are all the same picture but Different Things on the radar. This is reflectivity. Motion of the storm where the winds are blowing. If there is damage well see it in blue. There are things in the air that are not rain drops and this tells us
Garrett and, we report from the epicenter of a new Ebola Outbreak, and its in a war zone. Imagine how terrifying this is. You come to be treated, and you could be attacked at any time. Garrett good evening. Im major garrett. This is our western edition. Cbs news has learned tonight a sixth migrant child died after crossing the u. S. Border. An official at the department of health and Human Services told us late today that an unaccompanied tenyearold girl from el salvador died in u. S. Custody in september. Now, before tonight, officials had confirmed the deaths of five Migrant Children since december. The latest death came this week, a boy from guatemala died from the flu. Omar villafranca has more. Reporter cbs news has confirmed that in late 2018, a sixth migrant child died after crossing the u. S. Bord the unaccompanied tenyearold girl from el salvador was in thm the girl had a history of heart problems, and after surgery in a san antonio hospital, complications left her in a coma.