Brooke. martin savidge in smithville, mississippi. marty, thank you. i want to take you to tennessee now. we have live in apison east of chattanooga. susan candiotti is there. behind you, marty, reynolds wolf, it s the same picture. it s just devastation. reporter: that s how these twisters do their thing, that s for sure, brooke. and here they have moved unlike in parts of alabama out of the search and rescue mode. and into the recovery mode. so behind me, you might be able to make out, there s a utility truck hard at work. because statewide they have got well, at last count, about 130,000 customers without power. they are trying to widdle down that number and have as the day has gone on. but to hear them tell it, you could not move on these streets
And evan, you were able to speak to your employees and warn them? yes, i called them and told them get in a safe place and lock the doors. they weren t taking it serious and they thanked me later saying i saved their lives. and not only employees, but you had a relative in the building. yes, my cousin marty who was not supposed to be at work and i called and said, let me give him a head s up, and he rode out the storm with them. and you had an idea of images that people sent you of what to expect, but it did not fully prepare you, did it? no, i was getting pictures of the storl am, and i thought the were the wrong pictures, but when i got down here the next morn, because i could not get there that night, it is unbelievable. reporter: hopefully, we can speak to you late ore enand tomorrow. and look at, this brooke, one of the trucks picked up by one of the strong winds and possibly in excess of 200 to 300 miles per