Coming up. And we do say good morning to you on this Christmas Morning. This is anything but a White Christmas for most of the country. Heavy rain, of course, unseasonable temperatures and tornadoes. Not exactly something for bing crosby song. Not quite especially not in the south where christmas was ruined for many americans. Abcs Kenneth Moton has the latest. Reporter holiday weather for the record books. This Christmas Morning the Weather Threat continues for parts of the south with heavy rain causing flood watches. We woke up to Civil Defense pounding on our door telling us we had 20 minutes to leave our homes. Reporter people evacuated their homes to escape floodwaters from the south the weather turned deadly. Tornadoes. And one stretched 150 miles destroying homes and lives. If you look at the damage here, it is as bad as any tornado that weve had and ive reporter in wisconsin, crews are working overtime to restore power after strong winds wreaked havoc in other parts of the midw
Announcer from abc news, this is world news now. Good morning, and very Merry Christmas to you. Im Marci Gonzales in for reena ninan. And Merry Christmas. Nice to be spending the holiday with you and you, as well. Thank you for joining us here. We want to get to our top story because it is tragic. Deadly tornadoes in the south and mist that killed at least 14 people. Among the hardest hit areas northwestern mississippi where seven people have died. Dozens more have been injured some seriously. Abcs phillip mena has the story. Reporter Severe Weather still on the move. With blinding rain in alabama and flooded roads south of atlanta. This after a devastating christmas week tornado outbreak. Oh i think thats a tornado brewing up reporter over 24 tornadoes reported. I looked up, the roof was blowing off the house. Reporter watch as these two tornadoes merge into one massive twister. Swirling winds lifting this tractor trailer and sending it careening onto its side. In holly springs, missi
Crispy or the original. Original. I was always an original person back when i ate the bird. It was good stuff. Love it. Good yard bird there at kfc. This is something of a christmas tradition, as well. Water skiing on the potomac near the nations cital. Interesting. This is the 30th year st. Nick made the splash joined this year by mrs. Clause elves, reindeer, frosty the snowman. Surprised he didt melt in this weather and even the grinch was there. We didnt spot any members of congress out there, but who knows. Cheering them on. There was a g grinch y mentioned. So im sorry, kidding. So kids if santa doesnt bring you what you wanted this morning, now you know what he was doing instead. The temperatures in d. C. , yeah, upper 70s. Cant resist. Yesterday. A lot of sleep in new york because there was an Ice Cream Truck outside my apartment. Ice cream truck on Christmas Eve. First time ever that has been in new york city. On Christmas Eve. Azing. Coming up in the skinny, chrimas treasure c
Violence in honduras and el salvador. Their request for asylum in the u. S. Were denied but they havent left. I think what theyre trying to do is send a message saying dont come and in order to do that, i think they believe if there are images of families Central America, that its going to deter people from coming. The plan has to be approved by the white house and opposition is fierce from both left and right and even within Homeland Security itself. 36 years after their capture, the americans taken hostage in 1979 are set to receive millions of dollars in compensation. Thats after a provision in the spending deal signed last week. Each of the 53 hostages and their estates are set to receive up to 4. 4 million. Spouses and children eligible for a 600,000 payment, the hostages spent 444 days in captivity. We got a somber message from the pope during his Christmas Eve mass. Pope francis condemned what he called societys intoxicationing with consumerism, pleasure, abundance and wealth. W
Latest. Reporter holiday weather for e record books. This Christmas Morning the Weather Threat continues for parts of the south with heavy rain causing flood watches. We woke up to Civil Defense pounding on our door telling us we had 20 minutes to leave our homes. Reporter people evacuated their homes to escape floodwaters from the south the weather turned deadly. More than a dozen killed when 24 tornadoes. And one stretched 150 miles destroying homes andnd lilives. If you look at the damage he, it is as bad as any tornado that weve had and ive been through a lot of them. Reporter in wisconsin, crews are working overtime to restore power after strong winds wreaked havoc in other parts of the midwest, snow and lots of it. A heavy downfall in omaha, nebras, caused a traffic its impossible for me to get there. Its insane. Reporter along the east coast its not a White Christmas but its definitely a warm one. Record highs from florida to vermont. In new york city, 70degree weather had peopl