Lives in mississippi, tennessee, alabama, and arkansns. The governor of alabama declared a state of emergency on friday as an ef2 tornado ripped through, destroying some homes and displaceing dozens of people and its not over. Reporter in birmingham, alabama, residents spent thehe day of christmas cleaning up from the tornado that touched down late friday afternoon. An ef2 twister stroying somehow only three homes. Christmas decorations amid t t debris. This woman and her son took cover just before the winds tore up her house. Horrible. It was like clawing a a the roof and the windows just broke through and the rain was so thick. It was just like it was a nightmare. Reporter he was injured, telling us the tornado lifted him off the ground. Alabama roads into river and nearly 200 around the state are closed. The governor to declare a state of emergency. Rescuers helped stranded motorists escape from their cars. The storm system hammering the south lasting three days, killing at least 18
Caves in swallowing up 15 cars. Authorities still trying to figure out what caused the collapse. And 9 down, 41 to go. Roque are roker after a hectic Opening Weekend filled with surprises. Yeah, its leaking. Als getting set to tackle 13 states in the next 24 hours, four of them in the next few hours making this the wildest rokerthon day of them all today, monday, november 9th, 2015. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning, welcome to today on a monday morning. We start week with a very busy news day. Yeah. Weve got breaking news just in. A report attack on americans at a military facility in jordan. Nbcs jim mick chefs klaszewski is learning about this. Reporter investigators are scrambling to investigate the reports out of jordan that two american soldiers were killed along with some Jordanian Forces when a jordanian military officer or Police Officer of some kind reportedly opened fire, wen
This . Savannah, investigators are scrambling to investigate the reports out of jordan that two american soldiers were killed along with some Jordanian Forces when a jordanian military officer or Police Officer of some kind reportedly opened fire, went on a shooting spree at a u. S. Training facility there in jordan. The reports are still very sketchy. Weve seen these kinds of reports before in iraq and afghanistan where Friendly Forces have turned their fire on americans. Its unclear whether the americans were the target, according to officials, because palestinians were also killed. The investigation is still under way. Well keep in touch with you, mick, this morning as we learn lets turn now to the president ial race. Scrutiny on the campaign trail as republican president ial tomorrow nights debate well talk exclusively with the but first lets bring in nbc National Correspondent peter alexander. Peter, good morning to you. Reporter hey, matt, good morning to you. Tomorrow nights rep
Well give you a live look at Road Conditions in just a moment. But first, an ongoing situation in des moines. Where police are investigating the citys 21st homicide of 2015. Officers were called to 5201 shooting. That was around eleven last night. They found two people with gunshot wounds inside the apartment building. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. While the woman was taken to a hospital to be treated. Police say theyre interviewing witnesses. But havent made any arrests yet. More information is expected to be released later this morning. Now to our other top story. A messy morning on iowa roads. Flakes began to fall just in time for the commute to work. And drivers will likely still feel the effects on their return home. Channel 13s Reid Chandler is keeping a close eye on the situation. Along interstate 235. Reid, what are des moines crews hope their pre planning will ease some travel pains. Were fortunate that this is only our second snow event; we had an earlier event, e
Now. Good evening. We begin tonight with the dangerous and deadly weather impacting as many as 15 Million People in parts of the south from tornados to widespread flooding. The Severe Weather has claimed as many as 18 lives in mississippi, tennessee, alabama, and arkansas. The governor of alabama declared a state of emergency on friday as an ef2 tornado ripped through, destroying some homes and displacing dozens of people and its not over. Reporter in birmingham, alabama, residents spent the day of christmas cleaning up from the tornado that touched down late friday afternoon. An ef2 twister destroying somehow only three homes. Christmas decorations amid the debris. This woman and her son took cover just before the winds tore up her house. Horrible. It was like clawing at the roof and the windows just broke through and the rain was so thick. It was just like it was a nightmare. Reporter he was injured, telling us the tornado lifted him off the ground. Flooding rains turned alabama road