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. 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 and lives. Here, 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 po
Christmas is mariah. The pop superstar sharing the story behind her holiday classic. All right here on a very special christmas on gma. Caroling all the season here words of good cheer from everywhere filling the air grazing the sound joy gaily walking singing songs of cheer christmas is here. Merry, merry, merry, Merry Christmas good morning, america and Merry Christmas to everyone at home celebrating. Were really not here. Were at home too. This is all on tape. We wanted to be i had a baby. [ laughter ] its a christmas miracle. We went back in. We are spending the holidays with our family this glorious but we wanted to be here with you too. Yeah, on a very special holiday show ahead. The baby is watching at home and while you here the singers here singing all morning long. Our friend, emeril is with us with some great ways to help you celebrate. Hell show us some holiday hors doeuvres and deserts. Now a check of the news and weather from cecilia vega. Good morning, and a very Merry C
And all we want for christmas is mariah. The pop superstar sharing the story behind her holiday classic. All right here on a very special christmas on gma. Caroling all the season here words of good cheer from everywhere filling the air grazing the sound joy gaily walking singing songs of cheer christmas is here. Merry, merry, merry, Merry Christmas good morning, america and Merry Christmas to everyone at home celebrating. Were really not here. Were at home too. This is all on tape. We wanted to be i had a baby. [ laughter ] its a christmas miracle. We went back in. We are spending the holidays with our family this glorious Christmas Morning. But we wanted to be here with you too. Yeah, on a very special holiday show ahead. The baby is watching at home and while you here the singers here singing all morning long. Our friend, emeril is with us with some great ways to help you celebrate. Hell show us some holiday hors doeuvres and deserts. Now a check of the news and weather from cecilia
Announcer from abc news, this is world news now. Good morning, and very Merry Christmas to you. Im Marci Gonzales in for reena ninan. Marci is, 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 midwest that have 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 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 spring
What the company is saying 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 more than a dozen killed when 24 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 wre