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here. to chicago, george howl is at soldier field with fans who i m sure were wishing for a different outcome behind you there, is george. what s the scene there? you saw the picture from here at soldier field. if we could take that wider shop to show you the scope of this place. thousands of people who came to watch this game, the word deflated fits. they were excited when we got that one goal, then just disappointed. people streaming out now. but one thing that was notable, you look at the excitement around soccer. tailgating that happened outside soldier field. a lot of people, people who may not have paid attention to soccer before, certainly a lot of new soccer fans here in the united states. people rooting for red, white and blue, it just didn t happen this time. counting the time until the next shot. all right. george howell thanks so much there, in chicago. now to salvador, brazil, where the game was played.
arkansas. teams are scouring debris, fearing the number of dead may rise. many areas are bracing for possible tornados. tennessee has declared a state of emergency ahead of the storm. a news crew from our arkansas affiliate, kark, was able to help one woman out. i don t know if this belongs to you, but i found this right near the tree. oh, it s my daughter s! thank you. you re so welcome. i m so glad i was able to find a picture for you. actually my photographer found that. thank you so much. joining me now, george howl. so much devastation, destruction.
whether the ukrainian armed forces would be able to resist a russian advance much more advanced military force, wolf. carl penhall, be very over there on the border between ukraine and russia. here in the united states and washington state, searchers are digging down through the equivalent of several stories of mud and debris and trying to reach. at least 24 people are dead and 90 others remain unaccounted for. let s go to george howl who is on the scene with the very latest. george? wolf, our cnn camera today got a first-hand tour of the mudslide there. the damage, the devastation. officials describe it as beyond imagination. those search and rescue teams are still on the ground sifting through the mud and we continue to hear these incredible stories of survival and painful realities of loss. the road here spreads out into these areas. reporter: these are the latest pictures from the disaster zone.
reporter: the head of the university says they can aknowledge the case needs to be investigating. the president, tim wolf, declined our request to speak on camera but put out a statement saying he is asking the board of curators to hire outside independent counsel to conduct an investigation of mu s handling of matters related to ms. courey. they are already raising privacy concerns. victims of sexual assault need to know they can seek medical care without the concern that reports will be made to police or campus officials without consent. otherwise, some victims will be detoured from seeking medical care. reporter: the university is conducting its own independent medical investigation and the case has been turned over to police. they are moving forward only now, because of that espn report, mentioning specific names of people that may have relevant information about the alleged assault. george howl, cnn, columbia, missouri.