location. so it s that s what they re trying to do, to get their arms around who is left to possibly be rescued. and brian, how are they dpoog the snerchs are they using dogs, heavy equipment, people just on foot? can you describe how they re actually searching for folks. reporter: we know that search and rescue teams are doing what they call grid searches, often what they do in these situations. they ll divide up sections of the city between certain teams. i haven t seen any dog teams yet, but we re certain we ll see them. we ll see probably search and rescue teams from other municipalities coming in here. they do say they are get something help from outside, teams coming in and coordinating with them. they ve got to meet with the city people here and know exactly where to go. you know, people from the outside have got to know which neighborhoods are which and some of the local people may not recognize what the neighborhoods know at this point. i m sure you ve spoken to the su
to your homes right away. there are gas leaks, potential fires. downed power lines are all over the place. walking 15 feet here is a real challenge. people are encouraged to get to the shelters. wait it out for a few days. we talked to the governor, governor nixon there a short time ago. he told us that five families had been rescued, which is incredible news. i m wondering if you re hearing anymore word on rescues and how exactly they re going about doing that? reporter: they re walking around the neighborhoods as far as we know right now doing those grid searches going into individual properties, individual lots and poking through. it s a pain staking process. it takes many, many days. of course, the window for survival is closing. the first 48 hours are crucial. we have not heard any dramatic stories on this end on this part of town of any dramatic rescues. we re hoping for that. they re still on the job trying to find people alive. what was it like for you
garbage. it was a little depressing. but i ll bet those parade organizers are watching tv today and feeling kind of bad. because this is a pretty good parade right here. go bulls. i like that. we got some bulls fans here. now of course, an american doesn t really require irish blood. to understand that ours is a proud, enduring, centuries-old relationship that we are bound by history and friendship and shared values, and that s why i ve come here today as an american president to re-affirm those bonds of affection. earlier today, michelle and i visited moneygall where we saw my ancestral home and dropped by the local pub and we received a very warm welcome from all the people there, including my long-lost eighth cousin, henry. henry now is affectionately known as henry viii. and it was remarkable to see the small town where a young shoemaker named falmouth cart, my grandfather s grandfather lived his early life and i was shown the records from the parish recording his birth
but those voices leave no doubt. 20 terrified strangers huddled inside a store s industrial-sized refrigerator. outside a tornado is ripping apart joplin, missouri. and take a listen again we re good. we re good. we re good. [ screams ] [ wind sounds ] jesus. je jesus, jesus. i love everyone. i love everyone, man. i love you. jesus, jesus, jesus. heavenly father. this is joplin this morning. after daylight revealed the devastation, the tornado cut through the center of town killing at least 89 people, taking out homes, businesses, a hospital, a high school. jaime green is a photographer for a kansas newspaper. just listen. we huddled down. was my friend and i and her 6-year-old daughter. we huddled down over her daughter up against a wall, against an office building. our only other option would have been to throw a bench through the glass window which we actually thought of but we didn t we decided not to. it is unbelievable. authorities in joplin expect to
is obviously a little bit of less call volume coming into houston. but we still have concerns of water that is not only standing in certain parts of houston. but i think what you had mentioned earlier in your report, we still have the issues with the reservoirs and dams and the controlled releases. so that s a concern that we are still having to deal with. i think this is the storm that never seems to end. and so we re still dealing with those effects or potential effects. so that s where we re at now. so marty, when you say the calls for help or rescues have gone down, do you feel that that is because most people now have been rescued or possibly does that mean something worse? that s going to be determined. we are going to be starting what s called grid searches. i assume in the next couple days pending, you know, not only if there s any other issues that come up. if we have the manpower and resources in which to do it, and