rescuers were hit by lightning. in a cruel twist. more tornadoes are possible today across the region. right now, the death toll stands at 116. that ties the single deadliest tornado record in u.s. history. so far, rescue crews have pulled 17 survivors from the rubble but time and the weather, now the enemies. precious hours are slipping away as bleak reality set in. t.j. holms in joplin. you went out with one of the rescue teams. what did you see? reporter: last night, i couldn t believe what i was seeing, carol. i have been covering tornadoes for a long time. grew up with tornadoes really in the south. i can t figure them out. if you see behind me. this is the part i can t figure out. that neighborhood in the short distance behind me is doing just fine. those homes are not touched. now, come with me and just a street over and this is what you see. this neighborhood taken out. still, the camera shot you are seeing right there, we can t figure out really if there was a
more tornadoes are possible today across the region. right now, the death toll stands at 116. that ties the single deadliest tornado record in u.s. history. so far, rescue crews have pulled 17 survivors from the rubble but time and the weather, now the enemies. precious hours are slipping away as bleak reality set in. t.j. holms in joplin. you went out with one of the rescue teams. what did you see? reporter: last night, i couldn t believe what i was seeing, carol. i have been covering tornadoes for a long time. grew up with tornadoes really in the south. i can t figure them out. if you see behind me. this is the part i can t figure out. that neighborhood in the short distance behind me is doing just fine. those homes are not touched. now, come with me and just a street over and this is what you see. this neighborhood taken out. still, the camera shot you are seeing right there, we can t figure out really if there was a house here or not. you can t figure out what s going