Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening, trying times in the south tonight. Fire, water and tornadoes, part of twin deadly disasters that have struck over the last 48 hours. Violent storms spawned twisters overnight, killing five people in two states, including tennessee. Which is still reeling from t great smoky mountains. And today we learned three more bodies have been recovered from the scorched ruins, bringing the death toll to at least seven. Weve got it all covered, starting with nbcs jacob rascon in alabama. Tornadoes reported in six states and nowhere was hit harder than here in rosalie, alabama. Im standing inside what used to be the towns only shopping plaza. The owner climbed out while several of his neighbors did not survive. Barrelling through the southeast, dozens of tornadoes reported from florida to mississippi. Late today, pictures showing a possible funnel cloud near atlanta. Threatening a major
Administration. Plus, 12 days of christmas will cost a little more this year. Early today starts right now. Good morning, im frances rivera. Parts of the country woke up with all hell broken loose as some put it in states of florida, north carolina, georgia and tennessee and tornadoes ripped through alabama and mississippi, absolutely ravaging towns there. We begin with tennessee wildfires, where the death tol bodies were recovered. All of us are praying for those families and are very distressed at the loss of life in this situation and we continue our efforts to move into these areas and recover. Rescue efforts continue after the states governor held a call with president obama. Fires are likely to have been human caused. Over 17,000 acres have now been charred, i should say, making it the states largest wildfire in over 100 years. As of this morning, just one active fire remain, with 400 families in damage, families are in necessary need of support him domly parton is offering a hel
Administration. Plus the 12 days of christmas will cost a little more this year. Early today starts right now. Its great being with you this morning. Im frances rivera. Parts of the country are waking this up morning with all hell having broken loose as some put it. This as severe wild fires char florida, north carolina, georgia and tennessee and tornadoes ripped through alabama and mississippi, absolutely raf annualing towns there. We begin with tennessee has risen to seven after three more bodies were recovered. All of us are praying for those families and are very distressed at the loss of life in this situation and we continue our efforts to move into these areas and recover. Search and rescue efforts continued this morning after the states governor held a call officials in tennessee there say the fires are likely to have been human caused. Over 17,000 acres very chard, i should say, making it the states largest wildfire in over 100 years. As of this morning, just one active fire r
Daughter, i had a special window into how she served. I have seen her holding the hands of mothers worried about how they will see their kids, how they will get the health care they need. I see my mother promising to do everything she could to help. I have seen her right after those conversations getting straight to work to figure out what she could do, who she could call, how fast she could get results. She always feels like there is not a moment to lose. Mother, forr that that family there isnt. Howle ask me all the time does she do it . How do she keep going . Amid the sound and the fury of politics . Forget who she is fighting for. [applause] easier worked to make it for foster kids to be adopted, for 9 11 First Responders to get health care they deserve. For women around the world to be safe, treated with dignity, to have more opportunities. Bites like these are what like like these fights these keep my mother going. They never let go. Charlie last night press obama gave a powerfu
Thank you all for coming out. What a Beautiful Day to make history again. Inthis very day 50 years ago this very spot, dr. Martin luther king jr. Came to king street to deliver his march on ballot boxes speech. 8, 1966,nday, may mothers day, just as it is today, and now we gather on these hallowed grounds, 50 years later, to remember that important day in the history of king street and williams gstree and williamsburg, South Carolina. Thank you for being here for this importance occasion. When dr. King spoke your on may a rainy afternoon as you will see it was his first major public appearance in South Carolina. Speeches in three the state of South Carolina and defined not mistaken, the other two locations were in charleston and orange. Ree firstme to kingst and he came here after the passage of the Voting Rights act of 1965. He came as a result of mr. Virgil dimly of the funeral home who came to atlanta, camped out, took up residence outside dr. King pro office for three days, hounded