the tornado hit and were in there for about ten minute bus it saved their lives. you can see what s left. this is about the only home that looks like a home, as of this morning here in piedmont. it has been, as you know, a very deadly season and if you count the fatalities in kansas, here in oklahoma and that killer tornado in arkansas, alex, we have now had 53 fatal twisters so far this year. an average year the entire year, 24. we have more than doubled our average of killer tornadoes. and more today. already this morning, we have had reported tornadoes causing damage in part s of illinois. alex, back to you. all right. wish we didn t have-to-to count that many tornadoes, thank you, mike. rescue crews in joplin, missouri, are determined to continue searching for survivors. officials now say 125 people are confirmed dead, making sunday s storm the worst single tornado in more than half a century. for survivors, the grim task of trying to rebuild their lives is