the south and the midwest. at least four people have been killed east of dallas/fort worth, that s where these twisters hit in canton, texas, and our will carr is live in canton amid the devastation with more. hi, will. reporter: and, eric, this is still a search and rescue here on the ground in canton, that s because there are still so many downed power lines, there are concerns over gas leaks right now, and authorities are literally going property by property looking for victims. and that includes the property we re standing on right now. this is called the rustic barn, and last night they were actually going to have a prom for the locals here, the local residents, and we want to take you inside. from the outside right here it doesn t look so bad, but the tornado hit this about 45 minutes before the prom was supposed to start, so there was only a handful of people inside. what they did is they came into these bathrooms right here. they got into these bathrooms, then they also got i
and definitely got it. this is a place called the rustic barn, it s a party venue, and last night they were holding a prom here that was to begin at 7:00, but at 6:30, the storm came rolling over the horizon. people heard the alarms going off, their cell phones were going off in alarm, and they saw the storm coming. even though the party had not started yet, there would have been 100 people here at 7:00. at 6:30 there were only about 20 workers here and they all huddled in the bathroom back there, and they all survived. even though the building came apart around them. they say it was a miracle that it happened. and it s a miracle more people weren t killed, because this storm turned out to be a half mile wide and left a path of destruction across east texas for about 15 miles in a tal ne acrosshe county. alex? andhe missed the start of the prom by how much? reporter: 30 minutes.
watch president obama unintentionally crashing a wedding in iowa. it happened earlier in the month where john planned his perfect dream wedding, a vintage one, set in a rustic barn. it was set to go until they showed up and the president was holding a rally there. the obama campaign booked the same barn on the same date. the couple wasn t thrilled. just our luck. the one place we choose, the president chooses. on the big day, president obama decided his campaign speech. he ended with moments to spare. the bride was rushed to the ceremony and rushed down the aisle without a hitch. she made it. president obama very gracious left a wedding gift, a silver tray and a mint cup, which he had with him. you have to make it. i used it the first night. love him or hate him, it s a gift from the president.