warning tonight of a particularly dangerous situation in at least four states already. a number of tornadoes reported. there are reports of fatalities. the images of the damage coming in. a long-track and violent super cell ripping across alabama and right through this birmingham neighborhood. people there trapped in their homes. the stunning damage seen from above, shattered homes, trees split open, ripped right from the ground. this birmingham home destroyed, vehicles in the driveway crushed. no one was hurt at this particular home. but as i mentioned, reports of deaths and multiple injuries elsewhere. and take a look at the radar at this hour. the severe weather zone stretching across the gulf coast and the south, right up to indiana and illinois tonight. authorities are warning of a dangerous night ahead. the scene left behind in birmingham already, devastating. abc s chief meteorologist ginger zee leading us off, she s in birmingham tonight. reporter: tonight, deadly tornadoes s
puerto rico governor and president trump will meet at the white house today to discuss the post hurricane recovery and rebuilding effort. life in puerto rico remains a daily struggle a month after the hurricane hit. 30% of households have no safe drinking water, 80% still without power. cnn s bill weir headed to the mountains for a first hand look. reporter: as dawn bring asthma reya s one mon pull up. pull up. all the better to see the mudslides, broken bridges, shattered homes. we pass one of the biggest radio telescopes in the world but we are looking for intelligent signs of life in the western mountains where people have been waiting for help for weeks. we land inside the airport a
hurricane. reporter: as dawn brings maria s one month anniversary, we head out of san juan by air and low to the ground. terrain, pull up, pull up. all the better to see the mudslides, broken bridges, shattered homes. we have pass one the biggest radio kel scopes in the world but we are looking for intelligent signs of life in the western mountains. we land and inside the airport a group of bill hearted military veterans has turned baggage claim into a bunk house and operations center. i think we re at 35,000 meals? that s just with the small trucks we ve had and by hook or by crook. they came down on their own dime and shake their heads in frustration with fema. if it were up to them, they d bring in the national guard. 15,000 at a time on two-week rotations. you have to pay these guys
roughly 3 million americans don t have power. roughly 1 million don t have running water. for many in puerto rico it seems like hurricane maria hit just yesterday for the level of destruction still plaguing the island. if this was texas or louisiana, this would be more attention, perhaps, more outrageous from the media as well and certainly more government relief in place. four weeks to the day after maria made landfall on the island, almost 3.5 americans are still facing a humanitarian night mayor. where the stakes can be life and death. cnn s bill weir tonight has more. reporter: as dawn brings maria s one-month anniversary, we head out of san juan by air and low to the ground. terrain, terrain, pull up. pull up. reporter: all the better to see the mud slides, broken bridges, shattered homes. we pass one of the biggest radio telescopes in the world, but we re looking for intelligent signs of life in the western
today president trump will meet with puerto rico s governor to discuss discovery efforts. bill weir is live in san juan. bill, tell us what the situation is this morning. reporter: oh, well, sadly, it is much more of the same, alisyn. yesterday there were communities up in the western mountains. people who grow citrus and coffee up there who had yet to see any help from the outside. we have a plan to go and investigate along the length of the island. i tale of two stories, both federal and private. talk a look. as dawn brings maria s one-month anniversary, we head out of san juan by air and low to the ground. the mudslides, broken bridges, shattered homes. we pass aracib on o.