a very good day to all of you from msnbc world headquarters in new york. welcome, everyone to alex witt reports. a record number of americans are traveling this memorial day weekend. but they re competing with some extreme weather in parts of the country. violent storms and tornadoes turning deadly in texas, where at least seven people have died, and up to 80 people were believed trapped in a collapsed gas station. oklahoma residents in addition to multiple twisters being reported, also dealing with mass hail. two inches in diameter. and it is not over yet. 48million are at risk for damaging tornadoes and severe weather today and into tomorrow. it was loud, i ve never heard glass break in my life and it was so scary. i m just glad my mom got me out. our reporters in the middle of the country and on the east coast with more on weather and travel this holiday weekend, and one of the hardest hit areas. valley view texas, just north of dallas. joining me now, priscilla thomps
Friend and their children. There was just smoke and there were embers falling down from the roof and people were screaming and we just ran and ran and ran. Reporter Bethany Keeling was right near the exit when the bomb went off. I saw like a flash. Like, an explosion flash. I grabbed my friends hand and we just ran. But we looked and we could see the bodies on the floor. Reporter victims were lying where theyd fallen. The ground was streaked with blood. The killer today identified as 22year old britishborn salman abedi. Police believe he detonated his suicide bomb here, in an area connecting the massive arena to the nearby train station, which then descended into chaos. When the bomb went off, many parents were waiting outside to collect their kids after the show. For some of the youngsters, it was their first concert. Joe gregory was sitting in his car, waiting to pick up his girlfriend. 22yearold salman abedi, was born in manchester, the son of a family who emigrated from libya. A co