With scott pelley. Pelley and well start with breaking news. A tornado has touched down this evening near fort stewart in georgia. Early reports of substantial damage and power outages. What youre seeing now would be the 11th tornado so far from the major storm system that is crossing into the east. For more on the damage from last night, were going to turn to David Begnaud in collinsville, mississippi. David . Reporter scott, good evening. The community of collinsville knows exactly what the people of georgia are dealing with right now. It was 24 hours ago at this very moment that a tornado came from this direction and ripped through the First Baptist church where we are tonight. And the only people here were the pastor, his wife and their son, and they hid in the safest place they know, the church. This was the scene throughout alabama and mississippi over the its coming right at us. Reporter in collinsville, mississippi, Vicky Hartley took shelter with her neighbor in a basement rig
This was the scene throughout alabama and mississippi over the last 24 hours. Its coming right at us. Reporter in collinsville, mississippi, Vicky Hartley took shelter with her neighbor in a basement right before her roof was blown off. It was shocking. You know, you dont really know what to feel, but i was thankful that we were all okay. Reporter the tornado continued threequarters of a mile, approaching First Baptist church of collinsville. Coming. Took off running, and my son was right over here. I said, gege inside. E. We went inside and got underneath the desk. As soon as we got under the desk, it hit. Reporter pastor ricks says it took less than 20 seconds to do this to the 85yearold church, which had been damaged during hurricane katrina. Its hard the believe that something could do this much damage so quick. Reporter north of mississippi in tennessee, the same system that fueled those tornadoes caused flooding. Were rescued from their homes, another this morning in ashland city
The 11th tornado so far from the major storm system that is crossing into the east. For more on the damage from last night, were g gng to turn to David Begnaud in collinsville, mississippi. David . Reporter scott, good evening. The community of collinsville knows exactly what the people of georgia are dealing with right now. It was 24 hours ago at this very moment that a tornado came from this direction and ripped through the First Baptist church where we are tonight. And the only people here were the pastor, his wife and their son, and they hid in the safest place they know, the church. This was the scene throughout alabama and mississippi over the last 24 hours. Its coming right at us. Reporter in collinsville, mississippi, Vicky Hartley took shelter with her neighbor in a basement right before her roof was blown off. It was shocking. You know, you dont really know what to feel, but i was thankful that we were all okay. Reporter the tornado continued threequarters of a church of coll
Evening near fort stewart in georgia. Early reports of substantial damage and power outages. What youre seeing now would be the 11th tornado so far from the major storm system that is crossing into the east. For more on the damage from last night, were going to turn to David Begnaud in collinsville, mississippi. David . Reporter scott, good evening. The community of collinsville knows exactly what the people of georgia are dealing with right now. It was 24 hours ago at this very moment that a tornado came from this direction and ripped through the First Baptist church where we are tonight. And the only people here were the pastor, his wife and their son, and they hid in the safest place they know, the church. This was the scene throughout alabama and mississippi over the last 24 hours. Its coming right at us. Reporter in collinsville, shelter with her neighbor in a basement right before her roof was blown off. It was shocking. You know, you dont really know what to feel, but i was than
Place they know the church. This was the scene throughout alabama and mississippi over the last 24 hours. Its coming right at us. Reporter in collinsville, mississippi, Vicky Hartley took shelter with her neighbor in a basement right before her roof was blown off. It was shocking. You know, you dont really know what to feel, but i was thankful that we were all okay. Reporter the tornado continued threequarters of a mile, approaching the First Baptist church of collinsville. Pastor wade ricks heard it coming took off running, and my son was right over here. And i said, get inside. We went inside and got underneath the desk. And as soon as we got under the desk, it hit. Reporter pastor ricks says it took less than 20 seconds to do this to the 85yearold church, which had been damaged during hurricane katrina. Its hard to believe that something could do this much damage, so quick. Reporter north of mississippi in tennessee, the same system that fueled those tornadoes caused flooding. Were