and he said he got five minutes of warning. maybe he didn t hearing the earlier ones, but by the time he started heading down to basement, glass was breaking all over, and his ears were popping, he said he didn t have enough warning, but people s experience are definitely varied. you can hear and see there, the weather complicating the search and rescue efforts. joining me now on the phone is terry darby, his home was destroyed last night. and he s calling this evening from a shelter where he will be spending the night. thank you for your time on this terrible time. were you at home when this hit and take me there, what did it sound like? what did it feel like? it started out as a nice, clear day, and then all of a sudden it just got really dark it came just like a train, you know, people have described it sounding like a train, that s
insurance? can you rebuild, do you know? no, i don t and i can t rebuild because this was a four-plex that i rented. so, you know, i don t my plans right now are up in the air, i really don t have any. mr. darby, we want to thank you for your time tonight and let you know personally your entire community is in our thoughts and prayers and we wish you the best, sir. richard sirreno, let me just start on the search and rescue efforts tonight, 116 people dead, that ties for the deadliest tornado in our country s history. it s sad to say that we may eclipse that number, but what is your sense of the number of missing and whether you ll be successful in finding them? reporter: the local first responders have done unbelievable yeomen s work, they have been out there in the rain with a crew about a half hour ago, it started pouring, started
bomb has hit. and the search and rescue teams race against the odds tonight, hoping to find survivors in the rubble. and there s this, a forecast warning of more tornadoes and severe weather across the midwest tomorrow and joplin is again in the danger zone. jackqui jeras is in joplin and gives us the very latest on this stunning stunning tornado. reporter: people are in search and rescue mode and the best news we have heard today is that seven people have been found alive, so seven survivors in joplin, missouri and that search and rescue is the big focus, and they say it s going to be a number of days that they re going to continue to go out there, and one of the biggest problems we have been dealing with has been the weather, more weather has been coming in here, nonstop throughout the day, we have had these waves of showers and thunderstorms, producing lightning, producing hail and torrential downpours so it s making it very difficult for workers to get where they need t
race against the odds tonight, hoping to find survivors in the rubble. and there s this, a forecast warning of more tornadoes and severe weather across the midwest tomorrow and joplin is again in the danger zone. jackqui jeras is in joplin and gives us the very latest on this stunning stunning tornado. reporter: people are in search and rescue mode and the best news we have heard today is that seven people have been found alive, so seven survivors in joplin, missouri and that search and rescue is the big focus, and they say it s going to be a number of days that they re going to continue to go out there, and one of the biggest problems we have been dealing with has been the weather, more weather has been coming in here, nonstop throughout the day, we have had these waves of showers and thunderstorms, producing lightning, producing hail and torrential downpours so it s making it very difficult for workers to get where they need to be to try and help some of these people and