From nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news. Reporting tonight lester holt. Good evening. With a brutal winter barely behind us, tornado season is quickly firing up with several states on alert right now for severe weather. Were keeping a close eye on the radar as areas from Southern Illinois into northeastern arkansas are under a tornado watch. This on the heels of last nights violent storms that triggered massive flooding, especially in kentucky where a mother and child were swept away in their car and remain missing. Right now firefighters in louisville are still wrestling with this massive industrial fire that may have been sparked by lightning. We begin our coverage with nbcs Kerry Sanders. Reporter in louisville, kentucky today, two massive emergencies. First, this sixalarm fire at a ge appliance park. More than 200 firefighters battled the flames. Incredibly no one was hurt. This is really, really heartbreaking. Reporter while investigators look into t
Herment my aunt lived there and my cousin. The fire broke out before 12 30 a. M. And a neighbor captured the flames on camera. Investigators believe the women were sleeping when the fire started, but received no warning because the house didnt have working smoke alarms. As you can see the battery should be there, but it is gone. This is one of three investigators say they found on the kitchen counter. They give you the few seconds that may be the difference between life and death. This morning we are confident that had smoke alarms been installed in the home this would have been a much different outcome. Family members dont know why the smoke alarms where they were and the neighbors dont know either. The fact their deaths could have been prevented makes it all the more tragic. Were they going to get batteries and it is something you put off that little bit . Investigators say autopsies will be conducted on monday. The results will help them determine the cause of the fire. Lilian kim,
[ male announcer ] the 100 electric nissan leaf. Nissan. Innovation that excites. Now get a 2013 nissan leaf for 199 a month. The battery should be there, but it is gone. A fatal fire overnight, and three women killed and the one thing firefighters say might have saved their lives. The fire broke out in pittsburgh. Abc7 News Reporter lilian kim joins us with the latest. Ama, all three women were members of the same family. They lived in this rental for the past few years. Family members came to look at the home where three loved ones died overnight. She says her sister was one of the victims as well as her two relatives. We are going to miss herment my aunt lived there and my cousin. The fire broke out before 12 30 a. M. And a neighbor captured the flames on camera. Investigators believe the women were sleeping when the fire started, but received no warning because the house didnt have working smoke alarms. As you can see the battery should be there, but it is gone. This is one of thre
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