you can see it caused significant damage. some people are trapped inside their homes. search and rescue efforts now under way. several people have been taken to the hospital with minor injuries. but it s unclear if anyone was killed. meantime new york city breaking its record for the warmest christmas. national weather service says temperature readings at central park reached 66 degrees today, the previous yesterday was 64 degrees back in 1982. experts say the onion warmth has to do with the jet stream keeping cooler temperatures in canada. warmer than usual temperatures are expected through ianjanuary. now back to a west point holiday special. santa claus is coming to town welcome back to the west
welcome back to the west point holiday special. i m gretchen carlson. that s the west point benny haven s band playing santa is coming to town. and, of course, when santa comes to town here he does it in a truly west point fashion. not on a sleigh pulled by reindeer but jumping out of an army helicopter he knows if you ve been bad or go good so be good for goodness sake. santa, his trusty elf and the army golden knight pair shoot team decided to drop in on mikey stadium for delivery of a game ball for the football game. game day at the united states military academy is a big deal. and it starts long before kickoff. it s just not only the football game. s it s the parade of corps cadets. the sky diving team will jump in during the parade and jump in during the
welcome back to west point holiday special i m gretchen carlson. we are at the united states military academy at west point where spend four extremely busy years studying and learning before becoming leaders in america s army. first thing do you is you go through a summer that transforms you from civilian to cadet. as a cadet you are kind of an apprentice in the profession of arms. developing the skills and capabilities militarily, physically, and incidentlike actually. just making it through fall semester through winter break at west point is nothing short of a triumph. for the freshman class known as pleads is first chance to take a breath as they report to post after graduation. r day was the start of rigorous schedule of training and education that will continue throughout their time here. this 9/11 generation is very unique group of young men and women. because they all recognize that our nation was attacked and they want to stand in the gap and do something
wake of a deadly storm system that raked across three states yesterday. it spawned a series of tornadoes that killed at least 11 people and left many more injured. the twisters left a path of tattered degree several miles. mississippi got hit the hardest. four people died there also storm related deaths in tennessee and arkansas and alabama they are dealing with widespread flooding. tonight, the grim search for more victims as this monster storm system continues. forecasters warn the threat of severe weather remains. storm in the northeast and mountain zone could mess up your holiday travel this weekend. i m molly line, now back to our west point holiday special. you better watch out you better not cry you better not spout i m telling you why santa claus is coming to town
welcome back to west point holiday special i m gretchen carlson. we are at the united states military academy at west point where cadets spend four extremely busy years studying and learning before becoming leaders in america s army. first thing do you is you go through a summer that transforms you from civilian to cadet. as a cadet you are kind of an apprentice in the profession of arms. developing the skills and capabilities militarily, physically, and incidentlike actually. just making it through fall semester through winter break at west point is nothing short of a triumph. for the freshman class known as pleads it s first chance to take a breath as they report to post after graduation. r day was the start of rigorous schedule of training and education that will continue throughout their time here. this 9/11 generation is very unique group of young men and women. because they all recognize that our nation was attacked and they want to stand in the gap and do something about