are the crisis wof our generation. reporter: i m pamela brown in mayfield kentucky, one of the many communities devastated by this weekend s outbreak of deadly tornados. still hopes for a miracle here, that search crews will find a survivor in the rubble of a candle factory but still at work, the odds are long, dozens of people still missing. so much grief and heart-ache tonight but also a sense of resiliency. this town of 10,000, hardest hit. they lost their town, town square, so many people lost their homes from the factory, farmland, once quaint downdown, few buildings still standing. many people i talked to are wondering about their jobs, how will they survive moving forward. one man today said he couldn t find blood pressure medicine, lost his home, didn t know what to do. so much need here in mayfield and beyond in kentucky and the heads of homeland security and fema have been in this area today and are bringing much needed federal resources, more than 80 people, thou
your toes, those teeming tears that come from this amazing and near extinct thing called joy. it s time to show you the best of humanity. so buckle up. we ve got a lot of happiness to show you for the next two hours, and after that, probably a documentary about the opioid crisis or global warming. which one are we doing? opioids or global warming? opioids, yes! i won 50 bucks. but for now, this is cnn heroes. from the american museum of natural history in new york city, this is the 15th annual cnn heroes all-star tribute. 15 years of celebrating everyday people determined to make a difference in this world. please welcome your host s for the evening, anderson cooper and kelly ripa. thanks so much. welcome to the 15th annual cnn heroes all-star tribute. we are coming to you live from the milstein hall of ocean life. welcome to our viewers watching around the world. happy 15th anniversary, cnn heroes. [ applause ] our show is a full-blown teenager. since 2007, we
The 15th annual cnn heroes all-star tribute hosted by anderson cooper and kelly ripa starts now. sorry, cnn news junkies, my cynical siblings and ironic in-laws, not tonight. this is that time of year where we show you in a futile gesture of desperation and optimism that we really are a wonderful world. so tonight it s about feeling good. yeah, puppies and kittens, rainbows and sunshine. those hope-filled tingles in