Breaking news, emergency responders are coming through the debris of a deadly tornado that tore through the states. midwest region last night, according to local and federal authorities, at least 23 people were killed in the storms, at least four have been reported missing. the death toll may increase. officials say right now the operations there are still being considered a search and rescue mission. their tornadoes lamb the town of silver city, and for knocking out power in leveling homes and buildings. nbc s priscilla thompson is in silver city, mississippi. priscilla, you have been moving between the two places that have been badly damaged, what s the latest? yeah, how is this devastation everywhere, i ll give you a quick look around and what we re seeing here in silver city. you see these homes here where the roof has been completely pulled off of it. they re already beginning those cleanup efforts, trying to begin to clean up some of those debris. but it is everywhere.
every day i ll be h here every y day ununtil i get t my house back. . repeporter: at t least 39 confirmed twisters touched down across 7 states leveling homes and businesses in parts of louisiana and left a trail of destruction in florida. as the storm takes its final bow, arctic air is moving in for the next act. windchills in chicago to hit the single digits this weekend while bismarck and minneapolis falling below zero. just a preview of what s to come next week with record cold and a possible winter storm on the horizon for the holidays. kathy park, nbc news, syracuse, new york. in ukraine an intense new russian bombardment of kyiv and other cities. a punishing assault leaving most residents in the capital without power or water in subfreezing temperatures. ellison barber is there. reporter: tonight russian strikes narrowly missing
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