this is the cbs morning news for thursday, november 21st, 2013. good morning. good to be with you. i m anne-marie green. well, congressman trey radel says he let down his country, his family, and his constituents. radel pleaded guilty to drug possession but is not resigning from congress. instead he s taking a year off effective immediately. susan mcginnis from washington. susan, good morning. good morning, anne-marie. radel said he wants to continue serving his country. on wednesday he said he struggles with drugs and alcohol abuse and says he sees this charge as an opportunity to get help. late last night congressman trey radel apologized for his cocaine arrest and announced he s taking a leave of absence to seek treatment for substance abuse. i do believe in faith, forgiveness, and redemption, and i hope to come out of this a stronger man, a better man for all of you. radel was less talk aive earlier in the day as he was led into a washington, d.c., court to face a
this morning. the tornado turned much of this community of 15,000 to rubble. door-to-door searches are still under way. the destruction can be seen everywhere. waiting for my wife and my daughter. they were going off to church somewhere, near dunlap so hopefully they re okay, my cell phone doesn t work. reporter: area hospitals are currently treating three dozen patients, mostly with cuts and bruises. although there are reports of more serious injuries. illinois state police are urging residents to conserve water and firefighters and emergency vehicles from a nearby national guard have been mobilized to help with search and recovery efforts. those left homeless are seeking refuge tonight at a nearby salvation army shelter. jeff, i can tell you being here today this is unlike anything we have ever seen in central illinois. i did speak with the mayor of wa jeff: alexandra, give us an idea of what you saw when you came into town there. i mean the pictures we ve seen are pr
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