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oh, my gosh. oh, my gosh. oh, my gosh. >> went right through here. i dont know where we are. >> i dont know. >> we got to keep going this way. dont step in any of this. >> its a firsthand account of not only the damage and devastation but also the panic search for loved ones. what youre seeing here is a man and his fiancee trying to reach the mans sister. >> well keep asking. lets go to this house. its gone. >> they were unable to drive because the streets were blocked with debris. >> ...

it is tuesday, may 24th. were getting a much better picture of the scope of the disaster that were talking about in joplin, missouri, today where our ali velshi is. >> good morning. what are you seeing there? >> good morning, kiran, christine. i wish i could tell you its a good morning in joplin. it simply isnt. over my shoulder you can see the remains of the medical center which in this vast area is really the only building of significance that is still standing. lets begin this morni...

things. floods from the mississippi river are heading their way. mandatory evacuations are in parishes. they are from the spillway. four flood gates are open to divert the mississippi floodwaters from baton rouge and new orleans. ed is joining us there. ed is at the scene for me. are a lot of people panic stricken? >> i think a lot of people knew it was coming, quite frankly. we are in the town cross springs, which is downstream from the spillway opened up yesterday afternoon. really, ...