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But to day, the threat is in a shape like this all of the way down to dallas, because this storm is a low pressure out to the west. ask the people in phoenix what was the wind was like and in new mexico what the wind is like today, and that is the storm ejecting out of the southwest, and it will fire up thunderstorms along this line. by the time we get to joplin, it is 3:00, 4:00, 5:00, 6:00 or 7:00 or so before you see that. >> that is joplin right there? >> yes, on i-44. the problem with jopli...

Resource, a place where you can come find answers. we will help you look for loved ones, transport people to and from hospital visits, or were taking them to get showers. we are feeding them. we actually have also a restaurant downtown, and people are cranking out food out of there as fast as possible to get it into all the people who are without homes, or the emergency workers. alisyn: and were looking at cots set up in the interior of your church. you said people are coming looking for answers...

Ripped off around the car. it was crushed. the smell of gas from the vehicles because so many cars have been affected. we also, by the way, on our way in this morning, another natural gas leak. we could smell that. so the conditions that the workers here trying to rescue these people are really it terrible. i mean it was pouring rain. >> this is a break. this is beautiful compared to what its been. >> huge. >> it was torrential last night into this is going to help people to see the moon this mo...

critical condition. the confirmed death toll in sundays disaster now stands at 118. but authorities say more than ten times that many still are unaccounted for. >> joplins head of emergency management says people scattered and simply cant get home or maybe no longer have homes and havent yet called in. but then theres will norton, blown out of his hummer on his way home from high school graduation. his family thinks -- thinks hes in a hospital somewhere. and sky lar logs don, a 1-year-...

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...

Two live events were watching at this hour. 30 minutes after noon eastern time. were watching on the left-hand side dublin, ireland, president obama about to make a speech, an address to trinity college there. then on the right-hand side, tim pawlenty, after announcing he will make his formal move forward as a presidential candidate today. hell be making that announcement on the right-hand side. were watching both of those for you. now to the deadliest twister to hit missouri in 60 years. this...

for us, as we pine away for john kings 300th home run. >> carol, can you believe that? he caught that thing, right place, right time, a little bit of talent. >> i got hit in the head with a foul ball once, but never caught one. >> so that explains it! >> exactly! >> im kidding, carol, good to see you. >> have a great day, thank you so much. good morning to you. its the heart of tornado alley. you know what im talking about this morning. the devastation in joplin, missouri, is shockin...

>> trace: a shoplifting suspect stealing a police officers car, then wrecking it. and the cruisers dash cam reporting the whole thing. its our top story on a fox trip across america. south carolina. [crash] >> thats how the chase ended at an intersection southeast of columbia. they pulled over the driver after he tried to steal a computer from a wal-mart. can you see the suspect pick as fight with the cops. then hops into that officers car and takes off. then the wreck. emergency workers took th...

>> turkey, security forces using water cannons on supporters of kurdish rebels after a militants burial. dozens of separatists were killed over the weekend after they tried to sneak into the country from iraq. theyve battled for independence since 1994. canada. wildfires ripping through a taken in alberta, forcing 7,000 to evacuate. the mayor says about one-third of the buildings have been destroyed in the town after strong winds kicked up. >> you couldnt see nothing. everything was under smok...

Earthquake. so information is coming out of there quickly. but the quakes at first didnt seem to be powerful. the first one was a 4.2, followed just after by one of a 5.2 magnitude. it happened this afternoon. just getting information about the level of damage already apparent there. several buildings have collapsed or have cracked. its been centered near the -- both centered near the town of lorca, thats the preliminary information at this point. and authorities are worried that people could be...