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>> we just found someone off the missing person list whos actually... we know their whereabouts. >> reporter: those who put the list together now admit its not entirely accurate. >> we know that there are individuals on that list that are deceased, and we are working directly with those family members. >> reporter: there are now 125 people confirmed dead, but we dont know who most of them are. families are not allowed to go to the morgue to identify bodies. instead, they have to submit d.n.a. sa...

But its gone. long gone. so today, the focal point, in a moment of victory, was a tree. something that is alive. and thats not to be taken for granted. for this tree, on the morning that the buildings came down, it was in the path of the collapse and buried in the wreckage. and when finally uncovered, it was naked, nearly limbless and barely alive. it was the citys parks department that set out to save it, which meant getting it to a safe place. a nursery in the bronx, for, literally, some nursi...

Theres añcrñd will go up. john? >> reporter: there so many stories here. remarkable survival . devastating loss. people tonight are pulling together, picking up and trying to move forward. a show of force today from the obama administration as five agency heads,ññ cacabinenet secretaries, got a first-hand look at the damage and the needs. >> i dont think words can fairly express the level of devastation here. >> reporter: in hard hit tuscaloosa, officials released the names of the 39 confirm...

>> reporter: in hardest hit alabama today, volunteers scramble to deliver aid, distributing water, ice and medical supplies to people left homeless by the record rash of devastating tornadoes. in tuscaloosa, with nearly 40 dead, at least 570 missing, and more than 1,000 injured, a remarkable relief effort. people cleaned up what was left of their homes, and crews from out of state repaired power lines. >> we still remain that shining city on a hill because the world has seen our faith in god and...

Far north as virginia. national guard troops have been deployed across the region. places used to tornadoes, but not like these. hugging the ground for long distances. some churning at up to 200 miles per hour. for more than a day, sandra roberts couldnt find her mother who lived alone in this small house. that was a tough 24 hours wasnt it? >> yes, sir. >> reporter: what was it like when you finally heard from her? >> tears of joy. >> reporter: today, they were reunited at the home of a friend ...

Something near and dear to my heart. red scare. you got the nfl draft coming up and not playing about whether theyll play. just assuming theyll get that stuff worked out. the draft is like a religion. these guys get in the clubs and pick players and all this stuff and who is the best, the lineman, best defensive player, the best linebacker, who is going in what round? well the red scare thats out there right now is this thing on red headed quarterbacks. this is andy dalton. he played at tcu. hes...

Last weekends deadly tornadoes, 92 twisters hit north carolina, 24 people were killed. mike smith, a meteorologist who wrote a book about weather disasters says people in both states had ample warning. >> the warnings were excellent. there was plenty of time for people to get to shelter provided they got the warning. >> reporter: but people have been known to ignore dire forecasts or miss them entirely. gail dickens cashier at the lowes store in sanford that had its roof ripped off said she had ...

And the 30,000 without power could be in the dark for days. >> it was horrific and for that much damage to be done and no one lost their life, it is simply a blessing. >> reporter: the airport expects to be up and running at least 70% capacity as early as tomorrow. recoveries in communities like this will take a lot longer. and forecasters caution an extremely dangerous weather pattern is forming that could drop tornadoes just as strong as this one anywhere from illinois all the way down to texa...

The rockets position and fire. there even appears to be battlefield strategy. commanders up front are sending orders to the launchers in the back. spotters on rooftops look for government forces. incoming shells keep dropping but the line doesnt move. it is by no means a match for what they face up the road but it looks like this rebel army is doing better with what they have. stephanie gosk, nbc news. in this country returning now to the story having people talking and frequent flyers concern...

We turn however, overseas to libya, where our own stephanie gosk today managed to push further towards the front line of fighting between the pro and anti-gadhafi forces and she discovered a side of the anti-gadhafi rebel fighters we havent seen. her report from the front line of the fighting on the road to brega. >> reporter: west, the road stretches for miles, with only the occasional reminder that the war has moved back and forth here for weeks. rebel forces have advanced with help from nato ...