Jacksons death, new and disturbing firsthand stories of sexual abuse and the coverup. Good morning. Welcome to early start. Monday, march 4, it is 4 00 a. M. In the east. 3 00 a. M. In hard hit alabama. Ma that is where we began begin. A series of tornadoes ripped across alabama and georgia. At least 12 of the deaths occurred in one area. Here is the local fire chief. Homes are completely gone. Family members are still missing. Were searching. We are asking people to stay out of the area. The sheriff says someone it looks like someone just took a blade and skracraped the grou. Just looks like tooth picks broke all through there. This came on so quick and changed so many lives. I mean, it is really sickening to watch. The number of deaths in this single tornado outbreak sur passing the toll from all the twisters in the u. S. Last year. Lets go live to caylee. Reporter if we could drive just a quarter mile behind me, we would get to ground zero of the damage, but police wont allow that.