running. we want to hear what's on your mind. go to cnn.com/amfix. stories of terror and survival after the tornadoes in the southeast. the storm system was fast and powerful and deadly. homes torn apart and trees knocked down in seven states, including south carolina. the worst and hardest hit, mississippi, one twister carved a path of destruction, 97 miles long. it killed ten people and injured dozens more and left many homes and communities unrecognizable. ed lavandera is live. when you hear the destruction and see what a big path of destruction it was, it is amazing more people weren't killed or injured. >> reporter: it really is. many people didn't have that much time to react. the warnings had gone out, they knew the storm was coming, but this area is full of hilly