Begnaud and the bond between Wounded Warrior and service dog. Is there a science to it . She is like my security blanket. I wish i didnt need one but she ask in my life now. Shes great. Begnaud good evening tonight from new york, im david begnaud. This is our western edition. The central u. S. Is stuck in a cycle of dangerous storms that may not stop any time soon. Tornadoes struck again today in iowa, illinois and indiana and more may fire up tonight. In the past week at least 15 people have been killed by tornadoes and flooding. Rivers are rising to record levels, threatening homes and businesses in arkansas, oklahoma, kansas and missouri. We begin tonight with omar villafranca. Hes in oklahoma. Oh my god. Reporter more Severe Weather slammed the midwest this afternoon. Heavy rain and hail hammered illinois. Ive never seen one. Reporter this tornado touched down in iowa. Over the past few weeks, spring storms have soaked the nations midsection. Drone video shows the scope of the historic flooding along the Arkansas River near fort smith and the worst is yet to come. The river is expected to crest on wednesday, a historic 20 feet above flood stage. Residents arent just worried about keeping the water out, Police OfficerJames Breeden says theyre keeping an eye on the levee. There is a concern about the integrity of the levees, they have never been tested to this limit before. Reporter donna and jerry morgan spent memorial day delivering sand bags to people bracing for the rising water. It is dire. These people are suffering. They are losing everything. They are losing their homes. Reporter over the weekend an ef3 tornado packing winds up to 165 Miles Per Hour cut through el reno, oklahoma. Killing two and injuring more than 25. Yes, mr. President , i am out here and pretty devastating. Reporter today Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt got a call from President Trump. While he surveyed the damage. Just unbelievable that you know, that a tornado can do this type of damage it doesnt do it justice when you see it on tv. When you get down here and see the damage to the vehicles, the you know, the 2x4s that are driven through different places, whole roofs gone. I mean it is just unbelievable anybody could survive. Reporter let me show you some perspective on the damage here. This is where the tornado hit the trailer park. It kept going right by this car dealership and then hit that motel where it killed two people. Across the highway and slammed into that car dealership. This only took about four minutes but it was on the ground for more than two miles and while people are still trying to clean up, they are also getting ready because there are more severe storms in the forecast for later on this week. David. Begnaud omar, well be there to keep covering it, thank you for being in oklahoma tonight. About that weather omar was talking about, there is a threat tonight from nebraska to indiana. Over the next 48 hours there is a chance of flash floods and tornadoes from oklahoma to kentucky. Wednesday, the Severe Weather threat extends south to dallas. And the heat wave in the southeast is expected to continue through wednesday. President trump is wrapping up his four day visit to japan at a state banquet earlier the president toasted the newly crowned emperor and called the relationship between the u. S. And japan a treasured alliance. But the president and his hosts didnt agree on everything they discussed. Our weijia jiang was traveling with the president. Reporter President Trump said is he not bothered by the shortrange missiles north korea launched this month. No, im not. Reporter while standing just feet away from japanese Prime Minister shinzo abe, whose country could be close enough to take a devastating hit. Anow isthve been no nuclear tests, there have been no Ballistic Missiles going out. There have been no longrange missiles going out. And i think that some day well have a deal. Reporter the president not only broke with abe, but with his own National Security advisor. Over the weekend, ambassador john bolton said the missile tests are a breach of u. N. Resolutions. My people think it could have been a violation, as you know. I view it differently. Reporter mr. Trump was also asked why he sided with north korean dictator kim jong un over former Vice President joe biden in this tweet. Writing, he smiled when kim called biden a low i. Q. Individual and worse. Joe biden was a disaster. Reporter Illinois Republican and military veteran Adam Kinzinger called out the president writing, you are taking a shot at biden while praising a dictator, this is just plain wrong. The official state visit by the president has offered more style than substance. A day of golf. A sumo wrestling championship. And a welcome ceremony at japans imperial palace where the president became the first world leader to meet newly installed emperor naruhito. The two leaders also spoke about trade and iran, Prime Minister abe said he will try to broker peaceful dialogue between the u. S. And iran as tensions escalate. Later today, President Trump will visit a u. S. Naval base to Greet Service members before heading back to washington, david . Begnaud thank you, weijia. A man from colorado died today shortly after achieving his goal. He summited Mount Everest. Christopher kulish who was 62 is the 11th person to die this season in what has been a crowded rush to the top of the worlds highest peak. Heres nikki battiste. Right to the top, should be a trip to remember. Reporter the allure of reaching Mount Everests summit ultimately cost robin fisher his life saturday and today another death, american chris kulish. This man survived his climb last week. You run out of oxygen, you can die within a couple of hours. Reporter oxygen is vital to surviving the death zone. Any area above 26,000 feet. That risk combined with strong winds and a Record Number of climbers jampacked on everest peak this year have played a role in at least 11 deaths in just 12 days. Alan arnette has climbed Mount Everest four times. You are using up a limited amount of supplemental oxygen that you brought along to help you survive and secondly you are just getting weaker by the minute. So in that respect, the crowds certainly are a contributing factor to these deaths. Reporter anyone without any specific skill level can climb Mount Everest as long as they pay 11,000 for the permit and get ona record 381 permits wered to climbers from the nepal side of the worlds tallest mountain this season. Human traffic jams forced this climber to turn around because he was lacking oxygen. It has become a death trail there, because there was massive traffic jam, and people are pushing themselves who are not even capable of people doing it. Reporter experts tell cbs news the permit system is a Major Economic driver for nepal which is a very poor country. The family of chris kulish, the Colorado Attorney and father who died today, told us he saw his last sunrise from the highest peak on earth, and david, that he died doing what he loved. Begnaud pictures are incredible. How long is the climbing season . Reporter it wraps up the end of may which is good news, that means hopefully there will be no more of these tragedies. Begnaud thank you very much. Were learning more tonight about the california doctor who was killed by a shark in hawaii. Thomas smiley, a retired optometrist was 65 years old. He was in to waterskiing scuba diving and race car driving. Smiley was bitten saturday while swimming about 60 yards off maui. He lost his left leg and could not be saved. His family told us tonight he never feared sharks and was amazed by their strength. Adding, he dove and swam amid sharks for decades and loved every second of it. Think about this. First responders are being hit and killed by people who are texting and driving. Tonight as millions of americans head home on this memorial day kris van cleave has new research about distracted driving. Reporter a car out of control on i95 sent this florida Highway Patrol trooper scrambling for his life earlier this month. He suffered minor injuries. But Corporal Carlos rosario was nearly killed during a 2017 traffic stop when a texting driver slammed into him. He was in a coma for 17 days, suffered broken bones from head to toe. He is standing on both feet now, good. Reporter and spent months learning to walk again. I was supposed to be a vegetable too. Im here today. Reporter two years later hes back at work. I want to make sure that Everybody Knows that all these accidents we are seeing more often now because of social media, texting driving, distracted driving, they are all preventable. Reporter last year 40 First Responders were hit and killed while working on the side of the road. Already this year, 21 have died. Thats despite all 50 states requiring drivers to move over if crews are working roadside. Even if a driver didnt know about floridas move over law, all of these emergency lights should be really hard to miss but troopers say when people do, its almost always because theyre looking at their phones. New Research Found 71 of drivers copped to taking photos and texting while driving by emergency workers on the side of the road. That is nearly triple than undeo what surprised us most was the magnitude of people who are really exercising very dangerous reporter riding with corporal rosario, distracted drivers were easy to spot. Does it frustrate you when you drive by an driver after driver after driver on their phone after somebody doing the same thing almost killed you . It doesnt frustrate me, it makes me Aware Society doesnt understand how dangerous serious that is. Reporter so serious it could be life or death, kris van cleave, cbs news, miami. Begnaud the worst Measles Outbreak in 25 years has jumped by 60 new cases. That brings the total of confirmed cases this year to at least 940. With the additions of maine and new mexico, measles has now spread to more than half of the country, 26 states. The state of georgia could face a costly backlash for its new abortion law, considered one of the strictest in the nation. For years the state has been a popular place to shoot tv shows and movies, but it may lose some business now. Heres manuel bojorquez. Reporter georgia is home to some of hollywoods Biggest Box Office hits. From the Avengers Endgame to black panther. But now a few in hollywood are threatening to take their tv and Film Productions elsewhere. We will not back down. We will always continue to fight for life. Reporter the backlash is over Governor Brian Kemp signing the so called heartbeat abortion bill this month. It is one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the country, banning the procedure after six weeks of pregnancy. 50 celebrities, including alyssa milano, alec baldwin and Christina Applegate sent this letter to the governor threatening to boycott filming in georgia. But state representative ed setzler who sponsored the bill dismisses what he calls hollywood elites. Georgia is not taking the pulse of hollywood in representing the values of our diverse population. Common sense georgians recognize that a child in the womb is worthy of protection. Reporter several productions have already signaled they wont film in georgia, including amazon prime drama power, and barb and star go to vista del mar, a new lionsgate comedy starring kristen wiig. The potential ripple affect could impact the states 9. 5 billion tv and Film Industry. And more than 90,000 jobs. Governor kemp sought to allay concerns last week, touring a studio and touting the states economy and some major studios have not taken a side. Ive been in the Film Industry for about 15 years. Reporter but Makeup ArtistBridget Crider is concerned about her job and torn between opposing the law and supporting those who are boycotting. It is a double whammy. You know, being a woman and wanting to be in control of my body but at the same time i have to feed my family. Reporter the bigger test could come in january when the law is set to go into effect. Manuel bojorquez, cbs news, atlanta. Begnaud up next on the cbs evening news, a hiker lost 17 days in hawaii, talks about her fight to survive. And later, memorial day is marked with solemn remembrances. And veterans parades. With feedback to help you drive safer. Giving you the power to actually lower your cost. Unfortunately, it cant do anything about that. Now that you know the truth. Are you in good hands . Moving . Thats harder now because of Psoriatic Arthritis. But youre still moved by moments like this. Dont let Psoriatic Arthritis take them away. Taltz reduces joint pain and stiffness and helps stop the progression of joint damage. For people with moderate to severe psoriasis, 90 saw significant improvement. Taltz even gives you a chance at completely clear skin. Dont use if youre allergic to taltz. Before starting, you should be checked for tuberculosis. Taltz may increase risk of infections and lower your ability to fight them. 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I have the most gratitude and respect for the people that helped me. Reporter amanda eller spent this memorial day thanking every Single Person who helped rescue her after 17 perilous days stranded in the jungle. It did come down to lifeand death and i had to choose. And i chose life. I wasnt going to take the easy way out. Reporter her harrowing ordeal began nearly three weeks ago when the 35 year old physical therapist and Yoga Instructor went on a three mile jog in this forest on the island of maui. Amanda was jogging on this very trail when she pulled over to rest. She tried to make her way back to the car but didnt realize she was actually hiking deeper and deeper into this forest. After several hours and many wrong turns, she found herself in a maze. The official search was called off after three days because there was no sign of her. But friends and family didnt give up. Taking matters into their own hands. They offered a 50,000 reward and raised enough funds for their own search on land and here in the air. Peter voorhees piloted that rescue mission, he says he was just about to run out of fuel when he spotted her. Right here at the rock, that rock at the top of that waterfall is where we found her. Reporter volunteers troy helmer and Chris Berquist were also on the helicopter. What did she say when she saw you . We were crying and screaming and laughing. The relief. I just sat next to her. Reporter while trapped, eller ate moths, drank stream water, slept in mud and a wild boars den. She also fractured her leg after falling off a cliff. This cell phone video taken just moments after she was saved. You dont need to walk, you have walked enough. Oh my god, it is so nice to see you. Reporter eller lost 20 pounds as she struggled to survive in this dense jungle and david, you have got to consider this, she was only wearing yogar shoes in a flash flood. 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