today people in the hardest-hit communities are grappling with loss and recounting their stories of survival. >> the wind started breaking, dogs flying through the air. yin what to do. walls feeling like they was caving in. it was very scary. >> it hurts to see the residents hurt and sad. >> hopefully there are more survivors in there now. we're working to try to recover debris. >> honey, listen, it's humbling. and i'm forever grateful. >> ali velshi joining us once again in mayfield, kentucky. ali, did you hear what she said about dogs flying through the air? you think about pets, there's so many things to think about but that's another thing to pile on. >> reporter: that's the issue, these warnings came out, what we're trying to get to the bottom of is how much warning people had.