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we begin this morning with a brutal tornado season. twisters violently tearing across middle america have become an all-too-familiar sight throughout the region. yesterday, powerful storms spawned even more tornadoes. at least 15 people were killed in omaha, kansas and arkansas by severe weather that started tuesday. oklahoma took the brunt of the deadly weather system that's moving eastward at this hour. one tornado there lasted for two hours and carved a 75-mile path of destruction. and we're going to have more on today's severe weather forecast coming up shortly. but first, we wan...

took the brunt of the deadly system that's moving east at this hour. and we're going to have more on today's severe weather forecast coming up shortly. but first, we want to go to joplin, missouri. the search there goes on for anyone still buried beneath the debris for last week's devastating tornado while the tornado mourns the 125 people that were killed. nbc's jay gray reports. >> reporter: as search and rescue teams continue their march across this battered landscape, they carry with them the hopes and honor of a community struggling to survive. >> you almost thought that you wou...

Rescue teams continue their march across this battered landscape, they carry with them the hopes and honor of a community struggling to survive. >> you almost felt like you were walking on hallowed ground of a battlefield. >> reporter: a battlefield clearly defined in this picture from the air, a path of destruction six miles long and places three-quarters of a mile wide. while there is a sense of hopelessness scattered with this debris, stories of heroes are being pulled from the rubble. >> he just has so much love in his heart. >> bethany lance was talking about her high school sweetheart an...