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The midst of this disaster right now, there is hope. just be there for each other and we will be down there to help you out. >> thank you so much. i am sure the people of joplin appreciate it. major dixson, thank you. if you would like to help the tornado victims, go to our website. you will find links to several charities where you can call, text, go online to donate. more tornado coverage just ahead. first, another big ash cloud is cramping the air space over britain. it is coming from a volcano in iceland. not the same volcano as last year but close. we will tell you what this is doing ...

more tornadoes are possible today across the region. right now, the death toll stands at 116. that ties the single deadliest tornado record in u.s. history. so far, rescue crews have pulled 17 survivors from the rubble but time and the weather, now the enemies. precious hours are slipping away as bleak reality set in. t.j. holms in joplin. you went out with one of the rescue teams. what did you see? >> reporter: last night, i couldn't believe what i was seeing, carol. i have been covering tornadoes for a long time. grew up with tornadoes really in the south. i can't figure them out...

Defense. t.j.? >> barbara starr at the pentagon. thank you as always. we will turn over to rob marciano. are we talking -- i assume this big ash cloud and a big part of this, we need some wind to blow th this thing out of here. are we getting the push we need to get this going? >> we have had this strong, narrow jetstream last week that has weakened a little bit and spread out. that's good news. the other piece of good news is that the eruption, as of the last advisory has pretty much ceased, at least for now. that's the first bit of good news that we have had as far as getting the amount of...

Thank you for being one of our i-reporters. how long have you been stuck in that airport? >> caller: actually i had to spend like the entire day at the airport yesterday. i was forced to fly back home with flight 272 at 1:00 p.m. chit didn't happen. i was at the airport for like six hours. the heroic airport staff was desperate to get us accommodated and rebooked. they tried their best. >> they're trying the best they can. nothing they can do about this big ash cloud. what is your hope now for getting home to moscow? >> caller: as i said, all passengers of yesterday's flight were rebooked unti...

Government of staging the blasts to back up a claim that it's fighting terrorists. iran planning more war games. state-run media report another round of military drills are going to take place next month in the straight of hormuz. the most recent exercises ended just this week. tensions now have been rising over this strategic critical waterway. iran threatened recently to block the strait if new sanctions harm iranian oil exports. the government also threatens to take action if u.s. air craft carrier goes through the strait. italy's mount etna roaring back to life. ireporter joseph posten...