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Government officials and from states across the area. they really need a break to get into these areas standing water is flowing 12 to 15 inches across the road in places around here. people really need to stay off the roads. >> what can fema do in the immediate aftermath. >> this is going to take everyone. it's going to take months that this community is going to need the assistance of red cross and all of our partners like fema and department of homeland security. i think, they're going to be on the ground and we're going to be helping people for however long it takes. >> michael, i know it'...

Security. i think, they're going to be on the ground and we're going to be helping people for however long it takes. >> michael, i know it's difficult to compare disaster scenes. you've seen many other tornados. what does this one feel like compared to what you've seen before? >> this one was just extremely, extremely violent. i haven't seen this level of destruction from just the sheer wind. it's also, you know, stretches across the entire town. typically when i go into areas when i arrive on scene the search and rescue teams are wrapping up. that wasn't the case this time. the search and res...

We've got to get a break from this rain. so the search andres cue teams are out right now from the local government officials and from states across the area. they really need a break to get into these areas standing water is flowing 12 to 15 inches across the road in places around here. people really need to stay off the roads. >> what can fema do in the immediate aftermath. >> this is going to take everyone. it's going to take months that this community is going to need the assistance of red cross and all of our partners like fema and department of homeland security. i think, they're going t...