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oh, my gosh. oh, my gosh. oh, my gosh. >> went right through here. i don't know where we are. >> i don't know. >> we got to keep going this way. don't step in any of this. >> it's a firsthand account of not only the damage and devastation but also the panic search for loved ones. what you're seeing here is a man and his fiancee trying to reach the man's sister. >> we'll keep asking. let's go to this house. it's gone. >> they were unable to drive because the streets were blocked with debris. >> sarah, mike! sarah, mike! >> sarah, mike! mike, sarah! >> i'll check the basement. >> sarah...

it is tuesday, may 24th. we're getting a much better picture of the scope of the disaster that we're talking about in joplin, missouri, today where our ali velshi is. >> good morning. what are you seeing there? >> good morning, kiran, christine. i wish i could tell you it's a good morning in joplin. it simply isn't. over my shoulder you can see the remains of the medical center which in this vast area is really the only building of significance that is still standing. let's begin this morning with some breaking news, however. president obama in london this morning, is announcing that...

things. floods from the mississippi river are heading their way. mandatory evacuations are in parishes. they are from the spillway. four flood gates are open to divert the mississippi floodwaters from baton rouge and new orleans. ed is joining us there. ed is at the scene for me. are a lot of people panic stricken? >> i think a lot of people knew it was coming, quite frankly. we are in the town cross springs, which is downstream from the spillway opened up yesterday afternoon. really, what's happening here is there's a massive levee system following the river down to morgan city. wha...