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>> obviously this is -- this is, of course, what are tornadoes do, but the amount of damage in your area is really stunning this morning. >> i would categorize it as catastrophic in many cases. the damage is incredible. >> yeah. sheriff jay jones, thank you very much. we know you have a very busy morning. thank you. please come back to us with any update. >> yes, ma'am. thank you very much. >> john. all right, the light still coming up, the death toll still at 23. want to get a better look of the extent of damage on the ground there. kayleigh hartung live in lee county with the latest. kayle...

Kayleigh hartung live in lee county, alabama, kay lay? >> reporter: just five minutes, that's how little lead time some people here in alabama had before the first two of deadly tornadoes ripped through this community yesterday afternoon. search and rescue operations continued into the night and overnight. the death toll rose to 23 people, and we're told that includes a number of children. we're about a quarter of a mile from what they're considering ground zero of the tornado's devastation in this area, but this is as close as we can get. police saying this is still a very active scene. a ser...