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mike: president biden approving mississippi disaster declaration earlier today after tornadoes tour through the state friday killing more than two dozen people carving path of destruction more than 100 miles long. >> play for these teams so a tough pill to swallow. we heard from the superintendent from schools who says that the schools will be closed for at least a few days now because there's some damage to some of the schools down here and there's a lack of water and power but, mike, i can tell you that we have seen utility crews out here all morning long, in fact, some here behin...

you know, breakfast club, all the john hughes movies, but somehow this one missed. and it missed for you ooh ooh the, right? rachel: i actually never saw it. i saw parts of it, not all of it, then i asked, should i watch it? you said, eh. will: i'm not sure it's iconic other than the fact -- rachel: you know what he hasn't seen? is he hasn't seen say anything, and that one does hold the test of time. will: kuhn what it is? pete: nope. st. elmo's fire, is the song about movie or the movie about the song? rachel: i think the song is about the movie. will: yeah, i think that's right. pe...

arkansas. >> the national weather service is categorizing tornado that hit here on friday as ef three tornado i want to show you what type of damage in ef-3 can do. this dumpster tossed aside like it was a child's toy, the national weather service says the wings associated with the tornado were whipping at 165 miles per hour. at the maximum width, this tornado was about 1.3 miles wide had a path of destruction of 29.9 miles, nearly 30 miles this tornado was raging, you can see the destruction that it dealt roofs ripped off, homes destroyed, people's lives shattered. it's good to take...

unrecognizable landmarks. and it also store up ft. myers beach. we went on a boat ride with the cajun navy and other volunteer rescuers across the area. and matt lachey in the coastal area is where most of the deaths occurred. >> what is going on over here? >> a lot of restaurants, into the lot of homes. pretty much all restaurants. theme that do shrimping, fishing. there was buildings the whole way. and they are just gone. >> you heard their stories that there are bodies in some of the canals and stuff? >> yeah, like up to the second story window, the water was still going. >> and t...

i want the after -- pete: the aftermath of hurricane ian leaves florideans picking up the pieces. search and rescue efforts in the sunshine state are underway. 30 people confirmed dead and 27 deaths in florida alone. more than 1 million people in florida are without power. will: ian making land fall in south carolina yesterday and battering the east from the atlantic side as a hurricane surging inland as a post-tropical cyclone. several piers including this one on polly's island collapsing into the water. rachel: team coverage with meteorologist rick reichmuth standing by. thank god ...