Stay updated with breaking news from In pleasant grove. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
devastating storms ravaged the region. in pleasant grove, alabama, local officials have confirmed at least 20 deaths after tornadoes tore through the town after making a stop in nearby birmingham. chris clackum is live from pleasant grove. >> reporter: there is not much difference in the fact that it's still just utter destruction. this valley here in pleasant grove, alabama, pretty good indication. very few homes spared from what officials think was at least an f-4 tornado, possibly an f-5. it was definitely an f-5 it looks like that hit tuscaloosa, no the that far away from here. that's where president and mrs. obama landed earlier today to tour the damage themselves. both of them taken aback by what they saw. in fact, the president said that he had never seen devastation
welcome back. i'm thomas roberts. 14 people are confirmed dead in morocco after a massive explosion ripped through a crowded city square. this amateur video captured the people outside after the lunch time blast struck a cafe. it's popular with foreign terrorists. the government confirmed it was a bomb making it morocco's deadliest in eight years. hundreds of thousands of tourists are descending on the florida coast for tomorrow's big launch of space shuttle "endeavour." area hotels are sold out and officials are expecting a boost to the local economy up to $15 million. preparations for the two-week mission are right on track with "endeavour" given the official go to launch. right now all counties in alabama are under a state of emergency with 1,400 alabama national guardsmen deployed to provide emergency help after a deadly storm system killed at least 130 people there. the weather channel's jeff morrow is live for us in pleasant grove, alabama, where