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it is 10:00 a.m. eastern, 7:00 a.m. pacific. i m jose diaz-balart. we begin this hour with deadly storms now making their way northeast after leaving behind a trail of destruction across texas, oklahoma, arkansas and kentucky. at least 19 people are dead and dozens more injured. take a look at this. valley view, texas, gas station. officials say as many as 125 people were sheltering when a powerful tornado struck. overnight kentucky governor andy beshear declared a state of emergency as the severe weather threat continues into today for millions of americans. it leaves hundreds of,sands across the region without power. joining us from valley view, texas, is nbc s priscilla thompson. priscilla, good morning. where do things stand now? reporter: jose, good morning. right now in the hardest-hit areas there s devastation everywhere. we re here and you can see there s a car with its windows completely blown out. that car was actually in that gas station parking lot when th ....

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