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Take us through the tornado threat, where it stands tonight, and where this all goes next. >> reporter: we had a half a dozen tornado washings, including the one that came through new orleans. that's still the same tonight, right now, a half a dozen tornado warnings. and that tornado watch extending for the next couple of hours, likely to be extended eastward, past mobile, where now we have some tornado warnings across the p panhandle. i think the tornado threat will be less tomorrow, but there will be flash flooding and damaging storms. that's the southern part. as you know, there's been a no...

In el paso, migrant facilities now at or over capacity. in just the last week, nearly 7,000 people have been released, pending court hearings, some leeping on the street in makeshift tents. >> it's a true emergency for the community. it's a federal crisis that's happening within the border of el paso. >> reporter: local officials say the situation is about to get x orhe immed expuioigrants wit sum tsrant patyte al ueoe are coming? a great peoe.to i have nituation e e faciht now. >> reporter: david, a lot of the people behind me are from venezuela, cuba, and nicaragua, feeling political persecu...

Father, and an inspiration to his fans." >> my favorite dancer, twitch, everybody. >> reporter: he'd first come onto "the ellen show" as a dancer. but it was his effortless charm, and authenticity that made him a fixture on the show, then it's co-executive producer. when the show ended, ellen sending him off with this tearful tribute. >> well -- i don't want to say good-bye. >> reporter: and those words they said to each other after every show -- >> i love you like crazy. >> i love -- sorry. i was not prepared. i love you. >> reporter: tonight, ellen saying in a statement, "he was my family, a...

Overnight, widspread destruction in the town of four forks. first responders searching under trees and in windows with flashlights, or rescuing residents through windows. and a hundred miles east in farmerville -- >> i heard a rush of wind like a train. >> reporter: patsy andrews rode out the tornado in her home with her four children. >> we got in the tub -- and we just got in the tub, and we just hugged each other, and we just started praying. >> reporter: in keithville, first responders finding the bodies of yoshiko smith and her 8-year-old son nicholas. his father was at work when the stor...