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The western part of the state. some of the worst damage at a candle factory in mayfield. 110 people were inside as the twister hit and the roof collapsed. the governor estimates dozens were killed at that site alone. steve harrigan is live in mayfield now with more. steve in. >>■ç reporter: arthel, this is where the candle factory was, right behind me here. at peak efficiency 250 people working there. overnight more than 100, roughly 110 people working overtime late at night trying to make some extra money for the holidays. and as you can see from the movement, this has gone really from a r...

>> yes, basically. >> seems ss wasteful. >> it was wasteful. on cantaloupes, where we used to use -- and we were trying to be efficient. we didn't wastewater -- we were using 2.25 2.3 feet per acre. with the drip, we use 1.5 to 1.7. >> wow. >> we've saved a lot. guess what? we increased our yield by over 30%. >> so you've -- what you've done using drip irrigation is reduced water consumption by 40%, increased yield by 30%? >> yes. >> there's nothing left to squeeze out, right? you're operating at peak efficiency. >> we are. i mean this field, 53 acres, has drip irrigation in it. i got a $50,00...

1.7. >> wow. >> we've saved a lot. guess what? we increased our yield by over 30%. >> so you've -- what you've done using drip irrigation is reduced water consumption by 40%, increased yield by 30%? >> yes. >> there's nothing left to squeeze out, right? you're operating at peak efficiency. >> we are. i mean, this field, 53 acres, has drip irrigation in it. i got a $50,000 investment here, and i have no water to put in the drip system. >> there has been an absolute boom in all this. >> yes. >> what does that look like in the central valley? how can you tell the almonds are booming? >> the price...

We can meter how much water we want there. >> it used to be you just poured the water on to the field? >> yes, basically. >> seems wasteful. >> it was wasteful. on cantaloupes, where we used to use -- and we were trying to be efficient. we didn't wastewater -- we were using 2.25, 2.3 feet per acre. with the drip, we use 1.5 to 1.7. >> wow. >> we've saved a lot. guess what? we increased our yield by over 30%. >> so you've -- what you've done using drip irrigation is reduced water consumption by 40%, increased yield by 30%? >> yes. >> there's nothing left to squeeze out, right? you're operating ...

Onslaught. >> all right. anyway, take a break here. "new day" with a "d", still, a rescue operation but troubling new information. listen to this. of the 46 life boats, only one was deployed. we're also hearing passengers were told to stay put while the ship was going dounder. we're going to talk with a retired coast guard captain. scanning the seafloor for flight 370. the challenges both above and below the water for getting the bluefin submersible to operate at peak efficiency. big challenges ahead. ♪ ♪ ♪ millions of peaches, peaches for me ♪ yoplait. it is so good you'll want a di...