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So here's what we know about the situation. unlike what happened here in may of 2003, which was devastating, that was a multitornadic effect. there were different spots down. there were different tornadoes that they had to deal with. this seems to be the work so far here in moore of one massive tornado. we'll leave the numbers to the experts, what we know is that it was about several blocks wide and 20 miles long of damage. things in that path, just destroyed. where there were houses, there are now piles of ha seems to be straw. hay. these are stick homes. he they fall on top of each other. th...

Monday afternoon in moore, oklahoma, leaving dozens killed and a path of devastation in its wake. here are the latest developments for you. the official death toll now stands at 51. 20 children are among the dead. but those numbers are expected to rise sharply. we are told about 40 more bodies have been taken to the medical examiner's office, that happened overnight. and 20 of those are said to be children. president obama has signed a disaster declaration for oklahoma. that means federal emergency aid is on its way. and texas is sending its elite search and rescue team task force one to assis...

Accounted for. rescue teams searching through the rubble. some parents waiting to learn the fate of their child. i know you're a parent, john. it gives you chills. >> there's so many fears of that number of the seven killed here at plaza towers. you look at the parents and you can't hug your kids tightly enough. when you see your child after that, there's no way to squeeze them tightly enough. those hugs were some of the most amazing things i've ever seen. just stunning. obviously, it is a massive search and rescue effort here in moore. there's so much to do. and crews are working furiously, d...

Which means literally they could light on fire, there are a lot of noorl gas leaks going on right now. officials are worried where they can turn off gas, where they can't. power is very spotty. water is spotty in different places in moore, oklahoma. in terms of priorities, here's what we've been told, search and rescue, find those who are alive. these are very difficult houses and structures to search. mostly wooden, stick houses, when they fall on top of themselves, they're very dense, difficult to get through. it's difficult to get earth-moving equipment. you'll see pictures throughout the m...

>> you duck and covered your head with your hands. >> just incredible moments there. >> it is seven minutes past the hour. a couple of things i want to tell you. the police department in the city of moore is going to have a press conference. that is scheduled for 8 :00 a.m. eastern. at that time, they will give us an update what all the information that they know. they'll also explain they have asked the crews to move from the area. because where the crews were are a lot of homes and they want to be able to hear in case there are survivors in the rubble. so they can rescue them. so let's take ...