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Station. >> charles: mayor, talk to us more about the president. just how important it is, how critical is it for him and the first lady to be there and how it can lift the spirits of the folks there? >> well, i think all of us were greatly encouraged by the fact that he would take time to come here and be with those folks that have been harmed and somet including family members. but it's a great encouragement for us and then, of course, you know, the president has many fans in the state of alabama. and certainly here in lee county. i think he probably carried lee county in a big way back in t...

To know alabama is to know that we are a tight-knit community of people. and today each of us mourns the loss of life of our fellow alabamians. last thing before we go here tonight. please spare a moment to think about these folks. the full impact of those tornadoes in the southeast yesterday afternoon still being assessed tonight largely because there's so much and it covered such a broad yet scattered area. at least 23 people killed by the powerful storms that tore through parts of alabama, georgia and south carolina. tonight still dozens of people unaccounted for. and that's the scary par...

We are a tight-knit community of people. and today each of us mourns the loss of life of our fellow alabamians. last thing before we go tonight. please spare a moment to think about these folks. the full impact of those tornadoes in the southeast yesterday afternoon still being assessed tonight largely because there's so much and it covered such a broad yet scattered area. at least 23 people killed by the powerful storms that tore through parts of alabama, george georgia and south carolina. dozens still unaccounted for. among the hardest hit in lee county, alabama, smith station, where our o...

About these folks. the full impact of those tornadoes in the southeast yesterday afternoon still being assessed tonight largely because there's so much and it covered such a broad yet scattered area. at least 23 people killed by the powerful storms that tore through parts of alabama, george georgia and south carolina. dozens still unaccounted for. among the hardest hit in lee county, alabama, smith station, where our own tommy lightener spoke with a survivor whose bar was destroyed. >> >> reporter: not a lot of your building left standing. you told me you believed this was a sign. if you look ...

We just met the man who passed him, pulled his truck into the drive way and immediately began the process with his own wife and child helping of pulling this older couple out of the wreckage. that man just came by to see if we had met the homeowners today to see how they are doing, but we haven't. we do know they are safe though their home is not. >> silver linings is that they are safe. you have to love a neighbor helping a neighbor like that. i really appreciate it. there will be many more stories coming out just like that. one of the towns that is hardest hit is smith station. you can look ...