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An official death toll joining us now with the very latest is nbc news correspondent maggie vespa what more do we know about what happened >> reporter: we're in the middle of downtown chicago, which is one of the major metropolitan areas in the storm zone ahead of this huge band of storms showers that stretches across several states and in missouri we're seeing our first reports about that extensive damage you're talking about, and unfortunately injuries and fatalities. the drone video from glenn allen, missouri, is absolutely stunning for reference this is a small, very rural community, a sma...

As you said we don't have a hard number how many are hurt or killed in this case, but our affiliate is on the ground talking to people who lived through this latest round of deadly severe weather. take a listen. >> it was a lot of cracking, loud wind. and then we were outside looking at it, and then them two told me, we ran inside, ran in the bathtub, and it was in the matter of seconds and it just hit, and it was just awful >> reporter: this feels like what we've been hearing so repetitively as parts of the region have been beaten and battered by multiple rounds of severe weather as of today ...

Up, and she had them go into the art supply room. and so that the classmates were in there with him. >> then his teacher called 911. >> david, the funeral for the pastor's daughter will be held at the covenant church. her classmates will be buried tomorrow. >> david: thank you. we are also of course watching these potentially dangerous storm systems tonight. from the canadian border all the way down to the gulf of mexico, the real threat of a long track tornadoes, and in the same southern states hit with those deadly tornadoes just days ago. you and i both traveled to the storm zone, and to th...

More than 40 reported tornadoes across seven states. massive destruction across the storm zone. at least nine lives lost, including a 5-year-old boy. a tree falling on the family car. the boy did not survive. another passenger in the car we're told was rushed to the hospital. powering winds ripping the roof off this hotel in moulton, alabama. nearly all the casualties in atauga county, alabama. preliminary reports it was an ef-3. winds at least 136 miles an hour. look at this. a tornado tearing through a warehouse. workers were huddling inside when it hit. and in lagrange, georgia homes and ne...

School up the road, who kept students safe during the storm. >> they're going to bring a tarp. >> reporter: they were out today helping families pick up the pieces. >> so much damage. this will be our weekend for sure, probably part of next week also. it's going to take a while to get all of this taken care of. >> the community center is collecting supplies. the chapel is feeding volunteers. we're going to take care of our people. >> reporter: just getting through what's left of these homes can be difficult and dangerous with nails pointing upwards. the older woman who lived here is not able t...