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People across the midwest are picking up the pieces and assessing the damage from devastating tornadoes that hit the region. the storms left six people dead. all of them in illinois. state emergency officials estimate between 150 and 200 people were injured across the state. tornadoes also caused damage in missouri, indiana, michigan and wisconsin. the national weather service is investigating 68 reports of tornadoes during the outbreak yesterday. one survivor of the tornadoes says it was touch and go when the storms hit. >> my attitude was, in the next minute and a half we're either going to ...

Neighbor's kitchen. it's just very random. jon: the damage in illinois is staggering and heartbreaking. one town's mayor saying everybody is without power but some people are without everything. hundreds of homes blown apart, debris strewn everywhere. one man turning to god when the storms hit, reciting the lord's prayer. >> our father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in hef in. give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us and lead us not into temptation but deliver us fr...

Now receive food stamps. severe weekend weather is leaving thousands without power in the portland, oregon, area. two storms hit. one on saturday and one on sunday dropped heavy rain and blowing trees and debris right into the homes. >> i heard this noise and i come in, look. i went, oh, goodness. the good news is she got out okay. but a falling tree crushed part of her roof and damaged her home. some areas got nearly 5 inches of rain and reported wind gusts of 75 miles an hour. >> wow. sounds crazy. a lot more weather out in the northwest. indra petersons is watching the forecast for us. ...

The new ones hit in the '99 tornado, they do have built-in storm shelters. >> reporter: do you think that's something that will change after this? >> i'm sure it will. we'll definitely look at it. the school system and city are two separate entities, i'm sure we'll talking to them and try to get fema moneys to help rebuild these schools. >> mr. mayor, thank you for joining us. mayor glenn lewis, mayor of moore, oklahoma, the rescue effort continuing. as of now, what he's been briefed by the fire chief, only four people, four people listed at missing at the moment in the entire town of moore. t...

Help with evacuations. residents cope with everything. >> there is just nothing left. i'm sorry. there is just nothing left. >> reporter: power companies are here trying to restore power. after yesterday's tornadoes. look over here. the cherry pickers, there is a worker going up now to try to restore some of these lines. we know that there are also heavy machinery, other heavy machinery here and on wait to try to clean up after what the sheriff says looks like a war zone. back here in granbury, texas, we know this is not the only community that was hit. claiborne and other community were hit. ...