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Delays. and we'll have a domino effect, not only on the road and in the skies but this and two days before christmas, we're in december. i don't remember a tornado hitting in december. it must be extremely rare. >> it is pretty rare. we have more of a springtime pattern in place with temperatures running 20 to 30 degrees above normal, and we're going to see travel coming home from the holidays on sunday. we're looking at a snow system impacting portions of oklahoma,

>> severe weather caused some major travel problems and headaches across the country. in total, 55 million people min 24 states faced winter advisories and the first major storm of 2015. karen mcguinness has details for us. >> reporter: the first major storm of 2015 bringing severe weather to much of the eastern half of the country just as millions of travelers are headed home from the holidays. in all, 55 million people in 28 states faced winter storm watches, warnings and advisories this weekend. in mississippi, rain and strong winds destroyed several mobile homes bringing down trees, knocki...

>> we got downstairs in the basement, it just started going crazy. we was praying and just thanking the lord to get us through it. >> small town in northern oklahoma took a direct hit last night as well. at least one person is ted in that state. and -- is dead in that state, and destruction in kansas as well. yet another tornado hitting near baxter springs, kansas, leveling homes and businesses there. now, meteorologists to not yet know how strong these tornadoes were. the national weather service will have teams on the ground trying to determine that. some of the local meteorologists on the g...

Sucked the contents out of those buildings as it passed. there was a double whammy of the tidal surge like what came with the tsunami a couple years ago and the wind the equivalent after tornado hitting at the same time. bill: you have a huge job ahead of you. it's great to know you are there. paul kennedy in the philippines where there are so many who need so much there. martha: you can tell obviously he's trying to be measured in his comments and they are assessing the situation. but the description of the water coming over and then sucking the contents out of those buildings is mind bogglin...

It's fascinating. >> i can't imagine that would happen now. >> again, i don't think it happens now and, chris, especially at schools. it's one thing with all of the homes there, but certainly do you sense, did you hear yesterday with the press gagles people talking about the need to at least make sure that every school had these shelters? >> reporter: yeah, i think that when you talk to parents certainly and you talk to residents, they think that there needs to be a reassessment of whether that's available at schools. obviously, that's where people are most vulnerable. having said that, as you...