elizabeth prann is live with that story in atlanta. hi, elizabeth. >> hi. good to see you. we're starting off this year at an alarming rate, more than 100 reported tornadoes across the nation in january alone. 22 of those have been in alabama alone. unfortunately for those folks, last year, according to the national weather service, they were dubbed the most torrent-prone state with 177 twisters that touched down. mississippi saw 162 tornadoes. next on the list was texas, north carolina, and missouri. here is kent cook, chief meteorologist at fox 5 in atlanta. >> we really haven't had a cold winter in the south. so most times when these strong systems have come along, temperatures have been as if we're in march. we have 60s or 70s across the area. any time we have 60s and 70s in the wintertime, there is always cause to worry because the air is more buoyant, has an easier tendency to rise and rotate. >> we all remember that very deadly day, april 27, 2011, when 248 people lost their lives across the state of alabama. so after that horrific day, that's when the governor creat

elizabeth prann is live for us in our atlanta bureau with more on this. abeth. >> hi, good to see you. when we think of tornado alley, we typically think of states like kansas and oklahoma. but you may be surprised to hear that the hardest hit states last year were much farther south. in fact, the number one hardest hit state was alabama with 177 twisters that touched down last year, neighboring mississippi saw 162 tornadoes. the second highest. next on the list was texas, north carolina, and missouri. the pictures are so hard to forget, the deadliest day, april 27 when 248 people lost their lives across the state of alabama. after that horrific day, the governor decided to create a counsel to come up with a list of 20 recommendations to help people better prepare and help save lives. it includes more public storm shelter, more tax credits for safe rooms in homes and business, better education and awareness, new warning systems, as well as an annual sales tax holiday for storm-related supplies. the recommendations couldn't have come at a better time becaus

elizabeth prann joins us live in atlanta with morin that. hi, elizabeth. >> hi, gregg. the super bowl just two weeks from today. we can expect record ratings because to give you a gauge of just how popular the super bowl is anticipated to be, advertisers are paying $4 million for just a 30-second spot on that show. but it's not much of a surprise. the nfl is seeing massive viewership. it's up 15% from last season. ratings are the highest they've been in two decades. >> it will keep going up, up, up, up because it's such an attractive game and television covers it. we can see it on television. we can see it on our mobile apps. we can see it over the internet. we can see it everywhere now. it is modern day viewing and the nfl leveraged all that. >> he went on it say the nfl leveraged its contracts, dealing with four big networks. they generate billions over the next decade and it treats all the networks equally so really it's almost like a bidding war. that in combination with a relatively short season means big bucks and very loyal fans. >> refuse created what i call cul

elizabeth prann is live in atlanta with more. elizabeth, hello. >> hi. good to see you.ng to a study, the average age is between 12 and 14 to enter the now in the state of georgia, there is a huge push to stop that. wife and mother of three, keisha used to live a very different life. >> i knew my predator was a monster. i knew that these people were monsters. >> at only 16, she was bought and sold for sex. like millions of others, she was a prisoner, forced into prostitution and threatened if she ever tried to leave. >> this was a very traumatic situation and when i felt that my life was in danger or the life of my loved ones was in danger, i really lost myself because i knew i had to do whatever i had to do to survive. >> now she's working with a grassroots group in atlanta, trying to rescue other victims of human trafficking. >> we have to stop demand. this is a lucrative business. >> the governor's office estimates that more than 400 girls are sold for sex in georgia every month. >> atlanta is one of 14 cities in the united states that is the highest in terms of child