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gabe sherman reports tonight that shine has been on the outs with trump for months. quote, as roger ailes right hand, he had virtually no direct contact with reporters and no involvement in fox's pr department. that lack of experience was evident last september when shine was caught flatfooted during the rollout of bob woodward's book "fear." trump started complaining to people that there was no advanced prep on woodward's book, a republican close to the white house said. trump let shine know he wasn't happy. according to gabe sherman, one theory is, quote, that trump push shine out now because house democrats are looking to investigate the white house's ties to fox. tensions were likely especially high this week after "the new yorker's" jane maier rocked the white house with her deeply reported piece on the close ties between the fox -- between fox news and the white house. maier wrote that as a fox news executive, several lawsuits named bill shine as complicit in a workplace culture of cover-ups, payoffs and victim intimidation. and politico is reporting tonight th

gabe gutierrez thanks forg joinus. >> look for more of gabe's reporting ahead at the top of the hour on nbc "nightly news." >>> doug joins us now -- >> our cold we can't complain. we're lucky we only have some cold. >> absolutely. this is the time of yearee we the severe storms come through parts of the area. that's going to be the case as we move on through here. hold on. i just switched -- >> battery is frozen? sedo you want to mine? >> see if that worked. is it working now? just fyi amelia once changed tec batte and did the for at tamhemee s see. that's what happens. >> it was impressive. >> i just changed thebatteries. anyway, let's look and show you what's happening because now it is worki just fine, everybody. what do we have today, guys? we're talking abouthe cold making its way in, talking about the fact that, you know, they've seen so much o that down to the south, this is the time of year we're going to continue to seen the c for strong storms through the south and continue to see the fluctuation of temperatures we'll see. we'll way down tomorrow, farther down tomorrow, dro

gabe, first to you, the latest. >> hi, andrea, good afternoon. we're here in caracas.y but we heard a few hours ago it went out again on the metro so people were trying to crowd onto buses. schools are closed today. there is escalating tension between the u.s. and russia. there were separate tweets from so secretary of state mike pompeo and national security adviser john bolton warning russia and president nicolas maduro not to sent troops or military equipment here. this is a few days after russia sent military planes to venezuela. china is actually sending humanitarian aid to venezuela as well. the question right now is nicolas maduro's government on its last legs, as the u.s. and guaido's opposition group. there is caution for that assessment, maduro still enjoys for from several groups that backed hugo chavez and the socialist government here. there is a large question of whether there will be large scale defections from the military as the u.s. is hoping for. with regards to the power outages, this is a country that is used to power outages and foodag which has be

nbc's gabe gutierrez iar the h hit town of auregard. gabe, good morning. >> reporter: frances, the national weather service now says the tornado that rippes through t neighborhood was an ef-4, packing winds of about 170 miles an hour. as it sped across eastern alabama, the massive tornado taking out a cell phone tower, going on to splinter treesnd obliterate homes. communities in lee county are sealed off, and an urgent srch fo survivors is under way after outbreakiest tornado in five years. >> it was awfu i've never seen something like it before in my life. it was bad. >> reporter: tornado warnings were issued less than ten minutes before thein terri winds whipped through the area. so far at least 23 people are dead. the governor hasen ed the state of emergency. >> we l,t childr ths, fathers, neighbors, and friends. >> reporter: the national weather service says this tornado cut a path of destruction about aalf mile wide. there is damage as far as thean eye see. several people died in this neighborhood, and the devastation is overwhelm

>> gabe gutierrez for us. gabe, thanks. >>> it is a shocking case of life imitating art. es may have survived a school admissions scandal on her show "full house." she's not getting the sim come happy ending in real life. she was released on $1 million bond after she and dozens of other parents were charged in a massive college admission cheating scam. nbc's miguel almaguer has the latest. >> reporter: after her arrest, actress lori loughlin faced a federal judge. the hollywood star and her famous husband, fashion designer, who posted a million dollar bond, are accused of paying half a million dollars in bribes to get their daughters into usc. >> i am in complete denial. >> reporter: two years ago today loughlin and her daughter talked about going to college. she blogged about going to usc. >> i don't know how much of school i'm going to attend. >> reporter: with actress felicity huffman, it looked more like a movie premiere. her husband william h. macy making no comment after federal investigators say his wife paid $15,000 to arrange for a proctor to secretly change answ

, thanks very much, gabe gutierrez for us in caracas, venezuela.ved in american efforts in other countries when we don't like something a government is doing. to what degree is that stuff that the person that gabe was talking about, how much of that is nicolas maduro and his mismanagement of venezuela, how much of it is oil prices, how much of it is america and its allies that don't like the socialist government in venezuela? >> the vast majority of it is nicolas maduro and the decline in oil prices. under hugo chavez, you didn't have the same issues. he brought this leftist, socialist type of government and ruling, there was obviously corruption and other repression but people weren't suffering the way they were under nicolas maduro. he had a much more dictatorial, autocratic style of governing. when oil prices declined, that's when he really tried to seize control, that's when the corruption got worse, that's when venezuela got much harsher in its treatment of oppositionists, in its narco trafficking, related to the highest levels of the governme

. >> gabe sherman on the president's symbiotic relationship to trump tv. >> thank you to my very good friend, rupert murdoch. >>> as the democratic presidential field swells, why the 2020 primary is actually two races rolled into one. >> we're not going to concede one state to donald trump. >> when "all in" starts right now. good evening from new york, i'm chris hayes. after two years, it does get harder and harder to be shocked by the ways this president tries to abuse the power of his office. the latest example, newly revealed by "the new yorker" is truly an appalling violation of the country's democratic principles. according to the magazine, the president pressured his administration to intervene in a proposed merger between at&t and time warner, the parent company of cnn, who the president regularly atx. >> i don't take questions from cnn. cnn is fake news. john roberts of fox, let's go to a real network. >> "the new yorker" reports in the summer of 2017 the president summoned economic advisor gary cohn and chief of staff john kelly into the oval office saying i've been telling c

gabe gutierrez with the story. >> reporter: 40 years ago, the gruesome crime spree terrorized atlanta. >> do you know where your children are? >> reporter: at least 29 black children and young adults murdered, their bodies found in rtis he was a loving child. >> reporter: katherine leach bell's son curtis was just 13 years old when he went to the grocery store and never came home. when did you first start getting scared that he might be the next child? >> when i went looking for him. i couldn't find him. i was just crying and praying, lord, please don't let them have got my son. >> reporter: authorities attributed most of the child murders to wayne williams, though he was never charged, instead convicted of murdering two other adults. he denies killing anyone. do you think these kids have been forgotten? >> yes. >> reporter: today atlanta's mayor announced police will begin reviewing evidence using more advanced dna technology. >> we owe it to these families to make sure that we've done everything imaginable. >> reporter: this weekend a docuseries will premiere on "investigation disco

nbc's gabe gutierrez reports on wh b >> reporter: tonight, spring has sprung. an unwelcome surprise at the pump. gas prices are surging again. >> i started going to the gym only three days a week instead of five days a week so that i can save gas. >> reporter: the average price of regular unleaded is up to $2.58 a gallon, up 35 cents in the past six weeks.iomore a day compared to the start of the year. the states with the biggest price spikes are in the midwest. michigan, ohio, illinois. part of the reason? turmoil in venezuela, and also the switch from winter to summer gas which evaporates less in the heat. >> a lot of it is seasonal suspects, refineries that are doing maintenance ahead of the summer driving season and the switch to more expensive, cleaner-burning summer gasoline. >> reporter: analysts expect higher prices at the pump to continue into april, and maybe even last until memorial day. lester? >> all right, gabe, thanks. >>> up next, the tearful homecoming you have to see. pump sideshows. why neighbors are skeptical of contra costa county )s new ta

gabe gutierrez, nbc news, atlanta. >> i'm glad that all worked out. we're back in a moment with an important reminder. if you get a loud alert on your phone, you might be part of an earthquake warning test. the experiment tomorrow... that could save lives -- when a big one hits. plus, a new round of rain is just hours away. how lo >>> if you get a loud alert on your phone, it might be an easterly warning detect. it might save your life when the big one hit js we'll let you know when the sun hits and when it returns next. ing right here, our nbc news exclusive. i go one-on-one with former fbi director james comey about mueller and more. his first reaction. we hope you'll be able to join us. and that is "nbc nightly news" for this tuesday. i'm lester holt. for all of us, thank you for watching and good night. right now at 6: a health scare in the south bay. the 20 public places exposed to the measles virus. >>> right now at 6:00 a health scare in the south bay. the 20th public place is exposes to the measles crisis. >>> b.a.r.t. it has riders concerned

here's nbc's gabe gutierrez with more. >> reporter: when single mother kentara johnson and her threeo bed, they never thought men in hazmat suits would wake them up. did you have any idea what was going on? >> no. i'm just wondering like, well, it got to be something serious. they're at everybody door. >> reporter: the fire department said deadly carbon monoxide gas had been flowing through her children's bedrooms and this entire housing complex in columbia, south carolina. >> we could have woke up and the whole community could have been gone. like just wiped out. >> reporter: it all started january 16th with two 911 calls from this building. one caller bleeding from his ears. >> 911, what's your emergency? >> my eyes are fluttering and i'm bleeding. >> reporter: the next day calvin witherspoon jr. and derek roper were found dead. soon more than 400 residents were evacuated. the fire chief said there were no carbon monoxide detectors in the whole complex, but he noted rodent droppings, missing smoke alarms, leaking stoves, damaged ceilings. yet this complex actually passed the housin

gabe gutierrez, nbc news, ft. bragg, north carolina. >>> today is international women's day, an opportunity to honor and celebrate women around the world. tonight we're going to do just that with a group of inspirational women that all have one thing in common. here's nbc's cynthia mcfadden. >> reporter: fashion's hot-new cover girl, 97-year-old iris apthel who just signed with a top modeling agency. the supreme court has ruth bader ginsburg. who's become a cultural rock star. ♪ older women are being seen and heard in greater numbers. >> i can't do it anymore, joe. >> reporter: though the oscar eluded her -- >> glenn close, "the wife." >> reporter: 71-year-old glenn close won a golden globe. >> i'm thinking of my mom who really sublimated herself to my father her whole life. in her 80s she said to me, "i feel i haven't accomplished anything." right.>> reporter: what's well, part of it's demographic. women are living longer. the average lifespan, 81. five years longer than men. women are also healthier and have mor

gabe gutierrez is in hard-hit beauregard alabama. >> reporter: these are new images of the deadly ef-4 tornado as it cut a mile wide path through georgia and alabama. >> is that it? >> reporter: it was on the ground for a staggering 70 miles. security cameras capturing the moment of impact as david mcbride feared for his life as his bar was torn apart. >> it was very scary, it was terrible. >> reporter: today, crews scoured the brisn hard hit beauregard, searching for more survivors. the youngest a.j. hernandez just six. >> the house just exploded, he said both the boys was completely out of his arms. >> reporter: the coroner says seven members of one extended family are also among the dead. more than 90 people were injured in the destruction. among them an alabama state trooper at home with his wife. sergeant robert boroughs is in the icu. his damaged cruiser still outside his obliterated house. this shows the power of an ef-4 tornado. it picked the home off its foundation, and tossed it way over there. the national weather service says the tornado packed winds of 170 miles an hour.

gabe gutierrez, nbc news, atlanta. >>> president trump expressed condolences for new zealand from the oval office as he signed his first veto. nbc's hallie jackson is at the white house. hallie, good evening. >> reporter: lester, good evening to you. late today president trump issued that veto on what he called a reckless resolution, a bill that would have blocked his national emergency on the border wall. it's an emergency declaration now being challenged in court and at the capitol. that's where a dozen republicans voted against the president on this measure, hoping to put a check on presidential power. still, president trump today dismissed any internal gop drama and seemed confident in his approach. >> i put no pressure on anybody. i actually said i could have gotten some of them to come along. i said i want you to vote your heart, do what i want to do, i'm not putting any pressure. the case is a very strong case, very powerful case. it was -- i think actually national emergency was designed for a specific purpose like this. >> reporter: democrats will try to override that veto la

>> all right, gabe gutierrez in texas tonight, thanks. >>> another crisis we're following. flood warnings still in effect in at least seven states, including five major cities where a historic disaster continues to unfold. and many farmers stand to lose everything. our kathy park is in omaha. >> pretty girl. >> reporter: chad wegener and john carroll bought this 40 acre property 15 years ago. now it's a sanctuary for endangered goats, their livelihood. so when theifa floodwaters, they rushed in to save the animals. >> the water came in. the water came in so quick. excuse me. >> reporter: the damage to agriculture in nebraska this week estimated to be nearly a billion dollars. the latest blow to many farmers. bankruptcies in the region rising by 19% last year. from the trade war and international competition over agricultural products, to extreme weather, farmers are struggling to survive. >> as people put blood, sweat and tears day after day after day for livestock and their crops, to put food or whatever on the tables of people around the country. >> reporter: the forecast

gabe gutierrez, nbc news, smyrna, georgia. >>> israel tonight launched a major counterattack on hamas militant targets in the gaza strip after it was hit with a rocket attack earlier today. israel said its fighter jets and attack helicopters hit targets throughout the territory, including the offices of the hamas leader. the violence prompted prime minister benjamin netanyahu to cut short his trip to washington. >>> let's turn now to new developments in that nightmare at sea. a rescue mission for hundreds of passengers trapped on a crippled cruise ship caught in a violent storm. here's keir simmons. >> reporter: tonight, norwegian investigators trying to figure out how this nightmare began. rescuers zip lining down after a cruise ship mayday call. helicopters in high winds airlifting 500 passengers to safety. barry anderson's wife, carolyn, from washington state, filmed as he was hauled into a helicopter. >> i was never so thankful. >> big one. big one. >> oh. >> reporter: below deck, furniture, plants, and people were thrown around. here, a woman narrowly avoids a chair only to be hi

gabe utiligutierrez, nbc news. it>> state and federal auths are disclosing a massive drug bust at the busy port of new jersey in new york, one of thbi est in decades and drug agents say it's a sign of a worrisome cocaine comeback. our justicees pondent pet williams has details. r: this cell phone video shows federal agents about to unload a remarkable find, 3200 pounds of caine, 1.6 tons with a street value of $77 million. it was hidden in a shippi container of dried fruit at the port authority of new york and new jersey, when scans alreveed something suspicious and a closer look turned up white powder in 60 packages. 's the second largest seizure of cocaine at the port and the biggest in 25 eyears. cocase peaked a few decades ago but federal druggents say it's making a comeback. >> cocaine was the nemesis in the 90s, but this is traffickers today trying to merge cocaine and fentanyl to create new markets. >> reporter: like other drugs, most cocaine comes into the u.s. across the ugouthern border thro check points,

our gabe gutierrez made his wa to the hard-hit town of itauregard. >> reporter: as ped across eastern alabama, the massive tornado taking out a cell phone tower before going on to splinter trees and obliterate homes. ofnight communities in lee county are sealeand an urgent search for survivors is under way after the deadliest na u.s. t outbreak in five years. >> it was awful.n i've never smething like it before in my life. it was -- it was bad. >> reporter: tornado warnings were issued less than 10 minutes before the trifying winds ripped through the area. so far at least 23 people are dead.as the governorxtended the state of emergency. >> we losthildren, mothers, fathers, neighbors, and friends. >> reporter: the national weather service says this tornado cut a path of destruction about a half mile wide. there's damage as far as the eye can see. several people died in this neighborhood. and the devastation is overwhelming. >> everybody in this house is dead. >> reporter: anthony franklin is mourning the loss of his girlfriend of more than 20 years.th is what's left of her home in beau

gabe gutierrez, nbc news. >>> a u.n. report ratcheting up tensions with north korea this morning. experts say kim jong-un is evading sanctions using techniques never before seen. the assessment underscores the challenge facing president trump after talks with north korea collapsed at last month's summit in vietnam. nbc's andrea mitchell has more. >> reporter: kim jong-un has found new ways to get around u.n. sanctions, raking in millions byin coal and smuggling in oil. >> the techniques being used, some of which i've never seen before, and i've been investigating maritime trafficking and smuggling for more than 15 years. >> reporter: the u.n. says blacklisted north korean ships are masquerading as legitimate by repainting their names and stealing electronic tracking signals from other ships thousands of miles away. >> this ship has assumed the identity of its sister ship. >> reporter: the new u.n. report also says kim's nuclear and missile programs remain intact. only days after new images show kim rebuilding aast year to dismantle. the administration has been relying on the sanct

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nbc's gabe gutierrez is in alabama. gabe, the devastation has been incredible. i don't know how people are healing. you've got the funerals today, the president arriving. what else do we expect there today? >> reporter: hi there, andrea, certainly a lot to take in for this community. a few moments ago we actually saw marine one fly over this area, as the president and the first lady toured the devastation here in beauregard, alabama. a tornado tore through this area carving a 70-mile path of destruction through eastern alabama and georgia, one of several tornadoes that ripped across the south just a few days ago. andrea, as you mentioned, 23 people were killed in this tornado outbreak. more than 90 people were injured. a few of them are still at the hospital. over the past few days we've spoken with several of these victims' families. and the president is expected to meet with several of those families over the next few hours and also meet with first responders. the governor of alabama is here accompanying him on this tour. the president has already approved an

nbc's gabe gutierrez is in car action i can't say and has our report. >> reporter: today supporters of the venezuelan opposition rally blocking the main highway in carac "my message for the kwumpu.s.," says, "is we need help." entertainingly difficult to find. the red cross now preparing to bring supplies. the first time president nicola allow relief from an independent aid organization. the united nations says about seven million people are in dire need. >> venezuela is a big, fat mess. >> reporter: the trump administration and dozens of other countries recognize opposition leader juan guaido as the interim president earlier this year helping military defectors would help oust maduro from power, but that hasn't happened. on friday, this chinese plane with medical supplies landed in caracas parking next to a russian aircraft. both countries among those backing maduro as tensions with the u.s. escalate. maduro's supporters started gathering here around mid morning right near the president's palace. they blame whatever problems venezuela has not on the government but on the opposition an

here's nbc's gabe gutierrez. >> that's a funnel cloud. >> reporter: this tornado in west paducah one of several slicing through kentuc >> spun my car to the side. ju kind of put my head dow and covered my head and just kind of prayed for the best. >> reporter: the twister tore the roof off this church and damaged this preschool, about 40 children inside. >> we took a the kids from the nursery, played games, kept them distracted. >> reporter: all escaped safely. >> the almighty hand of god has provided safety to our community and these children. >> reporter: the severe weather part of a massive system known as the bomb cyclone, also bringing flooding to the midwest where roads have turned into rivers, rising creekcutting off towns and forcing evacuations in nebraska. >> oh my goodness! >> reporter: in 24 hours the national weather svice logged 0 about nd gust reports of more than 50 miles an hour. cancelations and delays building at airports across the country.o denver wit punishing blizzard conditions for six straight hours. in mnesota the roof of this barn collapsed under the weight

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gabe gutierrez, nbc news. >>> we turn to a major legal decision today. the connecticut supreme court ruled sandy hook families can sue remington for how it marketed the ar-15 style rifle c used in thol shooting that killed 20 children and six educators. the lawsuit challenges federal laws protecting gunmakers from legal action if their firearms are used in a ime. >>> on capitol hill today a rare act of defiance from the republican-led senate voting to undo president trump's declaration of a national emergency along the mexican border. of republicans joined democrats in the 59-41 reb the president'plan to use emergency powers to fund a border wall. all this ratcheting up a power struggle over control of the government's pursestrings. hallie jackson now with late details. >>are 59 -- >> reporter: a republican rebellion tonight, an embarrassing blow to president g trump on histure issue. 12 senators in his own party joining with democrats to try to block the national emergency he declared to get more money for the border wl he wants. >> the joint resolution

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>> dangerous and dramatic background there, gabe, thank you. em >>> anothegency we're following tonight, the historic flood disaster in the midwest and plains. at least three people are dead, 10 million under flood warnings and advisories.y nbc's kark is in hard-hit frf ont, nebraska, northwest omaha. >> reporr: record high rivers turn small midwest towns into islands. offuttir force base near omaha under feet of water. entire parking lots submerged. in nebraska extreme flooding cut off communities across the state the water raced in. some homeowners have been stranded for days. >> ian't believe how much water came in, it's insane. >> reporter: heavy rain and significant snow melt fueled this disaster.th e worst the region has seen in decades. minnesota, wisconsin, iowa, and illinois also hit hard. river gauges there near or above flood stage. naonal guard soldiers are pulling people and pets to safety. strangers also pitching in. >> this is what nebraskans do. we pull up our britches and help each other. >> reporter: russ zime says the lake is

as gabe gutierrez reports, passengers ticketed on these planes are rushing to rebook. >> reporter: at airports across the u.s. late today, the last boeing 737 max 8 and 9 planes landed in a strsm of contro >> it's good to look into it and make sure there's not something intrinsically wrong with the plane. >> reporter: two u.s. airlines use max 8, sthwest and american. united uses max 9s. southwest's flights are spread throughout the country. concentrated into and out of miami. between all three airlines there are about 275 daily flights using the max fleet. >> it's a ge decision. it has an economic effect, you know, that's far-reaching. >> reporter: today in dallas, the home of southwest airlines, fliers reacted. >> all this week they've been letting people changr tickets. i think that's been great of them to do that. >> eporter: many travelers and crew members wondering what's next? >> i was scared taking off because of whawas going on in the news. >> happy to be back on the ground. >> reporter: all three airline trying to minimize travel disruptions. usuthwest, the most heavily impa

gabe, you know the fox landscape. you wrote the book. >> yeah. >> we know that this resignation comes right after "the new york times" bombshell about shine -- excuse me, new yorker bombshell about shine's relationship with fox news, president trump's obvious preferred news network. >> yes. no, clearly you cannot look at this departure without looking at the wider context, which is that the house democrats are going to be aggressively investigating all aspects of this administration, including their possibly improper ties to rupert murdoch's media empire. eight we know he left fox over a year ago. how is he still bound do them? >> bill shine is sean hannity's best friend, former producer, and that they speak all the time. bill shine is on a first-name basis with almost every fox personality there is. so clearly this is, you know, it's really hard to distinguish where the trump white house ends and where fox news begins. that's something -- >> is he still getting paid? >> he's getting a severance agreement, on the orde

our gabe gutierrez is there with the latest. >> i've seen nothing like this for this long. ever. >> reporter: tonight, this massive fire at a petrochemical plant near houston is still raging after spreading to seven storage tanks. thick, black smoke billowing for miles. >> this is the worst i've seen in the last 12 years. >> reporter: the blaze started sunday morning, then it spread overnight. the tanks were filled with chemicals used in gasoline, paint thinners, and glues that problems, and skin irritation. authorities now saying it could take two more days to douse the flames. >>rg to work with foam and water to control and prevent the fire from spreading. >> reporter: still, they lifted a shelter in place order for the town of deer park, texas, and say it's safe. >> we continue monitoring the air quality in and around the areas in several locations. as of this time, they're still within normal range. >> reporter: it's not clear how the fire started. no injuries have been reported. as a precaution, schools in the area were closed today. residents like michael comber are o

gabe, good >> reporter: good morning, yeah, that death toll rose sharply overnight.werful winds tore through this gas station behind me, and right next door from the air you can see the damage ne to the building. its roof was torn off. the national weather service says a posible ef 3 tornado tore through ts areaacking winds of up to 165 miles an ur, and cutting a path of destruction a half mile wide. th was a strong lin of storms that barrelled across the southeast, damage al reported georgia, and there were more tornado-related deaths in one day than all of last year. now here in alabama the gernor has extended the state of emergency, and the big concern now is what those search teams will find now that they're heading back out to some of the hardest hit communities now that it's first light. >> gabe gutierrez, thankthyou. >> northeast is digging out from a messy overnight storm covered ed schools and roads with snow and ice. nbc's kathy park joins us from boston this morning. hey, kathy. >> reporter: hey, hoda,od morning to you. much of new england is waking up to

gabe gutierrez is at the scene. gabe, good morning. >> reporter: good morning.this inferno is still raging, growing in intensity overnight. authorities insist the air quality is safe and they're bringing in new contractors this morning to help fight the flames. but they're now taking a defensive posture. planning to let this thing burn itself out. this morning smoke and fire still billowing into the sky. burning for close to 48 hours after multiple tanks caught fire at a petrochemical plant in houston. it intensified overnight because of low water pressure causing two more tanks to engulf bringing the total to eight. emergency crews scrambling to suppress the fire using water and foam to stop it from tread spreading. >> this is the worst i've seen in 12 years. >> reporter: and moved quickly to other tanks. the fumes can cause nausea, breathe problems, and skin irritation. >> i've seen nothing like this for this long. ever. >> reporter: public health officials say the plume is high enough so it's not affecting us here on the ground right now. but they're monitori

gabe gutierrez has more on what is now the u.s.'sst deadli tornado outbreak in nearly six years. >> reporter: this morning after that massivena ef4 tut a mile wide path of destruction, crews are scouring the debris in hard hit areas searching for more survivors. hope. aven't given up >> reporter: we're learning more about the 23 people who died, the victims ra ae in from 6 to 89 years old. the youngest was a.j. hernandez. >> yeah, t'm going cry. somebody's going to cry with me. >> reporter: the oldest victim, jimmy lee jones was one of seven people who died from one il extended fam >> is that it? >> reporter: the largest twitterer was on the ground for a staggering 70 miles. ll this survece video showing the moment of impact. david mcbride feared for his life while the bar he owned was torn to shreds. moee than 90 people injured. sergeant robert burrows. now he's in the icu while his damaged police cruiser sits outside his ravaged house. e showed us the pickup truck where her father rode out the storm and somehow survived of the but