jay fwrgrey is live in that air. >> reporter: emergency response team continuing to move into this area. >>> nightfall can't hide the desperation searching for survivors in the wake of an overwhelming storm. the images show inconceivable damage. the reality is worse. more nan 50 dead, hundreds injured. the wreckage went on more miles. >> i had to hold on to the wall to keep myself safe because i didn't want to fly away in the tornado. >> children were pulled from the rubble. first responders did find at least one teacher who put her life on the line to save her students. >> we had to pull a car out of the front hall way off of a teacher. she had three little kids underneath her. preliminary indications with winds over 200 miles an hour. >> all i remember is hitting my head and trying to get into the bathtub and picked it up, threw down to the ground. after i hit my head, i was on top of the dog. i just could not believe that we actuallily survived this thing. >> in a region that is battered and still in shock tonight. >> anyone with a badge that's ntz the strike zone here tonight, polic