>> paige winfield cunningham, health care reporter at "politico," it's good to see you, thanks for joinings. >> thank you. >> their homes were gone in seconds. across the midwest tonight survivors of sunday's deadly tornado outbreak are trying to cope. much of the devastation is in central illinois, and ash-har quraishi is there. >> reporter: this is a community banding together. here at cross roads church a red cross relief center has been set up. bottled water is stacked high and wide. the hallway is lined with donated clothing. the makings of a warehouse filled with the bare necessities. people just coming in the building just to get warm, sit down and drink a cup of coffee. we have had pastors and counselors and people helping folks deal with the shock. >> carroll herman's home was leveled. >> sit all the way down to the ground. the bare foundation, flooring, concrete, that's what is left. >> reporter: his wife kathy was inside at the time. kathy is meeting with an insurance adjustor. >> the drywall came off of the basement wall there and laid over and the coffee table in the middle of