our reporter, rene marsh, is right there in moore to tell us how the victims are being remembered and show us the devastation left behind. rene? >> reporter: that's right, dave. good morning. you know, it's one week to the day that this violent tornado hit this area. we expect the scene here in moore to look a lot like this for days, weeks, even months. you are looking live right now as crews are pretty much digging through the rubble, starting that process of cleaning up and this weekend, they also started the process of healing. they honored the victims of this tornado. [singing] >> reporter: some of the youngest victims reminded the crowd at a sunday prayer church office that the future of oklahoma is bright. >> we will emerge stronger and better and be better people and be a better state. >> reporter: president obama visited moore, oklahoma offering hugs and handshakes. >> i'm just the messenger here letting everyone here know that you are not alone that you have folks behind you. >> reporter: his sobering behinder of what's changed and what's been lost. >> last weekend, i would h

renee marsh is live in moore. these graduations offer a short break but there is so much to deal with with. how are the people there coping otherwise? >> reporter: we talk so much about recovery. when you look around and see the destruction you have to wonder how does one begin that process. i spoke with one tornado survivor who says that she has asked herself that question over and over again. she lost everything. her house is gone. right now all she wants to find is family photos. this is what recovery looks like for her. brick after brick ardella digs through a mountain of wood beams, twisted metal and cement. monday's tornado destroyed her home for five years. >> you can hear it. >> reporter: when the tornado left it left her homeless and full of doubt. >> i don't know where to start. i don't know where i will end up. >> reporter: under all of this rubble she just cares about one thing. she is digging with the hope of preserving the memories of her six late brotherers. >> all of my pictures are gone. oh, well.

rene marsh is in moore, oklahoma. we are getting more and more details about what happened to the school. what are you hearing? >> good morning. yesterday we heard from both teachers as well as the principal of hard hit plaza towers elementary school. they described the moments leading up to that tornado. the principal saying she got on the intercom and essentially warned everyone it is here. she said the minutes before the tornado approached it was completely quiet. and then as it got closer it got louder. we want to let you also know as you know that elementary school did not have any safe shelters. listen to the principal about everything that went on inside of that school. >> i want everybody to know that plaza towers did what they could do. the teachers covered themselves in debris while they were covering their babies. and i believe that is why so many of us survived that day is because the teachers were able to act quickly, stay calm and take literally the weight of a wall on to their bodies to save those that

rene marsh joins us from hard-hit grandbury, texas, to clean up. >> bethesda neighbor with dozens ofity homes boarded several hot homes waiting to your seat for their home. >> there's nothing mayor trees cars and trees there's a tree and a water tower. >> reporter: >> they will be we will be working with the habitat families with all other families. >> reporter: 16 tornadoes tore through texas wednesday night, patricia rolled out the storm broke up the tornado with her family in a bathtub. >> it was the scariest billing i was, i was worried about my children (crying) >> the one little girl, all her teeth were knocked belt and the other girl had bone sticking out of her late with a gash in hassan. >> reporter: cannot make it to the hospital because of downed trees and power lines in and caring in a caring the victim's to a different side. renee marsh kron 4 news. >> catherine: australian police say they can't believe how nonchalant this man was. as he calmly walked out of this building.pulling a suitcase behind him. the reason -- they say he had just killed his neighbor - and stuffed

rene marsh is in the disaster zone this morning with more on what's ahead, and where survivors are finding the strength to move forward. (children singing 'jesus loves me") >> we will emerge stronger. >> president obama visited the region offering condolences. his visit was a sobering reminder. >> i never thought that i would be speaking to the president face to face. >> graduation and date not much from the loss. pier we are starting to rebuild and get new things. and we are at the bottom and we have to work at the top. >> this process will take billions of dollars and a lot of help. help will be keep coming. >> when we say that we are going to be there until it is rebuilt we mean it. >> that was rene marsh reporting. that latest out of moore. we'll be right back on the kron four morning news. the satellite & radar, with some showers and reagan. just north of ukiah. some light rain showers and rained. your forecast, later. >> it was seeking six in the second round of the playoffs. and they forced a game 7 in the semifinals. they had an early lead. san jose needed that second period to str

today, president obama traveled to the tornado- ravaged area to see it all rene marsh has the story.and rascal flatts will join other arists at the oklahoma tornado benefit concert. the 'healing in the heartland' concert is scheduled for may 29-th and organizers say it sold out in minutes. >> the oklahoma governorhaapprea response from the government but the state still needs help getting reinforcements. >> basically what i need is the ability to get through red tape. the theme of funds, quickly. and to get the services that our residents need form .. fema >> the fellow americans are encouraged to do their part. >> i would say to go on line and donate to the american red cross. >> there has been a country band for a benefit concert. luke bryan and ryan tedder from one republic are also on the ticket. performer blake shelton is organizing the benefit and headlining it along with miranda lambert, reba mcentire and vince gill. >> there is an intense search under way for a teenager born near san antonio, texas. this deadly twister killed two women just as rescuers almost reached her. the

cnn's renee marsh joins us from moore oklahoma, where students in elementary building was destroyed, gathered for the last day of school yesterday's. >> sat at a graduation ceremonies will go on as planned despite the destruction the people here in moore , are determined to move forward. >> the last day of school was the first time many students and teachers had seen each other since monday's deadly tornado turned plaza towers elementary into a pile of rubble. >> i am glad to see my friend and that they are alive. and that i am alive and i a bouquet. >> they gathered at a nearby school to reunite and say goodbye for the summer. seven of their schoolmates died in the storm. >> maria sanchez called the gathering therapeutic for nervous kindergartner. >> now i see are laughing playing i am glad that whoever put this together i thank them. >> students were given back packs filled with activities, snacks and basic necessities. many along with so many in central oklahoma lost their homes. the school superintendent says the two elementary schools destroyed in the storm will be rebuilt. >> t

our reporter rene marsh is there now to show us the damage and tell us about the plans to rebuild. ne? >> reporter: that's right. you know, good morning, dave. we now know that this latest estimate that we're getting is it could cost anywhere from $2 to $5 to do this cleanup effort as well as rebuilding. when you walk around neighborhoods like this one in moore, oklahoma, you really get the sense that these folks are $ed. they don't plan -- are determined. they don't plan on going anywhere. they plan to rebuild. one example of their determination to move forward, this weekend, high school graduation ceremonies will go on as planned. the last day of school was the first time many students and teachers had seen each other since monday's deadly turned oklahoma turned plaza towers elementary into a pile of rubble. >> glad to see my friends and that they are alive and that i'm alive and i'm okay. >> gave us closure to touch the kids and feel them and know that they are okay. it gave them closure to see us and know that we are okay. >> reporter: they gathered at a nearby school to reunite

renee marsh is joining us live from moore. this is a day of a lot of mixed emotions. help prioritize it for us today from the perspective of the people there in moore. >> reporter: that's right, fred. you mentioned it. one graduation already wrapped up. in two hours from now, we'll see a second graduation here. roughly 2,000 high school graduates walking the stage to get their diplomas. i would imagine this is not what they imagine graduation day would be like. but i can tell you the determination of this community, of these students, it truly is admirab admirable. they refused to cancel these graduation ceremonies despite all of the destruction that you see from block to block in this community. i want to share with you just one story. there's a teacher at one of theefz graduations. she's been in. education for 40 years. she's set to retire next year. this tornado hit on monday. she lost her home. who came to help her? her students. take a listen. >> we had probably 75 students that all of a sudden their caravanned down to my house, piled out of the cars, we started

marsh is live in oklahoma this morning. people wondering how to move ahead and rene how are they coping? >> reporter: we hear recovery, recove recovery, recovery, you wonder how does one start that process and i spoke with one tornado survivor says she has asked herself that question over and over again. she lost everything. she lost her house and believe it or not, the only thing she cares about at this moment is finding family photos. here's what recovery looks like for her. brick after brick, ardella digs through a mountain of wood beams, twisted metal and cement. monday's tornado flattened her home of five years. >> when people say it sounds like a train it doesn't do it justice. it is like womp, womp. >> reporter: she rode out the storm in a shelter. >> i don't know what to do first. i don't know where to start. i don't know where i'll end up. >> reporter: under all of this rubble she just cares about one thing, she's digging with the hope of preserving the memories of her six late brothers. >> and all my pictures, they're gone and my pictures are gone. but, oh well. >> reporter: wh

rene marsh have the latest. >> the suspect killed more than two weeks ago clay and body to rest is still an issue. >> his all of this burial in the united states is the only option. >> he grew up here in the last 10 years. here in cambridge. >> the city's managers said he will not allow it saying such a burial would bring protest and a widespread media presence. the suspect parents say they will not fly his body back to his home country. a private group has opened a bank account to raise funds to return his body there. the funeral director in possession of the body is asking the government for help. someone has to step in and say look we have to do something. we have to. >> meanwhile one of the three friends of the surviving suspect appeared in court for a bail hearing monday. he's accused of making false statements during the investigation. >> the prosecution and defense have agreed to release him on a $100,000 bond. it will be in the custody of his mother and will be under home confinement and a 24-hour monitoring. >> the judge warned him not to tamper with witnesses. >> meanwhile, a $

but as reporter rene marsh tells us, that's happening as people continue to dig through what's left ofhopes of finding any memory that may be buried. >> brick after brick, ardela digs through wood beams, twisted metal and cement. monday's tornado flattened her home of five years. >> when people say it sounded like a train, that doesn't do it -- doesn't even do it justice. you could hear it. >> she rode it out in this shelter, and when the tornado passed, it left her homeless and full of doubt. doubt she could possibly recover from this. >> i don't know what to do first. , you know, i don't know where to start. i don't know where i'll end up. recovery for this 68-year-old is back breaking work, so far with little reward. >> it's one of the ice cream chairs one of my brothers gave me. there's two more in the cellar that match it. this is gone and so is he. >> under all of this rubble, lofmiller cares about one thing, she's digging with the hopes of finding the memories of her six brothers. >> they're gone and my pictures are gone. oh, well. other than that, you know, everything else can

rene marsh is in the disaster zone this morning with more on what's ahead, and where survivors are findingded that the future is bright. >> we will emerge stronger, better, and be a better people and a better state. >> it is nice to see you. >>reporter: president obama was offering condolences as he surveyed the damage. >> i am just the messenger letting you know that you are not alone. >>reporter: his visit was a sobering reminder. >> i would have never guessed that i would be speaking to the president face to face. >> they paused for a rite of passage, graduation day. a reprieve from reality they will spend their summer hoping that they will help to families rebuild. now, we have to work our way back up. >> this could likely take many years and a lot of help. help the federal government will help come. >> we need at that will continue to be there. >> 9:27 we will be back with this memorial today. live look outside san francisco look at 'em. living on cloud nine with that u-verse wireless receiver. you see in my day, when my mom was repainting the house, you couldn't just set up a tv in t

renee marsh, appreciate that. tonight a special report. who risked their live alering others about this storm. that's tonight at 7:00 only on cnn. >>> u.s. defense secretary told chuck hagel graduates they must be the generation of leaders that stops sexual assault in the military. these crimes have no place in the greatest military on earth. hagel talking to the cadets said they cannot fail the men and women they lead. >> sexual assault in the military are a profound betrayal, profound betrayal of sacred oaths and trusts. this must be stamped out. we're all responsible for ensuring that this happens. we cannot fail the army or america. we cannot fail each other. >> the pentagon estimates that there are 19,000 sexual assaults in the military each year. and many are never reported. >>> new developments today in the brutal killing of british soldier on the streets of london. there are reports that britain's intelligence service known as m-15 had asked one of the suspects to spy for them. the suspect was the man recorded right after the attac

rene marsh is in one of the hardest hit areas with the search for the survivors and why the destruction painful for many. renee. >> reporter: >> reporter: good morning tori. as we speak they are searching for the seven people who at last check they are still considered missing. that's really their priority, that search and recovery effort is going on as we speak, and then behind me you can see this rubble here. this used to be someone's home, but when you look at it, it is no more. it clearly is wiped off its foundation. i can see a chair there in the rubble. right next to it is a mailbox and their lives just really in shambles. this is a story you see over and over and over again here in grand gran bury texas as more than 100 homes are destroyed. amanda and daniel lane waited two years for a home from habitat for humanity. that house along with so many others is now gone. >> it's terrible the entire community is wiped out. >> they lived in a neighborhood with several habitat homes called rancho brazo, at least six of their neighbors were killed. >> when you look down to where the rest

rene marsh reporting. >>> we're just getting this in. grim news from houston.ned four firefighters have been killed battling this blaze. officials say five other firefighters have been injured. this is a five-alarm fire. 160 people called to the scene. it started at a hotel, the southwest inn, spread to a neighboring restaurant. you can see the flames shooting up from the building and the thick, black smoke could be seen over a very wide area. once again, four firefighters dead in this houston blaze. here is a look at some of the other stories we're monitoring right now in the situation room. extreme flooding in arkansas has claimed the life of a sheriff attempting a rescue at a home overwhelmed with water. the sheriff apparently drowned. two people at the home and a wildlife officer said to be with the sheriff are still missing. more positive housing news today. foreclosures have fallen to their lowest level since early 2008. this according to a new report. so-called distress sales accounted for a lower percent. at the height of the crisis almost half of all h

ray marsh is looking into what this means for american consumers. what are you finding out, renee?ompany, which calls itself the largest, the world's largest pork processor and hog producer. just to give you an idea, last year alone, they processed more than three tons of pork. now, china is in line to own the company. that has many advocacy groups, even some lawmakers wondering how safe of a deal is this for american consumers. there's a good chance the hot dogs on the grill and the ham in your sandwich comes from virginia based smithfield foods. they're the company behind several popular household brands like armor, and now it's the largest u.s. company to be sold to a chinese firm, a deal worth nearly $5 billion. but the potential ownership by a chinese company has consumer advocates uneasy. >> one, is it going to send the prices up for pork. secondly, are there food safety implications? because as we know, the chinese have not had a stellar record when it comes to food safety. third, we've got american jobs here. the chinese have in general a dismal record on food safety. and a