pastor wade ricks heard it coming. "took off running and my son was right over here and i said get inside. we went inside and got under a desk and soon as we got under the desk it hit." pastor rick says it took less than 20 seconds to do this to the 85 katrina. "it's hard to believe that something could do this much damage so quick." north of mississippi in tennessee, those same storms that caused tornadoes caused flooding. 8 people innankin county were rescued from their homes. another this morning in ashland city. back in mississippi, "sunday i preached on how to handle storms if that's believable. i guess god's saying you know you're gonna practice what you preach. no major deaths or even injuries have been reported from these tornadoes. as for the first baptist church, the pastor said had the tornado hit just 24 hours later, there would have been an entire group of children inside this classroom for bible study. david begnaud, cbs news collinsville mississippi./// let's get to sherry with a look sherry swensk this

. >> reporter: pastor wade ricks and his under a desk and prayed. what is the prayer? >> lord, save us. save us. >> that's what she prayed, over, just, lord, save us, and -- and he did. >> reporter: the church where they were hiding, however, was not saved. all three buildings torn to shreds, but for the faithful at first baptist there is a lesson in the rubble. storm is about. we're going to learn to walk with god, and you're going to see whether we really believe what we say we believe. >> reporter: nearby a neighborhood in shambles. for some there is little worth saving. vicky hartley and her husband had just moved in. >> this is it. this is the workshop where i was, yes. >> reporter: the only room untouched. >> was just a roar and a lot of shaking. >> reporter: and severe weather is on the move. flash flood watches or warnings for more than 20 million americans along the east coast with whiteout conditions and icy roads in south dakota, following days of in the south dozens of damage destroyed homes and left roads impassable. 92-year-old luna farrell had to be resc

it )s pastor wade ricks said he heard it coming and rushed his family to safety. begnaud stand up "the pastor loaded his wife and son up into this white suburban and pulled it alongside the church thinking the wall of the building would help protect the vehicle you can see what happened to the back window." the church where they survived by huddling under a desk. sf: the damage is pretty extreme. every building has received substantial damage. the same storm system fueling tornadoes in the south pause for nats is creating blizzard like conditions across the central plains. a whiteout in southwestern minnesota prompted a travel ban... ...while more than a foot of ow fell in parts of nebraska. ==begnaud on cam== there are no reports of injuries or deaths related to tornadoes in the south. as for today from tallahassee to delaware the real threat is flash flooding. david begnaud, cbs news, collinsville, ms. charges dropped in a virginia beach case -- where a woman was accused of stabbing the father of child to death. newschannel 3 s gabriella deluca joins us now - wi

. >> reporter: while pastor wade ricks and his family were still inside. >> my wife and i and my son came over to the church because we have cinder block walls and found a room and got under the desk and within seconds stuff started falling everywhere. >> reporter: more than a dozen tornados reported in the south, part of a massive winter storm that also pummeled the midwest and plains with heavy snow and millions of americans in the storm's path, some losing everything but the clothes on their backs. others nearly losing it all. national weather service forecasters will be out here later today to survey the damage, as will the pastor and his family and the people who live in the neighborhood behind the church to pick up the pieces where there are any pieces left to pick up. jacob rascon, nbc news, collinsville, mississippi. >> jacob, thank you. >>> the teenaged driver charged with hitting a broomfield high school student in 2014 pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide. the teen is not being identified because he was a minor at the time. but it was 16-year-old chad britton who was struc

it's pastor wade ricks said he heard it coming and rushed his family to safety. (begnaud stand up) "the pastor loaded his wife and son up into this white suburban and pulled it alongside the church thinking the wall of the building would help protect the vehicle you can see what happened to the back window." the ricks family raced inside the church where they survived by huddling under a desk. sf: the damage is pretty extreme. every building has received substantial damage. the same storm system fueling tornadoes in the south (pause for nats) is creating blizzard like conditions across the central plains. a whiteout in southwestern minnesota prompted a travel ban while more than a foot of snow fell in parts of nebraska. ==begnaud on cam== there are no reports of injuries or deaths related to tornadoes in the south. as for today from tallahassee to delaware the real threat is flash flooding. david begnaud, cbs news, collinsville, ms. hearings orginially scheduled for today in the nicole lovell murder case have been canceled. yesterday, the montgomery county common

. >> reporter: pastor wade ricks and his wife julie jumped under a desk and prayed. >> what is the prayer? >> lord save us. save us. >> that's what she prayed, just lord save us, and he did. >> reporter: the church where they were hiding, however, was not saved. all three buildings torn to shreds, but for the faithful at first baptist, there is a lesson in the rubble. >> that's what this storm is about. we're going to learn to walk with god and you're going to see whether we really believe what we say we believe. >> reporter: nearby a neighborhood in shambles. for some there is little worth saving. vicky hartley and her husband had just moved in. >> this is the workshop where i >> reporter: the only room untouched. >> it was just a roar and a lot of shaking. >> reporter: severe weather is on the move. flash flood watches or warnings for more than 20 million americans along t t east coast with whiteout conditions in south dakota following days of heavy snow. in the south dozens off damaged or destroyed homes and flooding left roads impassable. 92-year-old luna farrell had to be rescued fro

it's pastor wade ricks said he heard it coming and rushed his family to safety. "the pastor loaded his wife and son up into this white suburban and pulled it alongside the church thinking the wall of the building would help protect the vehicle you can see what happened to the back window." the ricks family raced inside the church where they survived by huddling under a desk. the damage is pretty extreme. every building has received substantial damage. tornadoes in the south is creating blizzard like conditions across the central a whiteout in southwestern minnesota prompted a travel ban. .while more than a foot of snow ((denise valdez)) there are no reports of injuries or deaths related to tornadoes in the south. but a new threat stretches from tallahassee to delaware... flash flooding./// ((dave courvoisier)) ((weather toss)) < tedd florendo >another cool and below average day today. plenty of sunshine will give way to some clouds tonight and into tomorrow morniing. but winds stay light and conditions stay calm so far. ............................... ...........

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pastor wade ricks heard it coming. >> took off running, and my son was right over here. i said, "get inside." we went inside and got as soon as we got under the desk, it hit. >> reporter: pastor ricks says it took less than 20 seconds to do this to the 85-year-old church, which had been damaged during hurricane katrina. >> it's hard the believe that something could do this much damage so quick. >> reporter: north of mississippi in tennessee, the same system that fueled those tornadoes caused flooding. eight people in rankin county were rescued from their homes, another this morning in ashland city. back in mississippi... >> sunday i preached on how to handle storms, if that's believable. i guess god's saying, you know, are you going to practice what you preach. >> reporter: there have been no major injuries or deaths reported from any of these tornadoes, and, scott, the pastor here at first baptist church in collinsville says that if the tornado would have hit just 24 hours later there would have been a group of children in this classroom for bible study. >> pelley: davi

pastor wade ricks heard it coming. >> took off running. and my son was right over here. i said get inside. we went inside and got underneath a desk. desk it hit. >> reporter: pastor rick says it took less than 20 second to dupe this to the 85-year-old church which had been damaged during hurricane katrina. >> hard to believe that something could do this much damage so quick. >> reporter: north of mississippi, in tennessee, the same system that fueled those tornado thousands, caused flooding. eight people in rankin county were rescued from their homes. another this morning in ashland city. back in mississippi -- >> sun day i preached on how to handle storms. if that's believable. i guess god is saying, "you know, you are going to practice what you preach." >> reporter: there have been no major injuries or deaths reported from any of the tornados. and scott, the pastor here at first baptist church in collinsville says if the tornado would have hit 24 hours later, there would have been a group of children in this classroom for bible study. >>> david begnaud, thank you. toni

pastor wade ricks heard it coming. >> took off running. and my son was right over here. i said get inside. underneath a desk. and soon as we got under the desk it hit. >> reporter: pastor rick says it took less than 20 second to dupe this to the 85-year-old church which had been damaged during hurricane katrina. >> hard to believe that something could do this much damage so quick. >> reporter: north of mississippi, in tennessee, the same system that fueled those tornado thousands, caused flooding. eight people in rankin county were rescued from their homes. another this morning in ashland city. back in mississippi -- >> sun day i preached on how to handle storms. if that's believable. i guess god is saying, "you know, you are going to practice what you preach." >> reporter: there have been no reported from any of the tornados. first baptist church in would have hit 24 hours later, there would have been a group of bible study. >>> david begnaud, thank you. tonight, for the first time a this country because of the zika virus. which is suspected of causing birth defects. th

pastor wade ricks heard it coming. >> took off running. and my son was right over here. i said get inside. we went inside and got underneath a desk. and soon as we got under the desk2it hit. >> reporter: pastor rick says itit ok less than 20 second to dupe this to the 85-year-old church which had been damaged during hurricane katrina. >> hard to believe that something could do this much damage so quick. >> reporter: north of mississippi, in tennese, the same system that fueled thosos tornado thousasas, caused floooong. eight people in rankin county were rescued from their homes. another this morning in ashland city. >> sun day i preached on how to handle storms. if that's believable. i guess god is saying, "you know, you are going to practice what you preach." >> reporter: there have been no major injuries or deaths reported from any of the tornados. and scott, the pastor here at first baptist church in collinsville says if the tornado would have hit 24 4 urs later, there would have been a group of children in this classroom for bible study. >>> david begnaud, thank you.

pastor wade ricks heard it coming. >> took off running, and my son was right over here. and i said, "get inside." we went inside and got underneath the desk. as soon as we got under the desk, it hit. >> reporter: pastor ricks says it took less than 20 seconds to do this to the 85-year-old church, which had been damaged during hurricane katrina. >> it's hard to believe that something could do this much damage, so quick. >> reporter: north of mississippi in tennessee, the same system that fueled those tornadoes caused flooding. eight people in rankin county were rescued from their homes, another this morning in ashland city. back in mississippi... >> sunday, i preached on how to believable. i guess god's saying, you know, you are going to practice what you preach. >> reporter: there have been no major injuries or deaths reported from any of these tornadoes, and, scott, the pastor here at first baptist church in collinsville says that if the tornado would have hit just 24 hours later there would have been a group of children in this classroom for bible study. >> pelley: dav