>> and sharyn, you're in western massachusetts. is that unprecedented for that area? >> reporter: well, it's unusual, but it has happened before. in 1953, there was a giant tornado that came through worchester. everybody is still talking about that today, saying, it's amazing, based on what they saw, the size of this tornado coming down. that more people weren't injured and that's what they're thinking about tonight. >> all right, sharyn alfonsi, thank you so much. and there will be much more on the tornado tomorrow on "good morning america." >>> turning the page now to the internet. which has revolutionized politics. and it every once in awhile leaves a politician dearly wishing they hadn't posted that photo or sent that e-mail. well, it's unclear what role congressman anthony weiner played in the scandal that surrounds him. what is clear is that it's not very safe for c-span. here's jonathan karl. >> reporter: this is the picture that started the controversy. tweeted from the account of one of congress's brightest democratic stars and directed to the twitter name of

. >> an unusual sight in western massachusetts, springfield was hit from 430 on. >> this is probably all once in a hundred years weather event. >> storms took down trees and weathered homes. >> we could see coming through the parking lot and trees were just worked out from the top >> i hit and covered the kids >> the governor has declared a state of emergency, it is now clean up and search and rescue mission. >> every family feels the effects of this and well in the future. >> massachusetts averages one that-to tornadoes the year. >> everyone on the missing list in joplin missouri have been accounted for. all the people have been at located. at first over 1300 people were reported missing. there is a report of a hundred and 39 people dead. the desk toll could rise. >> another tornado strikes northern california, this happened around 530 last night. e tornado hit in an area where three other tran it is it last week. >> alive look outside right now at the roof cam on and san francisco. >> we're back it is now for 3:00 pm and people that live around the missouri river are getting ready

this is in central and western massachusetts. >> here is a shot of walnut creek.out there trying to peak between the clouds. we will continue to see rain through saturday. on the majority of the day, widespread showers continue to send a. we could even see some lingering rain into monday. right at the temperatures are in the '50s, by the afternoon, 60's. hawks a slight chance of showers on monday and we will dry out tuesday and wednesday and at temperatures back into the '70s. >> as we continue our bridge check, of the san mateo bridge, your ride on highway 92, conditions are good. no delays or unusual slowing in either direction. the golden gate bridge ride is a problem free. so is the commute through marin county. frointerstate 680, there was an accident southbound at vargas road. this is the area with the new express toll lane. >> police have arrested a man that they believe caused the accident that shut down 80 in oakland yesterday. 24 year old man was driving the white acura the cost another vehicle to spin out of control and crashed into a big rig. the man h

the latest burst of violent weather hit western massachusetts, killing at least four people. >> lately, we've seen tornadoes barreling across the open plains. here, it rampaged through a busy city, spilling debris and pulling water off the missouri river. we begin, now, with john hendren. >> reporter: it's asight. sight. far north of tornado alley, several deadly twisters swirled through massachusetts, a state that hasn't seen one since 200. >> this is historic. this is the first tornado that we ever had. >> reporter: several are dead. others, left stuck in their cars, trapped by downed power lines. >> the house is totally flattened. we ran down to the basement. and everything was shaking. >> reporter: tens of thousands were left without electricity. >> there's trees down everywhere. parts of roofs are even ripped off parts of buildings are down. >> reporter: massachusetts gets an average of two tornadoes a year.lethal twister was in 1995. >> last week, they said it was the end of the world. it didn't come last week. but it now. >> reporter: one sheered off roofs in the town of monson.

. >>> first, the deadly tornado outbreak in western massachusetts. at least four people have died.tims was killed when a tree fell on his car. >> springfield, that's the state's largest city, third largest, appeared to take the brunt of the storm. and terry moran has more details now. >> reporter: it didn't look like a massachusetts storm, it looked like a prairie twister, except this one was plowing right up the connecticut river. one of at least two tornados spotted in western massachusetts, followed it right into west springfield. at least four were reported killed in the storm. governor patrick declared a state of emergency. >> we'll do whatever we have to do to meet the needs of people. to protect public safety and help people get back on their feet. the governor say about 1,000 troops are being deployed to help with debris remoefl. 19 communities with affected. fema was on the ground in west springfield. we could see the darkness. you could see the trees flying over the cars, on to the cars it was surreal to be honest. you couldn't believe it was happening. >> reporter: bosto

so really a dramatic stuff to see that across western massachusetts., humidity, a little front there that was pushing through. and just enough wind shear, winds of different directions to cause that sort of an action. today we do expect the more traditional areas, suzanne, to see that. but to see a tornado in western mass, unusual. to see two, unusual any time of year. but to see two within two hours, that is remarkable. >> nobody's going to break this year, huh, rob? >> unh-unh. >> thank you, rob. >> you bet. >>> a new guide to healthy eating in the form of a dinner plate. we're going to tell you what's different about this new nutrition picture. mpllin >>> the national spelling bee is tonight. we'll see if you can spell out words that trip up a lot of americans. absence is one of the most commonly misspelled words. do you know how to spell it? choice,on your screen. ocid most calcium supplemts... t adththod it's dif - alcium crhea you've been stuck in the garage while i've been sneezing from the dust in here, and the pollen outside. but with 24-hour

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it was in western massachusetts so probably about 100 miles to the west of boston. munson got hit hardest. a lot of former colleagues of mine were out there. it never happens there so it was pretty crazy. pretty crazy. >>> 5:13. making it official. the presidential contender throwing his hat into the ring today. >> plus, worried about getting your laptop stolen? there is an app for that. how one bay area man went high- tech to catch a thief in the act. it's a good story, coming up. >>> time to check your travel forecast. some showers possible this morning, partly cloudy by the afternoon at sfo. temperatures 63 degrees. and you're headed across the country, we could see some stormy weather in chicago. the possibility of thunderstorms there. cool 70 degrees as we head into the afternoon. moving further to the east, drying things out along the eastern seaboard, sunshine and 7 in new york. we'll have your local forecast coming right up. ♪ [ woman ] sam begged and pleaded... so i sent him to camp. we'd earned lots of points with our new citi thankyou card... and i put th

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this week, including a deadly one in western massachusetts.eanwhile, relief efforts continue in joplin, missouri, after one of the worst tornados in recent history. officials have now accounted for all the missing. at least 138 people were killed. at a memorial service last sunday, president obama promised that the country would not forget about the disaster and would help joplin rebuild. several churches also held prayer services for the victims. >>> organ transplants used to come mostly from deceased dons, b in the case of kidney transplants, medical advances have opened the door for many more transplants from living donors. experts say it is an ethical good to become an organ donor, but just how far should society go in promoting organ donation? it's early morning at washington hospital center and time for a quick prayer before flavia walton heads into surgery. >> please help my mother get through. please help the surgeons and guide their hands, lord. >> for eight years, her husband, bill, has had severe kidney disease, and flavia is donati

that includes the three people killed as twisters tore through western massachusetts. police and national guard are have been doing door-to-door to check for any other survivors. tens of thousands of people are still without power. downpours have forced the evacuations of hundreds of people in low-lying areas. up to ten inches of rain came down in some towns, triggering flash flooding along an overflowing creek. and already raised the swollen kansas river. in the dakotas, thousands are leaving their homes near the rising missouri river. >>> and a third natural disaster this morning. wildfires in parts of eastern and southern arizona. about 1,200 people were ordered out 1 vacation area. now, the mandatory evacuations are also in place for two other communities. so far, the flames have scorched 125,000 acres. >> quite a mess there. >>> so, just what will the weather be like in these areas we just talked about today? well, a beautiful day in new england. still hot and dry across arizona. and more rain in kansas, as severe storms stretch from the upper midwest to the texas

batch of violent storms, including tornadoes, that struck late this afternoon, this time in western massachusetts. at least one twister hit downtown springfield, and tore through the city, kicking up a massive cloud of debris. vehicles were flipped over, billions damaged, and area hospitals are reporting multiple injuries, and people waiting to be treated. amateur video captured the moment of impact. >> the ceiling, look. oh, my god. >> smith: another tornado struck westfield, mass, before the line of storms raced across the state during the evening rush hour. michelle miller has more on the bizarre weather. >> reporter: it began slowly churning over the connecticut river, winding itself up into a fury, picking up branches, debris, some drivers caught inside wind sheer, feared they were next. >> the ceiling, look. oh, my god. >> reporter: this isn't the wide-open plains of missouri or alabama, but the rolling hills of springfield, massachusetts, one of the biggest cities in the state. meteorologists say the perfect conditions primed new england for a tornado. >> it was the clash of hot and cold a

residents are still picking up the pieces in western massachusetts. watch and especially listen to this video recorded by a man desperately trying to get into his home as a twister hit springfield on wednesday. >> let me in. let me in. let me in. >> he made it in and got his family to the basement. they rode out the storm without injury. the tornadoes tore through springfield and 18 other communities. the massachusetts storm killed at least three people and injured hundreds and the recovery efforts are ongoing. duarte geraldine know reports. >> this man clung to the pipes in his basement as his house was blown off its foundation. >> god was good to me. took my house but saved me. >> reporter: at these lee tornadoes tore through more than a dozen towns. this twister was caught on tape as it passed through downtown springfield. preschool teacher dorothy malone sprang into action getting all her students to safety without a scratch. >> these children actually ran into a cloud of dust. there was nothing even to see but because i told them to run, they ran

see the big bank which is based in charlotte north carolina has struck again homeowner in western massachusetts got a shocking letter from b.s.a. saying that his home was about to be placed into foreclosure and he could avoid foreclosure and he would just pay the amount owed and it says because you always near zero dollars and zero cents i would like to write them a check for one penny and have a clear i couldn't help but laugh only that's right the homeowner who only went by the name arc in the t.v. interview got a foreclosure notice saying that he owed it to zero dollars and his credit score had actually dropped due to his late payment of zero dollars so he dealt with a problem for three weeks and bank of america never solved the issue after the t.v. station got involved that error was correct it and the man was given one hundred fifty bucks for his troubles a gift card and a promise to fix his credit rating is not sweep a greedy pig the problem that they created and only after the t.v. station actually got involved to shed light on a ridiculous situation but this massachusetts man story is n

it's one of at least two to touchdown in western massachusetts. >> i don't know what the right thing to do is here. but it seems like it's coming right toward us. >> reporter: this was a scene only hours ago in springfield, when a funnel cloud slammed into the downtown. tree limbs and shingles swirled above the skyline. and then it ripped its way to the suburbs. at this community center, the roof was sheared off. damage is so devastating, a state of emergency has been declared in massachusetts. >> called up to 1,000 national guard members to help with search and rescue. there has been a report of at least one fatality so far. >> reporter: state police say in the hardest-hit areas, people are stuck in their cars because of downed power lines and impassable roads. there's a rescue operation city-wise. mike lacrosse from wggb gave us a first-hand account of the grid lock. >> there is trees down everywhere. there's cars flipped over. parts of roofs are even ripped off. parts of buildings are down. people telling me they did not know what hit them down here. like i said, there is debris e

. >> twisters in western massachusetts some people running for cover. >> let me in! let me in!a local news station caught it sucking up debris and the connecticut river as families and nearby try to save themselves. >> we tried to get into the basement, the house was shifting, we cannot get to the basement we ran to my son's room which is towards the back of the house. if we could barely get in there. >> the crews worked through the night searching for survivors. by the light of day, the destruction became more clear, homes were obliterated. downed trees and power lines leaving tens and thousands without power. >> i am very horrified i may spring phil native and i have never seen anything like this. >> the governor declared a state of emergency and called up as many as 1000 national guard members. >> we consider it a blessing that we did not have more loss of life. >> a look at the extended forecast. a strong storm said to impact us this weekend, you will not believe how much grain we will get i will show you coming up in a few minutes. Ñ3ñ we hear verizon's 4g lte is fast. let

jason carroll joins us from western massachusetts. some incredible damage across a pretty wide area in an area not used to tornadoes. >> reporter: you hit the nail on the head. it is hard to think of tornado alley when you think of springfield, massachusetts. when you take a look behind me, it does look like tornado alley. last night, the tornado just swept through here taking with it and destroying homes along its path of destruction. now, we are hearing it wasn't just one tornado that was hit through person massachusetts. it was, in fact, four tornadoes that touched down in western mass jumping across a 40-mile stretch causing destruction in the path of those tornadoes. at least four people killed. that is confirmed at this point. more than a dozen communities are reporting severe damage. search and rescue teams, we have seen some of them out here so far this morning. we have seen them working overnight. they have been working overtime trying to go into some of these buildings that have been damaged to see if there is anyone inside

that includes three victims from twisters that touched down in western massachusetts.ted her 15-year-old daughter's body with her own, as they huddled in the family bathtub. >>> as many as seven tornadoes went through 18 cities and villages in massachusetts. urban areas seem to be especially hard hit during this mean storm season. a look at the destruction in these populated places. >> look at the size of that! >> reporter: corn fields the traditional domain of the tornado. but this spring, tuscaloosa, joplin, now springfield. cities face to face with the tornado's fury. and when they hit a city -- >> it sounded like an 18-wheeler blowing its horn. >> reporter: -- they devastate. scientists say because cities have so much friction, buildings, bridges that force the tornado to slow down. and slower-moving tornados often cause more damage. we saw it firsthand. this is the first house the tornado hit. you can see it literally lifted this house up off the ground and pushed it. most people think tornados are just picking the path of least resistance. scientists say it's not

and we're getting new footage of the violent tornado that hit western massachusetts last week.mera caught this powerful wind, as you can see here, touching down on a springfield gas station, rocking car and sending debris hurling through the air. this is an amazing video. the tornado killed at least four people in that area. >>> breath taking photos of a chilean volcano shooting a column of gas six miles high and three miles wide into the air. it is not all pretty. ash from that eruption is grounding flights and falling as far away as the atlantic ocean on the other side of the continent. one ski town in argentina had to use equipment meant for snow removal to get rid of it all. >>> and an amateur astronaut makes a possibly amazing discovery about mars. not just life, but an actual structure on the red planet. gr and makes tooth enamel two times stronger. get dual-action listerine® whitening rinse. building whiter, stronger teeth. but when she got asthma, all i could do was worry ! specialists, lots of doctors, lots of advice... and my hands were full. i couldn't sort through i

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at least 18 communities in central and western massachusetts took stock of their losses today after atornadoes. the storms killed at least three people and injured 200. some of the worst damage could be seen across springfield today. a school bus lay on its side among splintered trees, and damaged cars sat on the roofs of flattened homes. governor deval patrick toured the tornado sites today and declared a state of emergency. >> we got a real mess on our hands here. but we are all in this together. and for those who are feeling quite understandably that they can't imagine what a better tomorrow looks like, i want to assure them that we're going to dofering to help folks get to that better tomorrow and that we're going to get there together. >> holman: springfield is home to the naismith basketball hall of fame. the site was not damaged in the storm. officials said the deaths were the first caused by tornadoes in massachusetts since 1995. the war odrugs was branded a failure today by an international group of political, financial and cultural figures. the global commission on drug poli

ferocious tornado outbreak kind of which not seen in western massachusetts in decade.are blamed for at least 3 death and 40 injuries. >> i was in there with my cat and my dog. waiting and praying would it just go by and not take me witness. >>reporter: in the city of springfield a monster funnel cloud literally went rate down main street. sucking up water from the connecticut river sending debris hundreds of feet sky ward. all together 7 possible tornado were reported across the bay state. >> i never would believe that tornado would be here. because of the climate here is much colder. >>reporter: town here hit the hardest. people of this 137-year-old church was shaert shaertd. >> super quiet then you heard this whoosh noise then the funnel up over the hill. >>reporter: to give you an idea of how strong the wind here in springfield were, they completely uprooted this old oak tree which then tore up this concrete sidewalk. >> about look what happens very next week from joplin. >>reporter: senator kerry and brown joined governor on helicopter tour above the devastation. >

different communities are cleaning up this morning after tornados tore through central and western massachusettsg at least three people, injuring 200 others. whit johnson is in west springfield, massachusetts with the latest. whit, good morning. >> reporter: erica, good morning. on this one city block, you have homes that were left standing, people who barely survived as their homes collapsed around them, and people who did not survive. a range of tragedy and recovery has just begun. beneath the flattened homes, overturned buses and uprooted trees. >> i heard wrus egg sounds, opened the shade and saw it. >> reporter: there were stories of survival. >> i was sitting in my car here. >> reporter: this is your car here? >> yeah. >> reporter: he was nearly crushed in his car when his neighbor's house collapsed on top of him. but once he realized he was safe, he had a different problem. >> the kids were crying, the father was yelling to get help, to just get the kids out. >> reporter: he had to rescue three young children and their father, pulling them from the rubble after they suffered painful but m

two tornadoes hit springfield and more than a dozen other communities in western massachusetts late yesterdayeast four deaths and dozens of injuries were reported. that was a house. the tornadoes ripped off roofs, upended cars and knocked down trees and power lines. >> everything blew at you. everything went off. everything is gone. >> all of a sudden a funnel shot down. >> there's your proof. that's exactly what you're seeing in this dramatic footage. that was captured in spring field near the connecticut river. you can see the twister forming in the water and going up in the hair getting stronger. thousands have no electricity. the governor has declared an emergency in massachusetts. >>> republicans are taking aim at president obama's response to last career's gulf oil spill. as ktvu's alison burns reports, they're holding a hearing right now. some say president obama is still hindering the gulf coast recovery. >> reporter: let's get to a live look at the hearing room. republicans are releasing a report that's critical of president obama's handling of the oil spill disaster. mississippi gov

. >>> still cleaning up this morning in western massachusetts, after two tornadoes there.the severe weather in springfield, and more than a dozen other communities on wednesday. republican senator, scott brown toured some of the damage yesterday. brown says even though the storm caused massive damage, it didn't destroy the community. >> they just say, it's stuff. we're going to drive on, and move on and band together. as long as my family is healthy and safe, they're good. >> the governor of massachusetts has declared a state of emergency in the counties most impacted by the storms. officials have pledged state and federal aid to help rebuild. >>> ash, billowing into the sky. the eruption is happening in the southern part of the country, emotion 600 miles south of the capital city of santiago, this morning, the chilean military is in the process of evacuating more than 300,000 people. strong gusty winds are already carrying ash into nearby towns and even into pockets of argentina. >>> this time yesterday, the rain was really coming down, today, a lot less. >> good morning

at least seven through central and western massachusetts. and again, it was disaster that struck suddenly. the twisters came during rush hour to massachusetts' third-largest city. this one caught on tape. sucking water from the connecticut river, and hurling debris hundreds of feet into the air. watch as the tornado moves over a bridge, completely engulfing the cars trying to pass, as residents ran for cover. >> you could hear the debris hitting cars. windows. alarms started going off. >> reporter: the damage in springfield is visible from the air this morning. altogether, seven possible tornados were reported in massachusetts wednesday. >> we move to life-saving methods with our police department and our fire department. and our major goal was search and rescue. >> reporter: more than 20 communities were hit. this church's steeple, smashed. in southbridge, homes were lifted from their foundations. all over new england this morning, the tangled mess of downed power lines, snapped oak trees, flattened cars and destroyed homes. >> it was very s

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massachusetts. three people were killed. an unusually rare tornado that tore through western and central massachusetts.hilean volcano is now stretching across argentina to one azeris grounding most air travel to and from that country. there is. you can see it particles, a display of lightning flashing. aviation regulators are meeting to decide whether to shut down the capitol airports as well. 8:58 a.m., we're back with more in a couple of minutes. a live look outside. ♪ [ ukulele strumming ] ♪ [ folksy whistling ] [ man ] quitting is a fight you can't let yourself lose. it can take many tries. but keep trying, you will beat smoking. honey, you okay? yeah, i'm fine. ♪ [ ukulele ] >> hayward police are no longer calling it a missing person case they're calling it a homicide. >> i was really happy to have him in my life >> the mother of month old baby was killed over the weekend. >> more details on the friday funeral services for the two fallen firefighters. >> warm sunny conditions on tap for today friday will be the best day for the best sunshine. as we head into saturday and sunday we will bring that

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massachusetts, a live picture this morning. it is a frightening image we've come to expect from the midwest, but not in new england. this tornado and others slammed into the westernkilling at least four people causing widespread damage and we're going to have the latest in a moment but welcome back to "the early show." i'm chris wragge along with erica hill. >> last thing they would expect in terms of a storm, just a tough go this morning. >> exactly. >> we'll take a closer look. also ahead, do birth control pills, could they have caused this teenager's death? her mother is now duing bayer corporation charging its pill, yaz, which the 18-year-old used to help control her acne, her mom says that caused a fatal blood clot. bayer says its pills are just as safe as any others on the market. this morning we'll hear from the mother. we'll also be with dr. jennifer ashton who will weigh in with the latest research and as an ob/gyn she knows a lot about birth control measures. a real sense of what happened. >>> first, the latest on the tornadoes that hit massachusetts last night. whit johnson is in springfield, massachusetts. there is heavy damage there from the storms.

. >>> about 400 people are in shelters in massachusetts after two tornadoes store through the western and 200 went to the hospital. >>> google says a hacker attack targeted u.s. officials appears to have originated in china. the scheme was aimed at stealing passwords from hundreds of people, including senior government officials. u.s. officials are investigating these very serious allegations. >>> and anderson, check this one out. a prince edward island fisherman has caught a very rare blue lobster. in his 35 years of fishing, he said he never saw one in real life before. cbc is reporting that 1 in 4 million lobsters is blue. >> that's incredible. >> so that lobster must have been lonely out there, standing out. >> must have been. yeah. isha, thank you very much. i want to thank everybody in toronto for being so friendly and having such a great city and giving me such a great day. i'll be back in new york tomorrow. more news at the top of the hour. we'll be right back. host: could switching to geico really save you 15% or more on car insurance? host: do people use smartphones to do du

massachusetts, and moved to st. paul -- >> did you say worcester or western? >> i said worcester. >> worcester! all right. [laughter] >> you were talking about earlier you're straddling both roles between, um, an elite community and one that is not recognized as elite and trying to maintain credibility in both arenas. >> right. >> and especially as the governor of massachusetts, i know you're probably familiar with both roles. i'm wondering how you continue to overcome that hurdle and how you can advise other people on how to maintain credibility in both sectors of your life without compromising either. >> it's a great question. i try to write about this in the book, and you will be the judge about whether i have either described it properly or am living it properly. but my view is decide who you are and be that all the time. no matter what. no matter what. there was, i had an event at random house this morning, the publisher, with abc, a better chance. and there were a number of abc -- so abc was the program that introduced me to milton academy, and portion of the book are going to abc. and abc brought a