Violent storms hit several U.S. states, leaving dozens dead

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At least 36 people are dead after an intense storm system with violent winds and tornadoes swept across the Midwest and southern U.S. this weekend.  #news #usa #extremeweather   Watch The National live on YouTube starting at 9 p.m. ET  Subscribe to The National:  https://www.youtube.com/user/CBCTheNational?sub_confirmation=1  More from CBC News | https://www.cbc.ca/news  The National is the flagship of CBC News, showcasing award-winning journalism from across Canada and around the world. Led by Chief Correspondent Adrienne Arsenault and Ian Hanomansing, our team of trusted reporters helps you make sense of the world, wherever you are.

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00:00Look at all that debris.

00:02Without warning...

00:04Oh my god.

00:07We're in a tornado.

00:08We are in a tornado.

00:09A tornado forces its way through Missouri.

00:12Several states were hit by dozens of reported tornadoes this weekend.

00:16The storms killed at least 35 people across some Midwestern and Southern states.

00:21Multiple tornadoes, fatalities, looting, auto accidents, just you name it.

00:27Kind of an Armageddon situation.

00:29In Missouri alone, at least 12 people were killed.

00:32The tornado that touched down here left thousands either without power or completely displaced.

00:38There's a lot of people today that are looking for a place to land after something like this.

00:43Dust storms proved deadly too, killing at least 12 in Kansas and Texas.

00:49Powerful winds kicked up enough debris to blind drivers.

00:53There it goes.

00:55Gusts strong enough to topple semis like toy cars

00:58cause major crashes and fuel wildfires across several states.

01:03We're in it. Look at it.

01:05Oh man.

01:07In Mississippi, as some families watched tornadoes roll by, others were caught in the storm.

01:13This camper rolled until it hit a tree.

01:15The family still inside.

01:17All I could hear is my six-year-old screaming that she didn't want to die.

01:20You know, you don't want to hear that coming out of your baby's mouth.

01:23And, you know, my husband saying, please God, let my family be okay.

01:25Please God, please God, please God.

01:27Three people died in this county alone.

01:29One, a seven-year-old boy.

01:31The feeling of loss and reality reverberating through these states.

01:35It's like it's not real.

01:37You hear about these storms and then you don't really put the feelings behind it until it hits home.

01:46Hundreds of thousands of people lost power.

01:48The outages spanning from Florida all the way north.

01:51As governors declare states of emergencies seeking help to rebuild,

01:55nothing can take away the crushing reality of these natural disasters.

01:59Sam Sampson, CBC News, Edmonton.

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