Sending aid to the South

After the worst tornado storm in decades, this news is coming in from Alabama and surrounding states:

The recovery of more bodies pushed the death toll in Wednesday night's twisters to 318, making the outbreak the deadliest in the U.S. since 1932. The news came shortly after President Barack Obama toured some of the destroyed neighborhoods and met with devastated residents.


"I've never seen devastation like this," Obama said after touring the Tuscaloosa area. "It is heartbreaking."

The powerful tornadoes — more than 160 reported in total — combined with storms to cut a swath of destruction heading west to east. It was the worst U.S. natural disaster since Hurricane Katrina in 2005, which killed up to 1,800 people.

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Our thoughs and prayers are with all those affected and their families.