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Toddler's Death Brings Toll From Latest Tornadoes To 39

In Henryville, Ind., on Sunday, Janet Clark stood outside what remains of her home, which was destroyed in Friday's tornado. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption

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Toddler's Death Brings Toll From Latest Tornadoes To 39

March 5, 2012 • Fifteen-month-old Angel Babcock, who had been found in a field near her family's home in New Pekin, Ind., died on Sunday at a hospital in Louisville, Ky.

Erica Peterson reporting on 'Morning Edition'

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Tornado Cam: Satellite Captures Awesome Scope Of Severe Weather

May 25, 2011 • From above, the scope of this week's deadly tornadoes is stunning. A satellite from NASA's GOES project was recording as Joplin, Mo., was struck on Sunday. And there are images of the storms that rolled over much of the nation's midsection Tuesday.

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Chilling: The Tornadoes' Paths As Viewed From Space

April 28, 2011 • A satellite camera caught the action as the storms built and then roared across the South.

Map Tells Story Of Devastating Storms' Reach

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Map Tells Story Of Devastating Storms' Reach

April 28, 2011 • The National Weather Service's Storm Reports page tells a lot about how far-reaching the severe weather, which left at least 200 people dead, was on Wednesday.

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More Bad Weather Is Coming, 'Have A Safe Place To Go,' FEMA Chief Says

April 28, 2011 • Craig Fugate, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency has posted a video in which he warns that "today, we're going to see more severe weather." So, he says, "have a safe place to go and act quickly" if a tornado is near.

'A Bomb Has Been Dropped' On Birmingham, Mayor Says After Storms

Residents survey the destruction after a tornado hit Pratt City, Ala. just north of downtown Birmingham, Ala. on Wednesday, April 27, 2011. Butch Dill/AP hide caption

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'A Bomb Has Been Dropped' On Birmingham, Mayor Says After Storms

April 28, 2011 • "You're talking about whole neighborhoods of housing just completely gone. Churches, gone. Businesses, gone. I'm not talking about just roofs being blown off, but just completely gone," says Mayor William Bell. Dozens of deaths have been reported.

Steve Inskeep speaks with Birmingham Mayor William Bell

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