At least 42 people were killed over the weekend when a severe storm swept through the Midwest and southern U.S. The system brought heavy rain, tornadoes and wildfires. CBS News national correspondent Dave Malkoff has the story of one home that was spared in Mississippi as tornadoes touched down.

FOX 2 - Severe weather passed through Southeast Michigan twice Wednesday night, leaving a trail of damage, flooding and power outages across the area. According to DTE Energy Outage Map, more than 78,000 customers are without power early Thursday morning.

Severe storms have knocked down power lines and trees throughout Mid-Michigan, damaging homes and cars.

Storm damage cleanup has pushed the first day of school for students in the Mantua Township School District to next week.

Another stormy stretch is underway in the Northeast, renewing flooding and storm damage concerns for a region that’s endured several bouts in recent weeks.

State, federal and local officials are conducting damage assessments across south suburban Cook County following the Aug. 11 storms, a key step in determining whether residents could eventually qualify for federal disaster assistance.

Braun made stops in Carmel, Gary and Connersville today as he toured the state to assess flooding and storm damage with a FEMA official.

Tropical Storm conditions led to a fallen tree damaging three vehicles at Rex Murphy's Groves home. He's facing insurance setbacks, complicating family transport.