In the day's other news, the death toll climbed to more than 40 people killed in a series of storms that ravaged the central and southeastern U.S. over the weekend.

The system hit eight states producing tornadoes, wildfires, and dust storms.

Now residents are starting to sift through the wreckage.

This was my place.

Among those wading through the rubble, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt.

We'll be rebuilding with the rest of Oklahoma, and you never think it's going to happen to your place.

And these wildfires just come out of nowhere.

More than 130 wildfires tore through Oklahoma on Friday.

First responders said they were helpless against the power of the

wind-driven flames. Nobody has enough resources to fight fires when the wind is blowing 70 miles an hour.

It's just simply, it's an insurmountable task. More than 400 homes across the state were damaged or

destroyed. As my God.

As the storm marched east, it spawned more than 80 tornadoes across multiple states over the weekend,

leveling homes and uprooting trees.

At least 12 people died in Missouri when the storm swept through.

One county in Mississippi saw two tornadoes ripped through within an hour of each other,

leaving a trail of destroyed houses.

Further east in Alabama,

more tornadoes ripped apart this school gymnasium

and tossed a bus as if it were a toy.

Mama, her house is gone.

It's leveled and it's leveled. And it's leveled.

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