It has been another day of storms and tornado watches in parts of the south. For the better part of a week now, severe weather has left major damage and deaths in its wake. As residents are beginning to dig out, there are real questions about the immediate federal response and what states can expect this summer as the Trump administration makes big changes to FEMA.

Here's William Brigham.

A family comes to grips with what they've lost.

It's one of many surreal scenes of devastation across the Midwest and Southeast,

as communities reckon with the aftermath of days of severe storms and dozens of tornadoes.

Late Friday, a powerful twister tore through Laurel County, Kentucky, killing at least 19 people and destroying homes.

In St. Louis, Missouri, another tornado on the same day killed at least five people and injured

38 more when it tore through this densely populated part of the city.

My car ended up right here.

20-year-old Maya Grimes was driving home when her car was seized by the tornado.

As I was spinning in circles, just thinking every terrible thought that you could imagine

and praying, I was flung out of my car, the driver's side door opened and I just flew.

That tornado cut a miles long path of destruction through North St. Louis, damaging roughly

5,000 buildings and causing an estimated $1 billion

in damage.

Compounding the destruction are reports of a sluggish federal response.

What we need right now is federal assistance.

St. Louis Mayor Kara Spencer told MSNBC that as of yesterday, her city is still waiting for assistance from FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Our city cannot shoulder this alone. The state of Missouri cannot shoulder this alone.

We need partners at the national level, at the federal level, to step up.

Missouri's governor, Mike Kehoe, said FEMA teams are expected on the ground tomorrow.

President Trump has suggested FEMA should largely be eliminated. He wants responsibility for disaster

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