Death toll rising from dangerous winter weather

AND NOW WE ARE LEARNING ABOUT THREE CHILDREN, BROTHERS WHO. LEARNING ABOUT THREE CHILDREN, BROTHERS WHO HAVE DIEIED. HAVE DIED. GEORGE SOLIS REPORTS FROM HARD-HIT. GEORGE SOLIS REPORTS FROM HARD-HIT NASHVILLE. FROM HARD-HIT NASHVILLE. >> Reporter: IN. NASHVILLE. >> Reporter: IN N LOUISIANA HUNDREDS OF. LOUISIANA HUNDREDS OF DRIVERS STRANDED FOR HOURS. DRIVERS STRANDED FOR HOURS. THE STATE'S NATIONAL. HOURS. THE STATE'S NATIONAL GUARD CALLED I IN TO. THE STATE'S NATIONAL GUARD CALLED IN TO BREAK FREE THIS. GUARD CALLED IN TO BREAK FREE THIS SEMI-TRUCK TRAPPED IN. BREAK FREE THIS SEMI-TRUCK TRAPPEDED IN THE ICE. SEMI-TRUCK TRAPPED IN THE ICE. 18-WHEELERS LINING. THE ICE. 18-WHEELERS LINING INTERSTATE 20 THIS. INTERSTATE 20 THIS MORNING, SEVERAL STUCK OUT LATE T TODAY, OUT LATE TODAY, ACCORDING TO STATE POLICE. ACCORDING TO STATE POLICE. ROADS A MESS FROROM. POLICE. ROADS A MESS FROM MICHIGAN WITH A 17-CAR. ROADS A MESS FROM MICHIGAN WITH A 17-CAR PILE IN WHITEOUT. PILE IN WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND IN VIRGINIA WHERE A.

CONDITIONS AND IN VIRGINIA WHEHERE A TRACTOR-TRAILER SLID. TRACTOR-TRAILER SLID OFF THE ROAD. FIREFIGHTETERS SAVING. OFF THE ROAD. FIREFIGHGHTERS SAVING THE DRIVER TRAPPED. THE DRIVER TRAPPED INSIDE. IN MASSACHUSETTS. INSIDE. IN MASSACHUSETTS FIREFIGHGHTERS BATTLING. IN MASSACHUSETTSTS FIREFIGHTERS BATTLING THIS THREE-ALARM BLAZE. FIREFIGHTERS BATTLING THIS THREE-ALALARM BLAZE IN SUBFREEZING. THIS THREE-ALARM BLAZE IN SUBFRFREEZING TEMPERATURES. O. TEMPERATURES. TONIGHT THERERE IS NO LETUP IN SIGHT IF THE. TONIGHT THERE IS NO LETUP P IN SIGHT IF THE ARCTIC AIR FWRIPG THE. LETUP IN SIGHT IF THE ARARCTIC AIR FWRIPG THE EASTERN HALF OF THE. ARCTIC AIR FWRIPG THE EASTERN HALF OF THE COUNTRY AS 72 MILLION. EASTERN HALF OF THE COUNTRY AS 7 72 MILLION ARE AT RISK FROM. COUNTRY AS 72 MILLION ARE AT RISK FROM DANGEROUSLY CLCLOSE. DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TEMPERATURES. >> BODY HEAT DOES. TEMPERATURES. >> BODY HEAT DOES WONDERS. >> BODY HEAT DOES S WONDERS. WE GET BLANKETS. WONDERS. WE GET BLANKETS. >> Reporter: FOR THE. >> Reporter: FOR THE MARTIN FAMILY IN NASHVILLE, THREE DAYAYS. MARTIN FAMILY IN NASHVILLE, THREE DAYS WITH TO POWEWER AND. NASHVILLE, THREE DAYS WITH TO POWER AND HEAT, HUDDLING. WITH TO POWER AND HEAT, HUDDLING TOGETHER UNDER. HEAT, HUDDLING TOGETHER UNDNDER BLANKETS FOR SAFETY.

BLANKETS FOR SAFETY. >> YOU DIDN'T HEED THE WARNINGS. >> YOU DIDN'T HEED T THE WARNINGS. I CAN TELL YOU THIS. WARNINGS. I CACAN TELL YOU THIS. IN THE FUTURE, I WILL. I CAN TELL YOU THIS. IN THEHE FUTURE, I WILL HEED THE WARNINGS. IN THE FUTURE, I WILL HEED THE WARNINGS. >> Reporter: THE. HEED THE WARNINGS. >> Reporter: THE BRUTAL WINTER STORM. >> Reporter: THE BRUTAL WININTER STORM AND DEEP FREEZE THAT. AND DEEP FREEZE THAT FOLLOWED NOW LIKELY RESPONSIBLE. FOLLOWED NOW LIKELY RESPONSIBLE FORTUNATELY MORE THAN. RESPONSIBLE FORTUNATELY MORE THAN 40 DEATHS NATIONWIDE, 40 DEATHS NATIONWIDE, INCLUDED FLEETING CHILDREN WHO FELL. INCLUDED FLEETING CHILDREN WHOHO FELL THROUGH A POND IN. THROUGH A POND IN NORTH TEXAS. THE MAYOR R URGING. NORTH TEXAS. THE E MAYOR URGING PEOPLE TO WAP OUT FOR. THE MAYOR URGING PEOPLE TO WAP OUT FOR NEIGHBORS. NEIGHBORS. >> TEN NEW YORKERS HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES. >> TEN NEW YORKERS HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES S AFTER BEING FOUND. HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES AFTER BEING FOUND OUTDTDOORS. OUTDOORS. >> Reporter: THE BRUTAL COLD FELT ON. >> Reporter: THE BRUTAL COLD D FELT ON THE CITY'S STREETS AND. BRUTAL COLD FELT ON THE CITY'S STREETS AND IN THE RIVERS. THE CITY'S STREETS AND IN T THE RIVERS. TODAY COVERED WITH.

OF. SUCH LARGE BLOCKS OF ICE, FERRY SERVICE HAD TO BE SUSPENDED. ICE, FERRY SERVICE HAD TO BE SUSPENDED. AND IN MISSOURI. TO BE SUSPENDED. AND IN MISSOURI FIFIREFIGHTERS BRAVING. FIREFIGHTERS BRAVING SINGLE-DIGIT TEMPERERATURES TO SAVE. TEMPERATURES TO SAVE THIS DOG THAT FELL THROUGH ICE. THIS DOG THAT FELL THROUGH ICE. AND IN TEXAS D DRAMATIC. THROUGH ICE. AND IN TEXAS DRAMATIC NEW VIDEO SHOWING THE. AND IN TEXAS DRAMATIC NEW VIDEO SHOWING THE MANAGER OF A. MANAGER OF A CONVENIENCE STORE RUSHING A WOMAN WHO. CONVENIENCE STORE RUSHING A WOWOMAN WHO SPENT THE NIGHT. SPENT THE NIGHT OUTDOORS TO SAFETY INSIDE. OUTDOORS TO SAFETYTY INSIDE. PARAMEDICS LATER. PARAMEDICS LATER TAKING HER TO THE HOSPSPITAL. TAKING HERER TO THE HOSPITAL. >> HOW ARE YOU DOING? HOSPITAL. >> HOW ARE YOU DOING? >> Reporter: IN. >> Reporter: IN NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, STATE TROOPERS GOING. NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, STATE TROOPERS GOING DOOR TO DOOR. STATE TROOPERS GOING DODOOR TO DOOR PERFORMING WELFARE. DOOR TO DOOR PERFORMING WELFARE CHECKS AS SOME DON'T. PERFORMING WELFARE CHECKS AS SOME DON'T HAVE ANY SHELTER AT.

HAVE ANY SHELTER AT ALL. >> I PRAY A LOT AND I. ALL. >> I PRAY A LOT AND I TELLLL GOOD, I AM YOUR. >> I PRAY A LOT AND I TELL GOOD, I AM YOUR CHILD. TELL GOOD, I AM YOYOUR CHILD. I GOT TO TAKE CARE OF. E. I GOT TO TAKE CARE OF ME OUT HERE. >>>> GEORGE, WE ARE. >> GEORGE, WE ARE HEARING REPORTS OF CHILDREN SHOWIWING UP AT. HEARING REPORTS OF CHCHILDREN SHOWING UP AT THE HOSPITAL THERE IN. CHILDREN SHOWING UP AT THE HOHOSPITAL THERE IN NASHVILLE WITH CARBON. NASHVILLE WITH CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING AS PEPEOPLE TRY TO STAY. MONOXIDE POISONING AS PEOPLE TRY TO STAY WARM? WARM? >> Reporter: YEAH, THAT'S RIGHT, TOM. >> Reporter: YEAH, THAT'S RIGHT, TOTOM. 40 SINCE SUNDAY. THAT'S RIGHT, TOM. 40 SINCE SUNDAY. SOSOME CHILDREN. 40 SINCE S SUNDAY. SOME CHILDREN REQUIRING OXYGEN AND. REQUIRING OXYGEN AND GETTING TO A HOSPITAL IS NO EASY FEAT WITH.