Race to restore power in freezing South

BILL KARINS IS TRACKING THAT. WE WANT TO START OFF. TRACKING THAT. WE WANT TO START OFF WITH GEORGE SOLIS. WE WANT TO START OFF WITH GEORGE SOLIS. >> Reporter: NEARLY. WITH GEORGE SOLIS. >> Reporter: NEARLY 400,000 PEOPLE REMAIN. >> Reporter: NEARLY 400,000 PEOPLE REMAIN IN THE DARK. 400,000 PEOPLE REMAIN IN THE DARK. AT LEAST 65 DEATHS ARE. IN THE DARK. AT LEAST 65 DEATHS A ARE BEING BLAMED ON THE. ATAT LEAST 65 DEATHS ARE BEING BLAMED ON THE DANGEROUS WINTER. BEING BLAMED ON N THE DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER. DANGEROUOUS WINTER WEATHER. SNOW, ICE AND FREEZING. WEATHER. SNOW, ICE AND FREEZINGNG TEMPERATURES TAKE. SNOW, ICE AND FREEZINGNG TEMPERATURES TAKE THEIR TOLL. TEMPERATURES TAKE THEIR TOLL. WATCH H AS THE ROOF OF. THEIR TOLL. WATCH AS THE ROOOOF OF THIS RODEO ARENA IN. WATCH AS THE ROOOOF OF THIS RODEO ARENA IN ARKANSAS COLLAPSES. THIS RODEO ARENA IN ARKAKANSAS COLLAPSES FROM HEAVY SNOW. FROM HEAVY SNOW. AS MORE DRIVERS TAKE TO THE ROADS, AS MORE DRIVERS TAKE TO THE ROADS, ACCIDENTS PILING UP.

TO THE ROADS, ACCIDENTS PILING UP. IN MISSISSIPPI, NEW. ACCIDENTS PILING UP. IN MISSISSIPPI, NEW VIDEO O SHOWS MULTIPLE. IN MISSISSIPPI, NEW VIDEO SHOWS MULTIPLE CARS IN A DITCH H ON THE. VIDEO SHOWS MULTIPLE CARS IN A DITCH ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THEN. CARS IN A DITCH ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THEN WATCH AS THIS SUV. SIDE OF THE ROAD, THEN WATCH AS THIS SUV LOSES CONTROLS, SLAMS. WATCH AS THIS SUV LOSES CONTROLS, SLAMS INTO A TRUCKCK AND ADDS. LOSES CONTROLS, SLAMS INTO A T TRUCK AND ADDS TO THE PILE. INTO A TRUCK AND ADDS TO THE PILE. IN INDNDIANA, ICY ROADS. TO THE PILE. IN INDIANA, ICY Y ROADS CAUSING THIS BIG RIG. CAUSING THIS BIG RIG TO TURN OVER ON ITS SIDE. TO TURN OVER ON ITS SIDE. IN TENNESSEE, SIDE. IN TENNESSEE, NASHVILLE ELECTRIC. IN TENNESSEE, NASHVILLE ELECTRIC SERVICE REPORTRTING MORE. NASHVILLE ELECTRIC SERVICE REPORTING G MORE THAN 300 POWER POLES. SERVICE REPORTING MORE THAN 300 POWER POLOLES BROKEN AND 900 CREW. THAN 300 POWER POLES BROKEN AND 900 CREW MEMEMBERS WORKING ON. BROKEN AND 900 CREW MEMBERS WORKING ON REPAIRS. MEMBERS WORKING ON REPAIRS. WE FIRST SHARED THTHIS. REPAIRS. WE FIRST SHARED THIS STORY Y LAST NIGHT. WE FIRST SHARED THIS STORY LASTST NIGHT. HUDDLED TOGETHER ON. STORY LAST N NIGHT. HUDDLED TOGETHER ON THE FLOOR UNDER.

HUDDLED TOGETHER ON THE FLOOOOR UNDER BLANKETS FOR WARMTH. THE FLOOR UNDER BLANKETS FOR WARMTH. TODADAY, A NEW CRISIS. BLANKETS FOR WARMTH. TODAY,Y, A NEW CRISIS. A BURST PIPE FLOODING. TODADAY, A NEW CRISIS. A BURST PIPE FLOODING THEIR HOME, WATER. A BURST PIPE FLOLOODING THEIR HOME, WATER LEAKING EVERYWHERE. THEIR HOME, WATER LEAKINING EVERYWHERE. >> ALL THE WATER CAME. >> ALL THE WATER CAME OUT ON THE FLOOR. >> Reporter: THIS IS. OUT ON THE FLOOR. >> Reporter: THIS IS WHERERE YOU WERE HUDDLED. >> Reporter: THIS IS WHERE YOU WERE HUDDLED UP HERE. WHERE YOU WERE HUDDLED UP HERE. TEMPERATURESES HAVE. UP HERE. TEMPERATURES HAVE FALLENEN BELOW FREEZING. TEMPERATURES HAVE FALLEN BELOW FREEZING FOR SIX STRAIGHTHT DAYS. FALLEN BELOW FREEZING FOR SIX STRARAIGHT DAYS. LIFE-THREATENING. FOR SIX STRAIGHT D DAYS. LIFE-THREATENING CONDITIONS FOR THOSE. LIFE-THREATENING CONDITIOIONS FOR THOSE WITHOUT POWER FOR THIS. CONDITIONSNS FOR THOSE WITHOUT POWER FOR THIS WOMAN FORCED TO STAY. WITHOUT POWEWER FOR THIS WOMAN FORCED TO STAY WITH FAMILY. XT. WITH FAMILY. SHE SHOWED US A TEXT MESSSSAGE SAYING THE. SHE SHOWED US A TEXT MESSAGE SAYING THE POWER WAS ON WHEN N IT. MESSAGE SAYING THE POWER WAS ON WHEN IT WASN'T. POWER WAS ON WHEN ITIT WASN'T. >> WE CHECKED TWICE. WASN'T.. >> WE CHECKED TWICE. THE POWER HAS NOT BEEN.

THE POWER HAS NOT BEEN BACK ON. >> Reporter: IN. BACK ON. >> Reporter: IN NASHVILLE, THIS FAMIMILY. >> Reporter: IN NASHVILLE, THIS FAMILY SLEEPING IN THEIR CAR. SLEEPING IN THEIR CAR AFTER BURST PIPES FLOODED THEIR HOME AND. AFTER BURST PIPES FLOODED THEIR HOME AND THEIR FLFLOORS FROZE. FLOODED THEIR HOME AND THEIR FLFLOORS FROZE OVER. THEIR FLOORS FROZE OVERER. >> I'VE BEEN PAYING TO. OVER. >> I'VE BEENEN PAYING TO GOD, CAN WE GET ANY. >> I'VE BEBEEN PAYING TO GOD, CAN WE GET ANY HELP? GOD, CAN WE GET ANY HELP? >> Reporter: IN. HELP? >> Reporter: IN NASHVILLE, POLICE. NASHVILLE, POLICE RESPONDING TO REPORTS OF AND UNRESPOPONSIVE. RESPONDING TO REPORTS OF AND UNRESESPONSIVE MAN IN HIS HOME. OF AND UNRESPONSIVE E MAN IN HIS HOME. >> WE BELIEVE THAT HE. MAMAN IN HIS HOME. >> WE BELIEVE THAT HE SUCCUMBED TO CARBON. SUCCUMBED TO CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. >> Reporter: A GROWING. MONOXIDE POISONING. >> Reporter: A GROWING CONCERN. >> Reporter: A GROWING CONCERN. >> IN THE POISON. CONCERN. >> IN THE POISON CENTER, WE HAVE HAD AT. >> IN THE POISON CENTER, WE HAVE HAD AT LEAST 46 CASES OF. CENTER, WE HAVE HAD AT LEAST 46 CASES OF POISISONING IN CHILDREN. POISONING IN CHILDREN AND THEN ACROSS THE BOARD CHCHILDREN AND.

AND THEN ACROSS THE BOARD CHILDREN AND ADULT, 101 CASES S SINCE. BOARD CHILDREN AND ADULT, 101 CASES SINCE THURSDAY. ADULT, 101 CASES SINCE THURSDAY. >> THE RACE IS ON TO. THURSDAY. >> THE RACE IS ON TO RESTORE POWER. >> THE RACE IS ON TO RESTORE POWER. WE CAN SEEEE CREWS. RESTORE POWER. WE CAN SEE CREWS WORKING BEHIND YOU. WE CAN SEE CREWS WORKING BEHIND YOU. >> Reporter: THIS CREW. WORKING BEHIND YOU. >> Reporter: THIS CREW ACTIVEVELY WORKING TO. >> Reporter: THIS CREW ACTIVELY WORKING TO RESTORE POPOWER. ACTIVELY WORKING TO RESTORE POWER. ONE E OF THE. RESTORE POWER. ONE OF THE NEIGHBORORHOODS HARDEST. ONE OF THE NEIGHBORHOODS S HARDEST HIT, PART OF THE WORK. NEIGHBORHOODS HARDEST HIT, PART OF THE WORK INCLUDING CHOPPING. HIT, PART OF THE WORK INCLUDING CHOPPING DOWNWN SOME OF THE. INCLUDING CHOPPING DOWN SOME OF THE FROZEN TREES. DOWN SOME OF THE FROZEN TREES. IT'S ARDUOUS WORK. FROZEN TREES. IT'S ARDUOUSUS WORK. AS YOU MENTIONED, IT'S.