"Grief, Resilience After Storms Rip Through States, Killing 39"

"With dozens dead and scores of buildings reduced to rubble, residents of the Midwest and South on Sunday were assessing the damage that a series of vicious twisters left behind last week. By the time the powerful storm system faded, 39 were dead: 21 in Kentucky, 13 in Indiana, three in Ohio and one each in Alabama and Georgia."

"'The damage I saw yesterday was the worst I've seen. ... It was a war zone, debris everywhere, buildings destroyed, other buildings just the walls standing, roofs gone. It was a terrible sight,' Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear told reporters, describing his visit to the tornado-ravaged town of West Liberty."

CNN had the story March 4, 2012.

SEE ALSO:

PHOTOS "Tornadoes Ravage Midwest, South" (USA TODAY)

"Tornado Forecasts Saved Countless Lives" (USA TODAY)

"Wet Snow Blankets Tornado-Ravaged S. Ind.; 2 To 4 Inches Reported in Heavily Hit Clark County" (Chicago Tribune)

"Next-Gen Weather Satellites to Upgrade Tornado Warnings" (ENS)

"Toddler's Death Brings Toll From Latest Tornadoes To 39" (Two-Way/NPR)

"Spate Of Tornado Destruction Possibly Largest March Outbreak in History, Says Storm Chaser" (Grand Rapids News)