A powerful storm system that tore across the United States in recent days is poised to move offshore Monday into the Atlantic, but in its wake are devastated communities across states hit with violent tornadoes,

Hailey Hart and her fiancé Steve Romero hunkered down with their three huskies inside their 1994 Toyota Celica as a twister ripped apart their home Saturday. Romero said he prayed out loud and hugged Hart as the car rolled onto its side, windows shattering, before it landed on its wheels again.