Residents began the long process to clean up the damage left behind by a tornado outbreak that hit the Midwest, where three people were killed. About 20 tornadoes have been confirmed from the outbreak, and survey teams from the National Weather Service had more work to do Thursday. Governors toured damaged towns and vowed to help citizens in every step of the lengthy recovery. "Our thoughts and prayers are with the community and those affected," Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens said in a statement. "State Emergency Management was monitoring severe weather in the region and was prepared to respond to any situation.