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There? >> yes, thats right. okay. because the water was rising so high and i had been calling 911 for days but they were so busy, and i seen the military helicopters were flying over, but unfortunately, i didnt realize that you had to swim to them. i think a lot of the neighbors didnt realize that you had to actually swim a mile or so to be rescued by the helicopter or the boats. so, unfortunately, i had to grab my baby and diapers, what i could, and try to swim and hopefully, hope that we could...

To continue for weeks, months, even more. everything from diapers to hygiene kits to toys. i mean, people have lost everything. literally the red cross says 17,000 people are in shelters across texas. and, again, this isnt over. they escaped the floodwaters but now theyre entering a new challenge thanks to tropical storm harvey. now, with all the despair, there are people who are salvaging what matters most. their loved ones. and we have dawn coles, shes in the shelter at the convention center i...

Realized that, you know, you had to swim a ways, you know, and to, you know, try to get rescued. >> i understand. >> unfortunately. were so -- yeah. >> and, look, you know, take it you got your husband a son and yourself to safety. >> righ >> you want to find your friends. you also had to leave behind something else thats very close to you. you had to leave your rescue dog behind at the house. >> yes. unfortunately, i was not able and to carry my dog and my child and, you know, it was just -- th...