Devastation Area News Today

>> we are. that does it for us this morning. ana cabrera picks up the coverage now. on this wednesday, thank you so much for joining us. its 10:00 eastern. im ana cabrera. we have breaking news. in the special counsels investigation into donald trump, just moments ago, nbc news cameras caught a top aid to trump awe arriving at the federal courthouse in miami. the same courthouse where we learned a grand jury will had hear testimony this week. the guy in the tie has been the right-han...

The explosion destroying the dam on the southern front line, flooding villages in kherson already ravaged by this war. two u.s. officials and one western official telling nbc news the u.s. has intelligence that is leaning toward russia being the perpetrator of yesterdays attack, but no final conclusion. this morning, rescuers working to evacuate ukrainian civilians in the kherson region, more than 1500 people have been taken to safety. getting out any way they can, amid continued rush shelling. ...

Devastation area have found comfort and faith in each other. they worship together every sunday at franklin new baptist church in houston. franklin avenue in houston is the sister church to the original one in new orleans where many of these families shared their lives together before the hurricane. dr. shannon brett is the pastor of franklin avenue baptist church in houston and he joins us now. dr. brett, thank you so much for joining us. were very grateful. >> thank you for inviting me. >> now...

Thought the devastation could have been incredible, yet you were able to get everyone out alive. >> yeah, it was a tremendous amount of devastation in that area. >> i know youre there with salsa, who is looking so calm and in control as dogs can make everyone feel so wonderful. youve been working, though, canine teams on the ground, 12-hour shifts, just completely exhausting for human or dog. how were you able to find people? how does salsa work? >> salsa is a live-find dog. she goes by scenting...

killing families in afghanistan is refusing to talk. voting also under way in the deep south as mitt romney hopes to seal the deal. its time to play reporter roulette. more fallout from the massacre in afghanistan. chris? >> reporter: this was no mere apology. this was the strongest words yet weve heard from an american president in describing what happened during that shooting in afghanistan. >> the united states takes this as seriously as if it was our own citizens and our own chil...

These homes were drowned in water with oil water, sewage i dont every flow and mud. its a toxic combination and very difficult to clean up. >> the feds were there to look at the damage. what did secretary napolitano say? what did she see? >> secretary napolitano was out touring devastation area. she is making it very clear that the obama administration is fully aware of the devastation here in tennessee. not only in nashville, but a lot of outlying counties. she met with fema directors, tennesse...