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Initially, homeowners said were fine, well never have to deal with flooding here. now look what they are dealing with. the water ravaging these homes, ripping them apart, as you see in this instance. thats the kind of debris the devastation that so many of the rescue teams and family members and friends of those missing are working through right now. its a difficult process. adding to that the rain coming in, just a tough go. thomas? >> nbc news correspondent jay gray in texas for us. thank you....

sitting there in bed. i just was too lazy to go and tell my parents maybe we should warn her about it. thats something ill never do again. >> just look at. that what would you do? this is what one family saw, gush of water flowing in their home. they watched helplessly above on the second floor. we continue to cover this breaking news from multiple angles. charles had lock is in houston. we want to begin with jay in women wimberley. we heard from a representative of the families of tho...

Were in pioneertown. the cracking and hitting to the cabins. they would hit -- we couldnt see what was gone until there was light. >> friends and family saying their final good-bye to alissa ramirez. the high school homecoming queen killed over the weekend by floodwaters while she was on her way home from the prom. nbc news correspondent charles hood hadlock is live in houston. how are things now after the rain this morning? i know that added insult to injury. >> reporter: yeah, it does rain tod...

than $150 million in bribes and kickbacks in an investigation led by u.s. attorney loretta lynch that spanned two decades. >> they were expected to uphold the rules that keep soccer honest and to protect the integrity of the game. instead, they corrupted the business of worldwide soccer to serve their interests and to enrich themselves. >> one person not involved in the indictment the, the current president of fifa, sepp blatter, up for re-election friday. in a separate case, swiss pro...

Homes destroyed. a lot of them like the one were in front of, washed off the foundation. we have over 1,000 home that have been damaged. and as you mentioned a moment ago, we have about 30 people unaccounted for, 12 people missing, so the devastation here is just growing as we hear more and more stories coming out of the areas. >> and again, that 30 that were hearing from, the commissioner there, hayes county texas. 30 people unaccounted for. jennifer gray, thank you very much. there are stori...

You -- when you first talked to alissa, first of all, she had an infectious smile. any time you saw her, you couldnt help but smile no matter what kind of mood you were in. just walking down the hallways every kid has commented on how infectious that smile was and how bright and beautiful. her love for god. as soon as you started talking to her, that was the first time you found out was how much she loved him. and. -- and how much she wanted to live out his word and to spread that word to others...

Just you know she was still talking about the fun that theyd had, and the fun we were going to have the next day. you know we were going to get together as a group of friends again. and -- you know she was just like we -- just typical with the we might be stuck in san antonio, but its okay. well make the best of it. i remember telling her to be safe, and she just -- she said have fun, and -- >> how did you find out what happened? >> caller: a friend of mine called me the next morning to tell me ...

>> what kind of plans did alissa have for the future do you know? >> i do. she was actually going to attend university of texas in san antonio, and i believe she was going into either ophthalmology or i believe it was the field of ophthalmology. >> how is the community responding to the loss of this young woman? >> well were heartbroken. we share the parents grief. we loved the ramirez family and loved alissa and her older sister cynthia and her younger brother and were a commune of faith and jo...

Several have been hit three times over the last couple of years. they built their homes higher and others are basically at ground level but weve lived in the same home for five years and have never had a problem and interestingly we just had a major drainage project in the neighborhood and we thought that that would probably solve the problems, but it didnt. and some of the neighbors had had a more horrific experience than we did. the people right across the street were fearful that if they open...

Memories of alissa ramirez and praying for her family and friends. such a beautiful person it seems weve lost in this flood. >> yes, sir. >> well be right back. excellent looking below the surface, researching a hunch... and making a decision you are type e*. time for a change of menu. research and invest from any website. with e*trades browser trading. e*trade. opportunity is everywhere. sunday dinners at my house... its a full day for me, and i love it. but when i started having back pain my s...