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His town, one of 11 on the island, these rescue workers have still not been able to reach. >> this is going to take over an hour just to get up this hill. >> reporter: weve been walking for about 15 minutes. its slow going because its desperation. then finally after almost two weeks apart -- an emotional reunion. everyone together once again. his family surviving the cat 5 with enough supplies to last a few more weeks. but gabriels parents staying behind. for now. >> its sad because were going

To another canvassing making sure people are alive. >> nbcs tammy leitner is in san juan. she experienced firsthand what many of these families are dealing with. just trying to make sure their loved ones are safe. >> reporter: in puerto rico, an incredible rescue mission under way. this team of new york city police officers and firefighters searching for a family of six. gabriel had not heard from his family since hurricane maria chewed up the bridge, trapping his loved ones and their entire com...

Location, the rescue workers having to get off the pile of rubble behind me. now one the problems that shows you how difficult this work is, its pouring rain here. the shortly after 4:00 a.m., and so weve seen all of the teams that were on the pile of rubble ordered to get off, because of course the water is kind of change the situation up there. its already very dangerous, difficult work theyre doing. they believe there are more than at least 40 people missing in that office building. theyre tr...

With murder after one woman was shot and killed outside the sanctuary. six others were still inside the church and shopped there. authorities say more charges are expected, wanda young usher is being hailed as a hero using his own weapon to eventually subdue the shooter. >> he sustained serious injuries himself, hes a hero. we are very grateful. >> jon: police are trying to figure out the motive, the suspect expected to appear in court on wednesday. >> heather: it has been almost one week since ...

>> we arent giving up. we are deeply sad. >> take a lie look now at the search and rescue operation on the top of what was that six story office building. you can see a handful of rescue workers up there, it had been a hive of activity earlier this morning, dozens of them on the rubble. the fact that theyve withdrawn all but if you would tend to indicate to us having watched this that they are unsure of the stability of that rubble. and its therefore moving very carefully. it is such a difficult...

>> reporter: john, thats right. the search continues at this location. before dawn it was pouring rain. it stopped the hard work the international team, and dangerous work, the international team of rescue workers have been doing here. there have also been aftershocks, strong earthquakes, throughout the weekend forcing them to suspend their work. meanwhile, relatives waiting for at least 40 missing people in this collapsed six-story building in an agonizing vigil camping out day and night here. ...

Here in san juan, but in other towns, rescue workers have not even been able to reach certain communities. they dont know if people are trapped. if they need medical attention. thats one of the biggest problems. part of it is because of the roads. the other part is because of the lack of communication. theres only cell phone service spotty a across the island. we see people pulled over on the highway trying to get a cell bar, call out and get some type of help. another big problem, the bake nece...

>> alongside the rescue workers and families who wait for news of those who are still unaccounted for, there are several dozen of them and i want to show you the sort of tent city that is being set up here at the sight of what is the largest ongoing search and rescue operation. these families have been here now for something like a full six days just waiting for news. they refused to give up, we spoke, he is sitting here, waiting for news of his 30-year-old niece who was on the fourth floor of t...

Martine and the others talked to each other. martins leg was broken. he sat there in excruciating pain. what was going through your mind? he said i was talking to god and hoping that the rescuers would hear us. as we talk, martin opens his phone and shares with us a picture he took of himself while he was trapped. he hadnt seen it. the emotions overwhelm him. i imagine you believe there was no way you believed you were getting out. >> yes, i did. i always believed i was going to get out alive, h...

>> what was it like when the earthquake struck? >> it all happened so fast, she says. we didnt have time to get out. in five or six seconds the building collapsed. deana said she reached to her phone and started sending these text messages to her husband, "love, the roof has fall i dont know -- fallen, were trapped. i love you so much. were on the fourth floor near the emergency exit. there are four of us. and then you could see she could no longer connect." that was enough to let rescue workers...