are folks there taking that advice to evacuate? reporter: all along here everyone has evacuated except for one holdout. the electric power has been cut off as well. we are seeing people from around the city walk down to the water each day to see for themselves how high it s gotten and whether it s time to flee. what s the worst fear, this thing is coming to a crest soon. reporter: it s about 10 days away. the fear is water damage. they come down, look and go back to their houses. but there is a sense something his forric is about to happen. it s moving slowly, quietly, and there doesn t seem to be anything that can stop it. did you see the water all the way up to the top of that stop sign? bill: you have not seen flooding
protection that so many of us have on our accounts to go ahead and buy the gifts anyway. but the man behind her got the sense something was going on. he decided to pay the bill for her. also followed her out to the driveway and gave her $200 cash. and now, they don t even know his name. but the family this morning, having a christmas or a better christmas, the mother might say thanks to that stranger. and as always, a grinch or two to get in. here s one out of forest grove, oregon. somebody not only stole from santa. that s one thing. stole from santa and kids with cancer. every year, mickey johnson dresses up as santa, poses for pictures, in return he asks for a donation to a leukemia charity. wednesday, somebody stole $100 in contributions. all right. well, u.s. troops recovering from their injuries at walter reid medical center in washington. they re thinking about their buddies still in harm s way. sending messages of support,
reporter: it s latrisha rose last day at home before leaving to join the army. just about everything is done. paperwork, check. final meeting with recruiter, check. smile. reporter: telling her 2-year-old daughter, iana she is leaving, not quite. i think she kind of knows i am leaving. i said i was going to tell her today that i am leaving but she kind of i think she kind of knows. reporter: latrisha and her husband, brandon, have been struggling to tell their daughter for weeks in a way a 2-year-old can understand. they think iana may be catching on. she just cries if i walk out the room or anything. i think she just can probably sense something. hi, iana. reporter: for now, latrisha and her husband make the most of
mother latrisha rose and how she dealt with a personal struggle even before the hard work of basic training got under way. reporter: it s latrisha s last date at home before leaving for the army. just about everything is done. paperwork, check. let s look at what you have here. reporter: final meeting with recruiter, check. telling her 2-year-old daughter she s leaving, not quite. i think she kind of knows i m leaving. i said i m going to tell her today that i m leaving, but she kind of i think she kind of knows. reporter: latrisha and her husband have been struggling to tell her daughter for weeks in a way a 2-year-old can understand. they think she may be catching on. she cries if i walk out of the room or anything. i thuink she can probably sense
leaving not quite. i think she kind of knows she s leaving. i said i was going to tell her today that i m leaving, but she she kind of i think she kind of knows. reporter: latricia and her husband brandon have been struggling to tell their daughter for weeks in a way she can understand. they think she may be catching on. she cries if i walk out of the room or anything. i think she just can probably sense something. hey! reporter: for now, they make the most of the last day with their daughter, taking her to her favorite spot, chuck e. cheese, though it s clear it s the games she likes, not the mascot. no! reporter: by mid-day, still no talk. i did say to her two days ago, you know, mom s going to be leaving. but she ignored me. we went on with our day like nothing was wrong. reporter: meanwhile, brandon