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And, finally, just before 7:00 a.m., shes freed. something even her rescuers werent sure they would see. >> i told her that she should have been on her way to play the lotto because that was her day. >> shes alive, but hurt. wendy breaks both her arms, has a broken ankle, a broken leg and several broken ribs. the captain who has seen a lot in his 20 years on the job still finds wendys accident hard to believe. >> it was all having to happen within a split second. it is almost like somebody stage...

>> as rocky comes down the exit ramp, he looks to his right and sees a flooded underpass. >> it was like a lake. i was thinking, well, now we are going to be a little later. >> as rocky prepares to turn away from the flood, another car catches his eye. >> as i stop, this car comes in front of me and she goes into the water. and it wasnt a small amount of water. >> another driver, howard absets, also sees the car trying to plow through the flooded road. >> for a split second i think, this cannot ...

Everyone, just an unknowingness of what was happening, of where this gas was coming from, am i in a safe area. >> despite his uneasiness, nichols stays where he is and goes to work. >> i had a close-up shot of the two gentlemen walking out of the building and all of a sudden, you see this flash of light hit them in the face. >> right in front of his camera, the street blows sky-high and emergency workers start to scramble. >> theres just this sense of chaos that just immediately erupts from this...

So much of the joke manny played on his wife while in the car. >> so there is a truck getting towed and it looks like its coming at us and my wifes a sleep. we are going to see if we can scare her. baby, wake up theres a truck -- [screaming] [laughter] >> im sorry it was funny. it was getting towed. megyn: that still makes me laugh. well, she was not happy at first, and manny tells us he was in the doghouse for a whilisten. >> so, i have a pretty good sense of humor and i wasnt mad, just for a s...

So you can always put your best face forward. face every day with puffs softness. back to our top story, and the search for escape plans during the unthinkable. >> thats right. whether youre in a theater or mall, security experts say being aware of your surroundings and how to get out is key. abcs ron claiborne has some expert advice. >> i was down on the ground. i did not know what to do. >> on the way out -- >> reporter: these are the split second decisions movie-goers faced in aurora, color...

>> at an intersection he decides to go straight. >> something caught my eye about 100 yards in front of me. as i came to the crest of a hill and around the corner, i saw that there was a german shepherd in the middle of the road coming towards me. >> he discovered something different about this dog. he spends much of his time with his four-legged pals so when he sees in canine out on the road he knows the dog is there for a good reason. >> there was that split second where immediately we connect...

His horse, i can hear him coming up from the inside. >> current lady on the inside, on the outside sweet water oak. >> my filly started to drift in just a little bit. right when i reached up to grab her is when just a split second too late is when she clipped tommys horse. >> i could feel my filly take kind of a funny step. and i thought, god, we collided. >> sweet water oak stumbles. >> sweet water oak loses the rider. current lady in front. >> the next thing you know, shes popped back up and i...

>> firefighters can prevent a boilover from happening by making sure the water sprayed on the tank drains out the bottom. this time, they miscalculate. >> what do you think caused that explosion? >> just water inside the tank boiled over. crude boilover. >> despite the chaos, davids >> despite the chaos, davids instincts kick in. he keeps taping as he runs away from the intense heat and flames. >> for a split second i thought this is it. how i had the presence of mind to point the camera backwar...

Yelling run, run, run, and in that split second, i look over my right shoulder and i see a very powerful surge coming towards us. >> the gigantic wave knocks dan and betsy off their feet. >> its pretty much just like being a rag doll. you have no control. you didnt know which way was up. you were just rolling. >> first of all, i wondered am i going to drown. then the second one was what am i going to hit. >> its like a horror movie. look at these people! damn it! >> from the cliff, tyler short c...

long. welcome everybody. welcome to early start. im ashleigh banfield. >> good morning. im alina cho bringing the news from a to c. >> so weird. we have the alphabet all mixed up. >> anger, sadness and overwhelming shame at penn state. a scathing report conducted by a former director of the fbi, leaving the school and its legendary coaches shattered. saying joe paterno and top university officials not only hid but empowered a child predator in jerry sandusky. the outrage is spreading s...