>> the webbers are here. they will be destroying their house. >> reporter: the west mayor says the longer it takes to rebuild his city, the more likely the neighbors will never move back. >> my job is to get the town built back up. >> reporter: his job is harder. they denied rick perry's request for disaster aid to rebuild schools, roads and water and sewage lines. the news steams. >> i don't know if we need 50 more houses to blow up or five more firemen to die to make it a disaster. i don't know. i don't know what their definition is of a disaster. >> reporter: after the explosion, politicians rolled into town making big promises. governor rick perry. >> we will never forget what happened. >> reporter: and president obama. >> we stand with you and we do not forget. we'll be there, even after the