trying to get the dad gum tractor out of harm away. >> reporter: but for amber elliott and her children they are grateful to be alive. she said they were forced to retreat to the top of her car as the water started to rise. >> the scariest thing ever for me and my kids to be in. >> reporter: 17 inches of rain fell here in just 24 hours turning this creek into a raging river, norah. crews took advantage of the clear weather today to clear a lot of that debris and hopefully find answers for those families. >> o'donnell: jessi mitchell, thank you so much. and more weather now, what was once hurricane henri is still dumping rain in new england it knocked out power to tense of thousands of homes and businesses, meg oliver shows us the massive cleanup. >> reporter: tropical storm henri carried enough muscle to batter the northeast. high winds and storm surge flooded streets. ripped down trees and power lines leaving more than 100,000