Morning, thanks. This is obviously a huge relief for Law Enforcement who have been looking across the west for hannah hoping they would be able to bring her home alive, and now thats reality. Andrea dierden is with the sheriffs office. Good morning to you. Good morning. What can you tell us, first of all, about how the manis hunt ended and just how the rescue itself went down . It was a very challenging rescue that began on saturday afternoon and what happened is that they were spotted, the pair that was believed to be hannah and dimaggio were spotted from the air by those Law Enforcement teams. They saw them on the grod but could not get close enough safely to the pair, so they had to land about two and a halfhour hike away. They sent two teams in by air, landed those teams on the ground as safely as possible and then those teams, those tactical teams did move closer to the camp. Took about two and a half hours to the camp and surround the area so that they could have good advivisuals what was going. As soon as they saw hannah was separate from dimaggio, thats when they moved in and rescued her. What happened in the woods that led the fbi agent to shoot and kill dimaggio . None of that information is being released right now. That is exactly what the shooting review team is on its way here to determine. They will interview witnesses, interview everyone involved. It is that teams job to get those pieces of information and all of the evidence together and that will happen in the next few days and weeks ahead. Andrea dearden, the sheriffs department, thank you. Youre welcome. We want to turn now to hannahs paternal grandparents, sara and ralph britt who join us this morning. We offer our kol condolences as you mourn the loss of your daughter and grandson, obviously celebrating the rescue of your granddaughter, hannah, are as well. Take us back to the phone call you got from your soninlaw, brett, yesterday, and what happened when you heard the news that hannah had had had, in fact, been found and rescued. We got the phone call from brett yesterday afternoon. All he did was say can you come over to his house. News. So we got in our car and we didnt know if it was good news or bad news, and it was a long drive there. We werent sure what to expect. And then when we got there, brett greeted us and he said, hannah was safe and jim was dead. And then hugs, joy. We were so happy. I can only imagine. I know you are both wearing tshirts with hannahs picture on them. Sara, you must be anxious to get your arms around your granddaughter. Do you know when you will be able to see her or speak with her . No, we dont. Shell be in the hospital for a bit and i imagine when they feel the time is right well be able to speak with her. Jim dimaggio has been described as a close family friend. The kids called him uncle jim. And, ralph, you both had known him as well. When all of this happened and his name was associated with this tragedy, was it a surprise to you . Had you noticed any change at all . Not really. It was just complete shock. He was uncle jim. And he helped. Wed known him for years. When hannah was born. It was just a complete shock. Does hannah know at this about what happened to her mom and her brother . We dont know. We dont know what she saw or heard or we dont know any of that. Hannah is the only person who knows what happened that night. Weve heard some wonderful things, though, about your daughter and your grandchildren over this past week. Is there something youd like us to know about tina . She was a strong person. She loved her children dearly and very protective of them. Shes like our family. Our family is very strong and tina was an excellent mother and would do anything for her children. And apparently she just trusted jim. We all trusted jim. There was no reason not to ever. He was great to the children and to everyone in the family. You know, i just we just dont know what happened. There was no warning. Thats all we can say. It is unimaginable. Please know that so many people are really thinking of you and sending you their best this morning. We appreciate you taking some time and sharing that with us and we hope you get your arms around hannah very soon. Sara and ralph britt, thanks again. Thank you. Thank you. I want to take a look now at the mornings other top stories. Also new information about those victims of the plane crash that slammed into two homes in connecticut. Jenna wolfe has the latest on that. Good morning. Reporter good morning. Good morning, everyone. A community is in mourning today after learning two sisters were killed in a deadly connecticut plane crash. Police on saturday confirmed the sisters who were ages 13 and 1. They were inside the home when the small plane hit. Their mother was able to escape unharmed. The pilot and his son were also killed. Investigators say the pilot was coming in for a landing when the plane hit the home. It will be torn down this week. A wave of car bombings killed more than 60 people in iraq as they celebrated the end of ramadan. They may have been coordinated. No group has claimed responsibility as yet for the bombings. Almost all the embassies and consulates overseas that were closed last week are back open this morning. The outposts across the middle east and africa shut down over a potential terrorist threat. The embassy in yemen will remain closed. And finally music fans are remembering popular nightclub and tv singer eydie gorme. She died following a brief illness. She sang solos and duet is her husband steve laurence. In 1953 she joined steven allens Television Show that became nbcs tonight show. Eydie gorme was 84 years old. Firefighters are finally getting the upper hand on the Massive Wildfire in southern california. The socalled silver fire is now 70 contained. It charred 30 square miles in three days and burned 26 homes. That is the news. Now back to craig. Jenna, thank you. Now to colorado and the search for the missing in the wake of that massive flash flood that swept cars away outside colorado springs. Leanne gregg is on the scene for us. Good morning to you. Whats the scene like right now . Reporter good morning, craig. Well, this morning the crews will continue to certificate of of for the missing after that wall of water raged through this downtown area surging more than 12 feet above the creek bed. This is one of the buildings that was damaged and later this morning the cleanup crews will continue to sort through the debris. They will also pump water out of the lowlying areas. It happened extremely quickly. Flash flooding and mud slides. The downpour west of kcolorado springs was in an area burned by the waldo canyon fire, vulnerable to flash flooding because charred soil just doesnt absorb very much water. The roads turned into raging rivers, rushing up to 30 miles an hour, sweeping away cars and buildings in the resort town of manatu springs. It hit during Business Hours forcing people to scramble l for higher ground. Officials report one person is dead, several injured and two are still missing. The rain let up much of the downtown was covered in debris. Several roads impassable. Colorado is one of six states this week that has suffered from severe flash flooding. Now the volunteer cleanup crews are going to be told to leave by early afternoon. The town is concerned about more flooding. Craig . Leanne gregg for us there. Leanne, hugh. Severe storms could be on the way for parts of the country. Dylan is keeping an eye on that amid fears of more flooding. Dylan, good morning. Good morning. We are seeing this setup where we could see some severe storms today across the northern plains. This type of setup was mild, dry air to the north and very hot and humid air to the south. And along that line you have that stationary front that is producing some heavier downpours. Look at what weve seen since the beginning of august. We have already picked up about 10 to 18 inches of rainfall in parts of southern missouri. Right the now, he though, things are qua iet and it should be mostly quiet over the course of the day. Tomorrow more wet weather will move in. Between monday and tuesday we could end up with another 2 to 4 inches of rain in already rain soaked areas of ckansas, oklahoma, and into missouri and arkansas. So especially tomorrow well be stepping up the flooding concerns once again. Craig . President obamas trying to get a little r r today as he and the first Family Vacation on marthas vineyard. But, of course, no president ever really gets to unplug completely and he has a number of major issues on his plate. David gregory is moderator of meet the press. David, good morning. Craig, good morning. Gun control, immigration reform, grand bargain on the budget. All of those things, of course, are on hold rate now. Has the president s second term agenda already stalled out . It does seem to be in neutral in a couple of ways. One, there are the distractions, those things that the president didnt count on including the leaking of this nsa program, the series of programs that he has to defend and try to reform. You mentioned gun control and other issues. I also think he has some of these problems with republicans particularly in the house over an issue like immigration. This is a legacy item, a big campaign item and it does not appear to be heading in the direction the president would want let alone the fact you referred to the budget and continuing to fund the government. That comes up in september. We could see a repeat of fights weve seen over the last couple of years. Predent obama practically dared republicans to shut down the government. Is the president , is he gearing up for a showdown with congress when it returns in september . I think he is. I think theres a different strategy, too. I think youre seeing it from the president who is out there traveling around saying that they want republicans want to cut programs that are necessary for people, that the sequester is an undue burden, part of a scheme of cutting spending in washington. So i think he wants to push republicans harder and almost dare them to shut the government down feeling hell win that battle politically. Mr. Obama used his News Conference to tackle the nsa spying program, among other things, propose possible changes. Do task forces like the one that president obamas proposing, do those have a history of working . Well, not necessarily. I think this is really going to be about Congress Working with these kind of strange bed fellows, these various coalitions both on the right and left to say how do we deal with privacy this long after 9 11. Can we review how we institute or, rather, execute the surveillance programs in the u. S. So how they put some of those safeguards in place become very difficult. I keep going back to former director of the nsa who said the programs may have to be less successful in order to be more politically sustainable. David gregory, well check in with you later for a look at whats coming up on meet the press. Thank you. Thanks. We want to check in with dylan one more time. She has a Little Something more for us, right, dylan . We are looking at the threat of severe storms especially up across parts of kansas and nebraska today stretching into iowa. The biggest threat would be for some hail and some gusty winds. Thats a look ats. Starting off the day with a lot of clouds. You may encounter a couple sprinkles as well. The sund may break out but theres a chance of isolated showers. Highs in the 80s. And thats your latest forecast. Craig . Dylan, thank you. Up next, a football dream comes true for a young man wrongly convicted of a serious crime. This day calls you. To fight chronic osteoarthritis pain. To fight chronic low back pain. To take action. To take the next step. Today, you will know you did something for your pain. Cymbalta can help. Cymbalta is a pain reliever fdaapproved to manage chronic musculoskeletal pain. One nonnarcotic pill a day, every day, can help reduce this pain. Tell your doctor right away if your mood worsens, you have unusual changes in mood or behavior or thoughts of suicide. Antidepressants can increase these in children, teens, and young adults. Cymbalta is not for children under 18. People taking maois, linezolid or thioridazine or with uncontrolled glaucoma should not take cymbalta. 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Practicing with the Atlanta Falcons just days after playing in his first game. The story now from michelle franzen. Reporter before the first down of the first preseason game was played when brian banks burst out of the tunnel, the longest yard was already behind him. I played an nfl game today. Reporter thats something banks couldnt have dreamed of 11 years ago. At the age of 16 he was a highly recruited prospect, a College Scholarship and a possible nfl career was ahead of him. All of that was suddenly snatched from him when he was falsely convicted of rape. He served five years in prison and another four on probation before his accuser recanted. She had made the whole thing up. I know what ive been through. Reporter a year ago, with his name cleared, banks began mounting a comeback. Thursday night after standing on the sidelines for three quarters, he got his shot with the Atlanta Falcons. A 28yearold rookie but no rookie nerves. Nervous is when you walk into a courtroom and you dont know what your fate is going to be. Nervous is when you walk into a prison yard are for the first time at the age of 18. Reporter hes credited with making a tackle in the game. And while he might not make the teams final roster, brian banks may have already achieved his greatest victory. I feel in just that one game if it all ended yesterday that that dream was fulfilled. Reporter for today, michelle franzen, nbc news. Such a great story. Still ahead this morning, the woman who accidentally got up close and personal with a venomous snake. Sounds like that would probably be the worst thing that could happen to you on that day. Maybe not. Maybe not after you get stung with something else. Yeah, well explain. Ive got something for you too. announcer fancy feast delights with cheddar. A meal that is sure to delight your cheese lover. Now available in the classic form she loves. Fancy feast. The best ingredient is love. 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The man may have been a jogger because the victim says he was wearing athletic gear when he groped her. This follows a series of attacks ballggers in western toward county. Western baltimore county. A 26yearold approached a woman engaged her in conversation before launching an aggressive attack. A group of men who witnessed the attack held him down until officers arrived. He faces a number a couple of sprinkles developing from baltimore toward annapolis. Most of it is in southern maryland. That is where you will see scattered showers passing through through the morning. N isolated chance temperatures in the mid80s. Forecast shows rain on tuesday as a cold front passes by. This should leave us with nice weather by the end of the week. The coast may still be dealing with the stormy weather. There will be a fine line between who gets nice weather and who stays cloudy. He tells coming up. Thank you for joining hi and we are back on this beautiful sunday morning. It is the 11thf august, 2013. Not quite sure how its already august 11, but thats another story for another day. Plenty of folks out here joining us this morning. Im erica hill along with craig melvin, jenna wolfe and dylan dreyer. Lester is enjoying the morning off. And i think probably the reason lester is not here is because if youre not aware, we certainly are, lester holt not a fan of snakes. Hates snakes. Not even close. So maybe hes trying to avoid this story. This is crazy. This one is a little nutty. The deal is its not what you think it is. You know what i mean . Just ahead, a nightmare come true for one woman. It involves snakes but, again, not the worst part of her day. She pulls off the highway for some fresh air. She runs into this poisonous