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North of houston. picked up nine people, cramming everybody they can into this chopper. >> reporter: one 80-year-old victim told us there is waist high water in her house and she lost everything. she was evacuated by boat to a collection point, then by helicopter from there. what would you have done if these guys hadn't shown up? >> we would have had to go to the attic. i don't know what would have happened. they're life savers. >> reporter: aerial rescues like this operation using a hoist and a basket are particularly challenging and in these conditions with each flight, these agents have t...

Freeway. most of of the people like i said earlier, they were injured and could not get out. taking a lost animals, a lot of dogs and cats. whatever we could get in the boat. reporter: you are here from utah? >> p. yes. reporter: what happens if you find a woman or child who need assistance? them in the boat and go back to the collection point. our task force prioritizes calls that came into 9/11. wheelchair bound or sick, has heart problems or issues with theirou health. >> what are you seeing tonight? what are the emotions running through your mind? >> it will take a long time. >> i want to ...

Collection point and then betaken to shelter tr there. >> and, matt, you're out doing this work. as we started the conversation, i believe reshow it again. a picture of you hugging and embracing your son. you were rescued from your own hope yesterday, right? and now out helping conduct rescues. tell us about that, and your decision. a pretty emotional picture there. i have two sons. give your son a hug and kiss and go about this critical work you're doing? >> yes, sir. it's tough to leave your family behind but it's what i do. what we all do. and i was -- i did have the rest of my team rescue ...

Sick or young children i needed to get out of here. it is dark, we are heading back in now. >> what have we seen over the last couple of hours? >> a lot of people taken to the freeway at a collection point. most of the people i consider early, prioritizes injured and could not get out by themselves. with wheelchairs or a lot of animals, dogs and cats. whatever we can get in the boat. >> you are from utah? >> yes we are. >> have you been to the area before? >> no. >> he said you were going to homes that you are assigned to search that you assume they are abandoned?>> artest was prioritizes beca...

Aftermath of this storm. it's dumped 9 trillion gallons of water. >> we are in the southwestern portion of meyerland. as we were preparing for our live shot we had fema pulling out into a boat shouting out into homes. >> x drove from utah. our initial assignment was to collect people who are medically sick and couldn't get out of the house. we checked the houses, now we are moving back toward the collection point where we'll pick up children or people who are sick. we were just asking, is there any sick or young children who need toer go. we are heading back in right now. >> what have you seen...