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A mother and her 15-month-old child from their flooded home. by boat, officials rescuing this man after he was found clinging to a tree after driving through a road barricade. >> this guy could have lost his life. luckily, we were able to get manpower down here. >> he just made a mistake. >> reporter: another motorist doing exactly what officials say not to do, try and drive through the deluge. moments later, the truck's bed is the only thing above water as a tree stops the vehicle from continuing to drift downstream. >> we have lost everything. >> reporter: for many, their cars left submerged...

This, it's unlike anything we've ever seen. >> reporter: officials closing all highways across the city as roadways collapsed and dams were breached. the historic rain overflowing lakes and rivers across georgetown. >> the lake is past the tree line. >> reporter: this is a life-threatening storm, just within the last 24 hours here specifically in columbia, south carolina. we're hearing from the mayor's office that there have been three fatality. the rain has been relentless. >> you're right. it's been relentless .torrential rain is unprecedented as you heard nick say. and only getting worse th...

By air, the coast guard rescuing a mother and her 15 month old child from their flooded home. by boat, officials rescuing this man after he was found clinging to a tree after driving through a road barricade. >> this guy could have lost his life. luckily, we were able to get manpower down here. >> he made a mistake. >> reporter: another motorist doing exactly what officials say not to do. try and drive through. moments later, the truck's bed is the only thing above water, as a tree stops the vehicle from continuing to drift downstream. >> we have lost everything. >> reporter: for many, their c...

>> it sia dangerous week. and missouri received the worst of it. reports of 15 inches of rain in over two days, and floods killed an elderly woman and a four-year-old by and his mother. their cars were swept off of a bridge. in kansas, serious rain overflowing on the field and roads. >> rescuers pulling a man floating on an innertube. and in nashville, tennessee. dozens of people rescued and leaving homes and businesses flooded out. and flash flood and severe thunderstorm warnings were in affect. back to you, harris. >> back to you, mud slides in colorado. >> looking at the weather radar. that...