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Absolutely what they don't need here. i want to show you an example of the intensity of the flood waters here. something i've never seen before across the blanco river which is thankfully inside its banks at this point still flowing quickly. see those trees? the bark ripped off of the trees. that will give you an idea of how high the water was. 40 feet above what it normally is. and the intensity of those flood waters ripping the bark away from the trees. the only time i've ever seen that is in a tornado. so that's an example of how harsh things were here. as you come back across the blanco ri...

Roof collapsed and we're now floating down the river. call mom and dad, i love you, and pray. >> reporter: all three are now missing. in divine texas, mourners gathered at a prayer service for melissa ramirez, a high school homecoming queen killed driving home from her prom. even as some areas dry out, officials caution the danger isn't over. >> we are going to continue to have rising waters. if your local elected officials tell you to evacuate it is essential that you heed those warnings. >> reporter: the mayor of houston has declared a state of emergency and president obama promises federal ...

Points, maybe based on the interview you had. 42% of viewers saying no it will not change their love of soccer. and how we are looking now as far as the votes, overwhelmingly, most people saying, yes, it actually will change. and interesting also to see gender here. take a look. just the majority of male viewers here voting across the board. reflects who we were able to find outside and who we spoke with the majority of male fans saying that, no it's not going to change their love. we invite you to weigh in. pulse.msnbc.com. we'll hit the streets again later on in the next hour. >> frances tha...

I want to bring in nbc's gabe gutierrez in wimberley who's been following the latest developments. gabe, good morning. you've been surveying this area. unbelievable when you come to this area and see the level of tragedy. what have you been seeing today? >> this is an area that's seen floods before jose, but they didn't expect it. the blanco river as you mentioned had more than 43 feet of flood stage. these three buildings were actually across the street. the floodwaters took them. >> these weren't ripped out from here? >> no they were over our shoulder here, the foundations are right there. y...

Nine people in the home eight are still missing and authorities from the texas army national guard as well as texas task force one they were continue their search today for them and the other people who are missing. not just in this area but throughout texas. >> we're talking about numbers. we're saying the river blanco went up 43 feet over flood stage. think about that. 43 feet is a wall. >> right. >> it's a wall, unsurmountable wall of water. >> and 28 feet or so in one hour. the story about the family trapped in the house, lauren mccomb, she is still missing, she called her sister. she text...