out. from all of us here at nbc 10 thanks for watching, have a good night. tonight the flood disaster here in texas, a frantic search for the missing and a rising death toll. massive devastation as raging waters demolish homes. the nation's fourth largest city left paralyzed. no way out, two families swept away in one house, including a mother and her young children. and a father who started the car to escape ran back to help and never made it out. the feds move in a city on edge as protesters take to the streets again, demanding change. the hacking of america stealing your private information right out of your phone, wait until you see what happened to us and the simple thing you can do to protect yourself. and the love story behind the wedding photo that so many people are sharing. nightly news begins right now.

good evening from central texas. upper devastation after days of historic rain triggered floods. the weather demolishing homes and businesses right off their foundations. there are entire neighborhoods right under feet of water. it's being called the epicenter of this disaster and houston, the nation's fourth largest city paralyzed tonight. at this hour the death toll stands at 14 in texas and oklahoma 13 more people are missing including families swept away in floodwaters. and there is a frantic around the clock search to find them and tonight from the ground here and the air, we are getting a new look at the incredible scope of

this catastrophe. from above you can see how hard tiny wimberly was hit. trees that have stood through centuries of storms no match for this one. >> the house had 13 feet total. >> scott wallace can't believe how quickly his house ended up under water. >> this happened in a matter of minutes? >> it was unbelievably rapid, you know rapid rise. >> to appreciate how much water was here this house sits 30 to 35 feet above the river itself. it got above the first floor. the river itself never this wide in fact it's usually so low you can wade across it and not get your knees wet. they are no strangers to flash flooding here long time residents say this was different. >> this is the worst thing i've ever seen. >> the river rose 12 to 14 feet in half an hour engulfing the blanco river and

shattering a record set in 1929. the search continued for 13 people confirmed missing. the water is receding but not quickly enough. crews had to suspend some operations yesterday, but were eager to get back at it. >> it's tough work we're going to go out and scour that area and find what needs to be found. >> do we not have power in here. >> knowing more rain is possible. local crews and volunteers race to clean up as fast as possible. >> look at this mess it's just -- got to just dig in, and feet on the ground and get it cleaned up do the best you can and move forward. >> this is just part of a terrible series of weather events in texas over the last few days from the flooding in houston, to a tornado in lagrange. he may have lost his home but scott wallace knows he and his family are among the lucky ones. >> how are you doing for all this? >> we have friends and

family helping us so far, and we're just doing the best we can. >> as you walk along these riverbanks you have to double take at some of those things you see. the cabins are now across the road. behind me is the river blanco and you can see the stripped away part that shows you where the waterline was, 45 feet above its normal level, sweeping across this area i would have certainly been under water here amid all this the fear for the missing, some of them were in a single vacation home the holiday turning to horror for at least two families the rushing waters carrying the only home the only shelter they had with them inside. gabe gutierrez is 300 yards upstream from where i am the sight of where that home once stood, gabe good evening. >> the water's power was incredible it swept this two story home off these concrete pillars, over those trees and down river. crews are still searching for all but one of the nine people trapped inside.

>> as the waters rose the horrifying call. >> i knew something was very very wrong. >> julie shields listened to her sister on the line. she was with her husband, her two children and another family on a memorial day weekend vacation when the river began to swell. then came the stunning realization. >> we're in a house that is now floating down the river. call mom and dad, i love you and pray. >> laura hung up when she saw a light thinking she was about to be rescued. she and her two children are now missing. 6-year-old andrew who loved to play outside with his dad, and 4-year-old layton whose favorite activity was dressing up. her husband jonathan survived. also missing, sue and ralph carrie. the cabin was their long time vacation home. >> they were dear people and very

friendly. carrie ran out to start his suv and ran back inside to save his family. he never made it back. the engine still running the next day. >> my wife thought she heard fireworks cracking popping booming, we assumed that was about the time the house came off its moorings and went down river. >> the house perched on stills was broken free and the family was found in the householding hands. it soon collided with a bridge. >> the whole thing began coming apart. the water took people in different directions. >> jonathan floated down the river for 12 more miles where he was pulled from the water. he remains in the hospital with a collapsed lung ruptured spleen and cracked sternum. he called laura's mom and begged forgiveness. >> there was nothing he could have done. he did everything he could have possibly done. >> the blessing is that she is with her children and she is with her babies and she will be with her

babies always in heaven. >> the search for these families has shaken this community. the mccombs had been planning a family reunion next month. the catastrophic flooding has ravaged communities big and small here in texas. it's so widespread that even houston the fourth largest city in the country a full three hour drive from where we stand tonight has been brought to a complete standstill. houston is where we find janet shamlian tonight. good evening. >> in the shadow of downtown houston, this park looks like a fast moving river right now. after a nearby bayou flowed out of its banks due to the flooding. this is the type of flooding houston has not seen in more than a decade tonight the mayor has declared a state of emergency. extreme danger in houston, as record setting floodwaters swamped the city. more than 900 calls for help. firefighters could barely finish one high water rescue, before

racing to the next. >> pretty much one of the worst thunderstorms i've been through. >> the interstates littered with abandoned cars. the houston galleria flooded. with the storm raging during an nba playoff game some fans sheltered in the arena for the night. schools closed public transportation stopped running and thousands of businesses told workers stay home. 11 inches of rain in six hours shut down the nation's fourth largest city. this is a high water rescue going on right now. on memorial drive, one of the major arteries into the city. an 18 wheeler under water, the fire department has just rescued the driver. this is how it looked in above. as bayou's swollen from weeks of rain surged over their banks and into nearby homes. houston is among the most flood prone cities in the country, coastal and flat with clay soils that don't

absorb water. >> there's a double threat for flooding. rainfall from the sky and saltwater surge based flooding from galveston bay. because it's so paved over such a large area the water has nowhere to run. >> families are ripping out drenched carpet and belongings tonight, some had four feet of water. >> it was a pretty helpless feeling when the water started coming through the walls. >> houston mayor in east parker ton said it's the worst flooding since alison in 2001. >> trying to drain houston is like trying to drain a pool table. >> reporter: the death toll here in houston stands at three people with three unaccounted for, with more lightning and rain in the forecast the power company is telling people without it it could be a while before it's restored. back to you. >> janet shamlian tonight, thank you. turning from the

devastation to the anger in the streets in cleveland, a city that saw more protests today, even as the police force agreed to some of the nation's strictest rules on the use of force, imposed by the federal government. after the department was accuses of a pattern of abuse. ron allen has the details. >> another day of calls for justice in cleveland today as the city agreed to overhaul from top to bottom its much criticized police department. a two-year federal investigation found an unconstitutional pattern of excessive force and abuse. officers shooting at suspects that posed no threat. >> if you look at this the number of substantive real reforms that are in this agreement is just truly staggering. >> the most notorious case just ended. with officer michael brelo acquitted. some 100 officers chased him across the

city and fired 137 times into their car. the reason protesters have spent the weekend on the streets. >> i was out there to show support for the city of cleveland, to combat the police brutality that people have been facing all over the country. >> the oversight covers the way police are recruited, trained and disciplined. using force as punishment pistol whipping firing warning shots, cleveland now among at least 32 departments in 18 states in which the obama administration has opened investigations or ordered reforms. >> i think that there is enough evidence out there that these are issues that are -- that many communities and law enforcement departments are struggling with. >> we don't want to hurt anybody. it's against our nature. >> some people think you do want to hurt them. >> those people are wrong. >> some of the doj's report is offensive, like allegations police used tasers on mentally ill suspects. >> the bottom line is they say they use excessive force too much here. >> they can't prove it.

>> a federal judge is in charge of this process, that's what makes this agreement tougher. all 105 pages of it a lot of details like when it's appropriate for an officer to take a weapon out of his holster. lester? >> ron, thank you. let's turn overseas today. a secret trial is now underway for an iranian american reporter for the washington post accused of espionage. he's already been held for over 10 months. the court proceedings being held behind closed doors, making it difficult for the outside world to find out what's happening. iranian authorities have released no details on the charges. his family the post and the u.s. government have all callinged the charges against him absurd. calling for him to be released immediately. iraqi forces are now launching a major offensive to take back ramadi the key city that isis seized last week. after the iraqi army ran away from the battle the first time there are serious reservations about whether they are ready to fight this time around. our chief foreign

correspondent richard engel has this report. >> baghdad is reporting a counter offensive. the iraqis lost to isis last week the charge will be led by shiite militia's backed by iran. it's like trying to put out a fire with gasoline. >> i think we're being careful with air power and we should be. we're very reluctant to employee shiite militia's on the ground. they're murderous people operating in a sunni muslim area. >> what happened to the iraqi army this is the second time it's cut and run. after troops fled the city of moos you will last year we asked the last american general responsible for the training mission how this could happen. >> the u.s. spent about $25 billion on the iraqi security forces. >> right. >> was that money well spent? >> in hindsight, no. how can you argue

today it was well spent when the army disintegrated. >> the iraqi army became corrupt. nepotism kickbacks, false payrolls and shiite favoritism became the norm. the will to fight gone. >> the u.s. is trying to send more weapons to prop up the iraqi army and convince iraqis they need to put their sectarian differences aside to confront isis. it's been almost one year since isis began to control significant amounts of territory. and the group is still spreading. richard engel, nbc news, new york. still ahead tonight, the hacking of america, how easily thieves are getting inside your phones stealing your information, your private messages and photos we'll show you what happened to us and what you can do to reduce your risk. good news when we can really use some. the heartwarming story behind the wedding we live in a pick and choose world. choose choose choose. but at bedtime? ...why settle for this?

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to end the newscast on that note tonight. i'm lester holt reporting from wimberly texas, thank you for watching. the first video of josh duggar under siege as his sex scandal explodes. >> do you have any comment on the allegations? >> now on "extra." josh duggar hammered with questions about abusing young girls. >> no comment, josh?

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