inside that van the bodies of six members of the saldivar family. 84-year-old patriarch manuel and hisife bellia and their four great grandchildren, the youngest just 6 years old. >> family, i just notified them. obviously, they are devastated as we all are as well. >> reporter: they were swept away sunday as they tried to escape the flood waters. sammy saldivar the sole survivor. yesterday his brother rick spoke with my colleague tom llamas. >> they went together. that's all i can -- you know, that's all i'm happy for, that they went together. that's the only thing you can. >> reporter: almost 100 miles away rescuers are trying to save over 73 elderly residents, many bedridden, stuck in their nursing home for 24 hours. the entire facility enveloped by water. foti calerges at ktrk, abc's own station in houston k took us inside. >> there are many other patients here in beds and they have to have people lift up their beds and try to carry them out. >> do you work here? >> yeah, at night. >> at nighttime. what does it been here? this water just rised all the way -- >> you know what? i was

the bodies of six members of the saldivar family. 84-year-old patriarch, manuel, his wife belia, and their four great-grandchildren, the youngest just 6 years old. >> family, i just notified them. obviously, they are devastated as we all are as well. >> reporter: they were swept away sunday as they tried to escape the floodwaters, sammy saldivar, the sole survivor. his brother, ric, telling me -- >> they were in the front seat with my brother, and he said mom and dad were underwater, you know, like i said, he just panicked and tried to get himself out. >> reporter: residents in the storm zone returning to get a first look at the damage. it's estimated more than 80% of the homes affected don't have flood insurance. >> we're still out here. we're on the roof. >> reporter: we saw iasha nelson for the first time on her livestream from her roof, during the height of the storm. >> we have nowhere to go. >> reporter: tonight, safe and sound. this survivor of katrina, and now harvey tells me she is worried. she only have renter's insurance. you're not sure if flooding is covered under your p