nightmare for phil and katy pham. the couple from san francisco was rattle bid a terrifying alert that a ballistic missile was headed their way. >> this is not a drill. take immediate action measure. >> reporter: the phams spoke to us via face time yesterday afternoon. >> in the moment of anxiety, you just try to stay calm, you try to stay alert as much as you can. there is this feeling of helplessness like there's so much outside of your control. >> reporter: the newlyweds got the alarming news while eating breakfast at their hotel on kauai. they shot this video on their cell phones. hotel guests filed into the basement to seek shelter. phil says it did cross his mind that they could die. the couple just exchanged vows january 8. >> a wedding really symbolizes a new beginning, so there's so much to look forward to as we begin our life together. it was scary to know that perhaps that could be cut short, really, at any moment. >> yeah, i think one of my first