. >> reporter: we first met gary pierce in the days right after the earthquake. his victorian home near knocked completely off its foundation. he is still trying to figure out what to do with it. they say it can be saved. in the meantime, pierce is going to travel somewhere else to help others rebuild their homes. >> we will be rebuilding flood damaged homes. >> reporter: it's a commitment napa's gary pierce made months ago long before a big kwquake k his home literally off its blocks. that is to travel to colorado with his church group this weekend to rebuild homes for those there who lost theirs to last year's devastating floods. >> i committed to that before this happened and there's not really much to do around here right now anyway except wait. >> reporter: it's the same kind of trip he and his church group have made before, to places like new jersey after hurricane sandy. but now pierce and his brother brian have their own rebuilding to do. as the house they own sits inshambles. >> they had people here today that told us anything is possible depending upon

. >> commitment napa gary pierce made months ago long before big quake knocked his home literally off the block. that is to travel to colorado with his church group this weekend. to rebuild homes for those there who lost theirs to last year devastating floods. >> i committed to that before this happened. not much to do around here except wait. >> same kind of trip pierce and church group made before. to places like new jersey. after hurricane sandy. but now pierce and his brother brian have their own rebuilding to do. as the house they own sits in shambles. red taking displayed prominently next to the front door. >> we had some people here today that told us anything is possible depending upon how much money you want to spend. >> we'll just play it 1 day at a time. salvageable and not cost 1 million $to raise the phoenix from the ashes, ill consider it e-until final decision made about the fate of his house here in nap a-gary pierce feels like he might as well good to colonel republican and democrat o. at least there he feels like he can get something done. >> he believes his time in

since gary pierce's napa home was knocked off its foundation by an earthquake. unfortunately, not much has changed since. the house is still in shambles, a red tag ablaze near the front door. while engineers say the late 19th century structure can be saved, it may be too expensive for pierce and his father. >> we are still investigating the possibility of getting it razed and put back on its foundation or building a new foundation under it. we have had people here today that told us anything is possible depending how much money you want to spend. >> reporter: if they can't save the house, it will have to be demolished. >> you see where the floods slid apart. >> reporter: the 60-year-old plans to keep a commitment he made before the quake. to go to colorado this weekend, where he will spend two weeks rebuilding homes for those who lost theirs to last year's devastating floods. any thought of canceling and staying here? >> no. no. i made a commitment. i made a commitment to my church and the my people and to god and i will follow through. this happened, why, i don

. >> reporter: what it does not cover is individual property owners, like gary pierce, whose house came off its foundation. >> still trying to wrap my head around the fact that people, at least at this point, aren't going to have any help, just the government is. i'm kind of shocked. >> reporter: randy brown just got the estimate to repair his place. >> 150, $200,000 maybe. it's tough. >> reporter: hundreds of napa residents are in the same fix. fema inspectors are still in town looking at damage to homes and businesses. that should be wrapped up by the middle of next week and then it's up to the president. >> it is the president's call. we've had a lot of support. >> reporter: congressman thompson's letter says our government cannot turn their backs on them in their time of need. linda ashley recalls what happened to her brother's house. >> it's as if you picked up a box of matches and just opened it up. it was gone. nothing left. >> reporter: ashley said her brother rebuilt this house with a low-interest fema loan and i asked her could he have done so without it. >> no. >> reporter: n

. >> this weekend one of the brothers, gary pierce, is going to visit colorado to help rebuild homesaged in last year's floods. he said spending time helping others who have lost everything might give him some perspective on what he's lost and what he still has. >>> the economy continues to gain steam. job openings in july remained at their highest level in the past 13 years. that's good news for those attending today's abc 7 job journal hire event in san francisco. more than 500 jobs were being advertised. companies were taking applications for anything from sous chef to chemistry teacher. attendees could also get their resume critiqued by a professional. the next hire event will be october 21st at the hilton garden inn in emeryville. >>> well, there is more to come here tonight. just ahead, the president sits down with leaders of congress to outline a new strategy for dealing with isis in the middle east. >>> more flooding tonight in the desert southwest. a summertime storm forces the closure of 50 miles of nevada interstate. >>> and a bay area pilot whose adventures took him to ex

. >> this weekend one of the brothers, gary pierce, is going to visit colorado to help rebuild homesaged in last year's floods. he said spending time helping others who have lost everything might give him some perspective on what he's lost and what he still has. >>> the economy continues to gain steam. job openings in july remained at their highest level in the past 13 years. that's good news for those attending today's abc 7 job journal hire event in san francisco. more than 500 jobs were being advertised. companies were taking applications for anything from sous chef to chemistry teacher. attendees could also get their resume critiqued by a professional. the next hire event will be october 21st at the hilton garden inn in emeryville. >>> well, there is more to come here tonight. just ahead, the president sits down with leaders of congress to outline a new strategy for dealing with isis in the middle east. >>> more flooding tonight in the desert southwest. a summertime storm forces the closure of 50 miles of nevada interstate. >>> and a bay area pilot whose adventures took him to ex

gary kubiak. quarterback joe flacco hopes to make some noise in the air while the running game will have bernard piercerock. ray rice is out after a two game suspension. the ravens will host the bengals team that's lost four games straight in baltimore, but kubiak knows that means nothing against the since 80d. >> the -- cincinnati d. >> we've got a big challenge this weekend. we've been working hard, very excited. i know they're excited to play. the team unveiled a statue of ray lewis. fans will see a bronze no. 52 depicted doing his famous pregame dance. in a 30 minute speech he told the crowd he will forever be part of the city. the statue stands in the north end of the stadium. >>> what can you say about the orioles? they are on fire entering tonight's game against the reds a season high 9 1/2 game lead in the al least. they've gone 12-3 at home and are looking to win an eighth straight series at camden yards. the o's have hammered 31 home runs in the last month. let's queue nelson cruz. he got things started in the 1st inning. this two-run jack which is his major leading 307th scored nick markakis