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leann gregg has the latest on cleanup and the search for survivors. >> the search is continuing today for four people who went missing from two different locations. part of that search will focus downstream from here to the north of this community two vehicles went into the water carrying 16 people. 9 children and 3 women were killed, one child remains missing and is presumed dead. in zion national park, four different people were also killed and three members of their party remain missing. the national guard will join in that search today. about 600 people from law enforcement and volunteers have been out since monday looking for the missing. today once again for the third day in a row, thunderstorms are in the forecast, and the governor along with other officials are urging the residents and the visitors to be mindful of the forecast and the possibility of more flooding. i'm leann gregg reporting from colorado city, arizona. >>> maryland governor larry hogan will be at the orioles game today. he will be there with childhood cancer patients from ronald mcdonald house. he's also fight
leann gregg has the latest on cleanup and the search for survivors. >> the search is continuing today for four people who went missing from two different locations. part of that search will focus downstream from here to the north of this community two vehicles went into the water carrying 16 people. 9 children and 3 women were killed, one child remains missing and is presumed dead. in zion national park, four different people were also killed and three members of their party remain...
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i'm leanne gregg reporting from colorado city, arizona. >>> meantime, a temporary wall collapsed in los during heavy rains there yesterday. a home was left teetering above a stream of water after the collapse you see there on the right. officials say the concrete wall was built to control water during a construction project. several homes were evacuated. no one was hurt. >>> a fire burning in northern california is now the largest and most destructive wildfire of the summer. the so-called valley fire has grown to 67,000 acres. that's more than twice the size of san francisco. a fire has destroyed nearly 600 homes and forced nearly 23,000 people to flee the area. the fire killed one person and injured four firefighters, officials estimate the flames are about 30% contained. the cause of the fire still is under investigation. >>> the refugee crisis in europe has taken a violent turn today. the associated press reports hungarian police have fired tear gas at migrants who broke through a razor-wire fence. this comes as hungary convicted a migrant for illegally crossing into the country. the
i'm leanne gregg reporting from colorado city, arizona. >>> meantime, a temporary wall collapsed in los during heavy rains there yesterday. a home was left teetering above a stream of water after the collapse you see there on the right. officials say the concrete wall was built to control water during a construction project. several homes were evacuated. no one was hurt. >>> a fire burning in northern california is now the largest and most destructive wildfire of the summer....
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nbc's leann gregg on the arizona side of that border. we have more rain in the forecast.you tell us? >> reporter: more rain complicating the search efforts. one of those areas to focus on today, a 7-mile stretch of the creek bed right here looking for a 6-year-old boy who was last seen in the vehicles that wept into the river on monday killing three women, mothers, sisters and nine children inside the vehicles washed away in the rains. in a separate search in the zion national park looking for three people missing part of a group of seven who got permits on monday morning to go in and do some hiking and warned at the time that conditions could become severe in the afternoon but that happens all the time in this time of the year during monsoon season. they weren't expecting things to become this severe. we're told by officials at the national weather service this was a 100-year event with the volume and pace of the rain that caused this massive flood and the search for them, four people from their group died. they were found on tuesday. the bodies of those victims. so agai
nbc's leann gregg on the arizona side of that border. we have more rain in the forecast.you tell us? >> reporter: more rain complicating the search efforts. one of those areas to focus on today, a 7-mile stretch of the creek bed right here looking for a 6-year-old boy who was last seen in the vehicles that wept into the river on monday killing three women, mothers, sisters and nine children inside the vehicles washed away in the rains. in a separate search in the zion national park...
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leanne gregg is live for us in h hildale, utah, and what is the latest on that one person still missing you're hearing? >> reporter: that search effort will continue tonight for the person. and what they definitely don't want to see is more rain happening, a thrash flood warning is in effect for this evening. they've been searching since this happened last night, brought in the heavy equipment. hundreds to have people volunteered to look through this debris and mud and tree limbs, all of this after the flooding, the waters receded. it happened yesterday afternoon. the warning was in place, but no one expected it to be this bad. 2 1/2 inches of rain within two hours, already on saturated soil and swollen rivers. and those two vehicles filled the 16 people, women and children, who had reportedly been to the park and stopped to take a look at the rising waters when what was described as a wall of water slammed into the back of them and shoved them into the channel. so it was a horrific scene. and you could see the dramatic pictures of the flow of the water, the strength of it. they're used
leanne gregg is live for us in h hildale, utah, and what is the latest on that one person still missing you're hearing? >> reporter: that search effort will continue tonight for the person. and what they definitely don't want to see is more rain happening, a thrash flood warning is in effect for this evening. they've been searching since this happened last night, brought in the heavy equipment. hundreds to have people volunteered to look through this debris and mud and tree limbs, all of...
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leanne gregg is joining us now from colorado city.re giving an update currently as we speak. so what more do we know about the search for the missing? >> reporter: thomas, they are continuing to emphasize that finding the missing people, that's the priority. they also said that the youngest victim they are looking for is a 6-year-old, a little boy named tyson black. he was in one of the two vehicles that went off the road killing nine other children and three women. one of the survivors who got out before the accident was going actually to get help because they couldn't get the car across the flooded roads. so a severe tragedy for this community. and you mentioned the other four people who were killed in zion national park an hour from here. their three companions are also among the missing. earlier today the organizers got together and talked about their plans and their search plans for today. and one of the challenges will continue to be the weather. this is the third day in a row that heavy rains are expected this afternoon. and th
leanne gregg is joining us now from colorado city.re giving an update currently as we speak. so what more do we know about the search for the missing? >> reporter: thomas, they are continuing to emphasize that finding the missing people, that's the priority. they also said that the youngest victim they are looking for is a 6-year-old, a little boy named tyson black. he was in one of the two vehicles that went off the road killing nine other children and three women. one of the survivors...
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nbc's leanne gregg is live for us in phoenix. what's the very latest on these copy cats?l at large? >> reporter: good morning, jose. those three teenagers, 18 years old, were arrested on saturday night after police say they admitted using a sling shot to hurl rocks at vehicles. one of the drivers in one of the vehicles got their license plate and called authorities and they were quickly apprehended. they were questioned and that's when authorities determined they were copycats and had nothing to do with these shootings that have happened along this eight-mile stretch of interstate 10 in the last two weeks. 11 people -- or rather, 11 different vehicles were confirmed to have been shot. there's also another person in custody from an arrest on friday night. he, too, authorities say, is not a prime suspect. he's being held on unrelated charges. they say there are three different methods of operation that they're looking at. eight of those cases involved bullets. three involved projectiles. they could either be pellets or rocks or some kind of bbs. at least one is a case of ro
nbc's leanne gregg is live for us in phoenix. what's the very latest on these copy cats?l at large? >> reporter: good morning, jose. those three teenagers, 18 years old, were arrested on saturday night after police say they admitted using a sling shot to hurl rocks at vehicles. one of the drivers in one of the vehicles got their license plate and called authorities and they were quickly apprehended. they were questioned and that's when authorities determined they were copycats and had...
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nbc's leann gregg is in colorado city, arizona, where the flood threat may not be over yet. leann? >> that's right, doreen. more storms expected this afternoon and finding the missing continues to be a priority. a missing hiker along with that missing child in one of the worst disasters this community's ever faced. for the third day the search continues for a 6-year-old boy lost after two vehicles were swept away by floodwaters, killing three women and nine other children. a frightening scene caught on video. >> oh, no! >> reporter: one of three survivors fled to get help, but it was too late. >> now in an instant our families are gone. >> it's just a horrific event that was totally out of our control. >> reporter: city and state officials coming to grips with the reality of the loss and devastation. >> this is as much fatality as any flooding in the state. the hikers in the zion national park and the bodies of six have been found. about 25 members of the utah national guard are helping with the efforts along with law enforcement, emergency rescue teams and hundreds of volunteers.
nbc's leann gregg is in colorado city, arizona, where the flood threat may not be over yet. leann? >> that's right, doreen. more storms expected this afternoon and finding the missing continues to be a priority. a missing hiker along with that missing child in one of the worst disasters this community's ever faced. for the third day the search continues for a 6-year-old boy lost after two vehicles were swept away by floodwaters, killing three women and nine other children. a frightening...
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leann gregg is in colorado city arizona, but the danger may not be over. >> reporter: third third day search continues for a 6-year-old boy lost after two vehicles were swept away by floodwaters killing three women and nine other children. a frightening scene caught on video. >> oh, no! >> one of three survivors fled to get help, but it was too late. >> in an instant our families are gone. >> it's a horrific event. it was totally out of our control. >> reporter: city and state officials coming to grips with the reality of the loss and devastation. >> this is as much a fatality as any in the state. >> reporter: zion national park when flash floods struck monday. the bodies of four of them, three men and one woman were recovered tuesday. about 25 members of the utah national guard are helping with the efforts along with law enforcement, emergency rescue teams and hundreds of volunteers. one of them talked about unique challenges of searching for victims. >> it's very muddy. it's slippery and some of the areas that are folks are walking into they're sinking up to their knees and getting
leann gregg is in colorado city arizona, but the danger may not be over. >> reporter: third third day search continues for a 6-year-old boy lost after two vehicles were swept away by floodwaters killing three women and nine other children. a frightening scene caught on video. >> oh, no! >> one of three survivors fled to get help, but it was too late. >> in an instant our families are gone. >> it's a horrific event. it was totally out of our control. >>...
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. >> all right, leanne gregg, thanks. >>> thousands of people on the move in california where two huge wildfires in the northern part of the state have burned nearly 150,000 acres. at least 850 homes have been destroyed. there is one confirmed death. and as many as 23,000 people are now seeking refuge in churches, schools, and businesses. this is what it looked like for one family trying to escape the flames. >> hidden valley may be going up in flames. >> it's really scary to know that so many of our really close friends and almost family are just out of homes and they have nowhere to go. >> the more destructive of the two fires is what's called the valley fire. right now it is contained by only 15%. >>> there are major security concerns ahead of the pope's visit to the u.s. tonight, we're learning more about an attack that was foiled. investigators accuse a 15-year-old from new jersey of trying to plan an isis-style attack against pope francis. the alleged plot included multiple attackers, guns, and explosives. authorities say the teen reviewed isis material online and had overseas co
. >> all right, leanne gregg, thanks. >>> thousands of people on the move in california where two huge wildfires in the northern part of the state have burned nearly 150,000 acres. at least 850 homes have been destroyed. there is one confirmed death. and as many as 23,000 people are now seeking refuge in churches, schools, and businesses. this is what it looked like for one family trying to escape the flames. >> hidden valley may be going up in flames. >> it's really...
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>> leanne gregg, thank you very much. >>> lots ahead on this busy wednesday.onald trump. hit him where it hits. i'll give you a hint -- it has to do with the latino vote. >>> on capitol hill, jon stewart is calling on congress to permanently extend two september 11th health programs. money from those programs critical to the screening and treatment of those exposed to the toxic dust and debris at ground zero. i just spoke with congresswoman carolyn maloney on the issue. we'll keep you posted. to clean , to start a movement, or lead a country. it may not be obvious yet, but one of these kids is going to change the world. we just need to make sure she has what she needs. welcome to windows 10. the future starts now for all of us. when your windshield needs for these parents, driving. around was the only way... ...to get their baby to sleep. so when their windshield got cracked, we can't drive this car they wanted it fixed right... ...so they scheduled with safelite. our exclusive trueseal technololgy means a strong... ...reliable bond, every time. at safelite we
>> leanne gregg, thank you very much. >>> lots ahead on this busy wednesday.onald trump. hit him where it hits. i'll give you a hint -- it has to do with the latino vote. >>> on capitol hill, jon stewart is calling on congress to permanently extend two september 11th health programs. money from those programs critical to the screening and treatment of those exposed to the toxic dust and debris at ground zero. i just spoke with congresswoman carolyn maloney on the issue....