meanwhile, melissa collins said all she wants to do is get back home to her family in kentucky. >> oiave a 8-year-old and 10-year-old back at home. >> the ride is closed as the investigatio continues. >> that's awful to hear what she went through. >> let's switch gears and get a check of the weather from al. >> today's weather is broug to you by liberty mutual insurance. only pay forou what need. >>> i will tell you it has been hot throughout the easternhe ha of country. do we continue that? not as hot from the great lakes to the northeast, but stillot as you get down into north carolina, 95 degrees, wilmington, 97. providence, still warm. tomorrow we are looking at cooler weather making its way in the northeast. still in the southeast weave most of the heat, atlanta 93, jacksonville, 93, and indianapolis, a little warmer but not too bad. and later this week, the temperatures start to round back to norl nicely. charleston with a hig saturday of 92. that's what's going on around the country. here's what' happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning, a mostly cloudy start to you

melissa collins was at the park in daytona beach last thursday when friends from work -- when this all happened. but a good time quickly turned into a nightmare when the roller coaster went off the rails, leaving melissa with serious injuries, including multiple broken bones. she spoke with nbc's kristin dahlgren. >> i couldn't breathe. i thought i was going to die. >> reporter: melissa collins describing a horrifying scene. >> my car totally derailed and i was hanging up in the air and -- and one of my co-worker, i watched her fall to the ground. >> reporter: trapped 30 feet above the ground and the mother of two recalling scary moments after the roller coaster ride derailed. >> i couldn't breathe. i was in so much pain and hurting. >> reporter: the terrifying tragedy playing out late on thursday and the marti gras fun center on the daytona boardwalk. >> wee need an ambulance. >> reporter: the sand blaster coaster she was riding with coworkers flying off the rail. the front car dangling off the tracks. two riders plummeting three stories down, including her friend amanda. >> all coy s

. > reporter: melissa collins describing a horrifying scene. >> my car totally derailed and i was hanging up in the air. another one of my co-workers. i wched her fall to the ground. >> reporter: trapped some 30 feet above the ground. the mother of two recalling those scary h moments after roller coaster ride derailed. >> i couldn't breathe. i was so much pain. >> reporter:he terrifying tragedy playi out late thursday on the daytona beach boardwalk. >> the roller coaster completely broke off. we need an ambulance, please. >> the car flying off the rails, its front car dangling off the track, two riders plummeting three stories down, including collins' friend amanda. >> a i could do was see her thrown to the ground. i knew she was probably in pain. >> reporter: melissa said her injuriesnclude nine broken ribs, spinal injury and a collar bone that required surgery. the ride has a history of maintenance problems, includingd damaged cars excessive errosion. >> w believe a lawsuit is imminent. >> reporter: attory mattan mos representing collins and two others injured. >> we believe the failure

melissa collins has broken wibs and -- ribs and a broken collarbone. riders fell three stories down. melissa says she's glad to be alote. >> i've a d 10-year-old 13-year-old back at home crying because they don't know how their mommy is. myar totally derailed and i was hanging up in the air. another one of my co-workers, i watched her fall to the ground. >> she fell 30 feet. collins says she's consideringg su the roller coaster company. that re had just passed inspection hours earlier. the company says that safety is always their top priority. >>> a local member of congress seeks answers about whether children are being separated from their parents at i.c.e. detention centers here in the washington area. >> jim handly is iew theoom with a look at what's coming up. >> we've seen some of the images, heard some of the audio, the children of migrants trying oo cross the border from mex separated from their parents and held in detention centers in texas as part o a zero tolerance policy in the white house. is that also happening in ourk own b yard here in wa

. >> melissa collins was dangling from a roster coaster after it derailed in the middle of the ride in day tone i can't beach. melissa prayed she would hold on until rescuers arrived. >> one man and he was in bad shape and i was trapped and couldn't get out. >> the entire interview airs a little later this morning on the "today" show but you can just tell by her voice how frightening it must have been. >> 5:26 right now. coming up on "today in the bay," breaking news in the east bay an overnight gun fight between officers and chase suspects, what led to the police shooting that left at least one person injured. >>> boosting voter turnout, the plan about to be unveiled by south bay leaders today. park ink >>> a very good tuesday morning. thanks for joining us, quickly approaching 5:30. a live look from the east bay, that's walnut creek. looks like a nice start to our day. >> yeah. >> as things start to warm up a little later. good morning to you and thanks so much for joining us, i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. let's go to kari hall. we like to smile because you have goo

. >> reporter: melissa collins says her injuries include nine broken ribs, final injuries and a fracturedollarbone that required surgery. >> all my ribls a ribs are crus. >> reporter: the sanblaster passed state inspection. it has a history of problems, including damaged cars and excessive corrosion. >> we believe that a lawsuit is immine imminent. >> reporter: this attorney is representing collins and two others in the accident. >> we feel the failure occurred as a result of improper maintenance. >> reporter: the boardwalk amusement rides point to that day's state inspection, telling nbc news, the safety and well-being of our customers has always been our top priority. we continue to cooperate with all state sgss in their investigation and will do so until their investigation is complete. me lis lissa collins says what wants to do is get back to her family in kentucky. >> i have a 10-year-old and a 13-year-old at home crying because they don't know how their mommy is. >> and the sandblaster ride remains closed. >>> we'll get a check of the weather now from al. >> "today's weather" is bro

well melissa one of the signs of what you just mentioned that this is going to be incredible is the buzz online because it's almost palpable this is collinson twitter who says text means a lot it has been well received with lots of excitement and the main reason is that being an old camp of over twenty five years the risk of its people being forgotten are real as new emergencies come up ted x. will show the world what is made of her name i want to give that to you because you were born in the camp what does it feel like for you to go back for the first time and why did you say yes to tax. i said yes to tax. i mean. i didn't think that. it could possibly bring me back to kakuma like it was almost like a perfect two in one you know i come back home for the first time and also doing my first. so it's still very surreal i've been having like crime or like like just like going off on my own for a little bit just like. like i'm here i'm home like. i played on and i just had so many flashbacks going from one account so another i can't even really put into words but it just feels incredibly amazing to be here and to also get to meet other incredi

melissa dart carbajal, randy markman, mari villaluna. brean breanna hinkle, steve, i always jack up your name, and i apologize. mike hutch inson, allison collins, rhonda batiste, susan solomon, lita blanc, iris chapman, and virginia marshall. i will remind all of you also that you have 20 minutes. we add on extra time if there are nonnative -- spanish speakers. if there are spanish speakers, we add on extra time. you have 20 minutes, and we'll get through as many as you can. so we're putting on the time, so starting now. i'm sorry, sweetheart. i'm sorry. >> my name is kimora. i go to malcolm x academy. we don't want or need a new school. we like the school we are at. my -- my school is healthy and clean. our teachers care a lot and love our -- us. they call my parents every day to update them on our behavior, good or bad. they are -- my mom is at our school off and onto help us with our school. our public -- our public school -- our public school is amazing. i standup -- i stand for public schools, i stand for malcolm x academy. please leave our public school alone. please leave our school alone. malcolm x. thank you. [applause] >> my name is

well melissa one of the signs of what you just mentioned that this is going to be incredible is the buzz online because it's almost palpable this is collins on twitter who says the text means a lot it has been well received with lots of excitement and the main reason is that cocoon being an old camp of over twenty five years the risk of its people being forgotten are real as new emergencies come up ted x. will show the world what kakuma is made of him i want to give that to you because you were born in the camp what does it feel like for you to go back for the first time why did you say yes to tax. i said yes to tax. i mean it's that. i didn't think that it could possibly bring me back to kakuma like it was almost like a perfect two and one you know i come back home for the first time and also doing my first. so it's still very surreal i've been having like. like like just like going off on my own for a little bit just like. like i'm here i'm home like. i played on and i just had so many flashbacks going from one camp so another and i can't even really put into words but it just feels incredibly amazing to be here and to also get to meet

well melissa one of the signs of what you just mentioned that this is going to be incredible is the buzz online because it's almost palpable this is collins on twitter who says text means a lot it is been well received with lots of excitement and the main reason is that being an old camp of over twenty five years the risk of its people being forgotten are real as new emergencies come up ted x. will show the world what is made of her name i want to give that to you because you were born in the camp what does it feel like for you to go back for the first time and why did you say yes to tax. i said yes to tax. i mean. i didn't think that. it could possibly bring me back to kakuma like it was almost like a perfect two in one you know i come back home for the first time and i'm also doing my first. so it's still very surreal i've been having like crime or like like just like going off on my own for a little bit just like. like i'm here i'm home like. i played on and i just had so many. going from one council another i can't even really put into words but it just builds incredibly amazing to be here and to also get to meet other incredible spea