some homes completely wiped away. >> this is something you only see in movies. seeing where these homes stood. they're not there anymore. >> reporter: in krum north of dallas driving rains. in some areas nearly four inches an hour too much water too fast in neighborhoods quickly swallowed by flash floods. >> it's a very erie feeling to be completely out of control. you could stand there and watch everything being just taken away. >> reporter: texas national guard choppers rushed in pulling a half dozen residents to higher ground, including melissa and her 5-month-old baby girl. >> i was scared but i knew she was going to be okay. >> reporter: safe, on solid ground, and like so many in the strike zone now dealing with the mess mother nature left behind. >> joining me now from van, texas, is nbc correspondent jay gray. so, jay, how are the communities dealing with the devastation visited upon them? >> reporter: obviously a very rough go. a lot of people turning out to try and help out those who have