>> that's where i was. >> what were you thinking when -- >> i was just praying. praying, you know, that god would take care of me and that my kids and family was okay. >> where were your kids and the rest of your family? >> they was in another house a couple of blocks over. they was okay. . >> you must be feeling very lucky to be alive. >> my first cousin lives across the street. he had to get me out. because i couldn't see. >> this basically almost protected you, though. >> but the house was right here. >> it was over there? >> the foundation shifted all the way. that's the foundation and the steps. this was the driveway. >> and you live right next to train tracks. you said it sounded like a train. >> it sounded like a train. i'm just thankful to be alive, thankful my kids and my family and thankful for the ones that