light how bad it was. >> reporter: joanne's sister-in-law, trish, said it's the worst flooding the resort has ever seen in its 68 years of existence. >> it was unbelievable. >> reporter: as waters begin to recede in parts of oklahoma and texas, hundreds of families are facing similar clean-up this week from massive destruction caused by severe weather. but the structural damage pales in comparison to the lives lost and still missing, like this mother and her two children who were inside their vacation home also along the river, as it was uprooted and pushed downstream. laura mccomb called her sister as the house drifted away. >> a little after 1:00 in the morning, she called me and said i just want you to know the ceiling has caved in and the house is floating down the water. and tell mom and dad that i love them i love you and pray.