furthest point south up all the way up the state. sara seidner has been battling the elements. the forecast said it wasn t supposed to hit with the ferocity it did. what is the latest at this hour? just trying to wipe off the lens there for you. when these rain events happen and the squalls come through, it tends to make it very difficult for you to see. i hope you can see the picture. the rain has subsided. the wind gusts are still coming. it has calmed down significantly. we were here about 4:20. i couldn t stand up. i had to literally hold onto this or fall over. same with my photographer. same with my producer who is here holding up lights,
the truck was bringing the nbc crew and other reporters back to jonestown that saturday morning. actually we were so close to the guard shack that we could hear their voices and hear their conversation. the truck passed and leslie s group found the railroad tracks nearby. that led to another town almost 30 miles away. we did not have a clue as to if we were going to make it to the next town, if we were going to live, if we were going the die. but we knew that we had to leave. that railroad is now gone. ripped up. the jungle reclaiming the route. all that remains is this railroad bridge which leslie remembers with dread. i recall a bridge i have a horrible fear of heights. horrible. and there was an area that we had to cross and i just had to get on my hands and knees and cross it. i couldn t stand up. i just couldn t. look closely and you will understand her fears. you can see straight through the railroad ties to the river below. she was really scared. i was scared,
nearby. that led to another town almost 30 miles away. we did not have a clue as to if we were going to make it to the next town, if we were going to live, if we were going the die. but we knew that we had to leave. that railroad is now gone. ripped up. the jungle reclaiming the route. all that remains is this railway bridge which leslie remembers with dread. i recall a bridge i have a horrible fear of heights. horrible. and there was an area that we had to cross and i just had to get on my hands and knees and cross it. i couldn t stand up. i just couldn t. look closely and you will understand her fears. you can see straight through the railroad ties to the river below. she was really scared. i was scared, too. robert paul joined up with leslie s group just before that bridge crossing. he had been a security guard for jim jones and believed in jones until he got to guyana. at first he was so good and then all that evil came down. i thought i d met god. but i met satan.
stuck to a face. his son brice shot this video has his father made his way to the car. i see this little hand come out of the window and i m like oh my god. that s not what you want to see. so he s waving and that means, you know, you got to go get him. i couldn t stand up. the current was too strong there that would have swept me away. tom hardly could stand on his own feet, now he had to drag me, too. reporter: tom hugged george from the back. george hugged his yorkie. at web point george started to float away and tom grabbed him but couldn t make the last 50 yards. it was his wife and son brice came in the water and to the rescue. bringing george, tom and yes, tila to safety. when you see when somebody left saved your life, really and not only mine, my dog s, too, like, you know, of course. this man is unbelievable.
reporter: tom and julie were trying to make sure neighbors were safe and they found a scar stuck to a face. his son brice shot this video as his father made his way to the car. i see this little hand come out of the window and i m like oh my god. that s not what you want to see. so he s waving and that means, you know, you got to go get him. i couldn t stand up. the current was too strong there that would have swept me away. tom hardly could stand on his own feet, now he had to drag me, too. reporter: tom hugged george from the back. george hugged his yorkie. at one point george started to float away and tom grabbed him but couldn t make the last 50 yards. it was his wife and son brice came in the water and to the rescue. bringing george, tom and yes, tila to safety. when you see when somebody left saved your life, really and