operation under way after a massive mudslide barrelled down the mountain and completely wiped out this bridge cutting off small community just over that way, home to the only person missing from tropical storm hilary that community now covered in mud. the search for miss woman now under way. this resident and here dogs were rescued after being stranded for more than 48 hours. i found out earlier i went out to the river out there and had a white towel and a helicopter come over i started going like that and they came back if there was somebody to rescue. reporter: meanwhile near palm springs, relief. he saved us. reporter: after firefighters rescued the elderly using construction equipment. there are sinkholes back there, still standing mutd up to 5 feet. reporter: this video shows