devastating storms hit on the gulf coast. where are you exactly, and what are you seeing? reporter: recovery efforts are now underway in laguna heights, texas, where claiming 42-year-old robert flores. he was enjoying being a knewly wed and a new father, and they plan to rebuild on the land their family has owned for decade. this was one of 54 to touch down across the country since friday, reaching six different states, and this community of just 1,500 people is now banded together to rebuild the destruction and loss that they have experienced. there are 38 families who have been displaced by this tornado. the red cross and salvation army now working with those families to find lodging.
the folks here are really just starting to put the pieces together after that deadly ef-1 tornado swept through town with little warning and claiming the life of 42-year-old robert flores. we spoke to some of his family members here on the ground who told us he was sadly enjoying his life as a newlywed and as a new father. this is devastating for them and obviously the families here are very close-knit. this is a community of just about 1,500 people, so many of these families have had land here in their family for generations. despite all of the loss, they still feel very optimistic and hopeful that they re going to be able to rebuild. here s what some of them told us yesterday about their spirit. just keep your head up, move on. keep getting together, build yourself up, don t worry about the past. just get together. worry about what you have right now. we have a lot of family