record. more than 700 homes have been destroyed already by fire. in southern utah flash flooding turned deadly and left several people missing. the small town of hilldale, utah hit hard, two vehicles carrying 16 people were washed downstream after getting hit by a large wall of water. also debris in there. eight people inside died, three of them were rescued but authorities are still searching for five people. just across the border in colorado city, arizona, witnesses captured rescuers pulling a family from a car stranded in raging floodwaters. more rain is in the forecast for today which could hamper rescue and clean-up efforts. joining me with the latest, nbc s jennifer bjorklund. what a mess, to say the least. really dramatic pictures this morning out of hilldale, on the arizona/utah border. it is a small community and it was hit very hard by a wall of water. hundreds of rescuers and volunteers are searching now through piles of debris and rubble hoping to find those