THANK YOU FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF YOU R PRIVILEGE OF YOU R >>> TONIGHT, THE MASS R >>> TONIGHT, THE MASS SHOOTING IN TEXAS AND >>> TONIGHT, THE MASS SHOOTING IN TEXAS AND THE ALL-OUT MANHUNT SHOOTING IN TEXAS AND THE ALL-OUT MANHUNT FOR THE ALLEGED THE ALL-OUT MANHUNT FOR THE ALLEGED KILLER. FOR THE ALLEGED KILLER. THE FBI CORNERING THE KILLER. THE FBI CORNERING THE SUSPECT IN THE WOODS THE FBI CORNERING THE SUSPECT IN THE WOODS LATE TODAY. SUSPECT IN THE WOODS LATE TODAY. HE ALLEGEDLY GUNNED LATE TODAY. HE ALLEGEDLY GUNNED DOWN FIVE OF HIS HE ALLEGEDLY GUNNED DOWN FIVE OF HIS NEIGHBORS DOWN FIVE OF HIS NEIGHBORS EXECUTION-STYLE WITH NEIGHBORS EXECUTION-STYLE WITH AN AR-15 AFTER THEY EXECUTION-STYLE WITH AN AR-15 AFTER THEY COMPLAINED ABOUT THE AN AR-15 AFTER THEY COMPLAINED ABOUT THE NOISE HE WAS MAKING. COMPLAINED ABOUT THE NOISE HE WAS MAKING. THIS FATHER LOST HIS NOISE HE WAS MAKING. THIS FATHER LOST HIS WIFE AND 8-YEAR-OLD THIS FATHER LOST HIS WIFE AND 8-YEAR-OLD SON. WIFE AND 8-YEAR-OLD SON. >> THIS WAS A BLOODY, SON. >> THIS WAS A BLOODY, GRUESOME CRIME. >> THIS WAS A BLOODY, GRUESOME CRIME. ALL OF THEM WERE HEAD GRUESOME CRIME. ALL OF THEM WERE HEAD SHOT EXECUTION-STYLE. ALL OF THEM WERE HEAD SHOT EXECUTION-STYLE. >>> DANGEROUS ESCAPE. SHOT EXECUTION-STYLE. >>> DANGEROUS ESCAPE. THE U.S. FINALLY >>> DANGEROUS ESCAPE. THE U.S. FINALLY EVACUATING AMERICAN THE U.S. FINALLY EVACUATING AMERICAN CIVILIANS FROM EVACUATING AMERICAN CIVILIANS FROM WAR-TORN SUDAN. CIVILIANS FROM WAR-TORN SUDAN. NEW DETAILS ON THEIR WAR-TORN SUDAN. NEW DETAILS ON THEIR TREACHEROUS JOURNEY NEW DETAILS ON THEIR TREACHEROUS JOURNEY GUARDED BY MILITARY TREACHEROUS JOURNEY GUARDED BY MILITARY DRONES OVERHEAD. GUARDED BY MILITARY DRONES OVERHEAD. >>> COAST-TO-COAST DRONES OVERHEAD. >>> COAST-TO-COAST FLOODING AND THE >>> COAST-TO-COAST FLOODING AND THE WEEKEND WASHOUT FOR FLOODING AND THE WEEKEND WASHOUT FOR THE NORTHEAST THAT’S WEEKEND WASHOUT FOR THE NORTHEAST THAT’S NOT LETTING UP. THE NORTHEAST THAT’S NOT LETTING UP. WE’RE TRACKING THE NOT LETTING UP. WE’RE TRACKING THE STORM. WE’RE TRACKING THE STORM. >>> A FIERY DRONE STORM. >>> A FIERY DRONE ATTACK INSIDE >>> A FIERY DRONE ATTACK INSIDE RUSSIAN-HELD ATTACK INSIDE RUSSIAN-HELD TERRITORY. RUSSIAN-HELD TERRITORY. WAS UKRAINE BEHIND IT? TERRITORY. WAS UKRAINE BEHIND IT? >>> THE GIANT MASS OF WAS UKRAINE BEHIND IT? >>> THE GIANT MASS OF SEAWEED TWICE THE SIZE >>> THE GIANT MASS OF SEAWEED TWICE THE SIZE OF THE U.S. HEADING SEAWEED TWICE THE SIZE OF THE U.S. HEADING STRAIGHT FOR FLORIDA’S OF THE U.S. HEADING STRAIGHT FOR FLORIDA’S BEACHES. STRAIGHT FOR FLORIDA’S BEACHES. WE’RE OUT WITH BEACHES. WE’RE OUT WITH RESEARCHERS TO SEE IT WE’RE OUT WITH RESEARCHERS TO SEE IT FIRSTHAND. RESEARCHERS TO SEE IT FIRSTHAND. WHY IS IT SO MUCH FIRSTHAND. WHY IS IT SO MUCH WORSE THIS YEAR? WHY IS IT SO MUCH WORSE THIS YEAR? >>> POTHOLE NATION. WORSE THIS YEAR? >>> POTHOLE NATION. WHY AMERICA’S ROADS >>> POTHOLE NATION. WHY AMERICA’S ROADS ARE SO BRUTAL THIS WHY AMERICA’S ROADS ARE SO BRUTAL THIS SPRING, AND HOW SOME ARE SO BRUTAL THIS SPRING, AND HOW SOME CITIES ARE FIGHTING SPRING, AND HOW SOME CITIES ARE FIGHTING BACK. CITIES ARE FIGHTING BACK. >>> AND THE STONE OF BACK. >>> AND THE STONE OF DESTINY. >>> AND THE STONE OF DESTINY. THE CEREMONY TODAY FOR DESTINY. THE CEREMONY TODAY FOR A HISTORIC RELIC ONE THE CEREMONY TODAY FOR A HISTORIC RELIC ONE WEEK BEFORE KING A HISTORIC RELIC ONE WEEK BEFORE KING CHARLES’ CORONATION. WEEK BEFORE KING CHARLES’ CORONATION. >> Announcer: THIS IS CHARLES’ CORONATION. >> Announcer: THIS IS NBC NIGHTLY NEWS WITH >> Announcer: THIS IS NBC NIGHTLY NEWS WITH JOSE DIAZ-BALART. NBC NIGHTLY NEWS WITH JOSE DIAZ-BALART. >>> GOOD EVENING. JOSE DIAZ-BALART. >>> GOOD EVENING. LAST NIGHT IN A SMALL >>> GOOD EVENING. LAST NIGHT IN A SMALL TOWN JUST NORTH OF LAST NIGHT IN A SMALL TOWN JUST NORTH OF HOUSTON, A NEIGHBOR TOWN JUST NORTH OF HOUSTON, A NEIGHBOR WENT NEXT DOOR TO ASK HOUSTON, A NEIGHBOR WENT NEXT DOOR TO ASK THE HOMEOWNER IF HE WENT NEXT DOOR TO ASK THE HOMEOWNER IF HE COULD QUIET DOWN. THE HOMEOWNER IF HE COULD QUIET DOWN. THEY HAD A NEWBORN COULD QUIET DOWN. THEY HAD A NEWBORN TRYING TO SLEEP. THEY HAD A NEWBORN TRYING TO SLEEP. IT WAS PAST 11:00 AT TRYING TO SLEEP. IT WAS PAST 11:00 AT NIGHT. IT WAS PAST 11:00 AT NIGHT. THE NOISE WAS COMING NIGHT. THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE NEIGHBOR THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE NEIGHBOR FIRING HIS AR-15 ON FROM THE NEIGHBOR FIRING HIS AR-15 ON HIS FRONT LAWN, FIRING HIS AR-15 ON HIS FRONT LAWN, SOMETHING HE WAS KNOWN HIS FRONT LAWN, SOMETHING HE WAS KNOWN TO DO. SOMETHING HE WAS KNOWN TO DO. SOON AFTER THE FAMILY TO DO. SOON AFTER THE FAMILY MADE THE REQUEST, THE SOON AFTER THE FAMILY MADE THE REQUEST, THE MAN ALLEGEDLY MARCHED MADE THE REQUEST, THE MAN ALLEGEDLY MARCHED NEXT DOOR AND OPENED MAN ALLEGEDLY MARCHED NEXT DOOR AND OPENED FIRE, EXECUTION-STYLE. NEXT DOOR AND OPENED FIRE, EXECUTION-STYLE. FIVE PEOPLE ARE NOW FIRE, EXECUTION-STYLE. FIVE PEOPLE ARE NOW DEAD. FIVE PEOPLE ARE NOW DEAD. IT’S JUST THE LATEST DEAD. IT’S JUST THE LATEST INSTANCE IN RECENT IT’S JUST THE LATEST INSTANCE IN RECENT DAYS OF EVERYDAY INSTANCE IN RECENT DAYS OF EVERYDAY INTERACTIONS DAYS OF EVERYDAY INTERACTIONS DESCENDING INTO INTERACTIONS DESCENDING INTO GUNFIRE. DESCENDING INTO GUNFIRE. IN NORTH CAROLINA, A GUNFIRE. IN NORTH CAROLINA, A MAN ALLEGEDLY SHOT HIS IN NORTH CAROLINA, A MAN ALLEGEDLY SHOT HIS NEIGHBOR AND MAN ALLEGEDLY SHOT HIS NEIGHBOR AND 6-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER NEIGHBOR AND 6-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER BECAUSE NEIGHBORS SAY 6-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER BECAUSE NEIGHBORS SAY A BASKETBALL ROLLED BECAUSE NEIGHBORS SAY A BASKETBALL ROLLED ONTO HIS LAWN. A BASKETBALL ROLLED ONTO HIS LAWN. IN ILLINOIS, A MAN ONTO HIS LAWN. IN ILLINOIS, A MAN USING A LEAF BLOWER IN IN ILLINOIS, A MAN USING A LEAF BLOWER IN HIS OWN YARD WAS USING A LEAF BLOWER IN HIS OWN YARD WAS ALLEGEDLY GUNNED DOWN HIS OWN YARD WAS ALLEGEDLY GUNNED DOWN BY A NEIGHBOR. ALLEGEDLY GUNNED DOWN BY A NEIGHBOR. THE TEXAS SHOOTING BY A NEIGHBOR. THE TEXAS SHOOTING SPARKED A MASSIVE THE TEXAS SHOOTING SPARKED A MASSIVE MANHUNT FOR THE SPARKED A MASSIVE MANHUNT FOR THE SUSPECT. MANHUNT FOR THE SUSPECT. PRISCILLA THOMPSON IS SUSPECT. PRISCILLA THOMPSON IS ON THE GROUND IN PRISCILLA THOMPSON IS ON THE GROUND IN CLEVELAND, TEXAS. ON THE GROUND IN CLEVELAND, TEXAS. >> Reporter: TONIGHT A CLEVELAND, TEXAS. >> Reporter: TONIGHT A MASSIVE MANHUNT IN >> Reporter: TONIGHT A MASSIVE MANHUNT IN TEXAS. MASSIVE MANHUNT IN TEXAS. >> IS THERE ANY DANGER TEXAS. >> IS THERE ANY DANGER TO THE COMMUNITY RIGHT >> IS THERE ANY DANGER TO THE COMMUNITY RIGHT NOW? TO THE COMMUNITY RIGHT NOW? >> THERE’S ALWAYS A NOW? >> THERE’S ALWAYS A DANGER WHEN YOU’VE GOT >> THERE’S ALWAYS A DANGER WHEN YOU’VE GOT A GUY THAT’S JUST SHOT DANGER WHEN YOU’VE GOT A GUY THAT’S JUST SHOT FIVE PEOPLE IN THE A GUY THAT’S JUST SHOT FIVE PEOPLE IN THE HEAD EXECUTION-STYLE. FIVE PEOPLE IN THE HEAD EXECUTION-STYLE. >> Reporter: HEAD EXECUTION-STYLE. >> Reporter: AUTHORITIES SEARCHING >> Reporter: AUTHORITIES SEARCHING WITH DOGS, DRONES AND AUTHORITIES SEARCHING WITH DOGS, DRONES AND ON HORSEBACK FOR WITH DOGS, DRONES AND ON HORSEBACK FOR MEXICAN NATIONAL, ON HORSEBACK FOR MEXICAN NATIONAL, 38-YEAR-OLD FRANCISCO MEXICAN NATIONAL, 38-YEAR-OLD FRANCISCO OROPEZA. 38-YEAR-OLD FRANCISCO OROPEZA. HE’S ACCUSED OF OROPEZA. HE’S ACCUSED OF BARGING INTO HIS HE’S ACCUSED OF BARGING INTO HIS NEIGHBOR’S HOME LATE BARGING INTO HIS NEIGHBOR’S HOME LATE FRIDAY NIGHT WITH AN NEIGHBOR’S HOME LATE FRIDAY NIGHT WITH AN AR-15 RIFLE AND FRIDAY NIGHT WITH AN AR-15 RIFLE AND OPENING FIRE AFTER HE AR-15 RIFLE AND OPENING FIRE AFTER HE HAD BEEN ASKED TO STOP OPENING FIRE AFTER HE HAD BEEN ASKED TO STOP SHOOTING THE GUN HAD BEEN ASKED TO STOP SHOOTING THE GUN OUTSIDE. SHOOTING THE GUN OUTSIDE. >> ONE OF THE VICTIMS OUTSIDE. >> ONE OF THE VICTIMS CAME OUT OF THE HOUSE, >> ONE OF THE VICTIMS CAME OUT OF THE HOUSE, ASKED HIM TO QUIT CAME OUT OF THE HOUSE, ASKED HIM TO QUIT SHOOTING BECAUSE THEY ASKED HIM TO QUIT SHOOTING BECAUSE THEY WERE TRYING TO PUT AN SHOOTING BECAUSE THEY WERE TRYING TO PUT AN INFANT TO SLEEP. WERE TRYING TO PUT AN INFANT TO SLEEP. THIS MAN TAKES IT UPON INFANT TO SLEEP. THIS MAN TAKES IT UPON HIMSELF TO WALK OUT OF THIS MAN TAKES IT UPON HIMSELF TO WALK OUT OF HIS RESIDENCE WITH A HIMSELF TO WALK OUT OF HIS RESIDENCE WITH A LOADED AR-15, WALK UP HIS RESIDENCE WITH A LOADED AR-15, WALK UP INTO THAT MAN’S HOUSE LOADED AR-15, WALK UP INTO THAT MAN’S HOUSE AND START SHOOTING. INTO THAT MAN’S HOUSE AND START SHOOTING. >> Reporter: FIVE AND START SHOOTING. >> Reporter: FIVE PEOPLE WERE KILLED, >> Reporter: FIVE PEOPLE WERE KILLED, ALL HONDURAN PEOPLE WERE KILLED, ALL HONDURAN NATIONALS, AUTHORITIES ALL HONDURAN NATIONALS, AUTHORITIES SAY. NATIONALS, AUTHORITIES SAY. THE YOUNGEST, JUST 8 SAY. THE YOUNGEST, JUST 8 YEARS OLD. THE YOUNGEST, JUST 8 YEARS OLD. THE FATHER OF THAT YEARS OLD. THE FATHER OF THAT 8-YEAR-OLD ESCAPED THE THE FATHER OF THAT 8-YEAR-OLD ESCAPED THE CARNAGE, BUT RETURNED 8-YEAR-OLD ESCAPED THE CARNAGE, BUT RETURNED TO THE SCENE TODAY, CARNAGE, BUT RETURNED TO THE SCENE TODAY, HEARTBROKEN. TO THE SCENE TODAY, HEARTBROKEN. MY WIFE AND MY SON ARE HEARTBROKEN. MY WIFE AND MY SON ARE DEAD, HE TOLD OUR MY WIFE AND MY SON ARE DEAD, HE TOLD OUR SISTER NETWORK DEAD, HE TOLD OUR SISTER NETWORK TELEMUNDO. SISTER NETWORK TELEMUNDO. THREE OTHER CHILDREN TELEMUNDO. THREE OTHER CHILDREN WERE ALSO FOUND AT THE THREE OTHER CHILDREN WERE ALSO FOUND AT THE SCENE COVERED IN BLOOD WERE ALSO FOUND AT THE SCENE COVERED IN BLOOD BUT UNINJURED, SCENE COVERED IN BLOOD BUT UNINJURED, SHIELDED BY THE BODIES BUT UNINJURED, SHIELDED BY THE BODIES OF THEIR LOVED ONES SHIELDED BY THE BODIES OF THEIR LOVED ONES THE SHERIFF TOLD US. OF THEIR LOVED ONES THE SHERIFF TOLD US. >> THIS WAS A BLOODY, THE SHERIFF TOLD US. >> THIS WAS A BLOODY, GRUESOME CRIME. >> THIS WAS A BLOODY, GRUESOME CRIME. >> Reporter: GRUESOME CRIME. >> Reporter: INVESTIGATORS SAY THEY >> Reporter: INVESTIGATORS SAY THEY BELIEVE THE SUSPECT INVESTIGATORS SAY THEY BELIEVE THE SUSPECT WAS INTOXICATED WHEN BELIEVE THE SUSPECT WAS INTOXICATED WHEN HE FIRED HIS WEAPON WAS INTOXICATED WHEN HE FIRED HIS WEAPON AND SAY THIS ISN’T THE HE FIRED HIS WEAPON AND SAY THIS ISN’T THE FIRST TIME THEY HAVE AND SAY THIS ISN’T THE FIRST TIME THEY HAVE BEEN CALLED TO THE FIRST TIME THEY HAVE BEEN CALLED TO THE RURAL NEIGHBORHOOD. BEEN CALLED TO THE RURAL NEIGHBORHOOD. AUTHORITIES SAY RURAL NEIGHBORHOOD. AUTHORITIES SAY REPORTS OF GUNSHOTS AUTHORITIES SAY REPORTS OF GUNSHOTS RINGING OUT IN THE REPORTS OF GUNSHOTS RINGING OUT IN THE NIGHT IS A NORMAL RINGING OUT IN THE NIGHT IS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE HERE. NIGHT IS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE HERE. >> THEY’RE ALWAYS OCCURRENCE HERE. >> THEY’RE ALWAYS CALLING THE COPS FOR >> THEY’RE ALWAYS CALLING THE COPS FOR SHOOTINGS. CALLING THE COPS FOR SHOOTINGS. ALWAYS, ALWAYS. SHOOTINGS. ALWAYS, ALWAYS. KIDS CAN’T GO TO ALWAYS, ALWAYS. KIDS CAN’T GO TO SLEEP. KIDS CAN’T GO TO SLEEP. I MEAN IT’S NORMAL. SLEEP. I MEAN IT’S NORMAL. >> Reporter: A NORMAL I MEAN IT’S NORMAL. >> Reporter: A NORMAL NIGHT TURNED >> Reporter: A NORMAL NIGHT TURNED UNTHINKABLY TRAGIC. NIGHT TURNED UNTHINKABLY TRAGIC. >> AND PRISCILLA UNTHINKABLY TRAGIC. >> AND PRISCILLA THOMPSON JOINS ME NOW >> AND PRISCILLA THOMPSON JOINS ME NOW FROM CLEVELAND, TEXAS. THOMPSON JOINS ME NOW FROM CLEVELAND, TEXAS. PRISCILLA, WHAT’S THE FROM CLEVELAND, TEXAS. PRISCILLA, WHAT’S THE LATEST ON THE SUSPECT? PRISCILLA, WHAT’S THE LATEST ON THE SUSPECT? >> Reporter: JOSE, LATEST ON THE SUSPECT? >> Reporter: JOSE, INVESTIGATORS SAY THEY >> Reporter: JOSE, INVESTIGATORS SAY THEY FOUND THE SUSPECT’S INVESTIGATORS SAY THEY FOUND THE SUSPECT’S CELL PHONE AND FOUND THE SUSPECT’S CELL PHONE AND CLOTHING IN A WOODED CELL PHONE AND CLOTHING IN A WOODED AREA ABOUT TWO MILES CLOTHING IN A WOODED AREA ABOUT TWO MILES UP THE ROAD FROM HERE, AREA ABOUT TWO MILES UP THE ROAD FROM HERE, BUT NOW THE DOGS THAT UP THE ROAD FROM HERE, BUT NOW THE DOGS THAT WERE TRACKING HIM HAVE BUT NOW THE DOGS THAT WERE TRACKING HIM HAVE LOST HIS SCENT AND WERE TRACKING HIM HAVE LOST HIS SCENT AND INVESTIGATORS SAY HE LOST HIS SCENT AND INVESTIGATORS SAY HE COULD BE ANYWHERE. INVESTIGATORS SAY HE COULD BE ANYWHERE. JOSE. COULD BE ANYWHERE. JOSE. >> PRISCILLA THOMPSON JOSE. >> PRISCILLA THOMPSON IN CLEVELAND, TEXAS, >> PRISCILLA THOMPSON IN CLEVELAND, TEXAS, THANK YOU. IN CLEVELAND, TEXAS, THANK YOU. >>> NOW TO THE DARING THANK YOU. >>> NOW TO THE DARING ESCAPE THAT HUNDREDS >>> NOW TO THE DARING ESCAPE THAT HUNDREDS OF AMERICANS ARE ESCAPE THAT HUNDREDS OF AMERICANS ARE MAKING RIGHT NOW TO OF AMERICANS ARE MAKING RIGHT NOW TO GET OUT OF WAR-TORN MAKING RIGHT NOW TO GET OUT OF WAR-TORN SUDAN. GET OUT OF WAR-TORN SUDAN. THE U.S. GOVERNMENT SUDAN. THE U.S. GOVERNMENT FINALLY LAUNCHING AN THE U.S. GOVERNMENT FINALLY LAUNCHING AN EVACUATION MISSION FOR FINALLY LAUNCHING AN EVACUATION MISSION FOR SOME OF THE AMERICANS EVACUATION MISSION FOR SOME OF THE AMERICANS WHO ARE DESPERATE TO SOME OF THE AMERICANS WHO ARE DESPERATE TO GET OUT. WHO ARE DESPERATE TO GET OUT. JOSH LEDERMAN HAS LATE GET OUT. JOSH LEDERMAN HAS LATE DETAILS. JOSH LEDERMAN HAS LATE DETAILS. >> Reporter: TONIGHT, DETAILS. >> Reporter: TONIGHT, ROUGHLY 300 AMERICANS >> Reporter: TONIGHT, ROUGHLY 300 AMERICANS TRAPPED IN SUDAN ARE ROUGHLY 300 AMERICANS TRAPPED IN SUDAN ARE ON THEIR WAY TO TRAPPED IN SUDAN ARE ON THEIR WAY TO SAFETY. ON THEIR WAY TO SAFETY. A CONVOY OF AT LEAST A SAFETY. A CONVOY OF AT LEAST A DOZEN BUSES MAKING A A CONVOY OF AT LEAST A DOZEN BUSES MAKING A HARROWING 500-MILE DOZEN BUSES MAKING A HARROWING 500-MILE JOURNEY THROUGH A WAR HARROWING 500-MILE JOURNEY THROUGH A WAR ZONE FROM THE CAPITAL JOURNEY THROUGH A WAR ZONE FROM THE CAPITAL KHARTOUM TO PORT SUDAN ZONE FROM THE CAPITAL KHARTOUM TO PORT SUDAN ALONG THE RED SEA. KHARTOUM TO PORT SUDAN ALONG THE RED SEA. A U.S. OFFICIAL ALONG THE RED SEA. A U.S. OFFICIAL TELLING NBC NEWS ARMED A U.S. OFFICIAL TELLING NBC NEWS ARMED DRONES PROTECTED THE TELLING NBC NEWS ARMED DRONES PROTECTED THE CONVOY, AND THE DRONES PROTECTED THE CONVOY, AND THE PENTAGON POSITIONING CONVOY, AND THE PENTAGON POSITIONING U.S. NAVY ASSETS PENTAGON POSITIONING U.S. NAVY ASSETS NEARBY. U.S. NAVY ASSETS NEARBY. THE EVACUEES NEXT NEARBY. THE EVACUEES NEXT STOP, SAFETY IN SAUDI THE EVACUEES NEXT STOP, SAFETY IN SAUDI ARABIA. STOP, SAFETY IN SAUDI ARABIA. NEARLY A WEEK AFTER ARABIA. NEARLY A WEEK AFTER S.E.A.L. TEAM 6 NEARLY A WEEK AFTER S.E.A.L. TEAM 6 RESCUED 70 GOVERNMENT S.E.A.L. TEAM 6 RESCUED 70 GOVERNMENT WORKERS FROM THE U.S. RESCUED 70 GOVERNMENT WORKERS FROM THE U.S. EMBASSY, THIS WAS THE WORKERS FROM THE U.S. EMBASSY, THIS WAS THE FIRST OFFICIAL U.S. EMBASSY, THIS WAS THE FIRST OFFICIAL U.S. CIVILIAN EVACUATION. FIRST OFFICIAL U.S. CIVILIAN EVACUATION. IT’S UNCLEAR IF IT CIVILIAN EVACUATION. IT’S UNCLEAR IF IT WILL BE THE LAST. IT’S UNCLEAR IF IT WILL BE THE LAST. >> IT TOOK US FIVE WILL BE THE LAST. >> IT TOOK US FIVE HOURS JUST TO GET OUT >> IT TOOK US FIVE HOURS JUST TO GET OUT OF THE CITY. HOURS JUST TO GET OUT OF THE CITY. >> Reporter: CHRIS AND OF THE CITY. >> Reporter: CHRIS AND DENISE BOWERS MADE IT >> Reporter: CHRIS AND DENISE BOWERS MADE IT OUT WITHOUT U.S. HELP. DENISE BOWERS MADE IT OUT WITHOUT U.S. HELP. >> WE ARE REALLY OUT WITHOUT U.S. HELP. >> WE ARE REALLY SCARED SO PLEASE SAY A >> WE ARE REALLY SCARED SO PLEASE SAY A PRAYER. SCARED SO PLEASE SAY A PRAYER. >> Reporter: DENISE IS PRAYER. >> Reporter: DENISE IS A TEACHER IN SUDAN. >> Reporter: DENISE IS A TEACHER IN SUDAN. THEY TOOK A 23-HOUR A TEACHER IN SUDAN. THEY TOOK A 23-HOUR BUS RIDE, A FERRY AND THEY TOOK A 23-HOUR BUS RIDE, A FERRY AND ANOTHER BUS TO EGYPT. BUS RIDE, A FERRY AND ANOTHER BUS TO EGYPT. THE TRIP INTERRUPTED ANOTHER BUS TO EGYPT. THE TRIP INTERRUPTED BY GUNFIRE AND THE TRIP INTERRUPTED BY GUNFIRE AND MULTIPLE CHECKPOINTS. BY GUNFIRE AND MULTIPLE CHECKPOINTS. >> THEY WERE LOOKING MULTIPLE CHECKPOINTS. >> THEY WERE LOOKING TO MAKE SURE THERE >> THEY WERE LOOKING TO MAKE SURE THERE WERE NO COMBATANTS ON TO MAKE SURE THERE WERE NO COMBATANTS ON THE BUS. WERE NO COMBATANTS ON THE BUS. >> ALL THE MEN OFF, THE BUS. >> ALL THE MEN OFF, SCREAMING IN ARABIC. >> ALL THE MEN OFF, SCREAMING IN ARABIC. WE HAVE NO IDEA WHAT SCREAMING IN ARABIC. WE HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THEY WERE SAYING. WE HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THEY WERE SAYING. >> Reporter: AS THE THEY WERE SAYING. >> Reporter: AS THE DEATH TOLL HAS PASSED >> Reporter: AS THE DEATH TOLL HAS PASSED 500, DESPERATE DEATH TOLL HAS PASSED 500, DESPERATE AMERICANS GETTING OUT 500, DESPERATE AMERICANS GETTING OUT ANY WAY THEY CAN. AMERICANS GETTING OUT ANY WAY THEY CAN. SATELLITE IMAGES SHOW ANY WAY THEY CAN. SATELLITE IMAGES SHOW BUSES PILING UP ON SATELLITE IMAGES SHOW BUSES PILING UP ON EGYPT’S BOARDER. BUSES PILING UP ON EGYPT’S BOARDER. >> THIS HAS BEEN EGYPT’S BOARDER. >> THIS HAS BEEN AROUND THE CLOCK >> THIS HAS BEEN AROUND THE CLOCK ENTIRE DEPARTMENT AROUND THE CLOCK ENTIRE DEPARTMENT EFFORT. ENTIRE DEPARTMENT EFFORT. >> Reporter: THIS EFFORT. >> Reporter: THIS FAMILY MADE IT OUT ON >> Reporter: THIS FAMILY MADE IT OUT ON A HUNGARIAN PLANE. FAMILY MADE IT OUT ON A HUNGARIAN PLANE. >> DID YOU EXPECT MORE A HUNGARIAN PLANE. >> DID YOU EXPECT MORE FROM THE U.S. >> DID YOU EXPECT MORE FROM THE U.S. GOVERNMENT? FROM THE U.S. GOVERNMENT? >> YES, YES. GOVERNMENT? >> YES, YES. >> WE ARE SO PROUD OF >> YES, YES. >> WE ARE SO PROUD OF AMERICA. >> WE ARE SO PROUD OF AMERICA. >> Reporter: THE U.S. AMERICA. >> Reporter: THE U.S. SAYS IT MADE EVERY >> Reporter: THE U.S. SAYS IT MADE EVERY EFFORT TO NOTIFY SAYS IT MADE EVERY EFFORT TO NOTIFY AMERICANS ABOUT THE EFFORT TO NOTIFY AMERICANS ABOUT THE CONVOY BUT IS MAKING AMERICANS ABOUT THE CONVOY BUT IS MAKING NO PROMISES TO THOSE CONVOY BUT IS MAKING NO PROMISES TO THOSE WHO MISSED IT, NO PROMISES TO THOSE WHO MISSED IT, INCLUDING SEVERAL WHO MISSED IT, INCLUDING SEVERAL THOUSAND AMERICANS WHO INCLUDING SEVERAL THOUSAND AMERICANS WHO STAYED BEHIND. THOUSAND AMERICANS WHO STAYED BEHIND. JOSH LEDERMAN, NBC STAYED BEHIND. JOSH LEDERMAN, NBC NEWS. JOSH LEDERMAN, NBC NEWS. >>> HERE IN THE U.S., NEWS. >>> HERE IN THE U.S., 12 MILLION ARE AT RISK >>> HERE IN THE U.S., 12 MILLION ARE AT RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER AT 12 MILLION ARE AT RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER AT THIS HOUR. FOR SEVERE WEATHER AT THIS HOUR. THE NUMBER IS EXPECTED THIS HOUR. THE NUMBER IS EXPECTED TO GET BIGGER TOMORROW THE NUMBER IS EXPECTED TO GET BIGGER TOMORROW AS FLOODS, HEAVY RAIN TO GET BIGGER TOMORROW AS FLOODS, HEAVY RAIN AND EVEN TORNADOS AS FLOODS, HEAVY RAIN AND EVEN TORNADOS THREATEN THE COUNTRY AND EVEN TORNADOS THREATEN THE COUNTRY FROM COAST TO COAST. THREATEN THE COUNTRY FROM COAST TO COAST. JESSE KIRSCH REPORTS FROM COAST TO COAST. JESSE KIRSCH REPORTS FROM DAVENPORT, IOWA, JESSE KIRSCH REPORTS FROM DAVENPORT, IOWA, WHERE PEOPLE ARE FROM DAVENPORT, IOWA, WHERE PEOPLE ARE BRACING FOR EVEN MORE WHERE PEOPLE ARE BRACING FOR EVEN MORE FLOODING. BRACING FOR EVEN MORE FLOODING. >> Reporter: WITH FLOODING. >> Reporter: WITH STREETS ALREADY >> Reporter: WITH STREETS ALREADY FLOODED, TONIGHT STREETS ALREADY FLOODED, TONIGHT DAVENPORT, IOWA, IS FLOODED, TONIGHT DAVENPORT, IOWA, IS BRACING FOR MORE WATER DAVENPORT, IOWA, IS BRACING FOR MORE WATER TO POUR IN AS PARTS OF BRACING FOR MORE WATER TO POUR IN AS PARTS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO POUR IN AS PARTS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER ARE AT MAJOR FLOOD THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER ARE AT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE FROM ST. PAUL, ARE AT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE FROM ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA, TO STAGE FROM ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA, TO BURLINGTON, IOWA. MINNESOTA, TO BURLINGTON, IOWA. >> WE PREPARED. BURLINGTON, IOWA. >> WE PREPARED. WE KNEW IT WAS COMING >> WE PREPARED. WE KNEW IT WAS COMING SO WE PUT EVERYTHING WE KNEW IT WAS COMING SO WE PUT EVERYTHING UP AS MUCH AS WE SO WE PUT EVERYTHING UP AS MUCH AS WE COULD. UP AS MUCH AS WE COULD. >> Reporter: FURTHER COULD. >> Reporter: FURTHER NORTH, DUBUQUE, IOWA, >> Reporter: FURTHER NORTH, DUBUQUE, IOWA, SEEING ITS THIRD NORTH, DUBUQUE, IOWA, SEEING ITS THIRD LARGEST FLOOD ON SEEING ITS THIRD LARGEST FLOOD ON RECORD. LARGEST FLOOD ON RECORD. WHILE WATER SURROUNDED RECORD. WHILE WATER SURROUNDED SOME HOMES, DOWNTOWN WHILE WATER SURROUNDED SOME HOMES, DOWNTOWN IS DRY. SOME HOMES, DOWNTOWN IS DRY. >> IF WHAT WE’RE IS DRY. >> IF WHAT WE’RE STANDING ON RIGHT NOW >> IF WHAT WE’RE STANDING ON RIGHT NOW DID NOT EXIST, YOU’D STANDING ON RIGHT NOW DID NOT EXIST, YOU’D BE IN BIG TROUBLE DID NOT EXIST, YOU’D BE IN BIG TROUBLE RIGHT NOW. BE IN BIG TROUBLE RIGHT NOW. >> ABSOLUTELY, YEAH. RIGHT NOW. >> ABSOLUTELY, YEAH. WE’D BE IN HUGE >> ABSOLUTELY, YEAH. WE’D BE IN HUGE TROUBLE. WE’D BE IN HUGE TROUBLE. AND YOU’D BE TROUBLE. AND YOU’D BE COMPLETELY AT THE AND YOU’D BE COMPLETELY AT THE MERCY OF THE RIVER. COMPLETELY AT THE MERCY OF THE RIVER. >> Reporter: DUBUQUE MERCY OF THE RIVER. >> Reporter: DUBUQUE HAS A FLOOD WALL, >> Reporter: DUBUQUE HAS A FLOOD WALL, SOMETHING DAVENPORT’S HAS A FLOOD WALL, SOMETHING DAVENPORT’S MAYOR SAYS WOULD COST SOMETHING DAVENPORT’S MAYOR SAYS WOULD COST TOO MUCH. MAYOR SAYS WOULD COST TOO MUCH. THAT CITY FOCUSED ON TOO MUCH. THAT CITY FOCUSED ON OTHER MITIGATION THAT CITY FOCUSED ON OTHER MITIGATION EFFORTS. OTHER MITIGATION EFFORTS. STILL, SOME RESIDENTS EFFORTS. STILL, SOME RESIDENTS EMOTIONAL, STILL, SOME RESIDENTS EMOTIONAL, EXPERIENCING THE EMOTIONAL, EXPERIENCING THE RISING WATER’S EXPERIENCING THE RISING WATER’S DESTRUCTION. RISING WATER’S DESTRUCTION. >> IN MY BASEMENT, AS DESTRUCTION. >> IN MY BASEMENT, AS HIGH AS THE WATER IS >> IN MY BASEMENT, AS HIGH AS THE WATER IS WE LOST A LOT OF HIGH AS THE WATER IS WE LOST A LOT OF POSSESSIONS BECAUSE WE LOST A LOT OF POSSESSIONS BECAUSE THE WATER IS SO HIGH. POSSESSIONS BECAUSE THE WATER IS SO HIGH. >> Reporter: THE THE WATER IS SO HIGH. >> Reporter: THE MULTI-STATE FLOOD IS >> Reporter: THE MULTI-STATE FLOOD IS BLAMED ON MELTING MULTI-STATE FLOOD IS BLAMED ON MELTING SNOW. BLAMED ON MELTING SNOW. >> YOU’LL CONTINUE TO SNOW. >> YOU’LL CONTINUE TO SEE IT FLOW LIKE THAT >> YOU’LL CONTINUE TO SEE IT FLOW LIKE THAT WELL INTO THE SPRING SEE IT FLOW LIKE THAT WELL INTO THE SPRING AND SUMMER MONTHS. WELL INTO THE SPRING AND SUMMER MONTHS. >> Reporter: ALSO AND SUMMER MONTHS. >> Reporter: ALSO FORCING MUCH OF >> Reporter: ALSO FORCING MUCH OF CALIFORNIA’S YOSEMITE FORCING MUCH OF CALIFORNIA’S YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK TO SHUT CALIFORNIA’S YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK TO SHUT DOWN UNTIL AT LEAST NATIONAL PARK TO SHUT DOWN UNTIL AT LEAST WEDNESDAY. DOWN UNTIL AT LEAST WEDNESDAY. AMID ALL THAT, WEDNESDAY. AMID ALL THAT, BASEBALL-SIZED HAIL AMID ALL THAT, BASEBALL-SIZED HAIL WAS REPORTED IN PARTS BASEBALL-SIZED HAIL WAS REPORTED IN PARTS OF TEXAS FRIDAY AS A WAS REPORTED IN PARTS OF TEXAS FRIDAY AS A WEAK TORNADO WAS OF TEXAS FRIDAY AS A WEAK TORNADO WAS CONFIRMED NEAR PALM WEAK TORNADO WAS CONFIRMED NEAR PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, CONFIRMED NEAR PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, HEADING INTO A WILD BEACH, FLORIDA, HEADING INTO A WILD WEATHER WEEKEND THAT HEADING INTO A WILD WEATHER WEEKEND THAT ISN’T DONE YET. WEATHER WEEKEND THAT ISN’T DONE YET. >> JESSE JOINS US NOW ISN’T DONE YET. >> JESSE JOINS US NOW FROM DAVENPORT, IOWA, >> JESSE JOINS US NOW FROM DAVENPORT, IOWA, WHERE, JESSE, THE FROM DAVENPORT, IOWA, WHERE, JESSE, THE WATER LEVELS KEEP WHERE, JESSE, THE WATER LEVELS KEEP RISING. WATER LEVELS KEEP RISING. >> Reporter: YEAH, RISING. >> Reporter: YEAH, JOSE. >> Reporter: YEAH, JOSE. I’M AT THE WATER LINE JOSE. I’M AT THE WATER LINE WHICH IS IN DOWNTOWN I’M AT THE WATER LINE WHICH IS IN DOWNTOWN DAVENPORT. WHICH IS IN DOWNTOWN DAVENPORT. YOU CAN SEE THE DAVENPORT. YOU CAN SEE THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER IS YOU CAN SEE THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER IS SUPPOSED TO STOP ALL MISSISSIPPI RIVER IS SUPPOSED TO STOP ALL THE WAY BACK THERE. SUPPOSED TO STOP ALL THE WAY BACK THERE. IT JUST GIVES YOU AN THE WAY BACK THERE. IT JUST GIVES YOU AN IDEA OF HOW MUCH WATER IT JUST GIVES YOU AN IDEA OF HOW MUCH WATER HAS ALREADY SPILLED IDEA OF HOW MUCH WATER HAS ALREADY SPILLED OVER INTO THE CITY, HAS ALREADY SPILLED OVER INTO THE CITY, AND WE’RE EXPECTING OVER INTO THE CITY, AND WE’RE EXPECTING THE WATER LEVEL HERE AND WE’RE EXPECTING THE WATER LEVEL HERE TO KEEP RISING UNTIL THE WATER LEVEL HERE TO KEEP RISING UNTIL MIDDAY MONDAY. TO KEEP RISING UNTIL MIDDAY MONDAY. JOSE. MIDDAY MONDAY. JOSE. >> JESSE KIRSCH IN JOSE. >> JESSE KIRSCH IN DAVENPORT, IOWA, THANK >> JESSE KIRSCH IN DAVENPORT, IOWA, THANK YOU. DAVENPORT, IOWA, THANK YOU. >>> THE RAIN IS SET TO YOU. >>> THE RAIN IS SET TO GET WORSE FOR MUCH OF >>> THE RAIN IS SET TO GET WORSE FOR MUCH OF THE EAST COAST. GET WORSE FOR MUCH OF THE EAST COAST. METEOROLOGIST ANGIE THE EAST COAST. METEOROLOGIST ANGIE LASSMAN IS TRACKING METEOROLOGIST ANGIE LASSMAN IS TRACKING THE STORMS FOR US. LASSMAN IS TRACKING THE STORMS FOR US. ANGIE? THE STORMS FOR US. ANGIE? >> WEEKEND WASHOUT ANGIE? >> WEEKEND WASHOUT CONTINUES THANKS TO >> WEEKEND WASHOUT CONTINUES THANKS TO TWO SYSTEMS HUGGING CONTINUES THANKS TO TWO SYSTEMS HUGGING THE EASTERN THIRD OF TWO SYSTEMS HUGGING THE EASTERN THIRD OF THE COUNTRY AND THE EASTERN THIRD OF THE COUNTRY AND BRINGING WITH IT THE THE COUNTRY AND BRINGING WITH IT THE HEAVY RAIN. BRINGING WITH IT THE HEAVY RAIN. THIS LOW-PRESSURE HEAVY RAIN. THIS LOW-PRESSURE SYSTEM ZIPS UP THE THIS LOW-PRESSURE SYSTEM ZIPS UP THE EAST COAST AND BRINGS SYSTEM ZIPS UP THE EAST COAST AND BRINGS HEAVY RAIN TO THE EAST COAST AND BRINGS HEAVY RAIN TO THE MID-ATLANTIC AND HEAVY RAIN TO THE MID-ATLANTIC AND NORTHEAST ONCE AGAIN MID-ATLANTIC AND NORTHEAST ONCE AGAIN TOMORROW. NORTHEAST ONCE AGAIN TOMORROW. WE COULD HAVE RAINFALL TOMORROW. WE COULD HAVE RAINFALL RATES UPWARDS OF 2 WE COULD HAVE RAINFALL RATES UPWARDS OF 2 INCHES PER HOUR RATES UPWARDS OF 2 INCHES PER HOUR BRINGING US THE INCHES PER HOUR BRINGING US THE CONCERN FOR FLASH BRINGING US THE CONCERN FOR FLASH FLOODING. CONCERN FOR FLASH FLOODING. NOT TO MENTION THE FLOODING. NOT TO MENTION THE SEVERE WEATHER THAT NOT TO MENTION THE SEVERE WEATHER THAT WILL HUG THE CAROLINAS SEVERE WEATHER THAT WILL HUG THE CAROLINAS AS WELL AS THE WILL HUG THE CAROLINAS AS WELL AS THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE AS WELL AS THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE FLORIDA PENINSULA FOR SOUTHERN HALF OF THE FLORIDA PENINSULA FOR 13 MILLION PEOPLE. FLORIDA PENINSULA FOR 13 MILLION PEOPLE. HAIL, DAMAGING WINDS 13 MILLION PEOPLE. HAIL, DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED TORNADOS HAIL, DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED TORNADOS POSSIBLE IN THE AND ISOLATED TORNADOS POSSIBLE IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING POSSIBLE IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS TOMORROW. AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS TOMORROW. THE NEXT WORKWEEK SOME HOURS TOMORROW. THE NEXT WORKWEEK SOME LINGERING RAIN SHOWERS THE NEXT WORKWEEK SOME LINGERING RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS FOR LINGERING RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS FOR PARTS OF THE MIDWEST. AND SNOW SHOWERS FOR PARTS OF THE MIDWEST. WE’LL HAVE THE UPPER PARTS OF THE MIDWEST. WE’LL HAVE THE UPPER PENINSULA OF MICHIGAN WE’LL HAVE THE UPPER PENINSULA OF MICHIGAN ENDING UP WITH A PENINSULA OF MICHIGAN ENDING UP WITH A COUPLE OF INCHES OF ENDING UP WITH A COUPLE OF INCHES OF SNOW BY THE TIME THIS COUPLE OF INCHES OF SNOW BY THE TIME THIS IS ALL SAID AND DONE SNOW BY THE TIME THIS IS ALL SAID AND DONE AS WELL AS THE IS ALL SAID AND DONE AS WELL AS THE MID-ATLANTIC AND AS WELL AS THE MID-ATLANTIC AND NORTHEAST ENDING UP MID-ATLANTIC AND NORTHEAST ENDING UP WITH UPWARDS OF 3 TO 4 NORTHEAST ENDING UP WITH UPWARDS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN IN SOME WITH UPWARDS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN IN SOME SPOTS. INCHES OF RAIN IN SOME SPOTS. BACK OVER TO YOU. SPOTS. BACK OVER TO YOU. >> ANGIE LASSMAN, BACK OVER TO YOU. >> ANGIE LASSMAN, THANK YOU. >> ANGIE LASSMAN, THANK YOU. >>> OVERSEAS, RUSSIA THANK YOU. >>> OVERSEAS, RUSSIA IS BLAMING UKRAINE FOR >>> OVERSEAS, RUSSIA IS BLAMING UKRAINE FOR A FIERY DRONE ATTACK IS BLAMING UKRAINE FOR A FIERY DRONE ATTACK AT AN OIL REFINERY IN A FIERY DRONE ATTACK AT AN OIL REFINERY IN THE RUSSIAN-HELD AT AN OIL REFINERY IN THE RUSSIAN-HELD TERRITORY OF CRIMEA. THE RUSSIAN-HELD TERRITORY OF CRIMEA. KYIV IS NOT OPENLY TERRITORY OF CRIMEA. KYIV IS NOT OPENLY CLAIMING KYIV IS NOT OPENLY CLAIMING RESPONSIBILITY SAYING CLAIMING RESPONSIBILITY SAYING INSTEAD THEY HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY SAYING INSTEAD THEY HAVE A RIGHT TO FIRE STRIKES INSTEAD THEY HAVE A RIGHT TO FIRE STRIKES IN RESPONSE TO RUSSIAN RIGHT TO FIRE STRIKES IN RESPONSE TO RUSSIAN AGGRESSION. IN RESPONSE TO RUSSIAN AGGRESSION. >>> IN THE UNITED AGGRESSION. >>> IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, WITH JUST ONE >>> IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, WITH JUST ONE WEEK TO GO UNTIL THE KINGDOM, WITH JUST ONE WEEK TO GO UNTIL THE CORONATION OF KING WEEK TO GO UNTIL THE CORONATION OF KING CHARLES, PREPARATIONS CORONATION OF KING CHARLES, PREPARATIONS ARE IN FULL SWING. CHARLES, PREPARATIONS ARE IN FULL SWING. TODAY AN ELABORATE ARE IN FULL SWING. TODAY AN ELABORATE CEREMONY TO WELCOME A TODAY AN ELABORATE CEREMONY TO WELCOME A HISTORIC RELIC KNOWN CEREMONY TO WELCOME A HISTORIC RELIC KNOWN AS THE STONE OF HISTORIC RELIC KNOWN AS THE STONE OF DESTINY. AS THE STONE OF DESTINY. ALI AROUZI REPORTS DESTINY. ALI AROUZI REPORTS FROM LONDON. ALI AROUZI REPORTS FROM LONDON. >> Reporter: ONE WEEK FROM LONDON. >> Reporter: ONE WEEK AWAY FROM THE >> Reporter: ONE WEEK AWAY FROM THE CORONATION OF KING AWAY FROM THE CORONATION OF KING CHARLES, A FULL CORONATION OF KING CHARLES, A FULL DISPLAY OF POMP AND CHARLES, A FULL DISPLAY OF POMP AND PAGEANTRY. DISPLAY OF POMP AND PAGEANTRY. >> IT IS WITH JOY THAT PAGEANTRY. >> IT IS WITH JOY THAT I BRING THIS STONE OF >> IT IS WITH JOY THAT I BRING THIS STONE OF DESTINY TO THIS ABBEY. I BRING THIS STONE OF DESTINY TO THIS ABBEY. >> Reporter: THE STONE DESTINY TO THIS ABBEY. >> Reporter: THE STONE OF DESTINY, AN ANCIENT >> Reporter: THE STONE OF DESTINY, AN ANCIENT ROCK AND SACRED SYMBOL OF DESTINY, AN ANCIENT ROCK AND SACRED SYMBOL OF SCOTLAND’S MONARCHY ROCK AND SACRED SYMBOL OF SCOTLAND’S MONARCHY BROUGHT FROM EDINBURGH OF SCOTLAND’S MONARCHY BROUGHT FROM EDINBURGH TO LONDON TO BE PLACED BROUGHT FROM EDINBURGH TO LONDON TO BE PLACED UNDERNEATH THE TO LONDON TO BE PLACED UNDERNEATH THE CORONATION CHAIR UNDERNEATH THE CORONATION CHAIR CHARLES WILL SIT ON CORONATION CHAIR CHARLES WILL SIT ON FOR THE CEREMONY. CHARLES WILL SIT ON FOR THE CEREMONY. BRITISH MONARCHS HAVE FOR THE CEREMONY. BRITISH MONARCHS HAVE BEEN CROWNED ON THE BRITISH MONARCHS HAVE BEEN CROWNED ON THE 336-POUND PIECE OF BEEN CROWNED ON THE 336-POUND PIECE OF SANDSTONE FOR 336-POUND PIECE OF SANDSTONE FOR CENTURIES. SANDSTONE FOR CENTURIES. THE HISTORIC RELIC CENTURIES. THE HISTORIC RELIC LEFT SCOTLAND FRIDAY, THE HISTORIC RELIC LEFT SCOTLAND FRIDAY, THE FIRST TIME IT’S LEFT SCOTLAND FRIDAY, THE FIRST TIME IT’S BEEN MOVED SINCE 1996. THE FIRST TIME IT’S BEEN MOVED SINCE 1996. NEXT WEEK KING CHARLES BEEN MOVED SINCE 1996. NEXT WEEK KING CHARLES WILL BE CORONATED ON NEXT WEEK KING CHARLES WILL BE CORONATED ON IT. WILL BE CORONATED ON IT. JUST LIKE HIS MOTHER, IT. JUST LIKE HIS MOTHER, QUEEN ELIZABETH, WAS JUST LIKE HIS MOTHER, QUEEN ELIZABETH, WAS IN 1953. QUEEN ELIZABETH, WAS IN 1953. AND TONIGHT CORONATION IN 1953. AND TONIGHT CORONATION FASHION. AND TONIGHT CORONATION FASHION. A FIRST LOOK AT THE FASHION. A FIRST LOOK AT THE ROBES THE KING AND A FIRST LOOK AT THE ROBES THE KING AND QUEEN CONSORT WILL BE ROBES THE KING AND QUEEN CONSORT WILL BE WEARING ON THE BIG QUEEN CONSORT WILL BE WEARING ON THE BIG DAY. WEARING ON THE BIG DAY. ANTICIPATION IS DAY. ANTICIPATION IS BUILDING. ANTICIPATION IS BUILDING. >> I’M EXCITED FOR THE BUILDING. >> I’M EXCITED FOR THE CORONATION. >> I’M EXCITED FOR THE CORONATION. >> Reporter: WITH CORONATION. >> Reporter: WITH LONDON IN FULL >> Reporter: WITH LONDON IN FULL PREPARATION MODE. LONDON IN FULL PREPARATION MODE. THE PROCESSION BAND PREPARATION MODE. THE PROCESSION BAND REHEARSED TODAY AS THE PROCESSION BAND REHEARSED TODAY AS ROYAL FAMILY MEMBERS REHEARSED TODAY AS ROYAL FAMILY MEMBERS RELEASED FRESH IMAGES ROYAL FAMILY MEMBERS RELEASED FRESH IMAGES OF THEMSELVES. RELEASED FRESH IMAGES OF THEMSELVES. THE STONE OF DESTINY OF THEMSELVES. THE STONE OF DESTINY HAS NOW ARRIVED AT THE STONE OF DESTINY HAS NOW ARRIVED AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY, HAS NOW ARRIVED AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY, ACCOMPANIED BY WESTMINSTER ABBEY, ACCOMPANIED BY SCOTTISH AND ENGLISH ACCOMPANIED BY SCOTTISH AND ENGLISH OFFICIALS. SCOTTISH AND ENGLISH OFFICIALS. FOLLOWING NEXT WEEK’S OFFICIALS. FOLLOWING NEXT WEEK’S CORONATION, IT WILL FOLLOWING NEXT WEEK’S CORONATION, IT WILL ONCE AGAIN BE RETURNED CORONATION, IT WILL ONCE AGAIN BE RETURNED TO SCOTLAND. ONCE AGAIN BE RETURNED TO SCOTLAND. JOSE. TO SCOTLAND. JOSE. >> ALI AROUZI IN JOSE. >> ALI AROUZI IN LONDON, THANK YOU. >> ALI AROUZI IN LONDON, THANK YOU. TUNE IN FOR NBC’S FULL LONDON, THANK YOU. TUNE IN FOR NBC’S FULL COVERAGE OF THE TUNE IN FOR NBC’S FULL COVERAGE OF THE CORONATION OF KING COVERAGE OF THE CORONATION OF KING CHARLES III NEXT CORONATION OF KING CHARLES III NEXT SATURDAY, MAY 6th, AT CHARLES III NEXT SATURDAY, MAY 6th, AT 5:00 A.M. EASTERN. SATURDAY, MAY 6th, AT 5:00 A.M. EASTERN. >>> STILL AHEAD 5:00 A.M. EASTERN. >>> STILL AHEAD TONIGHT, A SEAWEED >>> STILL AHEAD TONIGHT, A SEAWEED INVASION TWICE THE TONIGHT, A SEAWEED INVASION TWICE THE LENGTH OF THE INVASION TWICE THE LENGTH OF THE CONTINENTAL U.S. IS LENGTH OF THE CONTINENTAL U.S. IS COMING STRAIGHT FOR >>> TONIGHT, THE >>> TONIGHT, THE BEAUTIFUL BEACHES OF >>> TONIGHT, THE BEAUTIFUL BEACHES OF FLORIDA ARE FACING AN BEAUTIFUL BEACHES OF FLORIDA ARE FACING AN UGLY INVASION. FLORIDA ARE FACING AN UGLY INVASION. HUGE MASSES OF SEAWEED UGLY INVASION. HUGE MASSES OF SEAWEED HITTING THE SHORE. HUGE MASSES OF SEAWEED HITTING THE SHORE. BUT WHAT WE’VE SEEN SO HITTING THE SHORE. BUT WHAT WE’VE SEEN SO FAR IS ONLY A PREVIEW BUT WHAT WE’VE SEEN SO FAR IS ONLY A PREVIEW OF WHAT’S TO COME, FAR IS ONLY A PREVIEW OF WHAT’S TO COME, WITH A GIGANTIC MASS OF WHAT’S TO COME, WITH A GIGANTIC MASS HEADING THAT WAY. WITH A GIGANTIC MASS HEADING THAT WAY. OUR SAM BROCK WENT OUT HEADING THAT WAY. OUR SAM BROCK WENT OUT WITH RESEARCHERS TO OUR SAM BROCK WENT OUT WITH RESEARCHERS TO FIND OUT WHY THERE’S WITH RESEARCHERS TO FIND OUT WHY THERE’S SO MUCH OF IT. FIND OUT WHY THERE’S SO MUCH OF IT. >> Reporter: IT’S JUST SO MUCH OF IT. >> Reporter: IT’S JUST AFTER DAYBREAK. >> Reporter: IT’S JUST AFTER DAYBREAK. >> PERMISSION TO COME AFTER DAYBREAK. >> PERMISSION TO COME ABOARD. >> PERMISSION TO COME ABOARD. >> COME ABOARD. ABOARD. >> COME ABOARD. >> Reporter: AND >> COME ABOARD. >> Reporter: AND RESEARCHERS FROM THE >> Reporter: AND RESEARCHERS FROM THE SEA EDUCATION RESEARCHERS FROM THE SEA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION AND ECKERT SEA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION AND ECKERT COLLEGE ARE LEAVING ASSOCIATION AND ECKERT COLLEGE ARE LEAVING THIS SOUTH FLORIDA COLLEGE ARE LEAVING THIS SOUTH FLORIDA MARINA ON A CRITICAL THIS SOUTH FLORIDA MARINA ON A CRITICAL MISSION, TO SEARCH FOR MARINA ON A CRITICAL MISSION, TO SEARCH FOR THE GIANT MASSES OF MISSION, TO SEARCH FOR THE GIANT MASSES OF SEAWEED MULTIPLYING AT THE GIANT MASSES OF SEAWEED MULTIPLYING AT RECORD-BREAKING SEAWEED MULTIPLYING AT RECORD-BREAKING LEVELS, BARRELING RECORD-BREAKING LEVELS, BARRELING RIGHT NOFOR FLORIDA’S LEVELS, BARRELING RIGHT NOFOR FLORIDA’S BEACHES. RIGHT NOFOR FLORIDA’S BEACHES. AS WE HEAD TO SEA, WE BEACHES. AS WE HEAD TO SEA, WE START TO SEE CLUMPS OF AS WE HEAD TO SEA, WE START TO SEE CLUMPS OF IT. START TO SEE CLUMPS OF IT. THE TEAM WANTS TO IT. THE TEAM WANTS TO SCOOP UP SOME OF THIS THE TEAM WANTS TO SCOOP UP SOME OF THIS LATEST WAVE, CALLED SCOOP UP SOME OF THIS LATEST WAVE, CALLED STARGASSUM, THEY’RE SO LATEST WAVE, CALLED STARGASSUM, THEY’RE SO LARGE THEY’RE VISIBLE STARGASSUM, THEY’RE SO LARGE THEY’RE VISIBLE BY SATELLITE AND TWICE LARGE THEY’RE VISIBLE BY SATELLITE AND TWICE THE WIDTH OF THE BY SATELLITE AND TWICE THE WIDTH OF THE CONTINENTAL U.S. THE WIDTH OF THE CONTINENTAL U.S. >> WHAT ARE YOU TRYING CONTINENTAL U.S. >> WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO ACCOMPLISH BY >> WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO ACCOMPLISH BY COMING OUT HERE? TO ACCOMPLISH BY COMING OUT HERE? >> WE’RE TRYING TO COMING OUT HERE? >> WE’RE TRYING TO UNDERSTAND WHY THESE >> WE’RE TRYING TO UNDERSTAND WHY THESE BLOOMS ARE OCCURRING UNDERSTAND WHY THESE BLOOMS ARE OCCURRING IN THE FIRST PLACE. BLOOMS ARE OCCURRING IN THE FIRST PLACE. WE THINK IT HAS IN THE FIRST PLACE. WE THINK IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH WE THINK IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE FACT THAT NOT ALL SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE FACT THAT NOT ALL STARGASSUM IS THE THE FACT THAT NOT ALL STARGASSUM IS THE SAME. STARGASSUM IS THE SAME. >> Reporter: THE SAME. >> Reporter: THE SEAWEED IS ALREADY >> Reporter: THE SEAWEED IS ALREADY INVADING HOT SPOTS, SEAWEED IS ALREADY INVADING HOT SPOTS, FROM THE KEYS TO MIAMI INVADING HOT SPOTS, FROM THE KEYS TO MIAMI BEACH, CREATING AN FROM THE KEYS TO MIAMI BEACH, CREATING AN INCREASINGLY UGLY AND BEACH, CREATING AN INCREASINGLY UGLY AND NASTY-SMELLING MESS. INCREASINGLY UGLY AND NASTY-SMELLING MESS. >> WHAT WE’VE ALREADY NASTY-SMELLING MESS. >> WHAT WE’VE ALREADY WITNESSED ON THE >> WHAT WE’VE ALREADY WITNESSED ON THE SHORES OF FLORIDA, IS WITNESSED ON THE SHORES OF FLORIDA, IS THAT THE TIP OF THE SHORES OF FLORIDA, IS THAT THE TIP OF THE ICE? THAT THE TIP OF THE ICE? >> I THINK IT’S JUST ICE? >> I THINK IT’S JUST BEGINNING. >> I THINK IT’S JUST BEGINNING. WE PROBABLY HAVE BEGINNING. WE PROBABLY HAVE MONTHS WORTH OF THAT WE PROBABLY HAVE MONTHS WORTH OF THAT COMING. MONTHS WORTH OF THAT COMING. >> Reporter: COMING. >> Reporter: RESEARCHERS STILL >> Reporter: RESEARCHERS STILL DON’T KNOW WHAT’S RESEARCHERS STILL DON’T KNOW WHAT’S FUELING THIS DON’T KNOW WHAT’S FUELING THIS UNPRECEDENTED GROWTH, FUELING THIS UNPRECEDENTED GROWTH, BUT TO GET ANSWERS, UNPRECEDENTED GROWTH, BUT TO GET ANSWERS, THEY’RE COLLECTING BUT TO GET ANSWERS, THEY’RE COLLECTING THREE DIFFERENT TYPES. THEY’RE COLLECTING THREE DIFFERENT TYPES. >> THESE ARE SOME OF THREE DIFFERENT TYPES. >> THESE ARE SOME OF THE BEST CLUMPS WE’VE >> THESE ARE SOME OF THE BEST CLUMPS WE’VE HAD ALL DAY. THE BEST CLUMPS WE’VE HAD ALL DAY. >> Reporter: AND HAD ALL DAY. >> Reporter: AND MEASURING FACTORS LIKE >> Reporter: AND MEASURING FACTORS LIKE SALT CONTENT. MEASURING FACTORS LIKE SALT CONTENT. >> IT LOOKS GREAT. SALT CONTENT. >> IT LOOKS GREAT. IT’S 37.9 PARTS PER >> IT LOOKS GREAT. IT’S 37.9 PARTS PER THOUSAND AND 26.5 IT’S 37.9 PARTS PER THOUSAND AND 26.5 CELSIUS. THOUSAND AND 26.5 CELSIUS. >> Reporter: WATER CELSIUS. >> Reporter: WATER TEMPERATURE AND OTHER >> Reporter: WATER TEMPERATURE AND OTHER CONDITIONS THAT MIGHT TEMPERATURE AND OTHER CONDITIONS THAT MIGHT EXPLAIN WHY IT’S CONDITIONS THAT MIGHT EXPLAIN WHY IT’S EXPLODED IN SIZE TO 13 EXPLAIN WHY IT’S EXPLODED IN SIZE TO 13 MILLION TONS OF THE EXPLODED IN SIZE TO 13 MILLION TONS OF THE ALGAE. MILLION TONS OF THE ALGAE. RIGHT NOW WE’RE ABOUT ALGAE. RIGHT NOW WE’RE ABOUT SIX MILES OFFSHORE RIGHT NOW WE’RE ABOUT SIX MILES OFFSHORE FROM FLORIDA. SIX MILES OFFSHORE FROM FLORIDA. LOOK OVER MY SHOULDER FROM FLORIDA. LOOK OVER MY SHOULDER AT BLANKETS OF LOOK OVER MY SHOULDER AT BLANKETS OF STARGASSUM. AT BLANKETS OF STARGASSUM. NO MATTER WHICH STARGASSUM. NO MATTER WHICH DIRECTIONS WE LOOK, NO MATTER WHICH DIRECTIONS WE LOOK, IT’S ALL OVER HERE. DIRECTIONS WE LOOK, IT’S ALL OVER HERE. BUT WHERE WE ARE THE IT’S ALL OVER HERE. BUT WHERE WE ARE THE STARGASSUM BARELY EVEN BUT WHERE WE ARE THE STARGASSUM BARELY EVEN REGISTERS ON STARGASSUM BARELY EVEN REGISTERS ON SATELLITE. REGISTERS ON SATELLITE. IF YOU LOOK FURTHER SATELLITE. IF YOU LOOK FURTHER SOUTH AND EAST, ALL IF YOU LOOK FURTHER SOUTH AND EAST, ALL THOSE BLUES AND REDS SOUTH AND EAST, ALL THOSE BLUES AND REDS AND GREENS ARE THOSE BLUES AND REDS AND GREENS ARE SUBSTANTIALLY LARGER AND GREENS ARE SUBSTANTIALLY LARGER PATCHES MOVING THIS SUBSTANTIALLY LARGER PATCHES MOVING THIS WAY. PATCHES MOVING THIS WAY. BACK ON LAND, WAY. BACK ON LAND, VACATIONERS BRACING BACK ON LAND, VACATIONERS BRACING FOR WHAT’S TO COME. VACATIONERS BRACING FOR WHAT’S TO COME. >> YOU DON’T LIKE TO FOR WHAT’S TO COME. >> YOU DON’T LIKE TO WALK THROUGH IT. >> YOU DON’T LIKE TO WALK THROUGH IT. AND WHEN IT’S PAST WALK THROUGH IT. AND WHEN IT’S PAST YOUR ANKLES, IT GETS AND WHEN IT’S PAST YOUR ANKLES, IT GETS REALLY CREEPY. YOUR ANKLES, IT GETS REALLY CREEPY. >> IT LOOKS GROSS. REALLY CREEPY. >> IT LOOKS GROSS. IT’S REALLY >> IT LOOKS GROSS. IT’S REALLY UNATTRACTIVE. IT’S REALLY UNATTRACTIVE. >> Reporter: UNATTRACTIVE. >> Reporter: RESEARCHERS LIKE JEFF >> Reporter: RESEARCHERS LIKE JEFF SHELL AND AMY POINT RESEARCHERS LIKE JEFF SHELL AND AMY POINT OUT THAT STARGASSUM SHELL AND AMY POINT OUT THAT STARGASSUM MAY CREATE A ROTTING OUT THAT STARGASSUM MAY CREATE A ROTTING SMELL AND EYESORE ON MAY CREATE A ROTTING SMELL AND EYESORE ON LAND. SMELL AND EYESORE ON LAND. >> THEY’RE THE SAME LAND. >> THEY’RE THE SAME COLOR. >> THEY’RE THE SAME COLOR. >> Reporter: BUT IN COLOR. >> Reporter: BUT IN THE OCEAN IT’S A VITAL >> Reporter: BUT IN THE OCEAN IT’S A VITAL COMPONENT OF THE THE OCEAN IT’S A VITAL COMPONENT OF THE ECOSYSTEM. COMPONENT OF THE ECOSYSTEM. SUPPORTING LIFE LIKE ECOSYSTEM. SUPPORTING LIFE LIKE THIS FROG FISH AND SUPPORTING LIFE LIKE THIS FROG FISH AND OFFERING AN OASIS FOR THIS FROG FISH AND OFFERING AN OASIS FOR ORGANISMS. OFFERING AN OASIS FOR ORGANISMS. >> I FELL IN LOVE WITH ORGANISMS. >> I FELL IN LOVE WITH STARGASSUM BECAUSE OF >> I FELL IN LOVE WITH STARGASSUM BECAUSE OF THE FISH AND THE STARGASSUM BECAUSE OF THE FISH AND THE SHRIMP AND THE CRABS. THE FISH AND THE SHRIMP AND THE CRABS. IT’S THE ONLY FLOATING SHRIMP AND THE CRABS. IT’S THE ONLY FLOATING ECOSYSTEM ON THE IT’S THE ONLY FLOATING ECOSYSTEM ON THE PLANET. ECOSYSTEM ON THE PLANET. >> WE’LL BE CHANGING PLANET. >> WE’LL BE CHANGING THE WATER IN EACH OF >> WE’LL BE CHANGING THE WATER IN EACH OF THESE JARS. THE WATER IN EACH OF THESE JARS. >> Reporter: NOW ALL THESE JARS. >> Reporter: NOW ALL THESE SAMPLES ARE >> Reporter: NOW ALL THESE SAMPLES ARE BEING EXAMINED IN A THESE SAMPLES ARE BEING EXAMINED IN A RACE OF SCIENCE VERSUS BEING EXAMINED IN A RACE OF SCIENCE VERSUS NATURE. RACE OF SCIENCE VERSUS NATURE. >> THAT WINDROW OF NATURE. >> THAT WINDROW OF STARGASSUM EXTENDS FOR >> THAT WINDROW OF STARGASSUM EXTENDS FOR MILES IN BOTH STARGASSUM EXTENDS FOR MILES IN BOTH DIRECTIONS. MILES IN BOTH DIRECTIONS. IF THAT’S AIMED AT A DIRECTIONS. IF THAT’S AIMED AT A BEACH, IT’S GAME OVER. IF THAT’S AIMED AT A BEACH, IT’S GAME OVER. THAT STARGASSUM WILL BEACH, IT’S GAME OVER. THAT STARGASSUM WILL START BURYING THE THAT STARGASSUM WILL START BURYING THE BEACH LIKE THAT. START BURYING THE BEACH LIKE THAT. >> Reporter: BEACH LIKE THAT. >> Reporter: ULTIMATELY THE TEAM >> Reporter: ULTIMATELY THE TEAM HOPING TO UNLOCK SOME ULTIMATELY THE TEAM HOPING TO UNLOCK SOME CLUES TO A DEEPENING HOPING TO UNLOCK SOME CLUES TO A DEEPENING MARITIME MYSTERY. CLUES TO A DEEPENING MARITIME MYSTERY. SAM BROCK, NBC NEWS, MARITIME MYSTERY. SAM BROCK, NBC NEWS, DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA. SAM BROCK, NBC NEWS, DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA. >>> WHEN WE RETURN, DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA. >>> WHEN WE RETURN, WHY ARE THERE SO MANY >>> WHEN WE RETURN, WHY ARE THERE SO MANY MORE POTHOLES THIS WHY ARE THERE SO MANY MORE POTHOLES THIS YEAR? >>> IF YOU FOUND >>> IF YOU FOUND YOURSELF DODGING OR, >>> IF YOU FOUND YOURSELF DODGING OR, WORSE, DRIVING RIGHT YOURSELF DODGING OR, WORSE, DRIVING RIGHT INTO MORE AND MORE WORSE, DRIVING RIGHT INTO MORE AND MORE POTHOLES THIS YEAR, INTO MORE AND MORE POTHOLES THIS YEAR, YOU’RE NOT ALONE. POTHOLES THIS YEAR, YOU’RE NOT ALONE. ACROSS THE COUNTRY IT YOU’RE NOT ALONE. ACROSS THE COUNTRY IT SEEMS LIKE THE POTHOLE ACROSS THE COUNTRY IT SEEMS LIKE THE POTHOLE PROBLEM IS GETTING SEEMS LIKE THE POTHOLE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE. PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE. IN ONE CITY, REPORTS WORSE. IN ONE CITY, REPORTS SPIKED 300%. IN ONE CITY, REPORTS SPIKED 300%. NOW SOME CITIES ARE SPIKED 300%. NOW SOME CITIES ARE FIGHTING BACK. NOW SOME CITIES ARE FIGHTING BACK. OUR NIALA CHARLES FIGHTING BACK. OUR NIALA CHARLES POUNDED THE PAVEMENT OUR NIALA CHARLES POUNDED THE PAVEMENT LOOKING FOR SOLUTIONS. POUNDED THE PAVEMENT LOOKING FOR SOLUTIONS. >> Reporter: ON ROAD LOOKING FOR SOLUTIONS. >> Reporter: ON ROAD AFTER >> Reporter: ON ROAD AFTER SUSPENSION-RATTLING AFTER SUSPENSION-RATTLING ROAD, AMERICA IS GOING SUSPENSION-RATTLING ROAD, AMERICA IS GOING TO POT. ROAD, AMERICA IS GOING TO POT. POTHOLES. TO POT. POTHOLES. >> THEY’RE JUST POTHOLES. >> THEY’RE JUST EVERYWHERE. >> THEY’RE JUST EVERYWHERE. AND IT’S A HAZARD. EVERYWHERE. AND IT’S A HAZARD. >> Reporter: IN SAN AND IT’S A HAZARD. >> Reporter: IN SAN JOSE, DAILY CALLS FOR >> Reporter: IN SAN JOSE, DAILY CALLS FOR POTHOLE REPAIRS JOSE, DAILY CALLS FOR POTHOLE REPAIRS DOUBLED EARLIER THIS POTHOLE REPAIRS DOUBLED EARLIER THIS YEAR. DOUBLED EARLIER THIS YEAR. IN FRESNO, CALIFORNIA, YEAR. IN FRESNO, CALIFORNIA, POTHOLE COMPLAINTS ARE IN FRESNO, CALIFORNIA, POTHOLE COMPLAINTS ARE UP 305% FROM LAST POTHOLE COMPLAINTS ARE UP 305% FROM LAST YEAR. UP 305% FROM LAST YEAR. IN MINNEAPOLIS, THEY YEAR. IN MINNEAPOLIS, THEY MORE THAN QUADRUPLED. IN MINNEAPOLIS, THEY MORE THAN QUADRUPLED. >> ARE YOU SATISFIED MORE THAN QUADRUPLED. >> ARE YOU SATISFIED WITH THE REPAIRS THAT >> ARE YOU SATISFIED WITH THE REPAIRS THAT ARE BEING DONE THUS WITH THE REPAIRS THAT ARE BEING DONE THUS FAR? ARE BEING DONE THUS FAR? >> NO. FAR? >> NO. >> Reporter: KEVIN >> NO. >> Reporter: KEVIN POTTER HIT A POTHOLE >> Reporter: KEVIN POTTER HIT A POTHOLE NEAR HIS SAN DIEGO POTTER HIT A POTHOLE NEAR HIS SAN DIEGO AREA HOME THAT WRECKED NEAR HIS SAN DIEGO AREA HOME THAT WRECKED HIS TIRE. AREA HOME THAT WRECKED HIS TIRE. SO HE AND HIS WIFE HIS TIRE. SO HE AND HIS WIFE FORMED THEIR OWN SO HE AND HIS WIFE FORMED THEIR OWN POTHOLE PATROL. FORMED THEIR OWN POTHOLE PATROL. >> IT’S SO DEEP, IT’S POTHOLE PATROL. >> IT’S SO DEEP, IT’S GETTING BIGGER AND >> IT’S SO DEEP, IT’S GETTING BIGGER AND BIGGER. GETTING BIGGER AND BIGGER. >> Reporter: PROWLING BIGGER. >> Reporter: PROWLING THE AREA, DOCUMENTING >> Reporter: PROWLING THE AREA, DOCUMENTING CONCRETE CRATERS ON THE AREA, DOCUMENTING CONCRETE CRATERS ON FACEBOOK. CONCRETE CRATERS ON FACEBOOK. >> POTHOLE CITY. FACEBOOK. >> POTHOLE CITY. >> Reporter: EXPERTS >> POTHOLE CITY. >> Reporter: EXPERTS SAY WILD TEMPERATURE >> Reporter: EXPERTS SAY WILD TEMPERATURE SWINGS PLUS RECORD SAY WILD TEMPERATURE SWINGS PLUS RECORD RAINS HAVE MADE THE SWINGS PLUS RECORD RAINS HAVE MADE THE SITUATION FAR WORSE RAINS HAVE MADE THE SITUATION FAR WORSE THIS YEAR. SITUATION FAR WORSE THIS YEAR. >> THE NUMBER OF THIS YEAR. >> THE NUMBER OF DRIVERS THAT HAVE >> THE NUMBER OF DRIVERS THAT HAVE SUSTAINED VEHICLE DRIVERS THAT HAVE SUSTAINED VEHICLE DAMAGE FROM A POTHOLE SUSTAINED VEHICLE DAMAGE FROM A POTHOLE THAT HAVE REQUIRED A DAMAGE FROM A POTHOLE THAT HAVE REQUIRED A REPAIR DID INCREASE THAT HAVE REQUIRED A REPAIR DID INCREASE 67% FROM THE PREVIOUS REPAIR DID INCREASE 67% FROM THE PREVIOUS YEARS. 67% FROM THE PREVIOUS YEARS. >> Reporter: THIS YEARS. >> Reporter: THIS POTHOLE IS A BIG ONE, >> Reporter: THIS POTHOLE IS A BIG ONE, IT’S MORE THAN TWO POTHOLE IS A BIG ONE, IT’S MORE THAN TWO FEET WIDE AND SIX IT’S MORE THAN TWO FEET WIDE AND SIX INCHES DEEP. FEET WIDE AND SIX INCHES DEEP. THESE DON’T JUST CAUSE INCHES DEEP. THESE DON’T JUST CAUSE A BUMPY RIDE FOR THESE DON’T JUST CAUSE A BUMPY RIDE FOR DRIVERS, THEY CAN ALSO A BUMPY RIDE FOR DRIVERS, THEY CAN ALSO CAUSE PHYSICAL DAMAGE DRIVERS, THEY CAN ALSO CAUSE PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO CARS. CAUSE PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO CARS. >> I’M TELLING YOU, MY TO CARS. >> I’M TELLING YOU, MY CAR IS TOTALLY KNOCKED >> I’M TELLING YOU, MY CAR IS TOTALLY KNOCKED OUT OF ALIGN BECAUSE CAR IS TOTALLY KNOCKED OUT OF ALIGN BECAUSE THEY’RE SO BAD. OUT OF ALIGN BECAUSE THEY’RE SO BAD. >> Reporter: JOSH OWNS THEY’RE SO BAD. >> Reporter: JOSH OWNS A SAN DIEGO AREA SHOP >> Reporter: JOSH OWNS A SAN DIEGO AREA SHOP THAT SPECIALIZES IN A SAN DIEGO AREA SHOP THAT SPECIALIZES IN WHEEL DAMAGE. THAT SPECIALIZES IN WHEEL DAMAGE. >> SO YOU’RE THE ONE WHEEL DAMAGE. >> SO YOU’RE THE ONE PERSON THAT BENEFITS >> SO YOU’RE THE ONE PERSON THAT BENEFITS FROM POTHOLES. PERSON THAT BENEFITS FROM POTHOLES. >> WE ARE. FROM POTHOLES. >> WE ARE. WE’RE NOT COMPLAINING >> WE ARE. WE’RE NOT COMPLAINING ABOUT THE POTHOLES. WE’RE NOT COMPLAINING ABOUT THE POTHOLES. BUT AT THE SAME TIME, ABOUT THE POTHOLES. BUT AT THE SAME TIME, IT’S A PROBLEM HERE IN BUT AT THE SAME TIME, IT’S A PROBLEM HERE IN CALIFORNIA AND ALSO IN IT’S A PROBLEM HERE IN CALIFORNIA AND ALSO IN SAN DIEGO. CALIFORNIA AND ALSO IN SAN DIEGO. >> Reporter: HE SAYS SAN DIEGO. >> Reporter: HE SAYS THAT THE ROADS >> Reporter: HE SAYS THAT THE ROADS CRATERED AND HIS THAT THE ROADS CRATERED AND HIS BUSINESS SKYROCKETED. CRATERED AND HIS BUSINESS SKYROCKETED. UP 75% OVER THE SAME BUSINESS SKYROCKETED. UP 75% OVER THE SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR. UP 75% OVER THE SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR. NOW THE PRESSURE IS PERIOD LAST YEAR. NOW THE PRESSURE IS BUILDING ON TOWNS AND NOW THE PRESSURE IS BUILDING ON TOWNS AND CITIES TO FIX THE BUILDING ON TOWNS AND CITIES TO FIX THE PROBLEM. CITIES TO FIX THE PROBLEM. FROM OAKLAND TO PROBLEM. FROM OAKLAND TO MINNEAPOLIS, THEY’RE FROM OAKLAND TO MINNEAPOLIS, THEY’RE DECLARING WAR ON MINNEAPOLIS, THEY’RE DECLARING WAR ON POTHOLES. DECLARING WAR ON POTHOLES. IN SOME CITIES, THE POTHOLES. IN SOME CITIES, THE MAYORS THEMSELVES EVEN IN SOME CITIES, THE MAYORS THEMSELVES EVEN HELPING. MAYORS THEMSELVES EVEN HELPING. >> WE HEARD THE HELPING. >> WE HEARD THE COMMUNITY. >> WE HEARD THE COMMUNITY. THEY SAID THEY WANTED COMMUNITY. THEY SAID THEY WANTED THEIR POTHOLES FILLED. THEY SAID THEY WANTED THEIR POTHOLES FILLED. >> Reporter: IN EL THEIR POTHOLES FILLED. >> Reporter: IN EL CAJON, CALIFORNIA, AN >> Reporter: IN EL CAJON, CALIFORNIA, AN ALL-OUT BLITZ THIS CAJON, CALIFORNIA, AN ALL-OUT BLITZ THIS WEEK. ALL-OUT BLITZ THIS WEEK. THE CITY ENLISTING WEEK. THE CITY ENLISTING EVERYONE FROM THE THE CITY ENLISTING EVERYONE FROM THE PARKS DEPARTMENT TO EVERYONE FROM THE PARKS DEPARTMENT TO ACCOUNTING, WITH PARKS DEPARTMENT TO ACCOUNTING, WITH SHOVELS, FILL AND ACCOUNTING, WITH SHOVELS, FILL AND SMOOTH OVER THE CITY’S SHOVELS, FILL AND SMOOTH OVER THE CITY’S POTHOLES. SMOOTH OVER THE CITY’S POTHOLES. >> LET’S GO OUT AND POTHOLES. >> LET’S GO OUT AND BLITZ THIS. >> LET’S GO OUT AND BLITZ THIS. LET’S MAKE THIS A TRUE BLITZ THIS. LET’S MAKE THIS A TRUE CUSTOMER SERVICE LET’S MAKE THIS A TRUE CUSTOMER SERVICE EFFORT. CUSTOMER SERVICE EFFORT. >> Reporter: THIS WEEK EFFORT. >> Reporter: THIS WEEK ALONE THEY FILLED MORE >> Reporter: THIS WEEK ALONE THEY FILLED MORE THAN 550, BUT THESE ALONE THEY FILLED MORE THAN 550, BUT THESE ROAD WARRIORS HAVE AN THAN 550, BUT THESE ROAD WARRIORS HAVE AN UPHILL BATTLE WITH THE ROAD WARRIORS HAVE AN UPHILL BATTLE WITH THE RECORD PACE OF UPHILL BATTLE WITH THE RECORD PACE OF POTHOLES MAKING IT RECORD PACE OF POTHOLES MAKING IT HARDER TO JUST PAVE POTHOLES MAKING IT HARDER TO JUST PAVE OVER THE PROBLEM. HARDER TO JUST PAVE OVER THE PROBLEM. >> SO ARE YOU OVER THE PROBLEM. >> SO ARE YOU SATISFIED WITH SEEING >> SO ARE YOU SATISFIED WITH SEEING THE RESULTS? SATISFIED WITH SEEING THE RESULTS? >> YES, I AM. THE RESULTS? >> YES, I AM. SO WHEN I GO DOWN THIS >> YES, I AM. SO WHEN I GO DOWN THIS STREET NEXT TIME, I SO WHEN I GO DOWN THIS STREET NEXT TIME, I WON’T GO BOOM. STREET NEXT TIME, I WON’T GO BOOM. >> Reporter: NIALA WON’T GO BOOM. >> Reporter: NIALA CHARLES, NBC NEWS, EL >> Reporter: NIALA CHARLES, NBC NEWS, EL CAJON, CALIFORNIA. CHARLES, NBC NEWS, EL CAJON, CALIFORNIA. >>> WHEN WE COME BACK, CAJON, CALIFORNIA. >>> WHEN WE COME BACK, THERE’S GOOD NEWS >>> WHEN WE COME BACK, THERE’S GOOD NEWS TONIGHT. THERE’S GOOD NEWS TONIGHT. THE MARATHON RUNNER TONIGHT. THE MARATHON RUNNER LIFTING ALL OF US. ♪ ♪ >>> THERE’S GOOD NEWS ♪ >>> THERE’S GOOD NEWS TONIGHT ABOUT BIG >>> THERE’S GOOD NEWS TONIGHT ABOUT BIG SURPRISES AND DREAMS TONIGHT ABOUT BIG SURPRISES AND DREAMS COMING TRUE. SURPRISES AND DREAMS COMING TRUE. THERE WERE CHEERS COMING TRUE. THERE WERE CHEERS CELEBRATING 8-YEAR-OLD THERE WERE CHEERS CELEBRATING 8-YEAR-OLD NOAH THOMPSON. CELEBRATING 8-YEAR-OLD NOAH THOMPSON. HERE’S HIS VICTORY LAP NOAH THOMPSON. HERE’S HIS VICTORY LAP AT ADVENT HEALTH IN HERE’S HIS VICTORY LAP AT ADVENT HEALTH IN ORLANDO. AT ADVENT HEALTH IN ORLANDO. [ BELL RINGING ] ORLANDO. [ BELL RINGING ] THE BRAVE LITTLE BOY [ BELL RINGING ] THE BRAVE LITTLE BOY FINALLY FINISHING THE BRAVE LITTLE BOY FINALLY FINISHING CHEMO AFTER BATTLING FINALLY FINISHING CHEMO AFTER BATTLING LEUKEMIA NEARLY 800 CHEMO AFTER BATTLING LEUKEMIA NEARLY 800 DAYS. LEUKEMIA NEARLY 800 DAYS. ♪ WE DON’T NEED CHEMO DAYS. ♪ WE DON’T NEED CHEMO ANYMORE ♪ ♪ WE DON’T NEED CHEMO ANYMORE ♪ >> THIS ONE IS A ANYMORE ♪ >> THIS ONE IS A SOLDIER. >> THIS ONE IS A SOLDIER. DOES ANYBODY KNOW WHAT SOLDIER. DOES ANYBODY KNOW WHAT A SOLDIER IS? DOES ANYBODY KNOW WHAT A SOLDIER IS? >> NEAR PHILADELPHIA, A SOLDIER IS? >> NEAR PHILADELPHIA, IT WAS CAREER DAY AT >> NEAR PHILADELPHIA, IT WAS CAREER DAY AT THIS ELEMENTARY IT WAS CAREER DAY AT THIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. THIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. >> MY DAD IS A SCHOOL. >> MY DAD IS A SOLDIER. >> MY DAD IS A SOLDIER. >> YOUR DAD IS A SOLDIER. >> YOUR DAD IS A SOLDIER? >> YOUR DAD IS A SOLDIER? WELL, STAND UP HERE. SOLDIER? WELL, STAND UP HERE. COME HERE. WELL, STAND UP HERE. COME HERE. >> HE’S IN THE UNITED COME HERE. >> HE’S IN THE UNITED STATES -- >> HE’S IN THE UNITED STATES -- >> THERE’S LYDIA STATES -- >> THERE’S LYDIA THOMPSON TELLING HER >> THERE’S LYDIA THOMPSON TELLING HER CLASS ABOUT HER THOMPSON TELLING HER CLASS ABOUT HER SOLDIER DAD SERVING CLASS ABOUT HER SOLDIER DAD SERVING OVERSEAS. SOLDIER DAD SERVING OVERSEAS. >> YOU DON’T REMEMBER OVERSEAS. >> YOU DON’T REMEMBER ANYTHING ELSE >> YOU DON’T REMEMBER ANYTHING ELSE MUNCHKIN? ANYTHING ELSE MUNCHKIN? >> THAT’S WHEN ARMY MUNCHKIN? >> THAT’S WHEN ARMY SERGEANT FIRST CLASS >> THAT’S WHEN ARMY SERGEANT FIRST CLASS CHRIS THOMPSON SERGEANT FIRST CLASS CHRIS THOMPSON SURPRISED HIS CHRIS THOMPSON SURPRISED HIS 6-YEAR-OLD, SHARING AN SURPRISED HIS 6-YEAR-OLD, SHARING AN EMOTIONAL EMBRACE 6-YEAR-OLD, SHARING AN EMOTIONAL EMBRACE AFTER A YEAR APART. EMOTIONAL EMBRACE AFTER A YEAR APART. >> SURPRISE! AFTER A YEAR APART. >> SURPRISE! >> THERE WERE OTHER >> SURPRISE! >> THERE WERE OTHER SURPRISES TOO. >> THERE WERE OTHER SURPRISES TOO. >> I DO. SURPRISES TOO. >> I DO. >> OH, MY GOSH. >> I DO. >> OH, MY GOSH. >> THAT’S LIEUTENANT >> OH, MY GOSH. >> THAT’S LIEUTENANT WALTER SWEENEY FROM >> THAT’S LIEUTENANT WALTER SWEENEY FROM THE ANNE ARUNDEL WALTER SWEENEY FROM THE ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY POLICE THE ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT IN MARYLAND COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT IN MARYLAND REUNITING WITH DEPARTMENT IN MARYLAND REUNITING WITH 12-YEAR-OLD MATTHEW REUNITING WITH 12-YEAR-OLD MATTHEW HENIGER. 12-YEAR-OLD MATTHEW HENIGER. SWEENEY SAVED THE HENIGER. SWEENEY SAVED THE BOY’S LIFE OVER A SWEENEY SAVED THE BOY’S LIFE OVER A DECADE AGO, GIVING HIM BOY’S LIFE OVER A DECADE AGO, GIVING HIM CPR AFTER HE NEARLY DECADE AGO, GIVING HIM CPR AFTER HE NEARLY DROWNED IN A SWIMMING CPR AFTER HE NEARLY DROWNED IN A SWIMMING POOL. DROWNED IN A SWIMMING POOL. >>> AND IN PHOENIX, A POOL. >>> AND IN PHOENIX, A MOMENT OF RENEWED HOPE >>> AND IN PHOENIX, A MOMENT OF RENEWED HOPE FOR THE FUTURE. MOMENT OF RENEWED HOPE FOR THE FUTURE. WHEN THESE FAMILIES FOR THE FUTURE. WHEN THESE FAMILIES WERE INVITED TO GRAND WHEN THESE FAMILIES WERE INVITED TO GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY AND WERE INVITED TO GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY AND FOUND OUT THEIR HIGH CANYON UNIVERSITY AND FOUND OUT THEIR HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS WERE FOUND OUT THEIR HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS WERE GETTING FULL SCHOOL SENIORS WERE GETTING FULL SCHOLARSHIPS. GETTING FULL SCHOLARSHIPS. FOR MANY HERE, SCHOLARSHIPS. FOR MANY HERE, CHILDREN OF FOR MANY HERE, CHILDREN OF IMMIGRANTS, THE GIFT CHILDREN OF IMMIGRANTS, THE GIFT REPRESENTS THEIR IMMIGRANTS, THE GIFT REPRESENTS THEIR AMERICAN DREAM. REPRESENTS THEIR AMERICAN DREAM. >>> BUT IT WAS THIS AMERICAN DREAM. >>> BUT IT WAS THIS MOMENT FROM LAST >>> BUT IT WAS THIS MOMENT FROM LAST WEEK’S LONDON MARATHON MOMENT FROM LAST WEEK’S LONDON MARATHON THAT REALLY LIFTED OUR WEEK’S LONDON MARATHON THAT REALLY LIFTED OUR SPIRITS. THAT REALLY LIFTED OUR SPIRITS. THERE’S PARALYMPIC SPIRITS. THERE’S PARALYMPIC ATHLETE RICHARD THERE’S PARALYMPIC ATHLETE RICHARD WHITEHEAD STOPPING TO ATHLETE RICHARD WHITEHEAD STOPPING TO HELP A RUNNER WHO WHITEHEAD STOPPING TO HELP A RUNNER WHO COLLAPSED. HELP A RUNNER WHO COLLAPSED. A SIMPLE, YET POWERFUL COLLAPSED. A SIMPLE, YET POWERFUL GESTURE IN THESE TIMES A SIMPLE, YET POWERFUL GESTURE IN THESE TIMES WHEN THE WORLD GESTURE IN THESE TIMES WHEN THE WORLD SOMETIMES SEEMS SO WHEN THE WORLD SOMETIMES SEEMS SO DIVIDED. SOMETIMES SEEMS SO DIVIDED. >> THIS WAS GOING TO DIVIDED. >> THIS WAS GOING TO NO DOUBT AFFECT YOUR >> THIS WAS GOING TO NO DOUBT AFFECT YOUR TIME, RIGHT? NO DOUBT AFFECT YOUR TIME, RIGHT? >> FOR SURE. TIME, RIGHT? >> FOR SURE. AND FOR ME IT WAS -- >> FOR SURE. AND FOR ME IT WAS -- IT WAS A GREAT MOMENT AND FOR ME IT WAS -- IT WAS A GREAT MOMENT OF JUST SAYING, LOOK, IT WAS A GREAT MOMENT OF JUST SAYING, LOOK, THIS IS WHAT IT’S ALL OF JUST SAYING, LOOK, THIS IS WHAT IT’S ALL ABOUT. THIS IS WHAT IT’S ALL ABOUT. IT’S NOT ABOUT JUST ABOUT. IT’S NOT ABOUT JUST WHEN YOU CROSS THAT IT’S NOT ABOUT JUST WHEN YOU CROSS THAT FINISH LINE, BUT IT’S WHEN YOU CROSS THAT FINISH LINE, BUT IT’S ABOUT HOW YOU DO IT. FINISH LINE, BUT IT’S ABOUT HOW YOU DO IT. >> A CHAMPION WITH A ABOUT HOW YOU DO IT. >> A CHAMPION WITH A BIG HEART PUTTING >> A CHAMPION WITH A BIG HEART PUTTING OTHERS FIRST. BIG HEART PUTTING OTHERS FIRST. >> KIND OF A LIFE OTHERS FIRST. >> KIND OF A LIFE LESSON FOR, I THINK, >> KIND OF A LIFE LESSON FOR, I THINK, EVERYONE. LESSON FOR, I THINK, EVERYONE. >> FOR SURE. EVERYONE. >> FOR SURE. THERE’S ALWAYS PEOPLE >> FOR SURE. THERE’S ALWAYS PEOPLE LESS FORTUNATE THAN THERE’S ALWAYS PEOPLE LESS FORTUNATE THAN OURSELVES. LESS FORTUNATE THAN OURSELVES. BUT YOU NEED TO BE ONE OURSELVES. BUT YOU NEED TO BE ONE OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS BUT YOU NEED TO BE ONE OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS THAT PUTS THEIR HAND OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS THAT PUTS THEIR HAND OUT AND OFFERS THAT THAT PUTS THEIR HAND OUT AND OFFERS THAT HELP FOR THE GREATER OUT AND OFFERS THAT HELP FOR THE GREATER GOOD. HELP FOR THE GREATER GOOD. >> THAT’S NBC NIGHTLY GOOD. >> THAT’S NBC NIGHTLY NEWS FOR THIS >> THAT’S NBC NIGHTLY NEWS FOR THIS SATURDAY. NEWS FOR THIS SATURDAY. I’M JOSE DIAZ-BALART. SATURDAY. I’M JOSE DIAZ-BALART. THANK YOU FOR THE I’M JOSE DIAZ-BALART. THANK YOU FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF YOUR THANK YOU FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF YOUR TIME. PRIVILEGE OF YOUR TIME. GOOD NIGHT.