Hammond got his window down and he and his wife escaped through the front of the car. Malaya had the harder task of getting the minivan’s back door open as the water quickly rose, her father said. “Miraculously, she got it open in time," he said, and Malaya helped her siblings and the friend escape, sending them all into the rushing waters.

Bob Canales said he tried to save the family before they were overwhelmed by the floodwaters that killed at least 132 people

One man fell off rocks while fishing in Little Compton, R.I., and his brother went in to rescue him. Both were swept away by the current, officials said.

The 29-year-old was fishing in waist-deep water near the Allegan Dam when strong currents pushed him downstream into deeper water.

Texas flood survivor Julia Hatfield recalled her experience on the night of the floods and how she found out from an online post that a child she saw swept away in the waters had survived.

Harrowing photos show what's left of volunteer Fire Chief Michael Phillips' emergency vehicle after he was swept away in devastating flash flooding in Texas.

Josephine Hardin and her mother were in Texas with family for the July 4 holiday when they were swept away in the floods.

A man and woman were rescued after their vehicle was swept away in Texas floodwaters, officials say. In a July 14 news release, Texas Game Wardens said the couple was in their car July 13 when the vehicle was forced through floodwaters in Lampasas County.