The ground has really been soaked.

The ground has really been soaked because of the rain. The trees were sliding down upright with the mud.

We'll resume first hour in the morning tomorrow [Saturday].

You don't see any houses any more. I saw only four rooftops that were covered by water; everything else was covered by mud.

I have a glimmer of hope, based on the rule of thumb: Within 24 hours, you can still find survivors. After that, you move on to the recovery phase.

We asked them to leave yesterday. I had some of the villages checked again today, because some people didn't want to leave their homes.