NBC News correspondent Morgan Chesky was born and raised in Kerrville, Texas, and has been covering the devastating flooding in the region. His mother, Karen, and stepfather, Michael, had to evacuate their home on July 4th only to return to find the body of a young girl in the trees.

Chesky said live on TODAY that his mother had to evacuate her home after flood waters had risen to the height of her back patio.

NBC News' Morgan Chesky, grew up in Kerrville, Texas, where his mother and stepfather now reside. As flood waters rose along the Guadalupe River, his mother Karen and his stepfather Michael, woke up to emergency alerts at 4AM.

NBC News correspondent Morgan Chesky was forced to make himself part of the story while covering this past weekend's deadly Texas floods.

Morgan Chesky and his mom Karen at her home in Kerrville, Texas. Due to the nature of the disaster, Chesky’s mom and stepdad were able to return to their home later in the day on July 4th.

At least 107 people are dead across six counties in catastrophic flash flooding in central Texas. NBC National News Correspondent Morgan Chesky is on the ground in Kerrville, Texas as rescue teams continue to comb through piles of debris in search of survivors.

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The Kerrville, Texas, native awoke to texts on July 4th asking if his family was okay in the wake of the devastating floods