v making news in america this morning, death and destruction in nepal. landmark buildings reduced to rubble as new aftershocks strike. rescuers rushing to find survivors. americans among the dead. plus, hundreds of climbers trapped on nearby mt. everest. complete coverage from the scene. severe weather, at least one tornado touching down overnight and hail the size of baseballs. where the dangerous conditions are expected today. a desperate search throughout the night after a race in stormy seas turns deadly. boats capsizing and sailors still missing right now. the latest on the rescue efforts. and celebrating betty. the big honor last night for america's golden girl, betty white.

good monday morning. i'm ryan smith in for t.j. holmes. >> and i'm reena ninan. we begin with the breaking developments out of nepal. the scramble to find survivors buried under a mountain of destruction. >> the death toll from saturday saturday's 7.8 earthquake and aftershocks as passed 3,000. across nepal's capital, kathmandu, the scene is utter devastation. >> piles of rubble, bodies and shell-shocked survivors too afraid to go back indoors. >> and the sheer magnitude of the power of this earthquake can best be seen in these before and after photos of kathmandu's collapsed landmark, mission tower. the nine-story tower was built in 1832 and these pictures show part of the old royal palace. these photos were taken just an hour apart before and after that earthquake. meantime, we're getting a look at how deadly the drama played out on mt. everest. as the earthquake triggered a deadly avalanche, at least 18

climbers were killed dozens more injured and this morning hundreds remain stranded. helicopters are having trouble getting to higher altitudes where the lower density air maybes it difficult for them to stay aloft. among those killed were three americans, camp director marisa eve girawong, google engineer dan fredinburg and tom taplin. >> this video coming in overnight a rescue team and their search dogs taking off from southern california. the 57-member crew is part of the l.a. county fire department's urban search and rescue team. their skills very much needed on the ground in nepal. we kick off our coverage with abc's alex marquardt in kathmandu. >> reporter: major aftershocks rocking nepal. this bbc reporter describing the scene. >> and the earth is really moving. now, as you can see, everyone is running through the streets. >> reporter: teams now digging furiously through the rubble for anyone who may still be alive. rescuers pulling this man through the window of a

collapsed building as bystanders applauded. this young girl also pulled to safety. >> most of them are suffering from head injuries. >> reporter: abigail hunter the sister of an abc news producer was in a shop when it hit. >> the building on top of it completely collapsed so if we hadn't moved as quickly we would probably be in that pile of rubble. >> reporter: tent city sies springing up with people too afraid to sleep indires. many who can trying desperately to get out, endless lines snaking around the airport. the fear here, not subsiding as the death toll grows. and the u.s. announcing it is sending an advanced search and rescue team along with specialized equipment and a helicopter to help with the efforts. alex marquardt, abc news, kathmandu, nepal. >> thank you, alex. meantime, 100 miles from there rescue helicopters are slowly making their way to survivors stranded on mt. everest. >> hard enough to climb as it was, that avalanche has now actually changed the terrain and

structure of the side of the mountain. more now from abc's hamish macdonald. >> reporter: this is the scene at everest base camp where hikers are rushing to treat the injured. helicopters are flying in and look at what's left of the place. tents, clothing, oxygen supplies, scattered across the mountain. the avalanche barreled down from the neighboring mountain into base camp when many of the known deaths occurred. along the way it ravaged the khumbu icefall, already one of the most treacherous sections of the path to the summit where climbers cross crevices on ladders. teams are now stranded higher up the route including four more camps. among them, garrett madison stuck at camp 2. >> we are running low on food and fuel and we have to get down. so at this point our only option to get down is helicopter evacuation. >> reporter: among those 18 killed those three americans,

californian filmmaker tom taplin wanted to share this place through his camera. google executive dan fredinburg, there to build a virtual tour to help the world see this great mountain and from new jersey base camp doctor marisa eve girawong. so many here to marvel at and conquer. tragically for so many, it has conquered them. hamish macdonald, abc news, london. >> and as we hear more details about those americans killed on mt. everest, their family members are starting to come forward. >> southern california based filmmaker tom taplin was making a documentary about the mt. everest base camp when the quake triggered avalanche hit. his grieving wife described her husband as a larger than life person. >> he loved going to extreme landscapes. he loved -- we went to

antarctica together. we've trekked in patagonia and those are the kinds of places that inspired him. >> tom taplin was 61 years old and had been running his own film company since 1981. >> and stay with abc news for the latest on the earthquake in nepal. live team coverage is coming up on "good morning america." and here at home mother nature is unleashing her fury in the form of severe weather across much of texas and the south. >> that's right. there are reports of several tornadoes touching down overnight in the dallas/ft. worth area. >> this kardashian was caught on video by storm chasers. elsewhere, other areas got large hail, some of it the size of baseballs driven by damaging winds and flash floods. >> the latest weather radar imagery is putting the storms into stark perspective and that storm moves along the gulf coast from houston to mobile, alabama. >> the bulk of that system is stretching across 750 miles from southwestern texas into central arkansas. russian hackers may have penetrated deeper into president obama's files than we knew.

abc news has learned that last october, hackers not only breached the unclassified computers at the white house and state department, they also swept up some of the president's unclassified e-mail, as well. the administration says no classified information was hacked including the secure e-mail the president sends on his blackberry. well a major change for american hostages held by terror groups. a review panel is recommending that the white house no longer stand in the way of families who want to pay ransom to secure their release. that's a good first step according to the family of james foley who was killed by isis. the government policy of never paying ransom or making concessions will not change. well, still ahead, gas prices on a steady climb, but how high will they go? and kidnapped at gunpoint. a woman makes a brave move. the dramatic 911 call from inside the trunk of her car. plus a little too confident. a nerve-racking moment for a gator wrangler and it's all

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airport delays are possible in dallas, houston, new orleans and denver. well, recapping our top story, the scramble half a world away to find survivors in that deadly earthquake in nepal. >> that's right, the death toll in that 7.8 magnitude quake and 's has now surpassed 3,000 and aid is being flown in from across the globe including rescue workers, equipment and doctors while helicopters are making their way to mt. everest slowly. with that massive avalanche killing 18 and injuring dozens more and left hundreds stranded. loretta land's son is among those stranded. >> i haven't spoken with him at all but he's been very good about getting information on his facebook page. yesterday or the day before there was a picture that came through. he's been good about sending pictures. >> land says her son's mountain guide has said that everyone in their group thankfully is okay. much more from nepal on "good morning america." well, in northern colorado the hunt continues this morning for a man who kidnapped a woman at gunpoint and locked her in the trunk of her own car.

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. . . live this is abc 7 news. good friday morning. it's -- my goodness. >> no you didn't. >> can i actually say that? monday. i was trying to bring joy to everybody. but that's okay. hope you had a great weekend. i'm kristen sze. >> traffic and mike nicco has a look at our forecast. >> i know i'm sorry i got everybody's hopes up. >> wow. all right. let's look at radar and satellite. doppler 7 hd. it's somebody's friday, just not ours. there's a look at the cloud cover that's going to be stuck at the coast today. in fact we're clear as we look down from the tower to the east. look at all the sunshine in your 12-hour day planner. starting off in the 50s this morning. in the inland mid to upper 70s, ]- on your way to mid 80s.

60 at the coast. a very delightful evening. mid 50s at the coast. mid 60s at the bay and low to might 70s inland. >> thanks. early look at traffic on this monday morning. >> this means we're coming right back around again. that's how i look at it. we do have vanness that has reopened. so clear on van he isp) in francisco. thens bay bridge7; toll plaza, ni.5 and light. the san mateo bridge construction r astbound lasting until 11:00r in preparation for a big project >> we'll5 (si to you soon,ck leyla. thank you. breaking news francisco's knob hill 88neighborhood, where there is a heav stockton and pine streets right across the street from the ritz-carlton hotel. officers were called to this location around 3:00 this morning. the area has been blocked off for what appears to be evidence gathering. we are hearing reports this may

be a death investigation, but we have not yet confirmed that. we are working on getting that for you. a live picture now from the scene. police investigators are gathering evidence. you can see the yellow tape there around that building, as well as an officer standing there. they're just getting started, so definitely expect that road closure right there to be impacting the area for a little bit. abc 7 news reporter jana doe is gathering information and she will have a little report for us. we think this is a death investigation in san francisco's knob hill. the death toll continues to rise in nepal following saturday's powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake. more than 3,600 people have been declared dead and that number is sure to rise as rescue workers reach the more remote areas. tens of thousands are sleeping outdoors afraid of the constant aftershocks. thousands more are jamming the roads out of the capital. the airport is filled with nepalees and international