making news in america this wednesday morning, the return to the florida keys after irma. residents are finally getting a look at the damage as rescuers go door-to-door searching for victims who rode out the storm. plus, a recovery in other parts of south florida. gas in short supply and the long lines to get ice. and the chaotic and dangerous situation in the caribbean. the storm nearly wiped out entire islands, and now survivors fear they'll be forgotten. we have live team coverage on the recovery after irma. and new this morning, cancer death rates falling dramatically. what's getting credit for the decline? and the chainsaw-wielding nun who is gaining fame after taking matters into her own hands in florida.

and we do say good morning, everybody. the overwhelming aftermath of hurricane irma as more devastated residents return to their shattered neighborhoods. >> the death toll is rising with irma now blamed for at least 22 deaths here in the u.s. nearly 5 million power customers are suffering through another night without electricity. president trump will get a firsthand look as he visits the storm zone tomorrow. and the florida keys took the biggest hit with nearly every home damaged or completely destroyed. some areas still cut off, but all 42 bridges across the keys have now been deemed safe, and ice is in such short supply that people are lining up in miami for several hours to get their hands on whatever they can. >> we have live team coverage on the recovery after irma with lana zak standing by on the growing crisis in the caribbean, but we start with molly hunter live in naples, florida. molly, good morning. >> reporter: diane and kendis, good morning. that's right. look at this tree. it's completely toppled crushing

that condo building behind me, and look at those roots. this is the kind of damage so many florida residents are returning home to. a terrifying journey for many. floridians now returning to their homes. but in the keys it's nearly impossible. 90% of houses destroyed and damaged. >> you start over. you know, you learn to do it again. it isn't the first or the last time, i'm sure. >> reporter: police checkpoints now set up. residents here heading down the south dixie highway but unsure what they'll find, and those who stayed and survived are the lucky ones. >> i stayed in the bathroom, me and my girlfriend donna. we stayed in the bathroom in the hallways. it was -- for two days, it was hell. you didn't know if you were going to make it or not. >> reporter: the storm's fury on full display here. >> when the bigger gust came by, you could feel it like jumping, you know, the floor jumping a little bit. >> reporter: on this tiny strip of land, no power, no sewage system and no running water, and in other parts of the southeast

including florida, georgia and the carolinas, more than 20,000 dod personnel supporting the response. here in florida, coast to coast and north to south, recovery in full swing. repair crews, more than 20,000 strong, from 30 states and canada working around the clock. but so much of florida hot and sticky here in september is still living in the dark. >> it's intense, but we just take it step by step one job at a time. >> reporter: now more than 4 million people here across the state are without power including where we are, and officials say it could take months to restore electricity across the state. diane and kendis. >> all right, it's going to be a long road ahead. molly hunter for us in naples, thank you. and irma is presenting a new danger as millions struggle to cope without electricity. >> several people running generators inside their homes have died from carbon monoxide poisoning including two adults and a child in orlando. four of the family members pulled from the home were hospitalized. authorities are warning that generators should always be placed outside of the house. and florida's biggest

airports are slowly getting back to normal. all of them from miami up to jacksonville were closed during irma forcing the cancellation of thousands of flights. now capacity is ramping up again, but the airport in key west is only open to emergency response flights. meanwhile, the situation in parts of the caribbean is growing increasingly dire. >> take a look at this drone footage. it shows some of the destruction in the french part of st. martin. residents there say the situation is so bad, they don't even have enough food and water. >> and it's a similar picture on the u.s. virgin islands. abc's lana zak has the details. >> reporter: supplies and assistance are being rushed to the caribbean where the devastation for many is all encompassing. >> my house, my business, both my vehicles, everything is gone. don't know if we'll ever make it back to live on st. john again, and that breaks our heart because it was a wonderful place. >> reporter: more than 2,000 americans have been evacuated on

private cruise ships and u.s. military planes. >> when they see the u.s. flag, it's like, we're coming home. >> reporter: the cleanup and rebuilding efforts is mammoth on the islands. the greatest wrath of hurricane irma was felt in the caribbean destroying homes, businesses and lives, and supplies are dwindling. >> making a line for two or three hours to get some water because they don't get nothing from the city. >> reporter: the u.s. citizens of puerto rico and the virgin islands are begging the u.s. government not to forget about them in the disaster response disagreeing with island officials who say that crime is limited and being controlled. >> our government did nothing, nothing. people coming at us with machetes offering bullets and saying there's more for you, breaking into houses, hurting people. >> reporter: and the u.s. department of defense says 10,000 personnel are currently supporting efforts there in the caribbean. the white house also confirms that the president is likely to visit the u.s. virgin islands to survey the damage there sometime in the coming week. kendis, diane. >> all right, lana zak for us, thank you, lana.

well, let's take a look now at the rest of your weather. areas hard hit by irma mostly won't be affected by hurricane jose. the storm is spinning in the atlantic right now. its only impact, we're told for now for the east coast, is expected to be high surf all the way into next week, and checking on temperatures across the country, expect the low 80s from washington, d.c. to boston. 70s along the west coast. 89 degrees in denver, but that's apparently about to change. forecasters say some areas of the northern rockies could see the first snow of the season by the end of this september week. >> wow. >> yep. well, still ahead right here, new numbers show deaths from cancer on the decline. why doctors say it's happening. plus, apple unveils some new products including phones and a watch. so when will they be available?

and an abc news exclusive. michael bennett, the nfl player who accuses police of racial profiling after a gun was pointed at his head, what he says was going through his mind. today there is only one park for every 14,000 americans. connection to nature is a right that the trust for public land is fighting to preserve. from boulevards to ball fields and ponds to playgrounds, together we have saved over 3 million acres of land. a park is a gift that is worth protecting. help support the trust for public land and the gift of parks today.

tampa at the center of controversy, has burned. the school is named for confederate general robert e. lee. some community members are calling for the school's name to be changed. at this point the cause of the fire is unclear. school was not in session because of hurricane irma. and president trump's controversial travel ban has cleared a legal hurdle. the supreme court has blocked a lower court decision that would have expanded the number of

refugees eligible to travel to the united states, but that's not the final word on the case. justices are scheduled to hear arguments next month on the legality of the travel ban. the mayor of seattle, ed murray, is set to step down today after a fifth man has come forward claiming sexual assault. murray's cousin claims murray repeatedly molested him when he was a teenager in the 1970s. now, murray denies the allegations calling them politically motivated, and he tells "the seattle times" newspaper that his cousin's allegations stem from bad blood within the family. prosecutors in minneapolis are now considering charges against a police officer who shot and killed an australian woman in july. justine damond died after being shot by officer mohamed noor. that shooting happened as damond approached a police car after calling 911 to report a possible sexual assault behind her home. prosecutors say they expect to decide by the end of the year whether to bring charges. and there will be no federal charges filed against the six

baltimore police officers involved in the fatal arrest of freddie gray. he was taken into custody in april of 2015 and suffered a broken neck in the back of a police van. his death sparked angry protests and riots, but justice department prosecutors didn't find enough evidence to prove the officers willfully violated gray's civil rights. five of the officers will face internal disciplinary trials starting next month. nfl star michael bennett is speaking out about his dramatic confrontation with police in las vegas. the seattle seahawks defensive end has accused police of racial profiling and excessive force. he opened up in a "gma" exclusive about what was going through his mind when he ended up on the ground with an officer pointing a gun at his head. >> i'm just thinking in my head, tamir rice, eric garner, all these people, these people that have been through this, and i'm terrified. i'm literally i'm terrified on the ground because i'm literally just like worried if i make the wrong decision, if i don't -- if i move too fast, if i twitch and

somebody says i'm resisting because i'm a big guy, you know what i'm saying, so it's easy and i'm thinking just like what about my wife and kids. that's what i'm thinking right there. >> well, bennett tells our byron pitts that the officer threatened to blow his brains out. he's reportedly considering a civil lawsuit against the las vegas police department, which has refuted his claim of misconduct. you can hear more from bennett ahead on "good morning america." when we come back, the cleveland indians are dominating baseball right now and a major league record could be in their sights. plus, a nun becomes an online hero after firing up that chainsaw to help with the cleanup in florida. see the smart new look of apt. 9 versatile stylish comfortable apt. 9 smart styles designed for 9 to 9 only at kohl's plus take an extra 20% off when you spend

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l.a. also hosted the summer games back in 1932 and 1984. apple has unveiled three new iphones in dramatic fashion. >> the announcement was made at the new steve jobs theater on the apple campus in silicon valley. the first voice you heard was the late founder himself talking about creating something wonderful for humanity. >> well, apple unveiled the iphone 8, 8 plus and 10. abc's rebecca jarvis was there and has more on the new phones' bells and whistles. >> reporter: apple unveiling its fanciest, most expensive version yet. >> it is the biggest leap forward since the original iphone. >> reporter: ceo tim cook unveiling the highly anticipated iphone 10. with a starting price of $1,000, what exactly do you get? a larger edge-to-edge screen, upgraded cameras optimized for selfies and augmented reality. that is the ability to superimpose images on what's in front of your phone. animojis or emojis that animate. wireless charging and facial

recognition technology. instead of unlocking your phone with a touch or even a password instead now the iphone 10 lets you do it through facial recognition. post-presentation hundreds of techies testing out the new devices. how do you think it went? do you feel good? >> i feel wonderful. >> rebecca with tim cook there. the exclusive. >> and the company also showed the world the third generation of its apple watch. >> yeah, the series 3 watch features wireless lt connectivity. that's a big deal because that means you'll be able to make phone calls or send text messages from the watch without needing to have an iphone nearby. now, preorders for the apple watch 3 starts this friday. it's available in stores the 22nd. >> the same goes for the iphone 8 and 8 plus. preorders start friday. it's available in stores on the 22nd. you will have to wait a little bit longer for the iphone 10. preorders on that one start on october 27th. it'll be available on november

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♪ time to check "the pulse," and we'll start with a nun who's probably the first viral sensation in the wake of hurricane irma. >> so take a look at sister margaret ann. jesus may take her wheel, but she's taking the chainsaw there. she's taking that chainsaw, cleanup efforts there into her own hands. miami-dade police actually shot this video showing her clearing fallen tree branches. sister margaret ann is the principal of archbishop coleman f. carroll high school down there in south florida. >> in other news, her children now say they will never misbehave in class ever again. but she was out there to lead by example, and the police found it very amusing posting this video with the #miamidadestrong. she said in an interview, we

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good morning east bay. let's get up and get going. >> this is abc 7 mornings. come on in, jessica. >> sorry. >> it's all right. we're all here now. good morning. wednesday, september 13. good to see you back. >> 4:27. it's good to be back. under the weather for a couple of days. thank you. it was not pretty, but now we're back. and, mike, can i tell you how relieved i am that the temperatures are finally down. >> yes. >> it felt like a greenhouse in so many of our places in the bay area. >> the humidity keeping temperatures up. now we're translating that humidity into some wet weather and eventually much cooler weather starting tomorrow. hi, everybody. live doppler 7. out in the central valley and heading up to mt. st. helena, live doppler 7. a few thunderstorms rolling through that neighborhood. as we put it into motion you can see they're rotating to the northwest so the north bay and

our inland east bay neighborhoods may get a thunderstorm or two the next hour. we'll see if any other ones pop up. there's drizzle so watch out for that, low to mid-60s at 6:00. low to mid-70s at noon. a chance fades this afternoon. low to upper 70s. enjoy partly cloudy evening, 63 to 70 degrees. let's see if there are any issues. >> unfortunately, in a really tough spot we have the tracy commute going downhill. a three-car crash, possibly some injuries to at least one of those drivers and it sounds like the vehicles are pretty banged up calling for three tow trucks to the scene. the left lane down already starting to see a backup spilling over on to 205. drizzle out there as mike mentioned. we'll talk more about that up next. now a live desk update. >> antioch police are investigating a shooting that involves an off-duty officer from a different agency but they are handling the investigation.

i want to show you these new images coming in from antioch. this is of the scene and the shooting happened around 10:00 last night on lone tree way. they found the officer standing next to a car with a woman. they say he shot a man who then later left the scene and that victim was actually found a few miles away with a gunshot wound in the arm. so far police have not said what led up to the shooting or have publicly identified the officer. right now that investigation is still ongoing. we're expecting to get more information as the morning continues. i'll let you know if we do get any new details. >> all right, jessica, thank you. we have the latest details on the push to allow women to go topless in one city. >> in berkeley they took up the issue and one woman took it quite literally. abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield live in berkeley. good morning, amy. >> reporter: good morning, reggie. the city council got quite a surprise last night. take a look. a woman attending the meeting

decided to take off all of her clothes and presented herself to the council even climbing up on their desks. this was at the end of the meeting where they had discussed whether they should lift the law that says women must cover their chests. we asked a couple of berkeley residents their thoughts on the issue. >> just because you want to go around topless doesn't exactly mean that you should. >> i don't know. it's a two-sided thing. if my kids were out here at the time i wouldn't want them to see that but, hey, it's berkeley. bring back the '60s. >> reporter: the council did not take action last night. one councilmember suggested the issue be reviewed by the commission for the status of women before the council discusses it further. another said maybe men should be required to wear shirts. so nothing was decided but it was still a very interesting night. reporting live in