she wants it perfect. >> from the top, five, six, right now on "america this morning," weather extreme. from twisters to flooding emergencies, the rescues and damages. the power outages overnight. what's ahead today. vaccine strategy shift. the white house changes course to get more americans vaccinated. what we're learning about when young children could get the vashgs vaccine. we might not be as far along as you think. landmark lawsuit. a judge rules whether the social media app snapchat can be sued in a car crash that killed three young men. a new twist in the gop civil war. what house leader kevin mccarthy was heard saying on a hot mic about fellow republican

liz cheney after she criticized former president trump. the fallout, plus the decision from facebook today. should trump be allowed to rejoin? renovation nightmare. what you should know if you're planning a home improvement project in the coming weeks. from a major change affecting a girl's best friend to adam sandler's wait time at ihop to an important father/son lesson at the ballpark. all your trending stories for this wednesday morning. good wednesday morning, everyone. thank you for joining us. we do begin with that severe weather hitting much of the country from texas to washington, d.c. >> that includes a flooding emergency in parts of the deep south overnight. tens of millions of americans are on alert this morning. others are cleaning up the damage. this is in lewisetia, virginia. northeast of richmond where a tornado destroyed several homes but we begin in the deep south.

overnight a flooding emergency unfolding intoenammer th soh.tmt comptside birmingham after heavy rain caused a nearby creek no overflow its banks. >> they are working to make sure everyone is getting out safely. >> reporter: rescuers pulling more than 20 people out of the lower level apartment. >> i got you. >> thank you. >> reporter: residents and pets on the second floor seen waiting on their balconies to see if they'd be evacuated too. >> we are currently not evacu evacuatievacua evacuating the second floor. we don't feel they're in danger now. we will continue to reassess the scene and see if at some point we have to go after those on the second floor. >> reporter: in mississippi, strong winds ripping apart this canopy at a car wash near jackson. a live camera from our jackson station wapt showing power flashes near the state capital, and the threat is not over yet. more than 30 million americans are on alert for damaging winds,

tornadoes and flash flooding from louisiana to washington, d.c. the same storms produced at least 19 tornadoes including this one in blum, texas, damaging several homes. the south already facing two kardashian outbreaks this month and it's only may 5th. forecasters say more damaging storms likely because may is when severe weather rapidly escalating especially across the plains. 3,000 power outages were reported. a closer look at today's forecast in a few minutes. anger and anguish are growing after the train disaster which left 24 people dead. a subway overpass collapsed. the mayor promising a thorough and independent investigation. protesters are demanding someone take the blame amid accusations of poor construction. abc's marcus moore is there. >> reporter: now they've managed

to remove that second car that was now left twisted and underneath the subway car, the train tracks still there. >> the mayor says a structural failure may be to blame. they're looking at whether an earthquake in 2017 may have been a factor. new details on when a covid vaccine could be available for young children. the white house is shifting its vaccination strategy as dr. anthony fauci provides a reality check when it comes to how close we are to defeating the coronavirus. faith abubey here with that. faith, good morning. >> reporter: hey, good morning to you, mona. president biden announced his new goal is to get one shot of the covid vaccine to 70% of the u.s. adults by independence day but already we're seeing the vaccination effort is facing some challenges. this morning, a new strategy in the race to vaccinate americans. the biden administration shifting focus away from federal mass vaccination sites to a

more targeted approach. zeroing in on areas with high demand and low access and communities reluctant to get the shot. >> we'll have to bring the vaccine to those less eager. >> reporter: right now about 32% of americans are fully vaccinated but demand for the shot is falling. vaccinations dropping to 2.28 million doses a day from a peak of 3 million. dr. anthony fauci telling cnn -- >> as the pool of people who gets unvaccinated is smaller, it gets more difficult. that's the reason why you want to do a modification of strategy. >> reporter: that includes offering incentives to people who get the shot, a chance for a new car in memphis, free beer in new jersey. >> our new shot and a beer program to encourage eligible new jerseyans ages 21 and over to get vaccinated. >> reporter: meantime, more americans could be eligible for the vaccine any day now. the fda expected to soon authorize the pfizer shots for children 12 to 15 years old. >> we need at least 70% of the

population immunized to achieve herd immunity and children in that age group will be an important factor in making sure that they are protected as well as those around them. >> reporter: the drugmaker also hoping to get enough data from its clinical trials by september to request kids as young as 2 to be vaccinated. nathan and his 3-year-old brother are part of a trial in texas. >> i'm very proud of him. >> reporter: 14-year-old aaralyn and her sister ariana will join a different trial excited about doing their part to help fight the pandemic. >> i don't really like shots. they scare me so better to be able to go through it with someone else. >> reporter: dr. anthony fauci said if this is a baseball game we would be at the bottom of the sixth. meaning more than a year later we're two-thirds of the way through the pandemic. mona. >> faith, thank you. former president trump

just hours away from learning if he's allowed to return to facebook. the oversight board will rule on whether to reinstate it. he was banned from the site after he was accused of inciting the attack on the u.s. capitol. he has unveiled a new blog featuring his recent statements. liz cheney could be relieved of her position in the house under fire from members of her own party after disputing former president trump's claim that the presidential elections was stolen. kevin mccarthy was caught on a hot mic making it clear he's run out of patience with cheney. >> i think she's got real problems. i've had it with -- i've had it with her. you know, i've lost confidence. >> cheney's spokesman said this is about whether the republican party is going to perpetuate lies about the 2020 election. congresswoman elise stefanik, an outpoken trump supporter, has emerged as a likely successor if

she's voted out. the electoral board had this warning, quote, purging cheney for honesty would diminish the party. derek chauvin has requested a new trial. as expected the defense listed multiple reasons for throwing out the verdict citing the failure to move the trial and sequestered jury. brandon mitchell is seen wearing a t-shirt with a get your knees off our necks. >> the question now is whether the juror committed misconduct and what we think about here, did the juror lie. did he lie on his written questionnaire or did he lie in conversations with the lawyers when he was questioned in court. >> mitchell insists his decision to convict was based only on the evidence. a big announcement from the nation's largest school system. wl longer

close because of snowstorms. students will now be expected to log on from home like they did during the pandemic. >> dang it. time now for a look at your wednesday weather. good morning. lingering thunderstorms across the southeast into wednesday morning could see storms in atlanta all the way down and some could have gusty winds. as we progress through time into wednesday afternoon, anywhere from the jersey shore through the carolinas all the way through the gulf coast. thunderstorms will be widespread and some of them could be on the strong side. there is a marginal risk of wind and hail on wednesday and eas shaded in green but the tornado threat is very low. i'm accuweather meteorologist kevin coskren. coming up, a bottle of wine that is out of this world but it'll cost you. but first we hear from the

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>> is this the -- this like that, was it. >> reporter: anela rezentes' mom was recording her playing in the shallow water at a beach in kailua at oahu when anela saw something slapping in the water hit her. she yelled shark and ran onto the beach. the shark thrashing behind her. >> i did see its fins. >> reporter: anela's mom didn't notice the shark when recording. >> when i was watched the video back i seen the fins. oh, my goodness. she wasn't kidding. it was a shark. >> reporter: appears to be a black tip which feeds on fish in shallow water. it was unlike it was going after anela. they're considered relatively harmless but can mistake people for food. a surfer bitten in new smyrna beach. >> he grabbed my foot and

thrashing around and shaking me like a rag dog and wasn't just a bite and release. he wanted my fast. he was pulling me off moo. >> reporter: adrienne wikso managed to get away but needed four hours in surgery. anela and her mom are thankful. >> i don't think anybody would have believed me so it was pretty amazing we caught it on camera. >> anela tells me she will go back into the water. this is the time of year shark attacks increase in the u.s. because they migrate as the water warms. kenneth, mona. >> andrea fujii, thank you. people looking to start a home renovation project are running into major frustrations. the demand for carpenters and cd plumbers are suing due to the pandemic. experts say finding construction materials is also a big problem.

>> we're very up front about that, you know, if they want a new deck, for instance, to celebrate fourth of july that we're not going to be able to make that happen. >> a surge in do it yourself work last year pushed prices for materials higher. also in short supply, flowers for mother's day. many farms had to shut down because of the pandemic and they're not back to full production yet so plan accordingly. don't forget mom. >> definitely. well, just ahead another legendary rock band sells its music catalog. caught on camera, robbers attack an armored truck and the driver explains how he kept his cool as bullets were flying. because we all deserve an answer. it demands your heart stays connected to your doctor, so you know it's beating as it should. and a rapid test to help evaluate concussion, in case something were to happen. at abbott, we fight for these moments,

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