>> right now on "america this morning," survivors of the florida condo collapse speaking out. one describing the moment she realized her neighbor's apartment was gone. >> i saw nothing, and i'm saying to myself, where is my building? where is my building? >> why she says it was like the "titanic." plus, what we've learned about the building inspector quoted saying the structure was in very good shape. breaking overnight, the extreme heat taking a deadly turn from the farms to the cities. in some areas, the rapid snow melt flooding roads. in other areas people waiting hours for an ambulance. the contagious delta variant of the coronavirus quickly spreading across the u.s. the new figures out this morning and dr. anthony fauci on whether we should wear a mask even if

we're vaccinated. snake escape. the neighborhood on edge with a venomous cobra on the loose. caught on camera, boaters watch in horror as this cliff gives way collapsing into a late. from the bear burglar breaking into this house to the new controversy surrounding clifford the dog to the biggest case of beer we've ever seen, all the trending stories for your wednesday morning. good wednesday morning, everyone. we begin with the new stories of survival from the collapse of the building in south florida. >> people who escaped just moments after the tower came down are sharing dramatic accounts of what they saw, what they heard and what they felt. authorities last night confirmed another body has been pulled from the rubble bringing the death toll to 12. 149 people are unaccounted for. >> bad weather has been delaying

the rescue efforts. this waterspout was seen off the coast not far from the collapse site. >> abc's faith abubey is in surfside where the president will visit tomorrow. faith, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, andrew. and local officials say they are looking forward to having the president and the first lady here tomorrow. in the meantime, rescue workers have still not been able to gain access to a 45-foot area surround the building, and that's because of multiple reasons including shifting debris and other hazards, but this morning we are also hearing from other survivors including one woman who describes the moments just after the collapse as she compares it to the movie "titanic." this morning, harrowing new accounts from survivors of the condo building collapse in surfside. >> i'm very lucky. >> reporter: this grandmother says something woke her up minutes before the collapse. she noticed cracks in the ceiling then ran out of her apartment barefoot. >> and i just started going down fast, and i feel crack, crack, crack.

>> reporter: sharon schechter told cnn she was on the 11th floor when the building came down. >> i was holding the bed, and my dog was running around. she was very frazzled to the point where the electricity went out. >> reporter: she then looked out her terrace door. >> i saw nothing, and i'm saying to myself, where is my building? i thought i was dreaming. i thought i was in a nightmare and i also looked straight ahead to an apartment, i knew the couple well, and i see a door open, and i don't see an apartment. >> reporter: schechter grabbed her dog and rushed out of her apartment making it to the garage. >> it was like "titanic." it was like the movie "titanic." so we step into the garage and two feet of water, we're trying to find the light. i had a flashlight. i said, let's find the light. let's just find some light because that will show an exit and we did. >> reporter: another survivor's account is part of a new lawsuit filed against the condo association.

raisa rodriguez says, the nvced m ept her like a sheet ofd home thasad my lif >> reporter: demora's tenth floor unit is part of the rubble where the death toll is climbing one week after the collapse. crews have moved 3 million pounds of concrete. organizers of the rescue mission are asking the federal government to send a search team to relieve crews who have been working 12-hour shifts. >> nobody is giving up hope here. nobody is stopping. the work goes on full force. >> reporter: years of warnings about the building's condition have now come to light. abc news confirming this letter was sent to residents in april saying damage to the building had gotten, quote, significantly worse since

>> there were clear not just warning signs but alarm bells ringing for years about the state of this condo, and the appropriate steps weren't taken to protect human life. >> reporter: after the 2018 inspection, a former surfside building official told residents the structure appeared to be, quote, in very good shape. he's now been placed on leave from his current job in a nearby city. and the condo association says it cannot comment on pending litigation. meanwhile, prosecutors say they plan to ask a grand jury to investigate the collapse. andrew. >> all right, faith, thank you. the sister building of the collapsed condo tower looks very different. champlain towers north was completed in 1982, it was built by the same company using same materials but has not suffered flooding or cracked walls. like the tower that collapsed. the condo association says maintenance, restoring concrete

and the balconies. >> any time that we saw anything that would be alarming to us, we took care of it. the other thing is, when the buildings were built, both of them only had one sump pump, and we on our own decided to add two. >> residents of another nearby sister building have also been told they're safe by federal building experts. now the other big story this morning, the extreme heat, which kills more people than any other kind of extreme weather, and that's proving true in the pacific northwest from the farms to the big cities. meanwhile, the northeast is also sweltering. at least three firefighters needed medical attention after a massive fire near boston. this morning, the extreme heat gripping much of the country now turning deadly. at least two deaths near seattle are blamed on the record high temperatures. in oregon authorities say the heat may have claimed the life of a farm worker near portland.

the state's workplace safety agency is investigating, and oregon's farm workers union is demanding the state take action now to prevent further heat-related deaths. >> we really feel like no worker should have to choose between their health and a paycheck. >> reporter: north of the border in british columbia about 100 deaths are being linked to the heat wave. emergency responders in vancouver are stretched thin with some people waiting hours for an ambulance. >> up to two hours for high-level priority calls. people are waiting, you know, over an hour on a regular basis right now, and i've heard up to 12, 15 hours for non-emergency calls. >> reporter: spokane, washington, hit 109 degrees tuesday, the highest temperature ever recorded in that city. residents there dealing with rolling blackouts for a second day as demand for electricity spikes. >> it feels like armageddon. it really does. >> reporter: in the northeast it's the second heat wave this month, washington, d.c.,

philadelphia and boston all declaring emergencies, and temperatures in new york city will approach triple digits today. back in the pacific northwest, people are finding relief however they can. >> oh. >> reporter: from jumping off this bridge in seattle's lake union to these firefighters spraying down a crowd. and cooler weather is finally moving into parts of the northwest today. we'll check your forecast in just a few moments. a major drug bust along the southern border, 60 people face charges now in connection with a suspected international meth ring. a special indictment says a network based in san diego is linked to the sinaloa cartel. they have revived 220 pounds of meth, weapons and cash. 44 people are in custody. the highly infectious variant of the coronavirus has accounted for 26% of new infections. the vaccines do offer protection

from the variant, but they're offering vaccinated people to wear a mask indoors. dr. anthony fauci says that may be overly cautious. >> we know from good studies that the delta variant is protected against by the vaccines that fundamentally are being used here, and that's why the cdc feels at this point they should not change their recommendation. >> states with lower vaccination rates are seeing a rise in hospitalizations. one hospital in missouri is so overwhelmed that infected patients are being turned away. the house has voted to remove all confederate statues from the u.s. capitol building. remo any statues honoring white supremacists. 67 republicans joined democrats to pass the bill. democrats are vowing to use or weday weather fore >> the cooldown continues in the pacific northwest. seattle and portland on wednesday, down to the 80s.

finally some relief. in the interior you're still cooking in the heat. wednesday's highs above 100 from spokane to boise. this record challenging heat will continue through thursday across the interior northwest. we're also dealing with extreme heat across the northeast from the gulf of maine down to new new york city and philadelphia. heat warnings and advisories are in place. highs will be well into the 90s wednesday. i'm accuweather meteorologist kevin coskren. coming up, the weight loss device that may go too far. but first caught on camera, a cliff suddenly collapses sending nearby boaters into a panic. and the potentially deadly snake on the loose in a residential neighborhood. it can spit venom from nine feet away.

a breathtaking moment in michigan. a 200 foot section of the pictured rock cliffs tumble into the lake. it triggered waves ten feet high. and the map who shot the video says he and his friends could hear popping before the rocks came down. they were not hurt. >> north carolina. a dangerous snake is on the loose. experts say neighbors have td right to be concerned. >> over night people in north carolina on alert after learning a potential deadly snake is on the loose. >> i'm reporting a snake. >> snapping this photograph of the zebra cobra. the snake native to southern africa. and highly venomous and may bite if cornered. >> it's unusual. and actually scary. >> the cobra can spit venom nine

feet. causing blindness. tissue damage or death. the snake is most dangerous to small kids, cats and dogs. >> police were seen searching the home tuesday. a few streets over. records show the family living there includes a well known reptile enthuse yis. with half a million followers on social media. who posted a photograph featuring the same snake. north carolina is among only a few state ins the nation that allows the keeping of venomous snakes at pets. but owners have to follow certain rules. escape proof cage and alerting the police if the snake et capes. >> police are asking anyone who sees the cobra not to approach. and call 911. >> today is sentencing day for actress. pleading guilty to grooming

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talenti. raise the jar. the driver behind the wheel in this fiery crash is reportedly facing dui charges. it veered off the highway in modesto, california, slamming into a gas pump -- you saw it there, which burst into flames. the children in the back suffered minor injuries. a san francisco surfer is describing his close encounter with a great white. he was diving for crabs when the shark bit him in the right thigh but says it didn't hurt that much. >> when the shark hit me, like basically it happened so quick and like teeth are so sharp that you don't feel like too much of a pain. like you would feel more cold water coming on to your skin was the primary sensation i could feel. >> a fisherman called 911. he lost a pint of blood but is the luckiest guy in the world, he says. also in northern california, a surprise visitor inside

the kitchen of this home in nevada city. the bear helped itself to some waffles, cheerios and washed it all down with nesquik during its 15-minute stay. the wen nis world is shocked by the exit of serena williams. the 39-year-old mom on a mission to make history is speaking out about her setback. here's megan tevrizian. >> reporter: this morning, superstar serena williams is out of wimbledon after slipping on the grass injuring her hamstring. during her first match williams slipping as she changed direction. >> sliding a little bit there. >> reporter: her injury forcing her to take a medical time-out before returning with a limp. then 34 minutes into her first set, she falls crying out in pain. >> oh, no, no, no. oh, my goodness. >> reporter: the 39-year-old champ in tears after being forced to withdraw. >> that's it. she's given it everything. >> reporter: later writing on instagram, she's heartbro

but saying, my love and gratitude are with the fans and team who make being on centre court so meaningful. fellow athletes reacting. coco gauff saying she was also slipping and sliding on the court. >> no one is really used to moving because the season is so short so people are bound to have slips and falls but, yeah, with serena, it was hard for me to watch that. you know, i'm a big fan of her even though i'm a competitor now but she's the reason why i started to play tennis. >> roger federer in disbelief while acknowledging the slippery conditions. >> you do have to move very, very carefully out there. if you push too hard in the wrong moments, you do go down. this is obviously terrible. >> reporter: williams' injury is a setback in her quest to reach a 24th tying grand slam title. the question, will she be able later this summer. to play at the u.s. open. >> roger federer's opponent slipped on the grass forced to withdraw due to injury. andrew, mona. >> megan, thank you.

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