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incident showing a downtown l.a. high-rise blasted with fire works. >> plus new this morning. anger after police arrest a man accused in a racist rant. pelted with objects as he is taken into custody. >> the beer, the child and the foul ball. the must see catch from the devoted dad. from abc news in new york. this is "america this morning." >> good tuesday morning. >> we begin with tropical storm el sa picking up steam taking aim at florida. >> winds 60 miles per hour over night the storm continues to get closer to the florida keys and the state western coast. >> the governor expanded the state of emergency to cover two dozen countries where people are

feeling the initial impact. >> this morning people in florida are already feeling the effects of tropical storm el sa. powerful winds whipping up tampa bay last night. fort meyers residents packing sandbags in preparation. with many refusing to evacuate. >> pretty much like all florida. watching to see what it will do. >> we felt more secure and just staying here and sticking it out. >> a fierce gust of wind blew a chair off a balcony. the person who shot the video says it narrowly missed hitting a woman. monday making land fall in cuba dumping torrential rain. officials there evacuating 180,000 after the storm killed three people in the caribbean. officials in florida are u residents to take precautions.

>> make sure the boat is secure. patio furniture is put away. get the last minute supplies that they need to get. >> she lives on a boat in key west. storm force her inland. >> get ready for it. >> conditions are expected to deteriorate in the next few hours. >> res kusers at the collapsed condo building are dealing with the effects of el sa. the weather is making a tough job more difficult for search and rescue crews. we have the latest. >> tropical storm is isn't expected to directly hit surf side, florida. it is creating tough conditions. the search and rescue continues. >> this morning with tropical storm approaching florida, the search for survivors in the

condo collapse goes on. first responders working through pouring rain and strong winds. only pausing for lightning. >> i'm in awe of the men and women of the tas have beentinui conditions. >> after crews demolish the rest of the tower south. the mayor saying the search is at 100% capacity. with rescuers able to access areas that have been too dangerous before. >> the heavy equipment is now able to move around the site. as needed. the looming threat of the building, the dangerous situation where debris could fall is eliminated. >> the search fuelling hope among officials kp families of the 100 people still missing. two weeks after the towers partial collapse,8 victims are confirmed dead. >> what's driving us is hope. the hope that the family has of us being successful and finding

ia collae. ld nared >> lost ever >> she watched the demolition of the rest of the tower with her son. wondering how to rebuild her life. >> don't forget that people that survive. we have to start again. our life. from zero. >> to give a sense of scale of the operation. they removed nearly 5 million pounds of concrete from the site of the collapse. >> thank you. >> pope francis is alert and breathing on his own after surgery on his intestine. he'll remain in the hospital for a week after having part of his colon removed. >> today president biden will deliver remarks on the coronavirus response as the delta variant fuels resurgence.

in a hard hit area of missouri. where immunization rates are low. a poll found 74% of unvaccinated people say they probably will not get the shot. >> a lot of people are getting information from the internet. and it's false. i'm talking to patients that believe the vaccine causes infertility somehow. this has been a myth circulating since april. it's very important to understand that we need to follow the science and not just things you read on the internet. >> after missing his goal to get 70% of adults vaccinated by july 4, the president is stressing there's still a lot more work to do. >> to the fire works accident that killed a professional hockey player. this morning the blue jackets coal tender being remembered by

teammates, league and fans. >> starting game 4 with a moment of silence. >> we extend our deepest sympathy. for family, friends and team. >> he was killed by fire works. after a fourth of july celebration turned deadly. a goal tender for the blue jackets who made his ta benjamin netanyahu debut in 2020. a fire work tilted downward and shot towards a group of people in the hot tub. >> there's a malfunction. it caused two more to be shot in his direction. >> authorities say he tried to clear away from the area. but was struck in the chest. and later died. a he signed as a free agent in 2017. the goal tender seen here

thanking his teammates. >> thank you. >> his former blue jackets teammate and captain. remembering the goalie as a great person. >> that smile is the first thing i thought of. every day. so happy to be there. living out his dream. >> according to multiple reports the accident happened while he was at the home of a blue jackets coach. >> in los angeles the windows of a downtown high-rise shattered when someone set off fire works too close to the building. take a look. >> the fire works crashed into the window of the upper unit. glass and debris rained down on the street. police were called to the scene. no injuries reported. >> time for a closer look at tuesday morning weather. >> good morning.

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st friday. the two pilots were seriously injured. they reported engine trouble before the 46-year-old plane a deadly water ride accident is under investigation in iowa. it took the life of an 11-year-old boy and injured several others. abc's megan tevrizian has the details. >> reporter: this morning, a family is grieving after their 11-year-old son died following a ride malfunction at an amusement park over the holiday weekend. >> i need an ambulance team right now to adventureland. total four patients. everyone is out of the water. this is code 3. please respond to adventureland. >> reporter: the accident happening saturday at adventureland park in iowa. 11-year-old michael jaramillo was on the raging river ride with five other family membe when his raft overturns. >> when it flipped over, all of us were trapped in the seat and seat belts.

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tomorrow around the state's big bend. and today's weather, in addition to elsa, there is a lot of rain from the rockies all the way to the southeast and new england. sunny from the northern rockies to the west coast. and finally, hollywood director richard donner has ded. >> he directed some of the biggest blockbusters in the past 50 years. here's our will ganss. >> excuse me, miss, i've got you. >> reporter: he's the man behind some of the biggest action adventure movies ever. richard donner, the director of 1978's "superman" starring christopher reeve as the man of steel. less than a decade later he directed "the goonies." >> goonies never say die. >> reporter: that film's executive producer steven spielberg remembering his late friend on twitter, being in his circle was akin to hanging out with your favorite coach. smartest professor, staunchest ally and, of course, the greatest goonie of all. a few years after that he would

direct mel gibson and danny glover in "lethal weapon." >> have you ever met anybody you haven't killed? >> i haven't killed you yet. >> reporter: they would stay together for three sequels "lethal weapon 4" in 1998. he teamed up with bill murray for the dark christmas comedy "scrooged." born richard donner schwartzberg in the bronx in 1930, the director got his start on the other side of the camera studying theater at nyu. he began directing commercials and tv shows like "gilligan's island" and "the twilight zone." he made the leap to film with "the omen" starring gregory peck becoming the fifth highest grossing movie that year. establishing richard as a hollywood heavyweight. he was recently honored for his work spanning five decades in hollywood. >> it's extraordinary. this industry is my friend. and it's been just the greatest gift in the world to me. >> reporter: richard is survived

by his wife lauren. together they founded the donner company that includes "free willy" and right now on "ame morning" tropical threat now in the gulf of mechanixico. where warm water will strengthen the storm. 9 million people under watches and warnings. the storm taking aim at florida. >> battling the elements. rescuers now dealing with the effects of el sa. strong winds and rain pounding the area as they search a fresh pile of rubble. >> tragic accident. a player killed after he was hit in the chest with fire works. new details on what happened. plus new video from a different

incident showing a downtown l.a. high-rise blasted with