two of something that krispy kreme. reggie: someone? the race to recovery as the death toll rises from ida. ida's wrath, the death toll at least 59 people dead across eight states. basement apartments turned into death traps. the wall of this home collapsed unleashing a torrent. hundreds saved along the east coast including more than 800 subway riders. at least 19 tornadoes touched down. a twister shreds this home with winds up to 150 miles an hour. this morning, the devastation in the northeast. desperate and in the dark. president biden heading to louisiana. nearly a million customers along the gulf coast still without power, scrambling for food and

fuel amid scorching temperatures. this morning, how to recover from severe flooding damage like this. plus, what's the first thing you should do if you find yourself in this frightening situation? breaking news, supermarket terror attack. six people stabbed. why the suspect was already on a terror watch list. new fallout from the texas abortion ban. which republican-controlled states are looking to do the same as democrats and the white house vow to fight. stark warning. the cdc urges caution fearing a holiday surge. >> if you are unvaccinated, we would recommend not traveling. >> while concern grows with millions more kids set to go back to school as the world health organization says it's now monitoring a new covid variant. holiday travel crush. hundreds of flights canceled after ida. while tens of millions get set to hit the road, the worst time to travel this weekend. grounded. billionaire richard branson's history-making virgin galactic

spaceship under investigation. why the faa now says it needs answers. mission impossible? why two of tom's megamovies are cruising into 2022. will waiting help maximize blockbuster potential? good morning, america. we have a lot to get to as we head into labor day weekend starting with the northeast scrambling to recover from the deadliest storm since sandy. ida's death toll rising. at least 59 in 8 states and millions without power and the governor of new jersey requested a major disaster declaration from president biden. take a look at this terrifying video out of new jersey. the wall of this home caving in under the pressure from all that water. luckily everyone in that home

escaped okay. the husband, he had to rescue his wife from a window. >> what a terrifying scene. we also want to show you this live look over philadelphia right now. our station wpvi flying over that flooded expressway and janai norman is out there right now with more on hundreds of water rescues happening. but first rob marciano starts us off this morning in hard hit queens, new york, with all this devastation and incredible stories of survival. rob, good morning. >> reporter: hey, good morning, cecilia. the water has receded from this catastrophic and unprecedented flooding rains here in the country's largest city. 13 people losing their lives in new york city alone. two of which a mother and son in the basement apartment trapped in this house. this street hit so hard. from the air, you see dumpsters that are already filled. bags of garbage that line the sidewalk as the northeast assesses the damage of this historic storm. this morning, the devastation of hurricane ida becoming more clear.

the storm leaving at least 59 people dead across 8 states. more than a foot of water falling in some areas. catastrophic flooding turning roads into rivers in pennsylvania, new york and new jersey. this terrifying moment caught on surveillance camera. the walls of a new jersey home caving in under pressure. one man nearly missing the forceful waters. the outpour filling the room in a matter of seconds. hundreds of water rescues prompted along the east coast. in patterson, new jersey, firefighters responding to a man trapped beneath a bridge. wth his head above the rising waters. >> he was moments away from his demise. they cut through and jackhammered through ten inches of concrete. >> we're not out of this yet. too many families are already mourning the tragic loss of a loved one. >> reporter: new york police officers wading through waist deep water in central park to get this delivery driver to safety. as the remnants of hurricane ida

moved up the east coast, the deluge was quick. in new york city more than three inches of rain falling in just one hour. the downpour submerging cars on this bronx expressway. floodwaters spewing into subway stations. more than 800 passengers had to be rescued. this man scooping floodwater out of his car with a baby bottle after he was forced to leave it and swim through the water with his 8-month-old son. >> never experienced nothing like it. it was frightening. worst thing i've ever seen. >> reporter: 13 of the new yorkers who lost their lives lived inside basement apartments unable to escape the fast-moving floodwaters. a queens mother and her son were killed when their basement apartment collapsed. this man lives next door. >> i'm still shaken. it's something unreal. i've never seen something like this before. the water came up within five minutes, like four feet, real fast. >> reporter: the family inside this flooded new jersey home managed to evacuate but just hours later, this explosion,

likely from a gas leak. this home submerged in water on fire. firefighters unable to reach it. >> look at that tornado. >> reporter: at least seven destructive tornadoes touching down in pennsylvania and new jersey. in mollica hill, new jersey, homes shredded by an ef-3 tornado. >> we were all huddled. he was over me. everything was falling on our backs. >> reporter: nearly 100 homes in the area were damaged. ashley thomas is happy her family is alive. >> we are so lucky. >> reporter: that ef-3 torn had winds of 150 miles an hour, more like something you would see out of the southern plains and the torrential rains were something you'd see in the gulf coast and these events are becoming more frequent and farther north with

climate change and the healing and cleanup from this event will take quite some time. george? >> no question about it. pennsylvania was also hit hard. hundreds of water rescues needed to save people from the floods and janai norman on the scene in philadelphia. good morning, janai. >> reporter: george, good morning. i would never be able to safely stand here onthe vine street expressway. a major thoroughfare through philadelphia but it is completely flooded still. yesterday the water was almost up to those green roadway signs. it has come down some. you can see some of the other street signs are starting to poke out through the water. crews hauled in the pumps yesterday. they tell us that they have been working through the night ppump water a minute. they're making some progress and water is beginning to recede but it's a massive mess from that record rise and the rainfall yesterday. th the schuylkill river rising ten feet in just over 12 hours, overflowing its banks and flooding streets and prompting water rescues. the national guard using high water vehicles to assist the philadelphia fire department in making rescues downtown. hotel guests had to be evacuated. still just a massive mess. lots of road closures here. the water is receding but still

a mess. michael? >> definitely indeed, a lot of cleanup ahead. thank you so much, janai. feel ida's wrath.rst area to - louisiana, hundreds of thousands of customers still without power nearly a week later and now a heat wave is settling in. elwyn lopez is live in laplace, louisiana, with more. good morning, elwyn. >> reporter: hey, michael, good morning. this is what people here in pparts of louisiana are going through. five days after ida hit. take a look at this street. still cut off. some of the homeowners unable to get in their homes and you can see why with these power lines down. hundreds of thousands of people are without running water, without power. that means no ac without power. that means no running water for them. they're unable to take a shower. all of this in scorching temperatures making it unbearable for those standing in long lines for supplies like gas, food and water. residents scrambling for the basics. here in laplace you can see people helping one another. we met one man and he said even though this man's home was damaged he was handing out meals to those in need and it could be

weeks before some of those areas hardest hit by ida are up and running. >> thank you so much, elwyn. such tough conditions. the storm breaking so many records when it hit this area around new york city. ginger is live in new jersey. you have been emphasizing this over and over and it is so important. the storm seems to be a sign, unfortunately, of things to come. >> reporter: yes, cecelia, we would have had huma human-induced climate change, of course. we've had storms forever but behind me you see that road with the double yellow. there were cars inside of it. how much have we amplified these storms and the going research has 10% more moisture in air over oceans which leads to 10% more moisture. well, you say that doesn't sound like a lot. look at these numbers, in flemington, new jersey, 11 inches. it would have been 10. as we keep adding heat we will keep making these numbers higher. extreme events that will have already happened become even more extreme and closer together. that tropical moisture coming up against the front squeezing

together and created tornados, a rare event in new jersey with an ef-3 tornado on the ground for more than 12 1/2 miles south of philadelphia. i have to tell you, george, i asked how do we rebuild this road? do we rebuild it the same or do we think, because we know we'll see another event like this, that we should make it different and more sustainable. >> yeah, governor murphy was saying that yesterday. okay, ginger, thanks very much. president biden is heading to new orleans to survey the damage from ida saying his teams are working around the clock to help get basic services up and running. as he is facing the lowest poll numbers of his presidency, stephanie ramos tracking it all from the white house. good morning, stephanie. >> reporter: george, good morning. president biden is traveling to new orleans, louisiana, today to survey the damage left behind by hurricane ida. he is set to meet with the governor as well as local officials and also taking aerial tours of the hardest hit areas. there are always sensitivities with these kinds of trips but the president said yesterday that the state's governor encouraged the visit and assured him he would not disrupt recovery efforts on the ground.

last night the president and first lady also made a trip to visit wounded veterans at walter reed medical center and the white house did not specify if they were -- if the president and first lady met with marines injured in the kabul attack last week, but 15 of them are there now at reed. >> and, stephanie, exit really took a toll on the president's popularity. >> reporter: right, george, the latest abc news/"washington post" poll shows the president's approval rating has fallen to 44% down 6 percentage points since our poll in june when he was at 50%. those ratings reflect the broad disapproval over his handling of the withdrawal from afghanistan. even as 77% support ending the war, george. >> stephanie ramos, thanks. michael? we turn to that breaking news, a terror attack in the new zealand supermarket. the suspect was already on the terror watch list. this comes as fears are growing here at home as we approach the

20th anniversary of 9/11. james longman has the latest for us this morning. good morning, james. >> reporter: good morning, michael. yeah, this was a terror attack in the middle of the afternoon at a supermarket in a quiet neighborhood of auckland in new zealand. a man grabbed a knife from a shelf and started stabbing people randomly. stabbed six before he himself was shot dead. sadly three of those people are in hospital in critical condition. what is extraordinary here is he was already on a terror watch list. he had extremist views, an isis sympathizer and was under constant police supervision. so police were at the supermarket at the time and just thought he was going shopping. now, it's understood that he was a sri lankan national and been in new zealand for ten years, been put on the terror watch list five years ago. so big questions now in new zealand just over how you can monitor these kind of people to keep the public at large safe. cecilia? >> james, thank you so much.

we turn to the other big story, the growing fallout from that texas law banning most abortions. overnight planned parenthood asked a texas court to temporarily block this law from taking effect. rachel scott joins us from houston right now. you have spoken to doctors who are already having to turn women away. >> reporter: good morning. both providers and patients are struggling to come to terms with the new reality in texas. we went inside one clinic in houston. the doctor there telling me that since that texas law went into effect, abortions have all but stopped. this morning, democrats and abortion activists are scrambling desperate to find a way to challenge the most restrictive abortion law in the nation. >> very harsh. i think it feels inhumane. i think we're tired. >> reporter: we met this doctor inside this planned parenthood center in houston. he tells me he normally performs between 20 and 30 abortions a day but since the new law he's only seen six patients and had to turn half of them away. >> she was surprised. she was distraught and we began

to explore options and think through the logistics if she would be able to go out of state for the care she needed. >> reporter: the supreme court rejected a last-ditch effort to block the law and president bden promising to protect abortion rights but the white house offering few details. >> why does the president support abortion when his own catholic faith teaches it is morally wrong? >> he believes it is up to a woman to make those decisions. i know you never faced those choices, nor have you ever been pregnant, but for women out there who have faced these choices, this is an incredibly difficult thing. >> reporter: activists are still trying to fight it in court. the reality is this law is likely to remain in effect for the months to come and republicans in at least three states, florida, arkansas and south dakota made it clear they are looking to mirror what happened here in texas, george. >> yeah, it is becoming a nationwide battle. thanks very much, rachel. cdc is warning unvaccinated people against travel this holiday weekend fearing a surge in new cases as a new variant is being monitored.

alex perez has the story. >> reporter: this morning with millions of americans preparing to travel for the long labor day weekend, a new warning from the cdc. >> first and foremost if you are unvaccinated, we would recommend not traveling. >> reporter: right now more than 47% of the entire u.s. population, about 156 million people, are not fully vaccinated. and according to a recent cdc report, unvaccinated people are five times more likely to get covid and 29 times more likely to be hospitalized. this comes as the world health organization says there are now monitoring a new variant called mu, but dr. fauci urging americans not to be overly alarmed. >> bottom line we're paying attention to it. we take everything like that seriously, but we don't consider it an immediate threat right now. >> reporter: the concern only growing as millions of students head back to school after the holiday weekend, many of them ineligible to get vaccinated and pediatric covid admissions surging. on average 350 children seeking

hospital care for covid each day. in texas, where governor greg abbott tried to ban mask mandates, more than 20,000 public school students and nearly 7,500 teachers and staff have tested positive for covid since the start of the school year. but the director of the cdc says she does believe schools are safe for children if masking and other safety protocols are followed. and, michael, you can see behind me here at o'hare the airports are already busy for this holiday weekend. michael? >> yes, it is packed there behind you. alex, thank you. speaking of travel got the big holiday travel weekend coming up. in the wake of that monster storm and covid fears our transportation correspondent gio benitez is at newark airport. and, gio, the airports are struggling with so many challenges. >> reporter: oh, absolutely, michael. i mean more than 400 flights were canceled just here at newark yesterday. now those passengers are going to have to try to get on new

flights today. that will be a big challenge. let's take a look at those incredible images from thursday. united suspended its operations here after that terminal and baggage area just flooded. then you have that labor day rush. delta and united are each look at more than 2 million passengers this weekend. now, the busiest airports, atlanta, chicago o'hare where alex was and l.a.x., planes will be packed, but so will the roads. about 34 million drivers are expected. the national average for gas ticking up, now at $3.18 a gallon, michael. >> and, gio, the roads will be busy like you said. do you know when is the worst time to travel? >> reporter: basically, michael, any time today between 12:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., that is when it's going to be busy just about everywhere across the country so really the best time to get on the road before 10:00 a.m. today or tomorrow morning. >> all right, gio, thank you so much.

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most restrictive one in the nation. republicans in florida, arkansas and south dakota have made it clear they are looking into mirroring the texas law. covid concerns. the cdc is urging unvaccinated people not to travel. this as delta and united are each booking 2 million passengers this weekend, 34 million people expected to be on the roads and gas prices rising since hurricane ida hit the gulf. i want to show you guys this one. take a look. a stunning sliding save. he made it. he caught it. jazz chisolm jr. making that play look so easy right there. >> do you come in early every morning asking for all the sports stuff? >> i have been here for two weeks and that concludes my sports analysis for "good morning america." thank you, gentlemen, for playing. thank you. that's all i know. glad they didn't do any hockey this week. we have a lot more coming up, including protecting yourself from a flash flood. we've got information from first responders that could save your

life. plus, what to do if your basement is flooded. so many in this condition. we'll tell you how you can start that cleanup and get ready if it happens again. that's all coming up. michael? now to sir richard branson's virgin galactic spacecraft grounded. it completed the first civilian trip into space back in july but the faa says it veered off course during that flight and they are investigating. transportation correspondent gio benitez is back with more. hey, gio. >> reporter: hey, michael, good morning again. yeah, i mean you remember this, virgin galactic said that that flight was picture perfect but now we're learning that's not the full story and now the faa wants answers before that ship can fly again. >> three, two, one, release, release. >> reporter: it's the flight that made history in july. >> pointed directly up heading to space. >> reporter: but this morning, the faa grounding sir richard branson's spaceship saying it at one point went off course for

at least two minutes. branson became the first to ply aboard his own spaceship, beating amazon and blue origin founder jeff bezos by over a week. in a statement to abc news, the faa saying virgin galactic may not return the spaceship 2 vehicle to flight until the faa approves the final mishap investigation report or determines the issues related to the mishap do not affect public safety. the ship landed safely on the runway, but experts wonder if the ship could have landed somewhere else. >> then they're being forced to risk an emergency landing in the middle of the desert. that's where the crew's safety becomes an issue. >> reporter: nick wrote the book about virgin galactic "test gods" and "the new yorker" article detailing the problem. a red warning light turning on as the ship deviated. >> the red light and the boss in the back immediately just reinforced this disconnect between the company's sort of

lofty rhetoric and the very real risks and dangers of a supersonic flight test program. >> reporter: after the flight, branson celebrated with us. >> and we've been to space! excuse us. excuse us. >> reporter: unlike spacex or blue origin, this spaceship is not automated. the pilots controlling the ship the whole time. >> we know that more than 90% of all aircraft mishaps are caused by human error. when virgin galactic is flying, it's essentially an aircraft with a jet attached to it, a rocket attached to it. >> reporter: telling abc news that high altitude winds changed the ship's trajectory adding that at no time were passengers and crew put in any danger as a result of this change in trajectory and at no time did the ship travel above any population centers or cause a hazard to the public. we will continue working closely with the faa.

>> they want to sort of be seen as this luxury brand catering to the rich and famous but they are still very much in the test phase of the program. >> reporter: and virgin galactic also telling us overnight that it believes the pilots did everything right here but the faa says it wants to make sure there is no threat to the public on the ground or in the air, guys. >> okay, gio, thanks very much. we turn to the flash flood threat. we saw so many trapped in their cars from fast rising waters and this morning we have a look at what to do if you're ever caught in that situation. matt gutman has been through it and he joins us now. good morning, matt. >> reporter: hey, good morning, george. over the past 36 hours multiple people have reportedly drowned in their cars in floodwaters and what we're trying to do today is battle a few possibly fatal misconceptions that people might have picked up in the movies or elsewhere by offering a few easy to remember tips that could save your life. with the remnants of ida triggering historic rainfall across the northeast, hundreds

of vehicles like these submerged. nypd officers rescuing this trapped driver. >> just like that. >> reporter: it's critical to know the best strategies to escape with your life. you can see those pumps right now in front of us, dumping 200,000 gallons of water a minute into this dry river bed. in 2019 i joined safety experts from rescue 3 international who helped "gma" simulate a flash flood in realtime. we have taken major safety precautions here. you may be able to tell that we chained the front of a car to this concrete and i'm wearing a life preserver as well underneath the shirt. i'll get in it right now. it takes a mere six inches of swift moving water to knock a person off their feet. in cars that water can be sucked heail pipe causing the engine to stall out, and at just 12 inches, that swift water will carry away most vehicles. >> i don't think people realize the power of the water.

no vehicle is flood proof. once the water gets halfway up the tires of a car, an suv or a fire truck, it's prone to float and be swept away. >> reporter: the key to survival getting out of the car asap. one thing you don't want to do, do not call 911. do not get on your phone. take your seat belt off. next thing, roll down the window. now, a car battery should live for about, i don't know, a minute or two during that situation. if you do need to break it and the window is not going down use the headrest, smash it. always hit the corner of your window. next thing, seat belt. roll down the window, as quickly as you can and use anything you can to climb up to get on top of this roof. you can use the steering wheel, the visor, even the seat belt and put my feet on the seat and climb out onto this roof. now you want to ride the roof. if you have your phone, now is the time to call 911. a lot easier for rescuers to see

you on top of the blue car than it is to see you in the water. experts say you should stay with your car as long as possible before you make that last-ditch effort. what should you do if you're on top and it starts to get swept away before help comes? you don't want to be in it or on top of it when it smashes against something. so what we'll do is defensive swimming. i'm going to jump in the water and try to swim to a calmer looking part of the water or eddy and that's where i'll try to get on shore and get out of this water. you'll keep your feet up in the air and you'll use your legs as bumpers, basically fending off any obstacles in your way and when you see the shallow spot where you think you want to get out of the water that's when you swim like hell. now, if you are trapped in the water, rescuers want you to remember a few basic things. first of all, don't keep driving

into it. turn around, don't drown. but if you are stuck in the water, first of all, remember, the water is going to be colder than you think. the other very simple to remember tip, do not call for help. you'll have to get yourself out of there. so unbuckle your seat belt, roll down the window, out of the car. seat belt, window, out. guys? >> good advice, thank you, matt. coming up next, cruising, see what i did there, into 2022. two big movies you'll have to wait longer to see on the big screen. stay with us.

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nine-figure film franchises. >> your reputation precedes you. >> reporter: "top gun: maverick" originally slated to be released more than two years ago is a summer movie once more. its date pushed this time from november 19th to may 2022. and that affects "mission: impossible 7's" planned takeoff. the latest offering in the high adrenaline franchise set for the fall of next year. >> these films cost $200 million, maybe even more. so in order for those films to actually be financially viable, they have to do well not just in the united states, but all over the globe. >> reporter: "mi: 7" has seen covid-19 making it all but impossible with the movie-making side with seven different covid-caused production halts. paramount suing its insurance company for not covering the costs of those shutdowns. last year cruise caught on mic in a fiery address to his crew onset urging their adherence to

covid protocol. >> if we shut down, it'll cost. all the way down. >> reporter: tweaking theatrical release dates in the age of covid is a high stakes gamble for every studio affecting publici publicity efforts and commercial tie-ins. for now there are differing approaches in store. mgm holding firm with james bond on october 8th. other movies getting a streaming movie house hybrid like the warner's hbo max movie "dune." >> they're picking my family off one by one. >> hollywood has found a way through this public health crisis and there is a lot of content still being produced and a lot of content still being consumed. "shang-chi" battles its way into theaters this weekend. a disney plus option for now. you know it's been 35 years since the original "top gun" came out in theaters. no rush, right? i guess we can wait a little bit longer to feel that need for speed, guys. >> i'm so excited to see it. i'm among those willing to wait, chris. thank you. >> i'm with you. we have no choice to be honest.

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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. race to recovery. ida leaves at least 59 people dead across 8 states. the historic rain turns roads into rivers. basement apartments into death traps. the wall of this home collapsed, unleashing a torrent. hundreds saved along the east coast, this morning, the devastation in the northeast. fallout from the texas abortion ban. which republican controlled states are now looking to do the same as democrats and the white house vow to fight. bugging out. the new warni dangerous spotted lanternfly attacking everything from your crops to your lawn furniture. why you should kill the pretty pests immediately. plus, the star of

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wpvi flew over that flooded expressway. the roads turned into rivers and rob marciano is in queens, new york. good morning, rob. >> good morning, george. activity is picking up here on the street in queens. very hard hit from the storm. the waters receded from this unprecedented and catastrophic event here in new york city. 13 people losing their lives in the largest city in the country alone including two in this house and the basement apartment, a mother and son trapped there as the floodwaters rose. they have receded as the northeast now assesses the damage from this historic storm. this morning, the devastation of hurricane ida becoming more clear. more than a foot of water falling in some areas. catastrophic flooding, turning roads into rivers in pennsylvania, new york and new jersey. this terrifying moment caught on surveillance camera. the walls of a new jersey home caving in under pressure.

one man nearly missing the forceful waters. the outpour filling the room in a matter of seconds and hundreds of water rescue prompted along the east coast. paterson, new jersey, firefighters responding to a man trapped beneath a bridge. his head just above the rising waters. >> he was moments away from his demise. they very rapidly cut through and jackhammered through ten inches of concrete. >> reporter: as the remnants of hurricane ida moved up the east coast, the deluge was quick. in new york city, more than three inches of rain falling in just one hour. >> look at that tornado. >> reporter: at least seven destructive tornadoes touching down in pennsylvania and new jersey. in mollica hill, new jersey, homes shredded by an ef-3 tornado. >> we are so lucky. >> we were all huddled. everyone was falling on our backs. >> that tornado had winds of 150 miles an hour, rare this far north. the rains here in the northeast more like you'd see in the gulf

coast, signs of climate change and what we're seeing as well is that the most destruction and fatalities in this community are with the underprivileged. michael. >> all right, thank you, rob. we go back to ginger in demarest, new jersey, with who are on the flooding. >> reporter: good morning. when you see damage like a road collapse here or all of the other pictures rob showed you you have to know we broke records. and you can see the before and afters. that baseball stadium and then what it looked like after filled with water and if we go to another part of town, nearby, you can see the same image, a neighborhood and then flooded. really tough to see those and as we move through, remember, the tornadoes were a big part on top of the 6 to 12 inches of rain around there were 10 confirmed tornadoes, one of them an ef-3

of winds of 150 miles per hour. mt. holly around philadelphia, they have issued 51 tornado warnings this year, more than they've ever done in their history, cecilia. >> we're just thinking of everybody recovering right now, ginger, thank you so much. we turn to the growing fallout from that texas law banning most abortions. overnight planned parenthood asked a texas court to temporarily block the law from taking effect. good morning, rachel. >> reporter: cecilia, good morning. we went inside one clinic here in houston, the doctor there telling us that since this texas law went into effect abortions have all but stopped. this is the most restrictive abortion law in the country banning an abortion at roughly six weeks into a woman's pregnancy. at that time some women don't even know they're pregnant and have turned into a worst case scenario. an effort to challenge it and the supreme court failed and now other states are trying to replicate what happened here in texas. take a look. republicans in florida, arkansas

and south dakota have made it clear they're looking to mirror the texas law. democrats and activists are committed to fighting this out but the reality is this law is likely to remain in effect here in texas for the months to come. i talked to clinics in nearby states like oklahoma, they told me they are now being flooded with calls from women here in texas who are willing to travel hundreds of miles to get an abortion. george. >> a lot of desperation. thanks very much. coming up, a lot of flooded basements after these terrible storms. we'll give you professional tips on how to get rid of all that water. plus, getting ready for "college gameday." how the new ncaa rules could be a game changer for some getting paid. what has "dead pool" and the rock teaming up. we'll be right back. is struggling to manage your type 2 diabetes knocking you out of your zone? lowering your a1c with once-weekly ozempic®

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boy" featuring 21 songs including collaborations with some of the biggest names like jay-z, lil wayne, future and travis scott and fans have been anxiously awaiting it since this past january when it was supposed to drop. drake's number one fan, his mom, celebrating the release with a note writing, with each new album my heart skips a beat. being your mom has been my life's greatest treat. drake sharing that along with a picture of the flowers she sent him on instagram. "certified lover boy" streaming everywhere right now. love some drake. also this morning, the golden globe and seven-time emmy winning hbo miniseries "band of brothers" celebrating its 20th anniversary with tom hanks and a new podcast. take a look. >> there are moments throughout history in which impossible things, unimaginable things have come to pass because like-minded people decided to get together and make it so. >> hanks who served as an

executive producer alongside steven spielberg for the series will make an appearance on the upcoming podcast also called "band of brothers" and will examine each of the miniseries including damian lewis, donnie wahlberg and ron livingston. just to name a few of them. the show's host roger bennett explaining the significance of the show, writing, most of these remarkable men are no longer alive to bear witness and tell their stories themselves. it is simply unfathomable to imagine what would happen if their narrative fades. it is set to debut september 9th. the 20th anniversary of the show premiere date. it's going to be great. finally, guys, talk about some fun casting, dwayne johnson, ryan reynolds and gal gadot have a new movie coming called "red notice" about an fbi profiler, johnson, teaming up with an art thief, reynolds, to

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now to our "gma" cover story. in the wake of that flood damage we take a look at how to clean up a flooded basement and what to look out for in the process. according to fema, 99% of counties in the u.s. affected by flooding over the past two decades and becky worley has advice from a pro. hey, becky. >> reporter: good morning, george. a flooded basement is a nightmare that can stretch on for years if not properly dealt with. the first few days can be crucial to limiting cost and keeping your family safe. we went to a basement construction guru who helped a lot of people during the texas floods for his best advice. it is a home horror show. roads of wash, sewers overflowing and basements flooded. >> everything is gone, everything is under water. everything is destroyed. >> natural disasters, they often strike with such little warning that we get stung. it takes sometimes weeks, months or even years to get back to normal. >> reporter: matt is a

contractor in texas would worked through the hurricane harvey flooding disaster and says, recovery can happen with some tools you already may have at home like masks, goggles, gloves, fans, dehumidifiers and good old shop vac. protect yourself and turn off power and gas. >> think about your personal protective equipment. that water can have bacteria in it, sewage basically in that water. so we don't want that to contact our skin if at all possible. >> reporter: next take pictures and videos for insurance purposes even if you don't think you have flood coverage, federal disaster assistance may offer some relief. >> documenting is really important and you're going to want this for your insurance company to establish what the flood line was in the house. make sure you get every area, floors, ceiling, walls, everything. >> reporter: throw out what's damaged.

>> wherever that flood line was think about going about a foot above that and pulling everything out there from there and below, carpet and padding, trash those and sheetrock and insulation are pretty much trash. when it comes to nonconstruction materials, your couch, let's say, i'd be cautious about keeping those. >> reporter: after all the wet stuff and dirt is cleaned out, that's where the shop vac can come in. we move to step five. >> we want to make sure any bacteria growing are killed. now, we could use household cleaner, anything that says kills bacteria or a bleach solution. but be cautious. this is not something to do with the kids around. >> reporter: and then it's the dry out phase. >> your best weapon is just a cheap box fan. a dehumidifier can really come in handy. it can really bring the moisture out of the air. it could take you a couple weeks to totally dry everything out and definitely go longer than you think is necessary. >> reporter: that drying is key to prevent mold growth. >> mold can start to grow on surfaces that have been

saturated in as little as 48 to >> reporter: he recommends spraying mold control products to keep the mold at bay and before you rebuild. now, one final tip, if you are rebuilding, make sure you inspect for mold and moisture before you hammer in even a single nail, george. >> that's all the cleanup, becky. how do you prevent any damage before a storm? >> right, matt says if you have any reason to think your basement could flood you need to have a working sump pump. you need to think about a backup power supply like a generator or battery that can run the sump pump for the fans. finally something simple. make sure your downspouts go away from the house or get one of those flexible downspout extensions. what a mess. i feel so bad for the folks dealing with this. >> good tips. thanks very much. we turn to the new season of college football and this new era for student athletes.

for the first time they're being allowed to cash in on their talent and will reeve, speaking of talented, is right there in charlotte, north carolina. hey, will. >> reporter: good morning, cecilia. all eyes will be here tomorrow night. clemson versus georgia, two of the best. the players leaving it all on the field, but thanks to a recent unanimous supreme court decisi decision, players can start making some money off of it. we're just over a day away from kickoff of one of the biggest games of the new college football season with the georgia bulldogs taking on the clemson tigers. >> reporter: this season, players on both sides have something off the field to cheer about. for the first time college athletes can sell the rights to their name, image and likeness giving them a major opportunity to cash in on their talent. until now, the ncaa had restricted athletes from making money off their personal brand arguing doing so would put the focus on business and not on

education and athletics. in 2019 the total revenue reported from all ncaa athletics departments was $18.9 billion. that money generated in part from superstar athletes. but after years of political and legal pressure, and a huge loss in the supreme court the organization has opened the floodgates. >> j.t. daniels trying to punch one in. >> reporter: one athlete taking advantage of the rule change, j.t. daniels. >> this is a great throw by j.t. daniels. >> reporter: making waves with an exclusive trading card deal providing his signature and taking home 50% of royalties. a deal that could earn him millions. >> i have good management that handles the whole thing for me. if a deal makes sense we sign it. >> reporter: it seems he is also a team player off the field reportedly giving 50% of his earnings from these deals to his teammates. the potential for million dollar deals already becoming a reality. ohio state quarterback quinn

ewers who just recently graduated high school has already signed for a $1.4 million deal with an organization behind autograph signatures. it's inaccessible just last year. >> we had bipartisan support across the nation. 28 states signed laws to correct it. that's a good thing. today is a much better day for college athletes. >> reporter: this weekend when the bulldogs face the tigers, at least one star on that team is also making business moves. >> i have done some speaking engagements and appearances with some of my teammates at different restaurants where we go and sign autographs and pass a certain amount of money to come and do those things. >> reporter: the financial playing field has been leveled in favor of those college football players who have left it out on the field for free for so long and, guys, we are here in charlotte where nascar and football collide and we have

tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. eastern right here in this park on "college gameday" nascar's supetache elliott and a great-looking car, clemson/georgia, no favorites. we know who amy robach will root for. no matter who you're watching or rooting for it will be a great opening weekend of "college gameday." college football is back. can't wait. >> enjoy the game, thank you, my friend. back to ginger in new jersey. hey, ginger. >> hey, cecilia. some good news, we are comfortable in the 50s this morning, even cool, so as people clean up around the northeast, it will be comfortable through the weekend really. but not the same along the gulf coast, unfortunately heat advisories still up and so many feeling like 100 or higher, tulsa, 105. new orleans, 95. that is the big picture. a check now a little closer to

now to that new warning about the pretty but destructive insect spreading across some states, the spotted lanternfly, which can do serious damage and lara is back. officials are clear on what you should do if you see one of these bugs. >> yuck. say yuck first and then, well, you know the expression squash it like a bug. that's what they want to you do. these nasty little buggers lay their eggs in september so people, now is the time to take action. move over, murder hornets, a new insect has people bugging out. meet the spotted lanternfly. while they may look pretty

officials warn these pests are wreaking havoc on fruit crops, trees and even lawn furniture up and down the east coast. >> they have a substance they excrete all over the plants and lawn furniture. it is messy, nobody likes it. >> reporter: that substance can lead to the growth of damaging black mold. if you see one authorities say, act immediately. >> they'll reveal red wings. that's how you know it's a spotted lanternfly. so if you see them we want to you identify it and squish it. >> reporter: pennsylvania's department of agriculture issuing this decree, kill it, squash it, smash it, just get rid of it. sightings reported across at least 13 states. new jersey even issuing quarantine orders telling people to inspect vehicles, trailers or outdoor items for these bugs before moving them out of the quarantine zone. >> they hitchhike around yards and boatyards and trucks, car, we're engaging the public to also help.

>> reporter: the quick-moving pests native to asia and known for their spots, they do feed off 70 types of plants and trees. their favorite, the tree of heaven. in the four years since they first showed up at vine crest vineyards, the partner, sam says they've caused hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of damage. >> we had at least two acres of replants the last four years. you can spray and basically wipe out a million of them in one day and the next day they're all back. >> reporter: before the bugs show up in more areas, authorities say now is the time to stop them in their tracks. >> if someone is visiting from out of state we want people to look at their cars because we don't want them brought into the counties that are not seeing mass populations. >> reporter: it is recommended that you report the sighting if you make one to your local government.

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>> building a better bay area. this is abc 7 news. >> good morning morning. and vaccine mandate is now effect in berkeley. the health order requires customers to show proof of covid-19 vaccination at indoor businesses. >> we have a look at your friday light traffic at the bay bridge although they did turn the metering lights on. they are still on. very minor backup. overall, we have pretty green conditions which means good conditions. an earlier accident cleared you still have some slow and go traffic all the way. towards

>> pressure pushing the marine layer closer to the ground. you can see some reduction in visibility through the morning commute. it has been pretty dry out there. air-quality alert again today. the hazel stick around during the weekend. temperatures today one back to average. at brady's inland. you can see the mini heatwave. the reason we are not under any advisories because overnight lows will be comfortable in the 50's and 60's through the holiday weekend. >> another abc 7 update and

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wishing he could do something that was perceived as a crime as opposed to what the critics had called some of his work. >> that's good. >> i saw it coming a mile away. >> i guarantee you don't see all the laughs coming from a mile away. it is definitely a show to watch. here's one more for you if you want more laugh out loud moment, the trailer for the fifth and final season of hbo's "insecure" just came out. if you haven't watched it starring issa rae, you don't know what you're missing. this weekend is the perfect time to get up to speed. if you already watched it, watch it again. that way you will be ready for the premiere which happens next month. >> i love that show. great show. >> really a great show. we know we have a lot of bookworms out there. we have our latest "gma" buzz pick, the last chance library by debut author freya sampson. it's an uplifting irresistible story about togetherness, kindness and the courage to

fight for what you believe in. here's freya. >> good morning, america. i'm freya sampson and i'm so delighted that "the last chance library" is the new "gma" buzz pick. it's a book about a shy young woman who fights to save her local library from closure with the help of a group of rather eccentric patrons. the story is a celebration of the power of books to transform people's lives. i hope you'll check it out. >> we will check that out. that accent makes me want to check it out. all in, freya. thank you for that. "the last chance library" is out right now and you can read an excerpt on our website by using your phone to scan the qr code that is on your screen and be sure to keep reading along with us on our instagram @gmabookclub. i've got the ultimate throwback in honor of back to school so why not head to law 20 years since reese hit the big

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"gma," i'm seeing a star-studded season in our future. >> wednesday morning, the entire new cast of "dancing" will be revealed live at disneyland and robin and lara will be there with the new cast when it happens. wednesday morning -- >> it's a 10. >> it's a 10. >> the hottest season yet. >> announcer: the "dancing with the stars" new cast reveal wednesday only on -- >> good morning, america. >> are you ready for this, "gma"? are you? >> i think we are ready. welcome back. here on "gma" we have the star

of the hit docu-series "last chance you" and brittany wagner is bringing us her empowering message in "next chance you: tools, tips and tough love for bringing your a-game to life." brittany, good morning. >> hi, how are you? >> i'm doing great. great to see you. we know, of course, that you work with student athletes. what most people don't know, you sort of stumbled into this career you have right now. that's something you think that's important for athletes that you work with to know. why is that? >> yeah, i did. i think that so many times we put pressure on these young kids to have it all figured out and we put the pressure to, you know, know what you want to do the rest of your life. know what to major in and i don't think that's realistic. reality-wise, i graduated from college and stumbled into a graduate assistantship and

figured out what my passion was and i think that's okay. it's okay for them to not have it figured out. as adults we don't all have it figured out so that's a reality we need to communicate. >> i'm still trying to figure it out to be honest with you. you have an incredible relationship -- >> me too. >> you have an incredible relationship with these athletes. you're not one of the guys, but they trust you so much. why do you think that is? >> you know, i think that it's because i saw them as human beings. i think a lot of times with athletes we see them as touchdowns, tackles, as statistics and forget that they are people and i really cared about them as human beings and cared about their well-being. what was going on in their life. what happened to them prior to their college experience, why their reactions and responses were what they were and i think that they saw that. they saw that i cared about them beyond what was happening on the field and that really helped to

establish a trusting relationship >> from experience i tell you it really helps when you're seen as more than just a statistic, okay, and as an athlete. there's something that you say to your student athletes and it resonates for all of us. show up, look up, speak up. what do you mean by that? >> for show up i think it's super important to be intentional with the decisions that you're making. i think a lot of times in life especially right now we're checking the boxes and going through the motions but not actively living our lives and actively making the intentional decisions that we need to make in each area so for athletes show up but show up for all the areas. i like to say show up for p.e. class and chemistry class, not just areas that come naturally to you or are easy for you, and look up. to be blunt, get off your phone. i think we spend so much time looking down and looking at our phones and documenting and filtering our lives for everyone else to see and in that process we're not actively living them so be in the present moment.

live your life intentionally, speak up, be an advocate for yourself and also an advocate for others. i think it's important in that team atmosphere to have the awareness of what your teammates are going through. the reality is we're all a product of our experiences and that portrays -- that goes out to a team as well. all of you on a team are a product of your experiences and those experiences are different. so have the awareness to speak up for your teammates and have the awareness to speak up for your own well being as well. >> you talked with so many kids out there. there are things you want their parents to know starting with be aware of the pressure. tell us about that. >> i think that we forget that these are kids, 18, 19-year-old young adults with the pressurere of the world watching them and that's a tough thing to navigate through. i think we need to be aware that we're putting pressure on them. sometimes these star athletes have their entire family looking to them. they have their entire high

school or a community really riding their coat tails. that's a lot of pressure for a young person. i think we need to be aware and parents can help their student athletes by relieving some of that pressure. >> definitely a lot of pressure and next you like to tell parents, be an informed advocate without being a helicopter parent. what does that mean? >> yeah, so parents don't like to hear this. i think you did get informed and the awareness of the mental state of your athlete but do it from the sideline. relinquish control and let them write their own story and let the experts in place do the job do the job. >> you say let your child write their own story. i love this last one, allow your child to make and fix their own mistakes. tell us about that. >> yeah, the reality is we've

all made mistakes and we're all going to make mistakes. that's okay. that makes us human so allow the athlete, allow your child to make their mistakes. sometimes weigh want to protect them and fix it. i think with young athletes a lot of times we create a magic wand syndrome i like to call it and create this sense that someone is always going to sweep in and fix everything for us and that's not a healthy mentality. i think in order for us to raise responsible athletes that are giving back to the community and living their life in the right way we've got to allow them as a young athlete make the mistake, suffer the consequences and navigate their way through it. >> mom and dad can't always get you out of everything you're involved in. before we go you and i are working on a show based on your show and courteney cox is going to play you so monica is playing you. you realize that, right? >> i know. the funny thing i feel like monica and i are kind of a lot alike. ocd control freak thing so super

excited that courteney cox is on board with this project and you as well, michael. >> i am looking forward to it, brittany, thank you for joining us and your book, "next chance you" is available on tuesday, let's go to ginger in demarest new jersey. >> hard to stand here and think about labor day weekend but it is right here so let's talk about the weather and the forecast because so many folks are going to be probably out at those beaches which this morning from our surfline cam remarks the beach looked nice in new jersey and cool, right? in the 50s, we will see more like 70s today. if you heard about larry, hurricane out in the atlantic, it's there but it will barely impact bermuda with some higher surf with most of the spaghetti models going into early next week so not an impact in the united states. labor day forecast for you just to give you an idea what monday looks like. some showers in the northern great lakes and new england. also along the gulf coast but

pretty pleasant elsewhere warming up out west. coming up, the courageous comeback for one athlete.

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back with more from espn's "college gameday" and one player getting back on the gridiron and will reeve is here with that story. hey, will. >> reporter: hey, george. justin foster is one of the best players on one of the best teams in the country, but last year he was diagnosed with covid, and

his symptoms were so pervasive that this february he announced his retirement from football, but then a few months later, a turnaround and an inspiring return. when justin foster stepped off the field at the national championship having just lost to louisiana state university he had no idea it could be his last time out there. the loss, nothing compared to the battle he would face in the coming months as he'd be diagnosed with covid-19. >> i had normal -- just a normal symptom, headache, fever. a little shortness of breath here and there but nothing too bad. >> reporter: weeks later foster tested negative for the virus but his symptoms lingered. >> i began to struggle and struggle and things just got worse as far as breathing and i do have asthma. i do have allergies, i've had them all my life and it just felt different. >> reporter: foster's doctors told him he was suffering long haul syndrome and there was no timeline for his immediate recovery.

>> i came here every day and tried to, you know, stay as focused as i could but as it went on, you know, i realized that i wasn't going to be able to play. >> reporter: a stalwart on the clemson defensive line having to watch from the sidelines. >> i had to grow up a lot and learned a lot through the whole process. mentally was a battle i've never fought before. i never sat and watched the whole season knowing that there's nothing i can do at all. >> reporter: as clemson continued to play and win en route to another playoff appearance foster worked in the classroom graduating last december. >> once i got that taken care of, it kind of got relief off my shoulders. >> reporter: but that football itch never left foster. he kept working on the field too as much as he could and finally a doctor's appointment brought some good news for his football career. >> she said, you know, i did look at your chart and the past tests you have and, you know, you were in rough shape. you're moving on okay. you're going to struggle but you can do it.

>> reporter: as foster was leaving the appointment he got a call from head coach dabo swinney. >> i was kind of surprised. he didn't know i had an appointment or what i was doing or anything and to me like that's a guy wink and that was my sign i needed to go back and play. >> reporter: he was cleared to play as the season begins tomorrow against georgia. >> you don't get a second opportunity at all in football most of the time. what's done is done and i'm grateful and thankful for the opportunity in general. i'm just going to give it my all and go from there. >> foster is expected to start for the tigers tomorrow in what will be their probably biggest game of the season right off the bat. everyone so excited to see foster back and generally to see college football return in the way we all know and love especially the clemson cheer team who i am here with right now and with senior brooklyn holland. brooklyn, you must be so excited.

what was the experience last year versus what you're expecting this year? >> it was so different last year. we had to cheer from the hill which was awesome, but we didn't get to engage with the crowd and perform our normal skills, so all excited to be in the middle of the craziness and feel the capacity of a full stadium and blessed to be part of the game. >> i know from personal experience the excitement. back when i was a correspondent for espn i joined some of these girls that i'm with right now to be a clemson cheerleader on labor day in 2017. i had a great time. i wasn't very good at the job requirement but i felt the spirit, the passion, unique to college football. we're all incredibly excited for tomorrow night's game and for college gameday which will be live right here tomorrow morning 9:00 eastern on espn. >> and, will -- you found a way to get surrounded by cheerleaders again. >> i mean, i -- i go where the

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ryan." we will be back at 11:00. have a good morning. deja vu: it's live with kelly and ryan. today, he's back from space and in the studio, sir richard branson, and actor, producer and songwriter, curtis "50 cent" jackson. plus, from the series, "never have i ever", maitreyi ramakrishnan. also a nine year old amazing kid from missouri delivers our good news story of the day. all next on live . ♪ and now here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest. ♪ [crew cheering] ♪ -well. -at ease. we're going to lose her today. she's going into orbit, apparently. as you were. kelly, we're going to miss you. i will not miss you. i will be watching you from above. i understand the views are amazing. obviously, kelly is prepared to go to space today.