>> "good morning america," trail of destruction in the heartland. >> more than a dozen twisters touchdown across three states. oklahoma slammed. smashing this windshield, homes churches and businesses wrecked. this assisted living facility destroyed. we are live on the scene and ginger zee is tracking where weather is heading. >> on hold, what the ruling could mean for women nationwide. this

president's son is getting preferential treatment. and the moments of a deadly garage collapse in new york city, demolition workers removing cars one by one. the history of violations that led to the collapse. >> on the mend, he is recovering from being shot after ringing the rong doorbell. and the family of a young woman shot and killed after the car she was traveling in turned into the wrong driveway. and in north carolina, a six-year-old and her parents shot over an errant basketball. >> why did she shoot my daddy and me. >> and a cheerleader shot after getting in the wrong car in a parking lot. >> this passenger losing his cool over a crying baby and what happened next. >> dine, dash and destruction, this car plowing through an

outdoor restaurant in the heart of new york. >> uf-no, newly declassified videos of sightings, what lawmakers were told about possible alien activity and if russia or cheen could be behind it. >> facebook major payout, could you stand to cash in on the settlement? >> and under the sea and into the sky, ginger taking it face-to-face with man tees and what is being done to rescue ese gentle giants and flying high in the clouds of record-setting skydivers jumping into your thursday. >> live in time square, this is "good morning america." >> "good morning america," hope you are doing well this morning, get to the top story. >> we continue reporting on this overnight deadly twister slam the heartland killing at least two people and communities torn apart. >> 15 tornados touched down,

eight alone in oklahoma. churches and businesses completely destroyed. >> mireya villareal is in shawnee, oklahoma, good morning, mireya. >> good morning, we are 40 miles outside of oklahoma city, we were driving into shawnee and we see massive amounts of destruction. businesses and windows blown out. it is difficult to get to neighborhoods to assess the damage because of all of the debris and these downed power lines. look at this transformer, we can get this close because power is out all over town right now. >> overnight, a deadly outbreak of twisters across three states leaving a trail of destruction. >> i got confirmation of a tornado right in front of me. >> eight reported tornados touching down in oklahoma.

accuweather capturing this one in collins, in mclean county two dead, multiple injuries and people trapped in shelters. >> hundreds of first responders going in to make sure everyone made it out okay. >> shawnee, oklahoma, getting hit hard. >> this is the lowe's hardware store and the roof took damage from the storm. i can see a lot of roofing into the parking lot area. >> that is so sad. >> heavy winds, toppling trees and downing power lines and wrecking cars. >> my car is literally not where i left it. it is over there with roof on it, all the windows shattered. >> this twig turned into a flying missile, going through this door. this assisted living facility destroyed, leaving dozens without shelter. >> the girls had started getting people in bathrooms and pulling

people away from the windows, they are t heroes tonight. >> we know what is going to happen next, debris will be picked up and power crews will make their way into town to clean up mess left behind. only thing that is standing in their way is the wind is still picking up and rain expected throughout the morning. they have to let that go through until they get started on the clean-up process. guys. >> george: thanks, more from ginger. >> ginger: yes, george, another violent day of tornados and hail ahead. here is the area that has to be on the lookout. the timing starts the big convection or upward lift after 2 or 3:00 p.m. dallas, fort worth, anyone down to san antonio up to st. louis is in the threat area today, that is the same front. damaging wind possible with 70 mile per hour plus straight-line

winds and the front moves east and fizzles on the southern part. overnight, could see storms as late as 3 a.m. in houston. that low that develops in mid-atlantic pushes it to the southeast, wilmington, outer banks, down to savannah, for saturday. by saturday night, the northern part is heavy rain. if you have plans or travel on i-95 on saturday afternoon from virginia up to washington, d.c. into the evening, philadelphia all the way to new york, we will get it into the early morning hours of sunday. >> could be rough going for a bit. thank you. to the abortion pill battle, supreme court delayed decision on the access of the drug. terry moran is at the supreme court with more. good morning. >> good morning, as of this morning, access to the abortion pill for women in america remains same as it has been for

years, but all that may well change by midnight tomorrow. the justices decided to give themselves more time, extend their deadline to extend sweeping ruling by a federal judge in texas, which would restrict access to the abortion pill. the restriction would require the pill be for only seven weeks of pregnancy, instead of 10. and 10 visits as opposed to one doctor's appointment today, which can be done by telehealth. the justices have several options here. they could allow restrictions to go into effect and that would change access to the abortion pill. or block restrictions while the case is litigated or take the case up themselves. once again, decide major case on women's access to abortion care

in this country just one year after they overturned roe v. wade and we will know by midnight tomorrow. rebecca. >> rebecca: a lot of focus on that deadline. thank you. we turn to allegations that the investigation into hunter biden is being mishandled. pierre thomas joins us with more from capitol hill. good morning, pierre. >> pierre: rebecca, good morning, we've been waiting to see if the investigation of hunter biden will result in charges, now allegations that the president's son is getting preferential treatment. this morning abc news learning an irs whistleblower is challenging assurances by the justice department that the investigation into hunter biden is not being watered down. >> the u.s. attorney in delaware has been advised he has full authority, been advised he is not to be denied anything he needs, not restricted in his having in any way.

>> pierre: in a letter to congress, obtainedybc an attorney represent irs agent says his client knows of preferential treatment and politics in the investigation. >> he's lost sleep over whether to come forward and at the end of the day, he's decided he would feel worse about himself if he did nothing and stayed quiet. >> pierre: the attorney for the agent until his name is withheld until whistleblower status does not name the target of the probe, sources tell abc news he's talking about hunter biden. he has been under investigation since during the trump investigation. one front involving his taxes, another if he made a false statement on gun purchases form. sources say last fall the fbi and atf concluded there is enough evidence to bring charges on both fronts.

>> there is ongoing investigation run by u.s. attorney out of delaware from the prior administration. >> we are working with the u.s. attorney and i expect them to pursue that case. >> after all these months no resolution from a trump-appointed u.s. attorney and attorney general allowed to stay in place to avoid appearance of meddling. >> pierre: the hunter biden case will likely get more scrutiny, chairman of the house oversight committee is demanding answers and accusing biden admin straigz of blocking efforts to bring tack charges. george. >> george: to the investigation into the deadly parking garage collapse in new york city. the building had several open violation and new video showing the moment of collapse. trevor is on the scene. good morning. >> good morning, george. this morning officials are still telling people in six buildings surrounding this parking garage

to stay away. we are learning about victims of the collapse and history of the building leading up to it. >> this morning, new video inside that new york city parking garage capturing the moment it collapsed. >> my whole apartment shook like an earthquake. >> every floor pan caking to the ground, cars tossed into rubble, killing the building manager who was trying to leave for the day when the structure caved in. demolition workers seen here removing each car one by one. trying to avoid further collapse of the unstable structure. >> right now we're transitioning to how we sel building and it is complex. >> manhattan district attorney says his office will investigate the cause issue sources are focused on the weight from the 50 cars on the roof and noting the building's age constructed in 1925. >> in a building that is 100

years old, you have defects. >> according to records, the garage has several open violations, one deemed hazardous in 2003 about cracks. the mayor's office confirms the owners did make repairs in 2010 and was not cited in future inspection. they negligented to close out the citation. the sudden collapse raises concern about aging structures, particularly those with visibly cracked concrete. >> we have heard from the owners of this parking garage who say they are fulling cooperating with city agencies investigating this collapse and hearing heavy machinery of the demolition crews as they slowly take this building down and not damage the surrounding buildings. >> linsey: that is so important. thank you, staying in new york, mayhem in midtown when a car

plowed through an outdoor restaurant. andrew has that story. good morning. >> good morning, a wild scene in new york, the video is hard to watch. it all started when the nypd attempted to pullover a black cadillac for driving with a fake license plate. the driver speeding through the streets, trying to evade officers before plowing through outdoor dining structure, nearly missing a female pedestrian and taking out a street sign and fire hydrant before escaping on foot. the pedestrian was missed by inches, if you look at the video. an officer was struck and rushed to the hospital, but expected to survive. no arrests in this case have en investigation is still ongoing. really heroing video there, hard to watch, especially for the pedestrians out there and dining outdoors in midtown in the middle of the day.

>> rebecca: thank goodness no one was hurt. thank you for that. facebook class action lawsuit and how to know if you qualify. becky worley, nice to have you. >> great to be with you, good morning. if you used facebook any time between 2007 and 2022, you could have money coming to you, but you have to register it. quick rewind. in 2018, facebook was on the news for the cambridge scandal. meta denied wrongdoing and settled for $725 million in a class-action lawsuit, that settlement is just now open for distribution. meta telling abc we pursued a settlement adding over three years we revamped our approach to privacy and look forward to continuing to build everybodies ises people love and trust with privacy at the forefront.

>> for people who want to do this, you have to register, how much money are we talking about? >> one of the questions is unanswerable, so to the ones we can answer. facebook will notify users using the notification icon at the top of your facebook page if you qualify or check out facebook user privacy settlement where you enter your information and how you would like to receive payment. the amount is not knowable, 725 million minus legal fees, divide by all the people who register, which could be millions, tens of millions, i became a journalist, i was told there would be no math. >> i think 37 cents. after the legalee ien good to register, showing you care about this and the outcome, important as a consumer.

>> privacy first. >> beck you, you will be back for some water taste testing. >> all over the map today. >> safety and flavor. >> i'm here. >> rj george. >> george: warriors with a must hfr win game tonight to beat the kings. good morning, demarco morgan. >> the warriors have one job tonight, win big. steph curry and the team they have never been in this position in histories not on their side. they are the fifth defending n.b.a. champion to lose their first games. no team has ever lost their first two playoff games and gone on to win the championship. the kings taking care of business in sacramento holding off the warriors in the seven-game series. it is in san francisco where the warriors have third best of

their season. they will be without -- kings power forward sabonis, the league citing excessive and over the top action in history as repeat offender. steve kerr said he was surprised the league suspended green. we will watch tonight. >> george: coming up, recovering at home after being shot when he rung the wrong doorbell and the latest on a string of shootings across the country. >> and a passenger had a meltdown over crying baby, what happened next. >> new warning about iphones, thieves are locking out users from their phones forever. first head to ginger who is on the crystal river in florida. hi, ginger. >> ginger: we are hyper vigilant watching for the footprint, the sign there are man tee.

take you to the drone, we are bringing you the manitee that are happy and healthy and a mating pod in the crystal river because they put a lot of effort into rehabilitating the water that have turned this place around. on top of all that, i have to tell you, washington could see first 90-degree temperature of the season, ahead of storms that will come through, the warm-up does blosol across mid-atlantic and northeast before we get all that rain. let's get to local weather and more manatee coming, too. let's get to local weather and more manatee coming, too. that r. let's get to local weather and more manatee coming, too. let's more manatee coming, too.

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baldwin faces charges of involuntary manslaughter in new mexico and has pleaded not guilty. and mysterious objects in the sky issue the director of pentagon new office reviewing the ubeing fo incidents says they found no credible evidence of alien activity. there are concerns about advancing technologies in china and russia. >> and latest dose of covid booster for those ages 65 and older and those with compromised immune systems. eligible people can get it four months after their last dose. we have more ahead, including the warning for iphone users. thieves have a new way of stealing your device and locking you out forever. george. >> george: the latest on the kansas city teen who was shot after ringing the wrong

doorbell. he is on the mend as the man who shot him is in court with the latest. good morning, alex. >> good morning, this was andrew lester's first appearance since the shooting. he entered a not guilty plea, charged with felony assault and armed criminal action. lester prosecutors say twice shot ralph after the teen rang the doorbell at lester's home thinking it was a different house. he was picking up his siblings and had life-threatening injuries, he had surgery and his recovery has been remarkable. after critical treatment, he was well enough to be released saturday and this morning our first look at him at home. this picture shared by their family attorney. the teen outdoors sitting on a bench smiling. his family says he is talking and they believe it is a miracle he is alive.

the homeowner is due in court june 1, he could face life in prison. >> george: that shooting is the latest in troubling shootings in america. we are learning of another one this morning, >> cheerleaders coming home from practice, a young woman and her friends turning into the wrong driveway, lives changed forever because of random gun violence. >> why did she shoot my daddy and me? this is a kid's dad. >> a six-year-old girl and her parents recovering after they were shot because of an errant basketball. singletary grabbed a gun and approached a group of children after their ball rolled into his driveway. william white, the father of

kingsley tried to draw gunfire to himself to protect the children before being shot in the back. he is still in the hospital. authorities launching a massive manhunt for singletary. that shooting one of several across the country. a 21-year-old was shot and killed in upstate new york when the car she was in pulled into the wrong driveway. kevin monahan, who fired the deadly shot is charged with second-degree murder in connection with her death. the judge denying bail. the 69-year-old accused of shooting at a car of young friends after the car mistakenly turned into his destroy. gillis was struck by a single bullet. >> she deserves to have her story told and what a beautiful person she was. >> in this grocery store parking lot just outside of austin,

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>> far too often. thank you. southwest passenger outburst over a crying baby that forced the plane to land before its destination. eva pilgrim has the story. can't imagine for the parents and the passenger. >> the video is insane. this man lost it, he was on a south west flight with a crying baby. what he chose to do got him kicked off that plane. >> it is a baby. >> mid-air meltdown of epic proportion aboard one southwest flight, not just from the baby onboard, but also from an adult passenger. >> that baby. >> this passenger seen losing his cool after a baby was crying for extended period of time. flight attendants pleading for him to stop screaming. >> no, no, no. >> this guy started screaming on

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and what y to know as swim season heats up. ♪ >> tapping into the water in your home. how can you find out if what is coming out of the faucet is safe and what you can do to make it taste better. becky worley is on the case. ♪ >> manatee miracle in crystal river, how a florida community came together 30 years ago to rescue and restore the habitat of these lovable animals. wait until you see the manatee snack bar. ginger is there live and you may see some in the water, all ahead as we say "good morning america." >> live in time square, this is "gma." >> good morning, america, hope your thursday is off to a good start. let's go to ginger, she is at crystal river with the manatees. hi, ginger. >> ginger: we were just flanked

by manatees, we are trying to get them on the underwater cameras. see this smile, this story sdefrns a smile and more. 30 years ago this ecosystem was wrecked by the storm of the century, it took away the manatee food. it is a beautiful story how just as a testament to what people can do to help the environment and how this will apply to other places where manatee are not doing as well. that is coming up. >> we see you and we saw the manatees swimming around her and could see their smiles. a lot of people moving their money to high-yield savings accounts, what they are and how they can help you make the most of your money, that is just ahead. >> deadly twister in the heartland killing two people, live in shawnee, oklahoma, good morning, mireya villareal. >> good morning, right behind me

you see the debris here scattered all over shawnee. take a look overmy left, you see the destruction hit the business area of this town. downed powerlines and look above, that cvs sign, metal, knocked down by the powerful winds. >> overnight, a deadly outbreak of twisters leaving a trail of destruction. eight reported tornados touching down just in oklahoma, accuweather catching this one in the town of collins. in mclean county issue at least two people dead, multiple reports of injuries and people trapped in shelters. shawnee, oklahoma getting hit hard. >> this is the lowe's hardware store and it looks like the roof took damage from the storm. >> heavy winds damaging buildings, toppling trees, downing powerlines and wrecking

cars. >> my car is not where i left it, windows are shattered. >> this twig turned into a flying missile, while this assisted living facility destroyed, leaving dozen without shelter. >> the girls had started pulling people away from the withstandos, they are heroes tonight. >> there is no power in the area, we have continued to drive carefully through the neighborhood to make sure we assess the damage. they say there is damage to their neighborhoods, this could have been worse. power crews are making their way into the neighborhoods and cities to bring up the power later this afternoon. >> george: big job ahead, thank you. to florida, board of education expanded the don't say gay bill. rachel scott has the latest on that. >> rachel: dubbed don't say gay bill, what teachers can tell

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story, supermodel bella hadid celebrating six months of sobriety and getting candid about her relationship with alcohol. stephanie has more. >> bella hadid joined the ranks of celebrities enjoying sobriety, she is celebrating a sobriety milestone and her fans are loving it. >> from the runway, to the red carpet, to rocking magazine covers, bella hadid is having a moment and this morning the 26-year-old supermodel says she is celebrating a new milestone. six months alcohol free, posting this screen grab of an app that tracks sobriety in realtime. ♪ >> hadid sharing her journey on social media last month, posting this tiktok video that racked up 6.4 million views with the caption five months alcohol

free. fans quick to comment. one writing, yes, let's normalize not drinking alcohol, please. another writing, bella hadid is sober, so i became sober. this is not the first time hadid opened up about her relationship with alcohol. last january, in an interview with instyle, saying, "i have done my fair share of drinking. i loved alcohol and it got to the point i started to, you know, cancel nights out that i felt i wouldn't be able to control myself." >> it used to be you had to drink alcohol to take a break or get sober and it is not the case today. i love seeing this unwhier generation doing it different and trying different things and learning how to connect with each other without using a drug. >> hadid joining other stars like chrissy teigen, drew barrymore and cheryl burke who

have been open about their road to sobriety. >> it can create accountability and support if you have millions of followers joining you and celebrating you along the way, it actually provides a lot of encouragement. >> bella was recently named time magazine 100 most influential list for 2023 andy woo are seeing the influence she has on young people. guys. >> thank you, turn to your money, many people are withdrawing their money and putting in high yield savings accounts. walk everyone through this. >> what we have seen in the last year, interest rates going up, meaning you pay more to take out a loan, mortgage or car loan. you get paid on your bank account. same time, not all banks are created equal, not all accounts created equal. if you left your bank in traditional savings account, .39 over last year, high yield

savings rate is 4 + percent, you got to go looking for it and there are smarter ways to do it than others. >> for people with a tax refund, what should you look out for? >> number one thing you need to look for, it is fdic insured account, that is important, if that bank goes out of business, you will get your money back up to $250,000. look for things like no minimum deposit and balance requirement and no monthly fees. if you do that, make sure they have a competitive interest rate, 4 plus percent. you can look at cds, cds offer similar rates, the thing is your money will be tide up, you won't access it for the time of the cd. >> are you skeptical about online banks versus brick and mortar banks?

>> you get a different service, your money if it is fdic insured, but you will have not have that high touch experience. if you have a question, oftentimes there are not phone numbers to call regularly, most interaction is over the internet and you have to be comfortable with that. >> what are pitfalls? >> there are big issues with the confusion that can exist in the banking system in general. the most important thing to keep in mind, you are looking for fdic insured accounts. we heard about crypto, people got excited about crypto, that is definitely not a place that is fdic insured, you have to be careful about that and check for withdrawal limits and fees and that interest rate is subject to change over time. >> if you have extra change, good time. >> does not hurt to look and people who have looked have really made a lot more because

of compound interest, interest on your interest in the account. >> all right, good to know, thank you. to "gma" parenting alert. a swim instructor on tiktok is urging parents not to buy a certain color bathing suit for their children, eva pilgrim is here with that. >> the color of your child's bathing suit, we went to the pool to see how different colors make it easier or harder to spot when your kid is struggling in the water. >> this is why you do not put your children in blue bathing suits. >> a clothing choice that could save your child's life. >> look how difficult it is to see her under the water. >> swim instructor and mother of two, nicky, going viral after posting this video on tiktok urging parents not to dress their kids in blue bathing suits. >> i think for many parents, seeing is believing. >> look in the sunlight, how

difficult it is to see her with that bathing suit on because it is the same color as our environment. neon orange, neon yellow, neon pink, those three would be the best way to go. if neons are not available, i recommend red, orange, bright pink or yellow. this is in calm water. this is not with a whole bunch of other kids playing and splashing around and having a good time. >> drowning is the leading cause of death children ages one to four. avoiding blue suits could help prevent drownings. we took to the water with chief aquatic water at imagine swimming and his two young daughters to see the blue suits in action for ourselves. >> you can see with that color on how hard it is to see her in the water. >> yeah, especially when it is a little baby moving around, it can be ul >> in, i was like, where is she.

>> one, two, three, under. colos make her easier to spot. >> you can see that orange is really bright. >> water safety is about more than just clothes. experts say teaching your kids to follow basic pool-side rules can make all the difference. >> teaching them to wait to get in the water until a parent or other responsible adult invites them in and let's them know it is safe, learning what lifeguards are, how toeck are niez them and things like that. >> so what else can you do to keep yours safe? national drowning alliance recommends barriers and alarms, supervision, water competency and for adults, life jackets and emergency preparation, have a phone nearby so you can call 911

and learn how to perform cpr. i was shocked how quickly the children disappeared in the water in blue swim suits. >> i had never considered, only fluorescent bathing suits, i'm going out to buy the suits. thank you, eva. >> let's go back to ginger in crystal river, florida. >> ginger: we are seeing manatee everyone, from the drone issue the underwater camera, we will bring you the latest on that. let's talk about the severe weather, you saw mireya villareal talking about the deadly tornados in oklahoma, there were 15 tornados and really big hail. hail from hartford and middleton, wisconsin, you also have potential for violent storms today. it will start after 2 or 3 p.m. dallas early afternoon, move in early evening for san antonio all the way up to st. louis, damaging wind threat, there are

isolated tornados and big hail. some of the tops of the could get 50 feet high. we will see the southeast pick up on this, saturday damaging wind threat for eastern north carolina down to coastal south carolina and georgia, savannah, charleston, included. heavy rain is saturday night into sunday. if you're in washington, d.c. and you have afternoon plans, keep an eye on the thunderstorms blowing through drew: i am abc7news edie road is drew tuma with her accuweather forecast. sunny -- sunshine. 60's around the bay shoreline. our warmest spots into the mid-70's later this afternoon. clear skies tonight traded temperatures above average in the upper 40's to lower 50's. accuweather 7 day, temperature sore friday.

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half hour. until then. you can always check us out on our news, app and abc seven news, doc bk t "gma," tsq >> series the power of water and ginger is in crystal river, florida with a success story for manatees that make it is river their home. hi, ginger. >> ginger: george, it is not often i tell a environment story with happy ending or solution happening now, but this one has all of it. yes, not just about the power of water, it is about the power of people, the agency we have in changing the environment around us issue the waterways and how they cleared them here for the manatee. >> it is a magical moment,

getting a glimpse of florida's gentle giants, the manatee, they congregate in crystal river, just off florida's west coast. the crystal river is fed by 70 springs i'm in now, they stay 72 degrees, they become critical winter habitat. >> march 12 of 1993, this critical ecosystem was wiped out by devastating storm of the century. >> it virtually killed all vegetation, the salt water and fresh water vegetation couldn't take it. >> it has taken decades fuelled by community advocates and 40 million in funding from state and private donations. >> the river has been restored to pristein condition after removing the debris and material and stabilizing the shoreline to protect from future monster

storms, not to mention planting a lot of manatee food. >> how much is a manatee eating on a daily basis? >> i believe the statistic is 10% of its body weight a day. if it weighs 1200 pounds, i 120 pounds of grass, quite an appetite. >> more than 450,000 clusters of eel grass planted underwater by hand creating 300 acres of manatee food. i got to help plant the last batch. >> when seal grass or eel grass goes in, it spreads? >> absolutely, can spread seven feet in any direction in one year, they sequester nitrogen, oxygen, and provide benefits to the ecosystem and the community through eco-tourism and cleaner

water. >> shining example of habitat restoration, manatees elsewhere are threatened by speeding boats and in the lagoon starvation. >> excessive pollution from development, leaking septic system and agricultural runoff have caused massive 1100 manatee deaths were reported statewide and another 800 in 2022. the number of manatee deaths have decreased this year, experts say they are still at high risk. zoo tampa rescuing and rehabbing 300 of the love ablg creatures. i got to join in and release two of them. >> look at her go. look at her go. >> would you consider this release a success? >> 100%, their story is not over, we will continue to watch and ensure that these animals continue to stay safe and do the

things they need to thrive. >> the newly released manatees enjoy what the team calls manatee munchies at the manatee snack bar, daily feedings until they can survive on their own. sea and shoreline, the company that restored the habitat here is turning to the indian river lag lagoon, aiming to replicate success they had at crystal river. >> once you fix it, you do not want it to go backward, make people care by showing them what it could be and what can you do to help. >> right off the front of the boat, we have a manatee mom nursing a manatee baby, it is a sweet thing to see. helping and being out here and being part of the solution takes over your entire body and soul because you want to make the glory of the water and animals have everything they could. there are a lot of ways to do

that, george, it is inspiring for sure. >> george: it is, that water is crystal clear. has there been a difference in the behavior of the manatee since the river was cleaned up? >> this is paul cross, director of operation of plantation at crystal river. i know the crews say you are seeing other fish and birds coming back because it is so clean. have you seen the manatee act differently? what can we do to make sure when we come to see them that we are good to them? >> the manatees are phenomenal. they come to thermoregulate and now they are staying longer and feeding, constantly feeding. you see the crumbles coming off them. word to the public, key is to slow the boats down. manatees hang out in five to seven foot of water and that is where we like to boat. slow the boats down when you can. >> that is how they get hurt and

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up being more excessive and i hate the waste it creates. >> begs first question, is this safe to drink? we have natural contribution of chemicals in water from the rocks and minerals or there can be sadly human caused contamination of water that can be from industry, can result in undesirable taste and odoor. >> i looked up on websites to see what could be in water and there are some scary names and chemicals. >> my mind wandered, how old are these pipes? >> here is what everyone can do, look up the water report online, it will list everything in your tap water. we asked dr. shannon bream walker to look at el paso's water report. >> look at each category and

look at range of that chemical and i notice they were all well below natural contaminant levels, ncl's, that is good, meeting requirements. >> does this match the coburn's water? we do independent test and -- >> analysis performed on that sample showed similar results, consistent with the consumer report that el paso provides their residents. >> there is the taste issue, but filters can help. under sink systems are discreet and average $250 and countertop systems run the gamut from $100 to $1100. the coburns realized all they needed to do was up the size of their pitcher. >> our brita is working wonders,

the water tastes great. >> check on the water in your area, you are in you can well, every provider in the u.s. is mandated by epa to publish their water report online. one more idea for filtering water, this is tap purifier, you unscrew the nozzle that goes on the tap and put this up here, no tools needed, you just screw that in. shop for something that says nsf, national sanitation foundation, organization that tests water purifier, this is their 35 easy to install and your water will taste a little better. >> great tips and for $35, solved. >> that is cheaper than a brita. >> all right, go to ginger in crystal river, florida. hi, ginger. >> ginger: just watching the grazing manatee around us. remember the record heat last

week, that meant record pollen. this segment is sponsored by zyrtec. we did see pollen over the water, nothing like what was happening in maryland. look at this area the boats, wow. high pollen levels sticking around this week the mid-atlantic, you see the math. the pink and red are coming in. it is bad when that goes down. burst out a few more trees, so far this, mo, allergies are teorologist drew tuma with her accuweather forecast. sunshine today. accuweather 7 day, temperatures sore tomorrow. >> eva >> eva is back now with an interview i'll bet you only

heard wa, wa, wa, wa, just looking. >> he is wonderful as you can imagine. coming up on "gma," gio and i sat down with aqua man himself, jason mimoa. >> good morning, i'm jason, super stocked to be part of earth day special, the power of water. tune in to "gma3" to see how i'm saving the planet. >> it airs today at 1 p.m., he is doing so much and feels like he is not doing enough. >> and you have your wedding ring back on. [laughter] >> it was a zoom interview. >> my husband noticed right away. >> thank you. coming up, why getting a glass of water from your tap is impossible from some, depending on where you live. >> "gma" pollen

>> water, every drop shapes our world. things are changing fast. the power of water. earth week powerful new reports across all of abc news mor >> continue with that theme and look at tap water in one louisiana town, what it means for the aging water infrastructure in hundreds of places across america. steve osunsami has the story, good morning, steve. >> steve: good morning, something we take for grarnted. of the 2.2 million water line running into american homes, more than half of them need fixing. >> there are times when name fits too well and that is how it feels in rural louisiana in this real town called waterproof,

even the mayor says most things here have seen better days. >> it is becoming norm for me to get up in the morning and twist the knob and no water. >> the irony is they are surrounded by water. the mighty mississippi runs behind the levee, what happened in 2018 now happens all the time. a water line broke down and they had to go months without life's most basic necessity flowing into their homes. sg >> if it is broke anywhere, fix it. >> we are going into another month. >> even when working, sometimes this is what comes out of the tap. >> so at that point, we get bottled water to warm in the microwave and put on a towel to take a bath. >> wow. that is how you take a bath? >> yes, yes. >> warm in a microwave.

>> marcella says the water lines freeze and break when it gets cold. >> i know when it got snowy in march and didn't have water, we had to get a motel. i had friends bring water fravadalia to wash clothes. >> old water lines have been bandaged too many times, the oldest waterlines were lay said in the 1800s before henry ford made his first car and before women had the right to vote. louisiana is one of 10 states that get nearly failing grade for their water system. families have facebook pages and share videos of the water. >> this is my old one after a year, look at that, so gross. >> how far back into the water mains go?

>> oh, gosh, 1964. we should have changed meters and updated lines six times by now. so i'm now in the hot seat. >> one look downtown shows why that heat is so warm, the fewer people here to pay water bills. >> this is main street, the humor in that, huh? >> they are getting help from the government to help the parish and if pumps fail they can still send water shooting down the line. it won't be enough to fix this leaking water tower or replace any of the underground water mains that parallel the decline of the town. marcella said she will pay more for her water if it would mean less suffering. >> i love to feed people. >> they remind us clean running water means life and health and should stop flowing.

>> experts say the real solution for towns like waterproof and every city in america is something many won't like to hear, to raise the cost of water. we'll gladly spend $1 for bottle of water or $7 to $8 in a hotel but get mad at water bills higher than $50 a month. if you want to see the next waterproof, look for any community that prom is to keep monthly water

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