>> whit: good morning, america. it's our second hour. we're on the ground in maui as the catastrophic toll of the historic wildfires come into focus across the island. the death toll expected to climb

while the desperate search for the missing continues. >> gio: also this morning, lahaina residents returning to what's left of their homes. the extraordinary efforts this community is taking to come together. >> we don't know how we're going to live. we don't know how to start over again. >> janai: the cdc out with new data on the nation's mental health crisis. deaths by suicide now reaching a record-setting high. the surgeon general speaking out calling it a defining public health and societal challenge of our time. >> will: real estate reality check. buying a home now nearly 20% more expensive compared to just last year. what to know before making your next big move. >> janai: we're hitting the rewind button on summer blockbusters. >> oh! >> janai: the must-watch movies you may have missed while on vacation. >> ariel, don't! ♪ but it's all coming back to me now ♪

>> will: it's all coming back to us now. welcome to the celinaissance, near, far, wherever you are, how broadway is turning celine dion's greatest hits into show tunes that will go on and on. as we say, good morning, america. >> janai: near, far, wherever you are, good morning, america. thank you so much for starting your morning with us and glad to have will reeve at the desk with me. we have a lot coming up this hour. >> will: we'll go straight to whit johnson and gio benitez on the ground in kula, hawaii, with the latest on those recovery efforts amid that devastation. good morning, guys. >> gio: hey, good morning, will and janai. it's so heartbreaking. we're seeing that death toll keep climbing here. at least 80 people are now confirmed dead from the wildfires. officials say that number could rise even higher as crews search through more of that rubble. names are being posted on social

media to help people connect with loved ones who are still missing. >> whit: that desperate search continues, and fire officials saying it could take a few more days to completely contain these fires. some maui residents began the process of returning to their charred neighborhoods to see the extent of the devastation. this morning, the devastating wildfires across hawaii, now the deadliest natural disaster in the state's history. the death toll reaching a new grim milestone. at least 80 lives lost and the number still expected to climb. and overnight, a new wildfire breaking out in kaanapali forcing new evacuations and renewed fears among residents who have already suffered so much. the initial deadly fires breaking out on tuesday, sweeping through communities like lahaina leaving destruction in their wake. >> we're going to start to move in and begin to find out those people that truly don't know how to move forward. you know, if they don't have insurance, where are they going to live? what are they going to do?

it's a real dichotomy between the beauty here and what they just experienced. >> reporter: three days later, a line of cars outside the decimated town. residents finally allowed back in. >> just want to see what's left, but nothing. >> nothing. all gone. >> reporter: hawaii emergency management records show no indication warning sirens sounded before people had to escape. instead, alerts went to cell phones, tvs, and radio stations, but power outages limited their reach. kess and her family lost their home leaving everything behind in just ten minutes. >> so your only signal to get out was the explosion and flames. >> yes, and the smoke and people leaving town. >> reporter: in this kula neighborhood, these two fled with their family as the fire exploded in size. >> we had like maybe five minutes. >> reporter: her father spent decades building this multi-generational home with his bare hands. now it's all gone. but they refuse to give up hope. >> it felt like safety and it

felt like home and, you know, these things you think you'll always have, you know, like things you think you'll give to your children. you know, pictures. >> whit: it was just so emotional talking to them and everything that they've been through and how overwhelming it is. but the incredible thing, the mom, mika there, she's sifting through the rubble and she's already thinking about what is next. she's like, what are we going to do, fall on the floor and give up? we can't. we have our family. we have our community and we're planning to rebuild. >> gio: we are hearing that question time and time again here, what are we going to do now? but they are determined they'll do it. i've been to lahaina several times over the past few days and it's so wild because you know that green, lush maui, that's what hawaii is all about. but when you get there, it is so different, you see this gray smoldering landscape as you approach it. it almost turns black and white.

it doesn't seem real and i know a lot of people talk about how many tourists come here but this town of lahaina, it is home to 12,000 people. and it plays such a role in the history of hawaii. it was once the royal capital of the hawaiian kingdom. the loss of life there and the loss of that rich history is just truly a heartbreaker for locals and it has been incredibly powerful to witness how many people are coming together to help out. we were out just yesterday with the maui food bank delivering food to the disaster zone. i have friends over there organizing and managing the maui response, that maui rapid response. we are witnessing the spirit and strength of aloha playing out in realtime. it is not just a tag line when you hear that word, aloha. that is how they are living and that's what they believe. >> whit: it's not just the people on maui or lahaina. there's a connection all throughout the islands here and they call it ohana. ohana means family here, but it's not necessarily your blood

relatives. it's your neighbor. it's your community. you know, i'm called uncle whit by the children of all my friends here in hawaii and so when this happened to lahaina, so many people who i know who i've connected with over the years, their hearts were just breaking because they had this connection to the land, to the people here and everyone eager for the relief efforts and to get started on the rebuilding efforts, as well. and we'll have much more coming up here from maui in just a bit but for now let's go back to you, will and janai. >> janai: thank you both for adding that context because the images, i mean, they're just unbelievable to see, but adding that -- the personal touch you are able to add to the reporting makes a difference. so we will check back in with you in just a bit. we do have more on hawaii's road to recovery. but also coming up in our "gma morning menu," a new warning from the cdc on the mental health crisis. dr. patel is here to break down what we know. >> will: also ahead, we'll get a real estate reality check. where mortgage rates stand now and what you need to know if you are looking to make a move. >> janai: then later this morning, "deals & steals" to keep you cool and comfortable this august. stick around.

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this morning, "gma" getting on the ground in lahaina. part of a caravan carrying supplies to a place where i spent pieces of my childhood. now seeing the devastation with my own eyes. unreal. once there, i met a native hawaiian using her day off work to volunteer bringing donations to the area. >> people are showing up to houses and just making sure are people home, not home, what they need and the community and island is coming together. >> reporter: the view from the waterfront in lahaina shows just how powerful this fire was, charring even the boats docked right along front street. >> i've been asking my friends for, like, clothes, especially for the babies. >> reporter: joanna and leo are just seeing what happened to their home. they escaped with their two kids. the house is now rubble. so far, there's nothing to salvage. >> it's crazy. it's -- we don't know how we're going to live. we don't know how to start over again. >> reporter: outside the

evacuation zone, survival is often dependent on the kindness of others. in some places water is the easiest way in. the maui born pro surfer here joined the aid effort, arriving on jet skis. he and his friends roping together whatever they have to ferry bags and boxes of food from boats to shore where volunteers wait. >> they got some temporary housing up in there set up with some food lines. >> reporter: the community showing up for one another, doing anything they can in this devastating time. for "good morning america," becky worley reporting from lahaina. >> whit: our thanks to becky worley for that report. i saw becky the other morning and just gave her the biggest hug. >> gio: yeah. >> whit: we just embraced for a little while recognizing the magnitude of everything we're seeing here and her reporting has been incredible because nobody can tell the story of maui like becky can. >> gio: absolutely, absolutely, and to see those people on jet skis just getting -- >> whit: yep. making a difference.

let's go back to you in new york. >> will: guys, thanks. yeah, becky and whit and gio, you each have such a personal connection to maui and you're telling human stories there. thank you for that. we'll have a lot more from whit and gio from kula in our next half hour. janai? >> janai: for now we are going to turn to a new warning on the mental health crisis. the cdc reporting that nearly 50,000 americans died by suicide in 2022. that is a record high number. abc news medical contributor dr. alok patel joins us now. dr. patel, thank you so much for being with us. this headline is staggering. what does this survey show? >> janai, this is a headline we never wanted to see. the number of suicides in this country have been increasing since 2006. slight dip in 2019 to 2020 but as you mentioned 50,000 suicide deaths. that's nearly one suicide every ten minutes with the largest increase being seen in adults above the age of 65. fortunately a little dip in adolescents and teens, but we have a lot of work to do.

>> janai: almost one every ten minutes is unimaginable. any sense of why this is happening? >> this is an ongoing conversation. when we look at the root causes of mental illness, janai, it's multi-factorial ranging from genetics to the environment, somebody's social finances, relationships, and add on the stigmas we have and a lack of mental health resources and we have a setup for a really big problem and i can't fail to mention the fact that about 50% of suicides are related to firearms. so this access to firearms, the lack of safe storage especially when someone is having a mental health crisis is a setup for more disaster. >> janai: the lack of resources because i know research shows that so many people when they do reach out to try to get help, it's just not there for them. and this is such a daunting task, so difficult to talk about. dr. patel, how can we check in with our loved ones and with ourselves, a mental health check-in.

>> i think we need to stay empowered and realize as we look towards national solutions of public policy there's a lot to do on the individual level and the same way people know 911 people need to know 988, the suicide and crisis lifeline. you can call them. you can text them. it's important to check in with people. just offer an ear, a nonjudgment zone. be there for people. help keep them away from feeling isolated which can increase the risk of a suicide crisis. also, when we check in with family, loved ones, remember to also follow up. not just stop for a moment and say, are you okay, but follow up later and see how they're doing and remind everyone that they're not alone and as any professional can tell you mental health and suicide knows no demographic, socioeconomic, or racial boundaries and affects all of us. there is someone who wants to help you. >> janai: that is such a good point. you are not alone. i had a check-in with my therapist yesterday and always does the body good. dr. patel, thank you so much. will, over to you.

>> will: janai, thanks. we turn to the housing market where mortgage rates and home prices are still on the rise. the harsh reality is, right now buying a home is nearly 20% more expensive than it was just last year. and abc's alexis christoforous joins me now for a real estate reality check to break down all the latest on the home front. alexis, we'll start with mortgage rates. they're high. so are home prices. what's happening? >> it's been a tough year for home buyers. mortgage rates have more than doubled since the start of last career. the average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage just a hair below 7%. and that's pushed the typical monthly mortgage payment just above $2,600. that's up 19% from a year ago. now, at the same time home prices continue to rise. they're up more than 3% in the past year, topping $380,000. the problem here, demand. it continues to outstrip supply as more homeowners hang on to their lower mortgage rates. just over a million homes were for sale in june nationwide.

that's down about 14% from a year ago, and, of course, that's leading to some fierce bidding wars across the country. you've got buyers offering nonrefundable deposits. they're waving inspections and appraisals. more than a third of home buyers now paying in cash so it's really hard to compete. >> will: a tough squeeze with the prices high, inventory low. >> exactly. >> will: who exactly can afford to buy a house right now? >> it is undoubtedly still a seller's market especially for first-time home buyers. that can be especially challenging. you need to earn close to $64,500 a year to afford a starter home. the typical starter home in june selling for a record $243,000. will, that is up 45% from just before the pandemic. >> will: oh, man. and is there any kind of relief in sight? >> we do have a little good news for you. so the experts that we're talking to say rates are not expected to rise much further from here. economists we spoke with believe that mortgage rates have

stabilized but we still have this combination of low unemployment, higher wages and a resilient economy. that combination is expected to keep home demand high and those mortgage rates elevated, will. >> will: so it's bad, but it might not get worse soon. >> that's a good way to categorize it. >> will: well, this is a reality check, and that is the current reality. you are on top of it. alexis, thank you so much. we'll send it over to somara for a check of the weather. hey there. >> somara: hey, will. take a look at this. here's something you don't see every day. both ends of a rainbow, no, just kidding, lightning crawling out across the sky behind the rainbow. so we have more severe weather in the forecast. really want to highlight upstate new york, much of pennsylvania, including scranton into middle pennsylvania, you could see tornadoes today with that enhanced risk, but we see that threat sprawling across the south. and then tomorrow, that threat moves into the midwest and cities like kansas city and st. louis and, of course, tracking this heat, two major hot spots down in the south. triple-digit heat anticipated as

far as how it will feel and a hot spot in the northwest. that's a look at the weather across the country. let's see what's happening a little closer to home. lisa: good saturday morning. welcome to the weekend. pier 39 waking up slowly. we have coastal fog that is dense. but a warming trend. it is very subtle around the day today but as we get into the next few days, we will warm up everywhere except the shoreline. the king at 82 in fremont with low 90's inland >> janai: it is >> janai: it is time for "binge this" and summer r-r-rewind edition. we're catching you up on the hottest summer movies so we'll kick things off with a movie that came out the same day as barbenheimer and got a little overshadowed. "the beanie bubble" and i'm

going to say, this is worth checking out if only to see zach galifianakis, how he looks without a beard. >> will: was that him? >> janai: unrecognizable. it's streaming on apple tv plus, a dramedy did the beanie baby phenomenon of the '90s not that i was completely roped in and -- >> somara: that and giga pets. >> janai: it's in the same vein as other movies we've seen recently like "tetris." they give us a behind the scenes look at the business that we're all familiar with. this one has an amazing cast in addition to zach you have elizabeth banks, sarah snook and a great performance by geraldine viswanathan. >> somara: okay. >> will: next up, if you missed the live action remake of "the little mermaid" starring hallie bailey at the beginning of the summer, at the end of the summer post-labor day it starts streaming on disney+ september 6th.

special features like a song breakdown of "under the sea" and javier's performance as king triton and he does "impossible child" and i did miss that movie but i would like to see it. >> somara: i'll put that in the queue and glad it's on disney+. finally the long wait is over for fans of the abaaoud, "red, white & royal." the movie adaptation of the gay romance where the son of the american president falls in love with a british prince is out this weekend. >> will: sounds fantastic. >> somara: uma thurman plays the american first female president and the movie looks at a love story where these two people are really emotionally connected. >> janai: that sounds juicy. yeah. >> will: add that to my queue. >> janai: coming up, "deals & steals" to keep you cool during the dog days of summer. you don't want to miss those. we'll be right back.

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>> janai: welcome back to "gma." whit and gio are there on the ground in kula, hawaii. they've been covering the devastation the last few days as the death toll continues to rise and the recovery efforts continue. >> will: you both have a

personal connection to hawaii. whit, you have family on the island. gio, you're there because you were on vacation already earlier this week and you've seen now a different version of that magical place. what's it been like? >> whit: it's really been a transformation. gio and i have been talking about this, this island going from an island paradise to this place of despair and tragedy and for me personally, my wife was born and raised in hawaii. i grew up coming to hawaii. i had family friends here for a long time. as a kid, i would run around lahaina and play around the banyan tree. when i was 16 years old and i got my driver's license, this family friend of ours let us borrow their convertible so i could drive around town and i have these rich, beautiful memories of the islands here and it's just been so tragic and sad to see what's happened. >> gio: it really has. tommy and i, we love this island. we love hawaii in general. all the different islands and we

love the people here and we have friends here. just a day before this all happened, we were on our friend's farm. we were on their farm eating mangoes and papaya picking it from the tree and there was so much joy and to see it shift so dramatically so quickly is just unbelievable. >> whit: but the people are strong. >> gio: they are strong. they are strong, and that's what we want to emphasize. and, janai, one thing they want to emphasize, all the locals keep telling us, we want people to come back. you're seeing it like this, but please come back to maui. please come back because this economy here really relies on tourism. janai? >> janai: i'm so glad you said that because, again, as will pointed out, you were on vacation there. whit, your family travels there every summer and it's hard to think about going back to just be there for vacation when they're going through this devastation. but you're right, the tourism, i'm sure it helps that island immeasurably and they need it.

so, guys, thank you both for being out there. we know your coverage is going to continue tonight on "world news" so looking forward to that and you guys be safe and stay strong because i know it's emotional. if you'd like to support the relief effort, you can scan that qr code or go to our website, goodmorningamerica.com for resources on how you can help. we are going to switch gears now, though and get a check of "deals & steals." summer comfort. tory johnson is here with all the deals to keep you cool and comfy for the rest of the season. just go ahead and scan -- a different one -- that qr code and head straight to the deals. hey, tory, we're going cozy comfy. >> we are starting with cozy earth. that allows you to turn your bathroom into a spa because these towels are pretty fabulous. you see that they are ultra absorbent. ultra plush and get the job done. they look good in your bathroom too. two of my standouts are their robe and bath wrap. >> janai: these look nice. >> that wrap is so awesome

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only be described as a celinaissance. will ganss has the details. good morning, will. >> reporter: good morning. celine dion has sold more than 200 million albums globally and charted 21 songs in the billboard hot 100 and now instead of the radio, fans are flocking to broadway to keep that jam sesh going. near, far -- ♪ wherever you are ♪ >> reporter: -- celine dion -- ♪ baby, baby, baby ♪ >> reporter: -- the defining diva of this broadway season. ♪ when you want it the most there's no easy way out ♪ >> is it fair to say we are officially in a broadway celinaissance? >> oh, 1,000%. i want to say we started the trend. >> we did. >> reporter: marla mindelle and constantine rousouli are the creator and stars of "titanique."

>> i want to say celine she was on the titanic with jack and rose and she's narrating it through her eyes and songs. >> reporter: the unlikely cult hit celebrating a year of sold out success. >> we call it an anti-musical musical. it's off the cuff. >> reporter: of course, people love celine. her music also in "& juliet." some of the biggest stars belting her songs as the singer herself has taken a step away from the spotlight due to ongoing health complications from stiff person syndrome, super fans are flocking to this musical love letter to queen celine. >> we're very grateful because, you know, as theater kids growing up in this business, i would never imagined us writing a musical and having it be a hit. that just was not in the world for me. >> reporter: for anyone ready for a celinaissance of their own, a lightning round, what would celine dion do?

>> what would celine dion sing at karaoke? >> ooh. probably rihanna's "work, work, work." ♪ work, work, work, work, work ♪ >> what advice would celine give a friend going through a breakup? >> get over it. >> it's going to be okay, girlfriend. >> you're going to be fine, girlfriend. you know why, because you're with me, celine, and can i give you my autograph? >> for celine fashion how do you unleash your inner celine style? >> i would we are a chandelier because i feel like -- >> remember her met gala. >> find a chandelier and put it on. >> on your head. >> and walk the streets. >> and walk the streets, yeah, then you'll be celine. >> celine stubs her toe. what does she yell out? ♪ ow, my toe ♪ >> what is her favorite off broadway sensation? >> have you heard of "titanique"? it's the best show off broadway.

you know why? it's with me, celine. >> yeah, what she said. >> reporter: in a recent post celine dion says she can't wait to see all of her friends again soon, and until then it's the musical love letter keeping her biggest hits in the spotlight where they belong, girlfriends. >> janai: ooh, nailed it. thank you so much, will. all right, now let's get back over to somara for another check of the forecast. >> somara: good morning, janai. as we move into the throes of wildfire season, you can see what's happening in texas. olden, texas, drone footage showing buildings completely charred to the ground. drier air out west really making for this red flag warning environment. so humidity down to 15% in texas, and we do have a red flag warning in parts of washington and oregon and northern california. that's a look at the weather across the country. let's see what's going on clos

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>> will: welcome back to "gma." we are all looking for hacks to squeeze the last bit of summer out of the season. what about getting the most out of your food before it goes bad? so chef and food stylist jackie rothong is here with a few tips. jackie, welcome. thank you so much for being here. lots to get into. we'll start with something that happens to the best of us when our produce, like plums, tomatoes start to get a little too ripe. not all is lost according to you. >> not all is lost. i don't know about you, but, when i go to the farmer's market

and see beautiful produce, i usually buy way too much so that's really upsetting to me. i'm like, i need to eat it all. so don't panic. throw your overripe plums or tomatoes into the freezer and you're going to -- yeah, i know, in the freezer. you're basically going to grate them. solid rock solid. >> will: to prove how frozen they are. >> no, they're really frozen so take a microplane and grate it. >> will: first you're going to get a microplane if you're me. >> or a box grater. you'll grate it right on top. my hand is frozen. >> will: i can't wait for mine to be frozen. >> when you have it grated, i like to do a savory version and did it on my ig and social, i did grated pineapple which was cool with sweetened condensed milk and healthier way to eat something sweet. so basically since it's savory, keep going. he's got to do this all the time because he's much better than me. your hands are like hands of steel. >> will: no, they're not.

>> janai: you have a solution for that dried-out citrus. >> oh, my gosh, yes. so you just need to stop cutting your citrus at the end of the day. so basically all you're going to do is right into the back, the butt of the citrus i like to call it, you will a put a skewer into the center like this and just move it around and you're going to use all your muscles and you're going to -- >> will: whoa! all right, i'm trying that one. >> so insane, take a skewer, try it, lemon lime. >> janai: go ahead hands of steel. >> will: which butt do i put it in? is there a mouth and a butt? >> this one. i know it's weird. move it in and then, yes. >> will: cool, while i do this -- what do you do with leftover berries? >> amazing -- guys, we all have our -- >> will: i thought it was really good. >> we have our amazing summer berries we picked, strawberries particularly. i don't know about you but i was always trading my lunch snack for this, which is basically a homemade --

>> will: oh, nice. >> take your fruit, puree it, cook down by half and cook it at 180 degrees for four to six hours. >> janai: ooh, you make it sound easy. >> it really is. i know it sounds intimidating, but look at this. it comes right off and cut it with a scissor, roll it up. and you have your foot long right here. >> janai: finally, it's not summer without s'mores. they can be messy, but you've got a hack for that. >> they can be messy. i love doing cookie s'mores which we have finished here but literally all you do is mix a s'more packet. we have the skewers and have crying children, marshmallows that are falling into the fire. we don't want to see that. so you just premake them basically and then you're going to put them right over your fire or grill. >> janai: amazing. >> you'll have the ooiest, gooiest. this is a s'mores cookie. >> janai:

>> janai: he's still eating a cookie s'more. >> will: it's so good. >> janai: get more "gma" in your life with "gm on abc newslive this morning at 9:00, 11:00 and 1:00. thank you for joining us. >> will: see ya.

>> this year's event will have a different tone as most vendors have ties to hawaii. hawaiian airlines is the main sponsor. they will collect donations of airline miles for wildfire victims. doors open at 10:00 a.m. at the san mateo event center and will go on until 5:00 p.m. bart is offering free tickets today and tomorrow if you are headed to outside lands from the south bay. available only at the mill dray station from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. it comes after caltrain announced northbound trains would in-service at millbrae because of construction. let's get a check of the

saturday forecast with lisa argen. >> 60 degrees in santa cruz. low 70's. 59 downtown. 68 in san jose. live pictures from the sutro tower camera. well-defined marine layer keeping the coast cool. upper level north winds warming concord and livermore into the upper 60's. later today, we will get the sea breeze. despite partial clearing at the coast, southerly wind will keep half moon bay, san francisco in the 60's. north winds warm inland valleys through the 90's. above average inland, more heat topping off into early next week with triple digits in a few minutes. >> robo taxi push back why san francisco fire says driverless cars are becoming an issue of public safety. abc7 news at 9:00 a.m. is next.

>> building a better bay area, moving forward, find the solutions. this is abc7news. >> the death toll from the maui wildfires climbs overnight. the developments about another fire breaking out in the same area