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rescue. thousands of national guard members activated. now the race to get relief to parts of north carolina cut off by the hurricane. some in desperate need of water. but communities staying strong. >> we will come back together. >> robin: this morning ginger tracks the new tropical threat. >> george: president biden blasts donald trump. >> let me give it to you straight. he's lying. >> george: for lying about president biden's response to helene while harris cancelled an event to meet with fema officials as walz and vance prepare to face off in tonight's debate. >> robin: overnight, israel sending ground troops into lebanon at raids aimed at hezbollah targets while president biden tries to reduce the scale of operations. >> michael: dangerous close call. a new video showing a russian fighter jet coming within 50 feet of an american f-16. >> george: remembering pete rose. his record breaking career

overshadowed by controversy. >> michael: queen elizabeth's battle. new claims from the former british prime minister who met with her just two days before she died. >> george: dad on a mission. a 12-hour trek after hurricane helene fighting on foot through the mud to walk his daughter down the aisle. ♪ born to be wild ♪ >> robin: wild finish. >> you've gotta be kidding me! >> robin: both the mets and braves punching their tickets to the playoffs. and roaring into the end zone! >> who had that on the bingo card? >> robin: a touchdown for the lions qb on his perfect night. >> announcer: live in times square, this is "good morning america." >> george: quite a football record there. good morning america. hope you're doing well this tuesday morning. >> robin: we have a big morning here, october 1st as we kick off breast cancer awareness month. we have thrivers and care givers joining us in times square. plus breaking news and some of the new numbers out this

morning. and the latest developments in the fight against the disease. the ceo of the american cancer society will join us exclusively. >> michael: we're going to begin with breaking news overnight. tens of thousands of dock workers walking off the job just after midnight. the strike brings the nations supply chain and could lead to higher prices and possible shortages. ports from maine to texas, like the ones you are seeing live right now, are being impacted. elizabeth schulze starts us off at the vital port of new york and new jersey. good morning, elizabeth. >> reporter: hey, good morning, michael. hundreds of union workers tell us they are demanding a fair contract, and the union's president said they will stay on strike until they get that. until then, shipping hub likes the port of new york and new jersey here, the busiest on the east coast, are at a virtual standstill. >> nothing's gonna move without us! nothing! >> reporter: tens of thousands of union dock workers from maine to texas are off the job and on the picket line.

>> we're here to support going forward the future. no automation. we want to secure our jobs. >> reporter: at midnight the international long shoreman's association announcing its first strike in nearly 50 years after it failed to reach a new contract agreement with the u.s. maritime alliance. during 11th hour negotiations the union insisting on a 77% pay increase over six years, and limits on the use of automated machines. the shipping industry group responding with a nearly 50% pay hike. >> i want to tell you all what you're doing is right. this is going down in history, what we're doing here. >> reporter: 14 vital ports that absorb more than half of the cargo shipped to the u.s. from other countries are now at a standstill. fresh fruit, clothes, machinery and medicine won't be loaded on or off container ships potentially costing the american economy up to $7.5 billion in one week. analysts say for every day the

strike lasts it could take six days to clear the backlog. and echo supply chain bottle necks during the pandemic. kevin reed says a strike lasting more than a couple weeks could force businesses like his to raise prices for customers. >> all the east coast and the gulf coast ports are closed, businesses will be bringing things in from the west coast which will cause more congestion there. and you have to transport that all the way across the country. ultimately what that means is higher costs for consumers. >> reporter: the union says it will still handle military cargo and cruises will run on schedule during the strike. the white house just released a statement saying president biden and vice president harris are closely monitoring any supply chain impacts. robin? >> robin: all right, elizabeth. thank you. the desperate search for people still unaccounted for following hurricane helene. the death toll across the southeast rising to at least 133 people. some communities drinking water is scarce. and gas is in short supply.

just look at that long line in hard hit asheville, north carolina. that's where our faith abubey is for us this morning. good morning, faith. >> reporter: yeah, good morning to you, robin. people without food, power or water, growing desperate by the minute. we saw a couple people along this road yesterday who were so desperate that they were going through storm debris, trying to find any kitchen item they can find so they could put it over an open fire and cook something to eat. after hurricane helene left torrential flooding and land slides like this one and hit north carolina in its wake. >> my car is gone. >> reporter: residents scrambling to locate loved ones as the search and rescue mission intensifies across parts of the southeast. the collision of these two homes among the horrific and widespread disruption across six states. flash flooding and mud slides devastating the mountains of western north carolina.

the former bustling town of chimney rock now turned into rubble. residents there vowing to rebuild. >> the life in chimney rock is strong, okay? like the rocks. boulders may be moved, but we will come back together. >> reporter: survivors of the storm growing more desperate for food and water since helene barrelled through. >> we haven't had power, water, very low on food. >> reporter: gas lines a mile long. >> we are continuing to ramp up commodities particularly water and mre's as well as fuel an other resources into the impacted community. >> reporter: hundreds still >> if anybody's seen her or knows anything, please let somebody know. >> reporter: she and her fiance john norwood sought shelter at a neighbor's house when helene hit, but a mud slide took out the home. >> we looked outside and there was a 30 foot tall wall of water and rocks and tree debris just coming at us. it just knocked the house straight down with all of us in it. we all got washed down river. >> reporter: john saved by rescuers, using a buoy to bring

him to safety over rushing floodwaters. julie hasn't been seen since. >> i crawled around screaming for her. i just couldn't find her. >> reporter: thousands of national guard members have been activated, racing to get supplies to the region. fema handing out food and water, defending its response to the disaster. >> we have continuously been moving resources into this impacted areas since the storm passed. we know there's a lot of need. >> reporter: and, robin, we know the air national guard has been working with fema. they brought in 100,000 pounds of food and water via these military planes. they know they need more as quickly as possible. they also plan to open more distribution centers for people who are cut off. president biden is expected to touch down in north carolina tomorrow to survey the damage. robin? >> robin: the need is so great in that area. faith, thank you. we're going to ginger now with

the latest on -- there's a new tropical threat. >> ginger: five days after landfall and helene's legacy moisture is still hanging out for another day. so we'll get through that one and then we'll get to that other threat. we still have coastal advisories, washington, d.c. lingering showers through tomorrow. very light tomorrow. it will move out. if you do have a flood warning it means your rivers are still high. they're coming down but it takes time. here's that new chance. it's a disorganized area of thunderstorms we're watching. liked at the models this morning. looks like the gulf of mexico, the eastern half, would be the place to look for this late weekend, early next week. just a reminder we're still in the heart of hurricane season. people said, isn't this late? no, no. october 10th, where we are, you see it there. we're very much in the heart of another month at least. we've had big ones, sandy, michael, others. keep that in mind. >> george: just the beginning. ginger, thanks. as faith reported the biden administration supplied money and material to the storm zone. that didn't stop former president trump from making false statements about the response as vice president

harris cuts short a campaign stop to meet with officials. rachel scott is tracking the campaigns. good morning, rrachel. >> reporter: george, good morning. former president trump touched down in the state, visiting part of an area that had been gutted by that storm. despite promising to put politics aside, he still resorted to false claims about president biden. this morning president biden laying into donald trump for pushing false claims that georgia's republican governor brian kemp, could not get president biden on the phone after the devastating storm. despite the president providing full resources of the federal government to help. >> let me give it to you straight. he's lying. the governor told him he was lying. the governor told him he was lying. i have spoken to the governor. i spent time with him. he told me he was lying. i don't know why he does this. and the reason i get so angry about it. i don't care what he says about me. i care what he communicates to the people that are in need, implying that we're not doing everything possible. we are. we are. >> reporter: the army placed officials and equipment in georgia ahead of the storm.

the federal government has deployed more than 3,500 people to georgia and other states to respond to the after math. still, this is what trump said just hours earlier while surveying storm damage in southern georgia. >> the governor is doing a very good job. he's having a hard time getting the president on the phone. >> reporter: the reality, kemp himself said he spoke with biden. >> he just said, hey, what do you need? i told him, we got what we need. we'll work through the federal process. he offered there's other things we need just to call him directly, which i appreciate that. >> reporter: vice president harris also changing her travel plans over the storm, canceling a campaign event in nevada to return to washington and meet with fema officials, saying she spoke to the governors of georgia and north carolina, too. >> i plan to be on the ground as soon as possible, but as soon as possible without disrupting any emergency response operations because that must be the highest priority and the first order of business. >> reporter: and president biden

said he is going to ask congress for additional funding to help those devastated by the storm. >> george: a judge stepped in on georgia's abortion ban. >> reporter: the judge ruling georgia's 6 week abortion ban is unconstitutional. it now allows abortions up until 20 weeks into a woman's pregnancy. this is likely temporary. the state vowing to appeal. but it does put this issue back front and center in this battleground state. with just 35 days to go until the november election, george. >> george: rachel scott, thank you. michael? >> michael: more on the race for the white house. governor tim walz and senator j.d. vance face off tonight in the vice presidential debate. our chief white house correspondent mary bruce has more. good morning, mary. >> reporter: good morning, michael. yes, that's right. minnesota governor tim walz and ohio senator j.d. vance are preparing for their first face-off, their first and only debate and what will likely be the last debate of the season. the stakes are high. for 90 minutes they will go head to head on the issues that will determine this race. abortion, immigration and the economy. there will be no audience, just

the candidates and the cbs news moderators and no opening statements. instead, each candidate will get two minutes to answer and respond to each question. one minute for additional rebuttal. in a change from the presidential debate, the microphones will be turned on the whole night. now, already both campaigns are trying to lower expectations. the trump campaign telling reporters walz is a career politician who is very good in debates. while sources have told reporters the minnesota governor is nervous. we know he did warn harris that he is a bad debater. both men have been intensely preparing with mock debates. tonight a further chance for them to introduce themselves to voters. they know most americans make their pick based on who is at the top of the ticket. they need to defend their positions, make clear of the stark choices before voters and avoid any errors that could hurt their running mate's chances. michael? >> michael: we will be tuning in for that. we'll have full team coverage of the cbs news vice presidential debate between governor walz and senator vance. see it tonight beginning at 8 p.m. eastern right here on abc.

george? >> george: turn now to the middle east. israeli officials say the military has begun a targeted ground operation inside southern lebanon in the latest escalation in the on going fighting. chief foreign correspondent ian pannell is in the area with the latest. good morning, ian. >> reporter: yeah, good morning, george. we've been talking about the danger of escalation in israel's war against hamas. overnight it just happened again. overnight israeli ground troops crossing into lebanon to conduct what are described as limited localized raise against hezbollah targets. >> hezbollah turned lebanese villages into military bases already for an attack on israel. hezbollah has prepared to use those villages as staging grounds for an october 7th style invasion. >> reporter: shortly after the idf saying they intercepted several missiles fired from lebanon. ahead of these strikes, the pentagon deploying several fighters and a few thousand extra personnel. they join aircraft carrier strike group bolstering u.s. forces in the region.

the u.s. pressing israel to contain the scale of operation. monday president biden again calling for peace. >> we should have a cease fire now. >> reporter: israel also attacking overnight in beirut. parts of this densely populated neighborhood in the city are starting to look like gaza with civilian casualties and hundreds of thousands forked from their homes. iran promising the assassination of a hezbollah leader won't go unanswered. but so far they're not taking any action. israeli prime minister netanyahu issuing a warning in a video message to the iranian people. >> when iran is finally free, and that moment will come sooner than people think, everything will be different. >> reporter: well, israel issuing more warnings to more residents to leave their homes. guys, we've had up to a million people in this country made homeless in just a matter of weeks. robin? >> robin: as all appreciate your reporting from that region. thank you. this morning we are remembering pete rose. baseball's all time hits leader who was banned from the sport for gambling.

lara's here with more. >> lara: good morning, robin. pete rose finished his career with several mlb records including one that still stands for the most hits ever, surpassing ty cobb for that record. but he leave us with a complicated legacy. nicknamed charlie hustle for tenacity on the field and then banned for life for betting on his own team. pete rose played in more games and has more at bats than any player in major league baseball history. >> he has tied a record set in 18967. >> lara: amassing 2,462 hits, there it is. a record that still stands today. 4,192! >> lara: a record that still stands today. >> you could get 200 hits for 20 consecutive seasons and still be over 200 hits short of what pete rose accomplished in his career. >> lara: over 24 seasons, rose became the rookie of the year, an mvp, a three-time world

series champion and a 17-time all-star. >> with a real rose style rundown. >> lara: but for all his achievements on the field, pete rose's legacy remains tarnished by scandal. in 1989 he was banned from baseball for life after an mlb investigation concluded he had, in fact, bet on games while managing for the cincinnati reds. despite his denial for years, rose did eventually admit in a 2004 interview with abc's charlie gibson, that he had, in fact, gambled on baseball. >> did you bet on baseball? >> yes, i did. and that was my mistake. not coming clean a lot earlier. >> did you bet on your own team? >> yes. >> did you -- >> i believed in my team. i knew my team. it never altered the way i tried to run the game. >> lara: the infraction has forever kept rose from being

inducted into baseball's hall of fame. off the field rose faced more challenges including a conviction for tax evasion which led to time in prison. in his 2019 auto biography rose expressed deep regret for his actions writing, i'm truly sorry. i loved baseball and played the game the way it should be played, always all out. pete rose was 83 years old. and despite his many records rose was never admitted into the mlb hall of fame as a result of his ban from baseball. but he is still loved by so many. this morning major league baseball did issue a statement extending its deepest condolences to pete rose's family. guys? >> michael: i tell ya, he played all out, obviously. had to get though hits regardless of whatever else happened. thank you so much for that, lara. coming up the new claim about queen elizabeth's private health battle. >> robin: plus a new report about where we are in the fight against breast cancer first on gma. but let's go back to ginger.

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the mlb wild card round gets under way this afternoon. champagne all around for my friends right here on abc. >> michael: we needed something good to happen this morning in sports. >> robin: 'cause the football teams not so much. >> michael: they're struggling. >> george: let's get to the headlines we're following. tens of thousands of dock workers at more than a dozen ports are off the job and on the picket line. the ports absorb half the cargo shipped to the u.s. from other country. they are now at a standstill. president biden and vice president harris are closely monitoring supply chain impacts. all right now, norad's top commander is calling out a russian pilot after coming within 50 feet of an american f-16 last week. it happened during an interception involving two russian bombers and two fighter jets. >> michael: verizon said its cell service has been restored after an outage that left thousands of customers with limited or no service. the outage began around 11:00 a.m. monday. about 100,000 reports were recorded.

sec said it's investigating the cause. and this morning we're remembering hall of fame basketball player dikembe mutombo. mutombo was one of the best defensive players and shot blockers in nba history and just a good man. mutombo died after a battle with brain cancer. he was 58 years old. >> robin: he was a wonderful humanitarian as well. >> michael: yeah. legendary on and off the court. >> robin: yes, indeed. >> michael: no doubt. and we've got a lot more ahead, including the potential $8.5 billion merger involving kate spade, coach and michael kors and if it will bring on higher prices. that is all coming up george. >> george: queen elizabeth's private health battle in her final days. in a new memoir, former british prime minister johnson claimed she was fighting bone cancer. foreign correspondent james longman is at buckingham palace in london. good morning, james. >> reporter: yeah, good morning, george. queen elizabeth was famously private about her health. but now in a new memoir, former

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>> robin: back now on gma with the american cancer society releasing its 2024 breast cancer statistics this morning. we have it first on gma. dr. knudsen, ceo of american cancer society is joining us exclusively to talk about these findings. thank you so much for this opportunity. and the report looking at it, it's a mixed bag. so let's start with the good news first. mortality rates are down. >> they sure are. so this is part of our commitment to patients and families across the count troy report on progress against cancer. so when we look at progress against breast cancer, we are delighted to report a 44% reduction in overall breast cancer mortality since 1989, which was the high water mark for breast cancer deaths in this country. >> robin: so that is the good news. there is some troubling statistics as well that it's targeting a certain group. can you explain more about that? >> that's right.

when we look at incidents overall, so people being diagnosed with breast cancer, we see overall for all women about a 1% year over year rise in diagnosis. but when we unpack that and look at who is being disproportionately affected it's women of a younger age, younger than 50. that increase in incidence is a little higher than the average, about 1.4% year over year. but a really unsuspected or unexpected trend in women of asian dissent so asian american and pacific islanders seeing a 2.5% rise in breast cancer incidence. we are watching that to understand what is driving these differences in different population. >> robin: yeah, that is very alarming. we here on gma, there are more reports of younger generation. are there any reasons behind this? any early findings why that's the case? >> so there's some things we know now. for example, we know there's an

increasing incidence of obesity in the united states. breast cancer risk includes obesity as a risk factor. we also know that alcohol use is associated with breast cancer risk and incidence. but there must be something more because it's not affecting populations equally. we see this rise in gen x and millennials with breast cancer at a younger age compared to baby boomer. so something more must be at play. so cancer research investment will be really important for us to understand what that is. >> robin: you'll continue that research. when i was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer in 2007, i was told as a black woman that i was less likely to be diagnosed but more likely to die if i was diagnosed. is that still hold true for black women? are they disproportionately affected? >> that's true unfortunately. so actually, if we go back to the 1970s before we knew as much about breast cancer as we do now, mortality rates for black and white women were basically equal. fast forward to today, where

black women have a lower incidence of breast cancer, but 38% increase mortality rate compared to white counter parts. so there's much to unpack. part of that is triple negative breast cancer, which is more common in black women. but there must be more. everything from access to early detection, which we know saves lives. >> robin: right. >> all the way through access to the latest cancer research break throughs. >> robin: i'm being told to wrap but i have to ask you about men, because they don't get enough coverage about this. and the numbers there are troubling as well. >> please do. there is no screening plan for men. male breast cancer is rare, but very serious. about 3,000 men this year in the united states will be diagnosed with breast cancer. and more than 500 will die of that disease. so if you feel something, do something. >> robin: important that we share that as well. thank you so much. i know you're going to stick around. we have much more to talk about.

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he battled the elements trudged through the aftermath of hurricane helene across state lines because he refused to miss his daughter's big day. for david jones, what would normally be a two hour drive from south carolina to tennessee to get to his daughter's wedding turned into a 12-hour odyssey after hurricane helene made the roads impassable. >> i went to the back of my car, grabbed my backpack and off i went. >> lara: using his camera phone flashlight jones began to walk the rest of the way, a trek he said took five hours through downed trees and debris. >> i sunk down like quick sand down to my knees. >> lara: along the way he did receive some help. one trooper driving him a little closer. >> he said, sir, are you the one that's trying to get to your daughter's wedding? >> lara: finally arriving home saturday morning after walking through the night jones had just enough time to shower and head

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our friend mobilizing his community again. this morning what you can do to help. ♪ it's gonna be a good good day ♪ >> robin: power in pink. we're marking the beginning of breast cancer awareness month, with top experts sharing the latest on prevention, detection and treatment and the importance of emotional support. plus recipes to help reduce your risk of cancer. thrivers and care givers are here, and they're saying -- >> good morning america! [ cheers ] >> announcer: live in times square, this is gma. >> michael: good morning america. as that bill board shows you outside. we are kicking off national breast cancer awareness month this morning. >> robin: and we want to take a look at some beautiful thrivers out there and the unsung heroes we are going to sing about. we're talking about the care givers. this morning we have the latest science and we're answering

their questions and a whole lot more. >> george: that is coming up. first we start with the tens of thousand of dock workers who walked off the job after midnight. strike threatens the nation's supply chains, could lead to higher prices, possible shortages. want to go back to elizabeth schulze at the port of new york and new jersey. good morning, elizabeth. >> reporter: hey, good morning, george. this is the first time in nearly 50 years that tens of thousands of those dock workers along the east and gulf coast have gone on strike. workers showed up at midnight when they announced the strike and the union president said they will not leave until they get a fair deal. despite these 11th hour negotiations, there was not a deal between the u.s. maritime alliance and the union over a six year contract. the union wants a 77% wage increase, limits on the use of automated machines. the alliance responded with a nearly 50% pay hike. 14 ports that handle more than half of the cargo that comes into the u.s. are at a virtual

stand still. products like groceries, clothes, machinery, will not be loaded on or off container ships. this strike could be crippling for the u.s. economy depending on how long it lasts. a week long strike expected to cost $7.5 billion. companies have been stock piling and rerouting their shipments to west coast ports to make sure their shelves are stocked ahead of the holiday shopping season. every day the strike goes on it could take six days to clear the back log. the white house said it is closely working with both parties trying to negotiate a deal fairly and quickly. michael? >> michael: little bit of a disruption there. thank you very much for that. and this morning we are wishing happy birthday to former president jimmy carter. he is turning 100 years old today. our senior national correspondent steve osunsami has more in atlanta. good morning, steve. >> reporter: good morning,

michael. no question, this is a day that many people just a few years ago weren't sure that we would see. here's to a happy birthday to former president jimmy carter, who continues his reign as the oldest living president by turning 100 years old today. here at the carter center they are going to be sharing a star studded celebration they had for him a few years ago. people who couldn't get a ticket inside will watch. there are a number of events in his home town of plains. we're told we won't see him for any of those today. the last time president carter was seen in public was at his wife's funeral where even in his advanced age, he wouldn't listen to people who suggested that he probably shouldn't make the hours long trek to atlanta for that service. he had a new suit made for the occasion. president jimmy carter started hospice care in february of 2023. but we have to remind ourselves that this is a man who beat cancer that spread to his brain and his liver. he's now told family that he

intends to make it through the election where unsurprisingly we're told he plans to vote for kamala harris. here at the carter center they will be registering people to vote today. robin? >> robin: he is an amazing man. amazing. all right, steve. thank you. we're going to turn to a "monday night football" double-header. lions hosted the seahawks and titans visited the dolphins in miami. will reeve, you've got all the high lights for us? >> robin, i do. after last season the two teams many thought were poised to take the lead to super bowl contention were the miami dolphins and detroit lions. after last night's double header one team now sitting with one win and three losses. the other at 3-1. we'll start with the winners. black and blue detroit lions delighting their home crowd with some athletic plays and some trickeration. that's wide receiver ahmed brown throwing a touchdown to jared goff. how about that? pulling out all the stops. goff was perfectly good at his

day job as well. he threw 18 passes. he completed every single one of them. >> michael: wow. >> but seattle not going down without a fight in this game. it was a total track meet. high scoring. the lions ultimately roaring to victory 42-29 the final. that breaks the 0-6 losing streak against seattle. and on the other side of the monday night win/loss column. in miami, the dolphins were unable to get anything going. titans getting their first win of the season 31-12. after after the quarterback threw an early interception, then went down with an injury. the dolphins have not led for a single second of game time this season. they do have one win, but it was in the last second. the star qb tua still side lined for a concussion for at least two more week, if not longer. thus concludes week 4 in the nfl. we look at week 5. just two undefeated teams remain. one of which is kansas city. chiefs will take center stage monday night. it will be patrick mahomes first

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>> michael: welcome back for our gma cover story. the road to recovery for victims of hurricane helene. communities are coming together to help one another during this difficult time. morgan norwood is in north carolina, where folks are digging deep to help their neighbors in need. good morning, morgan. >> reporter: hey, good morning to you, michael. water is the big need over in western north carolina. here in meyers park methodist church, there's plenty of it here.

they've also got portable shower systems. it's all headed to asheville. michael, this is a huge operation. it is a labor of love, where folks from all different backgrounds, cultural beliefs and faith united under one mission this morning, and that is to help. this morning, communities pitching in to get necessities into areas hard hit by helene. in western north carolina, the region in desperate need of water. this group of realtors in neighboring winston salem collecting it by the case load. >> we just felt we needed to do something. when i woke up on saturday morning i still had power. i still had my family. i knew where they were. other people can't say that. >> reporter: with much of northern north carolina's roads washed out or submerged, private pilots assemble, air lifting water, medicine and gear from statesville to asheville. in east tennessee, helene's catastrophic flooding swallowing homes and businesses. >> this is one of the trucks. we want to get it full. >> reporter: these heroes,

friends of gma, mobilizing his community once again. >> we act as a family. we keep up the love. we keep showing who we are as americans and keep the volunteer spirit alive. >> reporter: filling trucks with supplies to take to the disaster zone, raising more than $20,000 with plans to open a kitchen to feed those in need. >> we're gonna go and make sure we get them what they need. we want to be flexible but give all the donations, all the money back to our community. >> reporter: for marcus stokely owner of wells station barbecue, it's personal. helene hammering his home town of greenville, tennessee. >> we've never had anything this far inland happen like this. >> reporter: stokely collecting thousands of dollars, along with supplies. even firing up the smoker. >> i have always said food is something that brings people together. we have about 54 butts smoking. >> reporter: while some people are pooling together relief, neighbors, some even in need themselves, are doing what

neighbors do. >> pot luck. everybody bring their own bowl and spoon. we're sharing food and water is now becoming available. lot of us have water on hand. we are sharing with those who need it. >> reporter: and that is truly what neighbors do. here's the neighbors here in charlotte, loading this stuff up. they've also got teams of volunteers. they have raised thousands of dollars. they're setting off pretty soon for asheville, george. >> george: okay, morgan. thanks very much. turning now to power in pink. we are kicking off breast cancer awareness month with dr. knudsen. welcome back. great to have you here. want to talk about prevention screening and treatment right now. let's start with screening. what are the latest guidelines? >> so important. there's much science behind this. it's important to know screening guidelines are for women of average risk. what does that mean? starting at age 40, have that discussion with your physician about the right screening plan for you. all women should start their

annual screening at age 45. after age 55, women have an option to stay with that annual screening or go to every other year until they have less than ten years to live. so even beyond age 75. if a woman has an expectation to live another ten years, she should still get screened. >> george: what about younger women who don't qualify for a mammogram? >> it's important to understand that there is a rise in breast cancer in the younger population. they may be below this 40. so if there's something that seems amiss, you must be screened. but all important to know who is not of average risk. because risk is more than just about your age. it's your genetics, your family health exposure. those are conversations to have as soon as possible with your doctor to understand what's the right screening plan for you. >> george: there really has been advancements in screening and advancements in treatment. >> absolutely. that's what's driving down this 44% reduction in breast cancer mortality that we reported on earlier today.

mammograms are not what they used to be. we used to be 2 dimensional. now we're 3 dimensional. much more effective for women whose breasts are difficult to image. like women who have dense breast who are at higher risk for breast cancer. treatments have also improved. i'm old enough to remember when breast cancer was one disease. now we know it's many subgroups that all arise due to different reasons and have to be treated with different therapies. >> george: so many learn what are called preventive chemotherapy after princess kate made her announcement. explain what's going on there. >> this is so incredibly important. there are thousands of women who go to mammography and they don't have breast cancer but are identified as having a high risk legion, or maybe they have a genetic risk of breast cancer. they can go on chemo prevention. studies are quite clear for a large subgroup of these women. they can go on what's a low dose of tamoxifen that can reduce their cancer risk. beyond things you can do in your healthy living to reduce breast

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more to come but certainly more hope than ever before. >> george: and more to come here as well. we're going to continue our discussion with two leading cancer experts, take questions from survivors and caregivers right here in our studio. but now let's go to ginger. >> ginger: thanks, george. so glad we are getting into all of this. let's talk about the heat in phoenix. another day, another record. they had their hottest all time september record on saturday with 117. today should have their hottest on record october temperature, going to 110. the heat has built back with this ridge all the way to san francisco where the forecast is 94. would be the first 90 degree temperature for downtown san francisco in two years. look at the excessive heat warnings in place and the heat advisories that go up to sacramento. that ridge isn't moving much. it's going to stick around. we had that blocked out pattern. denver going to 90 could be a record. phoenix stays at record for days and days. look at this. much warmer than normal. utah, nevada, up to montana for the next week or so. let's get a check now closer to home.

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[ applause ] assistant clinical director of psychiatry at memorial sloan kettering. back with us is dr. knudsen, ceo of the american cancer society. [ applause ] >> michael: we also have a group of thrivers and care givers who have questions for our doctors. we'll get to the questions in a second. first we're going to give you a hand. thank you all for being here. we're happy you have questions for the doctors. the first question is for dr. knudsen. go ahead, amy. >> good morning, dr. knudsen. i was diagnosed with breast cancer september 2020. i went through chemotherapy, immune no therapy, hormone shots and i will be taking pills for the next seven years. i was recently speaking with my friend who stopped taking all cancer medications because she could not afford it. what do we do in these situations? >> first of all, amy. thank you so much for the question. you are why we are here.

unfortunately, what your friend is experiencing is all too common. we have a survivors tsunami coming in the united states, thankfully, as the mortality rates have gone down for cancer. more people are surviving cancer but then suffering from some of the knock on effects including what we call financial toxicity. we know now that that's a real toxicity and someone who is experiencing a hardship to pay for their cancer medicines has a worse outcome. they will often have medications or skip medications in order to make it happen. so it's really important to know that there are resources to ask early on with your oncology team about access to those resources with the american cancer society and beyond to help offset some of those costs. because there are things that actually can be done to offset financial toxicity. so important. glad you asked. >> thank you. >> michael: great question. >> robin: there are so many resources that are out there. charmaine, where are you?

you have a question for dr. james? >> yes. my question is for dr. james. my name is charmaine. i am a seven year triple negative breast cancer survivor as of october 9th. [ applause ] my question is, through my journey of a double mastectomy, chemo, friends and family who you thought would be there when it matters and they weren't. how do you manage that especially when you on the other side and you still have to walk this walk? >> charmaine, thank you so much for asking that question. thank you all so much for being here. first of all, this is so common. unfortunately, it's common. we have a term for it. we used to call it cancer ghosting. you might have heard that before. it can happen along the cancer continuum, all ages, all stage, friends, family, loved ones. so the first thing is that it's common.

i usually tell my patients, as much as you can, not to take it personally. so many people bring their own past experiences to you, whether it's their own experiences, loved one's experiences. lot of it is about their own fear, their own love for you. if you feel comfortable though, there are different kinds of support. emotional support, physical support, material support, transportation. so if you feel comfortable talking to that person about perhaps maybe you can have a different kind of relationship right now. perhaps we can go see a movie instead of having to talk over coffee. however, to be prepared for if that person does not want to have this relationship for any reason. and so it's also okay to be sad. it's also okay to grieve that relationship that's different and that has changed right now. but however, right, to be open to new people coming into your life. new people fitting that emotional support relationship that you may have missed. >> george: good answer. where's audrey?

you have a question for dr. come stph >> my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2018 and unfortunately passed in 2022. breast cancer did not run in my family before. what kind of genetic testing should i do as a young woman? what does that entail? >> thank you so much for your question. i am so sorry for the loss of your mother. i know that is all too common and that grief is extremely traumatic. thank you for the bravery of asking your question. so many patients, most patients diagnosed with breast cancer don't have a family history. about 5% to 10% of breast cancers have a hereditary cause which means either from your mother's side or your father's side. lot of times people forget you can inherit 50% of your genes from your father as well. you can inherent a potential risk for breast cancer and maybe other cancers. to the best of your ability try to understand what cancers, not just breast cancer, but any type

of cancer on your mother's side, including cousin, and your father's side. bring that information to your doctor and ask to speak with a genetic counselor about what genetic testing may be appropriate for you. there's different types of genetic testing and counseling out there. >> michael: thank you for that. next we have amanda with a question for dr. james. >> hello. i was diagnosed with breast cancer in december. just finished chemo about eight weeks ago. [ applause ] i was diagnosed at 38. i have two very small children. what's the best way to explain cancer to kids who know something is wrong or off but can't really comprehend cancer? >> amanda, thank you for your question. a great question. eight weeks out. kids, talking to kids about cancer. so first of all, kissed are intelligent but also say the darnest things.

to be prepared they will have questions. they are observant. also resilient. there's a few tips we say. first if this child is in your life, kind of prepare them first. if you can say these things are coming up. i'm going to be going to the doctor more often. i'm going to have special treatment. there might be parts of my body that change. right? you don't have to use the word cancer if you don't want to. you can as well. some of it is about giving language. of course, age appropriate. then we also want kids always to hear this news in a familiar way. so if your family has always shared news around dinner, then do that. if it's on a walk, in play, then do that. this is not the time to change things up so drastically. the biggest thing is you don't want them to have questions alone, right? you want them to have a place to go where they can get answers

and to feel comfortable. give them a warning sign that something might change with my hair and different parts of my body would be the best. >> robin: these have been all great responses and very, very helpful. i'm glad that we're recognizing the beautiful thrivers that we have here. dr. knudsen, can i also ask to talk to the care givers who are with us, that they need support as well. >> no question. the science on this is very clear. as the care giver goes, the patients go. so patients who have a care giver and who have a care giver who's in good health do better. so you are incredibly important care givers as part of this cancer journey. it's important to connect with each other as important as it is to connect patients. we know connecting care givers is critical. we do offer at the american cancer society some resources to that. i encourage you to go to cancer.org so we can help connect you to another care giver who's walked in their shoes and is helping someone who has the cancer that you are assisting.

really important. thank you for what you do. >> george: we have time for one more question. let's get that from jeanelle for dr. comen. >> i'm 11 months in remission from triple negative breast cancer. [ applause ] and like many women, i had dense breasts. what exactly is the next step when a mammogram is inconclusive? is it an ultrasound or an x ray? >> great question. this has been in the news lately. as of september 10th, the fda has mandated that women be informed whether they have dense breasts or not. so what are dense breasts? they're very common. almost half of all women over age of 40 have dense breasts. it's not something you can see or feel, or that a doctor could feel, but something a raidologist detects on a mammogram. if you have dense breasts, it's important to talk to your doctor about what additional screening may be necessary to pick up a breast cancer and pick up a breast cancer early.

that may be a breast ultrasound. in some instances it's a breast mri. it's a discussion with your doctor about what are the next steps that are appropriate for you. >> robin: wonderful. doctors, thank you so much. thank you for being here and for being so reassuring, and for the wonderful -- just your presence. just looking at them and wanting to answer their questions. to you as well, you're absolutely beautiful. you're thriving. we appreciate your bravery, your strength. [ applause ] but wait. there's more. everybody here in our studio, did you see tory johnson and those items she had in the deals and steals? you're going to be going home with some of those products. [ applause ] coming up next, rachel beller is here with ways to add foods to your diet that can help reduce cancer risk as well. bless you all. thank you. [ applause ] ♪ ♪

>> robin: we are back now with our power in pink series and recipes that may help reduce cancer risk. dietitian and our good friend rachel beller is author of "spice rack." she joins us with swapouts you can make on the plate that could have a powerful impact. you've never done this in front of a live audience. >> no. >> robin: thank you, as always. we should tell people, you're

not saying you can prevent or cure cancer, but there are some foods that can reduce the risk. >> i'm glad you mentioned that. very important to note that no single food or diet with prevent or cure cancer but what we eat over time collectively can make a difference, along with physical activity. >> robin: okay. >> starting with our fiber. >> robin: i know. she loves to talk about fiber every time that she's here. tell us, in breakfast, how can we get more fiber? >> it's very important. my goal is to recommend 30 to 35 grams of fiber. this is really important because it supports our hormonal plans, helps us with our weight management, immunity, gut health, so much. and i recommend starting with about ten grams in the morning. that's important because it gives you a good start to the day. i have some examples here. raspberries, a cup, 8 grams. edamame. for breakfast. protein and fiber, nine grams. it's great. avocado is great ten grams of fiber.

those are breakfast examples for you. we've got an avocado chia toast. we upgraded it. flourless spread. about 11 grams of fiber. then i have got a parfait here. pears do deserve a better pr. it's got six grams of fiber. that's incredible. >> robin: yeah. >> simple and easy. >> robin: i grabbed a pear on the way in. i knew you were talking about that. >> love it. >> robin: okay, lunch. you're talk about other ways we can sneak some things in. dressing. we are always told to avoid dressing, but you are saying something different. >> no. dressing is a great unexpected way to upgrade the nutritional value of your salad. what i have here is a dressing that includes ground flax seed. number one source of lipids and then i added these power spice blend. it's absolutely great. garlic, onion, tumeric, black

pepper and parsley. incredible, simple way to elevate your diet. anti-inflammatory properties. good stuff and it's delicious. comes with a book, too. >> robin: parsley. who knew parsley? >> this is a parsley tonic. parsley is very protective. also in this tonic i added fennel seeds, cinnamon. this is great for digestion. i personally drink this to help me debloat. i love it. you can have it chilled or warm. excellent. >> robin: can we get dessert after all of this? come on. we are working really hard. >> we all need dessert. we need to treat ourselves. the power house ingredient is sesame seeds. i have got tahimi paste. it's the second leading source after flax seed.

>> robin: the tahini? >> it's basically ground up sesame seeds. i add ed it to this cookie. we also have almond flour, which is very nourishing. cinnamon. you can add chocolate chip, dark chocolate chip. yeah. good stuff. you know, we want to enjoy, but we want to keep it simple. that's the key. that's what i really focus on in my master class and also my book. and the power spice blend. all to make it simple and easy. >> robin: i know how passionate you are about making a difference. you do, in so many lives. thank you, rachel. appreciate that. you can get these recipes on our website at good morning america.com. let's go now to ginger. thank you, rachel. >> ginger: thank you, robin. the autumn color is coming in in northeast minnesota. that's after a warmest september on record for a lot of people. you're welcoming, likely, much more average temperatures. those will drop with this cold front into the 40s. so you see some of the numbers going through 43, duluth.

but, again, warmest september on record not just for the twin cities and duluth, but so many cities on the map. october looking very warm es >> robin: are y'all ready for some music? do you want to hear some music? [ applause ] rachel platten is going to perform live when we come back here on gma.

>> lara: we are back with rachel platten. for our power in pink series. she has a brand new album called i am rachel platten. we are breaking some big news. rachel will be heading out on tour in early 2025. so excited about that.

right now rachel will sing live for us her song "mercy." ♪ ♪ there's dirt in my nails from scraping the walls and i thought i hit bottom so why am i still falling ♪ ♪ i know who i am i didn't forget but i just need relief and then i won't give up yet ♪ ♪ god this is all feeling so hard, why am i lost out in the dark ♪ ♪ why am i struggling just to keep standing tears won't stop coming

and i don't understand ♪ ♪ maybe it's true that i'm getting stronger ♪ but this really hurts me oh mercy ♪ ♪ oh mercy ♪ ♪ i'm too hard on myselfle in i never let myself fail but then my body screams help and my minds wants to bail ♪ ♪ this is all so hard why am i lost out in the dark ♪ ♪ and why did you leave me all alone facing the worst pain that i have known ♪ ♪ maybe it's true that i'm getting stronger but this really hurts, crying

oh mercy ♪ ♪ oh, oh, oh mercy ♪ ♪ oh come on mercy oh come on love me come on love me come on love me now love me now love me now ♪ ♪ oh, oh ♪ oh i'm on my knees mercy ♪ ♪ oh mercy oh, oh, oh mercy yeah come on mercy love come on love me now come on love me now

come on love me now love me now ♪ ♪ come on love me now come on love me now oh, oh, oh, mercy ♪ chloe! hey dad. they will grow up. [cheering] silly face, ready? discover who they are. [playing music] what they want from this world. and how they will make it better.

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