i am not saying this is worse, i'm just saying my heart is broke. >> a memorial day to remember as flash floods devastate a community. alberto as several states praising for impact. george h.w. bush is back in the hospital. living life to the fullest. meet the friends who buddy bucket list may inspire you, and a tradition unlike any other, the rolling thunder descend on

the capital to honor america's bravest. good morning, i'm phillip mena. we begin with a state of emergency near baltimore where there is dangerous flash flooding there. fire officials responding to buildings collapsing. the governor considers this damage to be worse than the massive flooding from two summers ago that claimed two lives. i would say it is as bad or use as two years ago. they say it's a once every thousand year flood and we had two in two years. we have more on the ol day weekend disaster. >> we're here in maryland in a small town that has experienced de stating flooding for the

second time in less than two years. it was incredible to see the pictures and video coming out. there was so many people traps in businesses this holiday weekend. people out for perhaps a bite to eat and workers unable to leave. one person told me there was a jaep floating down main street. a state of emergency has been declared here. they will start to assess the damage at first light, but no fatalities have been reported. >> the u.s. gulf coast is bracing itself as alberto, the first tropical storm of the season rapidly approaching. heavy rains and strong winds are threatening to intensify.

states of emergency declared from florida to mississippi. nbc's dan schedman stetells us more. >> this is a tomorrow that will affect us, sustained tropical storm force winds are dangerous. >> winds and lots of rain. 12 inches across florida, alabama, and mississippi. >> the big thing is that everyone just has to watch, they're unpredictable. >> i'm filling up sandbags to hopefully keep the rainwater from coming in my front door. >> beaches that are usually packed for memorial day weekend are empty.

after the storm makes land fall, it is expected to go across the south. we're tracking alberto right now. the storm is working closer and closer to florida. because of that we have flood watches across the region. the winds are still weak enough that it is not a hurricane, let's take you on track. it will bring a lot of rain and the moisture will spread across much of the mississippi valley. we're looking at incredibly hot temperatures, record highs possible from des moines to green bay, to chicago. >> a lot of extremes today, bonnie. thank you. >> in the on again off again

high stakes north korean summit, it seems to be on again. president trump announcing that he and kim jong un could still meet on that same date. they say a team of officials have arrived to make arrangements for that summit. janice, good morning. >>. >> good morning, phillip. president trump confirming in that tweet that u.s. officials are having direct talks with north korean officials. president trump saying publicly that all sides want this summit to go ahead. >> a lot of people are working on it, it is moving along nicely. we're looking at june 12th in

singapore, that has not changed, and it's moving along pretty well,ll happens. >> leading the delegation is a former u.s. ambassador to south korea and a nuclear negotiator with the north. there are signs of other moves in e region. and reports of a senior north korean official going through bay sing also on his way to singapore. analyst that's have been watching wearly say they're encouraged there is improvement, seasoned experts are now on board. that said, setting an agenda willed be difficult as well as addressing the issue of trust. they're trying to overcome decades of animosity. it is widely speculated that

moon may be in the room if and when kim jong un and president trump ever meet. >> the teacher from indiana hailed as a hero for stopping an armed student in his classroom. he sired gunshot wounds as he tackled the shooter. leading the news this morning, george h.w. bush back in the hospital this morning after experiencing low blood pressure a fatigue. he will likely remain in the hospital in maine for a few days for observation. his office says he is awake, alert, and not in any discomfort. >>. officer pulled over 27-year-old george lopez after he was spotted driving

erratically. then he refused to get out of the car. they called for back up when he spun in reverse. he was arrested and faces several charges including impairment by drugs. imagine you're at an airport and you're deplaylayed boardingr fliegtt. a service dog named elie delivered a little of pups right there at the gate. fin finally a good reason to wait. >> we are watching alberto clot closely. we're also seeing some moisture work it's way across south florida particularly in the

keys. elsewhere across the country boy is it hot in the center of the country and the central plains. we'll look for cooler more comforta the 60s. we're watching triple digits closely in arizona. >> see that moisture from alberto continuing to hit florida hard and this is just beginning, phillip. >> not good news, but thank you, bonnie. >> fast forwarding into memorial day. president trump will lay the wreath at the unknown soldier. a wide variety of parades are set to be held today.

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/s they say this is a once every thousand-year flood, and we had two of them in two years. >> memorial day in ellicott city maryland will be one for the history books as torrential rains caused flash flooding and damage on a wide ranging scale. this as alberto slams several states in the south and now the storm shifts west and is gaining strength. the u.s. delegation is back in charge of setting the groundwork for june 12th's nuclear talks with the north koreans. then to the amazing cleveland cavaliers, lebron james who is returning to his 8 th straight nba finals. plus protecting yourself and the must-have info for anyone hitting the sun