good morning. picking up the pieces. millions of residents in the northeast and the south dealing with the damage left behind by ida. at least 49 dead in the northeast, as we see new images of the storm's wrath in new jersey. and in the south, president biden promises those impacted will not be forgotten. >> i want you to know we're going to be here for you. >> we're live in both storm zones. overwhelming toll this labor day weekend. fears that celebrations and packed college football stadiums

could lead to another covid spike. >> this combination of things that have happened, the opening of schools, the labor day weekend, and football games are all going to contribute to quite likely another rise in cases in mid-september. >> more than 10,000 deaths in the last week alone, as health officials warn it's likely to get much worse. fight over abortion rights. a temporary win overnight for planned parenthood in texas, just days after the most restrictive abortion law in the country went into effect. all that, plus stunning upset. tennis great naomi osaka defeated in the third round of the u.s. open after a year spent struggling with her mental health. osaka raising new questions about her future after the match. >> honestly don't know when i'm going to play my next tennis match. >> tennis fans now wondering when she'll be back. today, saturday, september 4th,

2021. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with peter alexander, kristen welker, and dylan dreyer. welcome to "today." thanks for joining us on this saturday morning. we're very happy to have hallie jackson with us this morning. >> thank you. >> kristen enjoys a little maternity leave. nice to be with you. >> i woke up this morning and watched the naomi osaka news conference. boy, tough, tough moments for her. you want to see her back on the court, but at the same time, she should take her time. she's got so many people rooting for her to take the time that she needs. >> simply the fact that she's having to deal with this so publicly. we'll share her story in just a little bit. right now we want to get to the top story, the long road to recovery. this morning in the northeast there are more fears of flooding as swollen rivers crest, threatening communities there already having suffered so much devastation this week. out west, the problem is not

enough water, as a massive fire burns near the tourist hot spot of lake tahoe. many experts are saying climate change is to blame. we have correspondents covering it from all across the country. we want to begin with nbc's gabe gutierrez who is in pinebrook, new jersey. gabe, good morning. >> reporter: peter, good morning. this is the swollen passaic river. it crested overnight, but right now it's about 2 feet above flood stage. the water is receding in many parts of the state, but as is often the case during natural disasters, communities can feel the impacts days after a storm because all that water needs to head downstream. here in new jersey, the governor says at least 25 people have been killed and 6 are still missing. the terrifying wall of water burst into this basement in new jersey. ida's remnants unlike anything the northeast had seen, and this morning the impacts are not over. some rivers still rising after record rainfall.

>> it's terrifying. especially with kids. it's horrible. our house like this, it's terrible. >> reporter: andres andrade rode out the storm with his wife and two kids. as the upstairs and had to be rescued. >> did you have any idea the storm would be this intense? >> never. never thought of this. >> reporter: before and after satellite images show the widespread devastation. president biden has approved emergency declarations for new york and new jersey, paving the way for more federal aid. across the region officials facing criticism for seemingly being caught off guard. >> climate change is not a hypothetical. >> reporter: new york city is implementing new severe weather warnings and basement apartment evacuations after most of the city's deaths occurred in underground living areas. >> we can say now that extreme weather has become the norm.

we need to respond to it differently. >> reporter: in manville, life for megan and caesar is anything but normal. >> we thought it would be a bad rainstorm honestly. >> reporter: the young couple decided to evacuate because of their 4-month-old daughter lyla and are glad they did. the floodwaters likely damaged a gas line and their starter home exploded. >> it's hard. we're going to get through this. >> reporter: this morning they're treasuring something they founding in the rubble. >> we thank god every day. we have family that's here for us, supporting us. >> reporter: so far at least 49 people have died across the northeast, a much higher number than in the south. that's a wake-up call for many officials who say they are now battling the effects of climate change. peter and hallie. >> so many stunning scenes across that region. gabe gutierrez in new jersey this morning. gabe, thanks. folks down south are still struggling too after ida with president biden seeing it

himself firsthand, promising to help people there pick up the pieces. nbc's national correspondent miguel almaguer is in baton rouge. hey, miguel, good morning. >> reporter: hallie, good morning. the president spent a few hours on the ground touring some of the hardest-hit neighborhoods and far too many communities there is still no power, no food and no other essential supplies. for some, the situation is growing more dire every day. on the ground just outside new orleans, president biden in what's left of laplace, a mangled minefield of homes, just a skeleton of what stood here before. >> i want you to know we're going to be here for you. >> reporter: the president's tour included a view of cities that have become islands. lafitte is lined with houses that are now only home to heartbreak. >> look, don't have the energy and in this heat, if you could help us, we could use it. we really could use it. >> reporter: help is what so

many desperately need. >> we're trying to get whatever we can get to survive. >> reporter: five days after the storm, these are still the lines for water, ice, food and fuel. >> it turned into a nightmare. no gas is anywhere. >> reporter: many need gas because they have no power. across louisiana, the tangled electrical grid is slowly being restored, but hundreds of thousands could stay in the dark for days. retirees cynthia and elvin berry poured their life savings into their home. they lost their roof and are trying to hold on to hope. >> it is depressing. it is depressing. >> reporter: with homes and lives ripped apart, the death toll continues to climb. louisiana's attorney general launching an investigation after authorities say more than 800 nursing home patients were cramped into this warehouse, evacuated here to ride out the storm. four seniors lost their lives, while their families were kept in the dark. >> these are people who deserve

to be handled and treated with respect, with care, not treated like farm animals. >> reporter: this morning across louisiana, the unthinkable after the unimaginable. adding to the misery here, the weather. it's incredibly hot and humid. for so many people in this area, air conditioning is not a luxury but instead a necessity. many folks may still not have power, though, for several days. hallie and peter, back to you guys. >> miguel almaguer, thank you. out west this morning, there is no rest for the weary firefighters battling a massive wildfire that is still burning near lake tahoe, but a break in the weather might be some good news they need. nbc's steve patterson is in south lake tahoe this morning. steve, good morning. >> reporter: peter, good morning. firefighters have been battling this thing for now more than 20 days. it is now the 15th largest wildfire in california history.

yes, weather conditions are improving. more humidity, less wind. but those crews out there are exhausted and the threat is far from over. this morning, firefighters strike back. with cooler temperatures and lighter winds this weekend, crews are on the attack, lighting backfires, building massive containment lines in an all-out effort to extinguish the threat near south lake tahoe. this is the operation on the ground. firefighters actively engaged in a fire operation. they're trying to put a line down to put containment and seal off neighborhoods from aggressive flames. but the caldor fire is relentless. more than 200,000 acres have now burned with tens of thousands of homes still being threatened. and weeks into a nonstop firefight, crews are exhausted. >> how do you keep going? >> we're california's fire department. we don't have a choice. >> it comes down to a matter of endurance, and it's hard. >> reporter: meanwhile, flames are far from the only crisis.

in what would normally be one of the biggest holiday weekends for the crown jewel destination with the city seeing as many as 100,000 visitors, south lake tahoe is instead a ghost town. >> it's tough. it really is tough. >> reporter: lake tahoe resort hotel manager bill cortell says after shutting down for the pandemic, this is a crippling blow. >> it's challenging to see all the money go away. shutting down for a covid spell and now we're into a five season and you never think it's going to happen until it does. >> reporter: a harsh reality for those risking their lives for a place so many have come to love. >> i feel like i'm saving my backyard, so that helps me push through the morning, get a cup of coffee, couple extra glasses of water and do what needs to be done. >> reporter: south lake tahoe is still in complete shutdown. the only people really here are in uniform. meanwhile, three weeks later and this fire is finally more than 30% contained, but fire officials estimate it may take

until mid-september for full containment. guys, back to you. >> no holiday weekend for those firefighters. steve patterson in south lake tahoe. steve, thank you. turning to the latest on the covid pandemic, with an alarming rise in cases and health officials getting worried on this labor day weekend. in the past week alone, more than 10,000 deaths have been reported from covid. that is a number we haven't seen since march. you've got florida, which is one of the hardest-hit states, and the governor there fighting mask mandates as college football fans get set to pack stadiums later on today. nbc's kerry sanders is in ft. lauderdale with more. >> reporter: that's right, hallie. this is the first full weekend of college football, which means lots of fans crowded into the stands, and that in a state where mask mandates are not allowed by order of the governor is why health officials are so concerned. tailgaters in alabama, more interested in auburn's game against akron than they are

about covid. >> it's finally here. everybody is excited. >> reporter: in florida this weekend, in many ways it will look like pre-covid days. the college season opener at the university of florida against florida atlantic is tonight in the so-called swamp. the gator nation stadium with a capacity for 88,000 in a state where the governor has made mask mandates illegal. >> this combination of things that have happened, the opening of schools, the labor day weekend, and football games are all going to contribute to quite likely another rise in cases in mid-september. >> reporter: this is all happening as florida is painfully breaking covid death records. in the last week an average of 325 deaths per day. 1,338 in a week. in palm beach county where 87% of hospitalized covid patients are unvaccinated, an often repeated plea. >> we can definitely get our

vaccine, as you've heard all over the place. >> reporter: funeral homes in central florida overwhelmed by the body count. >> you know, you don't want to turn anybody away. these are their loved ones. they're already mourning. we're at the point where we're hoping that the state will step in and supply some refrigeration. >> reporter: in kentucky, covid did not dim the high school friday night lights. outdoor activities are still a go in most of that state's school districts. >> the delta variant continues to burn through kentucky at a rate the likes of which we have never seen. >> reporter: again, health officials are saying with the delta variant, if you're in a large crowd, say at a football game, take precautions. hallie. >> kerry sanders, thank you. one week from today america will pause to mark the 20th annivers ahead of those commemorations, president biden is now ordering documents related to the attack

to be reviewed and released under pressure from the families of the 9/11 victims. monica alba is at the white house with the very latest on that. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, peter. president biden directed his justice department and other agencies to declassify information gathered during the investigation into the 9/11 terrorist attacks. families of those who died that day have long called for the secret fbi documents to be made public, urging previous administrations to reveal what they call missing evidence, since many believe there may be a direct link between the hijackers and the saudi government itself, which has denied any role. as a candidate, mr. biden promised transparency on this issue, but last month nearly 1,800 relatives, first responders and survivors of september 11 called on the president to stay away from any commemorations unless he releases these documents. friday the president said he especially wanted to honor that

commitment ahead of the 20th anniversary, now just a week away, writing my heart continues to be with the 9/11 families who are suffering and i welcome their voices and insight as we chart a way forward. now, the timeline gives the justice department six months to complete the declassification review, but some documents could be released as early as next week. peter, hallie. >> monica alba at the white house. monica, thank you. you might not recognize the name jacob chancely but you probably recognize his picture from the riots at the capitol. he's the qanon shaman having his day in court friday, pleading guilty for what he did during the insurrection, now set to face years behind bars. ali vitali is on capitol hill. hey, ali, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. he embodies some of the lasting images of the january 6th insurrection and now his is one of the most closely watched cases making its way through the u.s. justice system. this morning the january 6th

rioter known as the qanon shaman awaiting his sentence. jacob chandly pled guilty for his role in the capitol riot. obstruction of an official proceeding, a felony. he faces up to 51 months in prison. chandly, face painted, wielding a spear and wearing a horned hat became one of the most notorious faces from that deadly january day, when insurrectionists sought to stop congress from certifying the 2020 presidential election results. he mounted the dais of the house chamber leaving a note. >> it's only a matter of time. justice is coming. >> reporter: the day after the riot, he called the day a win. since then, a different look and a different tone. he argues that he only entered the capitol on then president trump's invitation, adding he now feels betrayed by the former president. his lawyer saying he feels remorseful and has disavowed the qanon conspiracy theory.

>> this was a case that never involved a question of guilt. this has been a case always about culpability. >> reporter: one of 600 people arrested for breaching the capitol on the 6th, the group's legal proceedings could drag on for years. republican congresswoman liz cheney, an outspoken critic of trump's role on this day, elevated to a top spot on the democratic-led committee. the bipartisan group asking 35 tech firms to preserve records of a group of republican lawmakers, including house minority leader kevin mccarthy, who spoke to trump on the 6th. >> i have nothing to add but i have nothing to add. when i spoke to the president was after people broke in. >> reporter: now, guys, as for chandsly he is awaiting sentencing. in the meantime his lawyers have asked that he be referred to not as the qanon shaman but simply as a shaman.

>> ali vitali, thank you. time for our first check of the forecast right now. dylan is here this morning. dylan, good morning. >> good morning, guys. you know, we've talked about the flooding in the northeast and down along the gulf coast. today it's back through the plains where we have flash flood watches in effect. heavy rain is falling and will continue to move through kansas and eventually make its way into missouri as well. it's all along this cold front. within some of these thunderstorms we could see some heavier downpours. also very gusty winds. there's a small chance we could see some of those strong storms. there you see that cold front jose. we are expecting to see slightly warmer temperatures this afternoon. a smoke advisory remains in effect through the weekend. san jose a high of 85. mid 90s through the interior valleys. san francisco in the 70s. here's a look at the smoke advisory. expect moderately unhealthy

conditions through the afternoon. >> and that's your latest forecast. back to you guys. >> all right, dylan, thank you very much. still to come right here, naomi osaka raising questions about her tennis future after getting knocked out last night at the u.s. open. plus gm and other big car companies stoing productioppn

we're back on this saturday morning with the weekly download, our look at the week's other big stories. a new development overnight with that controversial texas abortion law. in texas, a controversial abortion law went into effect. >> the bill that i'm about to sign that ensures that the life of every unborn child who has a

heartbeat will be saved from the ravages of abortion. >> it bans abortions in texas after a fetal heartbeat is detected, which typically happens around six weeks, before many women even know they're pregnant. first responders in colorado indicted for the 2019 death of elijah mcclain. >> two officers, one former officer and two paramedics are each charged with manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide. four of the five are also facing assault charges. >> the 23-year-old black man died after officers placed him in a carotid hold and paramedics injected him with a powerful sedative. mcclain had been walking home when officers detained him in response to a call about a suspicious man in a mask. i remember mom yelling run and dragging me out of bed. >> devon and angela gonzalez, who survived the surfside condo collapse, speaking exclusively with nbc's kerry sanders. >> we made it right out of our bedroom, maybe a couple of steps out of our bedroom and the floor

just started to cave. >> devon's left leg was crushed, her femur snapped, but she was able to scream for help. >> is anybody down there injured? >> rescue teams eventually reached devon and then her mother, who had been knocked unconscious. >> angela's husband and devon's father, edgar gonzalez, killed in the collapse. in the world of television, just days after stepping down as the new host of "jeopardy" mike richards is now out as executive producer too. >> sony pictures television on tuesday removed richards entirely from both "jeopardy" and "wheel of fortune" writing in part we had hoped when mike stepped down from the host position, it would have minimized the disruption and internal difficulties we have all experienced these last few weeks. that clearly has not happened. >> richards, under fire after disparaging remarks he made on a podcast in 2013 came to light recently. some of the week's wildest moments caught on camera. this 20-story high rise in milan

going up in flames. amazingly, no one seriously hurt. body cam footage shows the moment two police officers in florida saved a toddler who was choking. and this whale had fun with a woman in argentina, giving her paddle board a friendly push. finally -- >> yes, storm is in the building. >> a meteorologist in toronto was just trying to give the forecast when his golden doodle decided to crash the report and wandered right in front of the green screen. his name? storm, of course. >> storm is just walking around looking for snacks. >> you could say it was raining cats and dogs. >> ahh. >> i mean you are on it today! >> much cleaner sense of humor. i was going to say it could have gone a lot worse. >> i was going to say that's not a storm coming through the northeast. still to come this morning on "today," the faa grounding

richard branson's virgin galactic. what does it mean for the future of space flight? plus drake is finally out with a new album. we will have all the details coming up in popstart. >> those stories and more after these messages.

good morning thank you for joining us on this saturday. i'm kira klapper. firefighters are slowly gaining containment against the caldor fire but not enough to bring back business to lake tahoe this labor day weekend. they're asking people to stay away. everything is shutdown except a few hotels housing firefighters. the visitors authority estimate closures is $40 million, among

hotels, restaurants and shops. one brewery owner tells us they'll have to deal with losing the business. >> we were hoping this would be a big weekends because it would take care of the next three months. right now the caldor fire is 32% contained, burned more than 32,000 acres. cal fire just released this new map of the fire zone which shows which properties burned and which are still standing. the black icons mean the home was saved, green and yellow means the homes took on damage and the red means significant damage or destroyed. we posted the map on our website, just click on caldor fire structure status. that's on top of our own page. vianey arana has a look at our microclimate forecast. >> we remain under a smoke advisory but no spare the air alert. we could see periods when that

level, especially for the north bay. let's look at day time highs for this afternoon. we're still going to be hazy, running above the 90 degree mark through portions of napa and santa rosa. a couple of 80s through the south bay. but here's a closer look at your air quality forecast. the bay area district says it'll be good around the coastline to moderate from the north bay down to santa clara valley. but potentially locally unhealthy for the north bay and in lake county. those areas are closer to the fire. full forecast at 7:00 a.m. it is 5:58, coming up on "today in the bay," confusion and concern over covid booster shots. we'll tell you what some doctors think the u.s. should be doing instead. that plus your top stories and

vianey arana's forecast at 7:00. right now we'll send you back to the "today" show.

welcome back on this saturday morning, september 4th, 2021. look at this, point pleasant, new jersey, down the shore. a start of a sunrise. it's going to be packed there later today, you've got to imagine the beach, especially with the weather forecast set to be gorgeous on this last unofficial weekend of summer before labor day. >> yeah, we could use a nice weather weekend after a week that a lot of us had this past week. we want to begin with that check of the headlines. the cleanup picks this this morning from new york to louisiana after the destruction from hurricane ida.

in the northeast, there are more fears of flooding as swollen rivers crest, threatening communities that have already faced devastation and rising death tolls. meanwhile, many in louisiana are still without power, food and supplies nearly a week after the hurricane made landfall there. president biden toured the damage in new orleans friday vowing to help residents get back on their feet. new developments on that fight over abortion access in texas. overnight a state judge issued a temporary restraining order that shields some clinics from lawsuits by anti-abortion add voe cats. the controversial law still bans abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected, usually as early as six weeks into a pregnancy and incentives private citizens to sue any woman who gets them an abortion, even someone who drives them to the appointment. uber and lyft will cover legal fees for drivers sued under the law. now off the coast of grand

isle, louisiana, a man had to be rescued after falling off his fishing boat and being attacked by a shark. the 64-year-old had been untangling nets when he fell overboard and a shark bit off part of his leg. crew members were fortunately able to pull him back onto the boat and apply a tourniquet until rescuers arrived. he remains in critical condition. also this morning a shocker at the u.s. open with naomi osaka bounced out of the last tennis major of the year by an unseeded 18-year-old. after the match, osaka clearly emotional. it comes after a year where she's been very candid about her mental health struggles and now she's raising more questions about her future in the sport. now from meagan fitzgerald. >> reporter: a shocking ending to a troubled year for tennis' highest paid star. >> i honestly don't know when i'm going to play my next tennis match. >> reporter: four-time grand slam champ, naomi osaka, in

tears saying she's stepping away from the game. >> i think i'm going to take a break from playing for a while. >> reporter: it comes after a stunning upset in the third round of the u.s. open overnight. osaka, a set ahead of unseeded canadian leylah fernandez, starts melting down as her lead slips away. slamming her racket on the court, even hitting the ball into the stands. it happened on the same u.s. open court where osaka beat her idol, serena williams, in the finals three years ago after williams berated the chair empire repeatedly. osaka tear fully apologizing after the match as boos rained down from the crowd and claiming that moment marked the beginning of her struggle with depression. it's been a tough 2021 for osaka. first she dropped out of the french open, refusing mandatory post match news conferences, citing depression and anxiety. she also skipped wimbledon. then failed to medal at the

olympics in her home country after getting the honor of lighting the cauldron. last month osaka attended her first press conference in months. once again losing her composure after being asked about her mental health. >> i guess we're all dealing with some stuff, but i know that i'm dealing with some stuff. >> reporter: one of the world's greatest athletes putting play on pause while trying to deal with what could be the biggest challenge of her career. for "today," meagan fitzgerald, nbc news. >> you just felt for her last night as part of that post match interview. she said even when i win i don't feel happy these days, i just feel relief. she's going through a tough go right now. >> athletes aren't robots. they have emotions, they have feelings. we sometimes see it on the court or the field, wherever it is. but for her i think it's important that she's talking so openly about her mental health struggles. that is one of the most important things you can do, to show other people that you're not alone and nobody is immune to th so

publicly. dylan is back with another look at the forecast. dylan, good morning again. >> good morning, everyone. we are starting off on the chilly side in the northeast. if you step out of the house early, you'll notice it kind of has that fall-like feel in the air. temperatures only in the 50s and lower 60s. philadelphia 59 degrees to start off the day. that's about 7 degrees below average. high temperatures today, i mean, yes, a little below average but absolutely beautiful with lots of sunshine. temperatures getting into the upper 70s and lower 80s. now, on the west coast we have the heat building once again with heat watches in effect for 6 million people. afternoon high temperatures up to 115 degrees in some spots. so obviously if you have any heat-related illnesses you want to stay indoors in the air conditioning as much as you can. going into tomorrow we are going to see that cold front that brings stronger storms to the plains states, trying to bring some storms to the interior northeast stretching down to arkansas. it's still hot and very humid down south. feels-like temperatures are up around 100 degrees. for labor day itself not a whole

lot going on across the country. the west coast could use some rain but it's going to be sunny that way. still a couple of pop-up storms down along the gulf coast and absolutely gorgeous from the plains, the northern plains, great lakes into the northeast, although northern new england good saturday morning, temperatures in the 50s for most of the bay area, 57 right now in san jose. today's forecasted highs will be running a few degrees warmer, also expecting hazy skies yet again due to the smoke advise are you across portions of the bay area. 90s for concord, antioch, livermore. the smoke advisory in effect through monday, conditions expected to be moderate today. >> and that's your latest forecast. back to you guys. >> dylan, thank you very much. just ahead here on the show, what you need to know with extended u is struggling to manage your type 2 diabetes

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we are back with our series reopening america and a reality check on how the economy is doing on this labor day weekend. friday's js, not exactly welcome news to a lot so officially end on monday. >> nbc's senior business correspondent stephanie ruhle is here with what it all means. steph, good morning. let's get right to this. for millions of americans those federal unemployment benefits are about to expire, depending on your state it happens today, tomorrow or monday. so what is the impact of this? >> listen, for those millions of americans, this is going to be a big shock to the system. however, there are over 10 million open jobs, meaning jobs available in this country, and that number is only going up. any small business you talk to, chances are you're going to see a help wanted sign.

that's for big business too. walmart announcing they're looking to hire before the holidays. 20,000 people. those would be permanent jobs starting at $20 an hour. amazon announced this week looking to hire 40,000 people. however, over the summer, over 26 states ended their expanded unemployment benefits, hoping that would get people back on the job and only one in eight people in those states actually went back to work. now, that could change right now because one of the big things keeping parents home was that they didn't have child care, school wasn't open. with schools reopening, we could see a lot more people go back to the workforce in the coming weeks. >> hey, steph, pick up on this idea of the child care issue. i know this is something you've talked about a lot. you're a working parent, we're all working parents sitting around the table here. to get back to work, you need child care. a lot of those places closed during the pandemic. what's the latest there? >> and child care is hugely expensive. 27 million americans need child

care in order to go to work. we know that a number of child care centers during the pandemic, when they closed, they didn't reopen. and now even though they have reopened, four out of five say they cannot find enough workers. their costs have gone up because now they have to follow covid protocols, so they have had to raise their prices. on average, child care in this country costs $250 a week per child, that's $13,000. that's a whole lot of money. there is some relief, though. we know the expanded child tax credit was part of the american rescue plan. that's providing families with $300 a child per month with kids under 6, $250 a child with kids from ages 6 to 17, so that should provide some relief. and president biden has been saying and he has got it in part of his human infrastructure plan, he wants to do more to make child care affordable in this country. >> steph, there was a big headline this week that gm and

ford are stopping production of new cars because of a shortage of the chips they need. we know how expensive new cars have been. used cars have been really high priced recently as well. when does it become a good time to buy? >> not right now. if you can wait to buy a new car or a used car, please do. this chip shortage is -- think about the last time you got in a new car, it is all about technology. until we work out this shortage issue, and there are shortages it feels like on almost everything, prices are going to stay high. if you can't wait, think about all the people in the last week, i'm talking tens of thousands who have flooded cars, they're going to need to get new cars. if you do need to buy a car right now, make sure you pay close attention to the financing. don't just offer whatever financing the car dealership has. shop around. banks could offer you different rates. and it's expensive right now. if you're saying, wait a minute, my used car doesn't need a new chip. no, but in order to get used cars on a used car lot, people need to trade in their cars, so

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good morning. picking up the pieces. millions of residents in the northeast and the south dealing with the damage left behind by ida. at least 49 dead in the northeast, as we see new images of the storm's wrath in new jersey. and in the south, president biden promises those impacted will not be forgotten. >> i want you to know we're going to be here for you. >> we're live in both storm zones. grounded. less than two months after richard branson's trip to space,

new questions about the safety of the crew and passengers onboard that virgin galactic flight. the faa temporarily suspending flights as they investigate whether the branson trip veered dangerously off course. and one garden at a time. a hobby turns into a passion for a new york city man as he turns dirt patches into flower beds, dodging traffic along the way. >> i can garden in between the red lights and then weed and then plant. when the light turns green, i step aside. >> why he wants to keep it going. today, saturday, september 4th, 2021. good morning. we're george and pamela from carver, massachusetts. and this is corby and that's macy. >> and we are celebrating our 22nd wedding anniversary on the "today" show. we're the thompsons, the morgans and the browns from youngstown, ohio. and we want to wish our mom and

our off a birthday. happy saturday morning, happy birthday to my dad, whose birthday is tomorrow. let's get to today's top headlines. we begin with a cleanup in the northeast and the south from hurricane ida. it's the start of a long recovery for folks in both storm zones, still surveying the damage and trying to figure out where to go from here. we have both regions covered this morning. we want to begin with gabe gutierrez who's in pinebrook, new jersey, this morning. gabe, good morning. >> reporter: peter, good morning. this is the swollen passaic river. it crested overnight, but right now it's about two feet over flood stage. water is receding in many parts of the state, but as often happens following natural disasters, some communities feel the impacts days after a storm because all that water heads downstream. here in new jersey, the governor says at least 25 people have

died and 6 are still missing. the terrifying wall of water burst into this basement in new jersey. ida's remnants unlike anything the northeast had seen of the and this morning, the impacts are not over. some rivers still rising after record rainfall. >> it's terrifying. especially with the kids. you know, it's horrible. our house like this, it's terrible. >> reporter: andres andrade road out the storm in manville, new jersey, with his wife and two kids. as the water rose, they rushed upstairs and had to be rescued. >> did you have any idea that the storm would be this intense? >> never. never thought of this. >> reporter: before and half satellite images show the widespread devastation. president biden has approved emergency declarations for new york and new jersey, paving the way for more federal aid. across the region, officials facing criticism for seemingly

being caught off guard. >> climate change is not aical. >> reporter: new york city is now implementing new severe weather warnings and basement apartment evacuations, after most of the city's deaths areas. >> we can say now that extreme weather has become the norm. we need to respond to it differently. >> reporter: in manville, life for megan and caesar domer is anything but normal. >> we thought it would be a bad rainstorm. >> reporter: the young couple decided to evacuate because of their 4-month-old daughter, lyla. they're glad they did. the flood waters likely damaged a gas line and their starter home exploded. >> it's hard. we're going to get through this. >> reporter: this morning, they're treasuring something they found in the rubble. >> we thank god every day and we have family that's here for us supporting us. >> reporter: so far at least 49 people have died across the northeast. a much higher number than in the south. a wake-up call for many

officials here who say they're now battling the effects of climate change. peter and hallie. >> gabe gutierrez this morning. gabe, thank you. >> it's kind of a similar scene down south with president biden seeing it for himself friday, promising help. nbc's national correspondent, miguel almaguer is in baton rouge. miguel, good morning. >> reporter: hallie, good morning. the president arrived here yesterday afternoon and spent a couple of hours here on the ground. he toured some of the hardest-hit neighborhoods all across this region. he also met with folks who rode out some of the storms and he met with fema as those officials there also discussed what to do next. the president spending some time here before moving on. he also visited homes that were damaged and also the flooding that occurred all across this region. another major issue here continues to be the power outages. hundreds of thousands still do not have power, still do not have access to electricity. of course the weather here is incredibly hot, and that remains an issue for folks who need air conditioning. it's not just a luxury for some. for many it's a necessity.

meantime, the louisiana state attorney general has also launched an investigation into the seniors. 843 were moved to a warehouse-type facility and officials say four people died. at least three of those deaths are storm related. that remains a big story here and part of the investigation. in the meantime this entire region is still trying to dry out and also get power back across louisiana. guys, back to you. >> you've got to hope the lights come back on soon. miguel, thank you for that. also this morning health officials are advising the white house to scale back plans for rolling out covid-19 booster shots later this month. president biden had originally aimed to start offering those booster shots to most americans by september 20th, but u.s. regulators now say they need more time to review moderna's application for a third dose because of inadequate data. the pfizer vaccine is still expected to be approved for a booster by the 20th. general motors plans to stop production at most of its plants across north america starting next week.

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we are back with today's talker. this morning some safety questions about that virgin galactic space flight back in july that came to light in the new yorker magazine. >> virgin denies anything was risky or went wrong, but the faa is now investigating. emily is in los angeles with more. emily, good morning. >> reporter: peter and hallie, good morning. 1:41, that's how long virgin galactic's spacecraft strayed from its protected airspace. now it's the center of the faa's investigation. a short amount of time, but in space, that can carry major consequences. this morning, virgin galactic's ground-breaking spaceship two grounded. the federal aviation administration looking into whether richard branson's trip to space in july put the public in danger when the rocketship

veered off course. the british billionaire's ride 53 miles up captivated the world. >> if we can do this, just imagine what you can do. >> reporter: a few minutes of weightlessness, largely applauded as a unifying moment. but that historic journey now under investigation by the faa, following a report in "the new yorker" of a red warning light turning on mid-flight signaling the spacecraft was going off course. the report this week emphasized concerns about virgin galactic's safety culture, noting one test flight in 2014 that killed a pilot and several others with serious technical issues. virgin galactic called the article misleading. adding unity 22 was a safe and successful test flight. the company later acknowledged the team did drop below their protected airspace for 1:41. ex-nasa astronaut says problems are to be expected. >> this is still a new industry.

space tourism has not been around for decades. these are the baby steps that we're going to take. >> reporter: but the faa's investigation, a snag in branson's shining moment in the billionaire space race, beating out amazon's jeff bezos by nine days. virgin galactic hoped to bring this moment to a team of italian researchers in a few weeks and to ticket holders next year. but those opportunities won't come unless they get the green light from the faa. virgin galactic insists the rocketship never put those on board in danger, adding the faa was in the control room during and after the flight. peter, hallie. >> all right, emily, thanks so much. just imagine being there when that red warning light goes off. >> that's a story a lot of folks are watching. let's check in with dylan for another check of the weather. >> good morning again. we're going to drop in on the hurricane season of 2021. taking a look at the tropics now and we have hurricane larry, a category 3 hurricane with 115-mile-per-hour winds. watch as it strengthens up to a

category 4 hurricane going into sunday and monday. it's going to approach bermuda so we'll need to see if it stays just to the east and continues that northeasterly turn. we also have another system we're watching over the yucatan peninsula. this is a tropical disturbance that has a 30% chance of developing in the next five days. either day, whether it becomes a named tropical system or not, it's going to move into the western gulf of mexico, which is going to be close enough to bring more rain to the new orleans area and along the gulf coast, so we could see increased amounts of rain in that part of the country going into late at the end of next week. in the meantime we do have a chance of strong storms right through the middle of the country. this cold front could produce gusty winds and a lot of rain so flood watches are in effect. sunny up and down the east coast, lots of fall air in place, upper 70s, lower 80s for highs and we're still very hot and hea good saturday morning, live look over san jose. another hazy afternoon is

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