captioning funded by cbs it's wednesday, september 13th, 2017. this is the "cbs morning news." cleaning up after irma's wrath. many people in florida are heading back home to see what's left, and power crews are working overtime to restore electricity to millions across the state. pushing for reform, the trump administration is turning its focus to doing something that hasn't been done in three decades, changing tax laws. we do have one more thing. >> with that, apple revealed the iphone x.

good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters here in new york. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. it will be a long while before life returns to what was normal in florida, but there is some progress to report in the recovery efforts from hurricane irma. here is the latest. the number of people without electricity is now 4.3 million, though it could take ten or more days before power is fully restored. airports have begun limited operations, and most curfews have been lifted. at least 24 deaths have been related to hurricane irma in the u.s. three people died from carbon monoxide at a home in orlando. a portable gasoline generator was found running inside.

in the hard-hit keys, 25% of the homes were destroyed. there is no phone service and there are shortages of food and fuel. hena daniels has more. good morning, hena. >> good morning, anne-marie. some residents are not allowed back in until conditions improve. for the vast majority just returning, they're finding damage and destruction at their homes and businesses. mike kreiser stayed inside his restaurant in the florida keys when irma struck trying to stave off as much damage as possible by hand. >> oh, man. it sounded like a freight train. >> reporter: rescue and recovery efforts aided by the navy and one of its aircraft carriers is under way. it was a category 4 when it struck here. federal officials estimate one quarter of all homes in the keys were destroyed. nearly two-thirds of the rest have major damage.

>> there are three units that disappeared into the ground or behind it. i don't know how it collapsed. >> reporter: here in parts of orlando, the cleanup is under way. this nun with a chainsaw just outside miami is going viral. for some it could take weeks before power is restore. police in marion county police say intersections like this one, man was killed because traffic lights are out. >> they're blowing through lights like this jeep here. they're not stopping. >> and residents in miami where a crane was dangling had to stay away until they could secure it. the president and first lady are scheduled to visit florida and survey the damage tomorrow. anne-marie. >> hena doba here in new york. thank you so much, hena. in the caribbean, at least 37 deaths are blamed on irma. 11 of those on the island of st. martin and four on the dutch side. french president emmanuel macron

and the dutch king visited yesterday, bringing much needed supplies. the destruction is widespread. the dutch red cross says at least 200 are missing. some survivors arrived in puerto rico. >> the most terrifying storm i've ever been through. my hotel room was a foot deep in water. other hotel rooms in the same building were totally destroyed. >> there are limited communications, shortages of food and water, and no power. the dutch king says he's been to war zone, but he's never seen anything like this. a telethon for hurricanes irma and harvey earned more than $14 million. >> whatever you can donate, even a couple of bucks, it will all make a difference. >> dwayne johnson was one of many celebrities who particip e

participated in the "hand in hand telethon, the hour-long show aired on broadcast, cable, and digital platforms, including cbs. charlie rose, norah o'donnell, and gayle king all participated. president trump is looking for a bipartisan deal on tax reform, but a tax deal hinges on coming to terms with a budget plan. weijia jiang has our report. >> reporter: they're trying to reform the tax system for the first time in three decades. >> i'm incredibly hopeful we're going to get this done by the end of the year. >> reporter: on tuesday they met with senate majority leader mitch mcconnell and gop members of the budget committee. they're still writing the bill, so the details are thin, but their goals are clear. >> keeping jobs in the country, keeping companies

competitive and making our tax code simpler than it is today. >> president trump is also working to sell his tax bill. he hosted a group of senators for dinner tuesday night here at the white house. >> the administration's been clear. we want to sit down with anybody who wants to be serious about sitting down and providing real relief. >> the guest list included john thune, pat toomey, and orrin match. heidi heitkamp, joe manchin, and others attended. >> if we have the right plan that grows the economy and helps midterm, everybody should be interested in that. >> reporter: all three attended. making them the most likely to work with the president on his agenda. weijia jiang, cbs news, the white house. ahead on "cbs this morning," west virginia senator joe manchin, one of the three democrats who talked taxes with the president last night. the supreme court let stand

the trump administration's ban on most refugees. the justices agreed to block a lower court ruling that would have allowed up to 24,000 refugees into the country before the end of october. the lower court ruling would have allowed the refugees to enter the u.s. if a resettlement agency sponsored them. the woman who helped end the ban on same-sex marriage in this country has died. edi edict windsor was 88 years old. she brought a case to the supreme court that struck down the law for same-sex marriage. the justice department won't prosecute the baltimore police officers involved in the arrest of freddie gray who died in custody. ray's neck was broken in the back of a police wagon in 2015. he was handcuffed and shackled, but he was not wearing a seatbelt. six officers were charged by state prosecutors, but none of them were convicted.

apple unveiled the latest versions of the iphone including the iphone x. it has a bigger display, higher resolution, and a much higher price. john blackstone reports. >> reporter: after presenting new versions of the apple watch and apple tv, ceo tim cook introduced the latest iphone, using the phrase of the company's founder steve jobs. >> one more thing. >> reporter: the iphone x is glass edge to edge, no button on the front, and uses facial recognition, which in its trial demonstration -- >> let's try that again. >> reporter: -- it failed. that didn't discourage larry. did apple impress enough? >> i think apple succeeded.

>> reporter: including talking emojis -- >> hey, tim. >> reporter: -- $999. ten years ago the smartphone itself never occurred to anyone perhaps but steve jobs. >> and we are calling it iphone. today apple is going to reinvent the phone. >> reporter: though jobs died in 2011, his impact is undeniable. john lasseter built the animated film company pixar with jobs. >> every tiny detail of these new products, and steve's still here, you know. it's really special. >> reporter: and for those of us who were there at the launch a decade ago, apple's phone makes us rethink the way of cell phones. in ten years the iphone has become thinner, smarter, and better looking, unlike me, but there's a cure for that on the phone.

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with an assault. a boy was the target of racial slurs and suffered rope burns on his neck last month. the boy's grandmother says a group of teenagers pushed him off a picnic table with a rope around his neck. he was treated and released from the hospital. "the new york times" reports on the measure that singles out white national lists, white supremacists, the ku klux klan, neo-nazis and other hate groups. it comes after a violent rally in charlottesville, virginia, last month. the "washington post" says vermont's bernie sanders will call for reform today. he has the backing of at least 15 democratic senators. the bill would expand medicare so that everyone is covered and would be paid for by higher taxes. "the seattle times" reports

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household income hits a high. roxana saberi is at the new york stock exchange with that and more. good morning, roxana. >> good morning, anne-marie. banks rose and retailers gained following encouraging jobs data. the dow rose 61 points, the s&p rose 8 points and the nasdaq rose the 2 points up. good news for americans. median household income jumped last year for a second year in a row, rising to just over $59. that's a growth of 2.2%. it's the first time it's earned more than the last recession. the poverty rate dropped but income inequality remain high. and federal investigators say both tesla and a driver who died in a crash involving a self-driving tesla car last year were to blame for the incident. joshua brown died last year in

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here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. the huge equifax security breach might have exposed the personal information of nearly half of all americans, but there are some things you can do to protect yourself. seth lemon explains.

>> reporter: it could be the largest theft involving social security numbers in history. credit monitor equifax says hackers gained access to the personal information of 143 million u.s. consumers, yet many americans don't even know if they're affected. >> i guess i should be concerned. i honestly haven't looked into it. >> i haven't really checked. >> reporter: if you ever applied for credit, equifax might have your info. it's one of three major credit bureaus used by banks, lenders, and businesses to approve loans for credit cards. you can find out by going to equifaxsecurity2017.com. >> it can really unravel your life. >> oh, it can ruin your life. >> oh, it can destroy you. >> reporter: he says it puts millions at risk for identity theft. >> that means you check your

credit scores and look at it to make sure they don't have an unexplained drop. you check your credit cards to make sure every transaction is yours. >> i think it's best to assume that your information has been compromised. >> reporter: cbs news business analyst jill schlesinger says people who feel their information is at risk can freeze their credit files at the three agencies. >> anyone can request it and they will freeze it. of course, that includes you, but that's a risk you'll have to take. >> you could unfreeze it. but the extra steps keep criminals from cracking accounts. seth lemon, cbs news, new york. coming up on "cbs this morning," carter evans takes us on a ride-along with the coast guard in florida as they carry out recovery efforts following hurricane irma. i'm anne-marie green. this is the "cbs morning news." efforts after irma. i'm anne-marie green.

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our top stories this morning, president trump is looking for tax reform and reaching out to democrats to cut a deal. a bipartisan group of senators had dinner with mr. trump last night, but before there is a tax overhaul, there has to be a budget deal. republican lawmakers say that any tax rewrite cannot add to the national debt. and federal officials estimate that hurricane irma destroyed or damaged 90% of the homes in the florida keys. some residents were allowed to return, but there is no power, water, or fuel. statewide, more than 4 million people remain without electricity. at least 24 deaths are blamed on the storm in this country.

and residents of florida, georgia, and south carolina are now going through what the texas gulf coast has lived with since hurricane harvey. omar villafranca reports from houston. >> reporter: nearly three weeks after harvey drowned the city, people like mike gregg are still digging through the debris and realizing just how much they lost. two feet of water soaked everything including the family piano. >> it was my wife's -- something that was very valuable to her. >> reporter: life remains difficult for many. 5,000 are still sleeping in red cross shelters. more than 130,000 properties are damaged. overall, some 223,000 people have applied for federal harvey assistance with $305 million already approved. but what lies beneath the floodwaters is becoming a growing concern. along with exposure to mold,

toxins are floating around too. tesla floodwaters conducted by rice university show some waters are contaminated with lead and arsenic as well as e. coli found in some areas at levels 130 times that considered safe. >> what we're see are bacteria levels roughly 20 times, 30 times higher than what we're seeing right outside the same place. >> is it going to get worse? >> yes. i think so. >> reporter: there are also 43 toxic super pfund sites, and the epa says two need further evaluation including one half a mile from greg moss's home. he's worried about any runoff. and what would that do to your property? >> it's going to poison it some more. >> reporter: other concerns are mosquitos that breed in stagnant pools of water like this, but also carry zika and west nile.

in other areas they're going have to spray by air. omar villafranca, cbs news, houston. well, coming up on "cbs this morning," carter evans takes us on a ride-along with the coast guard in florida as they carry out recovery efforts following hurricane irma. plus the latest on the houston realtor murdered during hurricane harvey and her ex-husband who allegedly confessed to the killing. >> and we'll speak with a college student in kentucky who said a classmate targeted her on facebook for deportation. that's the "cbs morning news" for this wednesday. thanks for watching. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com we're here when you're ready.

and i'm michelle griego. good morning. thanks for waking up with us. this is the palace of fine arts in the marina district of san francisco. looking nice this morning. it is wednesday, september

13th. i'm kenny choi. >> i'm michelle griego. let's say good morning to jaclyn and neda. i used my windshield wipers this morning. >> me, too! >> it rained a little bit. yay! we have a chance of thunderstorms still and chance of showers so it actually happens. i love when it happens. here's what to expect for the day. we are going to see that continued chance throughout the morning but then the chance of rain will clear up before noon well before noon. mostly cloudy and cool today. and then tomorrow will be the coldest day of the week. we do begin a warmup on friday, just in time for your weekend. so where does all that rain go now? looks like drizzle for most of the bay area but you can see those lightning strikes coming down just east of us. places like stockton, looks like lodi, galt with a band through on i-5. so it's to the east but it will come into our area. we'll track it throughout the morning. let's check in with jaclyn now. good morning. and happy wednesday, everyone. right now, we are tracking