making news in america this morning, the return to florida the keys after irma. residents are finally getting a look at the damage as rescuers go door-to-door searching for victims who rode out the storm. plus, a recovery in other parts of south florida. gas in short supply and the long lines to get ice. and the chaotic and dangerous situation in the caribbean. a storm nearly wiped out entire islands and now survivors fear they'll be forgotten. we have live team coverage on the recovery after irma. new this morning, cancer death rates falling dramatically. what's getting credit for the decline? and the chain saw wielding nun who is gaining fame after taking matters into her own

and we do say good morning, everybody. the overwhelming aftermath of hurricane irma as more devastated residents return to their shattered neighbors. >> the death toll is rising with irma now blamed for at least 22 deaths here in the u.s. nearly 5 million power customers are suffering through another night without electricity. president trump will get a firsthand look as he visits the storm zone tomorrow. and the florida keys took the biggest hit with nearly every home damaged or completely destroyed. some areas still cut off. but all 42 bridges across the keys have now been deemed safe. and ice is in such short supply that people are lining up in miami for several hours to get their hands on whatever they can. >> we have live team coverage on the recovery after irma with lana zak standing by on the growing crisis in the caribbean but we start with molly hunter live in naples, flor

>> reporter: diane and kendis, good morning. that's right. look at this tree. it's completely toppled crushing that condo building behind me and look at those roots. this is the kind of damage so many florida residents are returning home to. a terrifying journey for many. floridians now returning to their homes. but in the keys it's nearly impossible. 90% of houses destroyed and damaged. >> you start over. you know, you learn to do it again. it isn't the first or the last time, i'm sure. >> reporter: police checkpoints now set up. residents here heading down the south dixie highway but unsure what they'll find. those who stayed and survived are the lucky ones. >> i stayed in the bathroom, me and my girlfriend donna. it was for two days it was hell. you didn't know if you were going to make it or not. >> reporter: the storm's fury on full display here. >> when the bigger gust came by you could feel it jumping, the floor jumping a little bit. >> reporr:

system and no running water and in other parts of the southeast including florida, georgia and the carolinas, more than 20,000 dod personnel supporting the response. here in florida coast to coast and north to south, recovery in full swing. repair crews more than 20,000 strong from 30 states and canada working around the clock. but so much of florida hot and sticky here in september is still living in the dark. >> it's intense but we just take it step by step. one job at a time. >> reporter: now more than 4 million people here across the state are without power including where we are, and officials say it could take months to restore electricity across the state. diane and kendis. >> all right, it's going to be a long road ahead. molly hunter for us in naples, thanks. irma is presenting a new danger as millions frustrating to cope without electricity. >> several running generators inside their homes have died from carbon monoxide poisoning including two adults and child in orlando. four of the family members

hospitalized. authorities are warning that generators should always be placed outside of the house. and florida's biggest airports are slowly getting back to normal. all of them from miami up to jacksonville were closed during irma forcing the cancellation of thousands of flights. now capacity is ramping up again, but the airport in key west is only open to emergency response flights. meanwhile, the situation in parts of the caribbean is growing increasingly dire. >> take a look at this. it shows some of the destruction in the french part of st. martin. residents there say the situation is so bad they don't even have enough food and water. >> and it's a similar picture on the u.s. virgin islands. abc's lana zak has the details. >> reporter: supplies and assistance are being rushed to the caribbean where the devastation for many is all encompassing. >> my house, my business, both my vehicles, everything is gone. don't know if we'll ever make it back to live on s

because it was a wonderful place. >> reporter: more than 2,000 americans have been evacuated on private cruise ships and u.s. military planes. >> when they see the u.s. flag, it's like, we're coming home relationship the cleanup and rebuilding efforts is mammoth on the islands. the greatest wrath of hurricane irma was felt in the caribbean destroying homes, businesses and lives and supplies are dwindling. >> making a line for two or three hours because there's no water and don't get nothing. >> reporter: the u.s. citizens of puerto rico and the virgin islands are begging the u.s. government not to forget about them in the disaster response. disagreeing with island officials who say that crime is limited and being controlled. >> our government did nothing, nothing. people coming with machete offering bullets saying there's more for you, breaking into houses, hurting people. >> reporter: the u.s. department of defense says 10,000 personnel are currently supporting efforts there in the caribbean. the white house also confirms that the president is likely to

visit the u.s. virgin islands to survey the damage there sometime in the coming week. kendis, diane. >> all right, lana zak for us, thank you, lana. let's take a look now at the rest of your weather. areas hard hit by irma mostly won't be affected by hurricane jose. the storm is spinning in the atlantic right now. it's only impact we're told for now for the east coast is expected to be high surf. all the way into next week and checking on temperatures, expect the low 80s from washington, d.c. to boston. 70s along the west coast, 89 degrees in denver. apparently about to change. forecasters say some areas of the northern rockies could see the first snow of the season by the end of this september week. >> wow. >> yep. well, still ahead right here, new numbers show deaths from cancer on the decline. why doctors say it's happening.

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controversial travel ban has cleared a legal hurdle. the supreme court has blocked a lower court decision that would have expanded the number of refugees eligible to travel to the united states. but that's not the final word on the case. justices are scheduled to hear arguments next month on the legality of the travel ban. the mayor of seattle ed murray is set to step down after a fifth man has come forward claiming sexual assault. murray's cousin claims purry repeatedly molested him when he was a teenager in 1970s. murray denies the allegations calling them politically motivated and he tells "the seattle times" newspaper his cousin's allegations stem from bad blood within the family. prosecutors in minneapolis are now considering charges against a police officer who shot and killed an australian woman in july. justine damond died after being shot by officer mohamed noor. she approached a police car after calling 911 to report a possible sexual assault behind her

to decide by the end of the year whether to bring charges. there will be no federal charges filed against the six baltimore police officers involved in the fatal arrest of freddie gray taken in custody in april of 2015 and suffered a broken neck in the back of a police van. his death sparked angry protests and riots, but justice department prosecutors didn't find enough evidence to prove the officers willfully violated gray's civil rights. five of the officers will face internal disciplinary trials starting next month. nfl star michael bennett is speaking out about his confrontation with police in las vegas. the seattle seahawks defensive end has accused police of racial profiling and excessive force. he opened up in a "gma" exclusive about what was going through his mind when he ended up on the ground with an officer pointing a gun at his head. >> to my head, eric garner, all these people that have been through this and i'm terrified. i'm literally i'm terrified

just like worried if i make the wrong decision, if i don't -- if i move too fast, if i twitch and somebody says i'm resisting because i'm a big guy, you know what i'm saying so it's easy and i'm thinking, just like what about my wife and kids. that's what i'm thinking right there. >> bennett tells our byron pitts that the officer threatened to blow his brains out. he's reportedly considering a civil lawsuit against the las vegas police department which has refuted his claim of misconduct. you can hear more from bennett ahead on "good morning america." when we come back the cleveland indians are dominating baseball right now and a major league record could be in their sights. plus, a nun becomes an online hero after firing up that chain saw to help with the cleanup in florida. see the smart new look of apt. 9 versatile stylish comfortable apt. 9

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summer games. other landmarks across the city were lit up in the game's colors. l.a. also hosted the summer games back in 1932 and 1984. apple has unveiled three new iphones in dramatic fashion. >> the announcement was made at the new steve jobs theater on the apple campus in silicon valley. the first voice you heard was the late founder himself talking about creating something wonderful for humanity. >> well, apple unveiled the iphone 8, 8 plus and 10. abc's rebecca jarvis was there and has more on the new phones' bells and whistles. >> reporter: apple unveiling its fanciest most expensive version yet. >> it is the biggest leap forward since the original iphone. >> reporter: ceo tim cook unveiling the highly anticipated iphone 10 with a starting price of $1,000, what exactly do you get? a larger edge-to-edge screen, upgraded cameras, optimized for self-physical and augmented reality, that is, the ability to

front of your phone. and emojis or emojis that animate. wireless charging and facial recognition. instead of unlocking with a touch or password it lets you do it through facial recognition. post presentation hundreds of techies testing out the new devices. how do you think it went? do you feel good. >> i feel wonderful. >> rebecca with tim cook there. the exclusive. >> the company also showed the world the third generation of its apple watch. >> yeah, the series 3 watch features wireless connectivity. that's i big deal because that means you'll be able to make phone calls or send text messages from the watch without needing to have an iphone nearby. now, preorders for the apple watch 3 starts this friday. it's available in stores the 22nd. same goes for the iphone 8 and 8 plus. preorders start friday available in stores on the 22nd. you will have to wait a little longer for the iphone 10.

october 27th. it'll be available on november 3rd. and we have some promising news this morning in the fight against cancer. a new report shows a dramatic 25% drop in america's cancer death rate. that's since 1991. it translates into more than 2 million cancer death as voided. researchers say credit may be due in large part to the country's dramatic reduction in smoking rates. the gay rights movement is mourning the passing of one of its pioneers. edith windsor's landmark 2013 supreme court case paved the way for legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide. former president barack obama called windsor a quiet hero. she was 88 years old. and now some sports and could be a historic day for the indians. >> highlights on their latest win from our guys at espn. >> good morning, morning people. he's stan. i'm neil. here we are. >> cleveland indians, 19 straight wins, 20 would tie the american league record set by

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♪ time to check "the pulse" and we'll start with a nun who's probably the first viral sensation in the wake of hurricane irma. >> so take a look at sister margaret ann. jesus may take her wheel but she's taking the chain saw there. taking that chain saw cleanup efforts there into her own hands. miami-dade police actually shot this video showing her clearing fallen tree branches, sister margaret ann is the principal of archbishop coleman high school in south florida. in other news her children say they will never misbehave in class ever again. but she was out there to lead by example and the

very amusing posting this video with the #miamidadestrong. she said in an interview we teach our students do what you can to help other people, and that's what i wanted to do too. >> there's a lot of work she can be doing but taking it by the horn. so next, we have apparently and i can't believe this, been drinking champagne all wrong all these years. >> so the ceo of champagne maker crug says drinking it from a champagne flute is like listening to a concert wearing earplugs. >> or eating a steak well done. the narrow flute doesn't allow you to fully experience the champagne's aromas and flavor. >> so a growing number of experts are now recommending return to the wide but shallow champagne cup instead. more like a white wine glass kind of thing. >> she says at the end of the day or the start of the day, champagne is a wine. so it needs some of

breathing and oxygen. >> did she say anything about drinking straight out of the bottle? >> no, but we entirely encourage that. >> and a sneak can canine has become a social media sensation. >> okay, so pay careful attention right here. check out the lower right-hand corner of your screen as the dog quietly swipes an empanada off the grill. >> it happened in chile during the country's independence day celebration. they're obviously conducting an interview there, but the funniest part of the whole scenario no one seemed to notice except the viewers at home. now the dog hasmorning washington. it's september 13th. your "hump day" forecast is moments away, but first here is a quick look at your headlines. breaking overnight. lawmakers in college park finally decide whether to allow residents who are not u-s citizens to vote in municipal elections. residents on both sides of the issue packed the chamber. just before midnight-- the proposal passed 4-3

returning to south florida as the state slowly recovers from irma. the state death toll now stands at 12. fema officials say 65-percent of the homes in the florida keys were severely damaged or destroyed. and right now, almost 5 million customers are still without power. good morning washington. toss to eileen - a few morning showers/sprinkles - rain chances today & tomorrow - warmer & more humid the next few days - still watching jose today: mostly cloudy. warm and humid. showers/sprinkles, mainly before noon. highs: 80-84 winds: e to s 5 mph tonight: clear, becoming cloudy after midnight with rain developing west of d.c. lows: 63-67 winds: s 5 mph thursday: morning rain. scattered pm thunderstorms. warm and humid. highs: 78-82 winds: ss5

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incidents in cuba. 21 americans have now been hurt in what are being called "health attacks." we don't know what caused them - or who is behind them. some - may have involved a sonic weapon. american diplomats have reported symptoms including concussions- and permanent hearing loss. the national transportation safety board has found driver error is to blame for deadly crash in may 20-16. investigators say a truck driver's failure to yield and a tesla driver's reliance on the car's computers led to this crash. the ntsb has recommended regulators and

that such "autopilot" systems are not misused. the driver of the tesla died in the crash. a big move in hawaii may soon change the way marijuana dispensaries across the country do business. the state is going paperless. starting next month- hawaii officials say licensed marijuana dispensaries will no longer accept cash. instead-- people will use a debit payment app. many marijuana businesses use cash because banks fear that the drug money could expose them to legal trouble with federal bank regulators. but the large amounts of cash make the dispensaries prime targets for robberies. an a-list director is gearing up for another trip on the millennium falcon. disney officials say j-j abrams will be in the directors chair for the third installment of the trilogy he started. the original director of "episode 9" left the project last week. abrams directed 20-15's "star wars: the force awakens" - which was one of the biggest box office successes in film history. "episode nine" is set for release in may 20-19.

it's xx and we're just getting started. stars join forces, to raise money following a pair of deadly hurricanes. we'll tell you how much they raised.. and where the following a pair of deadly hurricanes. we'll tell you how much they raised.. and where the money is going.. good morning washington. - a few morning showers/sprinkles - rain chances today & tomorrow - warmer & more humid the next few days - still watching jose today: mostly cloudy. warm and humid. showers/sprinkles, mainly before noon. highs: 80-84 winds: e to s 5 mph tonight: clear, becoming cloudy after midnight with rain developing west of d.c. lows: 63-67 winds: s 5 mph thursday: morning rain. scattered pm thunderstorms. warm and humid.

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