>> tom llamas with us tonight. tom, thank you. >>> next here, president trump warning that the u.s. is prepared to use, quote, devastating military action against north korea, if necessary, after that nation threatened to shoot down u.s. war planes. north korea, backing up that threat with a new propaganda video, simulating their missiles destroying u.s. planes and ships. north korea says president trump's harsh words are a declaration of war. >>> and and angry response tonight from the parents of otto warmbier, the college student held captive by the north koreans for 18 months, returning home in a vegetative state. he died six days later. tonight, fred and cindy war beier accusing of the north koreans of torture, revealing details of his final days. >> we heard this howling, involuntary, inhuman sound. he was staring blankly into space, jerking violently. he was blind. he was deaf. as we looked at him and tried to comfort him, it looked like someone had taken a pair of pliers and rearranged his bottom teeth. >> reporter: u.s. doctors finding no evidence he had contracted botulism,

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i'm tom llamas in for david, and tonight, houston is turning the corner, but as you can see just behind me, there are still so many rain-soaked neighborhoods, and now new dangers are emerging. take a look at this. extreme flooding and dramatic new rescues east of here. the sky filled with helicopters. an explosion and fire in a flooded chemical plant. the company expecting more to come. a hospital with no water and running out of supplies, all the patients there evacuated. and as the floodwaters recede in some neighborhoods and families are coming back, a new assessment tonight.

they have received 4,000 complaints of price gouging. >> tom llamas with us here in south florida. tom, thank you. >>> hurricane irma is causing major disruptions in air travel across the country. some 4,000 flights have already been canceled, and look at this image tonight. a lot of air traffic to and from florida. you can see it right there. so many trying to get out of the storm zone, planes flying around irma. and those other hurricanes, and tonight, there is a new and urgent plea just in from the miami airport for passengers still showing up hoping to find a flight. abc's amy robach is there. >> reporter: the rush to get out of the storm zone resulting in big lines in south florida airports. >> i have to spend the night in the airport because all the hotels are filled. >> reporter: a row of passengers in wheelchairs able to board in west palm beach, but at miami international airport -- >> no one is manning the desks. pretty chaotic. >> reporter: hundreds showing up without tickets and finding none. the major airlines suspending operations at all south florida airports by frida

that dead traffic lights could lead to car crashes at intersections. >> tom llamas is in ft. myers tonight. and tom, you showed us that family and their generators. authorities want us to warn to many at home, if you do have a generator, make sure you don't keep it inside the house. >> reporter: that's right, david. it needs to stay outside, because of the danger of carbon monoxide poisoning. and we have noticed a lot of generators outside in this neighborhood. just behind me, that massive tree taking down power lines. but look at this, david. the power crews up there, working late into the night, making sure they can restore power at least to this neighborhood. david? >> a herculean effort tonight. tom llamas, thank you so much. >>> this storm causing a travel nightmare, affecting flights coast to coast. take a look at the flight radar from last monday, the air traffic over florida. and then today. the skies over florida virtually empty. abc's gio benitez at miami airport, still shut down tonight. >> reporter: tonight, irma's wrath damaging south florida airports. debris lit

and tom llamas, in ft.rs, we saw the cycles they predict, the hurricane comes in, then there's a lull with the eye, and the backside of the hurricane really nailed us. the sky is extraordinary right now. what are you seeing? >> reporter: i think we're in the eye, to the backside of the tomorrow. right after we were live with you on this "20/20" special, we had to seek shelter inside. minutes later, this massive tree branch snapped off, and fell right in front of the marina. and the interesting thing, the palm trees are waving in the opposite direction than when we started this broadcast. it's incredible, the hurricane has shifted around, the winds have shifted, and wind coming from an opposite direction. and some other branches littering bridges and streets throughout ft. myers right now. but a huge shift in the speed of the wind, and the rain. the wind and rain have died down, i think we're in the backside of the eye. but just like you, i'm keeping my eye on the water. you have to keep an eye on the storm

i'm tom llamas, reporting from houston.t. >>> it's not just heat but the air that's causing problems today. take a look. >>> beaches like this one are already crowded as people head to coast but it's not helping much. even pacifica hit tripleeeee today. >>> we have a look at power concerns. we begin with spencer christian. >> let's start with san francisco which has recorded its highest temperature ever. not just a record for this date. record high 104 degrees breaking the old record of 103 set back in june 2000. here is a look at the record. 5 which is a new record high. 97 at sfo. liairport, 101. theses are all new records for this date and there's more likely as its still warming up in somear leaook at current readings. it's hard to believe it's down to 96 in san francisco right now. that's what we'rell t he the ot locations that are in triple digits. 107 right now at vermoe. 109 fremont, 104. theea h it excessive. spots tom near 115

i'm tom llamas, in for david. we begin with the new humanitarian crisis. we're at a staging area. tonight, land swept away. another american city cut off my massive flooding. this is beaumont, texas. cars miles long. the air force airlifting evacuees, flying them to dallas and san antonio. the new numbers on harvey's impact are staggering. more than 73,000 people rescued or evacuated. more than 180,000 homes damaged or destroyed. matt gutman on the crisis in beaumont. >> reporter: tonight in beaumont, rivers rising, water everywhere, and not a drop to drink. desperation in the city of 120,000, which is preparing for its third day without running water. this line for drinking water stretching for miles. have you seen how long this line is? >> yes. >> the city has no water so we're just trying to do our best to get water to these people. g. >> reporter: officials of drinking water. there is a line to get water, and this is the epic traffic jam to get out of the water. all of these cars crossing here though the flood waters to get from beaumont all the way to houston. today we found

here's abc's tom llamas. >> reporter: we witnessed countless acts of heroism.ers risking their own lives. >> patient's inside. >> reporter: everyday people like brothers alex and george jackson. using their own boat to save their neighbors. >> it's really sad. some of the areas where we stop in the boat you can't see if it's a foot or ten feet. >> reporter: jumping into action when we told them about a woman we heard was trapped. >> yvette? this is your home? >> yeah. it's our home. and these are our neighbors, yvette and james. one of our boys is here. and i'm going to start crying like an idiot. we feel still very fortunate. we're happy for your help. we're happy to get out. >> reporter: and we met young heroes as well. these students rushed to help their teacher when she returned to her flooded out home. >> i didn't even have to call. they just showed up. >> reporter: so she's your fourth-grade teacher. i mean, that was years ago. >> yeah. >> reporter: but you still showed up. why? >> i just wanted to help out any way i could. >> happy birthday. >> reporter:

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i'm tom llamas. and we begin with breaking news. the most powerful military act by kim jong-un ever. the president calling it a major nuclear test. president trump and t president trump asked if he will attack north korea, saying we'll see. the test involving what they say is a hydrogen bomb. the blast cheered in the streets of north korea. but met with swift global condemnation. and one after saying north korea will be set with fire and fury, now questions about how the white house will respond. here's david kerley. >> reporter: just hours after showing off what was said to be a hydrogen bomb, seismographs start dancing from this remote site, an underground north korean nuclear test shaking the earth. the north claimed the test was a perfect success. but this was its first, much more powerful, hydrogen bomb test. kim jong-un's provocative move met with a stern response from president trump, calling north >> mr. president, will you attack north korea? >> we'll see. >> reporter: a month ago, president trump threatened military action

i'm tom llamas in new york. "gma" gma first thing in the morning.ll be right back here tomorrow night. have a great evening. good night. mark herring: my mom always worked hard to provide for our family. at one point, she got fired for of all things -- tting married. that was a lifelong lesson for me: when people are hurt, you need to stand up and do something. and i've never forgotten that as your attorney general. whether it's protecting veterans and seniors from shady debt collectors, or cracking down on gangs and drug traffickers, i have one guiding principle: do what's right for people. i'm mark herring, candidate for attorney general, and i sponsored this ad. ralphcandidate for governor,rtham, and i sponsored is ad. they're studying for 21st century jobs., but ed gillespie supports donald trump's plan to take money out of virginia public schools and give it to private schools. as a washington dc lobbyist, ed gillespie worked for lenders trying to keep student loan rates high. and ed gillespie's plan to cut taxes for the wealthy ed doesn't stan

i'm tom llamas, in for david. we begin with the new humanitarian crisis unfolding all around us in texas. we're at a staging area where rescues have been happening all day. the fire at the chemical plant, fire and black smoke shooting into the air. tonight, land swept away. beaumont, texas. a population of about 120,000. the urgent need for supplies growing by the hour. our camera showing the line of cars miles long. people waiting hours for fresh water. the air force airlifting evacuees, flying them to dallas and san antonio. the new numbers on harvey's impact are staggering. more than 73,000 people rescued or evacuated. more than 185,000 homes damaged or destroyed. matt gutman on the crisis in beaumont. >> reporter: tonight in beaumont, rivers rising, water everywhere, and not a drop to drink. desperation in the city of 120,000, which is preparing for its third day without running water. this line for drinking water stretching for miles. some waiting seven hours. have you seen how long this line is? >> yes. >> t

abc's tom llamas has details. >> reporter: hurricane irma causing a sky high scare for some in south. in downtown miami a combination of condo canyons and massive construction cranes leading to new warnings. hurricane andrew in 1992 and hurricane wilma in 2005 led to stricter building codes including in some cases mandating impact resistant windows. >> three, two, one. >> this demonstration shows how impact glass can stop a projectile in its tracks. the other major concern in south this family lives on the 44th floor of a high-rise right next door to one of those crane. >> they just heard that we might have to worry about the cranes. >> reporter: tom llamas, abc news, miami. >>> turning now to the pacific northwest where two major wildfires in oregon have now merged into a massive 32,000-acre fire. the eagle creek fire and indian creek fire together now span 50 square niles in the columbia river gorge. evacuation orders remain in place for many nearby towns. only one home and four out-buildings have been destroyed but the fire is currently 0 percent contained. take a look at this. a

tom llamas, abc news, new york. >>> and new this morning former white house press secretary sean spicerpening up about why he left the white house. he sat down with abc's paula faris who also asked spicer if he has any regrets about his relationship with the media. >> i made mistakes. there's no question. i think we all do. some of them i tried to own very publicly. and in some cases there were things that i did that until someone brought it up i said, gosh, i didn't realize that was a mistake but to watch some of the personal attacks questioning my integrity, questioning what my intentions were, i think were really over the top. >> we'll hear a lot more from sean spicer including what the president said aft surprise appearance at the emmys. that's coming up on "good morning america." >>> an update on a young girl rushed to the hospital after being hit by a foul ball during the yankees game here in new york. >> the ball was traveling 105 miles an hour when it was hit into the stands. players were visibly shaken as you can see. some even had tears in their eyes as they watched emergency

those people in those facilities to care for our most vulnerable elderly population. >> reporter: tom llamas, abc news at hollywood hills, florida. >>> and the u.s. death toll from irma has now risen to 30 with millions of people still with no power. the military is flying food and water into key west where search and rescue crews are still going door to door looking for possible victims and thousands of desperate residents remain isolated with bare necessities in short supply. >> we got some water and food and my son can eat. >> for your son. >> we should have evacuated but we thought we will be okay but thank god we finally got something. we're going to get help down here, please, everybody. come help us. >> local officials are disputing fema's claim that 90% of the homes there were damaged saying it's not as bad as it looks. seven people have died in the county that includes the keys, but it's not clear how many of those were storm related. >>> and in the caribbean a cruise ship will arrive tomorrow on the dutch side of st. martin to evacuate people stranded by irma. and officials in the

i'm tom llamas. we begin tonight with the unescapable head-on collision of politics and sports.lars respon president trump's attack on those who kneel in protest during the national anthem. similar acts of defiance seen before each game. players peacefully taking a knee, locking arms, some with fists raised in the air. the pittsburgh steelers among the teams choosing not to take the field during the anthem. trump saying players who protest should be fired or suspended. the nfl commissioner, owners, coaches and players sending a united message. and tonight, new comments from the president. here's mary bruce. >> reporter: on this football sunday -- ♪ oh say can you see >> reporter: the nfl is sending a message to president trump. from detroit to buffalo, and all the way to london, as the anthem plays, the chorus of opposition from the field is growing. players and coaches kneeling together. arms linked, fists raised in solidarity. the national anthem at forbes field ending with this moment. the patriot

i'm tom llamas, the most powerful military act by kim jung-unever. the president calling it a nuclear test. president trump and the first lady departing church asked if he will attack north korea telling reporters, we'll see. before meeting with top national security advisers. the test reported as a success on north korean state television. this time involving what they say is a hydrogen bomb that could be mounted on to an icbm, more powerful than bombs dropped by the u.s. in world war ii. the blast cheered in the streets of north korea. see it there. met with swift global condemnation. and now after one saying north korea would be met with fire and fury, the white house facing new questions about how they will respond. kerley starts our coverage from the white house. >> reporter: just hours after showing off what was said to be a hydrogen bomb capable of fitting on intercontinental missile, seismographs start dancing from this remote site, an underground north korean nuclear test shaking the earth. the north claimed its sixth nuks leer test was a pe

not just betty, but all those people. >> and tom llamas joins us from florida again tonight. and tom, there are still so many questions, and really, disbelief, because the hospital is right across the street. police making it clear today that this is now a full-fledged criminal investigation? >> reporter: david, this is a criminal investigation, and the crime scene is the nursing home you see just behind me. tonight, police do have a search warrant, and the administrators tell us they are going to cooperate fully with this investigation to figure out what went wrong. david? >> just heartbreaking, tom. thank you. >>> meantime tonight, you are about to see what our team discovered when they landed on two islands, where americans are still stranded, days after hurricane irma. the urgent effort at this hour. abc's david wright, finally able to get into st. martin. >> reporter: tonight, for the first time, we see the devastation in st. martin up close, and the urgent effort to get people out. flights have resumed here. mostly aid coming in, more people trying to get out. and still

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tom llamas live tonight from florida. and tom, what are we hearing from managers of the nursing home, especially with the news just reported there, the hospital was right across the street the entire time? >> reporter: well, david, the nursing home tells us tonight they are going to cooperate fu investigators, but tonight we have looked into the record of this nursing home. they've been cited 11 times by health inspectors in the last three years. and dave, tonight, there are still a lot of questions. >> thinking about all of those families affected tonight. tom, thank you. >>> in the mean time, we turn to the other major news this evening. a deadly shooting at a high school near spokane, washington. the school and that area put on lockdown. students huddling in classrooms when the shots rang out. parents were forced to park down the road from the school, having to run up to a mile just to find out if their children were safe. tonight, we've learned the shooter is in custody, and there may have been a warning. here's abc's

abc's chief national correspondent tom llamas from florida again tonight. >> reporter: tonight, we're learning how one quick-thinking nurse triggered the emergency evacuation of that florida nursing home, saving countless lives. 3:00 a.m. wednesday morning, a into memorial regional hospital, just steps away, suffering from a heart attack. one hour later, another patient arrives from that same nursing home. an hour after that, a third emergency call from that same facility. that was enough for the hospital's chief nursing officer judy frum. >> i, along with another colleague, decided that we needed to take a walk over to see if we could offer our assistance. >> reporter: what did you exactly see? >> we saw a bunch of staff and they were extraordinarily stressed and panicked. >> reporter: frum says the staff at the nursing home was doing everything humanly possible to move patients to a cooler area with fans. but it was too hot. she saw patients dehydrated in distress. >> i thought it was an extreme situation that we had to get those people out. >> reporter: but thanks to that emergency

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i'm tom llamas in new york. "gma" first thing in the morning. muir will be right back here tomorrow night. have a great evening. good night. . >>> tonight on abs abc 7 news at o'clock. dozens of hurricane harvey evacuees arrive in the bay area. >> we're overwhelmed with the help they've given us. >> a marine and his family moved by the generosity of strangers after they were targeted by thieves. abc news at 6 starts now. >> this is abc 7 news. >>> there are two guns pointed at you. a woman terrified by the robbery note she received on b.a.r.t. gets away by faking a health emergency. i'm eric thomas. thanks for joining us. the alleged robbery attempt happened early yesterday evening on a dublin bound b.a.r.t. train. abc 7 news reporter just talked to the victim and she joins us life from the b.a.r.t. sfo station. >> reporter: well, eric, that victim told me this is the most scared she has ever been in her entire life. she did not immediately hand over her things because she had to catch a flight today. without over wallet and i.d. and credit card

abc's tom llamas has more from hollywood. >> reporter: a life-and-death situation at this nursing home, the rehabilitation center at hollywood hills. the first sign of trouble an emergency call about a heart attack, but it soon became clear it was much more serious. >> the facility called and said that incidents were occurring. something's going on in the center, unknown how many patients or their injuries. >> reporter: what came next, an all out evacuation. >> the scene was chaotic when i arrived. we had at least 115 patients that we were trying to evacuate and bring them to safety. >> reporter: the scope of this tragedy heartbreaking. eight people dead. three at the nursing home and five more later at the hospital. the nursing home was running on generators since hurricane irma hit. the lights on, but no air-conditioning. ellie pena came to visit her 96-year-old mother here shortly after the hurricane struck. could you see the suffering? >> yes, i did. yes, i did. >> reporter: what's also troubling, the nursing home is just yards away from one of the biggest hospitals in the area. >>

>> tom llamas with us again tonight. tom, our thanks to you. >>> and a much longer trip home for americans who were caught in the kricaribbean. this number tonight. more than 2,000 americans have now made it out onto u.s. military planes and on private cruise ships, as conditions on those islands continue to deteriorate. abc's david wright is in san juan tonight. >> reporter: on some of the hardest hit islands here in the caribbean, including st. thomas and st. martin, destruction is now giving way to despair. >> water and food. we don't have that. >> reporter: the u.s. military has been scrambling to help stranded americans, who have faced a long wait. lieutenant colonel humberto pabril of the puerto rico national guard has piloted several of the giant c-17s packed with people. craig was stuck on st. thomas, hoping to get on a ship chartered by marriott. but his group was turned away. so, the ship left with plenty of empty spaces? >> plenty of empty spaces, shut the lights off, left us there to get back. >> reporter: ma

i'm tom llamas.o leave you with this image tonight as houston rises up from the flood waters. i hope to see you right back here tomorrow. good night. >> the heat is on and this is just the beginning. we are live at a hazy view in walnut creek. this traveled a long way to get here. >> it was a little intense, but it's just i'm speechless. it's just devastating. >> hope and fear almost a week after hurricane harvey made landfall. people are getting to see what happened to their homes for the first time. >> and the day of giving is here. the abc 7 phone bank is open taking your calls and donations to help the people devastated by harvey. >> heat and haze. that's our top story tonight because these conditions for the bay area are about to get even worse. thank you for joining us. >> today is just the start of a heat wave that dominates the seven-day forecast. >> the haze that is blanketing the bay area and the smell of smoke. >> it's everywhere. we have live team coverage. let's start with spencer christ