sponge for wetlands. for deserts, most of the water runs off which is good news for for wasn't a moderate 3 out of 14, guys, for today. >> yeah. the western part of the country getting hammered with heat and rain. been a if you have year. allison chinchar, thank you so much. still plenty of news to get to. the next hour of "new day" starts right now. good morning and welcome to your "new day." i'm boris sanchez. >> i'm kaitlyn collins. right now covid cases are surging across the country fueled by the delta variant. vaccination rates are slowing, officials are sending blunt messages to the unvaccinated. millions across the u.s. still unvaccinated. in the words of my home state