faltering economy. and this morning, what we all should be listening for. ♪ come on up for the rising and "the road to recovery." five years after the devastation of hurricane katrina, the gulf coast is reborn. battered but unbound. wreckaged cleared. communities restored. the long journey back to the home almost lost in the storm. and i know i speak for everyone here on the floor, it is so great to see robin there, back in her hometown. and she has the story of an extraordinary comeback this morning. we say good morning, america, from new york, as well. george is off this morning. he'll be back on monday. breaking news to get to off the top. stunning video from the trapped miners in chile. authorities dropped a small camera below. they were able to shoot about 45 minutes of video of themselves. you can see them singing the national anthem, arm in arm. one of the men giving a sort of guided tour of their new underground home. our jeffrey kofman is in chile. he has the latest on the video this morning. jeffrey, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, david. this is incredible, unforgettable foodage we're seeing for the first time this morning. i suspect anyone who has heard about these men has conjured up images of what it might look like down there. take a look and see. these miners might surprise you. this is what being trapped underground looks like. incredible images, taken with a small video camera spent down the mine through a boar hole. the men sent greetings to their families. they should know that we are calm, he says, despite the bad conditions we know we're going to get out of here. it is far from the portrait of misery many on the surface imagined. the men even cheer and sing the national anthem. [ singing ] the camera takes us on a tour of the very dark, damp mine tunnels, where the men are living. there's the refuge where they took shelter when the mine collapsed. that thermometer reached 29 degrees celsius, 89 degrees fahrenheit. the video reveals a curious, new daily life under ground. on a table, dominos sent to distract the men. and to the area where they pray. there, the medical kit. one man points to the little cup used to brush their teeth. get him outside, so he can take a shower, he says. and the others laugh. the men look surprisingly fit, given that they almost starved for 17 days. some are sleeping. some of those, awake. some surprisingly cheerful. they've now been told that it may take until christmas to drill a hole large enough to get them out. we are super and extremely happy, he says. and we're sure, with smart people and technology, they will get us out. these conditions are a test of the human spirit. these resilient men get very high marks. here in chile this morning, all eyes are on the surface above where those men are trapped, where the drill rig that is going to drill the rescue hole to lift those men up is now being assembled. that should finish today. the process of drilling that half-mile-deep rescue hole should begin tomorrow. david? >> jeffrey, thank you. extraordinary images of the spirit still alive and well down below. we're going to move, now, to another major story developing today. what will he say? federal reserve chairman ben bernanke will speak later this morning about the new economy and the numbers expected to show a worsening picture. joining us now, jake tapper from martha's vineyard, where the president will soon wrap up his vacation. and financial correspondent, bianna golodryga, at the new york stock exchange, this morning. good morning. i wanted to start with you, bianna. with americans' battered 401(k)s so dependent on the market, what does wall street have to hear today? >> that's right, david. it feels like we're working with a bipolar stock market here. one day it's up. the next day, it's down. the dow and the nasdaq opened up higher, only to close below. on the side of big business, things seem to be somewhat more optimistic. mergers and acquisitions are up. but on the side of the consumer, things are downright ugly. we had dismal housing numbers out earlier this week. consumer spending, consumer confidence are down. and later this morning, we're expected to find that the economy grew at a slower pace than previously thought last quarter. the consumer very important here. all eyes will be on ben bernanke to hear what he has to say. >> the fed chairman will say the economy continues to recover, albeit more slowly than anyone hoped. jake, i know you saw this. he says, fortunately, that's not true. this isn't a recovery in any sense that matters. and policymakers should be doing everything they can to change that fact. but with historic interest rates at all-time lows and the massive stimulus package, what does the white house believe it can do at this point? >> reporter: well, they do believe, david, that what they can do is limit it. there's a $30 billion small business lending initiative they've been pushing in congress. but there's really only so many days on the congressional schedule, before the end of the year. and so much appetite for new spending programs on congress. they will continue to work for programs such as the small business lending initiative, to get it passed. also, reducing capital gains. eliminating capital gains for small businesses. and there are people in the white house who are hoping that bernanke's speech today will be able to reassure investors and do what so far the white house has not been able to do. and that is reinstill confidence in the market and the economy. >> all right. jake tapper from martha's vineyard, where the president is wrapping up his vacation. and bianna golodryga on the new york stock exchange. thanks. we're going to turn to "the road of recovery," and robin roberts who continues that look this morning. she visited haiti. she visited nashville. this morning, she's in her hometown back in mississippi, to report on a remarkable comeback on this, the now fifth-year anniversary of katrina. >> the death toll is climbing. the floodwaters are rising. >> reporter: 6:10 a.m., august 29th, 2005. the gulf coast's darkest hour. the eye of the category 5 storm mi makes landfall. nearly 2,000 people die. >> we're in desperate need. we are americans. >> reporter: an entire region of the country devastated. recovery seemingly impossible. this is the epicenter, the gulf coast ground zero. not one home or business remained intact. all that was left over the $130 billion in damage, was the resilient and determination of the people of the mississippi gulf coast. hancock county was allocated over $100 billion in aid, key to its economic recovery and renewal. in five years the gulf coast region has undergone a major transformation. from this, to this. from this, to this. >> here's the ones from the house. >> reporter: like so many gulf coast families, nora and ed wywikoff, decided to stay and rebuild. >> this is a great opportunity, i think for our community to make some wig cant improvements. and you can see some of that happening. >> reporter: bay st. louis was one of the many cities battered by katrina. mayor les fillinggame, has seen the recovery at work. >> the investments that will show returns in this area. and for the next generations. >> reporter: this coastal community, so dependent on the gulf's waters for its livelihood, is once again being tested. this time, by the bp oil spill. >> even though there is no oil on the surface now and they stopped the well, we still aren't completely convinced on what our long-term expectation should be. >> reporter: despite the uncertainty, the people of the gulf coast are certain about one thing. >> this is our home. we couldn't imagine going and moving to another location. there just wasn't an option for us. >> all of those families who did not give up on home. robin, of course, is in mississippi, in her hometown. it's raining so hard to the south, we can't get a signal. you know how that works. we'll turn back to robin shortly. in the meantime, we're going to turn, now, to bob woodruff. he's in new orleans' lower ninth ward five years later. it was five years ago, the two of us stood right there for several days after katrina. what did you find now? >> reporter: that's right, david. you and i were here five years ago. this has been a very big week here in new orleans. we needed so many reminders and memorials about what happened five years ago and the major devastation. it will actually culminate here on sunday when president obama will be here to give a speech, right here at xavier university. it will be largely about the city's resilience and rebuilding. >> this is the master bedroom. >> reporter: after five, long years, kenneth and jori dorsey are finally coming home. >> i'm happy right now. very happy right now. >> how are we doing, dave? >> reporter: like so many here, the dorseys were forced to flee, as floodwaters overtook the city. >> we lost everything. we lost our home. all our possessions. >> reporter: this week, a team of volunteers is coming together to help rebuild their home. >> it will be wonderful to sleep in our home, here in new orleans once again. >> reporter: the searing images of this disaster will not soon fade from memory. the misery, the desperation. >> this is the system that's going on here is wrong. >> reporter: and the inadequate response from all levels of government. ♪ but the big easy, knocked to its knees by katrina, is slowly making its way back. the population has rebounded to nearly 80% of its prestorm levels. wages are up, too, by 14%. >> how are you? you good? >> reporter: the police force, with a reputation badly damaged after katrina, by corruption, lying, even accusations of murder, now has a new chief, vowing big changes. >> i know we can reduce crimes. and i know we can increase people's quality of life. >> reporter: $15 billion has been respent to improve the flood protection system, that failed miserably in 2005. yet, despite all the progress, the emotions and memories still linger. wanda lay rebuilt her home, right beside a brand-new flood wall. you're okay that this is now built enough to be safe? >> well, i have flood insurance now. >> reporter: as you can see, there is some humor down here, as well. in addition to the president's appearance on sunday, exactly these five years after katrina, the city will also be holding a candlelight vigil right down in the city, in addition in the french quarter, the cathedral will toll its bells. despite these images right here, they are finally seeing the end and bouncing back. david? >> bob, it's so good to see you back in new orleans, with a much different picture these five years later. we'll have much more from the gulf ahead on "good morning america." including an interview with former first lady laura bush. first, we want to turn to juju chang with the morning's other headlines. juju, isn't it incredible to see the before and after resiliency of people down south? >> it's fantastic. good morning, everyone. we're going to turn, now, to the person he's flying back to boston this morning, a free man. former president jimmy carter negotiated a pardon for aijalon gomes. he was facing five years of hard labor there, after entering north korea illegally. investigators may have found the source of the salmonella that led to that massive egg recall. they found it in chicken feed, used by two iowa farms. and fda officials say it's the same strain that's sickened 1,500 people across the country. toyota has launched another major recall. this time for computer glitches on newer cars. this krofs corolla sedans and matrix hatchbacks from 2005 to 2008. the automaker wants to fix the defects that may cause the cars to stall in traffic. new york city officials are calling the attack on the muslim cab driver an isolated incident. mayor bloomberg met with the victim thursday, playing down the links between the slashing and the proposed mosque near ground zero. he also sat down for his first interview about the controversy, appearing on the jon stewart "daily show." >> whether you like the mosque or don't like the mosque, you don't have to go. there's already a mosque down there within four blocks of the world trade center. there's porno places. fast-food places. it's a vibrant community. it's new york. >> mayor bloomberg said the debate is being fueled by politicians trying to polarize people to get votes. police have arrested three men in canada on terrorism charges. among the suspects a 28-year-old doctor who appeared on "canadian idol." in 2008. he sang an avril levine song and even did the moonwalk before being rejected. police in canada said the terror plot involved bombing sites overseas. and a rare bit of good news for tiger woods. he's entering today's second round of the barclays tournament tied with the lead. he opened with 6 under par, his best showing so far this season. and his best so far since just before his personal life started to unravel with that car crash last november, which we all heard about. that's the news at 7:14. >> you have to wonder with the big development this week, the divorce finalized, if it was almost a sigh of relief, and tiger and elin able to move forward. >> and you knew the competitive nature would come back. >> juju, thanks very much. in addition to track the rainstorm that robin's dealing with in the south, sam is tracking danielle now, a category 4 hurricane. what's the latest? >> david, we're reminded that this weekend is the anniversary, the fifth anniversary of katrina, a category 5 hurricane. we're reminded that very few storms ever reach the high categories. the 5, the highest we mark. a 4, now looking at danielle, is a 4, out in the atlantic. we have two storms to look at here. we could have three before we get through the end of the weekend. we'll show you the groups. look at this. it looks like a crowded highway. danielle, earl and is that possibly going to be fiona before we get to the end of the weekend? it is possible. let's show you the paths we're following. that strong category 4, danielle, expected to curve back into the atlantic. and earl will take a path that's farther to the south, a category 3 storm. all interest on the east coast should be watching that. we'll show you a quick look at the big board and the beautiful weather in the northeast. a beautiful sun dries up in frederick. there are a few scattered clouds across the region. we are in the mid and upper 50's this morning. winchester is 58 degrees. we are on our way to the low 80's this afternoon with a lot of sunshine and crisp blue skies. it is and we are live in central park. all of america's weather in the next half hour. david? >> and lady antebellum later in the program. see you soon. conservative talk show host glenn beck stirring up controversy, with a rally planned tomorrow at the lincoln memorial in washington. some are angry the rally is taking place on the anniversary of another event there, the martin luther king i have a dream speech. claire shipman is there. good to see you. >> reporter: there's a lot of emotion swirling over this issue. it wasn't so long ago, that glenn beck called president obama a racist. so, his choice of timing to hold his rally here tomorrow, a surprise, to say the least. >> i have a dream. >> reporter: immortal words of unity. but the 47th anniversary of dr. king's speech is producing just the opposite. >> blacks don't own martin luther king. >> glenn beck is no martin luther king. >> reporter: even angry words comparing the tea party to the kkk. >> the klu klux -- i meant to say the tea party. you have to forgive me. >> reporter: all this because of an unlikely rally planned by conservative tv and radio host, glenn beck, for the day of the anniversary on the steps of the memorial. >> we're doing something amazing. >> reporter: beck says his rally, which will feature sarah palin and other tea party supporters, is meant to honor america's troops. and he insists he picked the day, not realizing it was the anniversary of the i have a dream speech. but not everyone is buying that. >> finally, someone is bringing martin luther king's movement back to its conservative white roots. >> reporter: al sharpton has more serious concerns. >> hard to be disciplined and not make this about those that have, in my opinion, hijacked the location. but they can never hijack the dream. >> reporter: beck insists he plans to honor king. >> i heard it over and over again in the media that because of this event, on the date of this event, i'm somehow or other hijacking dr. martin luther king's speech. i'm not big enough to do that. no one is. >> reporter: and martin luther king has weighed in on this, saying his father would never limit voices. but he urges that everybody use the right rhetoric, david. >> a lot of controversy. we'll be watching this weekend. i don't know what mother nature was thinking. this is robin roberts and mississippi we're talking about. the perseverance proven. she's with us now this morning, finally. great to see your smile, robin. >> it's good to see you, david. i know it's sunny where you are. but there's no place i'd rather be than here in my hometown of pass christian. we're all huddled under a little shelter here. five years ago, this wasn't here. it used to be the old high school. it was completely destroyed by katrina. now it's the pass christian center for excellent in the middle school and elementary schools. we'll have a lot to talk about this, dry underneath here. and we'll have first lady laura bush in our next half hour. a lot more here on "good morning america." most seasonal nasal allergy symptoms, including congestion, so you can have more symptom-free days. 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take a look at the southbound side of 270 with heavy traffic. a broken-down car has been moved. what a great morning! it is a little warmer in the district. the dew point is 58. cumberland is cooler at 53 degrees. it is a good start to our friday and it will be a fantastic weekend with a lot of sunshine in store today and into the weekend and next week. low 80's today with low humidity and it will warm up to 90 by sunday. we will be in the 90's 4 highs for next week. >> we will be right back with a look at some of this morning's top local news stories. welcome back. we begin with a developing story from montgomery county perry investigators are trying to figure out what caused an ambulance to roll over in potomac. it happened at 2:00 this morning near falls road. police sources tell us that no patients were on board. thousands of people from every corner of the nation are descending on washington for the restoring honor rally hosted by glen beck. this controversial call to action takes place the same day that civil-rights history was made. >> we have been on the road for days. >> at local campgrounds and hotels, glen beck fans and tea party activists have arrived for the saturday rally at the lincoln memorial. >> we realize it is time for us to take a stand and to be bold. >> some of them have driven all the way from california. >> week traveled about 2,800 miles. >> glen beck check out the stage yesterday. >he ducked our questions about the event buddy told his fox news audience that this rally is not about politics. >> they will highjack the lincoln memorial on the 28 and we will give you a vision of exclusion. >> the civil rights icahn is holding a rally in the same spot on the very same day. he could not be more political. >> i am a political scientist. i note that decision was made by people who want to mess with us. >> glen beck says his rally will pay tribute to members of the military and the nation's founding principles of integrity, truth, and honor. civil-rights activists will states several counter events to honor martin luther king. we will be back with another update at 7:56. for continuous news coverage, tune in to tbd news on news channel 8. stay focused, tigers! children: yay, butterflies! youth coaching runs on dunkin'. with our delicious icy mocha beverages. get your summer treat today. america runs on dunkin'. to visit my old high school in the days after the storm. >> science over there. math over there. it withstood hurricane camille. but katrina got it. ♪ walk on walk on ♪ >> that was then. and this is now. it opened in the fall of '09. it now houses the pass christian middle school on one side. the elementary school -- hello. i didn't know you were right behind me. the elementary school on the other side. it is wonderful how it has come back. once upon a time, this used to be where my old high school was, back in the day. now, we have the elementary school and the boys and girls club here, as well. in the back. coming up, we have my conversation with former first lady laura bush, and her commitment to the beautiful children all up and down the gulf coast. as we say good morning, america, on this rainy, friday morning, from my hometown of pass christian. david, we're not going to let a little rain or a lot of rain slow us down here. so much more ahead. >> you can't get the gulf down. robin -- >> look at this crowd. >> these are the folks that robin, so connected to. there's a look at that rain. that is what they're up against, with the smiles on their faces and umbrellas in hand this morning. robin, we'll check back with you shortly. george off this morning. he'll be back on monday. also this half hour, more stories of brazilians. we talked to the family. they were hold their daughter was dead, after the hospital mixed her up with a victim of a terrible accident. they mourned her for days, even planned her funeral, before they learned that the woman in the hospital bed was their daughter. we're going to check in with that family. we're going to begin this half hour, with something that most of us take for granted. the simple pleasure of being able to smile, being able to smell. connie culp. it was right here on "good morning america," diane sawyer introduced her to us last year. diane is here this morning. when you came back from cleveland and walked into the newsroom, i could read your face. you were so moved by her. >> we talked about the people that change our year and our lives. she's in my hall of fame. connie culp. she had already undergone almost 30 surgeries before the famous face transplant. and she said, one of the first things she wanted to do with her new face, smile. this is connie culp as she used to be. a mom with a husband, who pulled out a gun, and shot her in the face. she was 40 years old. and for four years, she would live with no jaw. no nose. practically blind. and then, the surgery that made history. 22 hours, a 40-person medical team, including 8 surgeons, performing the nation's first face transplant. and this was how she looked when her transplanted face was still new. it had no feeling. she didn't know there was a tear on her cheek. but flash-forward one year later. connie culp is truly going home. what's the first thing, you think? >> what a great day it is. yee-haw. >> reporter: when you look in the mirror, what do you see? >> i can finally see my lips. i never dreamed i would have a nose or a mouth. i mean, i had nothing. >> reporter: how well are you seeing now? >> i can see your hair today. but i can't clarify your face. >> reporter: and that may get better? >> i hope so. they say it might. they don't know why i have the eyesight right now like i do. so, i'm lucky that way. >> reporter: she had to take 20 pills a day to fend off rejection. >> the medical community has learned from connie, one important lesson. that you have to be a very strong person. >> reporter: there is still swelling around her jaw, which will go down. and the nerve endings are regrowing, an inch a month. >> "a," "e." >> reporter: and she does muscle exercises, to make sure she has a kiss and a smile. everybody has wondered and you had wondered, too. would you be yourself? would you be someone different? what do you see of your own expressions? >> i think they make me look somewhat like i did before. >> reporter: your smile. what do you love to smell now? >> i like to smell the flowers. i like to smell the baby's hair after he gets a shower. doesn't that smell great? >> reporter: the best. >> yeah. >> reporter: and what about the man who did this to her? the first time we met, she startled us by saying -- >> i still love my husband. i can't talk about what happened. >> reporter: do you still love him? >> i always will. i mean, i have two kids to him. but you know what? i cannot -- you have to be outside to look in to see what's happening. >> reporter: his sentence just seven years. he's eligible for release in 2011. you're not in contact at all anymore? >> no. he called me on our anniversary. but he did the talking. and i just -- that's it. >> reporter: what would you say today to abused women? >> pay attention to what your man's saying. if he says he's going to do something, he will do it. it does not get better. it does not get better. >> reporter: when you look back now, as you're heading home, when you look back over it all, what was the highest point for you? >> it is so great, what the doctors can do today. it is. it's amazing. i'm so thankful. i think god loves me. i don't care who religion anybody is. we all have a god and he's great. >> reporter: and we remember something she told us the first time we met. a heartbreaking story how children would cower and call her a monster. the other day, we took her to the mall. and no one looked. when we last saw you, you said the tim mcgraw song was your favorite. >> oh, yeah. ♪ i hope you get the chance to live like you were dying ♪ >> reporter: "live like you were dying." >> she says god loves me. >> god loves me. she is indomitable. and the surgeons say that is part of what has made this possible. she's also so funny. and she said that one of the first things she did with her new nose, was sneeze. but it had been so long, she said she didn't know where to put her hand, because she had forgotten that's what a sneeze was. >> what a remarkable difference. you were wiping away the tears because she couldn't feel them. and now, she talks about her cheekbones. >> that's right. and she still has swelling in her face. that's going to go down, too, in the months ahead. it will be another stage to her life. >> and on the trip to the mall, no one looked. >> nope. it was great. she got one of the tender, little blessings that we don't think about every day. just being able to walk down the street as ourselves. >> we'll follow connie. way to go with her progress. i know you have to get back uptown to get ready for "world news." but you get ready better than i do. >> i would love to go to the concert over there. is sam there? >> can you talk to him. >> sam champion? lady antebellum? good morning. look, everybody. it's diane. good morning, diane. you look right at home on the set. you look fantastic. by the way, that story, everybody just kind of glued to the tv set here. it is that moment of triumph and hope. it is the bright spot of the friday here in the park. ladies and gentlemen, diane sawyer. look at that. >> my pal. >> it's nice to see you. let's start this morning with a little look at what's going on in the northeast. likely, if you were worried about the rain all week, you're glad to see the morning. it's a cool morning. don't think you're going to keep that. these numbers are going up in the northeast. they're going back into the 90s. in case you're like me and like a little heat. let's show you the boards and one or two things going on. out goes the pleasant air. in comes the hotter air. new york city 95 on sunday. today, is a 85-degree high. there's heavy rain in the deep south. 57 degrees and sunny at reagan national airport right now. we are on our way to the low to mid 80's. we have sunshine today through the all that weather was brought to you by the amazon kindle. oh, david? >> thanks, sam. see you shortly. when we come back here this morning, robin and former first lady, laura bush, and the perseverance in the south. 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"the road to recovery," five years after hurricane katrina. and former first lady, laura bush, has really played a part with her effort on the gulf coast, with her foundation. it's the largest foundation benefiting american libraries. she has made dozens of trips down here. and she joins us now from new orleans, louisiana. thanks for being with us this morning. >> thanks, robin. >> i lost count of the amount of times you've been in the region. on the first anniversary of katrina, i was with you at a school along the mississippi gulf coast. you spend a lot of time here. what's the biggest difference you have seen the last five years? >> the differences are huge, now, five years later. i mean, each time i came, there was a little bit of improvement. but really, now, i think after five years, things are starting to look great. and i'm going to go, today, to a school that was the very first school i visited right after hurricane katrina, in st. bernard parish. st. bernard parish lost every, single school. almost every home and business, as well. it was like some of those other mississippi -- some of the mississippi gulf coast towns that lost almost everything. but they've got a really great story of rebuilding their school district. >> it's called a reflection breakfast. that's where you're speaking today. what will you tell the people fro there? >> i'll tell them congratulations on their very, very hard work. their school superintendent doris borchez. the first few months after the school reopened, the students went to school on the second floor. now, there's more than 6,000 kids back in the st. bernard parish school. it's been picked as one of the best high schools in the united states. they really have a great story to tell. >> that has been so important for you to be a part of that. when you come up on an anniversary, mrs. bush, it's a time that many people want to reflect. and in your book, which you were very honest, writing on different subjects. including your husband. and the criticism he's faced when he flew overz@&hc& át katrina. and you wrote that there was a purpose behind that. what were his intentions that day? >> well, if he had landed, if air force one had landed in new orleans that day, all the assets that were actually being used to help people, the first-responders, many of the first-responders would be required to go to the airport, even if just from air force landing. and he knew that. and he didn't want to use any of the assets that were being used in other ways to rescue people. but -- and he writes about this in his book, as well. he realizes that that was a mistake. that it looked like he didn't care. >> and we're looking forward to reading his book, as we have yours. and want to read one more section of your book. you say, day in and day out, the criticism of george from all sides was withering. i survived it because george did. but what he endured was a meanness of spirit, a viciousness, and cruelty that i hope no political family will ever be subjected to again. do you feel that the obama family is now experiencing some of what you and your husband did? >> well, sadly, i think it's just a part of life for the president and the president's family. and it's too bad, really. it comes from every direction. from your friends and your foes. and i think that's too bad. but i am really proud of the way george handled it. i think he handled it in a very presidential way, really. knowing that that's part of it. and we did know that that was part of it because, of course, we'd been the children of a president ourselves. and we'd seen president bush, george's dad, criticized in a way that we knew was unfair. so, i wish, i hope, that americans would just take a step back and a deep breath and realize that people who are serving in public office are truly that, servants. >> as always, eloquent and well-put. thank you, mrs. bush. have a good day there in new orleans. we send our best to you from the mississippi gulf coast. take care. >> thank you very much. give everyone my best there. >> mrs. bush gives everyone her best. we'll have much more from the gulf coast in just a moment. come on back. 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[ cheers and applause ] >> oh. isn't that nice? oh, thank you, david. that means a lot. and tell them that we've got a big screen here in the pass. and we're going to be watching you there in central park. you know what? i got all i need now -- that was pretty good. transition from lady antebellum, to say i got all i need now. but i truly do. the people of pass christian, the people of the gulf coast, five years later, the resiliency of the people here. and the thankfulness they have for all of the people who have come from all over the world, really, to help them rebuild five years later. and a little later this morning, it's bit of an emotional journey for a lot of us, as we remember those first few days after katrina. and how we got our lives back together. so, a personal journey for us all, that we'll share in just a little bit, david. >> can't wait for that, robin. to show us how they've recovered five years later. also ahead in this half hour, you'll remember this story. an extraordinary story from a family in arizona. they'd been told they'd lost their daughter in a horrific car accident. they even planned her funeral. then, they were told that the young woman in the hospital bed was their daughter. john quinones is standing by. he'll bring us up to date on that stark. a remarkable comeback. first, back to the studio and juju chang for a check of the latest news headlines. good morning, juju. >> good morning, david. so good to see robin in the gulf, as well. we begin with incredible, new images of those 33 chilean miners trapped nearly half a mile under ground. they made this amazing video, sent to them through a bore hole. rather than miserable and depressed, the miners seem to be making the most of the situation. singing, laughing, playing dominos. even showing off their surroundings. they say they're calm and confidence, even though it may be christmas before they're back with their families. in pakistan, a growing sign of the disaster. the u.n. says since wednesday, 1 million more people have been displaced by the raising floodwaters. now, 8 million people total are in need of assistance. the taliban, meanwhile, has threatened to disrupt the work of foreign aid workers. one of america's richest men is off the hook for back child support. multibillionaire donald bren, had gone to retroactive payment. but a judge rejected the claims. finally, a new york man is going cold turkey to fight his addiction to the internet. comedian mark markoff has barricaded himself in his bathroom to free himself of his obsession of the internet. he said his obsession was so good, he would neglect his wife to check his facebook. he has tried stunts like this. he lived once on an airline for a month. i wish him luck. time, now, for the weather with sam champion who is standing by in the park. it's a beautiful day. >> it's gorgeous, juju. i know you're on your way. zip in the car and be here as quick as you can. i'm ready to break your heart, though. look right here. >> what? >> it's somebody's birthday. >> max and chase. >> i'm sorry? >> that's chase and this is max. >> as soon as get near them -- now, you're looking at me like i don't want it, sam. and where did you ladies get these fine, fine shirts? >> you. >> well, okay. that's true. let's get to the boards. one or two things going on this morning we want you to know about as you step out of the door on this friday. tgif friday, by the way. the heat comes back in a loft places. it's been a cool dip. that's good because it helps keep tropical systems off the coastline. now, the heat roars back up. and there's heavy rain along the gulf coast. see that front? it stalls. a lot of sunshine and a few scattered clouds but nearly total sunshine today and through the weekend. it is boring whether but very pleasant. 62 degrees in frederick and the dew point of only 51. low humidity today and through the weekend. we are on our way to the low 80's today. and we are live in central park this morning. i guess it's back to robin? >> david. >> david. >> i'll take it, sam. can't wait for the concert. a beautiful day in the park. we're going to turn now to the arizona family, mistakenly told they had lost their daughter in a horrific accident. it was two days before the funeral, they were actually told their daughter was alive. she was in the hospital, in one of the beds. now, we get an update on the 19-year-old, after that horrible mixup and the extraordinary recovery. john quinones is in arizona this morning. john, great to see you. >> reporter: david, this is an amazing story. for almost a week, sergio and maria guerrera, were told their daughter was dead, killed in a car accident in phoenix. this morning, abby is very much alive, in the hospital here behind me. and her family is calling it a miracle. when she arrived at this hospital six weeks ago, abby guerra was in a coma. and given only a 5% chance of survival. >> the first outfit i saw, he say she might day soon. >> reporter: today, after five brain surgeries, abby is in therapy. she can move most of her body. even force a smile. she can scribble her name. and a few days ago, she started talking again. when you heard her voice for the first time and she said hi -- >> the greatest thing that ever happened to my life. >> reporter: his daughter's painstaking recovery, is all the more miraculous, when you consider what abby and her family have been through. july 18th, the star college soccer player is traveling with her friends down interstate 10, coming home to phoenix after a trip to disneyland. suddenly, a tire blouse out on their suv. and it flips over two times. two passengers are killed, three injured. among the survivors rushed to the hospital, is abby's best friend, marlena cantu. then, the news is broken to maria. >> they rolled over five or six times. no. well, two persons were ejected. and one of the persons was your daughter. unfortunately, she didn't make it. >> reporter: the family starts planning abby's funeral. maria has to choose a dress for her daughter. >> it will be different if i chose her wedding dress. i chose the dress that she was going to be -- it's hard. and that's what i don't think i can -- i don't wish that for anybody in the world. >> reporter: abby's father has to sign the papers for her funeral. >> that was horrible because it's hard to sign a paper to let go part of your life. and that is -- that is my life. it's not part of my life. it is my life. >> reporter: the cantu family, meanwhile, holds a vigil at the hospital, praying for the critically-injured patient they're told is their daughter, marlena. her injuries so horrific, she's unrecognizable. but then, almost a week later, on july 24th, just before abby's funeral, stunning news. the police, the hospital and the medical examiner's office, have made a terrible mistake. on closer examination, they discovered it was marlena who died in the accident. the teenage girl in that hospital bed, is abby guerra. >> i said, finally, we found you. we can see you. and you're alive. >> reporter: no doubt, this was her? immediately? >> immediately. >> reporter: joyous news for the guerras. but the ultimate pain and cruelty for the family of marlena cantu. >> it's comforting to know that she's not suffering. she didn't suffer. >> i think how marlena gave up her life. >> reporter: last night, we listened to those first words spoken by abby, recorded by her mother on her cell phone. >> mom. >> reporter: precious words. and a special sign language, from a daughter who is slowly coming back to life. >> first, she is dead. and then, she's -- i'm okay. >> reporter: what's the first thing you're going to do when she gets out? >> i'm going to take her to church. that's the first thing that i'm going to do with her. >> reporter: the guerra family says they're now determined to push for new legislation that would mandate positive identification of the deceased as quickly as possible. they don't want any family in america to go through the kind of nightmare that they've had to endure. david? >> extraordinary bravely, john, for those parents to come forward and share the story of their daughter with you, after being a 5% chance of survival. and look how she is doing now. thanks, john. when we come back here this morning, we're going to go back dos inhe gulf, as she tells her own family's story of recovery after katrina. they're oven-baked flatbread crisps. ♪ with the tastes of sea salt and olive oil. ♪ or sprinkled with italian herbs. ♪ townhouse flatbread crisps. they're perfect for snack time, party time, any time. ♪ new townhouse flatbread crisps. the everyday cracker with the specially-crafted taste. so i couldn't always do what i wanted to do. but five minutes ago, i took symbicort, and symbicort is already helping significantly improve my lung function. so, today, i've noticed a significant difference in my breathing. and i'm doing more of what i want to do. so we're clear -- it doesn't replace a rescue inhaler for sudden symptoms. my doctor said symbicort is for copd, including chronic bronchitis and emphysema. it should not be taken more than twice a day. symbicort may increase your risk of lung infections, osteoporosis, and some eye problems. tell your doctor if you have a heart condition or high blood pressure before taking it. my copd often meant i had to wait to do what i wanted to do. now i take symbicort, and it's significantly improves my lung function, starting within five minutes. symbicort has made a significant difference in my breathing. now more of my want-tos are can-dos. as your doctor about symbicort today. i got my first prescription free. call or go online to learn more. 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>> my wife. >> and where is she now? >> she's gone. >> reporter: i had driven all night with our crew, to a part of the country where i had spent my youth. when i banged on my mom's door about 4:30 in the morning, my mom yelled out from the back of the house, robin's home. we knew she'd get here in some kind of way. i barely made it on the air. >> robin, i know when you left here last night, you hadn't been able to make contact with your own family yet. were you able to do so? >> reporter: they're okay. it was personal when i walked through the door and i saw my mom. the destruction, staggering. the first floor, completely gone. and for me, it was an emotional, personal journey. the most difficult thing for me this week, being so grateful that your family and loved ones survived. but places i loved as a child were gone, erased, in one, fierce stroke. one of my favorite restaurants, chimney's. my old high school, gone. science over there. math over there. relatives and childhood friends lost everything. dear friends of my parents were swept away by the waters. so many thousands of stories those days of loss, fear, and hope and humanity. perhaps nothing symbolizes hope as much as a new life. a very pregnant chavonte hilton was about to give birth, in the most dramatic way imaginable. in the floodwaters of new orleans. >> she was on the overpass. she was in labor. she didn't know what she was going to do. >> i was screaming. i was scared. >> reporter: larry thomas was part of a volunteer rescue team. >> the helicopter was coming down to get her. but so many people were rushing the helicopter. >> reporter: larry put her on a row boat. and in waist-high waters with no oars, walked her to land to a pickup truck. >> she was crying and screaming. she was in pain. >> i thought i was going to die. >> reporter: larry thomas helped deliver the baby. and with help, got her to ochner hospital. >> if those guys hadn't been there, she could have bled to death. she could have been in a tremendous amount of dangers. >> reporter: like so many others, chavonte and larry moved away from new orleans. they never saw each other again. as little colby grew, new orleans and the gulf coast did some growing of its own. slowly but surely coming back to life. even on that first day of my reporting, i saw and felt the glimmer of hope. the day after hurricane katrina. a beautiful sunrise here on the gulf coast. go figure. volunteers came from as far away as australia. we all learned the true mean of giving. we at "gma" helped out. $1 million. look at the progress we saw on my hometown of pass christian, just a couple of blocks from my family home, which has also slowly come back to life. look at the home on the beach which i broadcast from. and look at it now. and remember that mangled gas station behind me on my first morning of reporting? i'll tell you where the roof is. it's across the street. also rebuild. i want you to meet the police officer who drove me to my mother's house that morning. you would not believe what the roads looked like. ryan fraser. you got me back here just in the nick of time to be on the air. and you're now a detective. >> it is. >> reporter: it's amazing how life goes on and how life changes. you don't know how many times i have thought of you. >> oh. >> reporter: lots of hugs these last five years. five years of healing. lots of shiny, new buildings and homes. but there's still a lot of work to do. and remember chavonte and larry. >> he saved me. >> reporter: they were strangers on the night they met. and couldn't find each other for five years. well, we found and reunited them. >> hey. doing good. >> reporter: and the man who drove the pickup truck that night. >> i don't know if you remember me. >> reporter: they all have returned to new orleans. you are a miracle. colby. how are you doing, little man? 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>> he does their questions but he told his television audience that is rally is not about politics. >> they will highjack the lincoln memorial on the 28 and we will give you a vision of exclusion. >> there is a rally being held the same day in the same spot where dr. king delivered his most famous speech. >> i am a political scientist. i note that that decision was made by people who want to mess with us. >> glen beck says it is a coincidence that this rally is taking place on the anniversary of martin luther king's "i have a dream"speech. the rally will begin at 10:00 tomorrow morning. cameras are activated on buses. they will capture of audio and video inside and outside buses for the system detects when a driver makes a defensive move to avoid an accident or is involved in the crash. we will have another update for you at 8:56. for continuous news coverage, tune in to tbd news on news channel 8. ♪ it's a quarter after 1:00 i'm all alone ♪ ♪ and i need you now ♪ maybe i wouldn't come i lost all control ♪ ♪ and i need you now i don't know how ♪ ♪ do it without you i just need you now ♪ the song is "need you now." the group, lady antebellum here in central park on a great friday morning. thank you. great to have you. >> a huge crowd is meeting lady antebellum. >> we say good morning, america. david muir, along with juju and sam. and robin is in her hometown of pass christian, mississippi, this morning. a huge shoutout to robin and her family and fans in mississippi. >> robin is such a big fan of lady antebellum, that she wanted to make sure that everyone in pass christian could see you perform this morning. also, here in the park, you can probably smell a little grilling. that's award winning superstar chef, marcus anderson. he's going to serve up some ribeyes and salads. and guess what for dessert? chocolate fried pies. sam's going to check on the forecast. a beautiful day here in central park, sammy. >> oh, it's going to be. and it will stay that way all weekend long. conveniently located near the food. can i just do this for just a second? we're having steak, on the grill. let's get to the boards. one or two things going on this morning that we want to talk about as you walk out the door for your what? weekend. there is an active road here for the tropics. we're looking at the storms following the path. there's possibly three by the end of the week. you can see the lower one on the right-hand side of your screen. that could be fiona. but earl is the storm we're most concerned about. by the time we're in the middle of the week, it's settled somewhere between the bermuda and the bahamas. for your weekend, not much changes. the stationary front all along the gulf coast will stay there, de it is a beautiful friday. high pressure over had that will hang around through next week. it is very stable weather. no rai all that weather was brought to you by macy's. and by the way, give a little cheer out here. [ cheers and applause ] as juju said, we can't have a party in the park without food. and who is going to do this better than now? "america's recipe." national flavors with an international twist. and chef marcus samuelson will show us how to do it. how are you, sir? >> how are you? >> this smells unbelievable. >> i heard you like cooking on the grill. uh you're a fish guy. >> i think you should be grilling red meat. you're the first chef to do the first steak dinner in the new administration. >> i did. >> how was all of that? you're in the white house. >> it was fantastic. we were not cooking steak. we were cooking for the indian prime minister. it was indian and american food, inspired by both countries. >> the deep secret in the white house, did they have a nice setup? the kitchen? or did you have to bring your own stuff? >> what a question. we love that kitchen. >> i watched your "top chef" series. you were on season two, i think? >> how did i do? >> i think you did pretty good. i heard you were doing awesome. take us in with this meat on the grill. the spice you use is kind of phenomenal. >> look at the spice rub here. first of all, start by picking a great steak. this is a great ribeye. put a nice ribeye on. and then, the spaces here. salt. there's been paprika. garlic powder. black pepper. a little rosemary. and put it straight on the grill, like this. the key when you put them on, you want to have the grill on. you want to have the cold side and the hot side. grilling over here. and resting the meat over there. >> oh. you're the first person to say that, by the way. years and years of talking grilling. you're the first to tell me hot spice, cold spice and let the meat rest. >> we're going to have a fresh salad. you want to cook seasonal in the summertime. watermelon and tomatoes. >> everybody has them near them. fresh watermelon, fresh tomatoes. it's summertime. >> watermelon and tomato. these taste wonderful. we're going to put in parsley and mint. toss that for me. >> i can do that. >> you can do that. >> yeah. you know when i get near food, it's problematic. i can eat it. >> sam, you have a nice shirt on. get in there. get in there. >> really work it around. don't be afraid of it. >> exactly. >> all right. add in feta cheese. >> any reason you picked feta? >> a little sweetness with the watermelon and tomato, the feta will go well with that. and with all of that mixed together, it is easy. we have our tomato watermelon salad. grilled staex and some corn. >> you can do the corn on the grill, as well. >> i love doing the corn on the grill. just like on the cob. >> i know people keep the husk on it. but i do it just like that. >> next time you're going to grill -- whoa. we have people over here. >> you're not kidding. they came to the party. >> good morning, guys. >> as a matter of fact, juju, some of them look a little familiar. >> some of them may be related to me. >> yeah. all right. so, now, juju gave away the dessert. and i can't -- this is something i couldn't even believe. i wanted to grab that first. what is the deal with the dessert? >> this is the start with a little chocolate. we're going to fry that up and serve with a mango sauce. >> oh, my. >> you're going to get to try it. >> tell me a little bit about -- is this like really difficult? >> no. it's not. it's super simple. you melt the chocolate. you butt the skin out. and you stuff them and fry them or bake them in the oven. >> all of these recipes are on our website, abcnews.com/gma. we'll have everything done up for you. okay. everybody tend to all that. all of it, right there. lady antebellum coming up right here on our party in the park. are we serving the folks? >> i'm serving the folks. ♪ it's a quarter of 1:00 i'm all alone ♪ they have the biggest selling album of the year. selling 2.5 million copies. "need to know." here to perform their newest single," our kind of love," lady antebellum, ladies and gentlemen. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ here we go ♪ you wear your smile like a summer sky ♪ ♪ just shining down on me and you ♪ ♪ i swear your heart is a free bird ♪ ♪ on a lazy sunday afternoon ♪ i love the way that you were up for anything ♪ ♪ never worried 'bout what people say ♪ ♪ that's right oh, that's right ♪ ♪ what we got is just like driving ♪ ♪ on an open highway never knowing what ♪ ♪ we're gonna find just like two kids, baby ♪ ♪ always trying to live it up whoa, yeah ♪ ♪ that's our kind of love mm, that's our kind of love ♪ ♪ skipping rocks and leaving footprints ♪ ♪ down along the riverbank always holding hands ♪ ♪ never making plans just living ♪ ♪ in the moment, babe ♪ you give me life and with those funny faces ♪ ♪ you somehow always know just what to say ♪ ♪ that's right oh, that's right ♪ ♪ what we got is just like driving ♪ ♪ on an open highway never knowing what ♪ ♪ we're gonna find just like two kids, baby ♪ ♪ always trying to live it up whoa, yeah ♪ ♪ that's our kind of love that's our kind of love ♪ ♪ oh, that's right baby, you and i ♪ ♪ what we got is just like driving ♪ ♪ on an open highway never knowing ♪ ♪ what we're gonna find just like two kids, baby ♪ ♪ always trying to live it up whoa, oh ♪ ♪ just like driving on an open highway ♪ ♪ never knowing what we're gonna find ♪ ♪ just like two kids, baby always trying to live it up ♪ ♪ whoa, yeah that's our kind of love ♪ [ cheers and applause ] ♪ lady antebellum, closing out the week here on "good morning america." it's been an incredible year for the three of you. charles, hillary, dave. you have three albums on the billboard charts right now. count them, three. this album debuted at number one. how do you wrap your head around it all? >> i don't know if you really can. we are trying to soak it up and enjoy every moment. it's great we have each other. we're traveling and doing this together. it's great. it's always more fun when you have someone to celebrate with. we're having a great time. the fans. i mean, this whole year. our life has been changed forever this year. >> you mentioned the travel. you're going out on tour in september. you're just back from london, though. it shows your crossover appeal. one reporter said you had an apologetic lustyness. what exactly are you going for? >> for us, it's all about song writing. we pour our hearts into the music. and the fact that people have responded to that across the world has been exciting to watch. like hillary said, a fun ride to us. we're just holding on. >> you talk about writing your music. i read that you consider it a group therapy. can we get in on some of this therapy? >> they always try to take advantage of my personal life. that's what happens. >> another breakup. another song. >> another song. another hit. >> what do you look for in inspiration when you're song writing? >> everything. we've all experienced a lot of different things over our lives and stuff. yeah. like hillary said, right now, she's the youngest. i feel like she's going through a lot of these things for the i feel like she's going through a lot of these things for the first time. personal life. aersonal life. ow, we know where it's p on september 10th, stand u to cancer. that's a telethon on abc, nbc and cbs. it must be close to your heart. >> absolutely. i have many family members who have suffered from it. >> my father-in-law just, you know, was diagnosed with it. but he's fighting it off good. it's great to be a part of that. >> and hopefully, you know, every day is one step closer to a cure. and that's the goal. for people to not suffer anymore. >> absolutely. >> one last quick thing. you're from the south. the guys are from georgia. they must feed you well. how tall are you? >> corn-fed. >> 6'6". >> that's why hillary can wear those heels. >> it's a blessing and a curse. >> i could never dunk a basketball. >> the song is "i run to you." go get them. >> lady anti-bet m. ♪ i run from hate yeah i run from prejudice ♪ ♪ i rub from pessimists but i run too late ♪ ♪ i run my life or is it running me ♪ ♪ run from my past i run too fast ♪ ♪ or too slow it seems when lies become the truth ♪ ♪ well that's when i run to you ♪ ♪ this world keeps spinning faster ♪ ♪ into a new disaster so i run to you ♪ ♪ i run to you, baby when it all starts ♪ ♪ coming undone baby, you're the only one ♪ ♪ i run to i run to you ♪ ♪ we run on fumes your life and mine ♪ ♪ like the sands of time slipping right on through ♪ ♪ and our love's the only truth ♪ ♪ that's why i run to you ♪ ♪ this world keeps spinning faster ♪ ♪ into a new disaster so i run to you ♪ ♪ i run to you, baby and when it all ♪ ♪ starts coming undone baby, you're the only one ♪ ♪ i run to i run to you ♪ ♪ whoa, whoa i run to you ♪ ♪ this world keeps spinning faster ♪ ♪ into a new disaster so, i run to you ♪ ♪ i run to you, baby and when it all ♪ ♪ starts coming undone baby, you're the only ♪ ♪ one i run to i run to you ♪ ♪ i run to you, yeah ♪ whoa, whoa i run to you ♪ ♪ i run to you oh, whoa ♪ [ cheers and applause ] ♪ [ male announcer ] new inventory. ♪ new equipment. new trucks. new hires. ♪ new space. ♪ new markets. achievement seizes new opportunity. go to pnc.com/businessloans to see how we can help your cash flow situation. pnc. for the achiever in us all. stay focused, tigers! children: yay, butterflies! youth coaching runs on dunkin'. with our delicious icy mocha beverages. get your summer treat today. america runs on dunkin'. we are all thinking of robin roberts and the people of the gulf on this fifth anniversary. and so, for that, we thought we would ask them to sing her song. >> there's nothing like a three-part a cappella harmony. thanks, lady antebellum for being here. >> absolutely. ♪ it's a quarter after 1:00 i'm all alone ♪ ♪ and i need you now >> y'all sing it with us. come on. ♪ i said i wouldn't call but i lost all control ♪ ♪ and i need you now >> you all ready for it? ♪ and i don't know how i can do without ♪ ♪ i just need you now >> there's nothing better than that. >> live and in hd, this is an abc 7 news update. >> good morning @ 8:56, i am greta kreusz with your local update. this will linger into the debris we have major travel problems between washington, d.c. and richmond. this is the crash 95 southbound, south of route 610. there is only one lane getting by, there were three people killed in this accident. this will be made worse because of this situation. there is an incident on 95 north down before kings dominion blocking two lanes. we have a crash on 66 and 267 near the interchange. hi bright and sunny forecast over the district this morning. 68 degrees at this time at reagan national and they do point of only 64. that means it will be very comfortable. we are on our way to the low 80's. mostly sunny skies and low humidity through the weekend despite temperatures rising to 90 degrees on sunday. track work will cause delays for metro riders this weekend. the problem areas is the red line between shady grove and lynne brought and the blue line between stadium armory. and the green line between greenbelt and college park. thank you for watching and we will be back at noon.