friday marked the single busiest day in the skies ever. add in 34 million at risk of severe weather and we have a potential recipe for a travel disaster. we have your forecast and when you may want to steer clear of the roads. plus, a weekend of gun violence in america, at a nightclub in kansas and a block party in baltimore, injuring dozens and claiming two lives. what we re learning about these mass shootings. later, the ride of a lifetime that no one asked for. the scary moment at an amusement park that should give everyone pause. it makes me second-guess guesting on a roller coaster now. let s begin with what you need to know as you get ready for your independence day celebrations. sizzling temperatures and severe storms in the forecast while americans set travel records not seen since before the pandemic. aaa projecting nearly 51 million people will travel 50 miles or more from home as a storm system moves down over the carolinas and 36 million people under heat
aaa projecting nearly 51 million people will travel 50 miles or more from home as a storm system moves down over the carolinas and 36 million people under heat alerts. nbc s blayne alexander is nr atlanta. nbc meteorologist angie lassman is standing by. first, blayne, how are things shaking out so far? reporter: when it comes to flight travel, people are going to be bracing for possible delays today. i want to go ahead and look at what we re looking at so far. already starting with several hundred delays. right now in and out of the u.s. there are 807 flight delays. cancellations at 87. consider what we saw over the weekend and this is an improvement. yesterday s numbers, more than 7,000 delays, 631 flight cancellations. that certainly goes with what we saw on friday afterwards.