morning in mexico, bringing heavy rains and leaving at least three people dead. the governor of texas announced a disaster declaration there as gusting winds and rain from alberto lashed the coast, triggering a dangerous storm surge that has flooded neighborhoods with several feet of water. meantime, today marks the first day of summer, and a dangerous heat wave is gripping much of the country. right now, 65 million people from the midwest to maine are under heat alerts, with temperatures soaring as high as 20 degrees above average in some areas, and more record highs expected. out west, the sweltering heat is fueling 29 wildfires as firefighters work around the clock to battle the blazes. in mm new mexico, the fires killed two people and destroyed more than 1400 structures. joining us now sam brock in surfside beach. how are conditions there today? reporter: good morning. right now the offshore winds continue to blow in from the gulf. as you can tell by how i look now, and
your time. andrea mitchell picks up with more news right now. right now on andrea mitchell reports, the white house and prime minister netanyahu in a public dispute over weapons, further straining an already tense relationship. is the prime minister trying to tip the scale toward donald trump in the 2024 campaign? this as thousands of tons of critically needed food, medicine and fuel are stranded near border crossings still not getting to starving and ill palestinians. our guest, samantha power. the showdown coming up in atlanta. a busy hurricane season. south texas is slammed by high winds and storm surge from tropical storm alberto now moving into mexico. good day, everyone. i m andrea mitchell in washington. the war of words between the white house and israel s prime minister s office is heating up. benjamin netanyahu fired the first round, accusing the u.s. of withholding weapons from israel. speaking in english for maximum impact in the u.s. it s inconceivab