Mccain wants a different kind of appallgy from the trump. And shark showdown. A champion surfer coming face to face with a shark on live tv. Knocked off his board. He kept coming at my board, i was like kicking and screaming and, wow. What he said this morning about how he survived the terrifying encounter. We do say good morning, america, on this monday morning. Whoo, some scary moments for that surfer we just saw. Well hear what he says. If hell ever get back in the water ever again. And well go Live Television. His mother was watching. Oh. She said she just wanted to reach through the tv and pull him out of the water. All on impulse. So scary to watch. Not a scratch on him. He fought it off. A lot more on that coming up. We begin with the flooding this morning. Some of the worst downpours Southern California has ever seen in the summer. Its supposed to be the dry season. Look at that parking lot. Now a river. Those cars are getting submerged. Ginger starts us off. Its amazing to see
Good morning. Im melissa rayehberger. It is the video everyone is talking about. A pro surfer comes headtohead with a shark on live television. Kelly koeb ya ya has more. The worlds surfing final is getting under way. Threetime champion mick fanning was waiting for a wave, and then this. A little splash. Oh, [ bleep ] reporter a shark knocked fanning off his board and pulling him under. Competitive Julian Wilson frantically paddles toward him and then fanning emerges and swims for his life. Within seconds, both men are safely out of the water. I was swimming and ah did you get a couple of punches in . I punched it in the back. Reporter back on shore. I saw it just taking my board out and cracking it reporter relief and shock over their narrow escape. Like hes going under im like, i felt like i couldnt get there quick enough yeah. Just kicking in. Sorry, man, tripping out. Reporter the surfers didnt get back in the water. Instead, sharing first place. Two champions and one very close ca
And unbelievable encounter, a pro surfer attacked by a shark during a competition on live tv. Fanning in the rankings. Holy. [ beep ] what hes saying about that frightening ordeal and his plans to surf again today, monday, july 20th, 2015. From nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 15 in rockefeller plaza. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to today on a monday morning. Cast back together for the first time in a while. Can we just put that footage up again . That shark attack. We talked about shark attacks on this show so many times. But to see it happen and know it was happening on live tv is unbelievable. He goes under for a couple of seconds. You dont know what happens. When that wave comes up and you cant see him. Even more amazing is the competitor in the watter who swam to try to save him. Incredible storey. Well have more on it in a bit. We certainly will. Lets get to our top story this morning. A major interstate in Southern California close
Of the summer are here. Its not going to get any better tomorrow. Good evening. Im denise nakano. Its not just the heat thats making it so oppressive ichltsz the high humidity. It is a first alert weather day because of that heat. Brittney shipp is here. Were going to see similar conditions tomorrow. It is that combination like you mentioned of the High Temperatures and the high humidity. Thats why most of the area with the exception of Lancaster County in the poconos under an exceptional heat warning or a heat advisory until at least 8 00 p. M. Monday. We expect to see temperatures from 102 to 107 degrees. That means thats what the feels like temperature will be tomorrow. Actual temps in the mid 90s. Drink plenty of water, stay in the airconditioning. Make sure you are checking on kids elderly and pets tomorrow. As we wake up well warm up fast. If you are commuting in the morning, stay hydrated. 6 00 its going to be 80 degrees. Lunchtime, into the 80s 80s. And in the afternoon it will
North and western suburbs. Already peaked today. To up 105 104 for heat index in philadelphia, it is down to 99 now. This is the temperature plus the humidity, what it actually feels like, your boyde cant quite cool off. All of this mugginess moisture in the air and temperature so hot. Ninetyfive is the heat index in allentown, very muggy, and high heat index still some triple digits out there temperatures starting to drop. Ninetys pretty much everywhere, except the poconos, down the shore there is your sea breeze finally brought some relief to lewes delaware 87, nice sea breeze in beach haven and brigantine. Temperatures there mid to low 80s after climbing into the 90s early this morning what to expect tomorrow morning . Dont see this often but may not drop below 80, in center city philadelphia, thats what you will step outside to tomorrow morning. No sea breeze down the shore but there it is, getting little better across the Lehigh Valley because look at the heat indexs tomorrow. Aga