Transcripts For KGO Good Morning America Weekend Edition 202

Transcripts For KGO Good Morning America Weekend Edition 20240714

Florida has ever seen. Gas stations overcrowded, store shelves cleared out. Our weather team tracking this hurricanes every move. Rbg gets personal. The Supreme Court justice delivering an update on her health. Well, first, this audience can see that i am alive. Plus, her words of wisdom to jlo who asked for marriage advice. And a lesson in sportsmanship. There it is naomi osaka defeating 15yearold phenom coco gauff. Consoling her opponent just minutes after the match. The tennis champs class move on center court. Absolutely dominant. And good sunday morning, and good sunday morning, everybody. We have a lot to cover this morning. Hurricane dorian packing 150mileperhour wi landfall in the bahamas, where its expected to have a potentially devastating impact. After having its way with the bahamas dorian will lumber toward the east coast of the u. S. , from florida to the carolinas theyre making preparations. Major airports suspending operations. Utility trucks being prepositioned. People lining up to fill sandbags. Well have Team Coverage including the track of the storm coming up. But we start with the breaking news, another mass shooting in texas. Five dead, 21 wounded, including three Police Officers. Video on social media showing people face down on the ground, you can hear the gunshots in the background. This nightmare all started with a traffic stop and it came four weeks to the day after the massacre in el paso where 22 people died. Abcs matt gutman is in odessa with more. Good morning to you, matt. Reporter good morning, eva. Police are still processing this scene and trying to grapple with the scale of this rampage. We know that there are up to 13 possible crime scenes, shootings on the interstate, on surface roads outside shopping centers. It all ended in that massive shootout outside this Movie Theater. You can see the crushed cars behind me. This is where the suspect rammed that postal car into police cruisers. He finally got out, opened fire on police and civilians before being fatally wounded himself. Get down, get down. Reporter for more than an hour, sister cities, midland and odessa. In a now painfully familiar scene families diving down. Mothers covering their kids with their bodies. A mix of whimpers and semiautomatic gunfire outside a texas Movie Theater as the bizarre finale of yet another shooting unfolded. Between here and there, youre trying to youre dodging bullets. Reporter it began shortly after 3 00 p. M. Local time. Troopers pulling over a 30something white male before his car fully stopped, rifle fire blasting out his rear window. We have an active shooter. Reporter wounding an an officer, setting in motion a bloody rampage that left five dead and more than 20 wounded. The gunman used the highways and streets of these cities as his killing field. Their back windshield shot out. Reporter tiffany and her husband josaiah at one point on the road just behind the suspect. We hear about four or five pops. It was like pop, pop, pop, pop. My husband is with me and we see these windows just shot out of these vehicles all around us. Reporter she watched in leu. This 17monthold little girl hit by shrapnel. Shes said to be in Good Condition this morning. Shes up and shes smiling. Shes stable. Reporter amid the chaos, police from three different agencies issuing warnings. In case he goes that way, protect your civilians. Reporter the shooter at one point, ditching his vehicle and allegedly carjacking a postal truck. Motorists warned off the road. Businesses closing. We probably need to get off the air. Reporter a local tv station even evacuating its studio as a precaution. Eventually Police Believe he entered the Movie Theater. S. W. A. T. Teams stormed. S. W. A. T. Kicked in the door. Initially we thought that the s. W. A. T. Officer was the shooter. Reporter rick was in one of those theaters. They identified themselves. Theyre like everybody out. They sprinted to a field when they saw it. Did you see the car . We saw everything. He just started firing shots. Reporter in the chaos, the shooter seemed to surprise police. Dozens of rounds fire. I saw a lot of people get hit. Youre seeing the blood. Youre seeing the shots. I heard the shots going over my head. Im lucky. There were a lot of people that probably didnt go home. Reporter Law Enforcement has not released the name of the shooter. They dont believe this was a premedicated attack. We know this was a 30something white male who was driving around with that semiautomatic rifle. He had multiple clips in his car at the time of the shooting. Some of fbi and atf agents investigating here were also in that el paso shooting. Whit . Matt, thank you. Joining us now from odessa is lori acosta, who happened to be at the Movie Theater where the shooting spree came to an end. Lori, were so glad that you and the people you were with are okay. Appreciate you speaking with us this morning. You were at a Birthday Party with your nephew and niece, a bunch of different children who were there, ages 3 to 15 years old, as part of this theater complex, as this was all playing out. Walk us through the moments when you realized something was wrong. Our niece and nephew were in there and so were some of the other party goers attending the party. They were in there, but there were children we didnt know. They were very confused. They didnt know all going on. They were Milling Around in there. Some of them were trying to leave the laser tag area to find their parents. My wife and i said, look, guys, something is going on. I didnt want to scare the children. I told them, look, there may be someone in the theater trying to hurt people. You guys are fine. Youre okay. Were here with you now. There were no other adults in that area. Take me right to that moment, did you see the final shootout . What happened . Yes, i did. I did. The van was coming down at a high rate of speed. The cruisers were directly behind it. Luckily, Police Officers had placed a cruiser blocking the path, blocking the road. And the driver of the van never slowed down. He slammed into the cruiser. That spun him around and when he spun him around, within two seconds to three seconds of the van spinning around and coming to a stop, Law Enforcement was right on top of him and they did what they had to do to eliminate that threat. And there was i mean, more, more gunfire than i have ever heard in my life. But they eliminated the threat at that moment. What was going through your mind when you saw that all happen . I just needed to get to my family, to make sure that they were safe. We thank you, lori. Lori acosta in odessa, texas for us. D thg at lori pointed out was the chaos and confusion, because unlike other Mass Shootings at a single location, they didnt know what was going on in that Movie Theater and people were there and the danger came to them and thats what she witnessed at the very end. Harrowing. Yes. Thank you, whit. Now to our other top story, Hurricane Dorian bearing down on the bahamas and taking aim at the u. S. Rob is in melbourne beach, florida, with the latest on where this dangerous storm is heading. Good morning to you, rob. Dangerous for sure, eva, good morning to you. This is nearly a category 5 storm now, less than 250 miles from this coastline. And from our drone you can see just how vulnerable this part of florida is. Just beyond these protective dunes, are hundreds if not of thousands homes that line this barrier island. Theyre low to the ground. Theyre susceptible to surge. This, as another serene morning across the state of florida, dont let it fool you. Tropical storm warnings have been posted. We expect conditions to deteriorate tomorrow as residents rush to make lastminute preparations for what could be a devastating storm event. As Hurricane Dorian churns in the atlantic, states up and down the southeastern u. S. On high alert. Still unsure of exactly where the slowmoving storm will hit. Its the most inconsistent hurricane probably the state of florida has ever seen. Reporter the threat for 17 million in the Sunshine State shifting significantly. But florida officials urging locals to stay vigilant. Were encouraged by the last 24 hours that have seen the forecast be pushed off floridas coast, but were not out of the woods yet. Reporter fueling officials concerns are scenes like this, when dorian ripped through the u. S. Virgin islands earlier this week. Lifethreatening winds of up to 150 miles per hour, now closing in on the bahamas. This morning, dorians forecast cone brings it stateside toward florida, georgia and the carolina coast. Both carolina governors joining georgia by declaring states of emergency. As they prepare for dorians impact. Meanwhile, President Trump briefed by emergency officials at camp david on the storms updated track. This as americans in the storms path load up on food, water and gas. This gas station in charleston looking like a stalled toll booth. Daytona international speedway, one of many staging sites where hundreds of power trucks and thousands of linemen from all over the country are pre positioned to respond to any t outag outages. Having them to close to different resources throughout the state helps us get to the hardesthit areas as soon as possible. Utility workers, first responders, fema reps coming in, tourists, residents getting out. Mandatory evacuations have been pushed to tomorrow because this thing has slowed up. You can see behind me, the waves are beginning to pick up, as is the surf. Heres the satellite picture. This is a frightening view. Look down in that eye, its about 20 miles across. Hurricane winds that extend 50 miles in diameter. This line is crucial. It takes it about 70 miles off the coast of florida. If it moves to the west, youre looking at a bigtime hurricane event for florida, georgia and the carolinas. That will be very close as we go to the end of the week. This will be with us all week long. Its with the bahamas the most with cat 4 winds there. The hurricane warnings, northwest bahamas. Tropical storm warnings for Central Florida coast line. We expect Tropical Storm conditions. Within 36 hours, that line will be moved to the north as we go through time. The main impacts for the out southeast u. S. Hurricane force winds, heavy rain, dangerous surf, rip currents as well. Guys, back to you. Rob marciano on the ground for us in florida. Well get back to rob soon with more on the forecast. Were also on the ground in the bahamas where dorian is due to make landfall today. Abcs marcus moore is in marsh harbor. Marcus, good morning to you. Reporter hey, dan, good morning. Were experiencing on and off periods of rain and you can see the wind, look at the trees waving ithe wi already were experiencing the winds that stretch more than a hundred miles from dorians eye. This storm sending tourists and residents on this island scrambling for safety. Overnight, the rush at this airport in the bahamas, as travelers scramble to get off the island before dorian storms in. Youre on the last flight out. Yes. Out of the bahamas, this part of the bahamas until after the storm hits. Yes. Reporter we spoke to tourists inside the airport who had been vacationing during the Holiday Weekend now looking to board the last flight out to dodge the dangerous storm. We cant stay. Reporter b ahamians spending the day boarding up and stocking up on supplies. Im really nervous about it. My family in nassau are saying we need to get out. What i can say is that 73,000 residents would be impacted by this storm. Reporter the powerful hurricane is expected to sit on the northwestern part of the bahamas for quite some time bringing with it devastating winds, torrential rain and a lifethreatening storm surge. The conditions here on marsh harbor really took a turn around 2 00 this morning. We know theyre going to get worse as time goes on. This category 4 storm is expected to bring 150mileperhour winds that will no doubt be devastating for this part of the bahamas. Dan . Marcus moore in the bahamas. Its just the beginning as he said. We hope they stay safe there. From the bahamas to florida, where this storm will bring a lifethreatening storm surge, flooding a major concern. Kaylee hartung is in jacksonville where theyre doing what they can to prepare. Good morning, kaylee. Reporter good morning, eva. This popular fishing pier in Jacksonville Beach is partially closed, and its a reminder of the battering this area has taken in recent years. This pier badly damaged three years ago during hurricane matthew, and again a year later by hurricane irma. Neither thats a scenario were for now. As the sun shines in florida, a new warning from jacksonvilles mayor. The incoming storm will be no day at the beach. Its not time to let your guard down. I had people two years ago telling me, gosh, i wish i listened to you. Reporter hurricane irmas damage two years, a raw cautionary tale. Powerful storm surge pushing the st. Johns river through the city of jacksonville. When mayor lenny curry sees this storms behavior it takes him back a year further. What looks familiar about this storm as it approaches . This looks like matthew a couple years ago. The wind bands had major impacts on the coastal and beach communities. What did this look like three years ago when matthew hit . All this water, it flooded wouldnt want to be here when that happened. We did major Dune Restoration here after matthew two years ago. Reporter the city working hard to prepare. While efforts among the residents vary. Gas in the tank. Cash in the bank. Water in the car. Lets go. We booked a hotel in tallahassee about three hours away just in case. We watched enough tragedies on television to know that you dont mess around. When you need to go, you go. Whats your biggest concern when you look at this storm . That people take it lightly. Reporter mayor curry stressing the important part of residents preparation should be knowing your evacuation zone and your route out. If an Evacuation Order is issued theres no time to waste and that is still a possibility here in jacksonville. Whit . Important information. Kaylee hartung in jacksonville for us. Kaylee, thank you. Meantime, President Trump has been following david. Abcs rachel scott is at the white house for us this morning with more on how the president is monitoring all these developments. Rachel, good morning. Reporter good morning to you, whit. The white house says the president has received hourly updates on that storm. He received a briefing from fema at camp david after spending time at his golf club in virginia. The president will return to the white house today and then hell head directly off to fema headquarters for another briefing. Rachel, back to our top story for a moment. We know that the president has been briefed on the shooting and congress will be back in session this month. Where does the gun control debate stand with lawmakers now . Thats right. The president was briefed by the attorney general on that shooting. As he returns to the white house today, washington is under increasing pressure to act on the issue of gun reform. The president has sent mixed signals on where he stands on that front following the shootings in el paso and dayton. The president said there was a strong appetite for meaningful background checks. Then after a call with the nra, he said, strong background checks already exist. The House Judiciary Committee has planned to discuss gun control legislation as Congress Returns this month. Remember, the house has already passed two background check bills. So far its the senate that has failed to act. And as calls for gun reform continue to grow, texas lawmakers are moving in the opposite direction, loosening gun reform restrictions. New laws go into effect today in texas, the same state where that shooting was held, making it easy to carry firearms in Public Places like schools and churches. Whit . That gridlock has existed on gun reform for years. Rachel scott at the white house for us, thank you. Also a programming note, tune into this week later this morning, when Martha Raddatz goes oneonone with acting Homeland Security secretary Kevin Mcaleenan for the latest on preparations for Hurricane Dorian. Eva . Lets check back with weather. All eyes on Hurricane Dorian. Lets go back to rob on melbourne beach. How are you doing, rob . Good morning again, eva. The forecast for this storm has been fluctuating and frustrating to say the least. Heres a set up, whats been shoving it off to the west towards the bahamas. Thats going to weaken on the western fringe. The currents kind of drop off. We look for it to slow down and stall. Thats never good. It gives it the opportunity to drive to the north. That might save much of florida, but maybe not georgia and the carolinas. No one wins here unless it stays offshore. You see some of those lines do bring it onshore. Winds will gust over 130, 140 miles an hour across the bahamas. Look, nearhurricaneforce wind gusts late tomorrow night into tuesday morning, west palm beach, the central coast, the northern coast as well well see similar gusts through georgia and carolinas through good sunday morning. Im lisa argen, a little fog over the city, 50s and 60s. A warm day today. In fact, were going to see temperatures in the upper 90s inland. It will be mild at the coast. Partly sunny. Plenty of 60s and 70s there and everyone cools down by about tuesday, wednesday timeframe. 83 today in oakland, 87 for you in san jose. About 93 santa rosa, 98e e water certainly getting a little more rough and we stay off the beach by the way in the Early Morning hours. Its sea turtle nesting season. There are hundreds of these nests. These little guys will be hatching in the coming weeks. Theyll have to deal with dorian in t

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