Her husbands plea. I will do whatever it takes to get you back. Honey, i love you. Where investigators are searching for clues right now. Breaking overnight. Holiday weekend storms. There goes the roof of their house. We got to get out of here. Over a dozen reported tornadoes tearing across seven states. Homes and businesses torn to pieces. And this dramatic lightning display, the new threat today and your memorial day forecast. And honoring the fallen. How the pandemic is changing the way americans pay tribute toosw defending their country. What it takes to sacrifice a portion of your life or your whole life for a nation. Saluting their sacrifice this morning. Good morning. In the last 24 hours, more than 21,000 new covid19 cases have been reported in the u. S. , more than 1,000 deaths. And as the total number of deaths in america approaches 100,000, the New York Times this morning is trying to put that awful number in some kind of perspectiveita f page simply listing the names of 1,000 of the victims. It would take about 96 more pages like that to list the names of every american who has died thus far. And overseas this morning, spain is planning to reopen to tourists in july. The country hoping Foreign Tourists will take that as a cue to start making vacation plans. Spain gets more than 80 million visitors every year. And back in the u. S. , beaches are always a major focus of the memorial day weekend. Things are different this year, of course. We have Team Coverage this morning. Lets get right to abcs trevor ault at new yorks rockaway beach. Good morning to you, trevor. Reporter good morning, eva. You know memorial day weekend gatherings come as no surprises. State officials knew that millions of people would be heading outside. They just hoped theyd do it safely. Already, big crowds are causing some concern. This morning, americans in droves are heading outside. Flocking to beaches. Not one person not one person is wearing a mask. Reporter and National Parks this memorial day weekend, in some cases concerning those in charge of social distancing. As much as folks love zion, this may not be the best time to come. Just because so many people want to be here. Reporter a texas waterpark with a line of 1,300 people waiting to get in saturday, the owners heavily limiting capacity but some patrons werent worried about it. If you stay six feet apart, so be it. Were going to be sliding down these slides. If we bump each other, we bump each other. Reporter in florida, Little League is back. A tournament under way this weekend. And summer camps while making adjustments for safety are back in business too. Our Information Packet thats going to go out like the week before camp, it will update parents and campers on the safety protocols were initiating. Reporter but in north carolina, as more businesses reopen were just happy to be able to see some Friendly Faces again. Reporter overnight, the while in arkansas, the governor says the state is seeing cases climb again. Hes been told of some illnesses tied to a High School Swim party. We have one peak and then we had a deep dip, and were having a second peak right now. Reporter in missouri, Health Officials say a single hairdresser may have exposed more than 90 customers and coworkers after going to work with covid symptoms for eight days. And a growing concern from a number of states, visitors coming in from other parts of the country. Wererominnesota, s been really encourinee pe breaking quarantine rules. Its awesome. Reporter in hopes of slowing down the spread of the virus heading into memorial day, the governor of new ha telling people from neighboring massachusetts and elsewhere to stay out of his state. Thats where they are and thats where they should stay. Reporter new York Governor Andrew Cuomo acknowledging a second wave of the virus could arrive from other places. I dont believe a state can control, close its borders to other states. Reporter and while this weekend millions of people are heading out, many retailers say they still arent seeing their usual traffic, especially whats during a typicallye nt io openi inthat we wouldnt make ur bes in business. Reporter and as restaurants struggle to draw in customers while also limited to reduced capacities, ft. Lauderdale is trying to create space for them. Shutting down certain streets each night and letting restaurants take over. Hopefully that will bring people out and cause these restaurants to start coming back to life. Reporter but one surprise busisspprso be th t theater is seeing a resurgence. Vehicles spaced ten feet apart, families getting to safely enjoy a movie night. Oh, my god, im so in support of this. I love social distancing. Weve just been stuck in the house and then we get this opportunity to actually get out. Reporter now, good weather today on both coasts could bring out even more crowds. Rockaway beach here in new york city is still closed. And the rest of new york citys expected to remain shutdown until at least early june. Some good news is, regions close to here, the midhudson region and long island could actually start the process of reopening as early as tuesday and wednesday. Dan . That is good news. Trevor, thank you very much. Really appreciate it. On this sunday morning, churches across america at a bit of a crossroads after President Trump called for houses of worship to be allowed to reopen. But this question even if services are held, will people fill the pews . Abcs rachel scott is on that story from washington. Rachel, good morning to you. Reporter dan, good morning. See places of prayer open immediately. This morning, religious leaders are weighing the call to worship in person against the risk of the coronavirus. This morning, the president s demand to reopen places of worship sparking praise and outrage. Wed like to thank our president today. We dont have to gather in a building to be the church. We can gather virtually. Reporter for the first time in weeks, Solid Rock Baptist Church in new jersey for open its doors for sunday services. Defying state orders. Well do things safely, sanitized and using social distancing. Reporter President Trump calling on governors to allow churches, synagogues and mosques to hold inperson service this is weekend. The governors need to do the right thing. Allow these essential places of faith to open right now. If they dont do it, ill override the governors. Reporter its unclear whether President Trump has the authority to do so. The cdc recently posted this graphic on twitter, showing how two people with the virus infected at least 35 others at a Church Gathering in arkansas back in march. Now some religious leaders are saying returning to worship in person could cost lives. Whats at risk is probably doing a bunch of funerals. Whats at risk, children losing parents and grandparents. Reporter with coronavirus ravaging minorities, black congregations are still reeling from losses. Bishop douglas wily tested positive for covid19 himself. Rather than rushing back into a building, i think we need to take into account all of the factors medical, social, epteic. Ghsos. Ey plan to resume church with or without the states permission on may 31st. As you can see, our sanctuary is empty. Reporter this weekend, Virtual Services will continue to connect religious communities. Muslims are marking the end of ramadan without coming together. Now, religious services gathering in person will look a lot different. New cdc guidelines are encouraging leaders to hold worship outside if possible and even limit singing because it may contribute to the transmission of the virus. Dr. Deborah birx on the White House CoronavirusTask Force Says states with high cases may still have to hold off. Whit . Many people heading out to church this morning, rachel, thank you so much. We appreciate it. We want to bring in our medical contributor, dr. Todd ellerin. He has some ideas on how you and your family can stay safe from the virus this weekend. Dr. Ellerin, thanks so much for joining us. I want to start with churches, because this is a big test, first Holiday Weekend in the season of reopening you could call it, President Trump basically deemed churches essential across the country. They are starting to reopen to some degree. What can people do as they head out to worship today to protect themselves and their families . Yes, good morning, whit. So its important to recognize there have been outbreaks that have started in places of worship. We have to take this seriously. If you can do the services outside, where theres better ventilation, less likely to spread, and if youre inside, perhaps limiting the number of cac cacee other pew, and other things like universal masking. Masking definitely decreases transmission and trying to avoid singing at least in this first phase. What about things like heading out to the beaches, weve seen the images of packed beaches. Backyard barbecues, obviously, a memorial day pastime. Is it still possible to gather with friends and family in a safe way . It is. Weve heard this term quaranteaming. Team. So when you have the people in your bubble, you know, you can stay within six feet, but when you have other people gathering that arent in your bubble, thats when you really want to make sure you have your mask. Make sure that your seats are more than six feet away from other people, and good hand washing. Obviously frequent sanitizing of the bathrooms, the shower pavilions, those are very important, but the same principles that have kept us safe inside are more likely to be even safer outside because the virus, with ultraviolet radiation and the humidity, less likely to spread. And now more than ever, the pandemic, its really up to individuals to be responsible as they head outside. Dr. Ellerin, thank you so much for your time. We appreciate it. Eva, over to you. Now to the Economic Situation as americans face the worst downturn since the great depression. This morning as businesses began reopening, calls for ford to shut town a dearborn plant after two employees tested positive for covid. 25 people are quarantined. The plant reopened too soon. Still, its been a constant struggle for americans to make ends meet. Abcs Deidre Bolton is here with more. Reporter the coronavir pandemic has put millions of americans out of work and left them hungry. Families lining up at this new york food bank. In indiana, no racing this weekend at the iconic indianapolis motor speedway, instead a food drive for thousands in need. Close to 30 of americans have had to take a pay cut or been laid off since the start of the crisis. For many families, the struggle is not just about food, its also about shelter. Weve had to postpone paying bills. Our mortgage is two months late. Its either we eat or we pay a bill. So thats where were at right now. Reporter in april alone, 1. 6 million americans stopped paying their mortgage. The biggest onemonth spike, ever. Its been very frustrating. Out of my household, there are seven of us here, three of us have been laid off and theres only two adults working. Reporter some are now turning to side jobs to make extra money for food and bills. Right now since the pandemic i have four side hustles going right now, between nannying, yoga classes, Grocery Shopping for families and delivering product for my friends company. Its been hard and hectic. Reporter House Democrats passed a bill last week that seeks to buy more time for americans. The democrats proposed pushing an extension of the 600 per week federal backstop until january, 2021 rather than this july. Senate majority leader, though, Mitch Mcconnell said the next Coronavirus Relief bill will not extend the benefit. Dan . So much pain out there economically, physically, psychologically. Deirdre, thank you. For more on all of this, lets bring in Abcs Martha Raddatz who will be hosting this week later this morning. Good morning. I want to bring that stunning image from the front page of the New York Times. The list of the dead as america approaches the grim milestone of 100,000 fatalities. What impact does this number have most likely on the ongoing political and policy efforts to reopen the economy . Well, i mean, first of all, dan, its so important to remember every single one of those numbers is a name. Is a family member. Is a husband or a wife who contributed to our society in some way. Thats a reminder that we all need to have at this point. But you also have a country clearly eager to start reopening, with all 50 states now reopening in some way, so it is that balance. We know that there has been this horrific loss. We know that there could be loss in the future, but people as you have said all morning, people are eager to get out, people are eager to get back to work, so its that balance of the health risks and the economy that weve been facing for months. Of course, there are health risks to keeping the economy closed, depression and many other health risks. Exactly. Exactly. Its an incredibly tricky balance. On the show this morning, i know youre going to be talking about these striking and really disturbing Racial Disparities when it comes to the impact of this pandemic. What is were seeing a disproportionate impact on africanamerican communities. Whats being done on a policy level, if anything, to address these disparities . One of the things thats happening, and were talking to mayor Muriel Bowser from washington, d. C. , i know what shes trying to do and so many others to have people look at the root of the problem. Why its affecting these communities to a greater degree there . Its the lack of Health Care Even before the coronavirus. Its the lack of Grocery Stores even before the coronavirus hit. Its the lack of hospitals. One of the things that theyre doing here in d. C. Is opening a new covid ward in this hospital and in a new icu. Ese ar tt eye the pandemic exposing old, old disparities and wounds in this culture, no question about it. Martha, thank you so much. I want to remind everybody, martha has a big show this morning. Shes going to go oneonone with the White House Coronavirus response coordinator. Thats dr. Deborah birx. Plus, rahm emanuel and Chris Christie read the tea leaves on joe biden. Thats coming up on this week later this morning right here on abc. Whit, over to you. Lets head outside and rob marciano getting a check of the forecast on this memorial day weekend. Ofomes f t first ple heading out time in a long time, depending on you to deliver some decent weather. Whats going on . Yeah. Well, the first third, whit, of the Holiday Weekend was rough for a lot of the country. There were multiple pockets of Severe Weather throwing down damaging wind, big hail, and there were 18 reported tornadoes across eight states already. Oh, yeah. Its on the ground. Reporter overnight, tornadoes breaking out in the midwest as severe storms march across the country. There goes the roof of their house. We got to get out of here. Reporter this twister caught on camera spinning just outside of iowa city. The powerful winds tossing debris, and ripping off the roof of a home. In illinois, that same system bringing heavy rain, strong winds and damaging hail to joliet, southwest of chicago. Look at the size of the hail. Reporter this resident capturing the downpour of hail. In the texas panhandle a dramatic lightning show, watch as the bolt spreads across the sky. Clean up after a ef1 tornado, with winds of 95 Miles Per Hour tore through there, leaving homes and businesses in shambles. An twe he stmss that g. So lets get to that and a pretty wide area of Severe Weather threat today especially across the midwest. Theres Severe Weather posted for iowa that got hit with a couple of tornadoes yesterday. Theres that line moving through oma omaha, pushing east at a pretty rapid speed. Mostly just some wind with this. Flood watches posted for parts of the midwest and i think texas is going to see a fair amount of rain with this next system as well. That dry line, thats where well see storms pop late in the day today. Mostly damaging winds, large hail. A tornado or two not out of the question. And your memorial day forecast, looking ahead to tomorrow, the corners of the northeast and southwest look to be dry, and its not above average temperatures. Middle part of the country will be unsettled but warm. 85 in chicago. That was like summer, and the Sunshine State of florida doesnt look too good today or tomorrow. Thats a check on whats happening nationally. Good sunday morning. Here is a look outside, where it is nice and sunny, just a few high clouds. Temperatures are comfortable but we will build on some of that warmth we had yesterday so everyone is sunny and warmer today. Even hotter for memorial day. Records will be arriving tuesday, wednesday, potentially into thursday, but we should have a sea breeze on thursday. It seems like a long ways way from today. 79 in oakland, 90 in napa. The accuweather sevenday forecast still comfortable at guys, see wh guys, see what we framed up back there. Okay. Its up 365 days a year, but even more important this weekend. Back to you guys. Yes. Yes, the flag behind you. I was noticing the pool house though. There is a bathroom in that as well. Well, theres a small pond next to it, yes. Caddyshack shoutout on a sunday morning. Nothing more patriotic that b than that, rob. Thank you. On a normal memorial day weekend, we would be bringing you images of parades. As well as solemn ceremonies at national c