We begin with the killer storm swamping South Carolina, still parked over the state after triggering catastrophic flooding. Scenes like this, take a look, playing out over and over again. Hundreds of people plucked to safety from submerged cars and trucks. After some areas got slammed with more than two feet of rain. Those raging floodwaters blamed for at least seven deaths. Powerful enough to unearth coffins, bringing them to the surface at this church cemetery. We want to give you a look at the storm system on radar. Its dumping lots of rain in the carolinas right now. Abcs lana zak has the latest. Reporter scenes like these ravaging South Carolina this morning. This is an unprecedented event. Reporter grown men in water up to their necks. These floods at rooftop level. Some residents losing everything. Everything that i own, that i know of, has been destroyed. All my memories. Everything that ive worked for. Its all gone. Reporter as onlookers hope the floods will stay away from them. The water is getting closer and closer. Reporter after governmentimposed curfews, residents in eight South Carolina counties are waking up to scenes of destruction today. We havent seen this level of rain in the low country in 1,000 years. Thats how big this is. Reporter officials warning residents the flash floods are expected to continue and may come on suddenly. Just because the rain stops does not mean the danger is over. Reporter this road one of many collapsing under the strain. Even some rescue workers in need of rescue. We had a mother and her child stranded. A recuse worker tried to get to them, he got stranded. And so we used an aero rescue to go get all of them. And then started picking some people off rooftops. Reporter several deaths caused by the rushing water. This resident says she got out just in time. I was scared we couldnt get the car out. I started on foot. I thought we were going to die. Reporter lana zak, abc news, washington. As some of the rivers reached the highest levels in decades, president obama has declared a state of emergency in South Carolina. As another half foot of rain comes down today. Accuweather meteorologist Paul Williams has more on the miserable conditions ahead. Paul, good morning. Thanks, kendis, reena. We have recordsetting numbers. Being recorded in columbia, as well as charleston. And in boone hill plantation, they have already recorded 24 inches of rain and still counting. Why . We have a trough. That brings a little rain. A low pressure system. On this side of the equator typically brings in rain. And you add tropical moisture. Were talking about just three rainmakers tripleteaming on top of South Carolina. And it will continue to be the case as we go into today. Rescue efforts still ongoing. Kendis . Reena . Absolutely nonstop there in the low country. Paul, thank you. Hurricane joaquin has spared the east coast. But it made a beeline for bermuda before veering out to sea. Its no longer a category 5 storm. But still packing damaging winds. The main harbors got battered overnight as tourists and residents braced for nearly a half foot of rain and a dangerous storm surge, as well. The search continues for a u. S. Cargo ship that vanished in hurricane joaquin. With 33 people on board. The coast guard found a large debris field while scouring more than 70,000 square nautical miles. Even finding one life ring from the ship. The el faro was headed to puerto rico from florida. Its last communication, a distress call thursday saying the ship had lost power and was taking on water. The pentagon is investigating an apparent u. S. Air strike that killed at least 22 people at a hospital in afghanistan. The Group Doctors without borders ran the facility. Its calling the attack a war crime and has decided to leave the city. U. S. Officials do say a c130 gun ship was in the kunduz area at the time supporting american and Afghan SpecialOperations Forces that had come under fire. And breaking news overnight. A u. S. College student being held by north korea is now free. Wonmoon joo, was handed over at the border. He attended new york yufrt and was arrested for crossing the border illegally. He was seen in this video telling his parents he was held thi. Back here in the states, classes are canceled this week at the Oregon Community college where eight students and a teacher were killed. Those who survived the shooting rampage are starting to reveal details of their ordeal. One who played dead. The other called the lucky one. Heres abcs neal karlinsky. Reporter pastor Randy Scroggins prayers were answered. Even before he stepped into church. She said, daddy, number one, i began to pray. Secondly, i knew i was going to die today. Reporter his 18yearold daughter, lacey, one of the closest witnesses to survive the gunmans rampage unscathed, saved by 20yearold treven anspach, who fell on top of her after he was shot, later dying. I believe in the last moments that he had any conscious whatsoever, i believe he said, im going to roll on to lacey. Reporter she lied under him, playing dead. Amazingly, sitting next to lacey in church, this man. The student they say was chosen directly by the gunman to live. And said youre the lucky one. Youre not going to die today. Reporter meanwhile, chris mintz, hailed a hero by survivors and shot seven times, released this video. Hello, everyone. Im doing well. And im overwhelmed by the support that ive gotten from everybody. Reporter neal karlinsky, abc news, roseburg, oregon. Our thanks to neal karlinsky, who also spoke exclusively to a young woman who survived. 18yearold ana boylan spoke about the nineminute ordeal. As she heard others being shot. She said the shooter asked each person their religion, and then shot them, saying the paint would only last a moment, and then they would be with god. I could hear everyone breathing hard and freaking out and crying. He asked everyone to move to the center of the classroom. So we all kind of just armycrawled to the center. You can hear much more of her story later exclusively on good morning america. President ial candidate Hillary Clinton, for one, is getting ready to stand up to the nra. Today, her Campaign Says shell unveil gun control measures she promises to enact if shes elected president. Among them, a ban on militarystyle assault weapons. And a crackdown on sales over the internet at gun shows. The latest polls indicate shes fighting to stay ahead of her challengers. In iowa, she holds an 11point lead. But if Vice President joe biden joins the race, the lead falls to five points. In new hampshire, Bernie Sanders from neighboring vermont is beating clinton by nine points. Pope francis continues to speak out about challenges facing the church when it comes to family life. The pope reaffirming to Church Leaders that marriage is a sacred bond between a man and a woman. But then he insisted on acceptance and mercy for all, even those experiencing divorce. Well, coming up this morning, a major retailer closer to bankruptcy. And the love triangle turning deadly. A dentist murdered. And the woman accused of being the mastermind on the run. A teenager badly hurt but alive after punching a shark during an attack. tiffany ask yourself what your children or cigarettes. For as long as i can remember, my mother smoked. She died from lung cancer when i was 16. I could not take the chance of continuing smoking and not being here for my daughter. I know how much i needed my mom still, and i didnt realize it until i had lost her. You can quit. For free help, call 1800quitnow. American apparel is filing for bankruptcy protection today. The made in america retailer has been struggling with shrinking sales and lawsuits against the founder, dov charney. The chapter 11 plan will cut out charney entirely. The company says its clothes will still be made in america and no u. S. Stores will close. Damaging new claims in the volkswagen cheating scandal. This morning, the New York Times says vw began installing Software Designed to cheat on emissions test as far back as 2008. Thats allegedly when the carmaker realized the new Diesel Engine couldnt meet pollution standards in the u. S. This mornings wall street journal says two engineers have been identified at the center of the investigation. The fees we pay to use an outofnetwork atm are at record highs. A new report from bankrate. Com indicates those fees average 4. 52. The city with the highest atm fees . Atlanta. 5. 15 there. Also at record highs, overdraft fees. The average cost is 33. 07. Its beginning to look a lot like christmas. 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From dallas this morning, a big break in the death of a young dentist. Police say the executionstyle murder of dr. Kendra hatcher in the parking garage of her upscale home was orchestrated by a romantic rival, brenda delgado. Shes on the run right now. Police arrested christopher love, the alleged gunman who they say was in possession of the murder weapon. The university of louisvilles mens basketball coach rick pitino says hes focusing right now on coaching, and not the allegations about escorts that are made in a new book. It was written by an escort named katrina powell. Her book details how she and her daughters were paid thousands of dollars over the last few years to strip for and have sex with louisville players and recruits. Louisville and the ncaa are looking into those allegations. Police in San Francisco want the publics help in identifying the armed attacker seen here in this surveillance video. The victim opened his garage door to take out the trash when the man in gray barges in and tries to overpower him. In the fierce fight that follows, the victim eventually wrestles the gun away and points it at the attacker as he runs away. A teenager in florida is recovering this morning after being attacked by a shark. It happened on new smyrna beach. While a group of friends were surfing yesterday. The 14yearold was bitten on the hand. Weve blurred photos of his injury. One of the injured boys friends recalled the moment when he found out what had happened. When he was paddling in, i thought he was just coming to get us and stuff. And then, his hand was all red. He was screaming for help. The boy who was attacked underwent surgery at a hospital. Witnesses say he actually punched the shark away from him. The Seattle Seahawks host the Detroit Lions tonight on monday night football. And Ten Major League baseball teams are getting ready for the post season. Highlights from our guys at espn. Were the johns. Anderson. Buccigross, correct . Yep. Thats it. Yep, thats us. Anderson. Buccigross. Monday means the baseball season is over. Were on to postseason baseball. Takes 162 games to play a baseball season. The last games played on sunday. The Texas Rangers one of those teams who continues on in that post season that John Anderson talked about. Cole hamels goes the distance, beats the angels. That clinches the a. L. West for the Texas Rangers. As they win 92. Not the only texas team to qualify for the post season. The Houston Astros clinching the wild card berth after the rangers beat the angels in that game. Houston, a great young team they are. 100loss seasons. Theres jose altuve. The fine second baseman. He and the astros on to new york to play the yankees. Dallas keuchel, who didnt lose at home this year, 150, will have to go on the road in new york to win the wild card game and continue on in the post season. Its on espn, tuesday, thats tomorrow, 8 00 eastern. Nfl week four. Saintscowboys. Lets dispense with the regular play. The first four quarters. Were in overtime. 2020. This is the second play of overtime. Drew brees to c. J. Spiller. A missed tackle. He goes 80 yards for the winning touchdown. 2620. That was the 400th career touchdown pass for drew brees. Remind you, more highlights. Sportscenter, 9 00 a. M. Eastern. Mmhmm. It was a great game. For sunday night football. Up next in the pulse pouring drinks and singing. Hillary clintons surprise appearance on saturday night live. Plus, small but tough. A tiny dog taking on two bears. As my diabetes changed, it got harder to control my blood sugar. Today, im asking about levemir®. Vo levemir® is an injectable insulin that can give you blood sugar control for up to 24 hours. And levemir® helps lower your a1c. Levemir® lasts 42 days without refrigeration. Thats 50 longer than lantus®, which lasts 28 days. 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