Who is cleaning up her city. One cigarette butt at a time. Deborah good morning and thanks for joining us. Im deborah souverain. Americans across the country are dealing with historic weather on this Christmas Day. From record breaking highs in the northeast. To flash flood watches down south. To snow out west abcs Kenneth Moton is keeping tabs on the weather. And has more. Holiday weather for the record books. This christmas morning, the Weather Threat continues for parts of the south with heavy rain causing flood watches. Sot no super we woke up to Civil Defense pounding on our door telling us we had about 20 minutes to leave our homes. In georgia and alabama, people evacuated their homes to escape flood waters. Nat tornado from the south to the midwest, severe more than a dozen were killed when two dozen tornadoes terrorized s sen states including mississippi. Itsselieved one stretched 150 miles destroying homes and lives. Sot governor phil bryantmississippi as you look at the damag
Christmas on gma. Caroling all the season here words of good cheer from everywhere filling the air grazing theound joy gaily walking singing songs of cheer christmas is here. Mey, merry, merry, Merry Christmas good morning, america and Merry Christmas to everyonet hohome celebrating. Were really not here. Were at home too. This isll on tape. We wanted to be [ laughter ] its a christmas miracle. W went bac in. We are spending the holidays with our family this glorious Christmas Morning. But we wanted to be here with you too. Yeah, on a very special holiday show ahahead. The baby is watching at hom and singing all morning long. Our friend, emeril is with us with some greatays to help you celebrate. Hell show us s someoliday hors now a check of the news and weather from cecilia vega. Good morning, and a very Merry Christmas to everyone. We begin with a holiday message thousands gathering at the vatican to celebrate the holy day. Pope francis urging the backing of peace agreements for t wa
Gatherings to celebrate and then there are people who like putting up holiday lights. One homeowner in davenport. Put up about 36thousand lights and synced it all together withthusic for all totonjoy aarik k ods from our quad cities affiliate checked it out you have nine of the White Christmas trees, which only had 400 white lights on them. But i put 600 red lights on each one of the trees. When it comes to holiday decorating. Theres one Davenport House that stands out. Since im retired now, i itook me three e eks of anywhere from five to ten hour days. James peachee puh shay runs what he calls candy cane corner. Thousands of lights. Likely hundreds of cords. And one computer program. Its all defined over here on the left hand side. Tells me which exact tree it is, where its at, and what it does. The result is a mix of music nat and lights that work togegeer in harmony. Jenny schaumburg Siberian Orchestra and he does one of their songs and its just beautiful i mean its just breathtakin
Items have you gotten so far . I have three, i have three more to get. The National Retail federation says the average Holiday Shopper completed about 50 of their shopping by the second week of december. And about one third of those shoppers bought their Holiday Gifts this last week. We got a lot of stuff. Were going to see santa today. Retail experts say, jewelry, clothing, and shoes are among the products with the deepest discounts compared to last year. And the National Retail federation says, sales could increase by 3. 7 this Holiday Season compared to last year. And were looking for dresses for our winter formal and stuff. So its like great to come here ound christmas and find things. Aaot of people out here. I enjoy seeing the kids. I just wish everybody have a Merry Christmas, remember the reason for the season. And shoppers are expected to spend approximately 463. 00 for standard out. 3 now. The Southern Hills mall has closed for the night. It will be closed tomorrow as well. A
Nearly 1 in 4 shoppers wait late into the Holiday Season to finish their shopping this year. Picking up last minute items. How many last minute items have you gotten so far . I have three, i have three more to get. The National Retail federation says the average Holiday Shopper completed about 50 of their shopping by the second week of december. And about one third of those shoppers bought their Holiday Gifts this last week. We got a lot of stuff. Were going to see santa today. Retail experts say, jewelry, clothing, and shoes are among the products with the deepest discounts compared to last year. And the National Retail federation says, sales could increase by 3. 7 this Holiday Season compared to last year. And were looking for dresses for our winter formal and stuff. So its like great to come here around christmas and find things. A lot of people out here. I enjoy seeing the kids. I just wish everybody remember the reason for the season. And shoppers are expected to spend approximate