Greatest show in hollywood. From get out to i, tonya grab oscar gold . The nominees are calling in. Their emotional reactions right here on gma. No one does oscar like gma and if they say they do, theyre lying. Good morning, america. We want to get right to that breaking news, a massive earthquake off the coast of alaska, 7. 9. It has sparked tsunami alerts up and down the west coast this morning. And listen to this again. [ sirens blaring ] that is the alert thats waking people up in alaska this morning. People are told to get to Higher Ground immediately and to take shelter. And in San Francisco, this alert going out to so many saying, prepare to evacuate and check on your neighbors. As you can imagine, the alerts cause a lot of concern this morning. Thankfully, everybodys safe at this hour. So lets get right to Kayna Whitworth is in santa monica, california. Reporter and good morning. So all the warnings, watches have been cancelled. Imagine being in alaska and waking up to that siren saying you have five minutes to make it to Higher Ground. The National Weather service sent out the first alerts to cell phones. Emergency alert. Tsunami danger on the coast. Go the Higher Ground or move inland. Even here in california, i want to show you what i received this morning. But it was a terrifying morning for millions of americans. [ siren blaring ] this is the alarm that woke residents in alaska in the middle of the night. A tsunami warning has beenish shurd for this area. Reporter a tsunami warning triggered by a 7. 9 earthquake off the coast of alaska. A tsunami watch generated up and down much of the west coast from British Columbia all the way to San Francisco bay. This is not a drill. This is an actual tsunami warning. Everybody get at least 100 feet above sea level. High School Parking lot, Pillar Mountain is safe, however it is very backed up right now. So you wont make it there in five minutes. So best place right now is the high School Parking lot. Everybody get out of your homes and make it to a safe place. Reporter the tsunami was first expected to take aim at cokodiak, alaska, first. Residents heeding the order rushing to Higher Ground. Theres nothing to be scared of. Reporter the towns residents gathered at the local high school for shelter. Schools here will be cancelled for the rest of the day. Residents woke up to messages like this on their phone. The wake took place in Shallow Water about 175 miles off the coast. According to noaa tsunami waves can travel as fast as 500 miles an hour in deep water. In Shallow Water, the waves slow in height and size as they build. Theyve been monitoring the situation in alaska. Measuring the wave height. At this point, theyre allowing everyone who evacuated in alaska to go back home. Here in southern california, we have advisories about high surfs and rip currents. With everything cancelled up and down the west coast, its business as usual. Robin. Kayna, thank you. This morning, we spoke with larry ledoux, when did you first feel the earthquake, larry . Well, i dont know the exact time. I know that i was awake and the house started to shake. It went on and on. Which is not normal which the kind of earthquakes i have experienced here in alaska. Can you give us a sense of the mood, emotions running there in the shelter. Well, we have 500, 600 people here at the high school. We opened all of our schools as shelters when we get an alert. Its pretty relaxed. People are just sitting around, talking to one another, children, adults, elders, very relaxed atmosphere. What are you being told at this hour . Well, we monitor the city police and they provide alerts. Right now, theyre just saying stay in place until you get official word. Youre mentioning the people there if the shelter, in 1964, your town kodiak was hit hard by tsuna tsunami, some people went through that, are they sharing anything about what happened then . They are. I recognize a number of people sitting here who were there in 64. Tsunamis are part of our life. We drill our students once a month, so its a rather relaxed atmosphere considering whats happening. Well, were glad that youre all prepared and its reassuring hearing your voice, larry, you take care. He does sound pretty chill. I want to go to ginger right now for the latest on the tsunami i want to bring you in and show you the radiating circles on the map. Two dozen aftershocks that have been felt around that gulf of alaska. That all very close to where the epicenter was of 7. 9 magnitude earthquake. South and east of kodiak. Then, you look at the ring of fire, the area on the earth where we see 90 of the earthquake activity. On the globe. So, yes, it has been very active the last ten days. In places like indonesia just had an earthquake the other day. This is from central japan, one of their popular ski resort, a volcano erupted. One person killed and several injured. You know the activity around that ring of fire is really going. Something well be watching for much time to come. Our own storms here in the u. S. Ill cover in just a bit. Back to michael. Now, to that winter storm moving from the midwest to the east coast, washington to boston bracing for torrential rain, flooding and even ice jams. Abcs gio benitez with more. Reporter michael, were on the connecticut river, believe it or not. This is all ice. These are those ice jams were talking about. I want to show you how much ice there is. Take a look at our wide shot right now. You can see this ice goes on for miles and miles. And thats the concern. Well have this rain, its already starting to come down and that water isnt going to have anywhere to go. Right now, a Flood Warning is in effect here. This morning, cities across the u. S. Facing heavy rain and flooding threats. But in the midwest they are still picking up the pieces after a wave of harsh blizzard conditions. From nebraska this semi truck in a ditch after ten inches of snowfall monday. Road conditions are extremely hazardous. Were advising that you do not go out in these conditions. Reporter to south dakota, abandoned cars scattered along the side of this highway. Whiteout conditions in sioux city, iowa, a Winter Wonderland from above. But a nightmare for drivers down below. I think people are underestimating how slippery it actually is. Reporter and heavy snowfall isnt the only threat. Powerful winds creating blinding conditions on the highways. Causing crashes like this multitruck pileup near lincoln. We started to back up. Reporter conditions in minnesota just as messy. Cars spinning out or completely abandoned in the middle of the road. St. Paul airport, halting all arrivals overnight. I want to show you right now the damage these ice jams can cause. Take a look at this, this is a pier. Ice just brought right here onshore. Now, this Flood Warning here is in effect through tonight, michael. All right, thank you, gio. Were looking at each other like thats connecticut . Dont underestimate this storm. I think thats the big message. It is powerful. To washington where the government is back open after a threeday shutdown. Overnight, President Trump claimed victory in the showdown as he signed a bill to fund the government for another three weeks. But the parties remain far apart on the key issue of immigration and the d. R. E. A. M. Ers and mary bruce on capitol hill with the latest. Good morning, mary. Reporter good morning, george. Well, the government is back open for just another three weeks. But the sticking points at the heart of this debate are still not resolved. They still dont have a plan to protect d. R. E. A. M. Ers. And with the clock ticking, we could be right back where this started in just 17 days. This morning, the shutdown is officially over but the fight continues. Opening the government was one step. But the real work, i think, comes now. And we got the process started, and now we have to get the bills done. Reporter democrats monday agreed to a deal to reopen the government for just three more weeks and extend the Childrens HealthInsurance Program in exchange for a promise. The Senate Republican leader vowing to work on a solution for d. R. E. A. M. Ers. This immigration debate will have a level playing field. Reporter but its a big risk for democrats who shut down the government over demands that d. R. E. A. M. Ers be protected and now theyre changing course and trusting that the republican leader will follow through. Are you confident that Mitch Mcconnell is going to keep his word . Mcconnell made a pledge in front of the world, so were counting on him and i think he will and i hope he will. Reporter President Trump has Given Congress until march 5th to solve the d. R. E. A. M. Er issue or nearly 800,000 undocumented immigrants brought to the u. S. As children could face deportation. The republican majority now has 17 days to prevent the d. R. E. A. M. Ers from being deported. Reporter while Senate Republicans have vowed to act on d. R. E. A. M. Ers, House Republicans havent made any promises. And now, with another possible shutdown looming even some Democratic Leaders are skeptical. It does not guarantee that the congress will address the issues, i pray that neither i nor the congress will be in this same position come february 8th. Reporter now, going forward, the Bipartisan Group of senators who helped hammer out this deal are going to continue their talks. This is a new group. They havent worked together much before. And apparently, theyre quite a chatty group, too. Were told that during these meetings they would pass around a native american talking stick to help maintain some semblance of order. And as the group grew, that didnt cut it very well. Think went to tossing a basketball around. Apparently thats what it takes to get something done on the hill. It did work. Theyre claiming worker but senator schumer facing quite a backlash and notice just about all the democrats were looking to run for president next time around voted no on the deal. Reporter this is a huge gamble for democrats. They shut down the government over d. R. E. A. M. Ers and, ultimately, its not clear if theyre going to get what they want. As you point out, most of those who opposed are democrats who have been rumored to be eyeing a president ial run in 2020. Were told schumers message to disappointed democrats yesterday, you have to lay the hand youre dealt. It is what it is. George. Well, thank you, mary. Lets get more from cecilia vega and the president took a victory lap overnight. Reporter a victory lap, some might also say tweeting. I mean, gloating. It came via twitter. He said big wins for republicans as democrats cave on the shutdown. Now i want a big win for everyone including republicans, democrats, and daca. But especially for our great military and border security. Should be able to get there. See you at the negotiating table. So, discussions have already begun. The president invited a number of senators here yesterday afternoon right after that deal was reached to Start Talking about daca and immigration moving forward including two moderate democrats, but, remember, the president took some heat for largely sitting out on the sidelines during these shutdown negotiations. But, george, now the white house is touting that as a winning strategy. They are, but if you look at that statement from the president , the other statements coming out of the white house, it does appear that the president is taking a much harder line now on the overall immigration deal than he did a couple of weeks ago with that big group of bipartisan legislators. Reporter yeah, exactly. And not a lot of trust between the two sides either. Thats going to be a major issue as they go forward. The milliondollar question this morning here in washington is where exactly does President Trump stand on immigration, on specifically this issue of daca . Moving forward. People here in his inner circle do believe he can get a deal done and say its going to have to include funding for border security, likely that wall. But remember what Chuck Schumer said just the other day. Negotiating with donald trump is like negotiating with jello. Even though his own party has been critical of the lack of clarity on this issue, i specifically asked Sarah Sanders about the president s comments right here in this Briefing Room yesterday when he said just in september those d. R. E. A. M. Ers should not be worried. She wouldnt say that again yesterday. Cecilia, thanks very much. Clock ticking and government open till february 8th. Michael. The con terndz just revealed this morning. Chris connelly is here this morning. Reporter some surprises indeed. And a really good morning for a lot of people in hollywood. Among others, lady bird and for a fable of sort, from the early 60s from a creature who love the water and the people who love the movies. The shape of water led the way with 13 nominations. With best picture and best supporting actor. As well as best actress for Sally Hawkins. A surprise nod Octavia Spencer. Among their toughest competition, three billboards outside missouri. And the film also nominated for best picture. Along with one of the best successes at the box office get out. Its director jordan peelle making history. Nominated in that category, as well as best original screen picture. And greta gerwin for lady bird. Best spotting actress for lauren metcalfe. She was proud to be in a category with all women over the age of 40. Really strong, powerful supporting actress roles this year. No best picture nominees for i, tonya. Until then, just stay out of my face. You can come all the way back . Yeah. Reporter mary j. Blige secured two nominations. James franco was shut out of the best acting, directing categories. So, its all about the people. Its also about the numbers. Big numbers on the board. Five nominations in all for lady bird. 13 nominations for tthe shape f water. Coming up, well hear from some of the nominees. Thank you, chris connelly. Another check of the weather with ginger. Yes, we saw the blizzard component of the storm that gio was showing us and the severe component. Hail in westchester, ohio, north of cincinnati. A lot of rain and even strong storms with that. On top of some of those rivers that have ice jams youll have flood watches through albany, manchester, new hampshire, up to portland, maine. So, very mild today. As the storm approaches the cold fronts there. The timing as we speak at this hour. Through tonight and then well look for lake effect snow and significantly colder air. If youre flying somewhere to the east coast and you saw its around 60 in new york, much colder. Local weather in 30 seconds. Beautiful shot this morning across the bay waking up to some fog in the north and east bay and partly cloudy today next storm arrives tomorrow, look frg a dry and mild weekend. Partly cloudy skies, 56 in san rafael, San Francisco and fremont, 60 santa cruz and the accuweather 7 day forecast, level and coming up, two of the women accusing james franco of inappropriate behavior are speaking out. That interview with amy coming up. 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