Polls . And shark showdown. A champion surfer coming face to face with a shark on live tv. Knocked off his board. E he kept coming at my board, i was like kicking and screaming and, wow. What he said this morning about how he survived the terrifying encounter. We do say good morning, america, on this monday morning. Whoo some scary moments for that surfer we just saw. Well hear what he says. It was on Live Television. His mother was watching. Oh. She said she just wanted to reach through the tv and pull him out of the water. All on impulse. So scary to watch. Not a scratch on him. He fought it off. More on that comes up. We begin with the flooding this morning. Some of the worst downpours Southern California has ever seen in the summer. That parking lot now a river. Those cars are getting submerged. Ginger starts us off. Its amazing to see. The dry season. You have this a storm, the remnants of what was hurricane dolores, now pumping moisture up to california. L. A. And san diego, the wettest summers on record. We start in hemet. Thats where matt gutman is matt . Good morning, ginger. Threequarters of an ichlg of rain. North of here a 30mile stretch of i10 closed down because of the moisture. Thats keeping the folks and rescuers from cal fire extremely busy across the state in the last 4 hours. A bridge collapsing in Southern California. Flash floods washing away this chunk of i10. Closing the main connecter between los angeles and phoenix in both directions. A pickup truck overnight going over the side. Trapping the driver. Oh my gosh. Reporter that, as an onslaught of weather pounded the southwest this weekend. That is strong. Reporter torrential rains and flash floods scamping Southern California. Oh my god. The street is flooding. Reporter in arizona, battering storms. Oh my god this is in wickenburg. There goes one trash can. Reporter power lines. Los angeles and san diego breaking their alltime july rainfall records. Hey, be careful. We came home to reporter all that rain throwing a curveball to the San Diego Padres rained out for the first time in nine years. The l. A. Angels seeing its first home washout in two decades. The team tweeting hey red sox, what are we supposed to do in a rain delay . Were new at this. That section is 30 by 50 feet. On the highway. More moisture forecast here. Back to ginger. Yeah matt. Cal fire and a lot of folks in Southern California and nevada will be busy. The rainfall as you saw earlier, still moving in. From l. A. To las vegas, up through the see arierrasierra, flash flood watches. Burn scars are an issue in a lot of spots in the southwest. You have that much rain that fast it will be a problem. We had big issues on the east coast from new york to maine. That gigantic hail. Ill have the forecast in a bit. Now the latest on the deadly shooting in tennessee that took the lives of five service members. Across the country, security is being increased at military sites and recruiting offices. This morning, were learning more about the troubled life of the shooter from his family. Brian ross is here with exclusive details. Good morning, brian. Reporter good morning, robin. This morning, at least 30 more agents will be sent to chattanooga to run down leads between mohammad abdulazeez. One focus today for the fbi, this ral mart in hixon, tennessee. Where abdulazeez bought ammunition for his guns accompanied by two others. His parents told the fbi that their son was no stranger to guns. He likes to go local firing ranges. And often wept hunting with shot guns. Earlier this year he became interested in automatic weapons. Excellent gun. Made well. They run great. Reporter the parents have described to the fbi a deeply conflicted young man, with Mental Health issues, on the verge of bankruptcy who wrote in his diary about suicide and being a martyr after losing his job in 2013. The fbi has also obtained his prescription records for antidepressants, painkillers, and sleeping pills. His parents apparently told agents hair son sought to be a devout muslim while using alcohol and drugs, in violation of the tenets of this religson. Did a trip thats year lead to radicalization radicalization. His parents say it was an effort to get him away from friend who is were bad influences in the u. S. Still, for the fbi, none of that explains why abdulazeez chose his targets, two u. S. Military facilities seven miles apart. Over the weekend, a fifth victim died. Randall smith. E his mother came to chattanooga. My son my son is a hero. He died doing what he loved. He would have it no other way. Reporter injured Police OfficerDennis Pedigo is still in the hospital. His family says hes doing well. Any possible tied to isis . Reporter they look at the targets he chose, appears to be out of the playbook of isis. So far, no evidence of Electronic Communications nothing on his phone that would indicate he was directed or inspired by isis. Now to your voice, your vote. Donald trump defiant. Refusing to apologize for saying that john mccain is not a war hero. If this were a Traditional Campaign end of the line. But with trump, who knows . Reporter thats right. In the face of condemnation from all major people in the republican party, hes not backing down. Hes not a war hero. Hes a war hero. Hes a war hero because he was captured. I like people that werent captured. Reporter republicans denounced the comments as outrageous. Mckane spent 5 1 2 years mccain spend 5 1 2 years as a p. O. W. Its on fepsive. Its ridiculous. I think its a disqualifier as commander in chief. Its impossible to defend. Donald trump is a clown. Reporter in an interview with martha raddatz, he refused to apologize. What could john mccain have done not to be captured . People that fought hard and werent captured they get no credit. They arent talked about. Reporter this morning in usa today trump fired back. A number of my competitors for the republican nomination have no right to run for president. I do not need to be lectured by in of them. I know john mccain. I know hes a good man. I think he would be a great president. Reporter trump insists hes being attacked because hes leading in the polls for the republican nomination. Joshlg for nowgeorge for now, at least, that is true. We have yet to see a poll since making these comments. Now the latest on the woman found dead in a texas jail cell, three days after being arrested during a routine traffic stop. Police say sandra bland killed herself. Her family has ordered a private autopsy. As outrage grows over her death. Ryan smith is tracking the case. Reporter as new details are brought out, questions linger. Her family wants an investigation to give them the answers they seek. Three days after sandra bland was jailed for allegedly kicking an officer during a traffic stop. She was found dead in her cell. Police say she hanged herself with a plastic bag. This morning, her family is looking for answers. Their attorney telling abc news theyve just ordered a private autopsy. The results expected in the next 48 to 7hours. We want to understand what ended up being the real cause of death. Snow amazing reporter this vigil sunday at a church outside her hometown of chicago. Hundreds showing support for the 28yearold who just moved to texas for a new job. We demand answers reporter her death ruled a suicide by the coroner. Sparking unrest. Slammed her head into the ground. Reporter police say bland was argumentative and uncooperative. The officer involved in her arrest now asuned to administrative duties for violations of the departments procedures regarding traffic stops. Law enforcement Officials Say theyll consider this video posted by her in march. Im suffering from something some of you all might be dealing with right now. Its a little bit of depression as well as ptsd. Reporter sandras family intent on doing their own investigation. There are questions we have. This could have been anybodys neighbor. Anybodys friend. Reporter the family says theyve met with authorities, whose investigation is ongoing. Dash cam video of the arrest indicates officers wanted to give her a warning, leading them to wonder why she got out of the car in the first place. Amy has the other top stories. An historic day for u. S. And cube ban relations. Thats right. A new day for both countries after more than half a century, cuba and the United States has officially restored diplomatic relations. The embassies are cleared to reopen in havana and washington. Jim avila joins us with the latest latest. Reporter its a day 54 years in the making. The u. S. And cuba ending decades of spy games and accusations. Today, the two old enemies officially recognize each other. This morning, quietly and without ceremony the cuban flag was raised at the state department. Later today, on a new flag pole planted behind me last month, the new ambassador will bring out the new flag here. Cubas foreign minister will raise it for the first time on american soil since 1961. The American Embassy in cuba opens today as well but with no ceremony until next month. Also breaking overnight, a friendly fire incident in afghanistan. Eight Afghan Soldiers have been killed in a u. S. Led air strike. The governor of the local district blames bad coordination in an area where the taliban is active. A fierily collision between two barges. The barge that wept up in flames was carrying 1 million gallons of a petroleumbased oil. Former president bush is waking up this morning at his home in maine. He was released from the hospital last night, four days after the 91yearold broke a bone in his neck dur a fall. Hes expected to fully recover in a few months. 21yearold golf sensation Jordan Spieth chasing history this morning. Hes trying to become the Second Player ever to win all three major titles in the same year. He starts one stroke off the lead. And finally golf onnen a musical note . Dancing with the stars Champ Alfonso Ribeiro played a Charity Golf Tournament over the weekend. His reaction, really great. Wait for it. Its not unusual for alfonso to bust out the carlton. So he did it. There on the green. With a little help from playing partner Justin Timberlake in the hat there. Fans cheering. I love how j. T. Was egging him on. Youre doing the carlton. I was hoping we would see it for a hole in one there. It was distracting. Either way. Hi. Hello. Weve all been talking about this story. A heartstopping moment on live tv. A shark encounter in south africa. A surfer fighting for his life. T. J. Holmes is here with more on this incredible story. Reporter this was a surfing competition that turned into a bit of a death match. Man versus shark. Fists and fins flying on Live Television for all to see. Not only did man come out on top, he actually walked away without a scratch. Hes come face to face with fiercest waves in the world. But superstar surfer mick fanning has never had a moment in the water as terrifying as this. A shark pummeling the threetime world champ in a surfing competition in south africa on sunday. The whole thing playing out on Live Television. Take a closer look as the sharks fin breaks the surface. Hes knocked off his board, tries desperately to get back on emergency sirens blaring. [ sirens blare ] fanning is plucked from the water by rescuers. You wrestled a shark. I was like kicking and screaming. Wow. I pudged it in the back. Reporter the oncamera encounter shaking the entire surfing community. Especially the other surfer in the water at the time. I was like, hes gone. Hes gone under. I like i felt like i couldnt get there quick enough. Reporter back on land. Friends, including surfing legend kelly slater stunned by the close call. Im halfway between crying and laughing. He got so lucky. We almost just watched our friend get eaten by sharks. Reporter in this area four deadly shark encount ners the last three years. Sharks here known to be massive. Some reach up to 17 feet long. Just last month, this 11footer gnawing on a cage off the shores. As for sundays competition, it was called off early. It could be this legends last. Im happy to not compete again. Seriously. To walk away, im just so stoked. Reporter that guy is a superstar surfer talking about giving it up after this encounter. His mother had to watch this. We could see the shark sneaking up on him before we could see it. His mom said she went to the television and wanted to help out. These are sharkinfested waters. Believe it or not, we see this. This is how most shark encounters end. With the human being not having a scratch. Overwhelmingly this is how they end. Especially when you give them a good right hook. Reporter he did that. But the ones we dont focus on they get a scratch or walk away with nothing. And to see it all happen that like. Is there that poor mom. We dont see this. A fear of sharks suspect bad. Reporter its whoa. Im not going for shark week next year george. Thank you, showed you the hail this damaging winds 60plus Miles Per Hour. We had an injury reported and trees down into cars and homes. The threat today goes from kansas to southern illinois. Lets get to the select cities brought to you by walgreens. Reporter good morning, everyone, david murphy here it is hot and humid already warm ascertain sticky. Nothing on Storm Tracker 6 live. As we head outside hayes sunshine on sky 6. Looking south along broad street. You can see how uncomfortable it looks thats how it feels. 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The action cam was on the scene. A multivehicle accident where you can see one vehicle with front end damage. Look at the vehicle completely on its roof. We were watching live as they were able to update that. The but the problem the accident brought down a traffic light. A lot of people take 168 instead of 42. You might want to stay on 42 itself. 15 Miles Per Hour i95 southbound near girard. 16 Miles Per Hour eastbound off the schuylkill expressway, tam. Thank you karen. Lets go to sky6 live hd take a live look out across center city. David it looks great but doesnt feel so good. Reporter really muggy conditions building already tam. Take a look a heat warning and advisory is across the region giving us heat values at 100 and 105. Oppressive heat. We have to take precautions. It is 83 degrees in philadelphia. Making it feel like the gulf of mexico. In philadelphia, high of 96 feeling like 100. Scorching heat. Take it easy. Tomorrow, hot and humid but not as oppressive and better on wednesday. Looking forward to that. Thats it for us, well send you back to g. M. A. And see you back here in 30. Good morning, america. Right now, millions in the southwest on alert this morning. For more flash flooding. After a record downpour caused this bridge to collapse. Experts are assessing the damage this morning. The major highway in the southwest remains closed stranding thousands of drivers. Also right now dozens more fbi agents heading to chat ago in fwa to chattanooga. The family of the woman found dead in her jail cell three days after a routine traffic stop is waiting this morning for the results of a private autopsy report. A lot of questions there. We say good morning, america, on this monday morning. A lot going on. One of the things were going get to. This moment from the weekend. Trending big. Yeah thats bruce springsteen. If you were in the wonder bar on saturday he just showed up. 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