Particular house but neighbors are nearby. Witnesses say this sounded like a car accident. The fiercest part of the storm just arrived. When they looked out their window and saw this. Easily the tall estest tree on this block crashed into their home. The tree crushing through the top floor of the house. Ripped down power lines as it fell. Witnesses say the wind and rain had been whipping for three or four minutes when they heard the enormous crash. I was in my room on the internet and all of a sudden i heard the wind rip through the neighborhood. When that happened, i heard a loud crash. It was pretty jarring. I jumped up and looked outside and i saw what i saw. Reporter no one was inside the house, again, when this happened, but a couple of the neighbors actually watched the tree fall. Said it happened almost in slow motion. We can tell you now that the house obviously that is underneath this tree is not safe to occupy right now. There are several homes on this block that are still without power. That is the very latest live in gloucester county, george spencer, nbc10 news. Check out this storm picture from an nbc10 viewer. The wind tossed this car like a javelin. The woman behind the wheel is okay. Shes getting checked out at a hospital just to be sure. Close call there. Use the nbc10 app to get the latest weather updates. You can use it to send us your weather photos and video. Caught on camera. Take a look at this brawl that erupted inside a septa station involving dozens of students. Now police want to track these students down. Randy gyllenhaal joins us from septa headquarters with more on what led up to these attacks. Randy . Reporter unfortunately its not the first major fight septa has caught on their surveillance system. Theyre getting fed up with it. They say its becoming a major safety issue and theyve begun to crack down. Standing on the busy Spring Garden platform. At one point a group of students violently kicks and stomps on one of the victims. This is so dangerous, its not even funny. Reporter septa police and the School District showed this video to the public saying these fights have got to stop. Brutal violent attack that could have ended up with the loss of life really. Reporter they identified two of the victims and a few of the suspects. Theyll also begin beefing up patrols at septa stations near high schools. Warning students that fights and their faces will be caught on video and that a train station is the last place you want to get pushed around. When you fall onto the track, you get hit by a train, youre going to be killed. Thats beyond the beating that occurs. This is this is outrageous behavior. Were just not going to have it. Reporter in yesterdays brawl, septa says one person fell onto the tracks. They were not injured. Septa says any student caught on Surveillance Video will be identified and then expelled from school. Randy gyllenhaal nbc10 news. Forced from their homes, two families in Burlington County had to pack up and leave because of whats going on in their backyards. The ground has been sinking into the nearby Delaware River for years. Last year we showed you how the problem got much worse after mondays heavy rain. Today engineers came out and said it was just too dangerous to live there. Nbc10s cydney long is joining us. Whats next for these two families . Reporter unless until the Insurance Companies and engineers come to solid ground as to exactly what caused the giant hole on the banks of the delaware behind both of these homes, their immediate future right now is uncertain. We just need to go quickly as quickly as we can. Reporter heart broken but holding onto hope. Lynn and chris odell leave the home they love fearing a gaping hole in their backyard could inch closer, making this departure from their front yard driveway to their last. Its its the heart break of knowing all of the effort and the love and everything we put into building this house and making a life here is you know has the potential, you know when we walk away, we could be walking away for good. I dont have words for that. I dont. Reporter the tears fell as they agreed muddy water did the same. It exposed a county drain pipe leaking. The pipe is patched but experts cant blame that for causing the deep and dangerous trench. Theres been nothing ruled in or out. It would take a lot more to determine anything as to exactly what has occurred how its occurred and how to mitigate it in the future. My grandkids love it here. All the pictures. Its just you know its a lot. Its overwhelming. Reporter as the odells sort through their emotions onto a new adventure. Whatever that adventure may be. Reporter the townships message to curious onlookers is posted keep out. Understand theyre going through a difficult time right now respect their private property and their wishes people not trespass on the property. Reporter its unclear if todays rains dp any further damage to the backyards. While homeowners were asked to leave around lunchtime today, we know Code Enforcement will make it official and condemn the properties with stickers tonight. The old gentleman who lives in this house over here has yet to go. Live in florence township, cydney long, nbc10 news. Police have arrested a driver suspected of slamming into four children in gloucester county. Hector rios is accused of crashing his truck in woodbury heights. All four children were taken to the hospital. One had to have surgery because of injuries to his jaw. The other three children are back home. Nine days thats how long the families of two children have been waiting for answers. They were killed in separate crashes, both were run down in the street. Both drivers took off. We know Philadelphia Police found the cars they say were involved in these deadly crashes. Tonight nbc10 is asking why no arrests have been made. Doug shimell live in west kensington. The families dont understand whats behind the delay either. Reporter police say these sort of investigations very simply put take time. Both families feel if there are suspects, there should be arrests. This person going to come forth so many times and never did, they should have went and arrest the person. Reporter the family of 4yearold wilson says its been over a week since the black ford edge that allegedly struck and killed the toddler last week was found in a Center City Parking garage and a defense attorney stepped forward. I was approached by the driver of the car. She was very upset about what had happened. She contacted us. We contacted the police. Why is it taking so long . Why are they prolonging this . Reporter carmen scott is his great aunt and says his mother and the rest of the family are in agony over this. If there was any ordinary person, i think they would have arrested them by now. The person behind me was driving the car. Reporter that comment still bothers carmen which says something doesnt seem right. We have the vehicle. Its in custody. I know they have to do preliminary investigation and all of that but by now they should know something. Reporter detectives wont talk on camera this week but have said they have to match evidence from the car in the wilson case to the scene and the victim and prove who was driving. Its the same car but no driver arrested scenario that faces the family of 2yearold hit and run victim alasi in west kensington. Both families say while an arrest wont replace the loss of their toddlers they say it is better than what they have now. Live in west kensington, doug shimell, nbc10 news. They wanted to work at the va to help people. But workers say they were forced to put numbers over veterans. I was proud to be there but i soon found out it was a horrible place. Ignored claims and coverups. Tonight workers say problems at the philadelphia va are still not being fixed. A woman accused of chopping up her husband and hiding his remains. What she says in the courtroom. We have high winds with thunderstorms earlier. Now we have leftover rain. Ill show you where the rain is heading and the cooler temperatures that will move in. Stick around for your weekend. A local grandmother who murdered and sliced up her husband would have to live to 110 before she gets out of jail. Your honor, im sorry for my crime. Loretta burrows cried constantly during her sentencing for the 2011 killing of danny burrows. Last month they convicted the woman of stabbing her husband to death in their mace landing home. She kept his remains in several plastic containers even had they moved. A judge sentenced her to 55 years in prison. People say she lied about her husband running off with another woman after she murdered him. What she did to my brother, horror movies and nightmares are made from. And im living them both. If theres such a thing as two people loving one another too much making the relationship toxic and difficult demands, then i truly believe danny and myself were guilty of this. Burrows lawyer maintains the victim pushed and chased his wife during an argument, claiming that that led to the stabbing. Question here, are veterans and their families getting shortchanged bir their own government . The philadelphia va has been under fire. Leaders say progress has been made but today on capitol hill workers painted a very different picture. Rosemary connors joining us now. What allegations are they making exactly . Employees of the philly Regional Office describe the hostile Work Environment and say management or mismanagement is at the root of the problem. Today at the congressional hearing, even a top va official called philadelphia the worst when it comes to processing benefit claims. It sounds like the philadelphia and oakland offices are due for a leadership shakeup at all levels if these allegations are proven to be true. Thats exactly what the whistleblowers who testified today before the House Committee of Veterans Affairs want. A change in management from the top down at regional va hospital in philadelphia where they work. My father was a p. O. W. My two brotherinlaws were vietnam war veterans. I was proud to be there but i soon found out it was a horrible place. Reporter a recent investigation of phillys office by the va Inspector General found duplicate payments totaling more than 2 million. Claims with manipulated dates so old ones look new and plenty of unopened neglected mail. Some of it related to complaints made to congress. At one point they had 20,000 pieces of mail in shopping carts that was unopened. I kept saying to my supervisor can i go through that mail and look for the congressionals . She said no its not allowed. Also under review is a 300,000 payment in row location costs made to diana ruben, ho moved from washington to philadelphia last year to become the new director of the Regional Office. There was a leadership need in philadelphia. There was a discussion about whether or not i would go you told them you would not go unless you got the relocation package. She later admitted to members of that Congressional Committee that she would not have transferred to philadelphia without that 300,000 relocation package. Im rosemary connors, nbc10 news. Thanks. Now back to our top story. The damage left behind by fastmoving storms this afternoon. Take a look at this. This is just in from Haddon Township where a tree came crashing down on a path in newton lake park. Weve seen a lot coming down but the worst of the system has moved on . Yes, the worst has moved on. Weve seen a lot of high winds. The highest wind gusts have been around the philadelphia area. Philadelphia international airport, 71mileanhour wind gust. Yes, we had severe storms roll through, some people without power throughout the area. For now were seeing the light to moderate rain. Still gusty winds out there and that will stay in the forecast for the next couple of days. At least were not seeing damage currently. Salem county in south jersey across 295 closer to wilmington we have rain here. Where you see the yellow coloring near salem and deerfield, that is more moderate rainfall. That will move into parts of gloucester and camden county. South philly seeing a little light rain periods of rain stretching up near bensalem across the interstates there. Now well take a look south Philadelphia Citizens Bank park doesnt look as bad as it does earlier. We have light rain in the vicinity. As the phillies game starts this evening, we could see a couple light showers. It wont be anything like we saw earlier this afternoon. Wind speeds in south jersey and delaware near 20 miles an hour in some spots but gusting closer to 30. As far as temperatures are concerned, because well see some changes, warm air has been pushed out to our south. Well start to get the 30s moving in tonight. In philadelphia 56 degrees. Look at the cold air north and west of us. Tonight, some areas will drop into the 30s. We stay cool even going all the way into your weekend. Future rain clearing it out more as we go through 9 00, 10 00. Skies will clear out. Afternoon hours well stay windy. Some could be pulling in cloud cover. Maybe a few spring l sprinkles from areas north and west. Otherwise we should be relatively quiet tomorrow aside from. Winds, we dont expect any Severe Weather tomorrow. We start to clear out and wind will be colder than tonight. Rain will be clearing later this evening and well be getting colder. That thunderstorm threat will be leaving tomorrow. Chilly high temperatures only 53 to 56 degrees. Quite a bit cooler than what weve seen over the past few days. Areas north and west could be in the low 30s. Close to freezing. We dont want that this time of the year. We go into the weekend, stay on the dryer side. Temperatures around 60 degrees. Stays like that into next week. Thank you. How did the pope affect the eagles schedule . The birds wont have to face one of the cowboys big free agent signings. Well explain next. Im john clark. One of the reason the eagles will start with three or four first games on the road, the popes visit. Chip kellys former quarterback at oregon marcus mariota, says his agent told him he has no idea where hell be taken in the nfl draft next week. Could chip make a move to get him . I talked to coach kelly a couple times. Closer toward the combine where he asked me how i was doing. Well have to see. Im not sure what hes planning but i do know coach kelly always has a purpose for what he does. No matter what, hes going to find what makes his team the best. Cowboys defensive end greg hardy suspended for ten games by nfl for conduct detrimental to the league involving his Domestic Abuse case. The league found he used physical force on his exgirlfriend four different times. Hardy will miss both games against the eagles. Phillies going for two in a row against the marlins. Offense scored seven runs last night. Their most in 36 games. Ryan howard first homer of the season. His average is finally above 200. Can he get it going . I mean i was just looking for something. You know just left left it up and out over the plate and just tried to put a good swing on it. Im just swinging. Im going up there and trying to have good atbats. Hopefully it does turn it on. You know, well see. Im just going to continue to try to have the same approach i had tonight and go from there. Cole hamels will start tonight. Looking for his first win. He has given up seven homers in his first three starts. Thats the most in baseball. Also he has given up nine walks. Phillies placed Sean Osullivan on the dl with tendinitis in his knee. Dustin mcgown will start in his place tomorrow. Take a look at 94yearold george scott. Hes going to be running in the penn relays again. This coming weekend, its the 100meter dash for 75 and over. This is his training video right now. He lives at anns choice a Senior Living facility. He started running just six years ago, when he was 88. Jim, you have something to look forward to when youre 88. I need to start running now to catch up to him. Get to it. All new tonight on nbc10 news at 11 00, prosecutors say they busted a ring of people stealing credit cards. Now were learning about one suspects highprofile job and the lavish lifestyle he posted about online. Glad we have this afternoons weather behind us. All the severe storms are gone. Were dealing with a few light showers through the area. I think that severe threat, thats pretty much over. We go into tonight, temperatures drop to around 40. Philadelphia area north and west in the 30s. And then tomorrow its going to be a windy and colder day, mid50s by friday mid50s. Look at the temperature drop. Well be around 60 through the weekend. Yeah, for the rest of the night tonight, i think the phillies will be able to get the game in. Maybe a few light showers here and there. Overall, it doesnt look too bad now. Pretty sunset going on behind us. Breaking through the clouds. For Sheena Parveen and all of us here at nbc10, thanks for watching. The news continues now with nbc nightly news. Well see you again tonight at 11 00. Until then, have a great evening, everybody. On this wednesday night, violent threat. Millions bracing for a major outbreak of Severe Weather. Tornado watches up. Al roker is here. Should he go free . The man who shot president reagan John Hinckley could be allowed out for good. Holocaust trial. 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