since the storm began, spotsylvania county has or the -- more than 5.5 inches. in calvert county, only 1.5 miles from the shores of the bay where the homes are being flooded, over 3 inches of rain. here is the graphic to get to update on the flooding. all those places that are a direct beachfront on the chesapeake bay, coastal flood warnings continue. we will update the watches and advisories and have an encouraging word about the weekend weather in a few nutes. >> a lot of wet weather in calvert county, and a desperate fight is under way as neighbors try to stop their homes from falling into the chesapeake bay. dozens of people are working to save their homes tonight in maryland. >> we are in a waterfront house which has stood since 1934. this store -- is door used to open up onto the beach, and this is what you see now. the shoreline was struck with such fury, the serbs threatened to sap these houses into the bay. >> it is mother nature. there's just nothing we can do. we are going to lose our houses. >> the wind picked up and a high tide brought water. the storm fill the people who live here with a shared fear. >> the house just collapse and falls into the water. we are trying to avoid that. >> the remnants of ida. locals say this one hit harder than any in recent memory. the people who live on the water say local authorities -- their appeals to local authorities failed to get a response, so they put out their own call for help in the battle to save their homes. >> i was by myself this morning, not knowing what i was going to do. now we have 30 or 40 people out here. >> throughout the day they work, filling sandbags and stacking them around the vulnerable structures. they used any tool possible to try push back the encroaching water. all the time, praying for an end to the storm. >> we hope it will go out and the winds will calm down, but so far it has not done that. >> residents here are still sandbagging. they plan to continue throughout the evening and into the early morning. we spoke with county officials and they say they can provide sand, but that is about it. tonight, the residents of the community or appealing to the governor to send any help he can. >> the weather is also to blame for making some buildings unable in southeast d.c. several shops on 15th street are being evaluated on fear the buildings could collapse. so far, no injuries have been reported. >> we are getting our first look at each storm damage at bethany beach, where the winds are still blowing. how does that look out there right now? >> i don't know if you saw that, that was a big splash of sea foam that just hit me right in the face. i am standing on what is left of the bethany beach sand dune, put here to protect the town. i will walk adhere to the edge. it drops off very steeply. the tide is coming up now. i suspect that where i am standing now in a few hours will be washed out to sea. the waves are absolutely enormous out here. this attack on the front of the town is only half the battle here. >> block after block on the ocean side and the bayside, entire neighborhoods in bethany beach are flooded. some of the homes are designed for it, and others are clearly not. >> several houses that have water in their main living areasup to about 2 feet. we have lived here for 26 years, and this is the worst northeaster we have seen. >> this is as bad a storm as most can remember. >> i just pray it does not come into the house. and it didn't. we are sitting up high enough. >> it is too early to tell how much damage the flooding will calls. what is already apparent is that this beach town has lost much of its beach and more than half of its man-made sand dunes. the board what not in the abruptly at a 15 foot drop off. abruptly at a 15 foot drop off. >> it is phenomenal. the wind and the strength of the ocean is just a nominal. you have to see it to appreciate it. >> we are doing our best to let you see how powerful this is. these waves today are actually biggerhan the were yesterday, and they just continue to hammer this town. again, the concern tonight is the sand dune. if this thing goes, the ocean will have a free pass right into the town of bethany, and could really cause some serious damage. north of our area along the jersey shore, heavy rains turn streets into rivers. severe flooding left cars and homes their damage. some low-lying areas were voluntarily evacuated last night. >> severe flooding is also making life difficult in southern virginia. at least for weather-related deaths have been reported. >> all four of the fatalities -- related -- the latest happened when the driver hit a light pole. the weather is still causing some major headaches. >> in norfolk, virginia, the water is waist high. streets are like rivers, and tempers are flaring. >> col wet, and miserable. >> the left over wet weather from tropical storm i'd is dredging the eastern seaboard. >> i am from new york originally. >> high winds toppled trees and power lines, remnants of a rare november hurricane. >> the whole house was shaking. >> raging surf is causing problems. a huge barge carrying hazardous chemicals is stuck in the sand, grounded after to cable snapped. >> i do not know if there is a short-term solution. we just have to stabilize and get out. >> dunes may have saved several the shoreline properties. >> we are not seeing a structural damage yet, although we have to see the water receded to determine whether we will find additional structural damage. >> some of the highest flooding in danville, virginia. the water level there was 20 feet. >> you can always get an updated forecast for where you live in the weather session exception of our website, wjla.com. the virginia tech student who disappeared after a concert g.she disappeared on october 17. she became separated from her friends and told them she would find her own way home. witnesses reported seeing a woman who look like harrington trying to get a ride. anyone with information is asked to call or e-mail the police. the army psychiatrist accused of last week's mass shooting at fort hood may be paralyzed. the attorney for nidal malik hasan osteen says he has no feeling in his legs. he is also said to have extreme pain in his hands. he is charged with 13 counts of premeditated murder. a story from fairfax county where police shot and killed a man after a traffic stop. >> for drivers who are attempting to come through this area, northbound route one is shut down in this area from huntington avenue all the way up to the exit for the beltway. it will remain that way for another five hours as officers document this scene. the suspect was driving this small chevy suv. he was pronounced dead at a hospital a few hours ago. >> a massive police response along rte. 1 in huntington after a traffic stop escalated. joe williams was in his office building overlooking the highway when he heard gunshots. >> i heard what i believe to be three. >> police say just after 12 of 30, an unentified officer made a traffic stop. >> sometime during that traffic stop, shots were fired by the police officer. >> police have not said where the man was shot or how many times, or why he was pulled over in the first place. one of the blazer's windows was shattered. the suv crashed into this small sedan about 300 yards from the traffic stop. joe williams rushed to help, but officers motioned him back. he sought dogs rushed from the vehicle and try to help. next directory dogs. i corral one of them. >> traffic will be blocked off at fort hunt road until after the evening rush. when asked if he was afraid it of being hit by gunfire, william said not at all. >> i am a former army ranger. it is in my dna. >> the woman driving a small sedan stayed on the scene. she was not hurt. animal control officers took away the dogs that ran from that suv. they are still so many unanswered questions here tonight, and police tell us that is because there are two investigations going on simultaneously. there is the criminal investigation, as well as an internal affairs investigation. live in huntingdon, julie parker, abc7 news. >> coming up, a military family is forced to hold a funeral with no remains. >> plus anger over parking meters. local drivers say the rules make no sense. >> the emotional film ogress as you need to see opens in a movie that tells the story of inner-city life in shocking detail is opening. showings of "precious" are already sold out. >> as expected and predicted, this movie is raking in big bucks already. people are doing anything to come see it. i met some women this afternoon who took off work to see the movie. do you have kleenex is, ladies? >> oprah and tyler perry helped create a buzz around the new movie of all precious." it is a heartwarming story of an abused teenager in harlem. it brings to light the story of a teenager who endure severe abuse by the hands of adults, something this women from northeast washington said they have watched friends go through. >> it is really sad that our own people prey on children. >> alike realize, sharon says the movie forces you to face the harsh reality of abuse and the psychological damage that follows. @ tell, so this is one that everybody finds out about. and molested child normally does not tell. they just don't. >> despite the gut-wrenching brutality, "precious" is already a hit. fans say the monster-like portrayal is hard to watch. >> a lot of black filmmakers do not talk about the issues. a lot of times it is very emotional. >> oscar buzz is already surrounding this movie. there has been a lot of talk about that already, especially when it comes to the actress monday. -- the mo'nique. >> the man accused of kidnapping jaycee dugard and holding her captive for 18 years has issued an apology. he wrote a letter saying he wants to apologize to every human being for what has taken place. he also writes about what he called a sexual problem believed to be impossible. his lawyers say he is expressing genuine remorse, but question if he is mentally competent to stand trial. he has pleaded not guilty. police say they left a 3- year-old special needs job on a bus or more than six hours. this video shows the driver and an aide getting off the bus. they come back at 2:30 p.m. and the boy is still there. now that the powerful storm is gone from north carolina, residents are starting to clean up the damage left behind. high winds and rain created havoc in the raleigh area. trees and power lines were not down, leaving many residents in the dark. one tree fell into a house. dangerous sinkholes were left behind. >> it did not seem like i was going to be this big of a deal. >> this is not hurricane ida or tropical storm ida. the trough of low pressure led to the development of an old- fashioned nor'easter. whatever you call it, good riddance. this is what we have for you. just a few showers west of the metro area. there is a lot of dry air fighting to work eastward. the show were allies are fighting to work westward, and the upper level winds are pushing it all out. it has been trading in leesburg for five hours. -- reining in leesburg. most of the rain has moved offshore with the nor'easter. 31 m.p.h. and ocean city at 55 degrees right now. in annapolis, the winds have settled down a little bit. some rainfall totals, closer to the metro area, over 2.5 inches. approaching 2 inches into, part. the biggest warning is active flooding on the western shore of the chesapeake bay. the winds and waves continue to push him from the northeast. slowly the winds will diminish tonight, but the water does not rust back out. it was a high for a while longer. on the tidal rivers, there are advisories because high tides are not trading very well. they are two or 3 feet above average and that will continue through tonight and early tomorrow. temperatures warmer than they have been in the past few days. 60 degrees in hagerstown. 50's everywhere else. yesterday at this time we are in the 40's. just west of the appellations, you could not tell there was a storm on the east coast. all the progress we made from west to east as the storm moves offshore. some of the warm, dry air will move in. most of the rain across southern new england. now we will look forward to this system leading in the next one again. it will be an extension of this area of high pressure. look how big this circulation is. now that is drifting out and the high will drift out with clearing skies and warmer temperatures as we head for the day tomorrow. a little sun tomorrow in some areas. sunday we will start to see a big improvement. it will be a much better day tomorrow, even though there will be a lot of clouds around. much more improvement for the day on sunday. these big strong gusts of along the coast. 40's in the morning and 55 midday. maybe a break in the overcast, but the seven-day offers the big improvement. monday through wednesday, it all looks fine. tonight on 20/20, it is a look inside the lives of cat dies. when does it g from normal to crazy? >> i am always cooking chicken or turkey suit. we have that every day. to that, i add cat food. i just have to keep reminding myself not to let my fingers after i have done it. >> tonight, see why these women 'é>are obsessed with cats. that is coming up at 10:00, followed by abc7 news at 11:00. now is your chance to try to win tickets to see the oprah winfrey show in person. we invite you to go to wjla.com/oprah and enter in the keyword "illinois." you do have to be a member of our oprah fan club to qualify, so sign up at wjla.com. white an arlington memorial service did not bring this family closure at all. why drivers are getting parkg tickets even though they paid the meter. parkg tickets even though they paid the meter. >> nex ♪golden morning family's smiling♪ ♪gonna be a special day anncr: for the perfect start to the perfect day, i always choose land o'lakes all-natural eggs. from hens fed a rich, whole-grain diet with no added antibiotics or hormones. ♪pure and simple always natural♪ ♪our best eggs say land o'lakes♪ land o'lakes all-natural eggs. where simple goodness begins. guilty pleas today from the heenes. today they faced the judge. richard and mayumi heene or arrive in the courthouse nearly one month after this highflying hoax and crashing down. >> we are prepared at this time to enter a plea of guilty. >> it is a felony that would lead heene to jail time. his wife pleaded guilty to making a false report, a misdemeanor. a felony conviction could lead to deportation. that is what the attorney hopes to avoid with their pleas. >> and they offered her a misdemeanor if he takes a felony. false reporting at worst. >> they now say they reported that their son was in the helium balloon in order to make their family more marketable for a reality tv show. >> we did this for show. >> they made appearances on the abc reality show "wife swap." richard heene is facing up to 90 days in jail and his wife could see as many as 60 days. >> coming up, and emotional story. what local teams are doing to help their beloved coach. why is the federal government trying to seize the islamic education center here, and what are people saying about that? i will have a live report coming up. >> a military funeral goes on, despite a devastating theft. >> the burial for a retired army colonel went on today, even though the urn containing his ashes was stolen. >> the family had hoped that once it got out the word overnight that somehow, someway to that urn would be returned, but that did not happen, leaving the grieving family very disappointed. the burial at arlington national cemetery went off with full military honors. but one critical element of this somber event was missing, the remains of retired army colonel norbert otto schmidt. the family's van was broken into outside the smithsonian last night. >> we lost him three months ago, we went through all that. as my sister put it, it is like we lost him all over again. it is like he died yesterday again. >> schmidt was a west point graduate and a bronze star recipient. he always wanted to be buried in arlington simmered -- cemetery so he could be alongside soldiers he fought with. >> i think we've felt he should have died with them back then. >> the family debated whether to hold the service today, but today they headed to a service which they were uncertain about. >> it is a big difference. if we were having a memorial to honor him, that would be one thing, but this was supposed to be the burial. >> it means nothing to them. they have the computer and the gps. those are things. we need my dad's ashes back. >> arlington national cemetery -- authorities had to change the location from one where remains are buried to another section where only memorial marker replaced, in lieu of remains. they say if there is returned, that will change. -- if the urn is returned. >> chrprince george's county wil keep the computer system that led to thousands ofi mixed up schedules this year. authorities found it would be cheaper to fix the system rather than replace it. students had nt or incorrect schedules the first few days of the school year. federal court documents show a contractor hired by metro used hydrochloric acid in order to clean railcars. prosecutors say the transit agency violated the clean water act when it released those untraded chemicals into the sewer system. metro says it stopped using that cleaning fluid. the council says there is little room for compromise. they will stop the cherry services unless the bill recognizing gay couples is changed. catholic charities still serve other states that legalized gay marriage, but they did stop adoptions in boston where same- sex couples cannot be discriminated against. we are live in potomac with why the government wants to seize this property. >> i am at the islamic education center. this is not about the people who preyd8hv$jtz to school here, its about who owns the property. prosecutors allege tha this group is secretly bankrolling iran's terrorist activities. the islamic education center was open as usual today, but news of the federal government trying to seize it had visitors on the defense. >> my personal view has nothing to do with terrorism. >> you do not think there is any connection? >> not at all. >> it has a great piece agenda. -- the grade school has a great peace agenda. >> the property is owned by a foundation that the fed's charge is really controlled by the iranian government. they allege it is a front for a bank that pumps money into terrorism. well those at the potomac center are not accused of any wrongdoing, many feea cloud of this grus -- de tout -- a cloud of distrust is hanging over them. >> we have been under attack for a long time for no reason. we are a nation of love. >> the staff here did not return my phone calls today. they didn't remind us of of the no trespassing signs -- they did remind us of the no trespassing signs. the islamic education center is open for business. time for a check on the traffic situation. >> a lot of issues out there for friday rush-hour. this is on route 29 in silver spring. an accident cleanup is on going there. there is no one coming toward us call all lanes blocked northbound coming out of silver spring. southbound traffics diverted through a parking lot. blog in both directions here on route 29 in silver spring. police are trying to clear the accident out of the roadway. the northbound side of 270 is still a mess. the pace is very slow at montgomery village. a lot of volume on the wet pavement. a slow ride northbound on 270. heading out to 395, northbound from the pentagon. better than you would expect. no. down route one and huntington avenue south of the beltway and alexandria, that will be out there for several hours. still to come, drivers say it makes no sense. why are they getting tickets for parking illegally? behind a beloved coach. >> he cannot be on the sidelines tonight. >> billy pugh is going over the game plan, just jesse has done so many times before. >> the coach will not be on the sidelines for the big game. instead, he will be at the hospital, where he has been since suffering a stroke october 19. it happened as he wisc teaching his third period history class. >> they got they got here so quickly and are able to treat him, or we would not be sitting here talking right now. >> that have mustered just two wins in the last few seasons. this year the coach had them on a roll, and since he fell ill, they have won every game for him. >> h wants to be out there playing, and we just go out there and play for him. >> i watch the film. >> he finished the regular season 8-2. the players vowed to keep this season alive until the coach can get back to the sidelines. >> when we are a way, we think about him all the time. >> the coach has friends and families and current and former players visiting daily, and may get to go home and a couple of weeks. h%mhhis message to the team, jut play like they know how. you know what to do. >> that football team plays yorktown tonight. winning heals a lot of bills. >> coming up next, what a principal is threatening to suspend students to say a certain word in school. >> comi up, parking meter madness. >> comi up, parking meter madness. >> 7 on your side has uncovered an infuriating dilemma for several local travelers. >> right in front of the place that you go to contest parking tickets in washington d.c., there are more meters and parking spots. the 300 block of c st. nw is maddening. it may be the most dysfunctional road in washington, d.c pull into a space here and you will lose your money, not to mention your sanity. on this block, there are more parking meters and parking spaces. here is one of the many confusing parts about this street. free parking spaces, but only to parking meters. >> was this my meter, or was that one by meter? >> other readers do not work. >> you put your money in and the meter is broken, and then you come out and you have a ticket. >> some hog their hours, which leads to traffic tieups. the irony of all this would be comical if it were not so infuriating. >> i got a ticket for parking. now i am coming to pay, and i get another tick. >> is right in front of the building where you go to fight parking tickets. >> i will absolutely follow up on that, probably today. he assured us that he will investigate. >> we will send our inspectors down to look at it, and if there is a problem, we will definitely fix it. how can you restore trust in a system that makes parking at the place you challenge parking fines an exercise in confusion? >> our story has already resulted in quick action. a city the problem and will fix it soon. we did even deeper into a parking meter glitch that is making a contractor money at your expense. that report is tonight at 11:00. >> what a frustration. the food and drug diminish ration is cracking down on the makers of alcohol infused energy drinks. 30 beverage manufacturers are being given one month to show that the combination of caffeine and alcohol is sake. they contend the drinks appeal to young drinkers and encourage reckless behavior. [aaccording to a new study, kis are eating an average of 256 empty calories from too much junk food. most stores are stocked with candy and in sugary drinks but no produce at all. they are not able to purchase organic fruits and vegetables. they hope the trend will catch on in cities all across the nation. saying the word "meep"is now off limits. they say it was started by one of the muppets. others blame the road runner. the principal at one high school does not care where it started, he just wanted to stop. students were repeatedly uttering the word in class. >> it was just a joke to get them wound up. >> mission accomplished. the principal says he has had enough. students caught saying a word or displaying it on their shirts or face suspension. a frederick radio station collected 6000 bras as part of a fund raiser. for every brought donated, the station paid $1 to the susan g. komen foundation. that you will be donated to women's shelters. >> how are things looking? >> coming up at 6:00, some of the most dangerous terrorist suspects will soon stand trial in new york city. tonight, why some 9/11 victims' relatives are upset over the fact that the trial will be in new york city. nasa is talking about what has been found on the moon. we will talk about that at 6:00. >> in the meantime, we have lots of rain to worry about. >> the rain is off the coast of new england. locally, only a few showers. the same area we have seen the showers most of the afternoon, north and west of the metro area. the storms and will show hope the majority of the nor'easter it is out over the water. we only have a few incidentals patches of light rain. the majority of the viewing area will not see more than incidental patches of rain or drizzle. it is milder now that it was this time yesterday. winchester is at 54, the same number and washington, annapolis, and 52 in woodbridge one set of warnings that are critical right now. that continues along the waterfront of the chesapeake bay in st. mary's county. as the went slowly diminishes over the next 24 hours, those conditions will slowly improve as well. tidal rivers in the area will still have added water levels, so they are still under and advisory for that water there. mostly cloudy, and the warming begins tomorrow. maybe some sunshine here in there, but a much broader and more day sunday with highs in the upper 60's. that is the latest. enjoy the weekend. >> it would be nice if the changing skies meant changing fortunes for the redskins as well. -- they go at it again sunday afternoon at fedex bill against the denver broncos. there will be no clinton portis this sunday. now there is concern over the help of his back. he has been limited in practice because of a sprained ankle. he says he will be ready to go. >> it is another opportunity for me, and i embrace the opportunity. i am trying to do something to turn this thing a around and give the fans something to cheer about again. i will try my best on sunday. >> when does $1 turn into $20,000? when is enhance of chad ochocinco. remember he was fined $20,000 for flashing a dollar bill to a referee during a replayed challenge. the ravens won the challenge. now his pockets are $20,000 lighter. lebron james says he is going to change his number. he wears no. 23, the same number michael jordan wore when he played. lebron says in honor of michael and his contributions to basketball, he will change his jersey number next season. he said the entire league should retire the no. 23. he will be wearing no. 6 in the 2010-2011 season. 68 is the number of tiger woods is looking at today. he shot a 68 today and has taken a three shot lead going into the weekend in the australian masters. he is getting $30 million to play in the tournament sunday afternoon. the entire purse is only $1.5 million, but he has $3 million just to show up. million, but he has $3 million just to show up. >> d.c. police hoped to make the city a little safer this weekend. >> why some say the program is so needed. >> whether the program isn't doing what the chief wanted to do is debatable, but for the seventh time this year, she has launched her all hands on deck program, even as some question whether it is actually doing the job. >> police announced the all hands on deck at seventh and kennedy, blocks from where a popular liquor store owner was killed by robbers last saturday even after she had given them the money. >> she did not deserve it. she was too nice to everyone. >> the chief will put virtually all of our officers on patrol over the next three days. >> we want to have enough personnel out here to do more than just respond to 911 call. when all we are doing is responding to 911 calls, the cop -- a crime has already occurred. >> the program is controversial. an arbitrator ruled that it violates the police union contract, and says it is doing nothing to stop crime. >> this is a public relations issue. only became a crime fighting tool when they realized they were probably going to lose this arbitration. >> the public seems divided over the program's effectiveness. >> i do not see where there has been a reduction in crime. >> when drastic things are happening in your community, it requires drastic action. >> your today, homicide numbers are down from 165 a year ago to 125 today, but the violence is still brazen. passengers on a bus ran for lives after a 21-year-old was gunned down in the front door of a bus. does a weekend show of force like this have any impact? >> officers here on kennedy street were passing of this flier today, seeking two suspects in a murder. the funeral is scheduled for tomorrow. the officers will be out here through the weekend. we that is all for abc7 newst 5:00. coming up at 6:00, the rain may have stopped, but the danger is