rain.y, light by lunchtimeine into the afternoon. becoming sunny and less humid, degrees expected. now to angela. >> on the roads we continue to the problem on 95. in the next few minutes you will run into brief delays on 95. a tractor-trailer accident is northbound, blocking the right shoulder,he right between triangle and dumphries. route 1 could be a pretty good alternate for this time of morning. 395,u are continuing to u should be in pretty good shape. we had overnight work zones near edsall road. that out of the way now. all lanes will be open and to the 14thut delay street bridge. a quick check of the beltway in virginia, there was road work set up and annandale. getting that out of the way. early delays as you make your way from the beltway past road from the springfield interchange. back to you. >> thank you. our top story, residents along coast preparing as best they can for isaac. floodedical storm has several areas in florida. now the projected path includes orleans. some residents spent the weekend stocking up on storm supplies. others build up their vehicles with gas to head out of town. ed.s get more now from >> residents of low-lying areas from florida to a louisiana were ordered to evacuate ahead of the storm surge. residents boarded up windows of businesses and even it makes. isaac is presented to make n southeastern louisiana tonight as possibly hurricane with top winds of 90 miles an hour. it is one day shy of hurricane katrina seven years ago. the protective levees around s failed, flooding the city seven years ago. levees have seen $10 billion of improvements. the pump stations of the city generator in case of electrical outages. the governor and the mayor are offering reassurances and warnings. even though you have heard we best, we arer the also preparing for the worst. are prepared for the worst. >> notwithstanding the fact that expecting a katrina- event, which would be the levees, a category category 2 storm can bring significant damage in wind, water, or electric. life comes from careless.ng >> we are getting reports that isaac is on the verge of becoming a hurricane. no surprise that it is already prices.g gas that's because refineries along are stoppingt production. some oil rigs are being evacuated. expect to paycan if you are hitting the road for this labor day weekend. let's look at the current averages. the national averages $3.75 for a gallon of regular unleaded. $3.92 in d.c., $3.71 in maryland. virginia.nce in >> the republican national a full schedule events today after a delay caused by tropical storm isaac. speakers include bob , andnell, chris christie romney. now more. >> 150 members of the romney family are headed to tampa. the candidates will arrive later , two days earlier than expected. monday mitt romney spent the in new hampshire where he working on his acceptance night.for thursday >> i like my speech. >> the campaign is counting on ann romney's charisma. they hope she can convince if president cares about their needs and there is a personal side to him voters have not yet seen. she will talk about him as a family man. their five sons sat down with diane sawyer. if you ask him about his dad, he emotional. the gets emotional when he christ.out romney is battling the among 58% of americans that he favors the the middle class that its policy would be the -- would do. the do the only real noise monday around the convention was protesters. although the proceedings were convened, yesterday's program was cancelled due to concerns impact of tropical storm isaac. >> a lot of people will be clearly, after what they have been through with .atrina to have another big hurricane, it is a cause for concern. o shows the poll als a dead heat race in with many americans not d with president obama's handling of the economy. t.j. winnick, abc news. >> as mitt romney prepares for nomination, his clarifying his position on abortion. cbs that he is in favor cases of rape,, and the health and life of the mother. , and the health and life of the mother. >> parents and students should more security at a county high school shooting wanted a student on the first day of school. it happened monday morning at school.ll high we're learning more about the shooter from his father. brianne carter has more. the father of the 15-year-old suspect says that his son was bullied. according to the associated press. about theearn more custody from in police later this morning. students at the high school are g a second chance at a first full day of school. at perry hall high school will head back to class today after a terrifying first day. >> we looked up and the kid had a shotgun. a 15-year-old student on gun during a out a lunch and started shooting, a 17-year-old student. he was quickly subdued by guidance counselor and police assigned to the school. >> i saw a kid being pushed against g machine and a teacher was holding on to him and pointing the gun in the air. >> a chaotic scene erupted as students were evacuated. was quickly taken custody and is said to be cooperating with police. authorities are trying to determine charges and whether or not the young student will be as an adult. the 17-year-old remains a hospital in critical condition. >> having a ninth grader have experience at a high this is a little difficult. >> emotions will be running high. it's expected stepped up security will be at the school today. police are expected to give more at als about all this press conference later this morning. live, brianne carter, abc 7 news. >> funeral services will be held for the prince george's killed inice officer a line of duty. a viewing for adrian morris was yesterday at a funeral home in beltsville. be held a 10:00 morning in mitchelville and woodstream chruch to. monday and last week cruiser and off the road and during a high-speed chase on 95. he and his partner were chasing car when officer morris control of his vehicle. the funeral service will be on our sister 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excuse charged with abduction, abuse, and neglect and is being held without bond >> . residents in northeast d.c. are concerned about recent spike in robberies. they talk about those concerns with police. nine robberiesd since august 5 and six of them involved guns. what not feeld she does daughter way to bus.for a >> that means i have to come outside in the morning to make sure she gets on safely. >> of northeast residents are more officers to patrol, but police say they are already concentrating on that area. >> the capitol dome reportedly 1300 cracks. federal lawmakers are battling over a budget for repairs. $60 million to fix the cracks approved, but another house withttee did not go along the measures. want the money in a short-term to keep thel running through next year. >> some people will be honored evening for their heroic during a microburst in month.vania county last on july 8, win at 80 miles an f the roof from gymnasium as cheerleaders practice inside. the two parents were critically injured but survived. coaches, athletes, and deputies will be recognized for their quick actions. >> adam caskey has the forecast. it is a little damp this a few areas of rain. and then clearing out for a beautiful afternoon. it may be a little damp to bike work this morning, but we laterave lower humidity today and for the next couple days. the rain is very light in and is widely scattered. upper montgomery county, and even into urbana we have a light but steady rain. leesburg as a moderate showers. that will be brief as it moves shenandoah the valley there's frederick, clark, county, even paige county shenandoah county seeing light showers. to woodstockwn along 81 and it's pushing east into the interstate 66 corridor. the rain will be confined to the around here. midday in southern maryland. maryland here's the . midday you will notice drier air tonight into tomorrow. we will have the upper 50's by this time tomorrow. here's tropical storm isaac from the hurricane center. it is a a tropical storm for a hurricane in terms the maximum sustained wind. likelyory one hurricane asight and tomorrow morning landfall along the louisiana and mississippi coast lines. by sunday and we may see some from the remnants of isaac. 76 now washington, 72 in winchester. it's warm and muggy. notice the humidity. but then bright sunshine later today and especially tomorrow all the way through friday. rain by sunday. now to angela with traffic. >> heading out in the next few minutes, traveling in maryland parkway, no early delays as you approached the beltway and inside the beltway you are tapping the the202. the accident is on the ramp to 50 and we are seeing delays. the earlier crash on 95 has been cleared to the shoulder. all lanes have been reopened, but we are still looking at slow getting through the area. get past that, pretty good for the most part. northbound through springfield 395. 395 looks good all the way through alexandria. the district we not add any trouble spots for. is an emergency work zone marysville and 29 and that is northbound and southbound. on the county parkway there is paving going on at least chapel .nd lake newport -- there's a new way to shop. paula faris has details. >> samsung is moving past its legal loss to apple. unveil retailers to allow consumers to see what's inside a package from the outside with lettering on the outside. looks like airlines are not planning to loosen the rules on flight electronics anytime soon? 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[ female announcer ] swiffer. better clean in half the time. or your m money back. ♪ >> live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. ofstraight ahead, residents bracing forst isaac, which could become the that hurricane to hit region in four years. it's tuesday, august 28. i am steve chenevey. >> i am cynne simpson. we will take you to orleans in a moment. first, your local forecast with adam caskey. >> we have areas of light rain outside this morning, but the leftovers -- left over rain hurricane isaac could us in a few days. in rockville and all the way someds clarksburg we have light showers. gaithersburg as well. even in loudoun county around , sterling, ashburn, continuing to see light rain pushing east. and around front royal. becoming partly cloudy later on today. rain with afternoon sunshine, 88 degrees. >> on the roads, let's go to metro. the orange and blue lines, ingle-tracking this morning between eastern market and new carrollton. you will face some delays. the roads, you will see delays because of the accident on the b-w parkway southbound inside the beltway. tapping the brakes. the accident is reported on the u.s. 50 from southbound b-w parkway. terms of early delays, seeing slow spots on 270 making the drive southbound approaching maryland 109 hyattstown, a little slow and and continuing to be 121.past looks pretty good after that into a gaithersburg. back to you. >> thank you. 5:33. we want to get the latest on tropical storm isaac, which is shoreg closer to the gulf direct hit on a orleans for. >> put the city's new levies to the test. we want to find out how the is right now. latest models show the storm y, brandy >> . the wind is already starting to pick up. gusts around 15 miles an hour in .rleans not nearly as strong as it is in the gulf. to gain mored steam as it comes ashore. the forecast is for it to be a category one hurricane when it today. a orleans later right now it is still a tropical storm. the wind and the storm surge our g concern, but the rain may be even bigger. some areas could see up to 12 h could leadin, whic to severe flooding. mandatory evacuations have been of mississippits and louisiana. of families have been stocking up on supplies. gas stations have been running out of gas. this all comes one day before the seven-year anniversary of hurricane katrina. say that the new levy and the drainage system can withstand a storm. very confident. but some families don't want to d out, so they are g orleans voluntarily now. you cannot catch a flight the orleans airport is closed. many families have started overnight. people toa lot of start leaving orleans later this morning. back to you. >> thanks so much. virginia power workers and contractors. with abc 7ou to stay wjla.com for continuing coverage. we will have another look at the forecast in a few minutes. in the next hour we will talk the president of jefferson louisiana about isaac.tions for turning to the republican national convention, which gets underway officially today if. its kicking off one day because ofscheduled concerns with the storm. that's not stopping 50,000 people expected to attend. the time for mitt y the republican base and win over undecided voters. it is a time for the party to bind old wounds and people to field unified. aboutwill be message abou why barack obama is the wrong guy. delegates will formally nominate romney tonight as the republican presidential candidate if. is one of the scheduled speakers today. with abc news and wjla.com for continuing coverage of the republican national convention. for live reports throughout the day. >> tot romney is looking ahead debates this fall. tapped robert portman to play the role of president .bama when george w. bush ran for he played al gore. he played john carey in 2004. when john mccain ran in 2008, he played president obama. thousands of republicans' gathering in florida and obama crow's peak at was statevents in i and colorado state today. travel tohe will charlottesville, virginia. monday hundreds of people toted in line to get tickets see the president. when he spoke very 2010, 5000 people turned out to see him. it is 74 degrees. >> still ahead, a final tribute george's in prince county police officer. in mitchellville with a county police officer. in mitchellville with a in the people, businesses, and organizations that call greater washingt home. whether it's funding an organization that provides new citizens with job training, workg with an anacostia school that promotes academic excellence, or supporting an organization that serves 5,000 meals a day across d.c., what's important to the people of greater washington is important to us, and we're proud to work with all those who are making our communities stronger. joining us from the ywca/mca. >> good morning, washington. a good morning. a little humid outside. temperatures in the '70s. 76 at reagan national airport. 70 in winchester. 73 in leesburg. some areas of rain, also. that's especially in montgomery county. 270 corridor and blue ridge. from the shenandoah valley over into northern virginia along 66. moving into northern and rappahannock county. still a moderate shower. temperatures will climb into the upper 80s today. 88. become partly cloudy. rain will be scattered and light this morning. under a tent of an edge. bless you midnight through tomorrow. 1/10 of an inch.of >> coming through walworth and on route 5, mattawoman road, leonardtown road, four cars involved in a crash. still seeing a lot of slow traffic inside the beltway, parkway, just 202 is where you see the lights, the accident on 50.ramp to delays in to germantown. the volume starts the270 before urbana. as you make your way down to are tapping the brakes. 270 and weht rain on major backups. that's all. >> it is 74 degrees. >> one year since the opening of martin luther king jr. national memorial. how local here's what's coming up at 6:00 this morning. one unique group of 1 county retirees are turning heads for a good cause. se louisiana bracing for tropical storm impact. with a local official about how they are getting ready. >> republicans are planning to their officialy thece if in the race for live touse and we go florida. funeral services later this morning for prince george's county police officer killed in a line of duty. john gonzalez is live this in mitchellville with gow the community is honorin morris.adrian >> thousands are expected in a few hours at woodstream chruch in mitchelville, maryland. of police officers from several jurisdictions and family friends will say their final the 23-year-old police officer adrian morris. are number of police are ready year setting church stands in the parking lot. native of jamaica and and ana u.s. citizen the county just a few years ago. the graduates of eleanor roosevelt high school in greenbelt was killed during a speed police chase on interstate 95 in. from an investigation of a car theft involving the two suspects. morris law is control of the police cruiser. not wearing a seatbelt. old kenneth mitchell of d.c. and 23-year-old kevon neal beenrt washington have with felony charged theft. around 9:00 this morning there a viewing. then there will be the funeral honors.with full police thousands are expected. will be a very long procession. residents will undoubtedly the church tode try to get a glimpse of this funeral. prince george's county officers are advising commuters, there inl be major traffic backups the area of landover road. the dr. martin luther king celebrating the todayar anniversary nixon's opening to the public. placegram will take tonight in southwest washington at 7:00. afterwards, call organizers will hold a film screening. work has yet to begin on correcting the drum major misquote. $2.3 million to convince voters to open a new casino at national harbor. gave money tontly called for maryland jobs and schools. >> a d.c. task force will meet consider changes in traffic enforcement that could lead to lower costs. mary cheh and tommy wells formed force to ensure the traffic camera program is focused on safety. asking the group to examine finds and crash data. right now the penalty for theing a red light in is $150. a speed cameras ticket can cost $250. >> a judge has ruled that d.c. officials can continue installing the new starter system in taxicabs for now. mayor vincent gray unveiled the h the system that card readersedit gps navigation, but it faces councilmanfrom marion barry and the losing bidders to the contract. there will continue fighting it. >> the department of transportation in the district of communityseries think tanks about parking. they want feedback from residents on how the agency manages parking resources. meeting at 2:00 to one judiciary square today. by aok written seal and he could charges for disclosing on the mission that killed osama bin laden. of amazon's best seller list already. anlast night there was diego.ake east of san no one was injured. only minor damage reported. the aftershocks could last for days. an intense fire at a refinery venezuela continues to grow, spreading to a third fuel tank. the refinery has been in flames since saturday's explosion that more than 40 people. and 9-year-old girl among the missing. 150 more people injured. durum officials previously said they had the blaze contained. a gas leak led to the blast. still cannot pinpoint the exact cause. people in d.c. apparently vacations.f it might be because we get into crashes.car >> let's find out more about the research with linda bell. >> good morning. let's begin with crude oil futures. are trading a bit higher. looks like damaged oil rigs and in the gulf of mexico from tropical storm isaac as it lookeds bad yesterday. economists are forecasting a from the energy department tomorrow will show have oil inventories slipped to a five-month low. futures are still near a 04 yard-month high. the venezuela refinery still impacting gas prices. lucky are you -- how likely get into a car crash? drivers in the nation's capital most accident prone of nation.e city in the get into a collision about once in every four and a half years of. have you taken a vacation lately? people in d.c. are more likely take a vacation than people other city across the nation. is business news and bloomberg headquarters in new york. linda bell reporting for abc 7 news. sounds like you guys could use a vacation. >> always. >> thank you. let's check in with adam caskey. is on fishing when vacations. >> and with all water we have had recently. >> redfish when i visited family in florida recently. some areas of light rain this morning and then sunshine this afternoon. dropping humidity levels as well. a pleasant change we will experience behind rainfall. morning on live super doppler 7 there's rain in a clarksburg,y, gaithersburg, rockville, and now into the beltway and montgomery county. areonsville and wheaton seeing light rain. deal, just a few scattered light showers. even along the blue ridge and in county and theer county,ound in loudoun especially in western loudoun county. over the blue ridge. scattered light rain this morning. the 70's attures in moment, 76 at reagan national, you still feel the humidity. that will change behind rainfall. will shift. s afternoonclear thi and we will have sunshine. for the high temperature. there is the cold front behind it,. more comfortable air in place. this will be a beautiful middle end to the workweek. tomorrow through humidity.h low warm.l still be there's tropical storm isaac. the latest still has it as a high end tropical storm. should become a hurricane later today, making landfall in louisianai and tonight and early tomorrow morning. it is going to bring much-needed some communities in the midsection of the country. folks it will be in too a good thing especially along the coastline of and and mississippi where they could see up to 16 inches of rain between tomorrow and saturday. of isaac will us sunday into monday in upcoming labor day holiday what we will keep an eye on. now to angela >> . 270 is sluggish. of frederick, making 121 into ast germantown. you are moving pretty nicely to spur. 95 northbound record from an earlier accident. open between triangle dumphries, but still very through theyour way city area. quantico to dumphries, are on the brakes. not bad after you cross the occoquan river. on 66g destructive inbound from a market, centreville, and that pace continues into fair oaks. latest from the traffic center. back to you. >> thank you. it is 73 degrees. >> nasa has more reasons to to itste when it comes curiosity project on mars. how the space do you ever wish you could make some things just disappear? ♪ [ ping! ] [ ping! ping! ] that's why i use new tampax radiant. it helps keep my period invisible, combining tampax's best-ever leak protection with a revolutionary resealable wrapper so all they'll see...is me. 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