downtown. back to you. >> we're waking up at 5:00. pickup day gutters have to be shoved back into place. >> looking for your crash. trash can. and you have been calling your insurance company that's what have. you have been doing. we go to stone lee where the stones moved. >> it packed a punch, thousands of homes are in the dark. at the height of the storm, 70,000 customers were in the dark. lots of rain and winds caused outages and flooding. in baltimore city it was the wet ground that led to problems. a tree fell across old frederick road and landing on homes across the street. they. they had to close. that same storm brought flooding to baltimore county. standing water was the deep as two feet and families were urged to stay inside. >> and the rain contributes to the fact that there was a surge. >> reporter: where things stand, there are 36 homes in the area without power this morning. a bge spokesperson said that power could can be restored this evening. linda so, abc 2 news. >> there is a line open for people concerned about flooding. the numbers are on the screen. it is for non-emergencies. you can log on to www.abc2news.com to see maryland's doppler radar and get e-mail alerts and the forecast from baltimore's accurate weather team. 1 minute after 5:00. listen, you are feeling it, you are under pressure to save for retirement, pay the bills. >> the president snows this he found out in massachusetts. now he is calling on a spending freeze. and we have a tough week ahead for the president. >> reporter: for the nation demanding more be done about jobs, the president said the state of the union will be about ways to put people back to work. >> we lost 7 million jobs so, i understand why the american people their attitude is not it could have been worse, it is how do we make sure we get it better. >> that's what we'll talk about. >> he spoke with die an sawyer before the speech. he will propose ways to strengthen the economy and change the deficit and put a freeze on domestic spending. the white house said this proposal could save $250 billion. when asked if he promises no increased taxes for those making less than 250,000 a year he answered... >> ky guarantee that the worth. worst thing would be to raise taxes is when the economy is this weak. >> reporter: the goal has not been unpopular -- on popular policies but on the problems of the nation, i would rather be a really good one-term president than a mediocre two-term president. i believe that. >> reporter: on the economic front is the reserve chief's confirmation. the president said that he has his full support. i thought sir water raleigh had a lot of tobacco. we're talking about lost revenue for the state. the stacks of illegal tobacco that the agents uncovered. we're talking 130,000 sticks of untaxed tobacco with more than 2500 illegal cigarettes. now that's more than 2 $5000s in lost tax dollars. this is one operation. this man told. sold the products to 54 businesses including the one that he owns on green mount avenue. >> the cigarette is good to sell for retail but the cigarettes we have was not spent. >> the investigation is far from over. more businesses may be named and the comptroller hopes to track down where he got the tobacco from in the first place. he is charged with transporting and possession of contraband cigarettes. a man posing as a police officer is behind bars this morning. he was arrested over the weekend when a deputy spotted him at a flea market in brooklyn. he was wearing a baltimore police t shirt and a badge and a gun on his hip. he has been charged with impersonating a police officer e. as for the real police officer in anne arundel of sex. iting run. hundreds of times. she sent pictures of herself to his cell phone at his request. he is scheduled in court next month. they worked on their contract for a month, but they could not come to an agreement after four years. we have to say goodbye to the fans anita marks. with. what one doctor has uncovered. we're looking outside with temperatures continuing to pull back and winds are light now west-southwest. they will pick up. expect a breeze. breezy day. let's go to the mta and check in with mark jones. >> no delays reported on the penn or camden or brunswick. buses showing a heavy volume on the 713 and 5 bus lines. no major delays. and partnerships for prosperity. join us on february 18th and 19th at the hilton for the business summit. 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