Out of sand. And they are air lifting infants from the Neonatal Unit out of the hospital as a precaution. I feel like people are not taking this storm seriously and not heeding the warning. Voluntary and mandatory evacuations are in effect. These images from nasa show the size of the hurricane. It could stay inland for up to three days dumping up to three feet of rain in areas causing devastating floods and storm surges up to 12 feet. Here is another concern, the entire country could be effected by this hurricane because onethird of the countrys Oil Refineries are directly in the path of this storm. And until harvey passes some of them will be shut down and that could mean higher gas prices for all drivers. Reporting from new york, channel 6 action news. All right thank you. All eyes on this storm and we invite you to track the latest on Hurricane Harvey right now on 6abc. Com, youll find all the official preparations underway and details on how residents are managing to cope. While the south is bracing for the hurricane its a different story in our area. Sky 6 hd taking a live look at Philadelphia International airport nice clear skies and sunny day and great day to take your lunch outside and soak in all the sunshine this friday. Meteorologist, melissa magee, with a look at what to expect heading into the weekend. A beautiful looking forecast. Its a really nice afternoon and we have good conditions even as we head into the weekend. Well take you back down to the south, we are keeping a watchful eye on Hurricane Harvey a category two storm and Tropical Storm warnings in austin texas and a hurricane warning, right along the coastline as you press inland they are included in the warning as well. Here is stormtracker 6 live double scan you see the center of circulation here. The center of Hurricane Harvey and all the rain effecting areas as far east as louisiana and moving into houston and as far south as browns mill texas. It continues to move to the north and west the rest of today and into tonight. North and west of Corpus Christi, we look at the path of Hurricane Harvey a category two storm right now, and this will more than likely strengthen to a category three storm overnight tonight before making landfall and the problem with this storm is that it sits and spins and meanders not just over the weekend but into the middle of next week. We are talking about torrential rain on the way for coastal sections of texas. What we can expect is 15 to 25 inches of rain and isolated sections 35 inches of rain. Some folks are looking at a years worth of rain in just a few days and this could be the first major hurricane to hit the United States in 12 years, the last one was 2005 with hurricane wilma. And our weather is gorgeous here at home and details in the accuweather forecast coming up. Can you get weather updates throughout the weekend including real time views from real tracker 6 live. A free down. And Philadelphia Police are trying to figure out what led to a shooting in german town section overnight a shoot that spark aid police chase and then a crash. Two men are now hospitalized and one in Critical Condition, Katherine Scott has the latest on the case. Reporter this morning you could still see signs of the wild series of events overnight and vehicles being towed and neighbors assessing the damage all stemming from a double shooting in german town. I got off the bus and heard shots and cops everywhere. Shortly before 1 00 a. M. Officers on patrol heard multiple gunshots coming from the east rittenhouse in german town. Large shell casings littered the ground and they spotted an accura speeding from the scene and follow ed it and it crashed into a house. And and the passenger and driver started running and they were able to catch the 27yearold driver, he had narcotics and two handguns in the car and under arrest. We have one of the shooters, or the shooter in custody. Because that is the 27yearold male who was seen fleeing from the scene. Back on the scene at rittenhouse, officers were told that two men were shot and taken toinestein be separate vehicles. And a 32yearold man shot in the leg who was stable. It turns out the private auto the pickup truck that drove the 32yearold was taken without the owners permission it was parked where the shooting took place, you see the bullet holes and the neighbor had the Engine Running and was loading up the coal. They jumped in and drove the victim to the hospital. A different vehicle took the victim the rest are of the way at chew. We explained to him that the people that took the vehicle used it to transport a shooting victim to einstein hospital. The motive remains under investigation. Channel 6 action news. In north philadelphia a woman is hospitalized in Critical Condition after police say she was shot during a Home Invasion robbery. It happened on the 3,000 block of north 23rd street at west indiana avenue at 1 30 this morning. Two masked armed men entered the home and demanded drugs. There were four people inside including the shooting victim in a third floor bedroom. One armed suspect chased her out of the home and shot her in the back. Another woman who was inside of the home at the time tells action news that she thought this was a nightmare. We knew right away that she was shot and she started to scream help me, help me. Officer as rived and spotted two men just blocks away that fitted the descriptions of the suspects. And Philadelphia Police say they arrested a man that hit and killed a man with the car and atemmed to destroy the evidence. He was involved in eye deadly hit and run on july 22nd on the schuylkill expressway in fairmount park. They say he fled the scene and conspired with the owner of the vehicle he was driving to set it on fire. And then the owner file aid stolen vehicle report and he faces charges including involuntary manslaughter. President trump is threatening a government shut down if congress does not Fund Construction of the border wall. This comes as he continues to target Top Republican lawmakers with criticism. Gloria rivera explains. Reporter President Trump is putting pressure on congress. Pay for the wall or face a shut down. This after promises that mexico will pay for the wall. The president is committed to making sure this gets done. He said in the campaign over and over again. Once again the president is committed to making sure this happens and well push forward. Getting the votes to increase spending and increasing the debt is an underlying. Something that the house and senate do not support. Snl calling out the president for the new hard line on congress. What do we want . Wall. Who is going to pay for it . Mexico. That is right you are the american taxpayer. It comes as he continues to publically attack republican lawmakers, this morning railing against tennessee senator, bob corker who said the president did not display the stability needed after the violence in charlottesville. Strange statement by bob corker, because he asks me if he should run in 2018. And they were targeted for what the president says was their failure no pass new health care legislation. And the shut down is at a stalemate and someone will have to back down congress or the president and the white house is saying it will not be donald trump. Abc news washington. In delaware this afternoon an investigation is underway after someone vandalized a playground with Klu Klux Klan symbols, the letters, kkk was spray painted on equipment in newcastle and the graffiti was discovered yesterday. Anyone with information on this case was asked to contact Newcastle County police. The arcadia campus is buzzing with first years and transfer students move in. More than 500 new students call the campus home. Students and faculty and staff were on hand to help the class of 2021 move their things in for the new school year. We wish them the best. And much more ahead on action news at 12 30, why Business Owners in south korea is not pleased to put samsungs chief behind bars. And look what you made her do . Taylor swift releases the first single off her upcoming album. Lets get you a live look at galveston, texas this afternoon one of many towns bracing for the impact of Hurricane Harvey. Its expected to strengthen over the next couple of hours and could reach the texas coast tonight or early tomorrow morning. Stay with action news and 6abc. Com for the latest updates. The billionaire chief of samsung is sentenced to five years behind bars. 49yearold Lee Jay Young is found guilty of offering bribes to the south korean president for the exchange of the Government Support to cement his control over the samsung empire. Lobby groups expressed concerns that it would take a toll on the south korean economy. Samsung accounts for onefifth of that nations exports. Five education are on administrative leave. It shows teenagers in agony forced to perform slits. This video is hard to watch the shocking tape shows teenagers from East High School screaming out as they are forced into split positions. That teen yelling please stop multiple times. The girls mother went straight to School Officials and they say she ignored her concerns it was not until this video went viral that the police got involved and the School Finally started to investigation. A california teen is charged with trying to smuggle a wild animal across the board from mexico and custom officials found that tiny bengal tiger cub lying on the passenger sized the floor of the teens camaro. Bought it on the street and its in the care of the san diego zoo. There is a black market in mexico since they banned them from circus acts. Still ahead we have another check of the accuweather forecast. Stepping live outside. Sky 6 hd showing you a look at the beach there in cape may. A great place to be if you have the spot in the sand you are a lucky one today. Meteorologist, melissa magee, has the update from accuweather. Gorgeous looking friday afternoon for you. Meteorologist, melissa magee, with a check of the forecast and as we head into the weekend, its looking good going to enjoy it. Going to want to spend it outside too. Stormtracker 6 live double scan showing you no issues with precipitation so outside we go. Sky 6 hd from our Temple University camera, looking at the center city skyline, nice blue sky and puffy cumulous clouds in the sky. Right now in philadelphia we coming in at 76 degrees and dew point 52. The air is dry, because of a northwesterly wind at 9 Miles Per Hour and the pressure 30. 12 and its rising. Temperatures north and west of town in the 60s and 70s. A taste of fall in the air. Lake harmony 66 and quakertown 70 and center city 76 and media 73. In new jersey, 77 in vineland, down in dover also in the middle 70s and smyrna in the upper 70s as this hour. Satellite 6 along with action radar showing you its dry and quiet and no issues with precipitation. As we go throughout the rest of today. We have a couple of sprinkles earlier today all of that moisture has since moved off the coast so that westerly wind drys out the atmosphere for the rest of the afternoon. High temperature of 79 with the northwesterly wind. As we head into the weekend enjoy it it looks good both days and tomorrow 78 degrees and lots of sunshine and pleasant by the afternoon. Stays bright on sunday with a high of 78 and the humidity stays low. And we are keeping a close eye on Hurricane Harvey. This is a category two storm winds sustained at 10 Miles Per Hour. Moving to the northwest at 10 Miles Per Hour. This is expected to make landfall north of Corpus Christi across coastal locations as we look at the picture, Hurricane Harvey making landfall overnight tonight into tomorrow morning as a category three storm. The rain with this over the next five days looks to be torrential. Corpus christi 15 inches of rain and close to two feet in houston and victoria texas and you see the impacts as far east as new orleans, louisiana, with this system as it sits and spins and meanders and eventually inland into texas. Down the shore a good looking day and sunshine and clouds, high of 77. And plenty of sun tomorrow 76 and sun a high of 76 degrees, up in the poconos no complaints. Sunshine and some clouds and 68 and pleasantly cool tomorrow in the upper 60s and bright and nice on sunday with a high at 70. Here is the exclusive accuweather sevenday forecast partly sunny and nice today 79 and sunny and nice tomorrow 78 degrees and staying in the upper 70s on sunday and its a pleasant day. And on monday partly sunny and dry and 78 and sunshine and clouds sharing the sky at 77 and wednesday we tap into a few changes and sunshine and clouds and a popup shower at 79 and 81 as we get into next thursday with clouds and sun and overall a nice stretch heading our way. Good news thank you. A Sundance Award Winning film hits theaters nationwide. Ingrid goes west was written and directed by hatfield native edward spicer. And she moves to become friends with an instagram influencer, but when they test the bonds they question how much of their presence in genuine. Spicer wants to make the points of the use of social media in todays world. Not that it is bad or good but how we use it. Lets think about how we use it and what we hope to get out of it and hope to get out of it. And try to be conscious about it. Also, everything we are seeing not necessarily the full story is not reality and dont try to be something you are not. Okay to be authentic and be yourself. Fantastic message. Ingrid goes west stars audrey plaza and ashley olsen. And taylor swift is set to release one of the most anticipated albums of the year. But launched her first single last night. Here is the brand new music from the berks county native. Reporter from the beginning and 2009s you belong with me. Taylor swifts music videos are a key component of her massive success. From the youthful exuberance of 22 and the adult yearning wildest dreams. And filled with fun like shake it off. Or edgy as with bad blood. This week first witnessing her blank slating all of her social media and then the 27yearold posting the snake videos before serving up a fresh photo and the title of an album. Reputation. The first single look what you made me do. Released hours ago before midnight. Look what you made me do. And the fans delirious at the sound of the new music all waiting for a sneak peek at the video of, look what you made me do. The latest from pops preeminent star. That was Chris Connelly reporting. We are excited here in the studio. The video is expected to premier on sunday. Politicians playing gameston while south jersey gets short changed . Then vote fran grenier. Think its time we had a regular guy, not a lifelong politician . Thats fran grenier. Looking for a fighter to take on the tax hikes and job killing regulations . Elect fran grenier. Want a leader wholl actually stand up for south Jersey Schools and communities . If you answered yes to any of these questions, theres only one way fran grenier. And lifes beautiful moments. Ns get between you flonase outperforms the 1 nondrowsy allergy pill. It helps block 6 key inflammatory substances that cause symptoms. Pills block one and 6 is greater than 1. Flonase changes everything. One check o f the fantastic friday forecast with meteorologist, melissa magee. Well show you the numbers today. Plenty of sunshine and high of 79, partly sunny season the humidity stays nice and low. 77 in allentown and pair of 70s in lancaster and down the coast in cape may and 81 in millville and pleasant at the boardwalk high of 76, a string of 70s on wait as we head into the weekend. Good for the shore towns too. A look at stories coming up on action news at 4 00. A man was spotted riding a bicycle on the schuylkill expressway and a short time later the state police put him in handcuffs and hauled him off. And they are working with big name Fashion Designer to find a new look for the frontline employees including the pilots and attendants. That is it for action news at noon. Dont forget to join us for action news at 4 00, 5 00 and 6 00. Im Alicia Vitarelli have a great friday and a great weekend. See you at 4 00. Copd makes it hard to breathe. So to breathe better, i go with anoro. Go your own way copd tries to say, go this way. I say, ill go my own way with anoro. 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