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despair over aid pitting brother against brother and turning friends into foes. victims are losing patients over the slow process of getting aid in haiti. fighting is breaking out and spiraling into lawlessness. i'm maureen umeh. >> i will thomas. the problem has been worsened by the destruction of the main ison. 4,000 inmates are roaming the streets. that's just part of the problem. fox's craig boswell is live with new developments. good evening. >> reporter: certainly, that's just one of the mounting problems here in port-au-prince. look, on the streets there is little evidence that the aid that we can see being flown into port-au-prince is making it to those who need it most. even with thousands of troops and aid from countries worldwide, children like toddlers in an orphan age remain thirsty, hungary and without baby formula. the u.s. is attributing supplies as quickly as possible in challenging conditions. >> whether it's food or water, medical supplies, tents and tarps, we need as many of those types of commodities as possible. >> reporter: an aide worker on the ground who was in april u.n. meeting today told us 5,000 tons of food is sitting in a warehouse and no one has a clue how to distribute it. the u.s. embassy desperate families wait for chance to get a u.s. visa and a way out. >> no water, no eat, no life in haiti. >> reporter: eddie's son was born in the u.s. the child's mother was killed in the quake. getting him out is the only option. >> it's the last possibility to save my children so i'm going to take my chance. with my son. >> reporter: for this woman the frustration overflows as she t get to her infant son who was airlifted to miami's children's hospital. >> i'm trying to get to miami. >> reporter: in the shadow of the presidential palace, thousands live in squalor with no relief in sight. >> this is a disaster of epic proportions. we have a lot of work ahead of us. >> reporter: a spokesperson at the u.s. embassy says the haitian government has identified 14 distribution points for the life-saving supplies, food, water, medicine but are still not up and running. so many people have been for the purpose offed from their homes. where are they going? i understand tent cities are popping up. >> reporter: exactly. they've been popping up for days now. we've walked through several of them over the days and they're getting larger and larger. whether or not they have a tent or just something they can cover-up from to escape the heat during the day or have something to sleep under at nighttime. otherwise people are walking around or trying to walk into the outlying areas but there is nowhere to go. >> it's a desperate situation. craig boswell live in port-au-prince. thank you. here in d.c. special prayer services are asking for support and relief for those suffering after that earthquake. fox 5's roby chavez is live at the national cathedral where one of the biggest services is just getting underway. robbie? >> reporter: a special mass has started inside the national cathedral. we're expecting a candlelighting vigil and expect to go hear from the ambassador of haiti. all day long churches opened their doors for prayers of comfort. at the shrine of the sacred heart it was a special creole mass for the victims of the earthquake in haiti. in their native language a preacher tries to offer comfort. for the local haitian community it was an emotional sunday filled with quiet prayers. >> as a haitian-american it's very, very hard. toay for us to come to church is something that can help. because the country now, we need a lot a lot of prayers because that's the only thing we can do right now. >> reporter: music from haiti was comforting too. at a time like this, community matter. especially for those so far away from home. >> by getting together and seeing the smiles or sharing some other similar situations, i believe people will definitely, you know, it will alleviate the pain. >> reporter: for some still waiting for word the church become the only place to turn to in the face of such despair. >> i don't have to tell you my heart is filled because i can't be there and i can see with my own life, just watching on the tv. >> reporter: and for that haitian community church there in northwest they are also giving prayers of thanksgiving. their chaplain, father jasmine has been found in haiti. they expect him home this week. a bit of good news through all the prayers. many of the churches across the area also offering special collections today to collect money for the victims in the earthquake in haiti. we're live in northwest, roby chavez, fox 5 news, maureen. >> thank you, robbie for that. tents like this one outside the haitian embassy in northwest could save lives in haiti. shelter box, the humanitarian aid group sends them to disaster areas. ten people can live in one of the tents for more than six months. the tent comes in a box about the size of a storage van and includes insulated sheets, mosquito nets and cooking stoves. they cost about $1,000 each. >> we have 200 boxes in haiti. i think a shipmt would have arrived yesterday. some have already been put up. i think we have around 2,000 committed to haiti and more on the way. >> people stopped by the embassy of haste i to drop off supplies for -- haiti to drop off supplies for the survival kit drive. go to myfoxdc.com for a link to other charities and organizations. another big story we are following is the weather. what a wet and soggy sunday it's been. a live look outside. believe it or not i think this is part of northwest washington but it is so cloudy out, it looks like it could be the springfield interchange. gwen tolbart is live in the weather center with a first look at weather. >> reporter: you know part of that problem is also fog that has devoped. we're going to continuing to see some of that as well. visibility reduced. the roads a little slick out there so do be careful. let's look at true view. this wide swath of precipitation has moved throughout the course of the day. we're not out of the clear yet. some of you getting a little bit of a break but as you see to the south we still have a lot more rain to move its way through. to the west a different story. let's look at our maps. we have a winter weather advisory in effect. that from midnight tonight until 7:00 a.m. tomorrow. as those temperatures drop after midnight into the 20s. we're going to see snow or freezing drizzle through here. it includes allegheny, highland, pendleton and grant. a look at the holiday forecast coming up later. i'll have l the details. a water main break shut down two streets in old town alexandria. washington is closed between king and duke while crews are making repairs. part of prince street is also closed. some businesses and homes may notice low water pressure. some of the survival stories from haiti are amazing. we have one coming up for you. rescue crews found a woman in the rubble and salved two lives in the process. it's a serious traffic jam on nbc row. we'll tell you why so many got in line to help. andhis went the nation celebrates the man behind the civil rights movement, martin luther king, jr. where do things stand for the memorial on the national mall? fox 5 gets answers. it hard to breathe. but now that i'm breathing better with advair... i can enjoy the zoo with my grandkids. 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(announcer) find out how to get your first full prescription free at advaircopd.com. a story of survival out of the heart break from haiti. brazilian peace keepers rescued a pregnant woman trapped for nearly 70 hours. there she is coming up, getting medical care. tonight, we're hearing she and her baby are doing well. the man standing next to her smiling, that is her husband. he was also rescued from that bulling. >> love seeing things like that. as you know, so many people want to do something to help haitian earthquake victims and millions have. thousands more responded to the haitian embassy's call for donations. as tisha thompson shows us he generosity was overwhelming. >> reporter: it's a serious traffic jam on embassy row but it's a good kind of traffic jam because all these people are lining up to give to the haitian embassy. as secret service police tried to organ traffic backing up to dupont circle, six blocks away... >> i know what it's like to be without >> reporter: robert unloaded 40 backs of donated goods. >> we decided we needed to do something. we put up flyers, if anybody wanted to help them out, bring it down. we did this for two days. >> we sent out stuff on facebook. there is a group of us coming throughout the day in the rain. >> this is absolutely you a. some i can tell you we are very humbled from the responses. >> reporter: c j jordan of the haitian relief committee says the ambassador asked them to collect a specific list of vital items. >> we got a list from the embassy on toiletries... >> reporter: so they would know what to donate. >> there are so many people here. >> we've got baby wipes, batteries, flashlights, hand sanitizers, soap, toothpaste, things like that to help out. >> reporter: shan tall red i can says even though she had already donated money twice this week this drive finally gave her the chance to donate something more tangible. >> my parents are from a third world country. i know what it's like to have nothing. >> reporter: volunteered filled two large u-haul trucks. robert howard said he hadn't even brought all the food he collected yet. >> i'm coming back a second time. however many times they'll allow me, that's how many times we'll be back. >> reporter: which left haitians here with only one thing to say. >> thank you, thank you, thank you, many million times. >> reporter: tisha thompson, fox 5 news. organizers say the donations will be stored in a warehouse until later this week when the embassy hopes to ship everything out. if you missed the drive you can still donate. they're in need of medical supplies and bottled water. the list includes baby formula and diapers, toiletries, flashlights and batteries. go to myfoxdc.com and click on haiti earthquake for more details. we want to remind you fox is joining the other major tv networks for a telethon this friday night. george clooney, wyclef jean and anderson cooper will ht hope for haiti. it will benefit several charities. it kicks off 8:00 friday night. you can see it right here on fox 5. hopefully they're going to raise a lot of money. they did this around 9/11 and raced $100 million. >> people are definitely wanting to do something. i'm sure they're opening up their wallets to help out. a big change could come to fed ex field and will no doubt change your football experience. >> before it's a go a bit of a test run to make sure it's going to work. how fans at this year's super bowl will combine the tv watching experience with the excitement of a live game. it has been a soggy sunday. so when will thing begin to dry out? gwen tolbart happens got your full forecast. that's next. concierge claim centers. so i can just drop off my car and you'll take care of everything? yep, even the rental. what if i'm stuck at the office? if you can't come to us, we'll come to you in one of our immediate response vehicles! what if mother won't let me drive? then you probably wouldn't have had an accident in the first place. and we're walkin'! and we're walkin'... making it all a bit easier -- now that's progressive! call or click today. to grow on your dentures? you are if you use toothpaste instead of soaking them in polident toothpaste is abrasive on dentures look, scratches where bacteria can collect and grow and bacteria can cause bad breath that's why i recommend replacing toothpaste with polident only polident is proven to clean without scratching and kills 99.9% of odor causing bacteria don't scratch your dentures clean use polident every day by this day, on 2012, the martin luther king holiday should have a permanent home on the national mall. the mlk national memorial will cost about $120 million to complete. the president of the memorial project foundation joined us on fox 5 morning news to update the progress on raising the money. >> we're very close. we are at $106 million. we still need $14 million but when we compare this to world war ii which cost $170 million we stayed encouraged we could raise this money so we're happy where we are. >> the memorial will be on the tidal basin between the lincoln and jefferson memorials. this is a look at how it should look once it's completed. beautiful. it will feature a statue of dr. king, quotations and special areas set aside for other heroes of the civil rights movement. hopefully dr. dorothy hyte will be there. >> it will be about like 200 cherry blossom trees around there too. >> i remember all the controversy around the world war ii memorial and turned out to be beautiful. one of the hottest tourist attractions. >> any tourists in town needed their umbrellas. what a soggy day. we had plenty of rainfall today. widespread and you know plenty of warning about it so hopefully people did heed the word. right now e still have lingering wet weather out there as well as some fog, so visibility certainly reduced. we'll see the winds pick up tomorrow. we'll have showers and drizzle tonight but martin luther king is looking great for a holiday monday. i'm happy to say that for all the outdoor activities. the temperatures are going to be heading a would have seasonable. speaking of the temperatures, didn't reach above seasonable. we were pretty much where we should be, into the low 40s. a far cry from yesterday where temperatures were very mild. it's 44 at national airport, 45 in annapolis, 45 at baltimore and 41 at dulles. let's begin with taking a look at the active rainfall across the area. look at tru view and show you what is going on. close to home right now we've got thought south of us, a patch of wet weather that still has to move through a lot of this widespread headed throughout the entire course of the day. started late in the overnight hours last night. you can see the wide swath that's moving into new england and to the west of us, the same story. here's where we have a little bit of an issue. the structures expected to drop as we move through into tonight. let's go to radar and we'll show you the big picture. here's that low pressure system to the south. that is going to continue to move its way through. we have a bit more to deal with into tonight. we're talking light showers and even some drizzle. ome of you may not see much at all. some may see a little bit more. as we go to our weather maps and talk about what's happening to areas of the west of us, take a look at these temperatures. into the 30s here to the west a long areas of the mid-atlantic and as a result of that, we're going to see temperatures continue to drop in western areas down to the 20s tonight. freezing drizzle and snow, that's all prompted a winter weather advisory for the west. highland, pendleton, grant, mineral counties all affected until 7:00 a.m. in the morning. that system pushing its way out. fog possible lingering into the early morning hours. then we'll have some sunshine for the holiday tomorrow which is very nice. but the next thing we're going to be watching, ridge of high pressure builds in and we deal with this weak cold front and that will set us up for active weath. and then another system, we'll show you that in the five-day forecast. tomorrow, a great holiday for martin luther king day. plenty of saurnd -- sunshine and temperature not too bad. tonight, scattered showers and drizzle and fog. a chance of frozen precipitation to the far west. in the early morning hours, fog possible. mostly sunny and warmer. the weak cold front and another system has hit tuesday through thursday each day we have a chance of rain or rain and snow mix. into the evening hours as well. this all has to be watched very closely but temperatures into the 50s for a couple of days there. >> all right. >> thanks, gwen. you know that cold snap that hit florida? expect to pay higher prices for produce after 13 days of freezing weather devastated crops like the oranges you see right there. governor charlie crist has asked the federal government for a disaster declaration saying no sector of agriculture appears to be spared. it includes citrus, berries, corn, sugar cane and oats. miami is hosting the super bowl for the first time and fans will get to combine the best of watching sports on tv with the excitement of being there live. fox's phil keating has more on the device that promises a whole new experience. >>eporter: at next month's super bowl the director in the network broadcast control room is going to have some competition. fans inside land shark stadium will be able to play director on their own with their fingertips. the device is called kangaroo tv. it allows you to jump around the action like never before. you get ten channels of video and pick which camera angle you watch and what controversial calls you replay. >> the fan is in complete control of the experienc normally you're sitting at a seat and looking out and watching the plays. you have no idea about the replays. you can't see it. what this does is it allows you to go back and look at the plays. >> reporter: miami dolphins plans at the club level and suites enjoyed this added amenity to their ticket packages this season. it's too early to tell if the kangaroo will keepseason ticket holders from bolting to save money. it sure is popular. >> i love this. i love to know what the stats are at any given time. i look to be able to look and see what the running back is doing, what their average is, what the quarterback's passing rating is. >> it's very cool. it's not something you can get normally off of the television. you get what they give you. but this, you can control it. >> reporter: its battery lasts six hours and its range allows fans the mobility to run out to their cars for more tailgating without missing the action. kangaroo tv first day abused with professional auto racing and is now featured on the pga tour. as for next football season the manufacturers of kangaroo tv are negotiating with other teams and other stadiums to hopefully move this beyond just miami. in miami, phil keating, fox news. >> what do you think, maureen? >> i'm thinking it's for die-hard fans. i like football but i don't think i need to know every little thing. >> i disagree. i think it gives you a front row seat. if you got the ticket -- but my guess is there probably isn't a $25 ticket but it puts you up close. >> that was in 1960. >> i think would you agree, miami needs this. the economy there is so hurting with the housing economy the way it is. lindsay murphy is in the studio and coming up next in sports. the caps tangle against one of their biggest rivals. details next. good evening, i'm lindsay murphy. the capitals have been red hot having put 15 in the net in the past three games. they are averaging 3.7 goals a game, nearly a half goal more than any other team. they hosted the flyers this afternoon. we start in the first period. capitals trail 2-1. alexander semin is stopped but scored on the rebound. game tied 2-2. the third period, caps short handed, brooks steals, back hands it to ray emory. that's his third goal of the season. alex ovechkin awarded a penalty shot. he was 0 for 5 until that back handed beauty. the capitals beat the flyers 5-3 prior to this game, brooks like met with bruce boudreau to get his scoring back on track. >> he's an asset, he can go to the net and good things will happen. he's a coach of the year for a reason. he's such a smart guy and got his hands all over the game and we just trust his word and tonight, we got some rewards from it. >> reporter: georgetown entered today's game against villanova on a two-game winning streak. the hoyas have won the last five games against the wildcats. the hoyas trailed by 15 at the half but would rally off the villa a nova turn over. austin freeman to greg monroe for the big dunk. the deficit cut down just to 5. austin freeman would score 17 of his 22 points in the second half. this 3-pointer cuts the lead to 3 and freeman is all a smiles. with four minutes left monroe completes the come back. also added 16 rebounds. this game tied at 69. scottie reynolds drives in for the lay in plus the foul. reynolds had 27 points. georgetown beaten by villanova, 82-77. elsewhere american hosting colgate, second half, au in white. steve love tack is fouled. he makes the 4-point play and finishes with 18 points. late in the game joe allen to lump kins for a dunk. au defeats colgate 73 life 63. eagles have one 11 straight games in the series. to the play off games. first quarter no score brett favre and the vikings. deep down the sidelines so sidney rise behind gerald senseibau. the defender never turning around. they're ahead, 7-0. vikings in front, 7-3. ducks under pressure and connects with sidney rise, 16 yards for the score. vikings in command, 14-3. favre by the way the oldest qb to start a playoff game. later in the second quarter tony romo is hit hard and fumbles the ball. it leads to a field goal and 17-3 half time lead. fourth quarter, 20-3 favre not done throws to sidney rice for the third touchdown. it will be the vikings versus saints in the nfc championship game. the jets and chargers are in action. san diego ahead 7-0 in the third quarter. thank you. i think that's going to do it for u.s. at six. join us later tonight. your 10:00 news starts one hour later so we'r here just a little later, right after the season premier of 24. it's the first of two nights. you're going to want to see t we are back starting at 11:00. >> we're always on myfoxdc.com. see you later.  ciui

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