Now, around route 168, black horse pike, everything looks good. Both directions north and southbound, headed northbound in here, thats moving toward trenton. No problems there. Theres a crash, though. Watch in pottstown on high street, around Armand Hammer boulevard. Earlier the tacony palmyra and burlington bristol bridge, checking for openings. Around 3 30 we had openings. We might not see one for a bit. The walt whitman bridge nice and clear, too. Back to you. Hurricane irma is weakening, but the storm is pummelling parts of florida. We have a live look at the gandhi bridge that connects st. Petersburg to tampa. You see police blocking the bridge as the area is seeing strong winds and heavy rain. This morning, irma was droided to a category1 hurricane with winds around 85 Miles Per Hour. The storm is northeast of tampa. Look at the video from the port of tampa. You see the heavy rain falling there. In the distance, you see transformers exploding. Heres what we know more than three million homes and businesses without power in florida. Miami National Airport closed today. It will begin limited flights tomorrow. This morning crews in the keys will be going house to house to look for people who need help. Some stayed behind. And we have a team of reporters working on this, looking at the damage from Hurricane Irma. Looking at the help thats on the way. Nbc10s katy zachry begins us off in the digital operations center. Katy . Reporter thats right. I am monitoring the latest updates that were getting into the newsroom of Hurricane Irma. We just got some of the newest video in minutes ago. Heres a look at things, how its faring in tampa. While you were sleeping, thats where irma wracked havoc. Tampa and st. Petersburg. Millions of people in florida without power. There is serious concern for people who wait out the storm in the keys where Hurricane Irma first made landfall. High winds right now are making it hard for helicopters to land and start the search and rescue process there. In miami, streets have become rivers from the storm surge. And cranes were toppled. In other parts of the state, roofs were ripped off of buildings, almost peeled off in layers. This storm is 400 miles wide, wider than the state of florida. Everyone in the state is affected to some degree. I have been monitoring whats going on in georgia and parts of the state. People are gearing up, preparing for high winds and torrential rains anded to move into their rains and more to move into their area. Ill have more coming up in the next hour. Reporting live, katy zachry, nbc10 news. Thank you. Irmas impact is being felt here in our area. People in our region who have relatives and friends in florida have been on age waiting to see what irma will do. Jen morton says her dad, stepmom, and two young siblings moved to tampa a month ago. They are evacuated and staying with mortons grandfather. Shes watching and worrying from south philadelphia. Theres nothing i can do to help. That is another frustrating feeling. All i can do is watch and hope theyre okay. And speaking to another family who got one of the last flights out. For help arriving for the caribbean. St. Martin and the Virgin Islands have no power. Theres plenty of debris there to clean up. An organization in our area is trying to get desperately needed items to the Virgin Islands. V. I. Relief spent the weekend collecting supplies at the northeast philadelphia airport. We dont want to take away from what other people are going through in other parts of the world. We also dont want the Virgin Islands to be forgotten about either. Its this beautiful, Magical Community that couldnt possibly exist the way it does anywhere else in the world, and its gone. Today the group hopes to load supplies on an airplane and get them to the Virgin Islands as soon as possible. Meanwhile, hundreds of employees are pse g and Delmarva Power are helping with the recovery effort. A cargo ship will leave philadelphia to take supplies to puerto rico. Matt delucia will have more coming up. Animals from florida arrived at the Providence Animal Center yesterday morning. After vets evaluate them, the dogs will be ready for homes later this week. And dogs and cats arrived in north jersey this weekend, as well. Also evacuated from florida and south carolina. Animal Welfare Center in Morris County says theyve heard from a lot of perspective pet owners looking forward to meeting the new animals. And nbc10 has a team of reporters in florida following the storms impact. Thats nbc10s tim furlong. Hes been showing the conditions and the damage in south florida on air and on social media. Make sure youre following him on facebook and instagram for a behindthescenes look at covering irma. And see his reports later this afternoon on air, on nbc10. And nbc10 will have continuous updates. Well continue to keep you updated with irmas impact throughout the morning. You can always get instant updates and alerts with the nbc10 app. In pennsauken, nearly 3,000 flags placed at the 9 11 memorial. The flags commemorate not only those who lost their lives in the attack but pay tribute to police, firefighters, ems who put their lives at risk every day. Flags will remain in place to re they will be there through tonight. A steel beam from the World Trade Center is a permanent part of the memorial. New york is preparing for the annual tribute in light. Video from the test run of the light beams honoring those killed in the attack on the World Trade Center. The tribute will happen tonight. In bucks county, the garden of remembrance will hold its annual ceremony this morning culminating with a candlelight ceremony at 7 00. 18 people from bucks county died in the 9 11 attacks. In philadelphias old city, a procession from the Firemans Museum to the betsy ross house will honor the victims of september 11th and the First Responders who rushed in to help. The events start at 9 59 this morning, the exact time the last tower at the World Trade Center fell. It ends with two bellringing ceremonies to represent the sound that summons firefighters to the call of duty. Were starting with Hurricane Irma here. We just got the latest update on the track path and on irmas intensity. Still a category1 hurricane, but barely. The thing is really starting to weaken, a great sign for the rest of florida, as well as into parts of the southeast. Winds at 75 Miles Per Hour. To qualify as Hurricane Force and a hurricane, its 74 mileperhour winds and above. This is barely qualifying as a hurricane now at this point. You see the pressure has gone up considerably from when it made landfall at 9 29. Were looking at it starting to weaken as it makes land interaction. The track update, by 2 00 p. M. This afternoon, weakening to a Tropical Storm and passing into georgia. Tuesday, this will move through alabama and weaken to a depression. At that point, just remnants of moisture will wedge our way. We will have showers in the forecast. Again, the takeaway point is irma is continuing to weaken. The radar and satellite, theres the moisture that will move our way. Its not until tuesday night into wednesday morning that i think well see some showers pop up. Today dry and nice. Scattered clouds and high clouds that will roll in due to irma later this afternoon. 56 at 7 00 a. M. 76 at 3 00 p. M. Forecast high into the upper 70s later on. 67 at 3 00 p. M. This afternoon. In delaware by this afternoon, 74. 3 00, highs in the upper 70s, as well. Same deal with new jersey. Upper 70s is close to average for this time of year. That will be very nice because High Pressure is going to be warming us up more than we saw this weekend. Over the shore, 55 at 7 00 a. M. High clouds rolling by this afternoon at 71 degrees. And for your winds, unlike weve seen the last couple of days, theyll be lighter, around 5 to 15 Miles Per Hour today. Mostly coming out of the north. Well talk more about the forecast throughout the workweek and more on irma coming up. 5 09. Heres more from first alert traffic reporter jessica boyington. Watching the Lehigh Valley at 78 and lehigh street. Everything looks good both directions eastbound and westbound now. Still dark, but you see the traffic is moving. 422 looks good both directions. The eastbound side, the ramp from route 23 to the eastbound side of 422 is still closed. An eightminute drive time moving toward the schuylkill with speeds into the 60s. Also in both directions. Patztown, a crash pottstown, a crash at high and Armand Hammer. Everything on time on the septa, new jersey transit, amtrak, and patco. Hurricane irma is losing steam, but it is still a dangerous storm. Coming up, a live report from tampa as the storm hits the city and where the latest track will take irma next. And the effort being made here at home to help storm victims once irma is gone. A big payout for atlantic city, the reason the video is costing the city millions. 5 14. Were tracking irma as the category1 storm churns north in florida. The bridge connecting tampa, lowlying bridge. Its blocked as there is heavy rain and wind. At home the effort is to get help to the storm victims. Fema will be sending supplies from here in the area to the caribbean. Matt delucia is live in port richmond. Whats going to be happening today . Reporter muchneeded supplies. Food, water, even vehicles will be loaded on to a ship here at the marine terminal. Then the ship will head south toward puerto rico and the caribbean islands. That need has been growing the past few days. Hurricane irma now is in florida. She was earlier down in the caribbean. And there seasonal destruction in there is only destruction in the area. Strangers got together yesterday to gather items that will be needed in areas like st. Thomas and st. John, areas that took the brunt of the storms wrath. Winds topped 150 Miles Per Hour there. And now, days later, theres no power very little Cell Phone Service in the area. Debris on the grounds. And there are safety concerns that continue to grow. The ship will depart here later tonight at the treermarine term. There will be a plane at northeast philly airport that will also be loaded with supplies for hurricane relief. A lot of folks here gathering together to try to help those in need far away. Live in port richmond, nbc10 news. Thank you. Coming up at 5 30, the remarkable rescue at sea during irma when a boat captain decided to risk everything. Details ahead from tampa. In other news, in philadelphia a driver plow into several parked cars before hitting and kimming a man. Killing a man. Heres the scene yesterday. You see the damage to that van there. Investigators say the man hit several parked cars before hitting and killing a 73yearold man. Police arrested the suspect at the scene. A quarter past 5 00 a. M. Lets get another check of traffic. Route 73 and the expressway this morning. Jessica boyington has you covered. What are you seeing . Route 73 around the a. C. Expressway looking good. This is the expressway here. Both directions okay. Same goes for 73. Were not seeing a lot of traffic out there. Its still early for that before that morning rush and everyone back to school this morning. Also watching out in pottstown, a crash at high and arma Armand Hammer boulevard. At the p. A. Turnpike and 309 looking good. The northbound and southbound sides of 309 empty now. The good thing is roads are dry here. Ill end with 95. Drive times are okay. 13 minutes now on the southbound side from woodhaven to the vine. Speeds into the 60s. Thanks. 5 17. Cool morning. Not quite 60 degrees. Lets check in with meteorologist krystal klei and the most accurate forecast for your neighborhood. Look ag the cool and clear looking at a cool and clear start. A nice forecast. Ive been saying this day after day after day. No complaints for us. If you look at the radar and satellite wide view, theres the clear picture i was talking about. The whole state of pennsylvania is looking good. We have clouds that are starting to build over parts of the virginias. Thats moving our direction. Especially in the afternoon, i think well see more scattered cloud coverage across the region. Then tomorrow, mostly cloudy ahead of some rain to impact us by wednesday. Well get to that in a minute. Lets talk today, heading out for work, sending the kids to school, really nice afternoon moving forward. 78 in center city, 77 in summer ton. Well be at 76 in lansdale and easton. Doylestown, high of 75. 77 in hammondton. Upper 70s are close to the average for this time of year. Around the low 80s where we should be. Really not a bad september forecast for us moving forward as we stay dry. Now lets talk irma. Irma now, a category might have 1 hurricane. Just barely. 47 mileperhour winds calm few as Hurricane Force. Winds at 75. Heavy rain is going to continue to light up the map, extending all the way from alabama to it looks like parts of the carolinas as we get into the afternoon today. Its also light likely the storm also likely the storm will drop below the Hurricane Force threshold. Heavy in atlanta at 8 00 tonight. It will spread and bow out by tuesday morning. Some of the moisture slung our way. Tuesday night we may start to see showers near delaware. Particularly your wednesday, morning through afternoon, we should see on and off showers moving across the area. Its not going to be a total washout. Nothing like what florida has seen. Nonements, we will nonetheless, we will tap into shower potential by the wednesday forecast. Looking at a different hurricane. Hurricane jose. Has been wakening over the last couple of days. The latest update at 105 mileperhour winds, puts it at hurricane status. Currently well see in the atlantic to the north of the bahamas here. Look by this saturday, were talking a week projection out. It is starting to move along again. And some models want to bring a little of the moisture to us. Thats more than a week out. Its likely to change. Nonetheless, jose will be something to watch as we move forward. Your ten day on 10, 80 the temperature by tomorrow. Then we stay in the upper 70s wednesday as the chance of showers builds in. Look at this some spotty showers. Were talking just a little rain tuesday thursday through friday, possible even into saturday where temperatures remain in the low 80s. Yeah. Thank you. Loopdeloop, havent heard that term in years. Thank you. This morning were respecting the Fallen Heroes of 9 11. The way police are using social media to honor the men and women who lost their lives 16 years ago. And more headaches after the massive information breach at equifax. The new problems and concerns for consumers. Plus, what the experts say you should be doing right now. Whats that . We are not seeing that movie. Nope, nope. The classic twist on stephen kings it smashed box office records. The movie about a clown who lives in a sewer sold millions in tickets the last three days. A Welcome Change for theater owners who saw a Summer Box Office slump. We were scared by the trailer felt no way were watching that movie. Equifax who is trying to make good after a massive hack exposed millions of consumers personal information, but a lot of people say the solution isnt working. Landon dowdy with details in the cnbc business news. Good morning, landon. Reporter hi there. Good morning. Thats right, equifax struggled with the response to its mask data break e breach. Consumers cite problems with the website the company set up to help them, many saying theyre receiving erroneous and confusing responses even when they entered fake names and Social Security numbers. Regulators are urging consumers to freeze their credit reports which would make it harder for someone to open a new account in their name. Apples new gadget may give consumers sticker shock. Tell us about that. Thats causing a lot of buzz. Reporter yeah, probably not the future you expected. Apple will unveil the 10th anniversary iphone tomorrow, and the most key feature may actually be the price. The highend model is rumored to cost about 1,000. Of course, testing consumers willingness to spend on electronics. Iphone sales make up twothirds of apples revenue and did decline last year. The company may be banking on the many customers with a twoyearold phone in need of an upgrade. Also, well check the markets here on wall street. It could open the week sharply higher. Thats being attributed to a relief rally after north korea did not use a holiday this weekend to conduct another missile launch. Back to you. Well see what happens today. Landon dowdy with cnbc. Thanks. 5 25. A new miss america is wearing the crown today. Coming up, well tell you what shell be doing first thing this morning in atlantic city. And a touching tribute to the victims of 9 11. Well explain how social media is playing a part. As you head back to work, school system, were tracking a great monday forecast. As irma continues to move through the southeast part of the country, some of the moisture will head our way which means this lovely picture might be rainy by midweek. Rescue mission. First responders will go radar to door in the florida keys looking for victims of Hurricane Irma. Were live with the work ahead for the First Responders. Helping from home. Supplies will be loaded up to go to the hurricane zone. Whats being done here to help hundreds of miles away. And well never forget the victims of the september 11th terrorist attacks 16 years later. A lot to get to. 5 30. Good morning. Welcome to nbc10 today. Im tracy davidson. Im tvia sikahema. Well start with krystal klei and the most accurate first alert forecast. Perfect weather kicking off our monday for work or school, sending the kids out the door. They do not need an umbrella today. We are going to stay dry. All that moisture hanging well to the south will make its way to us, just not yet. So we are looking at a nice day ahead. Temperatures currently, 57 in philadelphia. 48 in mt. Holly. Wimbledon, 51. Coatesville wilmington, 51. Coatesville, 54. Today will be warth
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