You see police cars, a fire truck. We know at least one person was injured. So far police have not arrested anyone in this cay. Well keep you updated. Also tonight, nowhere to go. Take a look at the thousands of containers just sitting in puerto rico tonight. They are filled with supplies for the victims of Hurricane Maria but are not getting to those in need. Tonight rr two very different views of how the relief effort is going. A member of the Trump Administration said it was, quote, under control. But one puerto rican lawmaker said it was a disaster. Showing us how one community is making sure they loved ones are getting the help they need. Reporter this family here in medford has 50 relatives in puerto rico. And theyre doing everything they can to get supplies to them. They are hiring a private plane, flying over to puerto rico, renting a van and personally driving these items to their loved ones. Tonight theres major concern about how all these vital supplies are being handed out.
Problem. The rip current risk, though, is still high for the shore. Ill break it down hour by hour and show you whats ahead for your day when i come back in a couple of minutes. First Jessica Boyington has your first alert traffic. Thank you. Were starting on the vine street expressway moving through center city to start. Around 24th street, both directions look good. You see here moving to the schuylkill, no problem. Eastbound toward 95 doing the same. And speaking of 95 southbound from woodhaven moving to the vine street expressway, speeds into the mid 60s there. A 13minute trip. Were not seeing any of those problems. Were still watching for the closure. Its supposed to last until 5 00 b. This time, maybe a little behind schedule. West potts grove for the construction project. The westbound side of 422, theyre diverting all traffic off around route 100. Back to you. Breaking this morning, gunfire downtown. One person was shot in a Chester County community. Investigators are trying to
Digits, this kind of cold is not something to take lightly. That is why we are starting here it in the first alert storm center. We are talking about some dangerous cold here, what kind of damage can this do . Liz certainly damage to any plans that are out there. Most of those probably not surviving the winter, pets good be in danger if they are left out overnight. Also problems with heights overnight as some areas go down to the single digits. If your pipes ares are sensitive, keep them dripping. 20, roanoke. Upper 20s, the farther south you go. Wind chill still even colder, 14 in oxford. 19, roxboro. 16, chapel hill. Fayetteville, 18. Temperatures are going to continue to drop in with that, the wind chills will continue to drop, as well. 16 by the time we get to 3 00 or 4 00, many of us will bottom out finally rising again, and some areas may hit nine or eight before it is all said and done. First alert predictor shows wind chills will likely feel more like eight or nine degrees, aro
Were getting a high of 4. Anthony and they have the wind going on there. Steve absolutely, cold out there this morning. Heres the ambient temperatures. 13 oxford, 15 chapel hill. 4, rocky mount, what it feels like. 8 in sanford, 9 in southern pines. Definitely cold out there. Winter weather is on the way for tomorrow morning. Winter storm watch in effect from moore county to Warren County and points north and west could be dealing with sleet, snow, maybe a little bit of freezing rain. You see some light snow to the west right now, keep in mind, it wont reach the ground. Our dew points are around zero so that will be evaporating. Clouds increase, temperatures near freezing for a high and thats about it. Not as cold tonight but with cloud cover moving in, maybe a little snow before 6 00 a. M. Well talk about that in detail in a few minutes. And with steve talking about the deep freeze now and the threat of Winter Weather not far behind, stay close to the first alert Winter Weather app. Y