Everything in northern delaware. Trees toppled, power lines snapped, and crews around New Castle County working around the clock to restore electricity. For the first step it is to walk the whole thing down to identify what cast cause of the outage and what is damage we need to repair. Reporter then actual work, Shawn Kennedy is with peco but he with 200 other crews from as far away as chicago are helping del marva power linesman fix trouble spots. We can bring our own sister co in, doesnt cost customers money and we can use the strength to restore power in a more timely, quick manner. All the while, independent contractors are removing trees , many which snapped like twigs because of the ice, and wind. Were looking at the majority to get back on line by this evening. Reporter pal inner hopes his home is one of them. This is bad. I got no tv, no computer, that means i have to talk to my wife all day. Back here live in New Castle County delaware you can see what the situation is like he
Everything in northern delaware. Trees toppled, power lines snapped, and crews around New Castle County working around the clock to restore electricity. For the first step it is to walk the whole thing down to identify what cast cause of the outage and what is damage we need to repair. Reporter then actual work, Shawn Kennedy is with peco but he with 200 other crews from as far away as chicago are helping del marva power linesman fix trouble spots. We can bring our own sister co in, doesnt cost customers money and we can use the strength to restore power in a more timely, quick manner. All the while, independent contractors are removing trees , many which snapped like twigs because of the ice, and wind. Were looking at the majority to get back on line by this evening. Reporter pal inner hopes his home is one of them. This is bad. I got no tv, no computer, that means i have to talk to my wife all day. Back here live in New Castle County delaware you can see what the situation is like he
This is fox5 local news at 10. 10 tonight, now has moved out and now intense wind and a possible refreeze is moving in. Right now at 10, the overnight affect and the growing list oft School Delays and closures. And what do you get when you mix two congress men from opposite sides of the aisle, a blizzard and a canceled fight, a road trip. Can you give me some general directions. How these texas lawmakers are bringing bipartisanship toto washington. A popular whole foods store closes for the second time this year because of a rodent problem. Fox5 news at 10 starts right now. It its a gusty night across our reg onwith blow freezingonwi temperatures. Were looking at a refreeze and single digit wind chills in thei month im tony perkins and im im shawn yancy. T thanks fori joini right to the School Delays and closures for tomorrow the following School District are fn a twohour delay in maryland, Charles County, frederick county, prince georges countyie and Anne Arrundel county Public School
Paralleling the coast. Thursday night, i paused it, not just because we have a cat 4 east of florida but i think this will be the impacts. Beginning thursday night into friday. We are talking about polk county, Highlands County. You are the ones that will experience the worst of it as far as the winds as the track is now. 40 to 60 Miles Per Hour winds thursday into friday because of that parallel. You see that line close to the coast and then heading up friday across the northeastern part of the state. These are the watches and warnings but we focus in on our counties. Polk and Highlands County thursday night and into friday, 40 to 60 Miles Per Hour winds. Power out tables, if you are watching from lake wales, lakeland, place sick lakes, you there could be power disruptions, especially on friday. Lets talk about the rainfall associated with this in a few minutes. Good morning. Wesley chapel, a crash in your area on bruce b. Downs at 56. Northbound lane is blocked. We are working to get
Approaches, florida, correct . Absolutely. You saw how close it will come to florida. Within a few miles, within the range of the Hurricane Force winds. The latest 115 Miles Per Hour. That is down from where we were. You would expect that as it interacted with eastern cuba in deadly fashion with the torrential downpours and the storm surge that is going to be approaching the bahamas. The chain will be raked the next couple of days with incredible amounts of rain an surge. They will get it all. 130 Miles Per Hour winds continues. As you see it move toward florida, a close up shot, you can see this is just this is as close as you can gee. As i said this morning, if i am on the east side of the peninsula, i would expect a landfall of a category 4, not the forecast but worstCase Scenario. You can see a bit of a jog to the west by a few miles and you parallels the coast up to eastern parts of jacksonville then into the carolinas. A lot of colors. We will focus in on our neck of the woods wi