Very strong winds, and copouts amount of rainfall specially across parts of delaware, we pick up over 12 inches every rainfall in the last 24 hours across parts of sussex county. We do have some road closures in these areas, as well, due to localized flooding. Do have flashflood watch in effect for majority of the Delaware Valley including the philadelphia metro. This runs until 4 00 this afternoon. The rain continues on storm scan3, some of the heaviest rainfall right now, again, across portions every delaware, also up into berks county and the lehigh valley. Seems steady light rainfall here in the city. Also contends withing strong winds speeds, as well, winds out of the northeast cranking 15, 20 Miles Per Hour, with those stronger gusts, winds gust to go 31 Miles Per Hour in philadelphia, gust to go 40 along the coast, as we head throughout the day today, we will continue to deal with gusty winds, rain at times, some pocket of heavier rainfall, cool temperatures, meisha, only toppin
Rush hour train crash. They are still having a hard time get to go all the mangled wreckage tonight were learning more about the engineer behind the controls when that train crashed. Good evening, im iain page. Im lucy noland. The engineer is 29 year new Jersey Transit veteran. Hes out of the hospital tonight and talking with investigators and we now know 34yearold Fabiola Bittar de kroon was the woman who died while she was waiting for the train. More than 100 others are injured though many of them are out of the hospital tonight. The train did not have positive train control. In fact, no nj transit trains have it. The Transit Agency has until december of 218 to install it on all of its trains. The investigation into the deadly tragedy is only just beginning. Ntsb says theres work to do before its investigators can get a close look at the crash scene. Chris oconnell is live in hoboken, new jersey torque night. Chris . Reporter iain, lucy, federal investigators have arrived on scene he
From hoboken and an attorney and mother of young child. She was standing on a platform when flying debris hit and killed her. We also know a total of 114 people were injured, 13 of those are still in whats known as guarded condition tonight and many others released from the hospital. Good news there. Crews from the National Transportation safety board are already here. They are trying to anything youre out exactly why this train kept going and their investigation has just begun it was around 8 45 thursday morning when a new Jersey Transit commuter train slammed into Hoboken Terminal collapsing part of the buildin building. It was like a big crash and then everything from the ceiling fell. This is video of the train in route prior to the crash. Eyewitnesses say the train was moving at a high rate of speed when it stayed to stop, entered the station and crashed beyond the tracks. Debris blasted throughout the station. Metal mangled, dangling wires and people severely injured. There were
Through this friday morning commute, it is kind of ugly out there. Not a great take, this heavy rain we will talk about here it is all through delaware, dont need anymore rain here. Flood warnings remain, close to a foot of rain in some areas but heres heavier rain moving north and western suburbs. This is all, pivot go through, so heaviest rain were talking about right now over next few hours is going to continue to move north through kent county, New Castle County, very heavy rain continuing to push through north and western suburbs. Sussex county flood warnings more heavy rain likely, Flash Flood Watches are still in effect this morning, right through dover, this heavy rain moving north in New Castle County, Chester County lit up here and into berks county where we have redding about to get very heavy rain, it is all beginning to move through. This is where it is on the radar. Computer forecast picks up this area and continuing to lift it up north. We dont completely dry out, rain w
Floodingc roads like this one. In other parts of the state, more than a foot of rain has fallen. Lets get a look at forecast with meteorologist bill henley. Weve seen heavy rainfall within much like yesterday. Thats how we started the day yesterday, then we got breaks in the rainfall. Philadelphia, financial new jer flash flood threat and coastal flooding is also an issue. Even along delaware bay and into the delaware river, well be watching that. Were watching the rain steadily move through delaware and into the suburbs. Not as heavy as what we saw yesterday. Its more widespread encompassing parts of new jersey as well. The heavier rainfall has moved into central new castle county, right in the middletown area. Wilmington is getting a break from the heavy rain, theres more heavy rain on the way. Look at the scattered showers into the Lehigh Valley. Allentown right now, the rain is coming down at a pretty good clip. In the allentown area, thats moving to the north. It willing on and o