Cold snap threatening letters that have stood for decades. The combination of snow and cold will thousands of kids out the big story on action news tonight, word from public and parochial schools. Theyll be closed for a second straight day tomorrow along with dozens of other school districts. All School Closings and delays are running on the bottom of your screen. We have the full store from cecily tynan in a moment. First, a developing story in Atlantic City where 300 eld persons have been chased into the cold. The culprit was fe. Clt christie, what happened tonight . Jim, fortunately all of the people were able to make it out again. About 300 people in the highrise are now displaced. It took firefighters two and a half hours to contain the flames inside. Thats not even dealing with the element they battled w outside, the fallingmperatures,d snowpacked the fire was on the 10th floor, 12th floor, 11th floor. A shaken willie foul says he darted for the stairwell of the towers. We were g
Tonight . Jim, fortunately all of the people were able to make again. About 300 people in the highrise are now displaced. It took firefighters two and a ha contain the flames inside. Thats not even dealing with the element they battled with outside, the falling m and snowpacked roads. The fire was on the floor, 12th floor, 11th floor. A shaken willie foul says he darted for the s of the towers. We were down the steps and looked toward the elevators and the panels fl and the fire m a 16 story building, residents racing to get out of harms way as the Atlantic City fire crews racing to fight the blaze up the utility shaft. One of t feeds in the building was overloaded and exploded. They are working to get him out. Hes in a wheelchair. Family members panicked not knowing the status of their loved ones. The complex home to seniors and the disabled. This photo was snapped as he helped seniors down the stairwell. Outside bitter cold hampered attempts to rescue. We have people in wheelchairs t
Im walter perez, it is almost time. Eagles and vikings kick off at 6 40. If the eagles pull a win off tonight it will be first trip to the super bowl in 13 years as if we didnt necessity. Many remember the game back in 2005 when they who to the patriots 2421. One you love a rematch. Patriots are playing jag wars right new so rematch is a possibility in minneapolis. Tonight we have got crews all around the city, we will bring you live coverage for the next hour and a half, this is an exciting night and we have got you covered. Chad pradelli is live outside lincoln financial field hang ing out with tailgaters. Trish hartman at chickie and petes, and Christie Ileto is in mayfair where things got pretty exciting, after the phillies won the world series a few years ago and our dan cuellar is down, near the stadium, but first we will begin with sports anchors Ducis Rodgers and jamie apody where we are live inside the linc, hey there, guys. Hi there, it is certainry game, day. There is a diff
Title game in nine years. They are ready to get it done today. You can tell these fans are hungry for a win. We have not felt like it feels like to be this close in a long time. What an atmosphere. Remember eagles are still under dogs. Lets talk about that for a second. The bird, while their dogmas accounts every where the field , they are just warming up, they are threepoint under dogs to the vikings who are road teams and his own team, on the road, hasnt won a championship game, in zero and four since 2,000. Eagles embrace this. Nick foles ultimate under dog and they love this mentality. They will go out and win it tonight. We work hard to get here. People dont think we deserve to be here. We just want to play the game. People doubted us throughout the season. We had an opportunity. At the end of the day you should not need anymore motivation to win a playoff game against a good team in minnesota hoff been, under appreciated themselves all year. They are hungry. We have to win this o
Ward, into central and North Central portions of pennsylvania this will all be rain. Were not expecting any frozen precipitation this go around. Clouds will continue to increase in the west southwest those cloud will lower and thicken throughout the day. Accu weather says rain develops shortly after lunchtime otherwise it is mild with a high of 53 degrees. National Weather Service has issued a flood watch later this evening up for entire viewing area and it remains in effect through sunday evening. Rain fail totals in that one to 2inch rain but isolated heavier amounts to 3 inches are possible. As we look at the radar across the southeastern part of the u. S. , we have not one, not two but three areas of rain, head ing this way. First one, currently pushing through the virginias, the second one, just to the southwest of nashville, and tennessee, and then there is that third ban if you look to the lower left hand part of your screen right around houston, texas area all three of to push