Good thursday morning, everyone. Hurricane sandy has roared into cuba as a powerful category 3 storm, packing winds of up to 115 miles per hour. This is now a major story and a major storm. Now, earlier, the very strong weather system brought heavy flooding to jamaica. Residents reported seeing crocodiles caught in the rushing floodwaters. On top of that, one man was killed when a boulder fell on his home. And a woman in nearby haiti drowned. The effects being felt in south florida, where swimmers are being warned about dangerous rip currents and high waves. Tropical storm conditions could be in effect by this time tomorrow. Forecasters are warning that sandy could merge with a powerful cold front here in the u. S. They are calling it an atmospheric bomb, which could explode just in time for trick or treating. Accuweathers jim dickey has more on the nowlooming possibility. Good morning, rob and paula. Here is hurricane sandy. You see a massive storm system. Center of circulation moving
Area roadways. Only going to take your 11 minutes on the outer loop west side, a 10 minute trouble, south i95 from the sel no problems to report here. As we switch over we will show you i70, look in like a nice start to their east and west bound. That is the latest on traffic pulse 11. New this morning, Baltimore City Police Investigating a late night shooting in east baltimore. Happened after a 11 00 p. M. Near north carolinas streets. The victim was taken to hospital with unknown injuries. City police also investigating a shooting in south baltimore. Officers saying the victim suffered from a gunshot wound in cherry hill. Police still looking for information on both shootings. Meanwhile, police are looking for three men they say are responsible for two armed robberies two minutes apart. That happened early wednesday morning. That is where Jennifer Franciotti is live this morning. With three know about these robberies . Please do have descriptions of the suspects and sale least two of
Good thursday morning, everyone. Hurricane sandy has roared into cuba as a powerful category 3 storm, packing winds of up to 115 miles per hour. This is now a major story and a major storm. Now, earlier, the very strong weather system brought heavy flooding to jamaica. Residents reported seeing crocodiles caught in the rushing floodwaters. On top of that, one man was killed when a boulder fell on his home. And a woman in nearby haiti drowned. The effects being felt in south florida, where swimmers are being warned about dangerous rip currents and high waves. Tropical storm conditions could be in effect by this time tomorrow. Forecasters are warning that sandy could merge with a powerful cold front here in the u. S. They are calling it an atmospheric bomb, which could explode just in time for trick or treating. Accuweathers jim dickey has more on the nowlooming possibility. Good morning, rob and paula. Here is hurricane sandy. You see a massive storm system. Center of circulation moving
Counting in race to elect our next president. A new Time Magazine poll in ohio, some people say it all comes down to this state, showing the president leading by five points, 49 44 among likely voter. Big advantage for president obama has to do with early voters. Among those who have already cast their ballots, obama leading romney by 60 to 30 , according to Time Magazines poll. Those who have yet to decide, though, 45 45 in this same poll. Today mitt romneys scheduled to make no fewer than three stops in ohio. Last night in iowa, another battleground states, 2300 supporters packed an airplane han hangar as he claimed his campaign had all the momentum. The Obama Campaign is slipping because it cant find an agenda to help the American Family but our campaign is growing in a Movement Across this country saying were going to get america back, america strong and provide for our families. Im optimistic. We are going to win, by the way. This moirngs New York Times points out team romney know
The radar showing a clear sky here now, and absolutely balmy afternoon yesterday kept some of that warmth in overnight, although it has cooled down. Much of the region down into the 50s across most of maryland, virginia, and into west virginia, right at Reagan National near the bay waters, its in the low 60s this morning, but it has dipped down to just near 50, upper 40, parts of maryland and west virginia. Now the latest with sandy, it is passing over eastern cuba now with torrential rain and winds of over 100 miles an hour. It is going to continue to track off to the north. The latest track and it is now at 110 miles an hour, a category two hurricane over eastern cuba. Latest track taking you due north today, diminishing down to a category 1 storm. Friday, looks like it will be due east of daytona beach. Taking a r sunday at 8 00 p. M. Theres a wide area of uncertainty. It could be tracking as close as right off of ocean city. This would be by monday afternoon. Or as far east as 200