there s no power in some buildi buildings. they said if you re not an essential employee in missouri stay home. and a lot of storms going through illinois and indiana. this is how it will play out. another dangerous day today. two areas of concern. one is north texas into areas of western oklahoma. could deal with more tornadoes in this area. much of the state of kansas from wichita to kansas city. then a severe risk in areas of the northeast. one of the first of the season. for areas especially all of southern half of pennsylvania. this includes washington, d.c., baltimore area, philadelphia and looks like the storm should weaken by the time it gets to new york city. not in the slight risk. but a chance for significant airport delays and on top of all that we may get isolated tornadoes especially in central portions of pennsylvania later this afternoon. we ll have to keep an eye on how that plays out. on friday all the storms are once again in the middle of the country. this is where
controller is considered an essential employee, but he isn t getting paid because of the government shutdown. i m being paid on an iou. reporter: an iou he hopes the government will make good on. when president says many people who aren t getting paychecks, quote, agree 100% with what he is doing and are fans of what he is doing, don t count mark in. i don t know many of those people. i assume that he is getting his data from somewhere. i don t know many of those people that are big fans of not getting paid. reporter: and when asked if he considers a safe border his safety net as the president has suggested for these unpaid workers i can t spend border security if that is what you re asking me. border security isn t going to pay my mortgage next month. it is not an immediate need for me right now. i would prefer to be able to pay my bills, to take care of my family. reporter: none of this is good for mark s family.
4:44 eastern time. as this partial government shutdown closes in on three weeks, among those about to feel the pinch, air traffic controllers. they are going without a paycheck starting tomorrow. and they worry that the lack of pay could lead to a lack of focus on the job, meaning travelers are less safe when they fly. randi kaye spoke to an air traffic controller who is scrambling to pay his bills. reporter: these days family is the only thing mark schneider can kupt ocount on. the 48-year-old air traffic controller is considered an essential employee, but he isn t getting paid because of the government shutdown. i m being paid on an iou. reporter: an iou he hopes the government will make good on when president says many people who aren t getting paychecks, quote, agree 100% with what he is doing and are fans of what he
. senator chuck schumer today accused president trump of using people as leverage in his words in the shutdown. one thing is hard to dispute, there is a human cost, a large human cost to the standoff, and it goes beyond the government workers who were directly affected, whether it s families waiting for the fda or waiting for life saving medical supplies or the millions of people who fly every day. we have a look at a husband and wife who both work as air traffic controllers. okay, give me a kiss. these days, family is the only thing mark schneider can count on. the 48-year-old air traffic controller is working. he s considered an essential employee but he isn t getting paid because of the government shutdown. i m being paid on an iou. an iou he hopes the government will make good on. ma when president trump sa
senator chuck schumer today accused president trump of using people as leverage in his words in the shutdown. ob speegs one thing is hard to dispute, there is a human cost, a large human cost to the standoff, and it goes beyond the government workers who were directly affected, whether it s families waiting for the fda or waiting for life saving medical supplies or the millions of people who fly every day. we have a look at a husband and wife who both work as air traffic controllers. okay, give me a kiss. these days, family is the only thing mark schneider can count on. the 48-year-old air traffic controller is working. from indianapolis. he s considered an essential employee but he isn t getting paid because of the government shutdown. i m being paid on an iou. an iou he hopes the government will make good on. when president trump says that many people who aren t