The good news is this morning we are still not hearing of injuries reported from the earthquake. As you said, people are waking up, recalling where they were when the ground shook. Look at the best video we got yesterday. It shows a Recording Studio in wilmington, delaware, shaking as that earthquake shook several states including our entire region. The u. S. Geological survey says the earthquake happened at 4 48 thursday afternoon, and the center of it was about ten miles outside of dover, delaware. People living near the air force base in dover tell nbc10 it sounded like a bomb had dropped, and things shook for 10 to 15 seconds. They say their pets were terrified not knowing where to run. Heres how one man in delaware describes it you know, you werent sure what was going on. Then boom, it was gone that quick. Reporter and as i earlier said, people are reporting that the ground shook for 10 to 15 seconds. Were also hearing reports that things around them shook for 30 to 45 seconds. It
First, Jessica Boyington has your first alert traffic. Thanks. Starting on 95 this morning, we have a pitt are big accident at girard avenue and from the southbound side. Seeing massive delays here. If you typically head this way, youll be stuck in a huge delay by the accident scene. This is southbound, a closure while they move the accident to the shoulder. We can see the shoulder is gone. The next few lanes over, all of the backup creating this drive time 41 minutes now from woodhaven to the vine. Speeds are already down and into the 20s for average. Getting by the scene will be tricky there. In new castle, watching 141, northb currently closed because of that. Ill end with another crash in abington. Rockwell at hamilton avenue. Watch for Police Activity on the scene there. 6 01. 43 degrees. The gunman accused of causing a massacre at his former Florida High School is described as a troubled teenager. Yeah. Now another American Community is dealing with tragedy that robbed at least 1
Still an issue today. Look at the numbers, its chilly, its just in the 40s in a lot of suburbs. 46 in manners creek and 44 in quakertown and saint david. 45 in chester. A bit better in center city. 52 degrees, 49 degrees in browns mills and cinnaminson and glassboro, noon, 54 in dover, delaware. A chilly start to the day. Looking at the day ahead satellite and radar showing lots of clouds in place. We can start to see some breaks in the clouds, well stay dry and see clouds breaking for sunshine. 8 00 a. M. , 53. Noon, 61 degrees, with clouds and sunshine, by 3 00 p. M. Its 66 and by 6 00 p. M. 65 coming down from a high of 67. So were inching our way better. Better still come tomorrow, wait until you see the temperatures, details in the sevenday forecast coming up in a minute. Reporter we need a Pumpkin Spice latte to stay warm this morning. Were live along the schuylkill expressway eastbound come the hits underneath the blue route, 476 one of the first spots to jam in the morning, but