first story is no joke. a springtime snowstorm. it s moving over the northeast and new england, bringing snow, rain, and in some areas, gale force winds. this morning s commute is expected to be a mess from new york north. a snow/rain mix is expected along the coast. but snow is expected across much of the southern new england area, and in some places, up to a foot. the snow is going to be very heavy and wet. there s going to be a danger for downed trees, power lines, and power outages. winter storm warnings and advisories are in effect throughout the region. meanwhile, folks in florida are cleaning up after a wild wind and rainstorm. look at that. in lakeland, hundreds were gathered at an aviation festival when the strong winds knocked over a tent. at least six people suffered minor injuries. in largo, wind gusts of up to 85 miles per hour caused severe damage at a trailer home park. one man and his wife were inside their home when it blew over. we called out to each
area, and in some places, up to a foot. the snow is going to be very heavy and wet. there s going to be a danger for downed trees, power lines, and power outages. winter storm warnings and advisories are in effect throughout the region. meanwhile, folks in florida are cleaning up after a wild wind and rainstorm. look at that. in lakeland, hundreds were gathered at an aviation festival when the strong winds knocked over a tent. at least six people suffered minor injuries. in largo, wind gusts of up to 85 miles per hour caused severe damage at a trailer home park. one man and his wife were inside their home when it blew over. we called out to each other and realized that we were both okay, and there s an emergency window on the side. by that time the neighbors came over and helped us climb out of there. the storm also caused extensive damage in tampa. across the state, tens of thousands lost power and roads were flooded. now to the latest on the crisis in libya. it
[laughter] he s probably waiting for me somewhere. i just wanted to say that, you know, during the show tonight there was some talk, i believe. [laughter] and that talk in no way is endorsed by cbs or me. or anybody else. really. man, i m so [beep] high right now. [laughter] w brought to you in hd by verizon fios. a network ahead. no one figured out what to do to stop the current situation. how will japan s nuclear disaster impact us here? a team of experts reveal radiation findings and tell us if our nuclear plants need change. plus, topper is tracking another round of cold rain and snow. also, how apathy can kill. a crowd of metro riders ignore a man lying unconscious on the ground choosing to step over him rather than help. this is 9news now. from the disaster in japan to the unrest in libya, america is there to help. most of the time but right here in our own country we see time and again examples of unconcerned selfishness. people ignoring people in pain, d
are folks just too busy to care? only on 9 we talked to a man who says a life could have been saved if more people were willing to help. reporter: imagine going about your routine commute on the metro and you come across a man collapsed on the ground except no one is stopping to help. that s exactly what one man says happened here this this metro station. people did not take the time or just stood and stared. reporter: he was one of three people who stopped to help a man ho had keeled over and fallen to the ground. according to him others at this metro station just watched and walked right over him. i was concerned that was it that they didn t want to stop or were they pretending that they didn t see him. reporter: the man said he was stepping off the train walking off and as soon as he got off he saw the collapsed man. i immediately fell to the ground and said, sir, are you all right, are you okay? can i help you and he was not. reporter: both metro authorities