Sun early and clouding up as the day goes on. 75 degrees by noon, 3 00 p. M. , 78. Thats the high. 76 by 5 00 p. M. , 6 00 p. M. , 72. The clouds will thicken up overnight tonight, by tomorrow well have shower activity around. Were keeping our eyes on Tropical Storm harvey which has pushed heavy rain bands east of houston which is fortunate because houston has been inundated there may be wrap around precipitation here, doesnt look like the storm will be past houstons latitude until tomorrow or wednesday. Karen rogers well have more on the sevenday forecast, not only about harvey, but the chance of a little bit of rain around here, nothing to get too concerned about, and issues in the water. Thats coming up. Reporter our dry streak couldnt last forever. This is the boulevard, no problems, roads are clear and dry. We have two accidents, upper merion Valley Forge Park road at valley creek road. Watch for crews on the scene with that one. An accident in bryn mawr, lancaster avenue at montr
For all that heb and walmart, lowes, and soon to be home depot are doing. So there is much to do, and those are just the most immediate steps. Importantly, this is a place that texas and fema will be involved in for a long, long time. We will be here until we can restore this region as back to normas possible. Or as we discussed in our meeting earlier, we need to recognize its going to be a new normal. Will be a new and different normal for this entire region. But we will not stop until we get as far as we can. I want to provide some important details and then pass the mic to senator. And then to the national fema administrator. I want to explain a couple of details that citizens need to know about. As governor, i have made a state disaster decoration for 54 counties across the state of texas. In order for a disaster decoration to become a federal disaster decoration, it requires certain financial thresholds to be met. Those financial thresholds have been met in 18 counties. There are
Karen rogers with traffic. Reporter we have clouds over the terrace right now and satellite mimicking that idea. A few clouds locally. There are clouds out to the north and west. Showers near pittsburgh may make it into the poconos and brief sprinkle into the closer northern suburbs, but not a big deal. 58 degrees on the bus stop in philadelphia. Temperature keeps on sliding. 52 in allentown and reading. 65 in cape may. This afternoon well, it looks good, well be cool by 7 00. 56 but by lunchtime, 6. Not a bad afternoon for recess. 73 on the way home from school this afternoon thats the high with partly sunny skies overall. Pretty nice. 72 degrees by 5 00 p. M. 7 00 p. M. , 69 there will be a breeze blowing at times. Hurricane irma is a category four as it pultz pulls away from the turks and caicos. The latest numbers coming up from the National Hurricane center and accuweather. What you got there, karen. Reporter its a shot where you can see the flashing lights. Penndot is zooming all
From the storm could continue through the weekend. Many people believe the hurricane is over. That at this moment, there are people who are being rescued from their rooftops. There are people being rescued from floods. Reporter pulled from homes ripped open by the wind, pieces twisted and tossed aside. Trees and power poles snapped, wires tangled like yarn. There is no electricity on the island right now. And little, if any, running water. I think we have to understand the gravity of the situation. The infrastructure of puerto rico is so weak that its going to take a really long time. Reporter the airport has opened but only for military and other rescue and relief missions. Help desperately needed here. The human spirit is going to have to rise up real high. Reporter tapping into that strength as maria reintensifies and hits other islands. Nbc 10 news. There is still virtually no communication from victims of Hurricane Maria in puerto rico to their relatives hooer in the delaware vall
Breaking news with he wasnt hurts neighborhood theyre investigating the death of a baby. Police got a call around 4 30 about a woman who gave birth to a stillborn baby. Investigators say the baby was born on wednesday. Again, the special victims unit has the case and will determine whether to recommend charges. 11 days come and gone since Hurricane Maria slammed puerto rico and other caribbean islands. One online post around here has dozens of local volunteers stepping up to help out. Their mission is to support victims of the natural disasters that not only struck puerto rico but mexico thanks for joining ibrad sattin has more on how to plea for help has led to a lot of supplies. Reporter nothing brings a Community Together quite like a carnival. Or a tragedy. Next door to where kids are jumping, their moms and dads are fever ishly working, unloading, packing, sorting and taping to help the victims of the hurricane in puerto rico and the flake in mexico. It started a week and a half a