Stumbled off a rock. Not sure which rock but the most popular rock is 190 foot drop. Its a technical rescue that took a half hour for rescuers to get to him. He was in he bottom of a difficult stop. At this hour we are waiting for word on the condition. As soon as we get that, we will let you know. Im jonathan elias. Back to you. Maureen thank you. Developing now concerns over dangerous drugs. We have seen a spike in overdoses and crimes fueled by synthetic drugs. Leon last week, d. C. Mayor Muriel Bowser signed emergency legislation to fight against the drugs but the efforts dont stop there. Maureen d. C. Bief sam ford is live with what is happening tonight. Sam im outside the ame church where the Community Members trying to get the message to young people that k2 is not marijuana. Its not sure what k2 is. But its dangerous. They are sponsoring the meeting to look at a growing problem. K2. The chemicals are unknown and dangerous and people are dying from it. They transport 715 people
They are encouraged to bring the rain weather, rain clothing, ponchos. You are allowed to bring small collapsible umbrellas inside the stadium as long as it can fit inside a small bag. 16 x 16 or a small purse. Fans are told not to wear flipflops. Wear comfortable flat shoes, especially if they have field tickets and if it rains tonight. They cannot bring backpacks selfie sticks. Beach balls or large signs. As far as a backup plan we reached out to the concert promoter to find out what might happen if the weather turns severe. We did not hear back in time for the broadcast but the nats organization said rain or shine the show will go on tonight. A spokesperson saying the show will go on the safety of the guests is of the utmost importance. We are prepared to local fans under cover until the storm passes. We heard from d. C. Fire and e. M. S. Saying that staff from the Fire Marshal Office will be on site to assist with evacuation if necessary. There is enough space on the concourse to h
Downpours will be subjected to the Flooding Condition in the local area. Through the night and the concert, at the National Park keep an eye open for storms or rain around 8 00. Much later tonight with the second line. We will stay on top of this and search back to you. Maureen the stadium has crews on the taylor swift concert to evacuate fans to the shelter if necessary. Remember that you can stay ahead of bad weather with the help of the storm watch weather team. You can goal a text sent to your phone if there is a Severe Weather alert issued by going to wjla. Com text. Leon dramatic video to the newsroom. Flooding that turned deadly in Eastern Kentucky following last nights storms. Take a look. A woman two hours east of lexington. The emergency crews search for the missing in the hardest hit neighborhood. One person confirmed dead. The National Guard activated and is helping with the rescue operation at this hour. Breaking news in the abc7 news. Get to Jonathan Elias to learn what i
Longterm single tracking while update are made to safety have some passengers filled with dread. It makes me frustrated. I had words and i dont want to be late for work. What has some most annoyed is the steadily rising cost of metro. These passengers would like to see discount or repays when the delays cut in their work day. If they are the one having the problem the least they should cut a deal for the inconvenience by the issues that they create. Stephen here is another issue. Inbound red line train will by pass white flint station. Metro plans to have the crews working throughout the overnight hours clean up the mess. They expect to have it cleaned up completely by the morning rush hour. Reporting live, abc7 news. Kellye months after investigator said they thought they had a break in the case. Today indictment in the disappearance of the two maryland sisters 0 years ago 40 years ago. Sheila and Katharine Lyon when they disappeared in march of 1975. Last year the investigation went
A lady told me she came at 1 00 and is planning to stay until the cool closes. A number of people cooling off today. It was a hot day in the city. For kids in the summer rec programs a great day to be in the pool. The kids amused themselves at the splash park. Im with my mommy and daddy. Not so busy downtown. The food truck where a lot of people decided it was too hot to eat. At least too hot to eat outdoors. So hot. Some sat out in the sun with the newspapers. Way to take advantage of the good weather. Sam raj says this is nothing, they regularly have the temps of 103 degrees over there. We have three seasons. Hot, hotter hottest. But a lot of women had out parasol to block out the sun. Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate. Construction workers dealt with the heat today. Whether several stories up in the sky or directing traffic on the ground. Sam he was talking about hydrate, hydrate, hydrate. Construction worker dealing with it. There are the people here in the pool. Now the National Weather s