A this is as the second american aid workers infect with the virus is now in atlanta nantz a wrightbol husband says shes weak but improving. U. S. Health officials work to figure out how 29 americans were infect. Correspondent Omar Villafranca is in atlanta. Reporter medical personnel in white containment suits brought american missionary nancy wrightbol into atlantas Emery University hospital. The the 59 yearold was wheeled in on a stretcher, unlike her coworker doctor kent brantly who was able to walk when he returned from lie beer y. Nancy has arrived safely. Reporter bruce john on heads up the sim u. S. A. The aid group wrightbol and brantly were working for when they contracted the deadly ebola virus. He held back tears sharing thoughts from wrightbols husband. A week ago he said we were thinking about a possible funeral arrangement,. And yet we kept our faith. Reporter wrightbol and brantly are in an isolated ward of the hope. Brantlys wife said she has been able to vice witt him
Thicker in some areas where visibility is down to zero. This morning we have a mix of clouds and son. A few scattered gun and storms are possible as chance between midday and into the afternoon. We will have some dry hours today coolingoff smile with a morning shower. 75 degrees on wednesday. Heres a look at the monday morning commute. So far so good just a few spots of over the construction especially in bound kennedy from chicago avenue to ohio. The two left lanes are a until 5 00 a. M. Otherwise the roads look good. No major issues or problems. Israel is holding its fire for a seven hour humanitarian truce this morning. But hamas has not agreed to honor the cease fire. The onesided truce comes after israel was widely condemned for a bombing that killed 10 palestinians at a school that was sheltering refugees. More than 100 rockets were fired from gaza into isreal yesterday. Medical Officials Say more than 18hundred palestinians have been killed since israel invaded gaza on july 8th.
On the outbreak. Global Health Officials are stressing they are only putting a travel warning into place for those three effected western african nations. There is some cause for concern in washington for two reasons. One this is an International City where travelers come in and go out to all places in the world, and secondly next week washington, d. C. Is hosting a high level africa summit where there will be hundreds of travelers coming in from the impacted continent. Florida resident Kevin Johnson grew up in the Washington Area and is here today to visit family. He says the lethal Ebola Outbreak does give him some concern about air travel. Especially on the planes, you cant control that. So hopefully they get it under wraps fast. But most travelers today told us while theyre aware of the virus, theyre not concerned. Im just not seeing the statistical numbers thats really showing that its an issue, that id have to be concerned with at this point. The transmission is actually fluid to
60s mainly clear. Maybe a few sprinkles to the south and west. We wont see much until later this afternoon. Even then it will be spotty. Much of the day is dry. Do have the chance of those showers and storms. Many dry saturday but a few isolated showers and storms. The seven days forecast includes warmer weather will bring that in a bit. Good to have some overnight run work were watching in bound kennedy expressly ends will be blocked off until 5 00 a. M. The ongoing work of the bishop ford. Heading south bound you can expect some closures as the do that overnight roadwork. That will be picked up around 5 00 a. M. An enormous fire burned for over an hour in the Little Village neighborhood. This was at a Pallet Company, on the 25hundred block of 25th street. Flames and smoke could be seen from miles away as fire burned three buildings, hundreds of pallets, and at least six semi trailers. No injuries have been reported. The citys Water Department we did have an issue with water. When the
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