Johnson would prefer not to be in class. It is devastating. It is like where do you start . Even though i know god has a purpose for us, it is a little overwhelming right now. Reporter friday, volunteers began clean up in the ruins of Blue Mountains seventh day aventis Elementary School, the hallway littered with classrooms, classrooms remodeled with debris, roof stripped off like a soup can. I look at it and i realized how lucky i am. Reporter National Weather service says that the storm hit here with a hey maker at around 6 45 thursday night inside at the time principal rachel wardaky doing last minute work before vacation, blind sided by nature. I thought boy that rain is falling hard and then next thing i knew wind was blowing through and something knock me down. Reporter then she knew she was under this, pinned by the buildings roof, somehow, able to escape with just scratches. I actually feel that fod my angel kept me protect and safe. Reporter everyone here thankful that althoug
Weve had a very rainy summer and then i heard the wind and i thought oh wow and when the building started the Ceiling Tiles started flying at me this is when i knew this was more than strong wind. Reporter teacher Linda Johnson was nearby. She ran here fearing the worst for the principal of the Seventh Day Adventist school. Her angels were working overtime last night. They were watching. They were watching over her, yes cause she is fine. Reporter today johnson and others moved quickly to save items that can be reused. The plan for now to hold classes at a nearby sister school. Johnsons husband an army vet who volunteers at the school spearheaded this effort to attach an American Flag to the schools storm bent flag pole. The message. To me it felt like my way of saying everything is going to be okay. We are going to were going come back and were going to rebuild. Reporter well, the cleanup continues at this hour. Debris is scattered everywhere through soy bean fields next to the school
89 give or take. Note the shorepoints wind coming in off the water. Wildwood, 79. Beaches upper 70s low 80s. Double scan live, a few spritzes and sprinkles south of philadelphia. Lets say south of wilmington, New Castle County. South through salem cumberland, cape may counties and south jersey with steadier stuff pushing into kent county. The majority is very very light. Its racing on by. It should be out of here quickly. Clouds and sunshine, warm, but comfortable, 88 degrees thats the forecasted high with the winds shifting from the north more toward the northeast later this afternoon. You can ciancia how nicely that clears everything out. 3 00 p. M. , 87. Same number by 6 00. The humidity increases. A touch for tomorrow. Thunderstorms return, ill have the details in the seven day in just a bit. Crews will be busy cleaning up debris after two tornados touched down in Delaware Valley this week. A twitter destroyed an Elementary School in berks county wednesday night. The principal was
Few high thin clouds upstairs right now. Ill give it a couple of hours and all this, this activity you see here will be pushing out to sea. Accuweather says expect a lot of sunshine this afternoon. Well zoom into double scan live delaware bay region. Millville southward east of dover. Getting ready to push into Cape May County there will be a brief period of spritz or sprinkle activity or brief passing shower. It sticks around 40, 45 minutes tops and its out of here. 76 degrees for philadelphia. 9 00 a. M. , lunchtime 83. Later this afternoon temperatures will hover in the upper 80s. 88 degrees but with lower humidity levels it will feel pretty nice out here. Sun is setting at 8 31, the days are actually getting a little bit shorter now unfortunately as summer is making its turn twardz towards fall. Storms developing next week, some of them will be on the stronger side along with that comes the increase in humidity. Ill run down all the details when i see you in just a bit. Crews were
Northwest. Theres nothing out here. Clear conditions west of philadelphia. A few high, thin clouds, this is working off the coast in the next hour or two. Places across the delmarva will experience a nice afternoon. It will be a mostly sunny day warm and comfortable. Were not talking about high humidity levels. 88 degrees will feel like 88 degrees. That will change next week, the humidity increases and the threat for showers and thunderstorms increases. Ill talk about that when i see you in just a bit. New this morning five people are recovering in a hospital in a crash in bucks county. They were inside a car that flipped over several times and went off the road. The happened around 3 00 this morning. Two people were thrown from the car. Police are sorting out what caused the crash. New this morning a truck arena car collided in montgomery leaving several people injured. The truck landed on its side at black rock road at hollow road in upper providence. Police say five people were hurt