Didnt even know that was legal. Who knew. Good tuesday morning, everyone. Well get started with the situation that is taking place in the south. The rivers in flat ravaged louisiana expected to crest as the number of people needing rescue jumps to 30,000. At least six rivers have hit record levels. You can see the devastation in this drone river. Entire neighborhoods surrounded by water. Water thats nearly as high as the rooftops. Even a National Guard truck couldnt handle the floods. Look carefully there. Vehicle submerged in the deep water. Abcs Adrienne Bankert has the latest. Reporter new video giving us a look at the widespread devastation in what is being called some of the worst flooding louisiana has ever seen. Some in baton rouge returning to the dangerous waters to check on their homes. It was nothing like this. It was a lot of displaced people, a big area but this is a whole town just washed away overnight. Like the end of your life, having to start over like that. We worked
Be blowing off the east river, 77 around ridgewood, 78 long island, all the way out to montauk today. 82 by noon. 87 to 89 this afternoon, that is warm but the winds will be out of the northwest and that will keep the air moving and knock down the humidity. Well talk about the heat and humidity returning. Youre never more than 7 minutes away from weather and traffic. Weather then heather. What have you got going on . Reporter heres the new york state thruway southbound. Lets go over to our maps. We have an accident new york state thruway southbound near exit 10. That being cleared. Also reports of an accident Staten Island expressway westbound ramp and news copter 7 up above. John del giorno is here to clear up all that information. Reporter good morning heather. First live pictures of the Staten Island expressway. We have a report of a pedestrian accident confirmed on the Staten Island service clove road. The report is that person got struck after exiting their vehicle. That looks to
Stokes. You are never more than 7 minutes away from weather and traffic and meteorologist, bill evans. Its humid this morning. Current temperature 75 degrees. Warmer than normal this hour of the day. Wind out of the south today, pumping up the moisture. 74 around white plains. La guardia, 77. Heat advisory starts later today. It lasts through 8 00 tomorrow. But really, thats going to be extended th heat wave headed at us. Those have been working across the five boros. But today, youre going to run into a scattered shower and thunderstorm and youll need the umbrella today and it will be a muggy, soupy day. Tomorrow starts a heat wave. We talk about that next. I overheard her say in the Traffic Center this morning. Yes. Are you kidding me . Heres the newark bay extension, as you go to the northbound side of the turnpike, you have an accident that involves an overturned vehicle. Are you kidding me . Five trains, signal problems, uptown trains are running with delays as a result of that an
Take an umbrella. They get going after lunchtime today. Weather and traffic every ten minutes. We have the new jersey turnpike south of exit 13 earlier tractor trial fire. Continue to block two lanes and news copter 7 scene and john can give us more information about what is going on. That looks messy, good morning, john. It is a meze indeed. These are live pictures. We are southbound on turnpike. As you said, just south of exit 13. This was a tractor trailer fire, which im told began around 3 00 this morning. You can see it off on the right shoulder. This is a big, big mess. The Fire Department is still out here. The fire is obviously been extinguished. But you can see them putting water on the fire and as a result, they are operating. Just a short time ago, all lanes were shut in the truck is open. They have the signs flipped further north. If youre traveling southbound on the turnpike, expect delays to build as we get into the morning rush. We also have another issue on the new jers
Could be breezy at times. 6 in riverdale. 67 oakland. Everybody else in the 70 to 71 degree range including howard beach, long island 69. Montauk across the sound 69. Jersey shore upper 60s. 59 in monticello. A couple of nights where well have 50s and 60s. Heres how you can plan your day. 76 by noon. 80 the forecast high northwest in the city. By sunset well be back in the 70s. That is weather. Traffic getting your monday morning started. I want to show you volume on the Grand Central parkway westbound heading toward laguardia. With an accident reported, lets go to the maps. It is Grand Central parkway west right by laguardia a collision. Getting reports of an accident n, and r, downtown delays with ongoing switching problems george link con and holland off to a really nice start. Tappan zee bridge moving smoothly. Alternate side of the Street Parking rules are in effect for today. Back to you michelle, ken. . This morning Suffolk County police are looking at whether speed may have pla