Pictures from galveston, texas. The entire coast of the Lone Star State is bracing for who is expected to be a major hurricane heads to shore. Right now a category two but that is expected to change as the hours pass. The big story is the latest developments on Hurricane Harvey a storm that has the potential to be the strongest hurricane to hit the u. S. Main land in the past 12 years. The storm from the International Space station looks incredible. The National Weather center warn that harvey is growing, its getting stronger as it sits and churns in the warm waters of the gulf of mexico. And expected to become a category three hurricane. An peers to be taking direct aim at the coast of texas and people are heading the warning to evacuate their homes for safety and long lines are seen on the roads heading inland and people are boarding up the windows and filling the sandbags to protect their homes. Preparation not panic we have been through these before. Donald trump is keeping a close
Recorded. And that goes back to the super storm of 93. Even beating the super storm of 93, that was the benchmark for many meteorologists. The one we all learn about in school. I guarantee you well all be learning about sandy. As we move through the next day or so, sandy just making its way north of new york. What will keep us in the wind. It will keep us in the rain, too the rain is slacking off around Atlantic City, toward philadelphia, Atlantic City coming in with winds of 70 to 75 Miles Per Hour. This is the eye wall, right in through portions of cape may county, new jersey. This is cape may county. This is where wildwood is, Rehoboth Beach right here starting to see some of the outer bands making their way through, too. Well start to see some of these bands, this one right in here, a strong band coming across the chesapeake bay. The winds are picking up very quickly. They will stay up all night long. Were seeing numerous trees down across the region. Were looking at a lot of Power
Right now, temperatures mostly in about the mid to upper 30s. Fredericksville, 32 degrees. 36 in leesburg. Most of the area will be staying in the 30s. Lets look at the roads this morning with melissa mollet. Right now, choppers heading at 270 southbound. Hearing about a problem, a crash involving injury. Well take a look at that in the next couple of minutes. Understand bound suitland parkway. No problems there except the report of that debris in the two right lanes, inner loop at the toll road. Another live picture, as promised here, 66 at cedar lane inbound outbound. No big worries here this morning. And a reminder, metro bus, metrorail operating on a saturday schedule because of the holiday. Now to this fridays transition of power. At noon president of the United States. Long before that oath, the district will begin shutting down to prepare for the crowds. Were talking about metro stations closed, roads closed, parking stations closed, too. Adam tuss is live at fro come plaza with
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On sundays debate. Taylor Hillary Clinton and donald trump were in the ring again at Washington University in st. Louis for the second president ial debate of 2016, and the gloves came off almost immediately. Trump reeling from last weeks release from a 2005 tape in which the republican nominee discussed women in degrading terms. Clintonsto make bill 1990s scandals part of the conversation. He also discussed Hillary Clintons use of an email server while secretary of state. Mr. Trump people, their lives have been destroyed for doing 1 5 of what you have done, and you ought to be ashamed of yourself. Mrs. Clinton everything he just said is absolutely false, but i am not surprised. It is awfully good that someone with the temperament of donald trump is not in charge of the law in our country. Mr. Trump because you would be in jail. Moderator secretary clinton . Debate,prior to the trump appeared with a trio of women who previously accused bill clinton of sexual misconduct. Helicopters are