Drifting more to the south, moving very slowly. Cheltenham getting hit hard right now. As long as it keeps moving, its just rain. But if it stays in one spot you got a problem. Rainfall rate is about an inch and a half per hour. There is now a flood advisory in effect for look at this tiny, tiny area. But there may have been a couple of inches of rain in a short period of time until 9 15 p. M. Again, please do not try to drive through flooded roads. I will be back to talk more about more widespread thunderstorms in the sevenday forecast. Tomorrow, congressman chaka fattah heads to court to face his corruption charges. Today, the pennsylvania lawmaker asked his fellow lawmakers in d. C. To make sure the department of justice did not do anything wrong in its investigation. Nbc 10s Rosemary Connors reports. Reporter on the day before his first court appearance, chaka fattah is making two requests of the Congressional Committee on oversight and government reform. He wants the committee to
Even in the northwest suburbs not that long ago. Right now the activity is centered along the coastline here so Sea Isle City, Atlantic City, youre get something showers, even up near surf city as well. So as that front clears from west to east, well continue to see more clearing in the area but hasnt quite left the coastline yet. A look at satellite6 and action radar you can see as that rain moved through for the most part it centered east of the city right now. Well watch the weather improve as the afternoon draws near, so 76 degrees. It is warm to start you off and really feeling humid through much of the region. Only 69 in allentown, 69 in reading, a little better where that front has already cleared and you have the clearer skies. 77 right now on the boardwalk in ac. I want to show you the dewpoints. 70degree dewpoint. It feels oppressively humid right now. But look at the dewpoint in allentown. What a big difference. Only 61, pretty comfortable. 65 in reading. So the dewpoints ha
Where its already clear. 65 degrees in reading, feeling better there but the dewpoint is high at 72 in cape may, 73 in beach haven meaning it feels oppressively humid especially east of the city. By 9 00 a. M. , 79 degrees. Still some lingering showers east of the city. By noon, 85. Well see that sunshine return in philadelphia, the dewpoints will be down by the lunchtime hour so well start to feel less humid. By 3 00 p. M. , 86 degrees with sunshine and a few clouds. You should be dry pretty much everywhere there. By 6 00 p. M. , 83 degrees and feeling better at that point even at the shore. 86 for your high today. So, kind of a changing weather day today. Matt, well talk more about it in that sevenday forecast coming up. Changing traffic situation right now as well, karen. We started the morning with a laundry list of overnight construction zones. By now most of them have cleared out including the one here in the eastbound lanes of route 63 woodhaven road between the boulevard and 95
The place my father was born and raised. Its to help them out. Reporter state police are sending more than a dozen troop cars. Were taking them to jacksonville, florida, then theyll get on a barge and be barged over which will be about a day or two trip. The current reminded Hurricane Sandy struck new jersey five years ago. Even though we have jersey on our arm, we can go anywhere in order to help. Reporter now, the state police we can tell you drew from its personnel from all over the state. These state troopers are prepared, they are mentally and physically prepared and eager to deliver this task. Were live in Hamilton Township tonight. Im cydney long. New jersey state troopers are also in the u. S. Virgin islands. Troopers posted these pictures today on facebook. They arrived earlier this week. Theyve been working around the clock on st. Thomas and st. John. If youd like to help people suffering through hurricane damage, you can tap the nbc 10 app right now, we have the best ways to
Police are with the wagners about getting out a warning. My concern is that the kids in the area know its not a hoax or trick. It is for real. This needle had to be inserted and put it all the way through. We are examining the wrapper and candy itself. And we are going to determine where this happened. Lily anna is checking the other pieces of candy and none of them have been tampered with. And no one was injured and eventually they will try to go doortodoor in the effort to find out where the tainted tootsy roll came from. Sara bloomquist, channel 6 action news. We have to get much tougher. We have to get much smarter. And we have to get much less politically correct. President trump is demanding a cleat overhaul of how any none american is allowed into the United States following yesterdays terror attack in new york city. They say that the suspect, Sayfullo Saipov spend years in the u. S. On a valid visa and part of that time he spent planning the massacre. And now the investigation