Will be raining here likely through next wednesday. Weve also been seeing some tornado watches and warnings cropping up which is typical with the outer bands. So, this is one of the buoy reports here. Shows a wind gust just to the east of Corpus Christi at 67 Miles Per Hour and hurricanes come with a whole package of problems. You have the wind gusts, you have the storm surge but with this storm system since its a slow moving disaster, the rain will be the biggest problem. Its going to meander there for days and were looking at rainfall that could exceed 25inches, some areas could get up to 35inches of rain and this is low lying country. Its almost like a bowl so its very hard to actually get rid of flooding rains once they move in. So, this is what to expect. Category three landfall later on tonight likely before midnight Eastern Daylight Time catastrophic flooding Power Outages for days and that storm surge of six to 12 feet. Ill have more details on this storm and also our local wea
We are seeing pictures of damage left behind by by the storm. Trees are down and what appears to be a wall has collapsed from the wind. Signs on the ground, Officials Say they wont be able to assess the damage until daylight. Heres more from houston. Reporter Hurrican Harvey roaring on to the gulf coast. The best way to describe it is a continue can being kicked down the road. Reporter the strongest in the u. S. In more than a decade. This is not going to be quick one and done were not measuring in inches of rain, but feet of rain. Reporter residents of texas and mississippi and louisiana getting hit the hardest. Rock port texas in its path. Trees on roads, buildings destroyed and emergency crews facing difficults difficulties standing to the damage. We have not been able to get out and see what weve got going, but its not looking good. Reporter the mayor urged those staying behind to write their scattered social securs on their arm with a sharpy. You hear the wind, you dont hear the r
Theres possible tornadoes spawned from the storm, trees are down and appears to be a wall down from the wind. Reporter good morning you can tell the wind and rain and lightning and thunder have picked up in the heart of houston. Hurricane harvey is a category one storm 90mile an hour winds its picking up right here. It came on land as a category 4, its been downgraded as you can tell by the conditions out here, it doesnt mean anything to the people around here. Millions in the path of the storm waiting to see what happens next. No audio. In more than a decade. This is not anything thats going to be a quick one and done. Were not measuring in inches of rain, but feet of rain. Reporter residents of texas, mississippi and louisiana getting hit the hardest. Rock port texas, trees on the roads, emergency crews responding to the damage. I fear well see some severe damage, we have not been able to get out and see what we got going, its not looking good. Reporter the mayor urging those who sta
Shelter overnight. I saw flames right away from the basement. Reporter dramatic cell phone pictures taken by someone watching as fire ripped through Stratford Manor apartments on lansdowne avenue in lansdowne. It rose so fast. They had to break out some of the windows for the heat let the heat out. So it wont spread further. Marjorie lives in the South Building where Officials Say the fire started. Forcing dozens of people in the street. The North Building was evacuated as a precaution. I just want my meds, my pocketbook and get in my car and leave. I dont want to watch the place burn down. Reporter residents say they saw flames initially coming from the basement where theres a laundry room, storage and some apartments. Some residents came home shocked to find the street blocked off unable to get to the building. Im mostly concerned about my cats and then we cant come in tonight and i have medicine i have to take. Reporter about seven area Fire Departments responded. The mayor says eve
Across the region. 91 by noon, 3 00 p. M. , 94. The high today will be 95 degrees probably at 4 00 p. M. If we hit that it will tie a record. 6 00 p. M. Still in the low 90s and oppressive. Karen things get better over the weekend, details coming up. Reporter improvement in time for the weekend. East east whiteland township we have an issue, 01 no 401 is blocked at 202 because of the construction. It will reopen in about a halfhour, stick to route 29 as the alternate there. We have an new accident involving a motorcycle hatfield township bethlehem pike between Unionville Pike and mill road watch for that coming into us right now. Outside live in center city the crews have left the scene and the ramps have reopened connecting the vine with the schuylkill expressway. No problems there. In holmesburg, we saw police blocking state road at ashburner street. Things are looking better in holmesburg. We have construction closing the ramp 322 westbound at 295. It will reopen in a halfhour matt.