Thats right. You know, it sound like were not going to have one of those big ones here in the mountains. Im told that the little problems can become big problems later on when the heavier rains arrive. The so the time to act on this Erosion Control and other mitigation efforts here in the fire zone is right now. Lets take a look. Be. This soil is now a mixture of ash, and vegetation. Add a little rain and there is nothing to hold that soil in place. Look at this. The landscape for long stretches on either side and other mountains roads are burned clean. Even a moderate amount of rain could cause problems here. Part of this fire burned very intensely and there are potential risks to infrastructure, homes and roads, bridges,ets. Reporter they are already at work on what it calls suppression repair. They are focuses on focusing on disturbed areas which can trigger a mud slide, threatening lives increasing the potential for one disaster on top of another. Now, without any surface protectio
Point, this is a recovery effort, not a rescue for those trapped workers. These two peoples families and everyones families, just a tough situation. Construction is a dangerous job, and you know, its just a tough situation, the water and sewer are working really hard right now to get these people out. I heard the officers screaming on the air very quickly, to get fire, to get everyone down h realized very quickly, we had workers trapped in the hole. The reporter so as you can see, a very heartbreaking day here in the south end. Behind me, out here on dartmouth street, whats taking place is that the workers here are trying to drain out that hole, theyre trying to get water out, theyre trying to shore up the size of that trench to make it safe so that the bodies of the two workers can be recovered. Very, very sad day here if the guys . Mark thanks, bob. Bob, what are you hearing about the investigation on the scene there . The reporter well, the investigation, Boston Police have sent the
Workers were trapped in a trench, 12 feet below the ground, when the walls suddenly collapsed on top of them. Efforts to reach the two men futile and quickly turned from a rescue effort to a recovery one. My thoughts and prayers are with these two peoples families, and everyones families, just a tough situation. Construction is a dangerous job, and you know, its just a tough situation, the Fire Department and water and sewer are working really hard right now to get the reporter the two construction workers work for a Company Called Atlantic Drain Services. Fox 25 news reached out to the company and we were told both men were good workers and most importantly, great family men. This is a very sad day here in south end. Report live, bob ward, fox 25 news. Unfolding on dartmouth street when crews realized those men were trapped. Take a look, you can see at least one person on his hands and knees, desperately reaching in to the trench as water was flowing all around him. Fox 25s Jacqui Hei
Spike moving east of the coastline. Were dry, some fog out there, next batch of rain entering western new england right now. Headed our way today. Low to middle 60s. Some fog, dense pockets especially the islands right now. Future cast shows the showers begin to increase hour by hour. Worcester county, possibly the south coast and mainly going to be after 12 00 in the Greater Boston area where we see that chance of showers arriving. But the heavier showers do look to stay over central and western new england for the places that already had too much rain. Temperaturewise in the 60s right now. Also winds not a big deal right now but start to pick up late this afternoon. More straight ahead on the rain totals your neighborhood. Jason okay, jason, in all of the places that got rain one dealing with the biggest mess this morning. Look at that fire truck trying to make its way for standing water. Heres what it looked like for smaller trucks, take a look. Oh my gosh, i hope we make it home. T
Federal and local investigators on the scene tonight trying to determine the cause of the crash, which is the deadliest in california in years. It happened in Desert Hot Springs on one of southern californias most traveled freeways. Tonight we are learning most passengers were jolted away by screams and the grinding of the metal on metal. Kelly wright has the details. More than a dozen people are dead and at least 30 others are injured after a tour bus on a trip to a casino crashes into the back of the semitruck. On interstate 10 in california near palm springs early sunday morning. Authorities say that the bus is traveling in a high rate of speed compared to the slow moving traffic. The speed of the bus was so significant that when it hit the back of the big rig the trailer, it entered about 15 feet. You can so you can see the potential impact. With so many people injured, the paramedics were treating many of them at the scene. Patients were taken to three hospitals with one handling