Came, unleashing landslides, killing at least four people. The storm dumping 15 inches of rain on the island, and its track has it heading toward the bahamas before hitting the u. S. Florida Officials Say its been a while since a major storm made land full in their state and are urging people to stock up now. Weve been very fortunate for a long time that weve got to get prepared. Reporter residents appear to be listening to the governor and are stocking up and getting ready for erika, hitting the grocery stores, gassing up, getting cash and supplies. Got a freezer full of food, two generators, impact windows, even got propane stove. Pill bottles at home, make sure you have the pills that you need, and if you dont get them filled before the storm comes. Reporter sand bag distribution is now taking place in areas across the state. City workers in hollywood are preparing them to help homeowners keep any floods to a minimum. The sand bag distribution is happening on friday from 1 00 until
President. Eagles put the packers in their place. Those stories, but first lets go outside to meteorologist chris sowers. Reporter it is looking good and feeling good out here, the temperatures are easy to handle. Were sitting in the 80s. Tarnlsville in the tanersville, in the 7. Pilots, 82. Center city, 87. Glassboro, 8. Look at the cooler nbltion on numbers on the delaware bay, youre down in the mid 70s. Avalon, 81. Woodbine 83. Satellite and radar its a beautiful afternoon. We have mostly sunny skies, just a couple of high, thin clouds approaching from the south. Delaware bay region youre seeing thin clouds overspreading the region right now. Thats about it. Otherwise its a gorgeous day, mostly sunny conditions. Get out there and enjoy it. It will be slightly warm and were forecasting a high of 90. I think were all used to this. 90 degrees is not all that bad. We have the 5th heat wave of the year it starts today and each and everyday of this week turns hotter and more oppressively
Converge on the Delaware Valley, but the air is so dry dry, the shower activity will never make it into the Delaware Valley. A lot of it will evaporate. 3 00 p. M. , 89. 6 00 p. M. , forecasting a high of 90 degrees. Looking ahead, the humidity increases. Another heat wave is on the way. It will last along time and on top of that it will stay dry. Ill have the details in just a few minutes. Now to our breaking news, a Police Officer was shot in Delaware County responding to a report of a suicidal man. It happened at the mohawk apartments in norwood. Trish hartman is live following the story all morning long and at crozerchester Medical Center in upland where the officer was taken. Trish you have more on the officers condition. Reporter nydia, the officer was identified as mark hanley a Police Officer with the Ridley Park Police department. Police say it started when officer from several departments responded to the mohawk mannor apartments in norwood around 1 00 a. M. For the report of
Gasia, if these men are convicted, they could face up to five years in prison. Mike, thank you. An explosion at Vallejo High School hurt two Staff Members this morning. One worker was seriously hurt. The other has been treated and released. Still, it created a chaotic scene for students and parents. The explosion happened in an unused classroom at that school on nebraska and amador streets. Christina rendon joins us live, where the district says napa earthquake is to blame. Reporter after the earthquake, they said gas service was shut off to this high school and it had stayed off because they were doing some repairs to a certain part of the school. Last night, that service was turned back on and it wasnt until this morning that two maintenance workers are checking the system and a heater that led to the explosion. A natural gas explosion inside an unused room triggered the fire alarms and forced the evacuation of Vallejo High School around 8 30 this morning. I was hearing a loud explos
Grocery shopping once a week. Heinze merges are kraft. What the mega merger means for the worlds two best known food brands. There have been reports of gunfire on the outskirts of the city. Earlier houthi fighters captured an air base defeating hadis troops. The foreign minister has echoed the call to help fight the rebels, but the president s exact whereabouts are unknown with some reports saying that he fled by sea and others saying hes still in the city. We have more on the fight for yemen. Reporter it shocked many people but houthies have advanced this far south. Taiz yemens Third Largest city especially the locals. Every day this week they have taken the stand. We swear well drive out all houthies from taiz and teach them a lesson that theyll never forget. Houthi fighters reply with gunfire and tear gas several people were killed, many more injured. Paramedics say that some of the shooters wore police uniforms. Other reports say the Security Officers themselves, the ones meant to