Tested positive for ebola after caring for Thomas Eric Duncan. We will speak with the copresident of the countrys Largest Nurses Union, national saysurses united, who hospitals have failed to protect workers from the virus. Dallas nurses told them they had to use medical tape to secure openings in their garments, were read they were exposed as they. Ared for a patient protests continued in the southern mexican state of guerrero over the disappearance of 43 students who have been missing for more than two weeks following a Police Ambushed. They will move heaven and earth to find them. We are going to do whatever it takes to find them and we will not rest until we do. We will go to mexico. All that and more coming up. Democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The World Health Organization says 9000 people have now contracted ebola virus. Mostly in west africa with a death rate of 70 . On tuesday, assistant directed general bruce were estimated there cou
Where you are . No issues as we drive 66 westbound here. The roads are wet. But no rain coming down, as chuck just mentioned. Were not expecting that just yet. Cars are going at the speed limit. You need your wipers from the road spray coming from the cars ahead of you. If youre headed outdoors, this is the time to get out there and start your commute before the heavier stuff comes down our way. Right now, no problems on 66 westbound. Live from the falls church area. Back to you in the studio. Breaking news on the roads. Heres melissa and your first 4 traffic. Breaking news. Still talking about the inner loop just after 270. All lanes shut down from a tractor trailer that jackknifed there. So the inner loop after 270, all lanes closed. We are on the way out there to get us live pictures. Wider look at things, we look quite good. That one problem is definitely enough for all of us. 270 is looking good. No issues until you you hit the spur. Georgia avenue southbound at randolph, two righ
Northbound. If you can avoid these roadways, please do for your sanity. Seeing a bit of a slowdown headed southbound. Taking a look at prince georges, looking good derrick ward is out there at the crash. What are you seeing now . All right. There is a look at the scene from some of the footage we received this morning of the breaking news. Derrick ward on the scene. He is there. He is gathering new information. Well get you the very latest on news 4 today. Storm team 4 is tracking a strong line of storms rolling this way. Meteorologist chuck bell with that weather. Good morning, everybody. It is indeed a weather alert day here at nbc 4. What does that mean . You need to be weather aware. A possibility of heavy rain. It can cause scattered power outages. Severe weather potential. Main threats will be heavy rain. Rain more than two inches between now and the time the sun goes down. A lot of leaves still on the trees starting to come down. Slippery sidewalks. It is mild outside. Temperatu
Bell joins us with his first midday forecast. Its been a very wacky weather day. Temperatures in the mid70s in the middle of the night last night and now heavy rain moving into our western and southwestern suburbs. That heavy rain will make it here into the d. C. Metro area. Today is a weather alert day here at nbc 4. Goes from now until about 6 00 this evening. Y threats are rain and wind. Often combine to bring Power Outages so be on weather alert for today. Flood watches posted for all the d. C. Metro area, parts of the central and southern Shenandoah Valley. Theres the plume of moisture that goes to the carolinas. Heavy rain in the valley. The blue ridge out towards the piedmonts of central virginia. That rain is tracking to the east. Eventually, its going to get everybody soaked. Heavier strain north of poolsville, right on top of chantilly, virginia. These individual rain showers are racing northbound at this point in time. It is a mild day outside. Temperatures are in the 70s. W
Came through the roof in one of these storms. Jackie talked to the dad holding the baby a few inches away. Jackie. Reporter take a look whats behind me. See the damage to the third floor roof up there. When you hear the story we are about to tell you, it will bring your heart to your mouth. Its amazing no one was injured. This tiny little guy tucked in his car seat is very lucky. His father calls it a miracle the tree limbs weighing hundreds of pounds crashed through their apartment. Everyone escaped unharmed. I thought the wind was in the bedroom. I dont know what just happened. It was 2 feet from the window and i was holding the baby. Reporter the building itself was declared unsafe. Firefighters have begun the process of installing temporary support. Bringing it down from the whole portion of the building, more than 10 units affected and more than 30 people potentially displaced. Reporter back out live now, you can see the work being done here to cut the beams and shoring it up to m