Good monday morning to you all. Thanks for being here. Im t. J. Homes. Im sara haines. The work week is beginning with extreme weather, a second wave of heavy rain hitting from california to washington. Flash flooding, mud slides and damaging winds possible. Right now another big winter storm bearing down on the northeast. Its bringing once again ice and snow for a number of states. Reporter overnight a familiar scene, snow falling in boston and the schools are closed until wednesday as the city braces for up to two more feet. We have never seen this type of snow here in the city of boston in the history of our city. Boston is at the breaking point. The city has spent 18 million to remove the snow busting the budget and the snow is so deep parking is banned on many streets. Were running out of space. We had to put all the snow in the city of boston. Special machines to melt the snow being brought in. They can melt 350 tons of snow an hour. On the west coast, flooding drenching drought
A lot of it breaking overnight but let us start with that commuter train inferno. Passengers describing moments of pure terror after it hit an suv on the tracks and exploded into a fireball. Whats left of the first car of that train still sitting on the tracks this morning. Abcs lana zak is there. Lana, good morning. Reporter good morning, reena and tank. As you can see behind me rescue teams are still working and at this very moment they are pulling those remaining dead bodies from the train and notifying next of kin this is the worst accident in metro north history. The scene here was so terrible the paramedics were in disbelief. What i know is the train was on fire as well. Thats when i realized this was probably the worst tragedy. Reporter north of new york city more than 600 passengers making their way home when their train smashed into a Jeep Cherokee stuck on the tracks. Screaming, yelling, it was just total panic. Reporter the flames engulfed the vehicle from behind. The eerie
Well good friday morning to you. We begin with the newest outbreak of measles at a Daycare Center affecting infants too young for the vaccine vaccine. Here now bazi kanani. Reporter the measles at another day care five babies diagnosed with the disease at this center outside chicago. Other children possibly exposed. Many of them are under the age necessary to receive their first vaccination. Reporter another 14 kids quarantined in santa monica k5i68, after a case of the measles at their day care. These new cases on top of the 102 confirmed cases of measles across the country this year. The rising number prompting a push to get more kids vaccinated. We should not wait for more children to sicken or die before we act. Reporter california lawmakers proposing to eliminate the personal beliefs exemption for parents who refuse to vaccinate their kids. Its one of 19 states that allow parents to opt out. A new study finds in most of those states fewer than 90 of preschoolers get the measles va
And good thursday morning to you all. We do need to start with the search for answers in that deadly canadian the man operating the train being called a hero. Steven small is being treated for Emotional Trauma and smoke inhalation. Being credited with helping passengers after surviving the crash himself. Abcs bazi kanani has the latest on the investigation. Reporter federal investigators are carefully examining the charred wreckage removed from the scene of the deadliest dent in the history of this busy new york commuter rail. Six People Killed instantly tuesday on the commute home from work about 20 miles north of new york city when witnesses say a plaque suv gets stuck beneath the crossing gates. The train unable to stop in time pushing the exploding suv a thousand feet down the tracks. Ellen brody, a mother of three, was behind the wheel. Whoever she encountered in life she just they left smiling. Reporter smoke poured from the train as passengers scrambled to escape. Things started
The snow is starting around boston. Those are some of the top stories on this monday, january 26th. Announcer from abc news this is world news now now. All right. Have you heard, a storms coming. Pretty serious it sounds like according to the mayor of new york. The monster storm is bearing down on the northeast. If the predictions hold true it will be one for the history books. Blizzard force winds real danger. Up to two feet of snow falling so fast it is a logistical nightmare for cities that have nowhere to put it. We see what the big apple is up against. Reporter salt trucks are ready. Once theres a few inches of snow on the ground thousands of plows will be deployed. The big fear is the snow might actually come down faster than workers can clear it. Remember this is predicted to be one of the worst storms in history if not the worst. City agencies are preparing for a disaster. The National Guard has been called to help ambulances and fire trucks get through city streets. A thousand