Right now on news4 this week flash flood emergency. A father finds himself in a dangerous spot after heavy downurs during a messy mornin commute. Changing climate. Why warming Global Temperatures could mean more dangerous flooding events in the future. And grocery wars, ompetition bringing down the prices at your local supermarket. Susan hogan went out in search of the best bedeals for you and your family. Announc welcome to news4 this week. I am leon harris. One of theto biggest sies this week was a morning commute turned upside down by a dull uj. When water rushes over the road we warn you all the time turn around, doesnt drown. Th week we saw what could go down if you dont heed this advice a. Father forced to carry his kids through waist deep flood waters a. Rescue you will see only on news4. Reporter it only took a few seconds to make a bad decision and put a family in danger during the dain that felling the height of the morning rush. Watch as this dad had to carry his two little
That we had out there and then just kind of blew up as they moved through the area. I know theres a lot p ofer outages out still 74 degrees is your temperature. The mugginess is out there as well, so it is going to continue to be a hot and humid day. Temperatures rising intohe 80s awe go 9, 10 00 a. M. Teeratures back tolow to mid 90s. Heat index once again right around 100 degrees. Othing happening as you walk out the door. Theres a little fog this wednesday morning, but for the most part were just looking at dry conditions. We will connue to watch those chances of rain. Lets time them out for you and talkbout tonight and as well as tomorrow thats all coming up, but first lets talk about the roads with mollet. Good morning, melissa. Good morning. Falls church, left lane blocked by the work zone inner loop near 66. Nothing in your way, nothing to much in about here too this morning. As we take a look elsewhere, here you go, clarksburg 270 after father hurley middle of the lane blocked
First week ofjuly. And its dry out there right now. Beautiful sunrise the sun coming up at 5 48t jus in 47 minutes well see that sunome up over the horizon. 4 degrees is yourmperature right now. Winds out of thet. Southwes so as long as youre staying out of the south, we continue with the influx of humidity. The heat index will be right around 100 degrees by this afternoos temperaturese into the low to mid 90s. 9 00 a. M. Those temperatures will be in the low 80s. It will be a very warm, hot day once again. Seei a few sprinkles up in western maryland. For the most part were dry this morning. Ntm watching this piece of Energy Moving i West Virginia. You can see how its weakening moving overst the ate line. More rain tftis noon. Lets talk traffic with melissa. Tod morning, melissa. Good morning you. Taking a look right now one closure this morning. Were talking about capital heights, aon road near ronald road, all traffic stopped both directions because of that accident. Fairfax old lee
Lets start with lauryn and a look at the forecast. At least a nice sunrise. Its beautiful right sun coming up 12 minutes ago at 5 48. This us out there early morning. The sky is on fire right now. But we are weather alert for this afternoon. Mp atures you walk outside its already thick. That humidity is like a wall out there. 75 degrees is our temperature right now. Well continue to see that humidity throughout the day today. So hitting thead early this morning, weve got temperatures in the low to mid 70s. You may encounter a little bit of fog. By noon were at 90 degrees. 9 00 a. M. Were in the low 80s. We stay in the low 90s through 6 00. That heatinx right around 100 degrees. 60 chance of storms out there today. Best chance arrives after 3 00 p. M. Well keep chances of rain into the lat evening. We have nats game, fireworks after the nats game and have the rolng stones concert. Well talk about that comi but first well talk about traveling with melissa. Good morning. Good morning. Inn
First so breaking news right now,ross h perotas died. He lo a fivemonthth battle wi leukemia. He was known a a true selfmade billionaire. He grew up in the great debregs keom graduated fr 1953 and moved to dallas to ta a sales job with ibm. He ran for president ice as an independent in 1992, d again in 1996. He leaves behind his wife, five children and 16 grandchildren. Ross perot was 89 years old. Back here in the Washington Area its all about the cleanup, follong yesterdays severe flooding. Take a look at some of the damage on prosperity avenue on morningside drive in fairfax county, this road has hugeks cracn it because of the rain yesterday. The road is shut down while crews work to repair it. Continuing our Team Coverage now in montgomery county, are working to close up a sinkhole on belfast road. Good morning. Reporter good morning to you, what you see m behinde is part of a complex repair process to fix a massive sinkhole. And right now, its temporarily open tots r who need to g