Todays temperatures are just what the doctor ordered. If its a pickup game everyone was outside. Trying to soak up the sun. The big story on Central New York record breaking temperatures in our region. And doesnt feel like february and more like what we feel at the ent of the may. Some areas in the mid to upper 70s and even higher, what better way to spend a sunny way on the top of a mountain of ice and snow. Look agent Spring Mountain through the sky 6 cameras. Folks are taking advantage of comfortable conditions and fresh powder. We sent cecily tynan outside to tell us how long it will last. This is the end of it and big changes tonight. Usually in february im out here talking about the cold and snow. Not today. We didnt just break records we shattered them. The record 72 set back in 1930. This was the warmest day in february in 88 years. Mest febru ever recorded in philadelphia. And it was even warmer in other parts of our region. Allentown 81 and lancaster 81 degrees and they had m
Our coroners bureau. The identification process has begun with those victims. We are rushing their fingers to identify them and then notify family members as we get those identifications. We are bringing in heavy equipment, and you will see heavy equipment coming in, were bringing in a crane, dumpsters, excavators, like we talked about. That has to move very slowly. When were pulling debris, we want to make sure theres not victims entrapped in that debris, we want to be respectful that way. As we continue on here tonight, there have been some good things that have happened. When i say that, we have been able to locate some loved ones that have been alive. Our Family Center has been huge in doing that. That being said, there are families in the unknown stage. Theyre grieving, and they remain at our Family Assistance Center. Were asking people, the number that we put out, do not call that number unless you have pertinent information to the investigation. Our phone lines are being overwhe
We can report thats according to the almeiameda county sherif office, the body count is at ten and it could rise. Inside of that warehouse what were learning, we know its a 24hour artist collective. Theyre saying theres art studios inside of that warehouse. We know friday it was the site of the party. I want to show you some new video we got from an instagram user. This is was from just about an hour before hand. A lot of people are referring to this as the ghost ship. I want to point out this building was not permitted to hold people, just permitted to be a warehouse. Thats one of the many things that are still under investigation. You can see in this clip of the clutter inside of the room where that party took place. It is very cluttered because theyre saying this was this labyrinth of art studios. Fire officials also pointed out that the stairwell inside to get from the first floor to the second floor was a makeshift one, essentially made up of panels. I want to show you some video
Recovery efforts. There have been crews on scene all night. As you can see in the bottom middle part of your screen there. A number of black tents set up by Alameda County investigators as they try to do the very sensitive and delicate work of figuring out who is inside and then possibly the long effort of identifying those victims. Because we dont know the condition of those bodies right now. Officials have been warning all along that while they have confirmed ten people are dead, ngy do expect the number to rise significantly. Were getting a look at the r wadbreak their families are living through right now. For many still dont know if heir loved ones are alive or dead. Ills is peter wadsworth, his best friend lived on the first floor of the ghost ship. Also still not found, jennifer, haelfriends say she was inside the warehouse doing nail art when the fire broke out. Youre looking at Alexander Vega and his girlfriend mikaela. Their families say they were at y chghost ship, at the pa