city, it s going to be 90. tomorrow, 95. inside that car, even more. every ten minutes, the temperature has a potential to increase by 20 degrees in a car. the potential is there to increase very quickly. it depends on what the weather is going on that day. something to think about when you are thinking about a parked car in the heat, is that it acts like a greenhouse. you have that heat coming in. it gets trapped in there and temperatures climb much higher than what it is on the outside. thanks for doing that. you are bringing a ton of awareness out there for people today. thanks. meanwhile, coming up on this monday, is this the most bizarre lucky charm ever? why this high jumper s half beard has social media on fire! and it s time to hit the beach. what about your phone, ipod, and speaker. you can actually put it on the water. what? kurt the cyber guy is here with the best beach gadgets for you next.
lennondol will share great beach gadgets you want to take along. memorial day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer, you know what that means, pool time before you jump in, you ll have to hear this. a new warning from the federal government. thousands of america s pools are not safe to swim. allisison kosik tells us why. hi, joe. it s the kind of news no one wants to hear on a holiday weekend, but the government is advising thousands of public swimming pools not to open this weekend because of a massive recall. one million pool drain covers were recalled a few days ago. pool drains have up to 500 pounds of vacuum force and that s why they need these drain covers so that swimmers don t get trapped under water by that suction. it doesn t sound like a big deal, but it really can be. the product consumer safety commission says it caused a dozen deaths between 1999 and 2010. some of the recall drain covers weren t rated correctly so they
all the days they do get. in fact, only 38% of u.s. workers say they take all of their vacation days. according to an expedia.com survey, the average worker in the u.s. got 18 vacation days last year, but used only 14 of them. in france, workers got 37 days of vacation and used 35 of them. in great britain, workers received 28 vacation days and used 25. if you re planning to use some of your vacation at the beach this summer you want to stick around. at 10:30, tech expert katie lindhdal will share great beach gadgets you might want to take. if you try to take a swim in a public pool this weekend, don t be surprised if it s closed. the government announced a recall on thursday of about 1 million pool and spa drain covers. the consumer products safety commission says they could pose a risk to swimmers. pool drains have about 500 pounds of vacuum force.
and extreme couponing for a cause. find out how this man is sending care packages to military troops overseas without even coming close to breaking the bank. but, first, six days after a tornado ripped apart joplin, missouri, rescue crews are still trying to find everyone. we re expecting an update shortly from state officials. but as of right now, 156 people are unaccounted for and the death toll has reached 132. more than 1,000 people are hurt. the federal government has approved nearly $3 million in aid and president obama plans to meet with survivors in joplin tomorrow. all week we ve been hearing extraordinary stories of survival, of strangers helping strangers and our paul vercammen is in joplin. hard to believe people made it through this, paul. wait till you hear this next story in a second. a pharmacist over that rise. his pharmacy was absolutely leveled and we have some still pictures of that. what rants did during the storm to survive is amazing. he and five
angeling will not be flying. i ll tell you why. head out for holiday shopping. pretty soon you may be able to leave your wallet at home as long as you have a smartphone with you. and sarah palin, is she about to go for a run for president of the united states? she s certainly making herself a lot more visible these days. almost a week after a tornado tore a half mile path through joplin, missouri, they re still searching for the missing. here s the information on the latest. in one of the most deadly tornadoes in the country. 156 people are unaccounted for as of this morning. the number of dead stands at 132, with more than 1,000 injured. we expect an update on the number of missing and hurt at 11:00 eastern time. more than 2,500 people have applied for federal disaster assistance. fema has approved a $2.8 million grants and aid. president obama will be in joplin tomorrow to meet with officials and survivors. the president is sure to hear some of the gripping stories of