Greg argos joins us live from haverford township, delaware county. Good afternoon, greg. Reporter good afternoon there jim and rahel. This event was supposed to start around 11 45 but like many of these events little bit late right now. Whats different here in haverford, pennsylvania, were at the Community Rec and environmental center. You can see the setup here for a family town hall this is much different than a rally type environment around 500 people or so are inside this Community Center right now. Hundreds more outside ticketed guests who are right now being turned away. Were expecting Hillary Clinton, of course, to come here on stage along with her daughter and u penn graduate and actress elizabeth banks. Theyll be talking family questions, of course, talking jobs for families. The economy for families. Health insurance, a like. This comes just one day after Hillary Clinton held two rallies in ohio talking about similar topic as well as Donald Trumps taxes. Were not unsure wheth
The storm in the port au prince. The hurricane, and flood throughout the that it. Fierce wind, downpours pounded island submerging coastal areas to the south and causing severe flooding. Reporter across the island in the Dominican Republic the deluge trooped multiple inches of rain forcing cars to drive, through the flood. In gentleman make at effects of matthew have been felt, this road was washed away in a mud slide. Along the eastern coast of the cuba people were urged to head for higher ground, more than 300,000 people have reportedly been evacuated. Matthew directly impacts florida there will be massive destruction we have not seen in years. Reporter Florida Governor rick scotties taking no chances declaring a state of emergency. Once this storm comes we can now put our First Responders in harms way. We must leave before it is too late. We cannery build home, rebuild a business you cannot rebuild a life. Reporter nor carolina governor path mcrory, declared a state of emerge soy fo
Telling them to shelter in place. We just spoke to a College Spokesperson action, he was saying this was hoax that was actually started on twitter. Police responded though immediately. They cleared the building. Lockdown lasted about 30 minutes. The students of course were alarmed. I was in library. When this all happened. And then all of sudden they just said were on lockdown. Get away from the windows. And just kind of hadded to wait until they sent out the text email and phone ca probably about 4 to ten cop cars there as time went on. We were outside there for a while. And there was a had all cops on side checked all the rooms and went through everything. Now again, lockdown here Merrimac College has been lifted. Police found nothing in spokesperson said it was simply a hoax. Live in andover, brandon gunnoe, 7 news night team. Also breaking tonight trouble on station. The t says the Center Wheels of trolley stlipd slipped off rail buses now replacing all trains between park street a
Torrential rain. And more than 130 mile per hour winds slammed into haiti. Turning roads into rivers in the poorest nation in the western hemisphere. Across the aisle in the dominican republic, the deluge dropped inches of rain. Forcing cars to drive through the flood. In jamaica, the effects of matthew have already been felt. This road washed away in a mud slide. Along the coast of cuba, people were urged to head for mier ground. More than 300,000 people have report edly been evacuated. If matthew impacts florida, there will be massive destruction we have seen in years. Jeff rick scott is declaring a state of emergency. Once this storm comes, we put First Responders in harms way. You can rebuild a home, a jeff the governor pat mccrory called for emergency. If matthew tears into cuba, it could force the relocation of detainees at guantanamo bay. But the focus today is haiti. The island least equipped to withstand potential disaster. All right. So that is thats the latest on that. Still
Spill in the region. Overall it looks like a mostly cloudy day with perhaps a little spotty shower popping through. For the second straight morning we also have a little issue with fog. Im not getting as low visibilities overall today although occasionally it does fluctuate and you get a patch building up. Were getting close to a mile visibility in places like millville perhaps up in burlington county. So, a patchy fog situation again this morning. Slow it down if you see that. 60 degrees in philadelphia, 51 in allentown, 52 in reading, 55 in wilmington. 57 cool degrees in trenton this morning. 56 in millville and 62 in cape may. These numbers just a tad cooler than yesterday but very similar. And as we roll through the day 59 degrees by 7 oclock. Again some early sunshine possible and then by 10 oclock 67 and after that were going to go with more of a mostly cloudy idea. A spotty sprinkle or shower possible. 69 by noon and it wont be quite as warm today. Were going to get a high of 71