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Maria is potentially catastrophic and has the entire island of puerto rico bracing for a direct hit. But as you may know, there is another Natural Disaster thats already happened and is already killing a lot of people. It is tuesday night and the big story on action news tonight is a major earthquake in central mexico. The death toll has reached 139. It will almost certainly go higher. The 7. 1 magnitude quake was centered in the pueblo town of riboso ands close enough 76 miles to cause havoc in mexico city. At least 40 buildings have collapsed. Rescue operations are under way. At least 60 people have been rescued alive in this city of 9 million people. Cameras were rolling in a Television Studio where you could see lights swaying on the ceiling. Cruel irony here, just this morning mexico city held earthquake drills on this, the anniversary of the earthquake in 1985 that ....
So nice to see. Where, good wednesday morning to you, very, very busy night, lots every breaking news thats happening, new stuff coming in all over the place. We do have at, l allentown, g to you. Lets get a check on your traffic and weather. Scott williams in for sue to talk about. Folk just on the 5 00 advisory just came in on hurricaine maria, about 50 miles south and east, right now, of san juan puerto rico t has weakens a bit. Now down to category four hurricane with maximum sustained winds, at 155 Miles Per Hour, but we put tracker on that, and you can see, it is about 50 milesn an, that cenf circulation, but look at this outer eye wall, already lashing the rico with Hurricane Force sustained winds, already toward san juan, looking at wind over Tropical Storm force. So here is the latest as of the top of the hour. ....
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Per hour. You can hear it ripping apart roofs and storms. It is not over yet as maria damages puerto rico jose continues to churn off our coast. You can see debris that reached 155 Miles Per Hour this morning. Right now maria is responsible for at least nine deaths across the caribbean. Jose is lurking off our east coast causing problems down the shore. Take a look at waves crashing in right along the jetty here. And here is a live look at cape may. That surf is rough. Officials are warning people to stay out of the water because of rip current risks. We are live coverage. We begin with krystal klei and the impact from jose on our region. Fill us in. Yeah. Well start with the view of the satellite and radar. The winds are not going to be as strong as they were yesterday. You can see why because the rain bands is now a little farther to our east. I measured out its about 215 miles away. There is the center of jose. Rain is clipping ....
500 shelters open but the governor warning that the daner is not over. We have not experienced an event of this magnitude in our modern history. Officials are bracing for storm surge of up to feet in puerto rico and the u. S. Virgin islands and in some areas two feet of rain. This as authorities in the caribbean begin to assess the damage done there. The deafstration in dominica dangerous and no electricity or running water. And the death toll so far stands at nine but puerto rico officials tell us there are no reports of fatalities however they are concerned about what happens next and that is flooding than is what kills people. They are asking people not to leave their homes until they are told it is safe to do so. Channel 6 action news. Thank you. Maria of course remains a monster hurricane even as it move as way from puerto rico, the big question now is where does it go next . Meteorologist, adam joseph is joining us now. The eye is back over open waters and will be open waters for ....