It open by the end of next week. We think now it will be longer. At the earliest midseptember. That really does bother me. This i regard as an emergency situation. Sam now the monument, of course, is important to d. C. Tourism. The National Park Service Officials say the alone elevator is a one elevator at the monument. And basically they are going to have to go into a big overhaul program that means having people bid on contracts. Its going to cost about 2 3 million and take eight to nine months to complete. We will have more details on that coming up on abc7 news at 5 00. Reporting live from the National Mall, im sam ford, abc7 news. Michelle thank you. Turning now to the developing story in italy where at least 120 people died in an earthquake early this morning. In the last hour, an 8yearold girl was pulled from the rubble in amt virtually wiped out. This is what it looked like before the quake hit. You see that image there. As ray raimundi reports now the race is on to find people
So powerful was this quake that i felt it 100 miles away in rome. You can see behind me scenes of devastation this ancient town that had withstood the time of centuries now virtually a nogo zone. Buildings collapsed. Rescue workers are digging through the rubble, trying to get to any people that may have been trapped underneath. One local Police Official told nbc news that he estimates at least 50 people may have been killed in amatrice alone, those numbers likely to rise as rescue workers try to figure out who is trapped under the rubble, who is dead, who is alive. Weve seen tragic, awful picks in front of us, peoples bodies pulled from the ground, take n n stretchers. Ambulances were going in and out. Local officials have been begging for rescue equipment, blood donations and basic food, medicine, diapers, water, equipment for the residents who have survived the earthquake in order for them to be able to continue with their lives. A lot of people have lost their homes. Theyll need te
Reporter she quickly realized he wasnt joking. The gunman ordered the owner and another woman to the floor and asked if anyone else was there. At first, they lied. He said if you tell me truth, im not going to hurt anybody but you lie, im going to shoot you. Reporter then they told the gunman there was a 7yearold girl in the back room of the store. The suspect held all three at gun point, forcing the owner to open a safe and then the cash register. Finally, he took the womens wallets. He forced all three of the victims into the bathroom of the store and told them he would come back to kill them if they called the police. I believe in god. I say god and jesus please help us. I say out loud several times. Reporter Fairfax Police want your help in catching the suspect. If you recognize the suspect or perhaps you were here, give them a call. The owner tells us its possible that the suspect fled by public transportation, catching a out here on richmond highway. Thats the very latest. Jim, b
Confirmed. At least three touching down. Fastmoving storms here. Middle of the afternoon. Roofs just ripped off homes and buildings. Governor pence who is also the gop vicepresident ial nominee is expected to survey the damage there today and incredibly nobody was hurt. Welcome news. We had unofficial reports, winds as much as 160 Miles Per Hour on the border. Heres radar from the time of the storm yesterday. Heres indianapolis just south of here. 40 mile north, thats where kokomo, indiana is. A lot of dramatic video coming in this morning. These storms progressed farther off to the east and eventually brought a little Severe Weather to western parts of ohio yesterday, late last night. For us, today, we had a clear sky out there. Its a mild and dry start to the day today. The Severe Weather is going to stay well to our north. We wont worry about that. However, there will be a chance for a shower or thunderstorm primarily north and west of the metro area for today. Of course, haguerstow
Gun. He orders the owner of the store and another woman to the ground where he held a gun to their head. Also in the store at the time, a 7yearold girl. The suspect forced the three victims into the back room where he ordered the owner to unlock the safe. He then locked the three in the bathroom and took off. The owner, who did not want to appear on camera, told news 4 she pled with the gunman not to hurt anyone. Do not hurt anybody. I will do everything for you. Take everything, all you please. He said im not going to hurt you. Okay then. Take everything all you want. Reporter luckily, nobody was hurt in the incident here yesterday. The gunman fled. They say its possible that he got away on a public bus. Police are hoping that someone will recognize him for the Surveillance Video or know something about this and give them a call at the very latest, mark seagraves, im Scott Mcfarland at the live desk staying on top of the situation in italy after a powerful and deadly earthquake hit th