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>> good morning, wacking to up more weather after yesterday's soaker. >> rain came down so hard it flooded streets across south jersey and we could see more of that rain today. storm scan3, shows another round of showers moving through the area, bang, there go. right now. >> katie tracking the rain and cooler temperatures. >> only in the 60s today? >> at best, more of on shore flow setting up for us today. that will will limit the amount of warm that can take place, on top of that, not going to see heck of a lot of sunshine out there today. >> yesterday was a mess for the morning afternoon evening drive almost like it was right on cue to mess with the height of when traffic is at its worse. >> show steady rain, pretty far north for some of the steadiest stuff, see within
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the last three hour loop, things have gun to fizzle away granted still do have some showers having chan to recede. standing water is having chance to drain somewhat. but we definitely had our hands full yesterday. you will get some of the storm reports, large hail reports from new castle, dime size hail in newark, flashflooding i mean it, wasn't just constricted to follow some. we had that all across the delaware valley lot of different locations visibilities aren't terrible. i felt like it was worth a mention. a.c. airport un 2 miles at this point. you do have at best, in trenton, lancaster, clouds are laying low travel the area bridges, might mess with you just keep it in mine. 55 degrees the current temperature, meanwhile looking at the direction that far wind again more on shore, so, not going to see too much movement on that thermometer today again occasional rain, showers pretty much any time, bee won't top out of the 60s. >> june gloom going on, dreary start again, two days in a row, tough to wake up.
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at least not battling sun glare and heavy rainfall like we had yet. >> northbound, tail light both direct action moving pretty good. camera lenses still pretty wet from showers light rain still going on. blue route volume increasing baltimore pike. visibility dropping here, may have little fog and mist to deal with, little light rain, in parts of the city right now. new castle county delaware route 40 route one 95, no problem around chris tianah, 495 split is in good shape. if you are hopping the river over the delaware memorial to 295 or the turnpike, also running at the speed limit do. have fire in horsham outside electrical fire, limekiln pike at babalon road. that's a look at your ride this morning. >> unusual site in new jersey, flooding so bad look at this fish are ending up on the streets. >> city health off initials newark are having to issue a
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warrant, do not catch or eat those fish on the street. they aren't sure how the fish are affected by being outside of their normal emment, but just incredible site, imagine walking outside and seeing that, a fish, gasping for breath on the street? >> people there saw their fair share every flooding for sure. >> jan carabeo joins us a look at the conditions right now good morning. >> for example all over atlantic county in fact could use a break today even as we say that, this rain, slight drizzle, starts fall here in hammonton. and even though just as fast as the flood waters rose yesterday. they have receded but certainly left a loft damage behind, even though this area looks completely different it has created a mess here, pretty big sinkhole pratt street. safe to say folks here in hammonton have a lot of clean up there today. not only addressing this but
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cleaning up flood water that's made it way into people's basements. and from atlantic to gloucester count its "eyewitness news" supported high water created by yesterday's soaking rain, 2 cents a headache for drivers and homeowners alike. >> some surf shop employees decided to have some fun with the situation and took the paddle board out for spin. but his rain no fun for people trying to get home last night. route 54 near jackson road, in buena vista, was closed for some time after flashflooding in the area created unsafe travel conditions, and of course, folks here in hammonton, tried their best to keep the flood waters out to no avail. >> i came from galloway township, not getting the rains if galloway. >> but they call me on the phone, they saw i bought the sump pump. we'll troy to pump it out. yes, it is bad around here.
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>> pumped 2 inches out their basement, that being said there is was mainly flashflooding event, and at least any standing watt their still may be in your area; only expected to continue to subside this morning. now you can see a loft work needed to be done here on pratt street. cleaning up soggy mess in many basement. we continue to follow this as the rain starts to fall again here in hammonton, jan carabeo, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >> new this morning someone damaged three cars within blocks of each other in camden county. two, including this vehicle those vehicles were damaged in pennsauken. some damaged cars, the other damaged cars at royal and woodland, and in camden, at garden and highland avenues. police are investigating. >> looking for answer cents after deadly amtrak derailment. how committees will hold hearing into last month's crash that killed eight people
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and injured more than 200 other. amtrak's president will testify, the train was going twice the speed limit when it derailed, at the frankford curve. ntsb still trying to determine he can actually what caused the derailment. also today, investigators are renewing effort to find the south jersey boy who went missing in 1991. this is what mark himebaugh looked like 24 years ago when he vanished from his home. he was only 11 years old at the time. this morning will set up command post where he was last seen. national setter for missing and exploited children released computer generated picture whatever himebaugh might look like now at 34 years of age. they will work with police to review the case and look into any new tips. at 6:06. these are the images of bruce jenner as we new him for many years. of course, him on the wheaties box there today jenner, known to the world as caitlin. as you can see on the cover of
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vanity fair magazine, we have that image for you now right there coming out next week. she said she now feels free. we just got this behind the scenes video of the vanity fair photo shoot with photographer annie lib owe wits. meantime, almost lending their support calling this a historic moment. cbs news correspondent don champion reports. >> hours after caitlin jenner made her stunning debut on the cover of vanity fair monday, her famous family members thank the public for their support. >> and i think that that's all we can really ask for is kindness, and we felt that, so thank you. >> jenner's younger daughter kendall also took to twitter posting be free now pretty bird. olympian known as bruce jenner made her cover on the july issue of vanity fair, inside the 65 year old will open up more about her transition to a woman. fellow celebrities applauded her. >> i think if everyone was really their authentic self,
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we would be in a pretty good place. >> oh, my god you go girl. absolutely. >> after the vanity fair debut, jenner created a twitter account that gained more than a million followers and in record time. she then tweeted: i'm so happy after such a long struggle to be living my true self. lgbt advocates call it a water shed moment. >> thanks to her courage lot of young people across this country are waking up today and in a home, in a town, in a community, where they feel more comfortable being themselves. >> it will hit news stands next tuesday don champion, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >> doctor has operated on hundreds of transgender patient to his reaction to caitlin jenner's view. >> it is great for transgender people to know they can do that also, have been seeking this same way since little kids. that they always wish that
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they were a girl, and born in their body, want to be their true selves. >> espn announced will receive the arthur ashe courage award at this year's espionage awards. >> getting a lot of reaction on twitter and facebook, please sends it, in we'll try to get some of them on the air as well. still ahead american woman mauled by lion in south africa. the deadly mistake park officials are saying she made. >> also, so-called energy vanpires, though devices driving up your utility bill, even when they are not being used. three's on your side with simple ways to save on your next bill. >> and camden county police offers here is making history find out how she is shattering the glass sealing, when we come back. >> ♪ ♪
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>> all of the gunning piling up on the driveways porches. >> this rain is definitely going to help. looking liver at center city philadelphia. pennsylvania, new jersey, delaware, good morning family, so glad you're with us. we'll be right back. >> ♪ ♪
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you tell us what you want to pay and we help find options to fit your budget. nah, nah, insurance, nah, nah, nah, discount. my name's flo, you want to go out with me? no. uh-huh-huh! >> develop right now, cruise ship accident in china let's show you new video just into us, a short time ago the ship caring more than 450 people catch sides dollars, 18 people have survived, five people known dead. state run chinese television reports the captain and chief engineer, are in police custody. more than 50 boats and some 3,000 people are taking part in the search effort.
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>> horrific scene, mauled by a lion in south after a happened at popular wildlife park in johannesburg. park officials say that woman was riding in the passenger seat after car and she rolled the window down, and was trying to take a picture after lion, and that's when that big cat jumped in the window and bit her. >> rushed over, and the gentleman that was driving, he sustained some injuries to his arms, trying to get the lion out, as well. >> park officials say that woman had the windows down, all of the way which violate park policy, see the notice, there keep windows closed. but, they do not plan to put the lion down, how much it may be moved to another property where animals do not interact with the public. thankfully finding the worst of the heavy rain dwindling away even as we speak. there are definitely still some showers to track here on storm at the local level. bulk every moisture being
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swept up toward the northeast the thing here, is this frontal boundary, it needs to sag south. it will need some time to do so. it has been tricky little guy to forecast, i got to say because it looked earlier when we had the initial model runs on this that it would be dropping far south clear out have great weather only wednesday. it just doesn't look like it will get far enough south for that to happen. >> showers coming through in scatter fashion 6:00 a.m. starting off 6:00 a.m. not crazy thousand initialize z, honestly much, much less coverage in terms every rain at this point. what you do see how you get a break here and there more than anything, but scattered variety of additional showers even call it some steady rain as woe go through the afternoon. so, i keep the umbrella not the worse idea. but are you dealing with the kind of drenching downpours like you saw yesterday? absolutely not. the bigger difference i would say it is just a lot cooler, talking mid 60s at best, very limited sun if any at all today. and then the next couple of days, notice wash out but
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every day does feature chance for shower pretty scat nerd nature we think. but they're going to hang on looks like at least nearby for the next couple of days. >> thank you kate. >> i hang on. >> lawn mower again, got nice break, didn't have to cut the grass. >> got to deal with it. just like the traffic this morning actually so far not bad. still early in the game here in the rush hour, let's take you to the ben franklin bridge, again, visibility, starting to drop. so little bit of low clouds, little fog maybe some mist drizzle still, to deal, with but nothing heavy as far as rain goes, just like yesterday. all right, so incoming traffic into the city starting to builds just little bit. still moving at okay speeds. 422, saint gabe's curve looking eastbound here with the volume, taillights, so far so good. speeds looking okay, and then you can see the camera lens just little wet. ninety-five, south, starting to slow down little bit from woodhaven to the vine, down to 21 minute right now.
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eastbound, that's 15 minute trip, and also, on the blue route, southbound, from 76 to 95 looking okay, still clear 17 minute trip. heads up tonight. we do have construction zone, roosevelt boulevard northbound , rhawn, woodward, closed 7:00 this evening to 5:30 a.m. >> more flooding concerns specially after yesterday's all day soaker. hammonton atlantic county and several other areas were hammered by rain. that flooded streets in many basement careful driving don't forget rain gear, umbrella, please be careful. >> police investigating at least three cars burned within blocks of each other in camden county, so far police have no suspect. caitlin jenner will be on the news stand a week from today. broke president obama's record for reaching a million twitter followers, now living as her true self. we'll be back.
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>> fighting's got to get back on the winning track. phils one and nine over their last ten games. last night only winners at citizens bank park for the phils annual fanfest val. fans posed for pictures, got autographs the paper players and management, the phils raised more than $786,000 last night and $16 million since 1984, all to fight als.
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>> the flap we're given as athlete, especially in the city where fans are so near and dear to us, that, you know, i can do my part to help out, you know, something like als. >> now and over the years eagles get back to their organized team activities today at the nova care complex in south philly. birds called off yesterday's workouts balls of the bad weather. looking forward to seeing the birds team take shape with all of the new additions we'll keep you posted and get a camera out there. let you know waist going on. for one camden family law enforcement is family affair. >> mother of 32nd generation camden police officer. and not only a police officer but, linda became a lieutenant yesterday. that's hyatt ranking hat teen a her daughter also camden police officer lieutenant is proud to serve. >> not only was i born and raised, in the city of camden, but also have all of my
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immediate family still living in the city of camen den. >> camden police force has been under fire for its lack of diversity, however, about half of yesterday's promotions involved minority members. what a wonderful tradition in that family. >> congratulations to all. indeed. did you know, there are devices in your home that drive up your energy bill even when they are turned off? welcoming up next some simple ways to save on so-called energy vanpires. >> also, a disturbing report on airport security, investigators go undercover, and they show how the tsa failed to detect weapons 90% of the time. finds out what's being done about it. that's coming up.
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and weather together. watching these storms, katie is the worse over? >> i would say absolutely. still finding residual showers, maybe even steady rain. is it anything like yesterday? no way sam just locking today at some scattered variety of showers may again be some steady rain that comes within this, but, i would say generally speaking, yes you probably still want umbrella just nothing like what we saw yesterday. certainly, no where near as widespread right now. you do have some steadier rain pocket roll through portions of the poconos, and at this point, other than mostly cloud, you have couple of showers ' cross central new jersey, will find additional showers, but spray from the vehicles is the other big one forces to you flick the windshield wipers, may be standing water. but, slow travel, kind of give when dealing with the aftermath of the casino of rainfall that we saw yesterday. as we move forward in the forecast temperatures gradually start to increase again, back to more seasonable conditions friday, leading into the weekend but right up until friday, got to throw this chance for shower every day. justin?
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>> 476 northbound, between conshohocken, and norristown, you can see single car here into the median. looks like ran into the guardrail right there. but traffic is jammed up pretty good. you have a little bit of gaper delay, developing on the southbound side, as well. northbound, 202, the onramp to 322, there is an accident scene there. you can see police activity there, as well, directing traffic. that's a look at your ride, back to you. >> funeral arrangements are pending for former delaware attorney general, beau biden. the son every vice president joe biden died saturday from brain cancer, after battling the disease for two years he was 46. delaware governor, jack markell, says biden's ability to reach past barriers of ideology, race class made him successful as a politician on both sides of the aisle. >> most important person in
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the room. >> biden was planning to run for governor of delaware next year. he also served as a major in the delaware national guard. >> now, the white house have set up on line condolence page, you can go to white house.golf and leave message it, will then be passed along to the biden family. >> john john kerr can i back in boston, will operate on his broken leg last night take never this ambulance, to massachusetts general hospital in boston. on sunday, kerry was biking in france, when he struck a curve and fractured his right feel or. kerry said his recovery will not have any impact on nuclear talks, with iran. >> all see power bills go up during the summer month you. >> , "3 on your side" find you can cut costs taming aim at the home energy vanpires, energy surge ers pen to 20% of total energy bill is going to power things like your tv, your game console computer even when they're turned off.
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some cable boxes are also energy hogs. requesting an energy star 4.0 that top box can help save energy. also, another way to cut back, tweaking your tv picture settings to something a little bit less bright. >> consumer electron nicks your house might be using two frig worth of electricity each year. >> how about that? now, for computers whenever possible, think portable. desktops use four times more power than laptops. so if you have a desk top or a laptop, always shut it down after you finish using it, but four times more? >> that he crazy. coming up in the next half hour alarming report on airport security. justin? >> and ukee, that report has led to some major changes at airports across the country will also lead to change at the top of tsa. we'll have that report coming up live. >> also, woman goes blind in one eye after getting kiss from her cat.
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we'll explain how coming up in the next watch. >> we have more rain in the forecast katie has details justin checking your roads justin drabick that is, when we do traffic and weather together. back at the bottom of the hour. see you in a bit.
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good morning, family limb, not in the clear yet.
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tracking more sent recalled weather. heavy rain fell in part of our air, while drivers struggle flooded roads some workers at surf shop in ocean city new jersey decided to have little fun. >> i'm just messing around, you know, trying to figure out separate way of transportation to get home. >> i here you. found police cars blocking several flooded out roads please, if you come across one, do not drive-thru. find another way to get where you need to go. clerk this out showing sparks, flying, from downed wires, in newark delaware, the storm knocked down the power lines along kirkwood highway near the newark farmers market. a lot going on yesterday. there were some collapse of thunder that shook our house shook my house. same thing? >> absolutely, yes. there was thunderstorm within almost every pocket of rain that we saw. we ended one quit a few
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records, philadelphia had daily record wilmington, atlantic sit had i daily records, what's so interesting, we called it yesterday, it was easy to do. we suspected we were going to easily end up in just one single day with more rain than the entire month of may. official total in may shy of 1.2 inches. far surpass that hereby couple of tents of an inch. where do we stand right now? we are still finding some showers out there. our live neighborhood network taking things out here to pleasant valley middle and high schools where up in the poconos still finding some showers, earlier this morning couldn't really make out the mountain if the background, solo clouds have had a chance to lift. but definately still dreary looking outside. and you can see, there are obviously still some showers to track. bulk every which at least as it pertains to our area, are in the northern most counties, but you're still finding some showers here and there. and you will certainly still have spray from the vehicles, and all of that stuff that goes along with the aftermath of a day like we had yesterday. so soggy. going to be standing water still out there. the good news, all flashflood
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watches, all flood advisories now had a chance to expire. >> showers on the radar should be scat nerd nation your. >> is it yesterday? far and away. not the same story here justin. >> much better out on the roadways still south jersey yesterday you got hit it hardest with five, 6 inches every rain, still flooded roadways taking out few lanes. but accident starting to come in just enough rain to make things little slick out there little fog and mist. this is 476 northbound, looking at the tail light here just past 76, so we do have accident involving two vehicles dump truck here on the side right here, and then this car stuck in the median, looks like it ran through the guardrail, then gaper delay southbound side as well. 202, off ramp at 322 accident scene, police are here, the ramp is open. looks like they're trying to clean up that quickly. outside our transformer fire, in horsham limekiln pike
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babalon road, directing traffic here. so getting around that scene. and disable vehicle headed toward trenton route one northbound, the onramp from route 13, and also, franklin township, new jersey, one of those areas that saw a lot of rain route 40 at tuck hoe road, left lane block due to the flood and waters. erika, back to you. >> justin, thank you. the head of the tsa is boot from the his job and airport security is getting a re-boot. this follows failing grade of checkpoints, screenings. "eyewitness news" reporter justin finch joins us now at philadelphia international airport and the findings of this recent study just disturbing. good morning. >> homeland security asking more training of it staff and more security at the nation's airports. >> act tsa head melvin caro way is out. and the race to replace him is underway. caro way has been reassigned after after an investigation
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exposed critical flaws in airport safety under his leadership. posing as passengers undercover investigators smuggled dangerous items in 67 of 70 times they went through airport security. >> it is not hard to get anything in. >> they'll get us through fast, seems like kind of rushing, but other times seems chatting to each other on blues just to what's happening. >> so-called red teams exposed to security flawsment undercover team had a 95% success rate, smuggling mock explosives weapon, potential bomb component tsa checkpoints. source familiar with the classified findings says that e fish he end say hi light need for better technology, more training for the country's 50,000tsa agents. experts say, the need to correct these flaws is great. >> they base their actions in part on our actions consistently seeking vulnerability and we have to
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do what we can to stay ahead. >> said to be taking this study very seriously, and also calling on the senate to confirm the president's choice for the new tsa admit strayed or that's coast guard peter. live at the airport justin. >> right now 6:36. despite the impact, credit scores have on our financial lives, consumers it seems they still don't understand the basics about them. >> consumer federation of america conducted credit survey, cbs news business analyst jill schlessinger their discuss the results, up in new york for us, jill, good morning. >> people don't understand low scores ruin for auto loans. and the ones made from mortgages, that those inquiries can lower their scores, and finally consumers
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incorrectly believe that paying credit repair company can help them, when evidence points to the fact that most consumers would be better off saving their money and just dealing directly with their lenders. >> if you want to deal with lenders to improve your score what should you be doing here? >> number one, pay those bills on time. according to fico, parent company of the famous fico score, 96% of people who have excellent credit, usually 800 or higher, they pay their bills on time. so, paying those bills number one most important thing. second thing to keep those balances in check. consumers with the best scores use just 7% of their available credit, of course, anything below 30% i'll take it, okay, you don't have to go to seven. finally, just be sure to apply for those new credit cards judiciously. don't close accounts. just don't use them. now, think about this. 50 million consumers now have free and regular access to
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their scores through their credit card statement, or on line. but bank rate. com found a third 35% had never reviewed their credit reports to check for signs of fraud. common gang. >> we have to get back. go to annual credit report. com. at least once a year, start today. stay on top of your credit. >> and it is free. >> and don't get jill upset. >> don't get her started. >> come on, now. good stuff. thank, jill, appreciate t well, vacation season is here. doctor jen is here, with some tips on how to stay health if i you're planning to travel abroad. that's coming up next. >> also, woman goes blind, in one eye, after getting lick by her cat. and this can really happen to anyone. we have important warnings for you for all cat owners, that's ahead. >> and i guess you have to be a millionaire to hang out with a billionaire. the monster bid, in a auction to have lunch with warren buffet that's next. >> ♪ ♪
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>> word is, former 76, nick young, proposed with ten karat diamond worth something like half million dollars, and iggy said yes. young plays for the lakers, wishing them both well. proposed at his 30th birthday party. >> that's a party. >> quite a party for her too. his birthday and she gets a nice gift. >> i'm telling you we'll be
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>> so far this bid has topped $1 million, it benefits a blind foundation, provide social services to the poor and homeless, in san francisco >> this closes friday evening i want to say multiple million dollars offers. >> just heads up entourage the movie comes out, a lot of cameos in it, warren buffet -- >> oh, very nice. >> coming you. >> keeping it real. >> i have to say i love getting weather watcher report n they give us good idea, you know, we have our slew of observations that come in, with the actual observation
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site. >> so many of the smaller remote suburbs, we love to hear from you guys, so thank you for the continue update we get from you every morning we love them. 49 degrees sent to us, cool start, jamison, where we do have more clouds than anything. he actually ended up with over 1.6 inches of rain yesterday. >> political earn levels nice and low, good stuff little further off to the southwest currently at cool 51 degrees, with just clouds, this is out in blue bell, so just northwest of philadelphia. we hear you will warm things up here in time. this front is stuck with us doesn't necessarily produce the kind of heavy rain like we saw yesterday. not even today. left can additional showers come through occasionally as the day progresses but nothing like what we had yesterday. scattered in nature, far less in terms of rainfall intensity, but we need this front, to drop south. it will do so very slowly.
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it get stuck and hangs out. next couple every days stuck with the potential for shower here, specially south of philadelphia tomorrow. the rest of us just clouds, and then on thursday, a similar situation, a shower here and there not a wash out, but enough that we got to mention t friday, similar scenario here, temperatures having chance to rebound by that point, even into the upper seven's with a bit more of southwest component to the wind flow. but there is still shower in this forecast, and i can't even rule out shower or storm on saturday. so, it is not a completely clear forecast, but it is not a wash out either. and it is going to warm up for you summer levels out there justin? >> looking forward to that. paying the price rain across the region, not helping things up much. 476, north looking at just past 76. accident involving dump truck right here. car that is stuck here in the median guardrail right there then you got the gaper delay to deal with headed southbound
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>> forty-two freeway southbound increased volume, traffic moving this hour. area speeds starting to be reduced. ninety-five through northeast philadelphia, down to 12 miles per hour, around city avenue on the schuylkill out bound 11 miles per mile. blue route, new jersey, slow 295 accident around the bellmawr area. waterford, one of the flooded spots, saw five, 6 inches every rain in new jersey, white horse pike before hendrix street, right lane blocked due to weighterment white horse pike at haddon avenue off ramp closed due to sinkhole repairs alternate crosskeys road. we send it back over to you erika? >> for many of us, preparing for the summer vision cents steps you can try to take to keep healthy specially whether you're traveling internationally. >> family physician doctor
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jennifer joins because checklist before you check in. morning, doctor. >> all right what do we know before we hit the skies? >> more traveling. i often say, one thing forget to pack your bathing suit, another thing if you forget to get your vaccines. talker about getting your vaccines, talk about checking where you're going what you need and pacca prepare re atly. check with your vaccines, make sure to go to your travel four, six weeks before you travel overseas. you want to make sure to get any vaccines that you need internationally, plus making sure you're up-to-date on routine ones, as women. super important. also, make sure to check the requirement for where you're traveling. there are some countries that require proof of yell vaccine. when you see your doctor, we'll help you through this situation. finally with that, pacca prepare reap atliment make sure to pack all of your meds, do not forget single one really good idea that i like
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is in the language of the host country that you're visiting, try to make a list of your medical conditions, your medications, the doses as well as your allergies and if you got lots of medical conditions consider a medical bracelet. >> good warning. >> so you're all pack up. >> we've done those things. >> just arrive watch do you do now? >> really big. because you save your vacation time saved up your money. the last thing you want to do is get overseas and get sick. you want to get overseas and have a blast. tips for making sure you don't get sick when you get there. make sure that you're eating foods that are fully cook. okay? very important. fruit, vegtables wash them with clean water clean being the operative word, and the fruits make sure that you peel them yourself. be careful about ice and drinks, because again the ice may not be with clean water. be aware of bug by the, bugs can carry diseases, so use that bug spray. and the bug repellent. and wash your hands with soap and waterment and be careful about animals because animals can carry disease, as women.
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just want to be casino of cautious be kind of judith there. >> i went to the winter olympics in 98, got sick as a dog. >> what did you have? >> some type of flu. >> were you vomiting? >> i was i was. oh, it was nasty nasty. anyway, travel advisory? >> you are the example. >> where were you back in 97? i know, sorry. i know. travel advisory, updates when you get there. what's the best way to stay on top? i'm thinking social media? >> actually really great. i found this site, well, cdc has a lot of great resources but you should go to us embassy.golf. register for your travel in the country that you are going to. that means, you will kind of be on file in the system f medical emergency happens, and you need to find medical care, or you node to contact your family back home, the em bassly help do you this. now, you can also help sends out alerts to tell you if there is any travel alert for the country that you're going to, just to be safe. so i think super cool, us embassy.golf. check it out.
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register before you head out. >> one thing to get cold or flu when overseas, but something more serious happens, where does health insurance come into that? >> great question. and i really think it is very individual. first thing before you travel. sculpt your own health insurance company, find out what your own insurance covers what it doesn't. are you going to be covered when you go overseas? if there is an emergency but you may want to consider travel insurance coverage. specially if you are gone for long time or have lots of medical conditions. maybe if you are going to be doing extreme sport consider evacuation coverage. and that is if remote location, helps if you need to be evacuated to place with medical care and trip cancellation insurance, you can consider that, as well. >> good stuff. >> where are we going? >> where are we going? >> ukee, you're buying buying, right? we better move on. >> in other health news this morning, bacteria in cats could be danger to your eyesight. >> has to do with bacteria many of them do carry. janice walters of toledo ohio
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woke up one day and couldn't see out of her left eye. doctors diagnosed it as cat scratch disease. it is caused by bacteria passed along through the saliva or fur of some cats. doctors say you should always wash your hands after playing with a cat. got to be careful. 6:50. we check in to see what's coming up on cbs this morning. nora, good morning. >> hey, good morning to you, ukee erika. ahead following rescue effort after cruise ship full of tourists capsized in china leaving hundreds missing. plus, mark takes us inside the lab where they simulate a category five hurricane to understand why some storms are more destructive than other. >> and, the writer behind vanity fair cover story on caitlin jen is her right here in studio 57. with the author learned about jenner's new identity, and her journey to get there. the news is back in the morning. see in you just about ten minutes. >> nora, have a great show thanks so much. well, there is a shake up at the transportation security administration after truck report disturbing report,
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from our nation's airports. the tsa team being reassigned, procedures reviewed and revised. an investigation showed 95% of undercover investigators were able to slip through screeners with prohibited items. >> also, hundreds of people are missing nora mentioned this, after chinese cruise ship capsized on the river. so far only 18 people have been rescued. septa police officer recovering from minor injuries after he was assaulted by homeless man. it happened at the north philly subway station about 2:30 this morning. >> well, whether as dessert or snack, nothing bet they are time of year than strawberry us. >> oh, june is the month to have t sometimes you might not find them this sweet. all white in the middle. >> yes, i've seen that, sure. >> new locally bread fruit you might call it berry berry good. >> oh, my god the best berry i've ever had. >> so sweet and red throughout this perfect straw berry is unique, only to new jersey's climate and that gal, our nicole brewer, we
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than 100 injuries. according to prepared statement, the executive will save at the chances of the dough vice's exploding are extremely small but that the millions affected will be row placed. >> let's get one last quick check on the traffic and weather together. that rain isn't sticking around, it is, but no where near in terms of the intensity. it will be out there sort of scattered in nature, dealing with shower, pocket of rain here and, there but it doesn't mean it stays damp and cool for this latest game out at citizens bank park. 63 degrees at first pitchment and with the clouds, it is just going to feel kind of chilly to you by comparison for sure. >> yes, just enough to still make for slick conditions out there. 476 right around conshohocken, northbound where the accident is, dumb many truck and car stuck in the median range then the gaper delay on the southbound side. just be careful out there. still light rain to deal with. >> thanks so much. we'll have more traffic and weather together coming up in just couple of minute on sister station the cw fill. >> i also ahead comforting
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♪ good morning. it is tuesday, june 2nd 2015. welcome to "cbs this morning." breaking news. a desperate race to rescue survivors heard screaming after a cruise ship capsized in china. hundreds are feared dead. the tsa's top administrator is out, after airport screeners missed fake weapons and bombs nearly every time. and country music star martina mcbride joins us to fight back against sexism on the radio. >> but we begin this morning with a look at today's "eye opener," your world in 90 seconds. >> hundreds of people still missing in that cruise ship disaster

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