meisha at the wells fargo center for us this morning. good morning, ladies. >> good morning, ladies, yes. this isn't like your typical friday morning, that you just wake up and you're in the traffic center. i'm surrounded by trucks, mind you, that are at minimum of 10,000 pounds at monster jam. i'm in heaven. kyla, i know before weep get into all of this, i have to send it over to you, wow, kind of chilly. >> i noticed you have a jacket on there, yes, it is chilly. i felt that the minute i walked out the door. we will be dealing with winds, cold, and rain today, everybody. so, i do have some good news in this forecast, though, and that's where hurricane joaquin is concerned. we are looking at much better path this morning, models coming into more of a concensus here, as you can see, they're all casino every starting to scoot together in a path that keeps it off shore. which means it, keeps it away from us weather wise, which is fantastic. look at this thing, it is a monster this morning. category four, 130-mile per hour sustained winds, expected to weaken as it makes its way up the coast.

now stay off shore. you can seep, it is well off shore from philadelphia, as we get into our tuesday there, as category one. that will will help us out immensely, because as you know, it is only one of our stories today. the other is we still have this stalled out front, that has been delivering rain, particularly down the shore, having some horrible flooding problems, and we are going to see more of that today, now, light rain, moving through, but heavier rain expected, in fact, you can see little bit of it kicking up in cape may right now with the little yellow blips that you see on the radar. that's heavier showers. taking live look, at the boardwalk plaza in rehoboth, 61 degrees, chilly, look at the winds there, 38 miles per hour winds. you see that we do have wet boardwalk there. so the rain has been coming down, as well. we are under coastal flood warnings, for our entire area, now, and it is right through the weekend. that's because we are expecting that any additional rain is going to cause flooding problems. it is chilly out there, 54 degrees, in philadelphia, right now, just 45 in mount pocono, about 57 in atlantic city, and we're going to have winds that makes those

temperatures feel even cooler than that, current wind right now, 23 miles per hour, as we are looking at philadelphia, 21 miles per hour down the shore, in wildwood. today it will be a raw, windy day, as we go throughout the day. look at that, temperatures not out of the 50's. watching out for the shower downpour that will happy happent later in the afternoon. future weather here, this is 9:00 a.m. see the light showers. look at the heavier ones rolling through the afternoon, by saturday we start to get little clearing in the afternoon, that will help us out everybody. so, we go through the day today, it will be cold out there. 56 degrees, rain, and heavy wind, coming in as well, 58 degrees tonight the overnight low. seven day forecast shows you that casino of sticking with the pattern we head through the weekend, but storm to warm up sunday. 70s, sunshine coming our way monday. well you know who he will bridges me sunshine personally? that would be the one and only miss meisha. all right, i got see what you're to up down there, meisha? >> oh, kyla, first every all, let me say i ditto that sentiment, back to you, by the

way. good morning, everyone, still very early, it is very cold, it is windy, it is rainy, this is not good news for early commuters. i can tell that you much. so, certainly, i'll say this all morning long, leave your homes little early. the ben franklin bridge is looking okay. it is just still dark out there. but you can see the rain, on the roadways, again, give yourselves some extra time. still early, not so much of volume level. walt whitman bridge, you're down to 35 miles per hour there already in the 4:00 hour. forty-two freeway, for those of in you jersey heading in the for the bound direct, looking at creek road approaching 295. looking okay there. again, though, when we have this much rain and wind, leave your homes a little early. lincoln drive at gypsy lane, you are closed because of some downed wires. and of course, i'll be standing by all morning long to let you know what it is look being like. but when we have other weather element such as this, i can tell you right now, downed wires will be only the first of our problems. erika, back over to you. >> meisha, thank you. we can't wait to hear about monster jam, too.

right now, many people of course talking about joaquin, but people along the jersey shore they're concerned about another storm, kyla mentioned there is already bringing rain and wind. "eyewitness news" reporter jan carabeo joins us now, she's in sea isle city, where governor chris christie, jan, we understanded he'll stop by there later today to talk about coastal flooding concerns. we see the wind kicking up. good morning. >> reporter: erika, good morning, that's right, you can see, going through bit of a windy situation right now, the winds picks up every now and again, really whimming right now, the rain really coming down here in sea isle city. as you mentioned, governor chris christie will make stop out to this location right around 11:00 this morning. he will be talking with local officials, about storm preparedness, and flooding, and this comes as all of the jersey shore prepares for the heavy rain we will see over the next couple of days as well as whatever joaquin bridges. now, take a look at the video. folks here in sea isle city are wasting no time preparing for whatever may come. they've been tying down their outside object, and anything that could fly away, and these windy conditions.

they're also moving their cars from low-lying areas to higher ground. officials here in sea isle city are actually asking folks who live off of the island to stay away for this weekend. because they just don't want to over burned earn end their first responders. unfortunately, sea isle city still recovering from sandy, and irene, a lot of the beaches here, suffered heavy errosion, still going through multi-million dollar project to restore the beaches. folks who live here hope that these storms that are coming through don't do whole lot more damage. >> i'm just hopeful, hopeful, and praying, that we do not receive too much damage. in proportion, taking down things like our banners, moving trash cans, batten down the hatches. >> and you can see the same thing, from atlantic city all the way down the jersey shore, these windy conditions, people tying things down. in ocean city emergency preparedness vehicles on stand by to rep anyone who may get strands the in the flood waters. margate a loft sands bags

ready for people trying to keep the flood waters at bay. in the meantime, governor chris christie, again, will stop here in sea isle sit. but he has declared a state of emergency for new jersey, so everyone can get prepared, he'll be out here at 11:00 this morning, and even though he says there is no need to issue evacuation orders right now, because it is far too early, he says, it is never too early to get a plan in place specially as crews town get ready for whatever comes. >> nj dot is expecting clean and drainage systems, activated all emergency operation centers testing the communication systems, and topping off fuel supplies. >> and back out here live, you can see, the winds is really whipping right now. rain is coming down at steady pace, but really what we are feeling right now is the wind. that's the worse part of it out here in sea isle city. evacuation are not in place, much too early, all of the emergency officials say you need to have a plan in place, if you live along the coals, you should start con tacking

family, that may live away from the area ifee vacuation orders are put into place, you have somewhere that you can easily get to at a quick pace. so, live here in sea isle city for now, jan carabeo, back to you in the studio. >> best to be prepared. thank you for. that will because of the flooding concerns that jan mentioned, wildwood public schools, wildwood preschool program and margaret may school, they're all closed today. of course we're also keeping our eyes on joaquin, which has strength toned category four hurricane. that storm right now is hammering islands in the central bahamas with torrential rains, winds, of 130 miles an hour. joaquin is expected to reach cuba, haiti, and the dominican republic sometime today. >> for the latest on coastal flooding and hurricane joaquin, you can check on the website cbsphilly.com. they also set up hurricane preparedness guide set up in case. >> 5:07. people in oregon are coming to grips with yet another mass shooting on us soil. daniel nottingham now joining

us, where investigators are trying to figure out what let a young man to open fire on the community college campus. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, erika. and this shooting has really sent shock waves through this small rural community. still, no one knows why a 26 year old armed with a multiple guns, would walk into a classroom, and shoot several student. >> hundreds of mourners filled rose berg stewart park well past midnight. holding candles and saying prayers for the victims of thursday's mass shooting, tow community college. >> we need loves and compassion, and healing. >> active shooter at ucc. >> several people were killed, other wounded, when a gunman identified by authority as 26 year old chris harper mercer opened fire in a classroom. the incident sent the small campus into lock-down. >> you weren't even notified. i found out from my dad calling me. >> sources tell cbs news, the

suspect, who died in a gun battle with police, had four guns, including a rifle, and body arm or. he allegedly also blogged about violence, including the recent on-air murders of two journalists in virginia. mercer's father was visibly distraut when questioned by reporters. >> obviously there has been devastate willing day. devastating for me and my family. >> president obama prayed for the victims' families. >> may god bless the memories those who were killed today. may he bring comfort to their families. >> authority have searched mercer's apartment complex, as well as the college campus, and parking lots, as they try to determine a motive. they're calling on the media not to use the suspects' name, but focus on those who lost their lives instead. >> right now looking at picture of anastasia bowl and, he survived after being shot in the back by playing dead. she told her father she

singled out christians, asking about their religion before shooting them. >> new this morning, a man is in critical condition, after he was shot in the olney section of philadelphia. police say it happened last night, around 11:30 on the 200 block of uke can street. victim struck in the head and shoulder. police say the shooter fled on foot. >> 5:10 right now. this morning, 60-mile inspirational journey begins. the susan g. komen three day for the cure to raise money foray wear necessary in the fight against breast cancer t kicks off today. and "eyewitness news" reporter nicole brewer joins us now, in willow grove, this morning, where the walk is going to get underway. unfortunately, a rainy wet start to things. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, exciting day out here in willow grove, three days, 06 miles, and the fight to end breast cancer. it is certainly going to be a momentous occasion, again, three days, a thousand participants, more than 300 volunteers, and that just so happens to include the folks i've got back here, don't stop

singing, ladies, i heard you at the top of your lungs, ain't no mountain high enough. i know this is just real porno case for you. this is karen kane, you're diagnosissed when pre-cancer. several years ago. and this is your tenth time in the three day. >> yes. >> talk to me about why it is so important to be here? >> i lost my mother, when i was 20 years old, and we have to find a cure. i have two daughters and a son and i don't want them to lose a mother like i did. and i don't want them to have to deal with breast cancer at some point in their life. so do you have keep coming back out until we find a cure. >> do you have do something huge. >> yes. >> that's the tag line to today's event. and you're doing something huge. i know you have your daughter jennifer by your side. your son is floating around somewhere. say hello to these ladies, also here to support the cause. and it is so important, right, because each participant raises, i understand, a minimum of $2,300.

>> yes, and it takes all year long to do it. it really does. it is an all-year, i'll start next week, so for next year. >> wow, incredible stuff. by the way, since 2,005, the three day here in philadelphia, has raised almost $58 million for breast cancer. and as you know, that goes toward research it, goes toward early detection, outreach funding. what is it like to be part of this organization that does so much for this cause that is important to you? >> it is incredible. i know theme have been helped by komen programs and grant i have friends, you know, lost their battle or still here, because of komen, komen has done so much for them. >> ladies, it is cold. it is windy. it is rainy watch do you say we huddle up, go in for little hug here. we got to stick together. we're going to be live for you all morning long, bringing you the stories and the impact that this organization and this three day event has on so

many lives. we send it back into you in the studio. >> and nicole, that's what it is all about, sticking together. nice cheap. ladies, thank you so much. nicole, thank you. right now 5:13. and another hack attack, this one affecting millions of cell phone users. also, bill cosby has faced dozens of accusations but no criminal charges. how much, that could soon change. >> and we're continuing to keep our eye on the wet weather lead to go flooding concerns before hurricane joaquin even comes up the coalsment check on your forecast and the roads when we come right back.

more bad flues for comedian bill cosby this morning. co-soon face sex crime charges

in los angeles. the los angeles district attorney is looking into claims that cosby drugged and sexually assault add 18 year old model at the playboy mansion back in 2008. cosby's lawyer denies the claim, saying, his client wasn't even in los angeles at the time of the incident. >> right now, 5:16. kyla i know you have tracking hurricane joaquin. what's the latest? >> still monster storm this morning, category four, but i have some good news, and that's the latest path takes it off shore and that will help us out an awful lot. as you know, we already have a lot of rain happening outside of joaquin, with our stalled out front. so let's take a look where joaquin is right now. still over the bahamas, beating them up with 130-mile per hour sustained winds gulling g, and this is the path, boy, nice to see this whether i walk in this morning t weakens it, stays off shore, so you can see, as we get into tuesday, early morning hours, staying far enough away from philadelphia, that it should not be affecting our weather too greatly. we take a look at the

probability of tropical storm force winds, you notice, that this, too, has pushed off shore. so, even our coastal communities, not so worried now about getting that horrible wind, that comes along with the tropical system. so some great news for us. currently live look at center city, 54 degrees, winds, 23 miles per hour, everybody, so it is very windy out there. this is our other problem, outside of joaquin. we have stalled out front. it is allowing all of these showers to keep rolling in, and today, we're expecting some heavier showers, in the afternoon. so while starting to see lighter showers notice to the south little bit here, if you look little west to cape may, starting to see the yellows show up on the radar, heavier showers coming our way. so we do have coastal flood warnings up for the entire area, right through the weekends, and that's because we already saw we had some flooding problems in new jersey, down the shore, yesterday. so, it is also a chilly day, 54 degrees right now in philadelphia, 46 mount pocono, little warmer in wildwood, about 59 degrees, and down the shore, you can see, up ear's, even the 06 degrees mark in ocean city. the winds is going to be out of control today.

23 miles per hour right now, philadelphia. we could see gusts upward of 40 miles per hour, as we get into the afternoon. just to show you how the front works out here, as we get into the friday evening, you see those heavier showers, still dealing us a blow, as we begin saturday afternoon little clearing, little built of break there. so i like the look of. that will but we do still have the showers continuing, joaquin, though, will stay off shore, at least you won't be looking at one-two punch, good news there. today 56 degrees, all we see for hi, windy, chilly out there with the gusty wind. fifty-eight for overnight low tonight. that winds still gusting upward of 25 even 40 miles per hour possible in some spot. look at the seven day forecast, here's the better news. we get through the weekends, dealing with the rain, the wind, we head into monday, start to see little bit of break in the cloud there. you can see sunshine even coming back in for our monday and tuesday forecast, then we start to see mid 70s. want to also now talk about someone else force of nature, that would be meisha, a she is down, hanging out with monster trucks, meisha, what are you doing this morning?

>> look at this. >> look at her. >> i start to transform. >> that tire is bigger than you are, i have to say. >> good morning, everyone, i know, and we will talk about these trucks for monster jam which opens tonight by the way. we are at wells fargo center. let me tell you, it is hard not to smile, even though i know the weather is not good. so let's do traffic first. this is what you are looking at so far on the roadways, it is wet. it is messy and windy and cold. this is a look at the schuylkill eastbound, at spring garden, you can see, the rain coming down, it is wet on the roadways. this is a good indicator every morning i say this when it is dark outside, it is slick on the roadways, certainly want to give yourself couple of extra minute, also another reminder touching base on this again, lincoln drive is closed at gypsy because of downed wires. a good indicator, again, the winds we're experiencing this morning, also the walt whitman bridge, you are down to 35 miles per hour due to some weather. and when we go to our wide, you can see our censor map. now, normally at this time, all censors are looking good, again, the walt whitman

bridge, just know, you are down, again, to 35 miles per hour. and i can tell up, as we heat up, more vehicles hit the roadways, this is certainly some stuff that you want to take into consideration, trying to get to work on time. now, i have to switch gears, because there is no way i can have you, you know, look at me, wondering what's around me. this of course is for monster jam, the truck, it starts tonight, we're at wells fargo center, and this dirt around me, this is an indicator that it is starting, and this is awesome. get this. 7,500 tons, tons, of dirt, is dumped in here, so transform interesting hockey ring to the monster jam, arena platform, this is where the trucks will get going. and by the way, these trucks, 10,000 pounds at minimum. did i set you up? are you as excited as me? not excited about the traffic. i'll keep you updated all morning long. erika, i'll let you take it

from here. >> thanks so much. 5:20, time to check your philadelphia job market report. cbs news business analyst jill schlessinger shows you how career in customer service can lead to new opportunities. >> next week, is customer service week, at times to celebrate the many unsung heroes of the work force. as front line of companies these work remembers vital to almost every organization, because they handle customer complaints, process orders, and provide information about products and services. customer service reps are employed in nearly every sector of the economy. and here in pennsylvania, they earn a mean wage of nearly $34,500. but for high performers, and industries like cable companies, insurance carriers, and professional scientific and technical services, income can rise to above $52,500. 20% of customer service reps work part time, allowing them to earn money while working toward a college degree, or juggling family responsibilities. >> additionally, hr professionals say that time spent in customer service,

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fighting second turkey charge, arraigned thursday, prosecutors say she lied to a grand jury about an oath of secrecy she signed when took office in 2013. cane was previously charged with perjury, for allegedly leaking secret grand jury information, and then lying about it. kane claims the charges are retaliation for pornographic emails she uncovered.

>> you can arrest me two times, ten times, i'm sure this isn't the end of the game. but i will not stop until the truth comes out. and i will not stop until this system operates the way it is supposed to be. >> this is very straightforwards. this is a perjury case, that we have brought based upon materials that she testified about said the pornographic emails were shared by a state justice and others officials. >> philadelphia school district is proposing more changes. the changes include school closures, as well as new schools, and charter schools. this plan which would affect about 5,000 student, at 15 schools, will require school reform commission approval. among the schools that would be closed under this plan, leads middle school in northwest philadelphia. it would close at the end of the school year. student would instead go to hill freedman world academy, would would move into the leads building. more information on the other schools affected on our

website cbsphilly.com. >> meanwhile philadelphia federation. teachers criticizing proposed changes release ac statement that reads: superintendent height's latest plan to close, consolidate, or convert more philadelphia schools is emblematic of the way the district represent disrespects philadelphia's educators, par earth and student. >> 5:27. coming up in the next half hour, continuing to track hurricane joaquin. that storm is ramming the bahamas right now, in it path, it has been shifting. we have overnight update for you. we'll let you know where the hundred cane is headed. >> also, we're keeping an eye on the roads, kyla, how is joaquin looking right snow. >> tell you what, we have good news where joaquin is concerned. we're seeing much better track, this morning, i'll have all of the details, unfortunately it, doesn't mean that we get rid of the rain right away shall everybody. we still have front that's causing a lot of flooding problems, we'll talk about it when we come back. stay with us, "eyewitness news" will be right back. >> kai last thank you. also, meisha, watching the roads for us, we have an

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>> good morning, up and down the east coast all watching joaquin. now, whether or not that hurricane actually makes landfall here in the u.s., the ea