>> this is wbal-tv 11 news at noon. >> the three city fire companies scheduled to shut down june 30 were permanently shut down this morning. victims of baltimore budget cuts. i am sarah caldwell. that is our big story. the city decided to hold off on the closures because of the outages caused by the storm and he. kim dacey has more on how one of the companies had to respond to a fire last night, including a firefighter injured battling the flames. >> this is one of the two set to close today. just last night, a firefighter

from that company was injured when a ceiling collapsed while fighting a fire or no. washington. the idea was set forth in the proposed city budget, it shot down three fire companies to help build a budget gap. the move will end david rotating closures. no firefighters would be laid off. 66 will be reassigned. >> we have to identify where we can cover the best, identified a company and take it out of the system to quit rotating closures. >> squad 11 and truck 15 are closing. the third is 10 on lafayette avenue. it will be closed on october 1. the plan got mixed reviews at city hall. >> we cannot afford not to. it is not that much money. we cut taxes. we can pay to protect the houses were just lowered taxes for. >> after debate and discussion,

they ultimately passed the budget including the cuts. the plan does not sit well with the firefighters' union who argued the closures would compromise the safety of firefighters and residents. >> we need every resource available to protect them. we take an oath to protect the citizens of baltimore. it is getting tougher and tougher. >> the first to closures was given to go into effect june 30. it was extended until today because of the way. there's no word on the injured firefighters condition this morning. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a deadly fire and anne arundel county started sunday morning on newport avenue in annapolis. a young boy spotted the flames and ran to his mother to call 911. firefighters found the body of a woman inside. >> we have seen her. we did know her husband passed away recently.

that was all my family knew about her. >> it is not clear how the fire started. officials think it may have started in the kitchen and a back bedroom area. this is the second deadly house fire in anne arundel county in the past week. no word on whether the home had working smoke detectors. good news and bad news concerning the status of the power outages. on sunday, pg&e crews said power had been restored to all customers. because of last night's storm, some areas experience outages again. they have restored power to 748,000 homes in central maryland taking nine days. that is only second in number to the damage done by hurricane irene last year. >> hopefully we do not have to do it again. that is unrealistic. next time, we will be even better prepared than this time. >> it is reported some areas are without power because of last night's storm. we will have an update at 5:00 and 6:00. >> the rain last night was

related to a cold front moving south bringing in not as hot air. i guess that is the best way to put it. it may not be grammatical. here's a review of the radar. from midnight until this morning, the rain was south of baltimore. this was right on target overnight with the heaviest to the west. the last few frames show the rain has diminished. the front is moving south. the sun is beginning to break through. we're not heating up as quickly as we have in the past week. we will talk more about temperatures and rain and where we're going in the in-store -- in the insta-weather plus forecast. >> three children drowned in a creek over the weekend. the children have been playing basketball on saturday. they made their way into the

creek. it is not known what may have cost of three to drown. we're told police do not suspect foul play. >> of baltimore city teenager is still missing. cameron wilkerson was last seen on edison highway on thursday. he was wearing a white shirt and shorts and black sneakers. officials tell us he has to the elemental disabilities. anyone with information is asked to call 91 immediately. the heat moves inside chambers of capitol hill today. congress is back from holiday break. lawmakers are expected to spend the rest of the month pushing partisan measures. on the agenda, a series of votes that will not spell out a compromise. we have details from capitol hill. >> members of the house are expected to start talking about a bill to repeal obamas health care law. it is one of several measures

intended for political show instead of progress. congress is meeting for the first time since the end of june. first up in the house, talks to overturn a federal health care law. >> repealing it would revitalize the economy and the values on which our country was founded. >> the point is to make a point. last month congress passed a bill extending lower student loan rates and authorized federal transportation money. >> those steps will make a difference in the lives of millions of americans. make no mistake. we've got more to do. >> that list will probably have to wait until after november. house republicans want the vote to stop the regulations from going into effect until the unemployment rates go down. senate democrats will push to stop tax breaks for companies moving jobs overseas. we could see a fight over extending bush. tax cuts. >> we ought to extend current tax rates for another year. >> the president and many

democrats want to stop the park for people making $250,000 or more. >> let's do away with tax cuts for people who do not need them. tax cuts have not worked. have them pay their fair share. >> tomorrow senate democrats are expected to hold a test vote for tax cuts on businesses. >> coming up, more than 100 killed in floods in india. details on the devastation and what the government is doing to aid those affected. an actor who had a five-decade long career has died. we will remember ernestwç

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authorities say the plane encountered a severe thunderstorm and believe that was part of the reason it crashed. the flight began in interest, north carolina, headed to oxford, mississippi. more than 120 people have been killed in devastating floods in northeastern india. the rising waters have forced 1.1 million out of homes. officials believe it will get worse before it gets better. floodwaters are killing livestock and have destroyed more than 630,000 acres of crops. the indian government is pledging $90 million in aid to help those affected. the floods hit the state almost every year with heavy rain causing massive flooding. still to come on 11 news at noon, it is rare. but there have been cases of children suffering from strokes. details coming up. >> this line is dividing nice air from the sticky stuff we

have. the nice air is coming in. we will talk about the forecast. here is the view of ocean city. everybody is enjoying the water. it is 78. 79 in town. 85 downtown at the inner harbor.

>> here is something you have not heard in a while. gas prices are picking up. in baltimore, the average prices went up 7 cents to $3.36 in the past week. that is still below the national average. it is significant because it is the first time we've seen prices rise in three months. analysts say fluctuating oil

prices and disappointing jobs numbers are behind it adding it is difficult to predict what is next at the pump, but prices typically go up this time of year and will likely stay that way through the summer. you cannot make it to the olympics, but you want to cheer on team usa and get personal messages to the athletes? there is a new free app for that. it will allow you to send and receive messages directly from the athletes. it includes stories about them, biographies, pictures, and video clips. while watching the olympic games, you may feel london is calling you. the folks at kiplinger say there may be dead travel deals after it is over. there is historically a lal in trouble after the olympics. it can be a great time to get

bargains. -- there is historically a lull in travel after the olympics. it can be a great time to get bargains. we have posted a guide on wbaltv.com. >> your insta-weather plus forecast with meteorologist john collins. >> the rain has let up around the area. here we are in baltimore. to the north, the son has broken through nicely, especially in pennsylvania. they never got anyw up there. it stopped at the pennsylvania line. clouds are mostly south of baltimore. the heaviest storms are over the ocean. how much rain did we get? the heaviest was to the west. we will switch to the main computer to give you an idea of what went on. baltimore is the big red dots. the central part got two to 4

inches of rain. the storm stalled over them. diminishing amounts as you move east. we only received 0.25. at the airport, just over 1/4 inch of rain. all the other rain south of us occurred yesterday in northern virginia and the eastern shore. we got much-needed rain overnight. it has let up. the pollen count, things have settled down. the moderate range for grass pollens. the mold spore accounts are in the moderate range. the orange temperatures are in the upper 70's and low 80's. we are still warm. the yellows are cooler than that. mostly in the mid to upper 70's. they have had rain and more clouds. the dew point readings, oranges

and yellows are high. green means lower and less humidity in the air. this is yesterday when we had a record-tying 100 degrees. here is the situation now. the jello is pushed to the south. the highest committee. the greens are the lowest. the darker greens are even lower. much more comfortable air is coming in behind a cold front that passed to the south. here is the cloud picture and front with the low pressure system to the south. there are clouds on either side of the front. we do see a chance for rain. most of the rain will be closer to the front or south of baltimore. it will be stalled south of us. it may throne reigned in our direction. the front will be to the south. -- it may throw some rain in our direction. the front will be to the south. i like to put these confusing

maps up once in awhile. the key to movement on the maps is the jet stream is riding low over the great lakes and new england. that is allowing cooler drier air to come in and pushing the hot stuff to the south, making things more comfortable for us. more son to the north. more clouds to the south. thunderstorms to the south of us. 82 to 87 for the high. the risk for severe weather is highest to the south in virginia and the carolinas. the futurecast shows the rain chances going away today. tomorrow there will be south of us. after today, the rain chances drop to just about nothing. we will be in the 80's for highs all week. 60's for lows. the next chance of rain is coming at the end of the week. >> some good news. since the hpb vaccine hit the

market, cases have gone down. they studied sexually active teenage girls before and after the vaccine w approved. they found cases went down nearly 60% after the teenagers started getting vaccinated. the decrease was most significant among those who got a shot. cases also went down in those who were not approximated -- vaccinated. experts say larger studies are needed. when you think of a stroke, you often think of an older person. a blood clot in the brain can affect children. a special newborns. -- especially newborns. >> he woke up april 5 with a raging headache and severe vertigo. >> i felt like i was free falling. it felt like the world was spending. perhaps he suffered a hit to the back of a head -- >> he suffered a hit to the back of a head that weekend blood vessels. they tore and cause a stroke.

>> i was going down fast. " what happened to him is rare. what is not uncommon is the fact that no one realized he was having a stroke. >> it was 25 hours before they -- any thing was done. >> the public is not aware of the fact that children have strokes. even the medical authorities do not recognize the threat that children have strokes. >> while it is incredibly rare, the kids most areas include newborns a few months old and children between 5 and 6. awareness is important because half of those kids who suffer strokes have permanent damage. kids to have strokes are 20% likely to have another. james did. he has a five-inch scar left over from two brain surgery. contact sports are replaced by physical therapy to help them get back into the game of life with a new realization. >> you do not have to be 70 to have one. >> that is scary stuff.

the symptoms. children are similar to adults including weakness or paralysis on one side of the valley, garbled speech, and steady walking, and bad headaches. >> owning a family dog may be healthy for your kids. a new study shows children exposed to a doctor in infancy have your respiratory and ear infections. they say kids raised with a family doctor not need to stay on antibiotics as long as children without pets. having a cat also had a protective effect. it was not as strong as with dogs. experts believe contact with animals because an infant in in system to mature more quickly. coming up next, the maryland lottery numbers. we will get another check on the forecast with john. first, a look at how wall street is performing. stay with us.

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>> tonight at 5:00, after unbearable heat, it looks like we're in for what could feel like a big chill. but not before the weather brought on at least a dozen deaths in the area. the contraption has been slithering through the pipes of the city for four months. what it has uncovered about the water mains. congressional lawmakers are moving forward with efforts to repeal the health care law

following last month's supreme court decision. the house committee holds an emergency meeting to decide if the boat will be held later this week. now, your maryland lottery numbers. >> ♪ let yourself play ♪ >> it is time to get your pick 3 numbers. 5, 6, 3. we will get to the pick 4 in a moment. play metal madness for a chance to win up to $250,000. now one of our favorite drawing officials is set and ready to go with your pick 4 numbers. 2, 1, 9, 6.

2, 1, 9, 6. the maryland lottery, let yourself play. >> i think a lot of folks are looking forward to calm weather. >> was hot and humid. we got rain last night. there will be re nearby. most of it to the south. there's not much rain activity around us, just clouds. we will warm into the low to mid 80's today. a 30% chance of rain is skewed to the south. minimal brain chances tuesday through thursday. 80's for highs. 60's for low. seems like heaven with lower humidity. the chances of rain sneak up toward the end of the week. >> thank you for joining us for

the news at noon. >> be sure to watch at 5:00.