>> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> things seem to be moving slowly now, but that was not the case during the morning rush hour. good afternoon, everyone. that is our big story at a noon. a weather man busted at 5:00 causing quite a mess downtown.

things are expected to stay that way for the next three weeks. live from downtown with the latest on that situation. >> i'm at the intersection. both of these streets are closed. that is the major area that buckled because of the water main break. overhead, showing the work that is being done right now. the big question, of course, is how long will it take to reopen the street? approximately three weeks, as you mentioned. it was monday afternoon when a main burst. there is also a 10-inch water main. the department plans to take out both of the broken main and the old one.

>> guess what it is? you of water gushing underneath the asphalt. that happens with even the smallest water main breaks. >> of course, the street will be closed. there will remain closed for approximately three weeks. traffic rerouted around this area. street closures, you can check out our website, wbaltv.com. we have much more about repairs tonight at 5:00 and a 6:00. >> for continuing coverage, visit our web site, wbaltv.com. what you are there -- from the

leaders, it is not a surprise during the age of the water main system. >> it is clear we have aging infrastructure. there's not been able to invest in a lot of that infrastructure. that is what you're seeing these water main increases. we have to be able to invest back in these pipes. >> officials tell 11 news that the challenge is staying ahead. >> when you move to invest additional money, this is this one. >> the execution of this water main break on the way. says she is confident they will be able to handle the event. speaking of the grand prix of

baltimore, tickets are on sale for the offense. also, new sponsors during a press conference on monday. stepping in to oversee this year's way. big a financial trouble. businesses and restaurants around the track more accessible to restaurants this year. meanwhile, one lawmaker is taking the steps for government. they include the amendments that cut the council down to nine and shrink the number of votes needed to overturn and allow the council to add money. >> of baltimore city has a very, very strong mayor. it is so strong, sometimes the council cannot do what the

people think they should be able to do. >> they consider a major auditing of every city at least every four years. this investigation into a small plane crash. they tell that one person is dead and the suffering injuries. montgomery county fire officials said a crash happened a. but according to witnesses, it went down just after takeoff. they say the plane was a flying lesson. >> we are at it again. how many times is this now? we have another heat wave going on. it is not quite as humid as it was yesterday, but i am sure that is not any comfort to you.

about 8 miles per hour. again, the humidity is not out of control. they expect the humidity to go up tomorrow. >> we'll check back with you then. still ahead on 11 news at noon, a shooting at a crowded alabama of bar. plus, the president's competitors taking a shot. competitors taking a shot.

>> at least 11 people were hit by gunfire inside a crowded bar in alabama. the incident may be related to an earlier shooting that happened less than one hour before, just a few miles away. the gunmen fired shots in what appeared to be a military-style assault weapon. the victims are in intensive care. on the campaign, the senate foreign relations committee is having a hearing on human

trafficking today. after -- actor jiddah pickets met is expected to be a witness. on the campaign trail today, president barack obama is in san antonio. meanwhile, mitt romney is in pittsburgh. saying to the public should know if some companies were taken over by bain and sent companies over seas. on the other side, romney accused president obama of engaging in [unintelligible] still to come on 11 news at noon, intended to prevent hiv. details and the medical alert.

it is hot. we'll talk about. that one is kind of oppressive. 95 at the airport. you can e-mail your questions. you can e-mail your questions.

>> folks are hoping for a little sun, but so far it has been the wettest summer on record.

reports from london, england. >> as olympics organizers busily handle the flood of athletes coming into the country, there has been a lot of hammering over these games that cannot be controlled. a low weather. out a's mayor pointed statistic that hardly seems believable. >> it rains more in rome that it does in london. i can tell you the official meteorological statistics. it is not raining in london 94% of the time. >> to be british is to plan for bad weather, but even this country is surprised by how bad the summer has been. in recent weeks, the torch has made its way around the country despite wind and cold. the opening ceremony is in just 10 days. the bookies are taking a range of bets on just about every event.

the world record-holding chinese hurler actually left london in search of drier weather in germany. ultimately, it will have to suffer through whenever mother nature dishes out. >> british weather is a fact of life. that to compete in nearly all conditions. it is london, after all. >> and now, you're a 11 insta- weather + forecast with the meteorologist. >> what would be worse? the rain, the children are getting there? or the heat and humidity we're getting here as far as the olympics are concerned? if we leave that up to the speculators. take a look of the radar. all clear here. we have some haze. it is a baking us right now. a couple of isolated showers

along that. running into the high pressure. the air is relatively dry here. it is not as humid as it was yesterday. temperature is, well? we were barely comfortable, at or just below in a bit normal yesterday. boom. we are going to be up there as temperatures fall below this normal line of 87, 88 degrees or so. if we take a look at the pollen count. another set of numbers here. trees are not counting at all. grass in the moderate range. 569 for the count. temperatures at the noon hour. indianapolis, 93. at 91 on the boardwalk at ocean city. edgewood, at 92. 92 frederick. it is 79 out in far western maryland.

everybody has sunshine here. you take a look at the dew points yesterday. it was a sultry day yesterday. this is all technical stuff. the dew points down today. our do points are now in the upper 50's. technically, it makes it feel a little bit more comfortable. their only one of degree or two about what it really feels like. temperature is right around 95 to 100 or so. we are not suffering as much today, if you want to believe that. here is the satellite image. the real fun is up the wake of the storm track. a lot of humidity in the atmosphere, basically, speaking. piquancy it dominates the eastern 2/3 of the country, all the way to the atlantic coast -- you can see it dominates the

easton 2/3 of the country, all the way to the atlantic coast. that will not be changing. very hot. 97 to 102. the committee is not as extreme today, but it goes back up tomorrow. can expect south wins in the bay. the insta-weather future cast shows by this evening a north the bus, but not threatening any rain here. especially to the west of us into the end of the day, a few scattered showers. we do get higher humidity into our forecast. we stick their rain chance in there by the end of the day.

friday morning, moving up. after all that goes through, we'll be in the 80's 4 highs, going into the weekend. >> in today's medical alert, older adults may have a higher risk for early debt. there are more severe than what is normal for the aging process, but not serious enough to affect daily life. they had twice the risk for an early death and cognitively normal peers. more than 1/3 of adults are considered obese. a milestone announcement, more than 30 years after the first known case of hiv aids was detected in baltimore. for the first time, the fda has approved a drug intended to prevent the virus that causes aids.

they want approval for a drug to be used as a preventive drug for people at risk. a three-year study found a daily dose cut the risk of infection by healthy gay and bisexual men when accompanied by couples and counseling. john purdue came in for the heat from the moment. >> good. it is nice to be in here. >> you brought a plant that does well in this heat. >> this plant is a veronica, or a speedwell. she comes back for you every year. >> love the colors. we have a question about the heat. if there was anything you could do, what would that be? >> make sure you keep everything well watered. you cannot provide shade if you do not have it. the best thing is to keep it well-watered.

how to get rid of of violence? >> of violence are a tough problem. you'll probably not get rid of them in one shot unless you kill out everything and start over. there are some controls that we can use. it is usually something you have to stay on top of. >> ok. the next question, the storm ravaged by butterfly bush. any ideas? >> give it some time. since you had to cut it way back, after a storm, it will probably take it a year or two to get itself back. you can e-mail us and send pictures to plantquestions@wbaltv.com. coming up next, your maryland

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