>> live, local, late breaking it this is 11 news at noon. >> good afternoon, this is 11 news at noon. our big story, customers continue to voice their castration -- their frustration at several public hearings this week. a storm in june of some customers in the dark for a

week. kim dacey has the details. >> the meeting last night was the first in a series about the june storm. last night, the pfc got an earful. this customer is still frustrated after the june storm knocked out the power to her pasadena home and she had to wait several days to have it be restored. >> we did not have no fan because we had no electricity. >> the state commission is holding four hearings all over maryland to allow customers to voice frustration. the first hearing was in annapolis and 21 angry customers testified. >> i lost almost all the food in my freezer. i had no water because i have a well and septic system. i had to take my 84-year-old

father and leave the house. >> in '75 and it was just a good thing that my operate -- i am 75, and it was a good thing that my operation was at the beginning of may. >> i hope this meeting that they had will solve the situation. we can talk and talk and talk. words are cheap. s louder thanw words. >> we are not going to dismiss customers concerns. we are here. >> the next meeting to night at the war memorial -- is tonight at the war memorial at 7:00 p.m. >> thank you. now and 11 news update. the water main break on light

street is now fixed. the 20 inch main ruptured last month creating traffic troubles downtown. we are told crews replaced the entire main plus two other lines nearby. repaving will begin this week. the maryland house and senate get back to work today as a special session continues. they are discussing a gambling bill. a casino could open july 1st, 2016 or 30 months after a casino opens in baltimore in 2014. the baltimore delegation also questions a senate provision that prohibits casino operators from contributing to political campaigns. >> some questions now are still being researched. if you have a company that owns multiple businesses, 40-50 businesses, will they be

punished by not be able -- being able to make contributions. >> house members will work on amendments are until tomorrow. >> the started off the day with rainy weather and it looks like clouds are really hanging on across the area. most of the rain has shifted out of the baltimore area but we still have showers and thunderstorms cropping up along the eastern shore. here is a look at ocean city where a thunderstorm is headed their way. these are a few cells to watch out for as we take a wider view of the radar. not too much happening behind that despite a few light sprinkles just south of taggers down. as we get near the afternoon, -- hagerstown. as we get near the afternoon, the son might break out a little bit. we're expecting temperatures in the mid-upper-80's.

we do have a slight risk for severe weather. we will continue to talk about that in the seven-day, coming up. >> meantime, police arrest a former owner of the senator theatre in north baltimore at the theater itself. police tk him into custody at the historic theater on york road. he is charged with trespassing and harassment after police say his behavior was unruly and inappropriate. a piece order was issued monday prohibiting him from having contact with the current owner. a hearing is set for september. the movie business is expected to give a boost to the maryland economy. an independent movie will begin filming in ocean city next month. the cast include susan sarandon. production will bring likely -- will likely bring nearly 100

jobs to the state and the sales to local businesses. you can know how your local restaurant fares when it comes to cleanliness and safety. a bill would require restaurants to oppose their most recent grade from the health department where customers can see it. the health department only publicly posts a list of restaurants forced to close to two violations. an amendment would require restaurants to pose the most recent ratings on their doors and online. >> you should be able to walk into your favorite restaurant and see the great. >> the devil is in the details. if you're changing your light bulbs, and seeing your garbage, cleaning your restaurants, it is going to show throughout the building. >> the health department says it supports the bill but officials want to be involved in determining the logistics of the

new process. the process of becoming a successful major league hitter usually requires years of practice, the orioles' new as ricky has seemingly skipped a few steps. 20-year-old manny machado has been named player of the week. he is the youngest player in orioles history to hit two home runs in the same day. the previous record was set in 1962. he shared his player of the week honors with the first baseman, adrian gonzales. that sets up a perfect showdown tonight when the o's begin a three game series at the yard against the red sox. flooding causes a major headache for commuters this morning. plus, every bride needs her own special day, right? but it

>> just in to the 11 news room, there are 300 city homes with out water right now as the department of public works repairs a main break. water was shut off last night to repair the main.

officials are encouraging residents to pick up water at any one of three locations, the oliver center at harbor road, the land of ours at the 1300 block of land -- landale powers and the senior center. some drivers in detroit are still recovering from a nightmare commute this morning. heavy rain created major delays. some drivers managed to get off to the shoulder, but not everyone was so lucky. some cars were submerged in about two feet of water. we are told a power outage caused a water pump to fail. five siblings, five weddings, one day. all went off without a hitch for one family in arizona. the concept was first mentioned as a joke, but given that five of the children were in gauge to be married, they decided it was a practical solution.

more than 1000 people showed up to the wedding reception at the airport museum. that is a lot of people. still ahead, scam artists prey on baltimore senior citizens. plus, how safe is your car? why even the safest models need drastic upgrades. >> and we are watching as a few thunderstorm cells make their way toward ocean city. better keep that in mind for the people on the beach right now. a live look from ocean city. all those people will have to head in soon. details on the

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seems not all adults need to be screened for hearing loss. there is enough evidence for -- there is not enough evidence for routine hearing tests. hearing loss is extremely common after middle age. by age 80, nearly every adult has some form of hearing loss. experts say there is no proof a screening will prevent hearing loss. along with other problems associated with menopause, many women say they find it difficult to concentrate. that condition is being caused brain -- called brain fog and doctors say it is a common problem for women as their hormone levels change. there is no remedy for the condition, but doctors suggest brain exercises like word puzzles to keep your memory shark. >> now, your insta-weather plus

forecast. >> good morning. after a foggy start to the day it looks like the majority of the rain has cleared out of the area. to the south and east, thunderstorms are still pushing across the lower shore, heading right for ocean city. when we came back before the break, we saw a lot of people out on the beach. they are probably going to have to head in sind. things are likely to get a lot more active throughout the day. let's look at the cloud cover. that is a big piece of the picture right now. across the rest of the state, clouds are starting to thin out. the atmosphere is still unstable. thunderstorms could continue to pop up. it is the sun breaking out the brings the concern. here is a thunderstorm of to our west. right now, the lowest entered into ohio. -- the low is centered in ohio.

there is a secondary cold front coming in right behind it. these two storms coming in through of the week will actually bring our temperatures down, nothing drastic, but we actually do drop below normal as we get into the end of the week. however, there is a slight risk for severe weather. again, the combination of the sun breaking out with the instability. the entire stake, from western maryland all the way to the eastern shore, and a thunderstorm that pops up to date could be on the strong side. we cannot -- pops up to date could be on the strong side. we cannot rule out hail. looking at the future cast image, a couple of isolated thunderstorms later this afternoon and into the evening hours. it will be hard to pinpoint these on the map. we need to keep in mind that this is a threat for almost anyone. if these do not start to taper

down, we will have partly cloudy skies. it is sticky outdoors, 70 the dew point in baltimore. as you see coming temperatures in the mid-80's tomorrow, is still a lingering chance for showers and thunderstorms. the storm finally clears out on thursday, sunshine returning, 87. behind that, temperatures drop into the 80's this weekend. alert, any's consumer important warning if you live in baltimore city about a scam targeting senior citizens. police say scam artists are placing phone calls to a senior homeowners claiming to be with the city and demanding immediate payment of property taxes. the suspects are also asking for confidential information, including credit-card numbers. investigators are looking into

four cases, but say there may be more victims out there. if you think you have been scant, call police immediately. med, called police immediately. >> this crash test focused on a different type of head-on collision and used some of the safest cars available, because the insurance institute for highway safety was baffled by a question. >> why so many people still die in front on crashes despite the fact that vehicles are performing well in our crash tests and the government crash tests? >> of the institute adjusted the tests to address what they say is happening in about a quarter of these crashes. what they found was greater risk of serious injury to those

inside because it is the part of the car that offers the least that means the most -- that needs more protection. >> what we found is that they need to absorb the energy of the crash before they reached the occupant. >> the lexus is and es models along with audi 8-4 and mercedes c class were all rated poor. with this new test, the institute has raised the bar again and will respond to the challenge as we design new vehicles. mercedes says it agrees with the test and strongly believes -- it disagrees with the test and strongly believes its c class is

safe. >> john from valley view is here to answer your plant and garden questions. what did you bring? >> i brought an astor. it is the time of year for times to start blooming. they are perennials that come back year after year. >> i love it. our first question is from debbie. she says help, my plants are dying and it looks like something is eating them. they do not have black spots or any disease i can see. what do you think? if it looks like something is eating them, it probably is. it is hard to say what at this time of year. it could be rabbits. it could be illness. it could be anything. if you look at the he we have been having, they could die out. >> susan writes, i have wire

grass in my lawn and garden. the grass has been dug up, the lawn tilled and topsoil added but the wire grass keeps coming back. how do i get rid of it? >> wire grass is really tough. the roots keep putting a new shoots all the time. probably what she should have done before they receive it would have been to use some roundup, before it comes back. they are really tough. >> i have a maple tree that normally has a green trunk but it now has gray scale growing over the trunk and branches. the branches are void of leaves. any idea what could be wrong? >> which is describing sounds like it could be a light pen. it is of virus type of -- liken.

it is a virus type of thing. the best thing is to scrape off part of the bar, take it to a lawn and garden center and have them identify it. >> if you have a plant or gardening question, you can have it answered by e-mail in us or visiting our web site, wbaltv.com. coming next, your maryland lottery midday pick-3 and pick- 4 numbers. the first, a look at how wall street is perfo

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