thundered possible as well. now we go to traffic. >> just keep your speeds down and it will not have to worry so much about hydroplaning. it is treacherous. near the charles street because of flooding. southbound 95 down to the fort mchenry, it looks pretty good aside from the rain. this is right here at baltimore national pike. 12 minutes on the north side. 12 minutes on the west side. this is a harford road. the roads are wet. we will keep you posted on any new problems.

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. andrea isl storm expected to douse the region. >> it should soak washington with as much as 6 inches of rain. anjou spencer has more. >> toppled trees and choppy waters. these were the party gives as andrea move through florida. gethis is a reminder to prepared, to be ready for a hurricane season. >> those trying to heed advice had to drive through flooded streets. people were tossed around by the wind and the waves. >> as we started getting out there, it hit us like a blast.

>> there were at two tornadoes. this woman was there on tornado. >> i looked out the window. it was so fast. one minute it was calm and all of a sudden, everything was everywhere. >> she rode out the storm in a closet. >> i will be all right if i don't experience that again. >> you can track any storm with our hurricane app. you can download it today. there are checklists to help prepare your families for storms. sewageave stopped date overflow that went into the jones falls.

.orkers use by pass piping privacy concerns are rising after some new revelations of a widespread search of phone records. tother massive program monitor e-mail and activity on social media. the program records what america looks out and what they talk about and stores the information on government data banks. thesis ofdercuts the living in a free society. you do not have people looking over who you're calling even if they are not listening to what you are saying.

>> a spokesman said he is comfortable with the phone program and that protect national security and civil the liberties. jennifer franciotti joins us with some reaction from local counter terrorism expert. >> michael green berger expects congressional investigations into the collection of these phone records. the only approved use is to look for a terrorist links. he says some of it now becomes ineffective. news of data collection on a large scale is disconcerting to some americans. >> this undercuts the entire thesis of living in a free society, that you don't have people looking over who you're calling even if they cannot

listening to what you are saying. there'll be a lot of discussion about this the will have to be digested. >> verizon is the only company that has been exposed. all of the phone companies may be giving this information to the government. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> do you think the government should be able to collect records to monitor for suspicious activity? you can share your response on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> 66 degrees at the airport. the waters begin to rise at the mississippi. >> a massive pileup on a west virginia bridge. of the is a live look beltway at greenspring avenue.

>> the mississippi is still rising in parts of missouri. .his is video from highway 74 the road into the town is closed. eight people have been hurt after more than three dozen of vehicles were involved in a pileup on a west virginia bridge. the jackson happened early thursday evening on interstate 64.

more than 36 vehicles were involved in this crash. >> president obama kicks off a summit in california with the chinese president. he will attend an event for the dnc in los angeles. this is the first time the president will meet with the chinese president since he took office. >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. starts to your morning commute. you'll need a few extra minutes. the rain is coming down heavily. we have some inconnus. 165 has reopened in the fallston region. 55 miles per hour. up to speed.

same situation at baltimore national pike. traffic continues to build but still moving well. 60 miles per hour moving south on 95. up to speed on the north and west sides so far. we will keep you posted at greenspring. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. the good news is we're seeing the heaviest of the range shift out of the baltimore metro area. the heaviest of the rain is south of edgewood. this will clip cecil county. we will see plenty more rain build in throughout the day. we could see a decent window for the morning commute if you live west of baltimore. andrea continues to attract up

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the's a live look at beltway at greenspring. the rain has already passed through. there could be some standing water on some of the roads. temperatures are on the mild side. upper 60's and lotus 7's. upper 60'sille -- and the low 70's. we will keep the temperature down because of the cloud cover and the rain. the wind is 7 miles per hour around baltimore city. the heavy rain will be the major concern. maybe some thunder popping up as well. right now the halfies of the grain is moving into cecil counter. --right now the heaviest of the

rain is moving into cecil county. we have a light rain showers up towards howard county. plenty more rain on the way as a tropical storm andrea moves north. the wind had dropped down to about 45 miles per hour. that is good news. it will still continue to attract up the coast. we have a flood watch all across the central part of the state. the biggest concern could be around at baltimore for flooding. 82will warm up tomorrow, degrees. still at an isolated chance for a thunderstorm tomorrow afternoon. fewe mostly dry with a

isolated thunderstorms popping up.com >> i guess the only good news is it is friday. looking great.ot we could have some problem spots. there is a problem in crofton. we are checking some of the speed sensors. eastboundot on 100 right near 95. 63 on 97 in the glen burnie area. southbound traffic is building at padonia. this is our first delay prior to the beltway. we will let you know when those delays form. this is a live picture at greenspring.

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. we get another indication today on how the economy is doing with the monthly job numbers for may. it is expected the unemployment .5%. will remain at 7 nearly 12 million americans are still out of work. ut day.ational donato dt krispy kreme is giving away a free go donut. serving's is now breakfast in the middle of the night. participating restaurants will

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jcpenney offering giveaways with purchases today through sunday as they try to focus attention on its new housewares' sections. some walmart workers are promising to protest in arkansas as they push for higher wages and better benefits. walmart's dave low wages are forcing some workers onto public assistance. investors today buying the big jobs report from the labor deport and trying to figure how the numbers will affect the massive stimulus that has been boosting the economy. investors bet the party will continue. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king with the bloomberg business report. >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. > it is going to be a soggy friday. the biggest concern will be the

heavy rain. we have seen about an inch of rain overnight. we will show you what is going to happen. it is picking up about 5 inches of rain around baltimore. a large swath of rain will be along the on 95 corridor. these are the areas that could see the biggest impact from localized flooding. the strongest wind will be down into the lower eastern shore. we will continue to have updates. on 95.re keeping our eye there is one accident in crofton along 424. and lanedelays closures. still moving well on 95 through

howard county. same situation on 295. 97 through the glen burnie checking out ok. the harrisburg expressway, southbound traffic continues to move well. down to the beltway, around 12 minutes to travel on the west side. 11 minutes on the north side. the j.f.x. so far checking out ok. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. 5:23. we will check in for the latest on capitol hill. >> the government reports they are snooping through americas phone and internet records. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. >> do you think the government should be able to collect phone records to monitor for suspicious activity?

you can share your response on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com.

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now. >> they think about the little things they can give up to save a few dollars to buy the extra attractions that they want to see. >> there was a survey of leisure travelers. what >> with a skip to save some money? newspaper service and fresh towels daily. >> people want free wifi and free breakfast. >> this year's vacationers will find gas far from free. for many, it will not make much of a difference. car.still like my i will keep paying it. >> chris clackum, wbal-tv 11 news. >> kids love room service.

ree.s not fo 5:27. still ahead -- >> local reaction to the national phone and data collection scandal, coming up. >> we will talk about the impact from a tropical storm andrea. >> we will talk about your morning rush.

>> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 5:00 a.m. good morning. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. thanks for joining us for 11 news today.

to trackl continue tropical storm andrea throughout the day. there was heavy rain and heavy wind in florida. as storm is slowly weakening it moves up the coast. >> a man is stepping down. rob garagiola says he will leave e senate on september 1 to spend more time with his children. >> it is time to break out those beehives. .onfest returns this weekend you can find great food and the .est hon pageant it is always a good time. >> 5:31.

time for traffic and weather together on the 1's. >> this storm system is a quick mover. all that hair spray -- it sounds like a mess. we're expecting the storm system to clear out quickly. it is 70 degrees downtown. low 60's up towards the pennsylvania line. it does feel chilly when you factor in the moisture. we have rain through cecil county. this grain is moving north and moving this rain is north and east.

the biggest impact will be the heavy rain. >> a quick mover. >> we have some issues on the roads. be extra careful. 424, we have an accident of the note. there may be some lane closures. a third ambulance has been requested for that one. 65 miles per hour despite the rain. we are keeping a close eye on 95. no delays as a result of the rain. 11 minutes on the north side. 12 minutes on the west side. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. obama administration is

defending two programs. >> many are concerned about how what big brother may be listening to. hallie jackson has more. of nationaltor intelligence blasted the reports and tried to set the record straight. reprehensible and a risk to american security. that is out the top intelligence chief responded to two reports. of national intelligence defended the covert program saying the information collected is among the most important and valuable and used to protect our nation from a wide variety of threats. >> this program was used to stop a terrorist attack in the united states. we know that. >> some back the

actions ontion's capitol hill. >> i would say the correct answer would be that we stayed within our plane and we did not spy on members of congress. >> it first broke in britain's "guardian" newspaper. the government was tracking the nation's largest internet companies for e-mail and audio and video chat. gatheredation is being and that is why they should matter. explaining that information collected his cap to a minimum and cannot be used to intentionally target americans. michael killion, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a local expert warns we probably have yet to note the full impact of the phone record seizure.

jennifer franciotti joins us live to explain. >> good morning. we did find some mixed reaction to the data collection. horizon may not be the only company in default. folks are split over the news that the government has been secretly collecting phone records from for verizon customers for months. >> i don't think is right for the government to step in. >> i am all right with it. i think it is important information from the government to have. >> michael greenberger said the nsa is going through the data. >> the clear rationale is this is a way the intelligence agencies can see who is associating with terrorist organizations and therefore they can focus their investigation

more clearly. >> he says the obama administration did follow the proper channels, getting approval from a judge. if they want to attempt a wiretap to rubicon cent of the conversations, that would require additional court approval. this is disconcerting to many americans. >> this undercuts the entire thesis of living in a free society, that you don't have people looking over who you're calling even if they cannot listen in to what you are saying. there'll be a lot of discussion about this that will have to be digested. >> the only approved use of phone records is to look for terrorist links. >> now that it is paul buck, a lot of organizations may say, we got to stop talking on the phone. >> bryson is the only company exposed. nbc is reporting other carriers

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showingsouthbound 295 delays in the southbound direction down towards 32. 12 minutes on the north side. .2 minutes on the west side we are keeping a close eye on 95 . we will keep you posted on problems and delays. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> right now the heaviest rain is moving through cecil county. right now the wind is about 7 miles per hour. hour at thees per eastern shore. the biggest impact as far as wind will be on the eastern shore. the waiting to be up to 40 to 50 miles per hour at the beach.

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a third ambulance requested in crofton on route t424. this is a live picture at 100. this is pretty much the situation everywhere you go. the rest of the major roadways are cooperating. extra time is certainly needed. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. temperatures in the 60's and 70's. it feels a little chilly when you factor in the damp weather. is heaviest of the rain tracking to the north and east.

have the pockets north of havre pockets -- heavier north of havre de grace. rain is building back into the metro area. watch out for some fog to develop. moving ine more rain throughout the day. we also have to watch out for some thunder. we will see the strongest of the wind along the eastern shore. this is the center of andrea. it is stting to weaken. it is move it up to the north and east. it loses its energy sources as

it travels over land. it will still bring a lot of rain as it moves north and east throughout the day. it is a quick mover. it will bring a lot of rain. we expect anywhere from 2-5 inches of rain across the baltimore metro area. the big concern for flooding will be around baltimore. the seven-day forecast shows the heaviest of rain today. decent weekend in baltimore. >> thank you. a woman is denying allegations of abuse after half a dozen from herre seized

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mta is running on time for natural and light rail -- for metro and light rail. in clarksville, watch for a crash at tulane road. a vehicle into a tree. 50 at sandy point showing the rain on the area roads to and from the bay bridge. seven minutes from 895 to the fort mchenry. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the good news is the heaviest of the grain is moving into cecil county and harford county. thehe could news is heaviest of the rain is moving into cecil county and harford

county. there could be strong gusty winds. the rain it becomes more scattered by tomorrow. we do have a moderate risk for currents.ip

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>> the government is watching but not listening. we have the latest on this news

that is spreading about the government checking up on phone records. and now e-mails and posts, too. >> reaction to the collection of the data. >> tropical storm ensure it is causing problems for drivers in florida. >> will we see that kind of flooding in maryland? [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 6:00 a.m. >> good morning. i'm mindy basara. >> and i'm stan stovall. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. 6:01. time for traffic and weather together on the 1's. it is wet out there. >> we had some heavy downpours when i was driving to work.