medical treatment for victims and the security of the campus. >> you don't need a permit to buy a gun, don't need to register your guns, and there's no licensing for owners. the former president of the college who retired in june said the school had just one security officer on duty. one of the biggest debates on campus last year was whether to post armed security officers on campus to respond to a potential shooting. live in the digital operations center, keith jones, nbc 10 news. >> stay with nbc 10 and nbc news as we learn new information. nbc nightly news with lester holt will have complete coverage coming up at 6:30. here at home now, to the double dose of severe weather about to wallop the midatlantic. strong winds and heavy rain on the way tonight and folks are seeing more beach erosion. nbc 10 first alert meteorologist sheena parveen is here.

sheena, this storm is going to bring a lot of rain. >> yeah, a lot of rain but also a lot of wind. the onshore wind is going to be one of the biggest concerns along the shore, continuing to push water inland. that will be the case over the next few days certainly. right now around the philadelphia area, though, we have pretty light to moderate rain through upper bucks, so creating a wet evening community, slower roadways, and this will be the case tomorrow, both morning and evening commute. rains down to the south and offshore will begin to move in through the day tomorrow with winds increasing also. so we have a first alert weather day friday through saturday with high winds, heavy rain, we could see localized flooding inland, but also coastal flooding, beach erosion and storm surge about a three-foot storm surge with high tide that will be in place for tomorrow morning, as well. here is a look at future weather. this is midnight tonight. we could see winds gusting 35 to 40 miles an hour along the shore. a persistent strong wind even as we go through friday afternoon,

bit of an onshore wind along the shore, but gusting anywhere from 40 to 45 miles an hour. even inland we'll see the wind gusts, but along the shore we're looking at a windy start to the weekend, gusting close to 40 miles an hour possibly and even as we go into saturday afternoon still gusting near 40 miles an hour. so this is going to create some concerns as we go into the day friday and also saturday. rainfall totals could be anywhere from two to four inches locally. winds sustained 20 to 30 miles an hour along the shore, but gusts closer to 40. beach erosion, storm surge, and coastal flood warning out for our shore points. this is something we'll keep a close eye on and track changes to hurricane joaquin. we'll talk about that coming up. >> all right. today's storms brought flood waters, ted greenberg reports from atlantic county on what people had to deal with. >> reporter: wind whipped waters surged into streets in ventnor at high tide this afternoon,

leaving kelly smith stuck as she tried to get to her mom's house. >> can't get there it's so flooded. >> today's flooding marked the first of several rounds expected to hit the jersey shore through sunday. >> the northeast wind's been blowing for so long now. it's not going out to tide, so, you know, this could get bad. >> that constant onshore wind will cause water to keep piling up in the back bay. atlantic county emergency management officials expect the region to be hit with the worst flooding since hurricane sandy nearly three years ago. >> people do not want to see this now. there's people that haven't even recovered from sandy yet. >> get yourselves back together and now we have this happening. >> in longport, the ocean crashed on to pavement fuelled by massive waves that are only expected to get bigger. >> really, really rough. what i don't like is this is just the beginning. it's going to be next three days

are going to be really rough. >> nearby, a pair of bull dozers closed up beach access paths with mountains of sand to help block the surf from flowing on to streets. >> it is very frustrating. i'm very scared. we don't need to go through this again and have more damage. >> i'm ted greenberg, nbc 10 news. >> and while we deal with storms today and tonight, hurricane joaquin is gaining strength. it's now a category 4 storm. check it out on the radar. it hasn't really started to move just yet. new jersey declared a state of emergency though today. be prepared but don't panic, that's the message from governor chris christie. christie says he will consider evacuations if it becomes necessary. governor ordered extra supplies stained in atlantic, cape may, sunderland, and cumberland counties so they can be delivered tomorrow. >> now is the time for you to begin to prepare for hunkering down and dealing with the storm. if an evacuation is necessary,

as i said, we'll give you as much advanced notice of the need for evacuation as we probably can. >> let's go back to first alert meteorologist sheena parveen for the latest on joaquin's track. sheena? >> we've seen changes to joaquin's track, but again the storm is still quite a ways away. it's not even left the bahamas yet, so until it leaves the bahamas and heads north, then we'll have a better idea on the track of the storm, we need to see what's going to be steering that storm. right now it has increased in intensity to a category 4 hurricane, max winds 130 miles an hour, hasn't turned north yet, but when it does, the track is suggesting this. again, this is subject to change. hurricanes all the time will be at least a little bit changing in the predicted track. by sunday 2:00 p.m., possibly off the carolina coast as a category 2, so at this point the track is then suggesting more of an offshore turn, so that will be keeping it farther away from our area. again, this is still far out in time, that's why the cone gets

wider, the uncertainty gets greater. hurricanes can be tricky until they actually start taking on a track. right now, though, it's expected monday into tuesday it would be closest, but more models today are suggesting that offshore turn. take a look at some of the computer models to see where the storm may go. some are moving inland and some are moving offshore, suggesting more of that offshore turn, which would then be giving us less of an impact locally. we'll talk more about this and the heavy rain and when we expect overnight and tomorrow all coming up. >> all right, sheena. on the pennsylvania side of things, governor tom wolf says they are ready in case they need to sign the declaration. >> i think it's too early to say we're not going to get hit. again, as they always say, hoping for the best but preparing for the worst. >> and we have you covered in delaware, as well. tim furlong joining us live tonight from luwes.

tim? >> reporter: take a look at this. this is the kind of wind we're dealing with here. you can see right off the beach, i want to show you where we are. see that jetty out there? more or less that's where the atlantic ocean and cape may ferry comes in. this is technically the bay here. this is a spot, you know, east of downtown near the ocean. this area right over here really goes under water, went under during sandy. we're not there yet, but like everybody's been saying, we keep hearing the phrase "preparing for the worst." don't know how much chicken josephine will sell in dover today. she's hoping some of the nascar fans will come out in the rain to see her. >> weather's not good for racing, but still people out there, everyone has to keep a good heart and smile on their face. >> reporter: the weather is really bad at broadkill beach. why is melinda so happy? >> i can't say it enough, we are very fortunate. >> reporter: all the sand dredged from delaware bay to make it easier for ships to

pass, that sand is now on her beach. we were on the street almost exactly two years ago and saw how the water from the bay took over. >> actually, it did take all of our flooring and everything had to be replaced. >> this outfit stepped down a couple years ago now has a ton of protection around it. this weekend will be the first big test for the hard work and dredging here. unfortunately, hasn't reached the neighbors south just yet. an official tells me broadkill beach can withstand a good one-two punch, but nothing is perfect. >> when we put sand on the beach, it's a sacrifice, we know it is. the ocean is going to tear into it, do what it's going to do. >> reporter: and the downside of these highly ventilated jackets is the wind comes in and puffs you up and lets the water in. not a comfortable night in delaware at all. they had the university of delaware ocean camp down the road, thousands of people come

every year for that event. it's already been cancelled. the parade of nascar haulers in dover was cancelled, as well. looks like a lot of the great stuff expecting in delaware this weekend is not going to happen. again on a more serious note, the governor is monitoring the situation and make adjustments to the plan as needed depending on the track of the storm coming up this weekend. live, tim furlong, nbc 10 news. >> all right, tim. other impacts, the nfl keeping a close eye on the weather coming up with back-up plans for the eagles/redskins game on sunday. hear from the players about practicing with the hurricane potentially impacting the game. you can stay informed any time with the nbc 10 news app. now is the time to download the free app. we're following another developing story this afternoon, kathleen kane is speaking out tonight after being arraigned on a new perjury charge. nbc 10 was there as kane and her attorneys arrived for her arraignment in montgomery county today. this new charge stems from

evidence found during an execution of a search warrant at her office last month. kane was previously charged with perjury, conspiracy, and other counts for allegedly leaking confidential information from a 2009 grand jury probe. she claims this is all a ruse. she alleges prosecutors are retaliating against her for exposing racist, sexist, and pornographic e-mails. prosecutors say this case is just about perjury. >> that's what this case is about. that is why we're here today, and we're proceeding with these charges. >> you can arrest me two times, you can arrest me ten times. i'm sure this is not the end of the game. but i will not stop until the truth is -- comes out. >> kane claims she has recently uncovered more disparaging e-mails from officials in philadelphia and montgomery county, including she claims a sitting supreme court justice. she denies any wrongdoing. a police officer now faces a

life sentence after a jury convicted him today of murdering his friend, officer james stuart was drunk when he said he accidently shot david compton in the chief. stuart thought the gun was unloaded. jurors convicted him of murder and aggravated manslaughter. a predator attacks sleeping students on the campus of rider university in mercer county, new jersey. lawrence township police say twice this month a man sneaked into the locked dorm by following someone in and then he got into unlocked dorm rooms and touched female students. when the victims woke up, the suspect ran away. as police search for him, they are urging rider students to keep their doors locked. thousands of students in philadelphia could have to change schools next year. today the school district recommended closing dimner beeber in the next two years. they'll not take a seventh grade class next year.

there are proposed plans to murj morris in northwest. i'm lauren mayk and all new at 6:00, how to keep the rain outside from getting inside your basement. and we're going to see more of that rain as we go into tomorrow, as well as some strong winds, so we do have flooding concerns and then i'll be talking about hurricane joaquin and the updated track for that. that's all coming up next.

>> this is nbc 10 news. >> you're going to need your umbrellas for several days, we're tracking rain tonight and also hurricane joaquin. sheena's forecast is coming up in just a minute. there are big concerns about flooded basements this week, even if your basement is usually dry, that could change quickly. lauren mayk spoke to a water proofing expert about precautions you can take tonight ahead of the tomorrow. >> jay unger has lived here for 30 years and seen a lot of rain. unfortunately, some of it ended up in his house. how high have you ever seen the water get in here? >> when the pipe under the sink busted, six inches. >> reporter: with every hard rain he knew to expect it. how frustrating was that? >> it was frustrating because of

the smell. >> reporter: recently he decided it was time for some renovations. >> that's where the pressure is the highest, where the wall meets the floor. >> reporter: he walked us through what he did to release pressure and keep water out, piping around the perimeter, a new sump pump, and outside he showed us what you can do right now. >> the down spout. this is emptying right next to the house. this is going to deliver a lot of water into a concentrated area. >> reporter: the quick fix for the weekend? >> go to a regular hardware store, get a down spout extension and slip them right on to the end and run them out. >> reporter: jay unger is planning a permanent fix with an underground pipe, but for now is hoping his basement project keeps him dry. how are you feeling about the rain right now? >> well, we'll see. >> well, that expert i spoke with tells me last winter's extreme temperature swings may have left your home more vulnerable this year. how much will it cost to protect your basement?

well, from $1,200 to $8,000. as for those temporary pipe extensions, i found some for only $10. i'm lauren mayk, jim, back to you. >> good to shop around. all right, lauren. busy day in the weather center, sheena parveen, sheena? >> we're talking about a first alert weather day tomorrow, into saturday, so we expect more wind than today and also some heavier rain starting to move in. onshore persistent wind gives us concerns at the shore. heavy downpours will start to move in through the day tomorrow, some areas seeing locally heavy rain. areas of flooding going to be a concern with beach erosion and even the potential for a three-foot storm surge coinciding with high tide tomorrow morning. right now we have heavy rain moving into sussex county, through parts of upper bucks and montgomery county. over 476 the major interstate surrounding philadelphia, so a slow evening commute. this goes up through the lehigh valley, too, and the wet evening commute and the winds are still up, too. going to get windier overnight tonight.

a lot of rain offshore and down to the south moving inland through tomorrow. right now winds are gusting around 20 miles an hour, but more sustained around ten to 15 through the area. take a look at cape may right now. this is a live look at cape may. we do, in fact, have a few surfers out in the water. take a look at the tractor here, this is actually been pushing sand a little farther onshore and i think they are doing this in a sense to create a tiny sand dune, which would then not cause as much inland flooding and beach erosion and things like that. cape may do appear to be taking precautions right now with the sand. right now 58 degrees in cape may, winds are increasing, closer to 25 miles an hour. and as we go through the rest of the evening, wind speeds expected to increase by 10:00 tomorrow morning you see rain moving onshore gusting near 25 miles an hour in philadelphia, winds gusting closer to 40 to 45 miles an hour. closer to the shore tomorrow, and that persistent onshore wind will continue into tomorrow

night. the rain will still be here, so rainy and windy, and i have to mention this is not hurricane joaquin. this is a separate system moving in before the storm gets closer to us. by saturday morning, winds gusting closer to about 30, 40 miles an hour. still windy with some rain around saturday, and this is going to lead us into sunday morning, so we still expect an onshore wind along the shore, gusty winds inland. for the shore points we have a coastal flood warning out through the weekend. onshore winds closer to 40 miles an hour gusting wave heights eight to 12 feet, beach erosion is expected in many locations and the storm surge models here do suggest about three feet, possibly even high tide. the rainfall totals anywhere from one to two inches. two to three inches locally going through saturday afternoon. now we're looking at hurricane joaquin. still around the bahamas, it is still a category 4. this is a major storm, but as it finally starts to take a northerly turn, sunday 3:00 p.m.

off the carolina coast and the updated track has shifted it a little farther offshore. some of the computer models are actually favoring this more today than they did yesterday, so farther out to sea -- >> sheena, i'm going to interrupt you. we want to go to the white house where president obama is expected to remark. >> his first comments regarding today's shooting an umpqua community college in roseburg, oregon, where at least 13 people may have been killed, as many as 20 injured today in a mass shooting by a lone gunman on that campus. it happened a little after 10:30 this morning pacific time when that shooter opened fire inside a classroom and was eventually taken down by police. nbc 10's chris jansing is in the briefing room right now. chris, what are you being told there? >> the president made a decision a short time ago he had to speak on this and i'm reminded what he

had to say in charleston when he gave the eulogy, it would be a betrayal if we let this pass in silence. the president has said many times before that this has no place in a civilized society and he talked about the unique mayhem that gun violence in this country has caused as opposed to many other civilized countries around the world. at least seven times he has traveled to the site of mass shootings, most recently charleston and he's come out to this podium before, but he's had no success in getting what he calls common sense gun legislation passed, lester? >> and here is the president. >> there's been another mass shooting in america. this time in a community college in oregon. that means there are more american families, moms, dads, childr

children, whose lives have been changed forever. that means there's another community stunned with grief and communities across the country forced to relieve their own anguish and parents across the country who are scared because they know it might have been their families or their children. i've been to roseburg, oregon. they are really good people there. i want to thank all the first responders whose bravery likely saved some lives today. federal law enforcement has been on the scene in a supporting role and we've offered to stay and help as much as roseburg needs for as long as they need. in the coming days we'll learn about the victims. young men and women who were studying and learning and working hard. their eyes set on the future, their dreams on what they could make of their lives. and america will grant everyone grieving with their prayers and our love.

but as i said just a few months ago, and i said a few months before that, and i said each time we see one of these mass shootings, our thoughts and prayers are not enough. it's not enough. it does not capture the heart ache and grief and anger that we should feel, and it does nothing to prevent this carnage from being inflicted some place else in america. next week or a couple of months from now. we don't yet know why this individual did what he did. and it's fair to say that anybody who does this has a

sickness in their minds. regardless of what they think their motivations may be. but we are not the only country on earth that has people with mental illnesses or want to do harm to other people. we are the only advanced country on earth that sees these kinds of mass shootings every few months. earlier this year i answered a question in an interview by saying, the united states of america is the one advanced nation on earth in which we do not have sufficient common sense gun safety laws, even in the face of repeated mass killings. and later that day there was a mass shooting at a movie theater

in lafayette, louisiana. that day. somehow this has become routine. the reporting is routine. my response here at this podium ends up being routine. the conversation in the aftermath of it. we've become numb to this. we've talked about this after columbine and blacksburg, after tucson, after newtown, after aurora, after charleston. it cannot be this easy for somebody who wants to inflict harm on other people to get his or her hands on a gun. and what's become routine, of course, is the response of those who oppose any kind of common sense gun legislation.

right now, i can imagine the press releases being cranked out. we need more guns, they'll argue. fewer gun safety laws. does anybody really believe that? there are scores of responsible gun owners in this country. they know that's not true. we know because of the polling that says the majority of americans understand we should be changing these laws, including the majority of responsible law-abiding gun owners. there's a gun for roughly every man, woman, and child in america. so how can you with a straight face make the argument that more guns will make us safer? we know that states with the

most gun laws tend to have the fewest gun deaths. so the notion that gun laws don't work or just will make it harder for law-abiding citizens and criminals will still get their guns is not bourne out by the evidence. we know other countries in response to one mass shooting have been able to craft laws that almost eliminate mass shootings. friends of ours, allies of ours, great britain, australia, countries like ours. so we know there are ways to prevent it. and, of course, what's also routine is that somebody somewhere will comment and say, obama politicized this issue.

well, this is something we should politicize. it is relevant to our common life together, to the body politics. i would ask news organizations, because i won't put these facts forward, have news organizations tally up the number of americans who have been killed through terrorist attacks over the last decade and the number of americans who have been killed by gun violence. and post those side by side on your news reports. this won't be information coming from me. it will be coming from you. we spend over a trillion dollars and pass countless laws and devote entire agencies to preventing terrorist attacks on our soil, and rightfully so. and yet we have a congress that explicitly blocks us from even

collecting data on how we could potentially reduce gun deaths. how can that be? this is a political choice that we make. to allow this to happen every few months in america. we collectively are answerable to those families who lose their loved ones. because of our inaction. when americans are killed in mine disasters, we work to make mines safer. when americans are killed in floods and hurricanes, we make communities safer. when roads are unsafe, we fix them. to reduce auto fatalities.

we have seat belt laws because we know it saves lives. so the notion that gun violence is different, that our freedom and our constitution prohibits any modest regulation of how -- >> president obama expressing his sorrow and frustration in the wake of today's horrible mass shooting at a campus, a college campus, in oregon. we'll have full details coming up next on nbc nightly news. campus, college campus in oregon. we'll have full details coming up next on nbc "nightly news." the scene engaging the gunman in a shootout, the death toll in double digits.