we are under a threat for severe storms later today. terror in spain, details on attacks. crews are on the ground shares firsthand accounts of what's happening in barcelona. right now at 11:00 we are tracking heat and humidity as well as showers and threat for storms later today. here is a live look. up broad street dry at the

moment. we have issued to make sure you're prepared. you can see where the rain is falling at this hour. we are track ing the weather. heavy down hours, potential for flooding. storms could produce damaging winds. an isolated tornado is possible. we have seen some showers and also some thunderstorms already this morning. they rolled through philadelphia. right now it's moving through at loon tick county. it may not be until late

this afternoon that some points along the shore see that. the evening commute, that's the line we are watching. it can produce damaging downpours. it is 80 in philadelphia. clouds may thin out a little bit. they will hang in there for most of the day. it is 86 degrees and late this afternoon evening we'll see storms into the afternoon. i'll tell you when storms will be in your area in a few minutes. police have arrested a fourth person for the attack in spain. none of the suspects has a background connected to

terrorism. the death toll is now 14. t authorities are linking an explosion at a house in spain on wednesday to recent attacks. we have the latest from kirsten. >> officers opened fire killing the suspects. >> he heard the gunfire around midnight. he saw three people shot, one in the head.

they were wearing suicide belts. they say the explosives on the belts were fake. it began when a car drove into a crowd. six people and a police officer were injured. this morning news that one of those, a woman, has died. it happened hours after a van mowed down tourists. the police saying this morning the second took place in that seaside town 70 miles to the south of barcelona. police say they vague lie shot four people. a fifth died later. you can see behind me there are

heavily ampled police. a witness describing 60 or 70 tourists fleeing for their lives, running into a restaur t restaurant, truly a horrifying scene. back to you. >> in reaction to the terror in spain president trump tweeted homeland security are on alert and closely watching for any sign of trouble. borders are far tougher than ever before. he tweeted the courts must give back our protected rights. nbc 10 crews arrived this morning to give us a firsthand account on what's happening there.

are you there alicia? >> i am. >> set the scene for us. >> reporter: a section of barcelona where the attack happened yesterday is a popular part of town. it is filled the tourists. there are stores, restaurants, bars, museums, cathedrals all in that one section. so today i am seeing a lot of people -- they are still out. tour ris are out. people are really coming together. you can see candles, stuffed animal, notes all along that path. it cull minute nates at a large memorial that had hundred of little notes to the individual people whose lives were lost.

there is a definite positive feeling in the city. barcelona is known for that. people here really want to come together and move forward in a positive direction. >> thank you for your reporting. we'll continue to check back with you. >> thank you. as we get new information ton terror attacks in spain be the first to know by signing up for the nbc 10 app.

iris will be here this afternoon starting at 4:00. we are learning police in finland shot a police after he is expect suspected of stabbing several people. they say several people seen lying on the ground they are looking for more potential suspects in this case. back here at home the controversy over the rizzo statue as it was spray painted. police have a suspect in kcust y custody. we are live with what unfolded. >> reporter: and that suspect hopped out of his car just after 11:00 last night, walked over and began spray painting. take a look. the graffiti is completely gone but so is the police protective detail that was surrounding the detail. the mayor said vandalism has no

place here. city crews with power washers work to clean off the white spray paint after a vandal tagged the words black power. within hours philadelphia police arrested the vandal. >> supporters came and put a blanket. >> i came down to cover it up. >> it defines year of discrimination. we spotted a man placing trash and litter at his feet. rizzo's supporters say he was firm and fair. >> vandalism is a terrible thing. i understand people's viewpoints

run shot on either side. i'm not a big fan of the statue. it was a public process that was followed. that's public process that needs to be followed to remove it or relocate it. >> and the mayor says it could begin as early as next month. as for the at the chew unclear whether philadelphia police will have a presence here. nbc 10 news. new this morning a teenager is dead. you're looking at photos of the temple. the 16-year-old was volunteering on a construction project inside the temple yesterday when he fell 45 feet. he died at the hospital an hour later. police say all indications are that this was a tragic accident.

pamela is keeping an eye on maps and cameras as we take a look at things. >> the westbound lane side of the city. so if you're on 322, those lanes are closed right now. some kind of police activity happening in that area. i want to give you another look. it was right on the area that had traffic backed up. we are see ago slow down on the eastbound lanes. also watching a disabled vehicle. this is at pleasant view. if you're headed to the airport this morning not a bad idea to make sure everything is running on time.

>> all right. thanks for that. a protest ended with a woman's death. the mayor will make what's being call add major announcement about the robert e. lee skulltuskul sculptture. we are tracking the potential for thunderstorms for later today. the timing of the storms when we come back.

victims revently graduated. police say the two had just left an event when they were aproched by an armed man. it is unclear if there was some kind of exchange of words. one person is in custody in connection with the incident. the mayor of charlottesville will make an announcement at the sent center of what has become a nationwide controversy. last weekend white supremacists protests the plan to have the statue taken down. heather heyer was killed and

injured three dozen others. a trooper killed in a hospit helicopter crash. trooper bates and cullin were killed when they crashed a few miles away from charlottesville. the cause of the crash remains under investigation overnight crews removed the statue. he is the supreme court justy by wri justice that denied citizenship. in philadelphia taney street and taney field are named after him. several petitions are circulating to rename all of

them. malcolm jenkins says he will continue to protest the national anthem. this was last night. it was eagles home opener. jenkins began making the gesture to demonstrate against the deadly police shooting of unarmed black men. he and his teammates criticized trump for the racist violence. long is from charlottesville. he did not hold up his fist during the anthem but he did put his arm around jenkins. >> i'm saying i'm here. i support his right to protest and people fighting for equality. >> low income and community of color have different interaction with the system than that of our counter part. you know, in the light of everything that's happening, just continuing that

conversation. >> he has openly supported colin kaepernick who protested by kneeling instead of standing. a dreary day. the temperatures have been climbing in philadelphia. they are rising faster at the shore. this is where we are seeing breaks at the shore. the crowd is growing. i can't rule out a shower or thunderstorm. more likely the storms will hold off in the the evening hours. look at those temperatures. 85 in cape may. 85 at cape may point. 79 and ocean water temperatures are running warmer. inland the temperatures are climbing for delaware and philadelphia. 80 degrees and close to 80 degrees in the lehigh valley. clouds are hanging in there. we could see some breaks of

sunshine. we are likely to see more storms later today. the first round of storms in the lehigh county were from 2 to 3 inches of rain. more rain on top of that this afternoon could lead to flash flooding. that's not the only part of the area that has gotten pretty good rainfall. look at burlington into south jersey. more than an inch of rain. closer to 2 inches in southern burlington county. the radar and satellite show heavy downpours moving through the area. it is coming down at a rate over 2.5 inches per hour. it will accumulate quickly. most of the area is dry. you could see the sunshine breaking through cape may. the wet weather that's moving in for this afternoon is slowly making progress coming our way. it is going to be turning stormy this afternoon. at 2:00 storms make it into the lehigh valley.

slow moving storms and potentially damaging winds. heavy rain showing up on this future cast. it is moving through the suburbs into the philadelphia area. it shifts into new jersey at 7:00 this evening. there is more wet weather that will be rolling through the evening hours. it's not until 11:00 tonight that things start to settle down and that finally moves offshore overknig overnight tonight. it is from the 2:00 period into 11:00 this afternoon. it will be clearing out for the weekend. sunshine for saturday. high temperatures in the upper 80s. the humidity is so steamy today will be coming down during the day on saturday. it will be a bit muggy in the morning but low humidity on sunday with plenty of sunshine. it means it's perfect weather for clear the shelters.

a little bit of a northwesterly wind. it is dry air. 83 at lunchtime and perfect dog walking or cat walking weather. up to 89 degrees. ville ville i'll have a look coming up in the next half hour. it will be a history making moment in the sky. still ahead, how you the find a way to get a glimpse. we'll have a way to make sure you won't get left in the dark and monday.

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it is hot and steamy out there. it is expect today fuel strong storms. we issued a first alert for your area. want to make sure you're prepared in philadelphia. looking a little hazy out there as well. you can see where the rain is falling at this hour. we could get heavy downpours and even damaging wins as the day continues. bill is keeping an eye on the wet weather. he has the most accurate forecast in the region. >> strong storms are on the way for our entire area today starting early this afternoon. first alert in effect from 2:00 until 11:00 tonight. slow moving storms with heavy rainfall. those heavy downpours could lead to flash flooding.

an isolated to nrnado can't be ruled out. this reaches up and down the east coast. it is this area to the west that concerns us the most for this afternoon. heavy downpours coming in with a cold front which is pushing into very muggy air. already producing showers and thunderstorms. look at the lightning. it's really firing up in southern counties right now. moving off to the northeast so it's missing most of the shore. storms will be piling up this afternoon as temperatures heat up. it is 79 in the lehigh valley. clouds overhead. it is 87 degrees at 4:00. we could see storms arriving in wilmington. it will move into the rest of the area as well. they will be moving there you this evening. i'll be back in just a few minutes. now to the latest ton the

terror in spain. it was in connection with a pair of terror attacks. none of the men had backgrounds linked to terrorism. the latest happened in cambrils. four of the suspected were killed by the same officer. barcelona and cambrils are about 50 miles apart. they are investigating a third -- the explosion killed at least one person. they found 30 canisters of gas inside. witnesses say they are lucky to be alive. today people left flowers an paid their respects on the

street where the attack happened. 13 people were killed and 100 before injured. witnesses described the chaotic scene. >> i heard screams. i turned around and looked. i was seeing like an avalanche of hundreds of people starting to run. >> other witnesses described people around them in tears making phone calls to loved ones. barcelona with a minutes of silence to honor the victims. the crowd gathered as spain's prime minister lead the tribute. on twitter he said that the meeting was to analyze the latest details of the attacks. the prime minister says the fight is a global battle and europe's main problem. according to the vatican pope francis is worried and is thinking of the victims and their families.

police and soldiers as thousands of tourists wand wandered the facility. she joining us now by phone. as we were talking about in our last half hour and as we have been seeing and hearing in reports, many tourists are still arriving in barcelona coming in not deterred by this terrorism. >> that is absolutely true. i was really surprised. even on our flight there weren't that many empty seats. i was sitting next to a couple who had survived the september 11th attacks. now they live in new jersey. they were heading to barcelona. that couple was actually in the

cafe next to where the car plowed through a group of pedestrians. you know, that couple that was on their way to new jersey, they are traveling with two of their kids. i asked them, did you ever think about saying no, we are not going to do it? the couple said no. this is becoming too common. they didn't want to be intimidated. that was the number one thing that i heard from countless people at the airport. i spoke with another family from delaware also traveling with young children that said they didn't even think twice about coming to barcelona. they wanted to be with their family and they wanted to go on living the way they do. they did say that and they did try to explain what was happening and how it was best to stay close to each other so that they stay in touch, not wander off. they were sad they even had to have that conversation with

their five and six-year-old children. nevertheless they are still on family vacations. >> a sign of the times. thank you for your reporting. it has come out to confirm an american citizen that is among the dead in spain. we are waiting for more details. we'll get them to you. in philadelphia police already increased security measures to make sure an attack similar to the one in spain doesn't happen here. during past events they have used cards and large flower pots to protect people. they had bus to block the street from franklin square. terrorist target european cities because there are more unprotected open areas. bigger american cities often disguise their areas to prevent

these kinds of attacks. be the first to know by signing up for breaking news alert. >> our sister station is also in barcelona. she will be bringing us live coverage on nbc 10. you can look for her reports starting at 4:00. in other news the controversy over the frank rizzo statue took another turn overnight. police took that suspect into custody and are charging that person with vandalism. right now the current mayor of philadelphia is speaking out. randy is live in center city with reaction to what unfolded, randy. >> police say this vandal last night just after 11:00 parked his car and then started walking over to the rizzo statue and tagged the words black power onto frank rizzo's chest.

it has all been cleaned off. it is the latest escalation of frank rizzo's statue. they put up a blanket as they used power washers to clean it all up. the mayor says he on poses it but there's a right way and wrong way to handle this situation. >> vandalism in any situation is a terrible thing. i understand people's viewpoints run hot about this on either side. i'm not a big fan of the stoot stat chew but it was a public process that was followed and a public process needs to be made to remove it or relocate it. >> some of the supporters have said they would consider moving the statue to south philly. i just spoke with another supporter who tells me any

effort to remove this will be met with demonstrations. nbc 10 news. scientists may have found a cure for peanut allergies. it's the first time a treatment for a peanut allergy has been shown to be effective for this long. it's supposed to be a party unlike any other, one to celebrate a mistoic event in the skies. a solar eclipse heading our way on monday. astronomers are getting excited and they think you should be as well. we have a look at ways to see the eclipse and have a little extra fun. >> it's happening on monday.

you might as well call it as sunday as many will be looking far treat in the sky. >> i think it's the kind of experience that no one should leave this planet without seeing. >> a total solar eclipse for part ts of the country. >> that's a rare experience. >> that means it's worth celebrating. watch party frs libraries to museums. they will host a party young and old. >> we get a chance to show them there's cool stuff in the sky even in the daytime too. >> there will be water ice and free planetarium shows and solar glasses for the first thousand people. the franklin institute wants to kick it up a notch. >> we'll take a batch of

material like this and make tents people can view the eclipse as they stand under them. >> the eclipse is just a huge event to astronomers. if you're wondering when philly will be in the path you'll have to wait another 62 years. plenty of time the plan a party that's out of this world. nbc 10 news. for a list of the locations to view the solar eclipse around our area and ways to gear up tap the free nbc 10 app. coming up next, tomorrow we are working to clear the shelters. today we have an inspiring story about how this dog helped a local man survive. it's a storm we are watching. so far we have seen wet weather. look at the storms moving

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welcome back. they melt a similar fate years ago. we have their story. >> what is a dog's destiny? >> and right away i knew we were together. >> it is clear they are inaccepterable. their bond is much deeper than what you see. it started almost nine years ago. >> i was riding any bike. i remember everything. >> doctors told david it was a miracle he survived. >> i wasn't expected to make it through the night. through that two month period in the hospital the dogs came in every two weeks as therapy dogs. >> almost four years later to the day david heard about a one of a kind dog at the animal center. her name was noel. >> she jumped up on me.

i said i'm here to adopt you. it was -- it was just like that. it was amazing. >> love at first sight? >> exactly. >> her path to david's started on the side of the road. >> they couldn't save the leg and app pew tated it. >> together the healing began. >> it made my stress and anxiety di m diminish. >> this rescue changed david's life and noel's. >> i think they are more appreciative because they have been through a heck of stuff as humans have. we have been through a lot of stuff. >> she has had that much of an impact on you? >> yeah. >> built on a battle only the two of them can understand. nbc 10 news.

>> there are more than 4,000 animals in our area looking to be adopted. wasn't of the shelters participating is the camden could county animal shelter. thanks for being with us. >> thank you so much. >> you have daisy duke. >> yes. and this is evelyn. >> she is three months ole. she came in when she was about four weeks. she had horrible eyes. >> i think i'm keeping her calm here on my lap baa little puppy. >> yeah. she was surrendered with her mom, dad and little brother or

her brother and all three of those guys were adopted. she will be available tomorrow. she is two months old. >> why is it important to get involved? this. >> we save so many lives in that day. this year we are hoping for 90. we want to see everybody there. >> people who may not know where your shelter is located. >> 125 county house road in new jersey. not far from philadelphia. in terms of adopts a kitten or puppy what should people be asking if they have children or maybe if they have babies in their home what question should they be asking in terms of having a kitten or puppy? >> when they first come in they will fill out an adoption and we'll match them with animals we feel fit. >> so you may think you're getting a puppy but you may

getting a one or two-year-old might be better. >> yes. >> thank you for having us. >> if you are interested in adopting a dog, cat, puppy, kitten there are many shelters who will be waiving adoption fees tomorrow during the day because of clear the shelters. if you would like a full list go to the nbc 10 app or nbc10.com. now we are seeing sunshine. clouds are staying put over wilmington. more wet weather on the way. potential for storms and it will reach the suburbs. this is spring city pennsylvania in chester county. you can see the clouds over

chester county. a little bit of sunshine is starting to breakthrough in the reading area. it is only going to help heat things up. it is heating up in spite of the clouds that are with us. the showers are moving on. you can see thunderstorm activity in ocean county. in the next round of wet weather is in the far away. it is just to the west of burkes county. it will be moving in during the early afternoon hours and then the heavy weather as we go through the day, this is a cosl moving cold front. it is a slow mover. it will take all afternoon and through much of the evening for this to make it through the area. it will be coming through the area with some potential for heavy downpours. look at the heavy rain moving in. that rain will be on the move. we could see close to an inch of rain. downpours will quickly rack up

the rainfall by 11:00 tonight. more than 2 inch is possible to the south in dover. well over an inch there. more than an inch and a half. we could see totals higher than that as some of the slow moving storms end up going over the areas that have already seen rainfall. that is potential into new jersey especially. the severe weather threat with damaging winds and heavy rains. downpours with winds possibly gusting to damaging levels of more than 60 miles per hour this afternoon. the good news is it moves out for the weekend. as steamy as it is today we'll see improving conditions for saturday, sunday and monday. the humidity comes down and we'll see lots of sunshine and a nice clear view on monday for the solar i clieclipse. temperatures will be at 84 degrees when it starts by 244 when it peaks in the afternoon.

it is 86 degrees. may see it come down with that eclipse in the afternoon. until we get there steamy weather for today. 88 degrees for this afternoon. stormy conditions for today. drying out for tomorrow and lots of sunshine and a warm weekend. plenty of sunshine on monday too. the steamy weather is back on tuesday, however. 91 on tuesday afternoon. a chance of showers and thunderstorms on wednesday. that's another cold front. it will have more impact on our temperatures. thursday temperatures in the low 80s. look at the temperatures for friday and saturday. we'll be right back.

nbc 10 follows developments. we'll have live reports from barcelona and heavy downpours and damaging winds. stay with us as we track severe storms set to move through the region this afternoon. bill henley has been watching it all morning long for us. >> we have already seen heavy downpours in new jersey too. the wet weather moving in this afternoon will slowly move through during the evening hours as well. we clear out for the weekend. >> just in time.

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