track. it's there, there, to the coast. remember this is a wide area where it could hit. the timing timing is the sunday, monday time frame some of the models are suggesting it could get close to the mid-atlantic area. we will watch. it will give you the latest projection and a big storm before it gets here. we could have heavy to torrential downpours friday and saturday. more coming your way in a few minutes. alison: a lot to prepare for, doug. preparing for the worst. part of the eastern shore. this is a good thing this is later in the season. a month ago the beaches would have been packed. joining us live on skype, ocean city mayor rick meehan. nice to see you. thank you for joining us today. mayor: thank you. alison: how is ocean city getting ready for this? mayor: we are doing what we stated. we are monitoring the

situation. we're a few days out. there is uncertainty. we know we will have a storm event. we are beginning the preplanning, the departments are going out and following the manuals, tying things down. bringing in unnecessary pieces of equipment. to get ahead of the curve. we will know more tomorrow afternoon exactly what course of action we will be taking. right know we have everybody in prepared mode. issue press releases. getting the word out for the property owners. to be prepared. watch the news and go to the website. and sign up for the alerts that you can receive to be kept away of what is going ob. this is all about getting the information in advance. alison: we have had news crews for sandy and isabelle before that. are the preparation similar or something different this time

around. >> we have defined the flood zones more -- excuse me, defined the flood zones bet sore people know what areas we are talking about when we suggest they evacuate at low lying areas. we know they will see the flooding. we always do. this is a matter of what degree, what the storm surge will be. that is the main concern. alison: have you started canceling things for weekend? >> we have canceled, a couple promoters canceled events. well had a winefest this weekend. that is because of the rain we are expecting anyway that should start at any time in the next few days. we had power gold races canceled. those were good moves. they will be rescheduled but why plan them. if we know we will have the rain and the conditions that aren't con deuce i have to the events in the first place. alison: mayor meehan, thank you for your time. we'll talk to you again.

>> not to be forgotten. yesterday's storms, just the flooding. not the flooding but we had strong downpours, very strong winds. you are looking at if damage done in maurel. is it a mess. brad bell joining us from frederick which had flooding damage. the weather service determined the storms we saw. straight line winds or very strong winds? what happened? >> laurel looks like straight line winds. i want to explain why we're in frederick. look at this garage. this is where the floodwaters got to last night. a problem here. big problem acontrol the street at the ymca. they are throwing out the furniture from the daycare. water was the problem here. in frederick it was the wind. the winds came through and they were centered in the interselection of 197-1978.

mostly businesses affected by what happened last night. roof damage. single damage. there were trees knocked down to cars. a lot of problems. today the national weather service went out and flew a drone over the area to get pictures and video to determine whether or not this was a tornado, micro burst or straight line wind. in laurel probably straight line winds. >> straight line winds and micro burst. we had a situation 197-198 a sign was picked up and put through the side of an r.v. >> to him he means that is a straight line winds. in tornadoes you can see a lot

of twisting damage. you see it on trees. insullation pulled out of buildings. we are not seeing that there. when we come back, we will tell you more about the flooding damage in frederick that caught people off-guard. we got incredible pictures to show you. in frederick, brad bell, abc7 news. alison: thank you. there are so many ways to stay connected. you can download the storm watch 7 app from the apple store. jonathan: police in maryland looking for a hit and run driver that killed a marine. captain william ferrell from north carolina stopped to help a disabled motorist on u.s. 15. a passing truck veered off the road, hitting and killing ferrell. the truck driver stopped and then took off. they are trying to track down the truck driver. around the commonwealth, jesse

matthew back in charlottesville courtroom for two previle hearings. he is accused of raining and killing college students morgan harrington and hannibal. -- hannah graham. stay with abc7 for developments on the story. another attempted abduction in arlington. last night before 10:30. a man tried to pull a woman in the bushes. she screamed. the guy ran off. police are not confirming this is related to that of yet. we are looking into this and have a light report on "abc7 news at 5:00". alison: convicted killer alprito making an appeal to save his life. a federal judge issued temporary restraining order against the state according to a dispatch report. there will be another hearing tomorrow ahead of the

scheduled execution. he is already on death row in california when the d.n.a. evidence linked him through the 1988 murder of a couple in virginia. jonathan: there is a last minute appeal to safe the man of a man in oklahoma. richard glossip scheduled to die this afternoon but the supreme court is weighing in so it has been put on hold. he has been convicted to death for ordering the killing of his boss. the pope, actors and activists and 250,000 moveon.org petitioners supporting this stay of execution. alison: a live oak at the capitol for you where the house will elect a leadership to replace john boehner october 8. right now the house is getting ready to vote on a spending bull to avoid a shutdown. they are cutting it close with the midnight deadline.

>> the senate moved a step closer to avert a government shutdown. >> the ayes are 78. nays are 20. the motion to concur is agreed to. >> it will allow the lawmakers ten weeks to negotiate a budget deal. >> it has passed a continuing resolution to keep the lights on and keep the government employees paid. to paid the military and make sure the veterans get the benefit. >> it hardly is my preferred method for funding the government but it's the viable way forward. >> the future of the ability to pay the bill hangs on the house. several tea party republicans vowed to vote against any measure that didn't defund planned parenthood.

>> they are passing a budget. that is the responsibility. >> the speaker of the house will be elected next week and be responsible for managing the faction in the republican party. it will all come to a head when it's up for debate again. >> how about this. the ntsb, the national transportation safety board calling for federal officials to take control of metro rail. metro safety problems are so serious and long running that it requires oversight by the federal railroad commission. this follows a series of problems that has a smoke incident in january that left a woman dead. the recent train derailment that took place near federal triangle. they are owe issues as well.

speed reductions were put in effect in the yellow line while crews were on the scene. coming up for us at 4:00, russias move and the conflict in syria. alison: also ahead if you get a call for jury duty, listen up. how you respond could cost you. the now high profile figure had a meeting with the pope while he was here. kellye: plus, i'm kellye lynn where nonstop scheduled flights are now available to havana cuba.

jonathan: one day after meeting with president obama russia has begun flying bombing missions over syria. the problem is according to ash carter the targets that the russians are picking are rebels not affiliated with ice sill or icem -- isil oric lammic states. tension have been on the rise since monday when president obama and putin described differing views on syria.

putin wants to lend support to the say dad regime. d asad regime. alison: pushing back and taking off the first regularly scheduled flight from cuba was pulled to do that moments ago. another simple of the reversal in cold war policy. kellye lynn. a unique trip for all of those aboard. >> special day. for $700 swift air is offering the b.w.i. to cuba. the camera were rolling when the first flight arrived. those making the trip include a politician, business people, filmmakers and some who want to take in the flight. >> i saw there was a flight and i booked it right away.

i wanted to know what was going on in cuba. kellye: the plan is to offer flights on wednesdays and if there is interest to add another day, saturday or a sunday. reporting live from b.w.i., kellye lynn, abc7 news. alison: okay. thank you very much. every once in a while the rumors come around. will twitter ditch the 140-character limit? tech site recode reports that twitter is working on a new platform that would allow us to share content that takes longer to explain. they could also change the way it counts characters. maybe ignoring wet links in the tally. the social media giant is refusing to comment. jonathan: you know the problem with that? it's good and bad. the good part is maybe you expand on what you want to say. the bad part is people that are up there. click. alison: unfollow. unfollow. quickly. jonathan: time too check the situation on traffic.

no choice but to follow. jamie sullivan has more on what is happening on the roads. >> you can get a good idea here. 66. the camera is not the best. we are seeing a volume. the volume is behind the accident in the clearing stages. so for you if you live in center field or working to manassas on 66 we are in the 20's. to continue through fairfax. crash is in the clearing stages. beltway at 9 miles per hour. you see it continuing to maryland. in bethesda. through montgomery county we are okay. the normal valium. we have heavier volume on the 270 spur working northbound closer to tuckerman lane. excellent blocking the left lane outer loop.

watch for a car fire. all lanes are blocked. before route 175. they are letting the traffic squeeze by in the shoulder. it's slow. the blue line is only serving stadium a morey. jonathan: thank you. vdot worker is treated for the life threatening injuries after being hit by a car on 395 in last night's storm. it happened before 10:30 between shirlington and the pentagon. that's when it was really coming down. mike muss grove was trying to direct traffic at the scene of the accident. the driver was charged with reckless driving and the crash is under investigation. alison: it was messy. joaquin is now a hurricane. it is churning out in the atlantic. look at this. that looks impressive.

doug: this is moving south. let's talk about what will happen with the short-term. this one is going to get only so far off the coast and get stationary. it will stop the movement in this position and this is going to create problems for us in the next few days. future cast shows more rain coming in, not tomorrow morning but by the average and the evening hours. the front will come backwards and move west. this is potential for all kind of rain developing on friday, friday night and saturday. this is before the effect from the hurricane. so heavy rain through saturday

at least. we an pist tate this to accumulate in a couple of inches. steve? steve: this is what it looks like now. satellite and radar. the storm is packing more of a punch moving south right now. that is expected to change when we move through 45 hours. bahamas with the heavier rain at this time. they are located to the south of the core of the system. miami, florida, mainly clear at this time. no need to worry over there. the latest lot, a list of the data model we use to forecast the track of the storm and they are all over the place. of late, taking it more to the coast of north carolina. this is a guideline. it's taken further north and further east and west. this is what it look like. the latest track to update at the 5:00 hour.

this takes it off the coast. this could put it there as early as monday morning with the winds at 85 miles per hour. we will keep you updated. back to doug. doug: thank you. in the next 20, 25 minutes we will get update and the adjustment to the pete and the track. jonathan: does it dissipate the further north it comes? doug: no. it will get stronger. this could be major category three hurricane in 42, 48 hours on the way north. alison: let us know. jonathan: we understand you don't have abc7 on 24/7. we get that. but you don't have to miss an update to the forecast that you have heard. you can download the app to the smartphone and tablet. this is one way to stay connected with the entire weather team away from the tv as something big happens you will get the alert right away. alison: something to take our mind off the rain. how about snow?

doug: no. no. alison: people in alaska feeling the effects of winter. forget fall. anchorage got the first snow of the season yesterday in a powerful storm. the winter storm warnings in place throughout the morning. most places got two to four inches and some up to 18 inches of snow. the good news it really isn't winter yet so at least it will melt quickly. jonathan: tell that to the people with the shovel. >> you know they are used to it there. jonathan: i guess. alison: more than we would be. jonathan: i don't even like to see it. >> he said thank you for your courage. alison: did the kentucky clerk who refused to sign same-sex mayor licenses really meet with the pope? where she says the secret meeting took place and the vatican's response. that is next on "abc7 news at 4:00". jonathan: it was once the d.c. neighborhood that many avoided. now it transforming becoming a new hot spot. who is moving in we have it still ahead. "abc7 news at 4:00" returns

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alison: you remember the kentucky clerk jailed for refusing to issue marriage license to same-sex couples. she says that she met with the pope in his visit to the u.s.. jonathan: as elizabeth hur reports kim davis claims she met pope francis in secret in

washington. reporter: pope francis kept a jam-packed schedule. several unscheduled stops on the way. but we are learning there san unannounced visit with the devout christian kim davis. >> i was crying. i had tearing coming out of my eyes. reporter: the clerk who spent six days in jail for denying marriage licenses to same-sex couples because of her faith said she and her husband met the cope in washington after receiving an invite from the vatican. >> i put my hand out and he grabbed it. i hugged him and he hugged me. and said thank you for your courage. reporter: she is back at work but refusing to issue marriage license with the signature. a position that pope francis would support on the flight back to rome. >> you support those claim of religious liberty? reporter: saying conscientious

abduction is haun right even for government officials. >> he told me to stay strong. >> it left her with a regnawed sense of purpose. >> i'm prepared to do whatever it takes. reporter: we can expect to see the pictures from the meeting at some point. as for the vatican, they will only say they do not deny that a meeting took place. alison: still to come at "abc7 news at 4:00" -- a d.c. neighborhood in transition. who is moving into shaw and what the mayor hopes it brings in. jonathan: first storms yesterday brought damaging floods. survey of the hard eth hit area. doug: i'll have an update on the hurricane and the strength and the track.

announcer: you're watching "abc7 news at 4:00". on your side. alison: welcome back. we are keeping a close eye on hurricane joaquin in the atlantic. doug is here now. the uncertainty, is it typical for this? doug: it's not uncommon since we have a storm that moving

southwest and is expected to make a turn and head north. so until it makes a surge and heads up the coast, it's uncertain. hopefully in the next 48 hours we'll get an idea. weather wall. the top winds are 85-mile-per-hour. new update from the hurricane center coming out shortly. it could stay out to sea totally or making landfall of the carolina on new jersey. so as far as what wi know now, we think it will make landfall and then narrow down where it is. so it take a little bit. almost all operational models make it for a u-turn and have it heading north. this is the center line. there is a chance here as out

to see. the impact is minimal if any. out if it makes landfall. it would be a much bigger deal. as far as the next couple of days it keeps a close eye on the storm. we expect rain to precede it. we could get a few inches friday and saturday but then we see what happens. the worst case scenario is it will make landfall at norfolk or the lower chesapeake bay. that would be the biggest threat to beaches and the viewk area. that update in a few minutes. >> thank you. we know you can't always be at your television. but sign up for the text alerts online at wjla.com/text. you will get notifications sent to the phone. from the abc7 weather center anytime something should

change. we lock ahead to the storm many cleaning up from yesterday's downpour. this was in frederick. other parts saw it. closing to virginia. john gonzalez shows us how bad it was and the repairs now ahead. >> these are not hoses. they are hooked up to the open faucets at the ymca in frederick. storm water this afternoon. >> it's hard to take in. john: the force of the water so strong it moved and toppled the dumpster. look how much dirt and mud is on the tile.

refrigeratetories on their side. >> it's the most i have ever seen. >> that was 30 years ago. as quickly as it built, people started to share on social media. craws try to drive through rivers. street closures an the high water rescue reported. >> it poured for two and a half hours. we had water in the house and challenges yesterday. john: look at the infield of the softball field. >> this is really deep. >> more than four inches of debris to cause rivers to jump the banks. >> already flooding, the cars had three or four inches of water in the bottom of them. we were doing clean-up until midnight last night. john: in frederick, maryland, j john gonzalez, abc7 news. alison: the rain was measured in inches in harrisonburg as well. here is video. this is incredible.

this is part of the campus isolate lz from cars. this is impossible to get around when the storm came in. the river rose a whopping ten feet at one point. jonathan: that's big! around the district, the d.c. schools chancellor will deliver her annual state of the school addressed on the. she will assess the school system progress and the ongoing priorities and talk about the budget concerns for the next fiscal year. it starts at 7:00 and goes until 10:00 at dunbar. alison: several new shops are moving in the neighborhood. d.c. bureau chief sam ford was there. and the mayor welcomes in the new businesses. >> yea! >> in this neighborhood, the shaw main street team did 14ry bop cutting welcoming new

businesses to the neighborhood like unleash the pet store. >> this is awesome for me. >> how is this going to work? >> i love it. i really do love it. this is convenient. >> the mayor even showed up for this one. >> coffee, tea, cafe. we have a lot of food and et cetera. it's design for health. >> i am are pleased. >> the area to say the least. in the wintertime they have the barrels as big as the trash can where they burn wood to warm their hands over the fire. anthony remembers. >> sometimes you go home. you was too drunk to go home. >> hey. sit around. >> and now -- >> thousands of folks can come

to the neighborhood. >> we sals saw this eatery opening called rio loco. >> this is an upand coming area to provide something there is a need for. >> so shaw is up and coming. but what does this person think of it? >> i can only take it in stride. sam: in northwest washington, sam ford, abc7 news. jonathan: new life for battlefield. the non-profit trust has reached the money to preserve the battle of anteetum. 23,000 men wounded or disappeared on the first day of battle and it was considered the bloodiest one-day battle of the civil war. the trust is hoping to save more land in the area. alison: don't just look at the stock market as an indicator

of the economic growth. a.d.p. says 200,000 jobs were added by the u.s. businesses this september. the frap jobs report is due friday and is expected to show more gain but the unemployment rate should be stall nant at 5.1%. coming up next a seismic shift in fashion industry. countless celebrities worn the signs. now ralph lauren is stepping down. who will run the brand he started? that's next. alison: still ahead. there could not be a worse time to have damage on the roof. rainstorms now and waiting for joaquin, what now is a hurricane, "7 on your side" is asked to step in and protect what was about to get underway. the dam done and what is being done to fix it. we will have that story for you coming up at "abc7 news at 4:00".

alison: ralph lauren will no longer run the day-to-day

operations. >> his name is synonymous with the red carpet glamour. >> ralph lauren. >> collection of labels bearing his name that have come to define american fashion. ralph lauren the man has shaped how america dresses every day. >> in the world of false, ralph has been monumental in so many different ways. even the brand or the designer. the name is simonnous with a look -- synonymous with the look. >> it has been exported all over the globe. now a surprise announcement. the company that lauren founded 48 years ago with every decision bearing the innuance is naming a new ceo to run the company. >> this has been a family run business for so long. for ralph to step back and bring an outsider in, it's interesting. >> the soon to be 76-year-old announcing that old navy's current president will step into the ceo position.

the appointment an urgent effort to grow the company. lauren's' company raked in $78.5 million in sales maid an immaterial print on the fashion world. even designing american uniforms for multiple olympics. >> everything have done has been for the emotion. never for a brant or a label. >> fashionistas, fear not. he will have a role at the namesake company as the executive chairman and chief creative officer for the monumental brand. >> the peanuts stamps. how many are made and where you can buy them. >> powerful storm on the way. another marlboro woman is concerned

jonathan: "7 on your side" was

asked to look into a project at a home. what is done to fix it? this could not have come at a worse time. horace: with the storm coming, imagine this is your house. she sits on her front form after l.a. night's heavy rains and storms for the weekend. worried because a thin blue top serves as a roof over her home and the belongs. horace: the company put the shingles on the house. so when the roofers came to remove the shingles in the flywood underneath, something terrible happened.

>> oliver is brought in by the new contractor. >> the singles on the roof were not safe. >> she said the insurance company helped her move in new house. >> this happened july 30. horace: nothing done to fix it. >> nothing done. horace: she says she has gotten no answers. she can't go back in her home. every time there is a storm she is worried. >> i want to be back in the house. >> the spokesperson says it appears that everything is handled appropriately on our end and the spokesperson said that the investigation is underway. their investigation still

could take quite some time. reporting live in upper marlboro, horace holmes, abc7 news. alison: thank you for that. the postal service is printing a new stamp. charlie brown, >> y and the rest of the boys and the girls from peanuts will be featured on ten stamps from the charlie brown christmas special. can you believe it's 50 years old. the release coincides with the 65th anniversary of the comic strip, itself. debuted in papers october 2, 1950. jonathan: the world health organization revised the hiv guidelines and recommends anyone who tests positive for the virus that causes aids has to be treated immediately. they hat said they should wait to treat them until the immune systems suggested they were getting sick. many developed nations including the u.s. start treatment immediately. alison: still to come on five five today -- a call for the federal

government to take control of metro. jonathan: a woman turns to the "7 on your side" troubleshooter after what should have been a simple move turned into a major ordeal. that is tonight at 5:00. in chicago, they are flocking to get a whiff of something. not a look. a whiff. it's awful. terrible. gross. a corpse flower on display at the botanical garden in the windy city is blooming and it is known for the terrible smell. i allowed people to stay overnight and it's open all day today for people to get a look and a sniff. the combo of the chemicals released in the peak bloom made it smell like sons died -- like something died. it's really pretty. alison: it makes an appearance in d.c., too. jonathan: he wants the full effect to that flower. one of the plants that would gobble you up.

deaux we have a lot to talk about but let's look at the numbers. since the rain began, 4-1/2 inches in leesburg. this is an ill pressive list. 3.5 in germantown. this is round one. a little rain now tonight and tomorrow. most of rain moved to the coast. moving forward there are two key players. and the hurricane. but in the meantime it's cloudy and breezy and cool. the future cast take us through the rain redeveloping through the morning. most of it is out and east. it will move northward. by friday afternoon it will be

heavy duty stuff to deal with. heavy downpours. that is gin to continue to saturday. we could get with the or three inches around the area. then we have to find out what happens the rest of the weekend. steve: the weekend will be here before you know it. we are going to look for temperatures on the cool side. especially on saturday. daytime highs only at 65 degrees. saturday and sunday we have a taste of bethesda and the greek festival. so not the best weather on the way. stay ahead of the storm. the updates on the storm watch 7 app. great information there. the late zest the 5:00 update that just came in. we have wind gusts at 105 miles per hour. with winds at 85. latest track has this further west. it has it over the d.c. metro

area. it used the center of the cone and this look like monday afternoon, at 2:00 -- keep in mind this is a new 5:00 advisory just come in from the hurricane center. this has it along the north carolina, and the virginia border. category two hurricane. as it moves up the bay, it diminishes in intensity. this is a big change compared to what we saw on the last model. this continues to change. we are going to watch this carefully in coming days on abc7. stay ahead of the storm at wjla.com. jamie: the problem we had earlier was the rain coming down 395 was a mess.

the inner loop to outer loop continueing on the outer loop. it's south closer to tyson. you have the volume. we move to talk about how slow we are. 295, 11 street bridge. takes 20 minutes to the harbor. metro service on red line. back to you. alison: coming up at "abc7 news at 4:00" -- a jury duty scam warning. calls going out across the country. jonathan: how you respond could cost you. the call you might get and the information scammers want. we will warn you, coming up next.

jonathan: yet another jury duty scam. calls claiming you missed jury duty. alison: how do you respond to these? it could cost you. john matarese shows what to do and not to do so you don't waste your money. john: we all know what a jury duty summons means. it means you have to report to court under penalty of the law. what if someone calls and says you missed the summons and you face arrest? stim was stepping out of the car and the cell rang. >> the guy said excuse me are you tim overmeyer? i said yes. that is my name. >> he said i'm the sheriff and i'm issuing you a warrant for your arrest for skipping jury duty. >> uh-oh he thought. he might have missed the let every because he cently moved. >> the caller asked for his birth date and the social

security number to confirm the identity. john: he said he thought the call was real. i was a live person and not a recording. the person spoke perfect english and seemed to know what they were talking about. >> he said, sir, if you don't give me the information i'm going to send a cruiser to your house and arrest you. >> at that point he was so shaken he hung up. good thing. when he called the sheriff department he found out he almost fell victim to i.d. theft scam. the local sheriff offices and the jury commissioners say they never call anyone threatening arrest. nor do they send e-mails. that is another scam. a real jury summons comes with a letter like this followed by a second letter. who was it? >> i googled number and nothing comes up. >> likely a scammer using a device to change the aer i.d. ready to go after their next victim. don't ignore jury duty but be skeptical of calls saying you are late or you missed so it you don't waste your money.

i'm john matarese, abc7 news. announcer: from abc7 news, this is a breaking news alert. alison: the breaking news is from the national hurricane center. we are learning that the hurricane updates are there on joaquin. tonight the weather service is surveying the damage in laurel. let's get to doug hill who is watching joaquin. doug: it's cloudy and breezy. we will take that because we have to see what will happen with the storm. show you details on the latest update of the hurricane center stilt has the track southwest moving from the atlantic ocean to the bahamas but it is expected to make a uturn to the right to head back up the coast. as far as the numbers go, the top winds are 85 miles per hour. gusting to 105. moving southwest at 8 but it is expected to make the turn.

in the next couple of day once it makes the turn, possibly coming to a substantial size hurricane, category three. the new track from the hurricane center they shifted it to the west. more land. look at the cone of uncertainty, the way to read this is the preferred landfall area could be here. it could be there. there. anywhere out to here. this is just the center line of the track. it doesn't mean it could come to the chesapeake bay. it could. but it could come west or east. in any case it will affect the weather. but even before the effects come in we have heavy rain on its own on a friday saturday to saturday and that is something to keep a close eye on. let me show you latest plots. they are coming in better alignment. even takes the storm and turns it west. it will turn west to make landfall but there is a large area that could be impacted including all of our viewing area. a lot more to talk about coming up in ho