expect from the storm in the coming hours. for that we go to storm watch meteorologist brian van de graaff. brianne: we got the newest information at 5:00. waiting on the 8:00 update. still a tropical storm hermine is churning through the carolinas with the outer bands of rain lapping at the eastern portion of the tide water and through the outer banks of north carolina. this system will continue to have 50 miles per hour and gusting to 65. moving northeast at 20. off the outer banks by tomorrow midday. churn off the open waters of the eastern seaboard for a bit. sunday and monday. monday may intensify more with the winds possibly back to near hurricane strength for a short time. before getting out of here. what it means is a prolonged impact for area along the region. the models are good about getting up there sunday. sunday and monday they wander around before pulling out of here. prolonged beach effect

current a big issue. we talk about the warnings up. they are along the eastern shore. and in the by a from st. mary's to the northern neck. we time out the chances for rain and wind and what to expect in a bit. maureen: breaking news for ocean city from the beach is closed until further notice. brad bell is joining us from the tropical storm is in effect. how does this affect the business people there. >> nobody is happy. at the end of the meeting they decided they need to get the beach closed until 5:30 when the lifeguard came

for those thinking about coming down to ocean city, they are urged to use their best judgment. this is a gorgeous day. sur sof not bad at all. the conditions are expected to worsen very quickly. it's expected to be up and dangerous and the rip currents. that is why they don't want anyone in the water. we say the beach is closed. it's closed to swimmers. for now they are allowed on the sand but the lifeguards are patrolling up and down on a.t.v. to make sure nobody goes in the water. the town's mayor telling us they have to take the storm seriously. >> we'll see flooding in the low-lying area in ocean city. that is concerning for us. this is a wind

event. storm surge on the bay side. the wave action on the ocean front. direct hit. brad: the wind and the waves and the fresh. there will be flooding bay side in the low lying areas. houses could be surrounded by water. two and a half to three feet deep. in ocean city, brad bell, abc7 news. maureen: thank you, brad. while we prepare for hermine, in florida the clean-up is already underway. in apalachicola where the roads are are under water from storm push. other areas like cedar key saw the businesses flood and destroyed. >> this is the worst we have seen in the city in a lon

time. >> lot of debris. uprooted trees and fallen limbs. do not travel on the roads. maureen: the biggest problem from hermine so far has been the power outages. abc7 will be with you throughout the storm. giving you a look all the updates. you can track the storm anytime on wjla.com. we are sending out constant updates on facebook and twitter as well as through the storm watch weather smart phone app. we will be live from ocean city all weekend long on abc7 and newschannel8. join us. mobiletrak7 on the road tonight to keep you up to date on the traffic at the start of the labor day weekend.

the traffic watch team will keep an eye out for you and alert you to any problems we find tonight. metro road island station won't reopen until next week at the earliest. that is after debris fell from the station ceiling yesterday. brianne carter is covering metro. what is metro saying about the latest incident? >> the official giving us an update at the metro headquarters a few hours ago. buses will continue to replace the trains at the road island avenue station. a long holiday weekend. many people relying on metro. but this is the mantra. safety is first. >> gate to the metro station will stay locked over the weekend for inspection and repair

concrete debris fell from the station twice in as many days. >> we are seeing a lot of folks that live and use the station. >> however, we're doing it for your safety. >> throughout the day, crews looked for problem areas. at least three other section of the loose concrete were discovered. metro officials say the station is structurally sound. over the weekend, contractors will continue inspections as the metro crews work to install safety netting. >> shut it down so people wouldn't be in danger. >> i heard what happened the other night. i thought they resolved it. >> today they acknowledged the previous inspections have shown the longer term structural work that needs to take place. work that can be done in upcoming red line safetrack shut down. >> we had discussions as early as this morning about advancing some of the scope of work to

in rhode island station. while we have this surge opportunity. brianne: the schedule has not been updated from the metro officials. the general manager is expected to do just that. sometime this month. reporting live, brianne carter, abc7 news. >> big changes could come to metro parking lot. transit agency is considering outsourcing the parking operation to save money. still ahead at 6:00, milestone in ellicott city as they look to recover from devastating flood. also ahead, finding love in a dark discovery. a woman who discovered her family ties to georgetown university and the moment she says she felt kinship. first the new

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former secretary of state's e-mail. other revelation show clinton used 13 separate devices to check her e-mail. she previously said she wanted a private server to have a singling device. clinton admitted to the f.b.i. agents she never asked for permission to used the server. 39 times she answered questions saying she could not recall or remember. police are investigating a report of a credit card skimming device at a gas station. it's reported at an exxon station in the 3400 block of holly road in annandale. a driver noticed unusual credit card activity after buying gas there and the person contacted the station's owner who checked the pump and found the device. d.c. police want you to take a good look rat this surveillance video -- look at this surveillance video. this was shot at the middle schoolle in georgetown last saturday and they are calling the three people in

persons of interest in the burglary. if you recognize them or the red car they use, please call d.c. police. up next at 6:00 -- >> a defendant of some of the slaves sold back in 1838 ben it to georgetown -- benefit georgetown. a woman shares her story coming up. maureen: bracing for severe weather. brian van de graaff walks us through what to expect from tropical storm hermine and when in a few minutes. robert: i'm robert burton coming up in sports. after playing spoiler against the mets, time for high school football. scott abraham is live. we'll have a report when "abc7 news at 6:00" continues. havertys furniture helps your home look perfect even when life isn't. pretty!

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maureen: something we often see in this weather. most people heed warnings about hurricane and trop dal storms but this kite surfer in florida went in the storm. brian van de graaff is back in a moment with new information on what we can expect. i think this pretty rough water as the st

he will be back in a minute. georgetown university is making an unprecedented effort to atone for the history of slavery. yesterday we told you how the university will offer preferential admissions treatment for defenders of the slaves it sold for profit. tonight amy aubert looked to the great, great grand daughter about two of the slaves about discovering her past. >> when patricia started digging in the family history about a reunion 12 years ago she had no idea what she would find. >> ill revealed that -- it revealed her great, great, great grandparents and the children sold for profit in 1838 from jesuit run plantation in maryland. proceeds in part used to pay off debt at

you can imagine how anyone would feel. shocks and astonished. >> time healed but this is overwhelming. >> that was my goal. >> she attended thursday's event where georgetown announced step forward. >> a working group formed last year. digging in the history and planning the next step. she called it emotional. meeting other defendants and cousins for the first time. >> i felt friendship and love. >> a story finally told. >> neither the university president nor my member of the working group were available to do an

northwest d.c. amy aubert, abc7 news. maureen: milestone. after five weeks after devastating flood ripped through ellicott city, and leaving destruction in its path, stores at the top of main street reopened for the first time since the july 30 flood. those stores saw just a couple of dozen customers today. but they say they are less concerned with that and more concerned about tropical storm hermine. >> you get nervous. if we get heavy rain, we could have flooding. >> ellicott city leaders are optimistic with the way the area handled the rainstorm since the flood. a lot of water in ellicott city. and a lot of water around the east coast. brian: yeah. this is a threat for the eastern shore. we talked about how governor mcauliffe issued state of

governor hogan just issued state of emergency for the eastern shore. they will get the front of it. maybe not the rain but the heavy constant wind and rough surge and beach erosion issues that will be pounded for several days. >> some flooding. the biggest thing, the surge and the strong wind. let's talk about what is happening out there no and the latest from the storm that continues to churn in the carolina. now the outer bands of rain now working their way to tide water virginia. through the outer banks. heavier bands tapping in the tropical moisture lifting it through. we are seeing the impact as far as the cloud cover but still a beautiful night. get out and enjoy. the storm out of the west/northwest at charleston. gusting to 65. off the outer bank by 2 morning. it lifts northward. it meanders around. wobbling up the coast before lifting out of here. won't be a tropical system. whether it's tropical system or not the winds could reintensify from the 60 off the coast of hatteras tomorrow to the 70's on monday.

about the coastal area. the erosion. the heavy pounding of the surf and the rip current. i don't know if it's as much rain but it will continue to pound day after day after day and take a toll. once we get past the time period there is concern which way the system would go. you can see this projects where the system will go. look at the curly q's around. it will stay in the vicinity but tuesday and wednesday it will release and whether it north and east. the biggest impact is at the beach. two to four inches of rain. the rain could be heavier. brian: it makes for rough rape and sur you have. for us tonight clouds and breezes. 2 winds in the 50's for saturday. to the west they will stay dry. there are spotty sh

more nuisance than anything else. east and dryer to the west. not a horrible weekend but not as pretty. monday we will clear out. as far as how much rain, quartzer to half an inch. higher amount for southern maryland. three or four plus for the shore. just breezes and clouds. enjoy your night. not a bad evening headed the way tonight. the next couple of days. unsettled but more of a nuance. if you head east it's dangerous. head wave tuesday and wednesday. 90 next week. what is happening in sports? robert: a lot. quince orchard and damascus. it's almost time. they are under the friday night lights. scott abraham is live. we have a report up next in sports.

robert: i hope you are ready for friday night lights. they are back. tonight it's quince orchard and damascus on the field. big game even though they are both opening up the season. scott abraham join us live from gaithersburg. is it crazy over there or what? scott a.: i tell you what, robert. this place is a packed house. are you guys ready? [cheers & applause]

army, the student section for quince orchard. they are taking on damascus tonight. opening game for both teams. a rivalry game. damascus beat them last year so the place is packed. they are expecting 4,000 to 5,000 people. they are at the thunder sticks -- they have the thunder sticks. they are ready to go. i'm ready. live tv. people are walking by us. we have a live report at the highlights tonight at 11:00. stay tuned for that. back to you. robert: all right, scott. be careful with those things by the way. don't poke anybody's eye out. in baseball, nats-mets tonight. good guys are in new york to crush the mets' playoff hope. the mets are two games back from the cardinals for the second wild card spot. they have been heating up winning three of the last four. the nats are still on the road. they have just swept the phillies. 7:30 start. a.j. cole takes the mound. at the u.s. open this afternoon, madison keys found herself down 5-1 in the third set to

thought all the way back for the win. they called it the greatest comeback of her career. third set tie-breaker 7-5. 4-6. 7-6. one final note nascar dale earnhardt jr. is sitting out the rest of the season. he has been out since july because of a concussion. he missed six races and skip the remaining 12 events as he tries to recover. maureen: wish the best for him. thanks. brian: weather wise. nuisance rain here. clouds, maybe sunshine. spotty showers. it will be cool. biggest effects are felt at the beaches. the winds are gusting to 50-mile-per-hour. saturday, sunday and monday. off and on the showers. not a great weekend for the beach. around here we have outdoor time. there is breaks in the clouds. it's not awful. not pouring, wash-out rain. monday is more sunshine. maureen: look forward to that. "world news tonight" with david muir is coming up next. join us

have a good night and a great weekend.

tonight, we're following the path of destruction. hermine now on the move, hitting florida as a deadly hurricane. winds up to 80 miles an hour. homes badly damaged. hundreds of thousands without power. millions bracing for a possible labor day washout. and tonight, watches and warnings up and down the east coast. our team in the storm zone. secret notes. inside the fbi's investigation into hillary clinton's e-mails. what she told agents, and how many times the phrase "do not recall" came up. out of jail. the case that triggered national outrage. former college athlete brock turner, pushing through the cameras. the new deadline he now faces. school bus dangers. drivers ignoring those flashing red lights at the bus stop. children, hit hard by oncoming