kimberly: rain, rain, please go away. creeks overflowing, trees and wires fallen. josh lets us know when we will finally see the sun again. and almost a year after epic flooding, nearly wiping out historic main street in advocat city. and president trump takes aim. words of encouragement or targeted attacks after the senate fails to repeal obamacare? >> now, abc 7 news at 6:00, on your side. kimberly: a soggy start saturday. thank you for joining us. i'm kimberly suiters. rain drag down power lines and toppled tr

walls collapsed. it is drier right now, but keep the umbrella handy. alertnight has a first forecast. josh: we are almost done, just a few light showers left. southeastat used an you live of d.c. the longer you hang onto that chance. chesapeake beach, 73 degrees, a little breezy on the water. we still have a few more light showers. the rain totals, a lot of these are pretty remarkable. the top of the list, falls church bringing in more than seven inches of rain. more than five inches of rain in vienna, silver spring more than five inches. i picked the biggest totals, but many places between four and six inches of rain thursday, friday, and today. really some big totals causing a mess in some areas. we have is the system is finally wrapping

that low will push to the north east, taking the rain and cloud cover with it in a hurry, just hanging onto light showers at this point. close to home, the rain off to the east of d.c., but fast-forward, about 10 p.m. this evening, things are really drying out. we have a beautiful sunday in store. just about done with the flood warnings. we will talk more about that and the heat that is moving back in, feeling more like summer. kimberly: looking forward to that. tight on space, making a plea for donations for man's best friends. last night, heavy rain led to flooding at the humane rescue alliance adoption center in northeast. kevin lewis is live in northeast with more on what has become such a big mess and how you can help. kevin? the staff here really earn their keep yesterday. raw sewage is supposed to go

gurgling through the pipes and filling dog candles beyond this metal gate. in the worst spot, five inches of contaminated water. staff sprung into action, grabbing water boots and toeegees and moving wet dogs dry kennels. lost in the sewage backup, dog beds and toys. there was also a shortage of kennel space for some time. this is the only intake center for the entire district. the humane rescue alliance put out an online plea for bedding and toy donations, and the response has been great. >> we just really had to trash a lot of the bedding that was contaminated. we want our dogs on fluffy, dry bedding. the lobby has been wonderfully busy. people have respon

constant flow of people. they cleaned out their linen closets, and it's great. i want to thank everybody for that. the community has been wonderful. kevin: renewed faith in the goodwill of humanity. the humane rescue alliance has been in the spot since the mid-1980's. it has flooded before, but nothing to this extent. they chalked it up to the intensity of the rain and the consistency that it came down with yesterday. live in northeast, kevin lewis, abc 7 news. kimberly: after the flow of water, a florham donations, good to see. the heavyoblem when rain pours in, trees and power lines topple. ryan hughes looks at a few of the problem spots from today. ryan: the torrential rain has cap to cleanup crews busy through the night and into this morning. this is seneca creek and north potomac, one of the many problem areas.

good clip. you ahe bank, it gives good idea how high it was. as we swing over, the water was spilling over its bank onto the road. this is what it looked like at 11 a.m. the road is back open, but it was flooded out for more than 17 hours as water rushed over the side of it. trees,n also toppled large branches brought down, falling onto wires in alexandria. it were similar in bethesda, tree limbs knocking down a telephone pole, leaving wires dangling on 7 locks rd. in montgomery county, more than a dozen roads were closed early this morning. the police encourage drivers to find alternative routes. thousands were left without power around the area. tonight there is a warning from the national weather service. with the ground very saturated from the rain, they are worried and warning people to be careful because weak and

trees can topple over. ryan hughes, abc 7 news. kimberly: speaking of toppling over, rain is being blamed for the collapse of a wall at a southeast d.c. condo building. was there earlier today and tells us more about what has become a real danger. kevin: yards of yellow police tape keeps people at a safe distance from a little hole in the wall at the fairfax village condominiums and southeast. officials say that yesterday's heavy rainfall caused a three-story brick's welding basement wall -- rick welding's basement wall to collapse. residents stared in disbelief at the scene, which included a toppled air-conditioning unit and tangled wires. an inspector rolling the structure was not sound. hence this neon orange danger sign. the american red cross shuddered that

residents to a shelter. there is no word on the damage cost or how long it will take to repair the condo building. thankfully, nobody was injured. in southeast, kevin lewis, abc 7 news. kimberly: so you want to stay connected when the weather gets bad. download the stormwatch 7 weather app and follow us on facebook and twitter to get instant forecasts and updates. tomorrow marks one year since the epic flooding on historic main street in ellicott city. two people died. some businesses and roads and even the he store :00 were washed out. today city leaders dedicated a new clock at the corner of main and maryland avenue. the two people who passed away and another person who was killed during the cleanup. a fire at a popular anne arundel county bar and g

investigators say that somebody intentionally set fire to cook in a charlie's early friday morning. -- to coconut charlie's early friday morning. nobody was killed but one firefighter sustained injuries. call the fire department if you have information about what is being called an arson. coming up, lashing out, the president grumbles about the senate's failed bid to repeal and replace obamacare. and counting their blessings. we get word of a possible development i work overtime when i can get it. i need my blood sugar to stay in control.

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reimbursement payments to insurance companies that reduce pay for the dock doubles, copayments, and insurance. a live look at freedom plaza, where health care rallies were this afternoon. house minority leader nancy pelosi is among those set to speak at the "our lives on the line" rally. organizers say it's time for republicans to work with democrats to improve the affordable care act. earlier, hundreds gathered's outside of the white house opposing the president's vow to ban transgender men and women from serving in the military. the pentagon says it will not make any changes until the president sends orders to the secretary of defense. developing now, secretary of state rex tillerson weighing in on new sanctions against russia. he released a statement that said in part, "the near unanimous votes for the inctions, legislation congress, represents the strong

united states." the white house says the president will sign the bill, despite initial reservations about a new round of sanctions. new video of a joint missile test between the u.s. and south korea. this exercise was in response to north korea's latest test of an intercontinental ballistic missile. the exercise was similar to one held after north korea's first icbm launch earlier this month. south korea announced they will hold talks with the u.s. about expanding its missile defense capabilities. still ahead, we are not alone when it comes to the lasting impact from all of this rain. a look at the devastating floods to our neighbors in west virginia, next. forecast,ives us the looking ahead to a beautiful sunday.

kimberly: developing now in companye owner of the that provided rides to the ohio state fair is blaming a mechanical failure for the deadly accident on the fireball. the co-owner of amusements of america said the company is devastated by the death of the 18-year-old. seven others were injured. have8-year-old's parents hired an attorney and may pursue a wrongful death lawsuit. some injured riders are counting their blessings tonight. >> we never would have got switched. ide'srly: the r manufacturer ordered all fireball rides shut down after the accident. other rides at the ohio state fair have reopened after passing inspections. video settingn fire to a youth lgbtq community center

he walks in with a gas can, douses the place, and sets it on fire. the man is a former client of the center. the center says he has a mental disability and had to stop using the facility last year when he turned 25. traffic alert for anyone traveling into dale city starting tomorrow night. ramp to deald i-95 boulevard will be closed. vdot is working on a ramp realignment project. changes will allow traffic to switch at the end of the rant at dale boulevard. detours will be in place early monday morning. on stormwatch, southwest virginia -- actually, west virginia, devastating flooding caused by the same storm system that drenched us. that led to a state of urgency in the northern part of west virginia. water was all the way up to vehicle windows. the picture from this

what a mess. plays a bigpography part in that, everything getting funneled into the same area. are starting to drop the flood warnings through the evening, but there are two areas we want to talk about. but things are improving. i think we will see a pretty nice sunset tonight. the clouds breaking off on the horizon. be a pretty nice sunset this evening. over, thehe rain is weather story switches over to the windy weather. almost 40 miles per hour poor hour wind gusts in southern maryland. as you get further south and east, that is where the brees has been strongest. even reagan national 32, and children's hospital at 31. a breezy day, and that is why we have the issue with trees coming down, because it rained so much that you do not need that strong of a wind gust to cause issues.

down and power outages. the wind speed around 29 miles per hour. through the overnight, the storm starts to move out and the wind should get quite a bit lighter. some areas where we are watching for flooding creeks and streams is towards berkeley and jefferson counties. upper marlboro still has a flood warning in place. of the areasst where we had the high water have started to subside. 77 degrees at reagan national. the dew point dropping into the 50's. it will be really less human overnight into -- less humid overnight into tomorrow, sunday a beautiful day. aroundfew showers dunkirk, dropping into charles county and st. mary's county. a little bit of what weather further east of d.c. most of us are drying up, dropping to about 70 degrees at 11:00. if you were coop

chance to get out and enjoy yourself. we stayed dry, but i would open up the windows. tomorrow morning, 63 degrees in d.c., 50's in some areas, and low humidity. much more comfortable. just around 80 degrees by 2 p.m. outside, find something to do outside, especially after today and a yesterday. 82 will be the high tomorrow, sunny. backup to 85 monday. then back towards 90 degrees by the time we get to wednesday and thursday. outlook has rain thursday, but we have a few days to really get a chance to dry out, soak up the sunshine. if you are thinking about , the airo the pool will be really dry, so when you get out of the pool, it will be chilly quickly, so be ready to the tao. kimberly: some new redskins to get used to. robert:

training camp today. we will hear from that next.

>> and now the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. robert: so many new faces for the redskins this year, training camp for the rookies. everyone watching jonathan allen from alabama. as every rookie will play his part, we know that he will play his role, a hometown kid. he feels the support, but still has a long way to go before it is completely home for him. >> i definitely feel the support from fans. i don't focus on the fact am from here. even though i'm home, it is still a new experience for me and i'm excited just being part of the washington redski.

better and help the team win games. robert: and this is where you earn your spot come in richmond, where it is 95 degrees every day. how bad do you want it? everybody fighting for the number one spot. a little too early to name starters. you have to put a process of days together, see how they do with pads after they have a good day, bad day, see how the recover, bounceback, learn new plays, put it together, see who the most consistent players are, who the toughest players are, and then you make your decision. after a after -- asking after a day like today, i'm just being nice. robert: in baseball, the nationals rained out last night. tonight, first pitch at 7:00. meanwhile, some roster moves. late last night the nationals acquired phillies left fielder how we can write -- howie kendr

ick. he will be a nice backup option at second and in left field. at the world swimming championships, katie ledecky takes home another gold medal. her signature race, the need hundred meter freestyle. -- the 800 meter freestyle. not her most dominating performance, but the bethesda native won. it is her fifth and final gold medal of the championships. d.c. united in action tonight on the road against minnesota. coverage kicks off at 7:30 or news channel 8. and in hamburg, germany, the 17th hole. the tee shot drops into the cup for a hole in one, no bounce. for the effort, you will get a brand-new porsche. and the orioles try to avoid

taking on the rangers at 8:00. a porsche. kimberly: because golfers do not make enough money.

kimberly: it is national chicken wings day and lasagna day. and lipstick. york,yor of buffalo, new the birthplace of the buffalo wing declared july 29 national chicken wing day in 1997.

referred to the pot that the noodles were cooked in. and an entrepreneur was named the modern-day founder of national lipstick day. if you have never heard of her before, she has 20 million followers on instagram. robert: and i don't know who she is. kimberly: you do now. josh: you can just go around naming days? kimberly: when you have 20 million followers, you can do what you want. for the are drying up nationals game tonight, temperatures hanging in the low 70's. a little extra cloud cover, but should be a nice night for baseball. tomorrow's game, the doubleheader, 1:35 and in the later game, that will be really nice baseball weather, low-to-mid humidity, topping out near 82. for the city open, the tennis matches, close to 90 degrees. kimberly: i think we are ready

thank you for joining us. we will see you back here a

tonight, who's next? the shake-up at the white house. president trump ousts his chief of staff. replacing him with a retired four-star general. can the new faces in the west wing rescue the president's agenda? breaking news. the massive fire at an outdoor music festival. more than 20,000 people forced to evacuate. also breaking tonight, the major terror bust. front door bomb. tonight, the new video. the mysterious package the doorstep, exploding and critically injuring the man who opened it.