. hello, i'm vic carter. we have breaking news from north baltimore, storms cause a tree to fall on a van trapping the driver. they were able to pull the person out of the car. no word yet on the person's injuries. we have a crew on the way to the scene, we'll bring you details as they are available. if you were outside you know how strong the storms were. the rain and thunder in fells

point. in towson, lightning lit up the sky. people did not escape the rain, a heavy downpour there as well. it comes after one of the hottest days. we have weather coverage. kai jackson has more but, first, we go to bob turk with more on the storms. >> impressive. they developed at 7:00 or 8:00. it is to the south and east of baltimore. northern delaware to annapolis to washington. let's go back a few hours. we saw this developing, 7:30 and 8:30. picked up an inch of rain and 45 minutes that's a lot of rain. how hot did it get. it got to almost 100 degrees. ocean city 99 with a heat index of 109. bwi a middle river 97.

it felt like 104. not as hot but another chance of showers and storms in the forecast for tomorrow. vic. >> thank you very much. our coverage with kai jackson how people were able to cope with the heat. >> reporter: you know, the heat is not just uncomfortable it is dangerous. we have tips and we'll show you how people cope in the heat and give you instructions on staying cool and safe. a fire at a building on mchenry street put the firefighters to the test. it was not the hottest day of the year but to them it felt like it. they are trained to save lives. they got a break because the sun had set for the day. others were not as fortunate.

they were taking blood pressure. if you need hydration, get water. >> there is little rest for the weary as they prepare to repave the road in baltimore. staying hydrated was not a challenge, it was a necessarity. >> if you have temperatures high, you are feeling week and anxious. muscles are cramping up, you have a headache you just sit back and drink fluids and cool yourself off and if you are not getting better come in and see us. >> at mercy high school, athletes at this camp congress frequent breaks. the coaches decided to give the players a break. >> we're out here for an hour, we'll go into the gym and we come out the last hour to finish up, that way, you know, they're not overloaded with the sun. >> sun that drains bodies as well as machines like air conditioners. >> you want to turn your thermostat up to whatever is comfortable for you but keeping it as high as possible helps to

cut down on usage. >> and what you are doing by that is you are lowering the train on the power grid and saving money. no one was injured today. experts warning if we have more days like this, stay hydrated and cool and at best stay inside. vic, back to you. >> thank you very much. >> protests and tonight it hits home here in baltimore. hundreds on both sides packed a meeting at towson university. and eyewitness news is live. we were there for the meeting. >> reporter: there are two stories here, one, the hundreds of people who were outside yelling about their opinion to each other and then the lucky 500 people who got inside the university to shout about health care to a senator. >> i'm confident that we'll get

this right. >> reporter: the senator had to struggle to be heard above the chants ringing with distrust of the mr.en to reform health care. >> you hard him all year he has not said anything different. >> reporter: the debate has put leaders on the spot during their august recess. this is the second of three town hall meetings for carden who supports reform. >> how are you going to keep my employer from stopping offering insurance and forcing me on to the public option if that's cheaper for their bottom line? >> reporter: asking to include tort reform ignited the biggest response from the crowd. >> the cutoff for the number of people allowed inside there. that means that no one from this line or anyone out in the street is going to be allowed inside the meeting. >> but is america you should here the debate. >> america is not about

government running things. free enterprise matters. >> we have a barbaric system, when someone loses their job they lose their health care. >> the senator will hold a meeting but still continue to support the government stepping in to reform health care. >> people will be more informed, i will have a bet are understanding as to their concerns. >> reporter: several bills have been discussed about out they're not ready to be voted on. he hopes one bill will be on the floor by the fall and the third meeting, by the way, is wednesday in hagerstown. kelly macpherson, wjz news. police are asking for help to identify a homicide victim who may have died years ago. here are the sketches released by police. investigators found the remains of this woman in the 900 block of baltimore boulevard back in march. they don't know who she is. they believe the victim is a

white female in her teens or 20s. anyone with information should call police. a tragedy over the skies of new york now investigators are trying to figure out what happened. 9 people were killed when a plane collided with a sight- seeing plane. it one plane is trapped in the plane's wreckage. calls poured into 911 with accounts. >> a plane hit a helicopter, the helicopter went down into the water, the plane i'm he not sure where it is. >> i saw the last of it, i saw something explode and fall after that. >> and the accident has intensified pressure to tighten rules governing the air place over the river. the ntsb said 225 aircraft fly within three miles of the site every day. and they were arrested by the top cop but there is word the two men cuffed by the police commissioner will not be

serving prison time. the brothers were taken into custody in west baltimore on new year's eve after the commissioner said he saw them shooting guns into the air. one was sentenced to probation. the other a suspended sentence. today baltimore and the university of maryland took center state your name in the fight against the h1n1 virus. the school is testing a new vaccine. as we report, there is no shortage of volunteers. >> 1, 2, 3... >> reporter: as a boy, arthur bergsson was part of the testing for a pollyo vaccine now he is a volunteer for the h1n1 virus. >> i'm not worried, i don't think people should be. >> reporter: health officials do worry. they fear infections could grow more severe and wide spread during the fall season. since the pgh

>> reporter: out break in mexico, it has infected thousands and been responsible for more than 1100 deaths. >> the more they talk about it, the more you think this is, you know something i should be concerned about. >> reporter: allison smith started showing up at the hospital this morning with doctors briefed them about the vaccine. >> we make the vaccine jesus they will be looking to see how much of the vaccine the body needs and whether it requires more than one dose. >> the potential is to see when is the time to handle the response. >> reporter: it sounds great to volunteers before she wants to be protected before the fall. >> i don't know if i would have gotten the vaccine you no he with limited supplies and all that. this is going to cover me this season. doctors leading the trials say they expect some results in the next few weeks with the hopes

they could be ready for use by october. >> doctors believe the flu-like symptoms will be the only risks. caught on tape, dozens trapped on a roller coaster. what caused it to break down? my husband is not the secretary of state, i am. >> what sparked an angry response from hillary clinton. this is called a ghost bike, a memorial to a biker killed here last week. will the memorial stay? the answer when we continue. more cooling showers and storms tomorrow. the forecast coming up next.

74 degrees and cloudy. the forecast is coming up. 24 people are safe after being stranded in the air on a roller coaster. crews in california say the coaster experienced a mechanical failure, stopping the cars on the track. riders at the park were trapped about 40 feet into the air. rescue took hours as everyone was lowered to the ground. no one was hurt. the autopsy of michael jackson is complete. the coroner will not release

the results. it will remain under wraps. he was found bed on june 25th. investigators are trying to determine what medications may have played a part in the singer's death. a fiery response from hillary clinton during an appearance in the congo. she was asked what her husband thought of a loan offer to the country. >> wait you want me to tell you what my husband thinks. he is not the secretary of state, i am. you ask my opinion i'll tell you my opinion i'm not going to be channeling my husband. >> theperson who asked the question told her that he meant to ask what president obama thought not her husband. it is not clear if occurred in the translation of the question. a robbery leads to a five four standoff.

the men fled to a home on mary avenue. they barricaded themselves inside with a 94-year-old resident. he was rescued and taken to the hospital. a suspect was arrested while the other is at large. and when a bike rider was killed near downtown last week, it set in motion a creation of a memorial. now as it is reported, there is danger that the city may remove it. >> last night a grass-roots memorial was chained and locked in maryland avenue. it is a ghost bike this is hon -- honoring john yates. it to mark where bike ares are killed for drivers to be aware and share the road. last week he was run over by a large white delivery truck. >> my world went, you know, because i knew. >> the driver didn't know or care to stop. >> it is on his conscious. god will take care of him. >> reporter: the biking

community rolled into action with the placement of its first ghost bike. only six years old the project has spread to 80 cities in 14 countries. some allow the memorials to stay up; others take them down. the city of baltimore's transportation department says that the chain will be cut and it will be taken do unin a week or so. when i told that to another biker, the mayor, she had different ideas. >> i will have a conversation i have not been here with the transportation to talk about the potential of keeping it up. if it is a symbol to make people aware i support it. >> reporter: near downtown, mike schuh. >> police are looking for information about the driver of the white truck that hit yates. and passengers on a express flight said it felt like being in a sardine can. they were forced to spend the night on the tarmac. they diverted it short of the

destination. the 47 passengers were serve nod food and during the night the only toilet broke down. this he were not allowed off because agents were gone for the day. how about a home for just $100. it could happen here in maryland. the peacemaker is raffling off this house. the money supports efforts to help families, organizations ad the community deal with issues in a faithful manner. it is north of towson. more information at www.wjz.com. that would be a great deal. >> that's a heck of a deal. >> that's unbelievable. >> radar quickly, vic. let me show you. we he had a line of showers moving through, was not expecting to be that strong. it held together. we have a warning for the activity from portions and. until midnight tonight. we'll zoom in there from east

end to galena. heavy showers to the northwest and here this moved through the downtown region at 8:30. and down to queens town, scattered activity the heaviest now is just to the northwest, that's moving off to the east at 15 miles an hour. the shore and that's headed in your direction. as it moves, continues to move and it is holding together nicely. this is actually a good thing despite the fact we have wind and rain. it may help keep things cooler. let's take a look at temperatures around the region. got to 94. that tied for the hottest day of the year. back in july one more day. we did not break any records 678-9100 but the low is 70, 86, 65. that's theaverage and 154.

right now around the -- 154. and ocean city at 86, very shortly that storm will be dropping the temperatures to the 70s. baltimore city picked up almost an inch of rain, 45 minutes. the airport a half inch. very, very beneficial rains keeping things cool. cooling the pavement and the streets this evening. that may actually help keep things cooler tomorrow. it will be humid but we have a chance of storms tomorrow. 70s to 80s in some locations with are it didn't rain much. to the west. a frontal boundary tomorrow. that will move in our direction and showers and storms in the boundry t will turn cooler particularly wednesday and thursday afternoon and in the 80s. scattered showers. and if you are heading down that way and see some heat and

humidity and a better chance of shower activity. a west wind at 5 to 10 knots. and the days are getting shorter. any showers or storms a warm humid night. back to # 0 or 92. showers and storms. some would have downpours and lightning. on wednesday 88, 66, cooler and thursday, friday, 85 and 86 and 86 partly cloudy. rather humid. slight chance of a pop up shower wednesday and thursday. >> thank you very much. we want to update you on the breaking news, this is videotape in to eyewitness news, a tree fell on a van at 30th and north calvert streets. crews were able to rescue the man inside. he was rushed to union memorial hospital. no word on his condition

tonight. and check in with don and marty at 4:55. the weather had an impact on the o's game. did they weather the storm?

there was supposed to be a game. >> there was some delay because of the rain they finished which is not necessarily a good thing for the way it goes. the hopes of new and improved for the o's, that can get lost when it is in a slide that seems like the same old same old. there are a number of play ares who provide hope for the future but the present is painful. this jeremy guthrie gets the start facing the a's. mark ellis gets guthrie a couple of times. 2nd inning. 1-0. and a big night for ellis. the bases loaded he singled up

guthrie again. two score. ellis five hits. and it would be the last pitch for guthrie who cannot get out of the fifth. 9-1 is the final. when it rains it pours. ugly night for the os. they lost the last nine times against oakland. terry fran cohe na and losers of six straight hosting the tigers, back and forth. grabbing the lead and turning it over to papelbon. a big strikeout and the 9th. he is getting cabrera and they beat the tigers. they end that six-game skid. over to football where ravens are in their third week of training camp gearing up for the first pre-season game when the redskins come to town of note what is new, defensive coordinator greg madison taking over. he says the ravens may go with a basic defense than recent

years but no matter the defensive game plan. what matters most is having the players to execute the plan. >> you want a scheme to atact people. our players and come out and improve and that's what i ific. >> one of the highlights. a catch and carry. it did not end there. delivered a touchdown ball to the fan standing by the field. something this lady can take home as a memory. ravens are back some night at 8:45. nascar racing. monday mayhem. the road course proving dangerous. lost control. spin takes jeff gordon with him. three other cars. tony stewart went on to lead the final 25.

held off mark rouse ambrose. they had rain at watkins glen. they finished the race today. >> back with more in a moment.

rod blagojevich let go of stress and paggies down over the weekend. that's in your mind the rest of

the night. >> he attended a party in chicago where he was paid to single voice songs. the money will go to a charity for cancer patients. a replica of big ben is almost complete. organizers got together for 911th year in england to make a cop of the clock out of straw. it is meant to be a celebration of summer. like the real thing, it has a working clock that lights up at night. we'll be right back.

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