pennsylvania and also points northward. and then as you look at the perching colors, this is an expected heat -- excessive heat warning. look at this because the code orange is in effect for pennsylvania for today. once again, we are dealing with the heat advisory as we go into lunchtime until this evening. now right now, we do have temperatures that are quite mild this morning. 64 degrees in sykesville and close to 70 in catonsville. 65 in westminster. the wind are light right now. they will -- winds are light right now. they will pick up more out of the south and temperatures will sore from there around -- soar from there around 90 but feeling more like the mid-90s because of the heat and humidity. drink plenty fluids as you at the . out -- step out and about. an isolated shower or thunderstorm could pop up this afternoon but mainly dry. now back over to megan and charley. 5:30 and a powerful look at memorial day through the eyes of the children who will feel the kwreu78 pact -- impact of

the day. here's david curly with thestory. >> reporter: flags adorn the headstones and ceremonies underway. the outward signs mef moral day. of memorial day. but it's what is inside the young americans which is the true meaning of the remembrance. these are the children of the fallen. >> i pray that. >> reporter: four years ago captain andrew pierson was killed in iraq. leaving four children. >> it's like the whole future that we had planned is all of a sudden is gone. it feels like a bad nightmare. >> he was a good person. >> reporter: the piersons have come to this event every year. tragedy assistance program it's called taps. kaley henderson's father was killed in afghanistan and they shared a love of reptiles. >> and sometimes we would say there's a snake in the backyard. >> reporter: today they wrote notes to the loved ones from kaley hi dad i love you and miss you another, i really want

you to come back to earth. notes tied to balloons a simple act with deep meaning for a 9- year-old boy. >> 3, 2, 1. >> to help him feel closer to his dad that he is able to send that message and there's a way to get it there. >> reporter: a little closer to heaven. >> rights. >> reporter: while we remember on memorial day, they remember every day. david curley, abc news, arlington, virginia. >> locally today you're invitessed to pay tribute and re-- invited to pay tribute and respect for the men and women who paid the highest price for our freedom. >> linda so has preview of the day's event. >> reporter: this is the ceremony that has been going on for years now. we are here live this morning by the field of honor. this is where veterans are buried. you can see american flags have been set up. we are told 3500 of these have been set up around the area in

what's called the field of honor. joining us this morning is jack mitchell, the president here. this is a tradition you caried on since around 19 -- carried on since around 1967. >> that's correct. the previous owner of the cemetery started it and my father and i continued this tradition since we took over five years ago. >> reporter: and it's to remember the true meaning of memorial day. >> exactly. i mean, it kind of defines why we have a memorial day holiday in the united states. and this is a ceremony that's opened to the public. so, for people who are going to be firing up the grill later on or going out on a boat, it would be nice for them to come to this ceremony this morning because this is really why we have the holiday. >> reporter: it starts at 10 and this year you are honoring 7 men and women who died in the past year since may of last year. >> exactly. that's correct. and one of the servicemen who we will be honoring who was killed a few months ago, he was a physical education teacher and some of his students will be here today to lead the pledge of allegiance and that should be very special.

>> reporter: you give each family's special plaque. you have one here. >> yes. yes. and this is given to each family. they will be here today. i think they feel a bond together. they all feared they might get a call their loved one was killed in action. and it actually happened for them. so e. think it's important for them to kind of feel that bond knowing that their loved one made a great sacrifice for the country. >> reporter: the ceremony we covered it every year and it's beautiful. and it's for the families. how does it feel just to see that you are making a difference in their lives and remembering their family members who have fallen? >> well, i get kind of emotional. you see the families that come up to take the plaques, and there are lot of tears you know and my heart goes out to them. it's really an honor for us to be able to do this for them. >> wonderful. thanks so much. this ceremony begins at 10 this morning. and it is opened to the public. live at due lanny valley memorial gardens linda so, abc2

news. traveling home to work the rest of the week should be easier when it comes to getting around the jones fall expressway. emergency repair work is done. the repairs were needed because of the collapse drainage pipes and years of significant washout created a safety hazard. construction workers thought they would be finished in june. however, the warm weather cooperated and allowed them to finish ahead of schedule. amtrak is now back up and running this morning. but there may be some delays. service has restarted between washington, d.c. and philadelphia after it was suspended for about three hours by overhead wire problems. an amtrak spokesperson says the crews are trying to complete repairs on wires north of baltimore. so that may cause delays. about 30 minutes. a man was rescued from a pretty boy dam in parkton and taken away in police cruiser. the fire department says 24-

year-old dustin asterista -- they went down with a harness and brought him to safety. he was stuck there for an hour. >> i was able to secure him with the strap tied to the helicopter, the hoist. >> what was his reaction. >> his reaction is he was ready to get off. he was cramped up and kind of in a squatting position. just trying to hold on to the dam itself. >> so you see these no swimming signs? they are posted at the top of the dam meant to avoid situations like this. as for the 24-year-old, he's been charged with criminal trespassing. and three men serving time for drug distribution wacked away from a west baltimore halfway house. look at the three guys. 22-year-old andtwan phraser and two others left the house after midnight setting off the alarm. corrections officers are looking for all three of the guys. this morning police are investigating what looks like a home invasion in north point.

this happened on aldworth road. a man was found with a gunshot wound and a woman stabbed. both were rushed to the hospital. police say they were in a relationship. baltimore county detectives say the men forced their way into the back of the home but no further details have been released. police accused of abuse have found a new job. >> the startling discovery that was made. where the man is working that may make you think twice. >> a customer makes a deposit into the bank and how the car went through the front door. we will tell you what they had to say about it coming up next. >> and we have had two tropical storms and it's not even officially hurricane season. we will talk about where beryl goes next coming up. 3q

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now "good morning maryland." to columbia missouri where an apartment complex has been leveled after a fire ripped through it sunday morning. look at the video. firefighters says the building is is a total loss. estimates put the damage at 7 million dollars. the fire went for an hour and a half before crews arrived. they had to wait for hot spots to die out before looking for a

cause. luckily no one was hurt. a former catholic priest removed from the new jersey diocese because of sex abuse allegations now holds a job with the tsa. thomas harkins works as baggage security manager at the philadelphia international airport. tsa officials say harkins deals with luggage not passengers. they say all employees do go under criminal background checks before they are hired but because thisth cases are so old-- these cases are so sold criminal charges were not filed. you know drive through at banks? a woman drove her suv through the bank into the bank. anna marie says she has no clue how the truck ended up inside the bank of america. the truck jumped the median and crossed several lanes of traffic before slamming into the building a person who normally worked in the office was out sick. no one was hurt in the accident. we are hearing from the sister of the man accused of killing etan patz. >> what the suspect's sister

says she heard rumors of for years. the latest coming up. a man close to the pope is under fire for leak documents allegedly. who he is and where he is this morning when good morning maryland continues. good morning maryland. i am -- memorial means having a cookout with your family and friends and just chilling out and having fun and have fun activities for everybody.

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now eye good morning maryland -- now "good morning maryland "gloi 15 minutes away from 6. thanks for joining. governor o'malley will take to the stage o'malley's march the band will take the stage in annapolis for a conserve. they performed together with the white house for is the patrick's day and take the stage tonight at 7. tuesday's pry parry could -- pry area -- primary could give mitt romney the did he gist he needs. romney need 1,144 delegates to earn the g op nomination. a family member of the man arrested for the murder of etan patz is sharing what he knows about the case. pedro hernandez has been charged with second degree murder after confessing to police that he strangle the 6-

year-old boy 33 years ago. maria hernandez says she is confused over her brother's confession even though he has had a terrible temper. pedro hernandez said he strangled patz to death and put the boydy in the trash. >> -- body in the trash. >> i heard many years ago but i didn't know if it was true. like he heard -- he hurt somebody but i didn't know it was true. >> she says she is not sure if her brother's confession is legitimate because of his mental state which has been in question for years. we are learning more about an alleged mole at the vatican accused of leaking secret documents. he is always the pope's side and one of the most trusted aides. official documents says -- official say the documents exposed money laundering and kick backs. the head of the bank was fired and gabrielle is under arrest this morning. we have a weather alert this morning. targeting the east coast, the

latest on tropical storm beryl. >> georgia, florida, south carolina, they are under watches. ab c hass the -- abc has latest. >> reporter: tropical storm beryl crashed the memorial day party. the storm made landfall overnight in northeastern florida, packing 70-mile-per- hour winds. just short of a category one hurricane. it continues to cause heavy rain and wind and meteorologist expect the weather system will keep dumping rain in florida and georgia throughout the day. tens of thousands are already without power from savannah georgia to daytona beach. and jacksonville, a state of emergency. the city's memorial day plans scrapped. >> due to the concerns for the public safety we have canceled our memorial ceremony at the veterans memorial wall. this storm has the ability to produce localized flooding, down trees, and down power lines that can pose a threat to

public safety. >> reporter: residents along beryl's path from south of charleston to daytona beach was expected to see a surge to 3 feet wind gusts up to 65 miles per hour. >> the waves and winds are picking up. ed the -- the tide is coming in. >> reporter: there's also ther you've rip currents forcing swimers to swim outside the force. they are causing a mess forcing 100 rescues along the coast and emptying out beaches over the busy holiday weekend. >> i am encouraging everyone to stay out of the water. that's very important. >> reporter: there's one bit of good news, meteorologists think upper level west winds will push it back out to sea by tomorrow night. but that may be too late to save outdoor plans for so many this holiday. >> we were watching the story and it's incredible people would swim. >> that's with flood you. you are not supposed to but people do. >> it's obvious that they think

it's not going to happen to me. >> exactly. >> you hear it over and over but it's just getting started. >> it is. we have had tworm. two form and it's -- we have had two form and it's not june is this unusual. >> it is. the last time two storms formed in may was over 100 years ago. we have been making history. >> does it mean anything for the rest of the season? >> it means nothing. we have to see how it goes. i will detail beryl coming up. but let's talk about our weather and then we can see we will be hot today and it's going to be humid. but you love it i am so upset about this. being see this pattern showing you what's going on across the nation here. so, we have a trough that is setting up across the west. a trough basecally a dip in the -- basically a dip in the jet stream allowing the colder air to funnel down. we have a ridge setting up across the east and what that does is allows that westerlysouthwesterly flow in here. that's a warm flow and a moistflow.

that's why we are talking about the humid weather throughout the day. moisture levels are up there. once you get into the 60s, these are your dew points. and he they will feel it outside. once you get into the 70s, you are dealing with the tropical weather. and that's what you usually get in july. so this pattern is fairly unusual to be be this early. now, heat advisory is in effect for today. so we have for the areas here shaded in the orange color, and we are looking at a code orange in lancaster county and york county and points further northward. so, it's going to be very bad if you heading to the area for people that have lung disease. then we have an excessive heat advisory warning basically and the pink colored shadeings. now, this is what we are looking at as we look at the satellite and radar. not a whole lot going on across the area but we go to beryl where we are getting lots of rainfall across georgia andnortheastern florida in an excessive drought. and that's good news for them. they can see over 6 inches when

it's all said and done. that is slow mover. see b-eryl now has weakened because it has come in contact with land. the wind sustained at about 50 miles an hour. this will start to strengthen as it moves back over the warm waters. but, it stays away from us. so that's good news as we go through time. now, we have a chance for maybe a popup thunderstorm to happen this afternoon. but mainly, we should stay dry today like we have all weekend. that temperature coming in right around 90 degrees and it's going to be hot once you factor in the humidity. it's going to feel like we are in the mid-90s for today and here's the 7-day forecast with cooler conditions coming as we head towards the end of the week. over to you guys. it's memorial day and there's going to be so many ceremonies around the state honoring those whoer is of the country. >> senator cardin will be out and about for the morning ceremonies with the vets. where he will be be and how you can go with him to pay respects. and the top city with underwater mortgage holders how so many ended up with mortgages higher than the value of their

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fie things to know on this memorial day. senator ben cardin will take part in a memorial day wreath laying ceremony and parade at 9:30 in rockville. he will be in the baltimore for viet nams veterans me -- vietnamveterans memorial reception. thousands of people only got to see half of the show. because of the storm as they were told to go and seek shelter. concert was broadcast live on pbs. lacrosse maryland beat duke and this afternoon the terps are going head to head with the greyhound for the nca championship. maryland lot of -- nca amountchampionship. -- ncaa championship. last time we had an all maryland final 1979 when hopkins beat the terps.

gas prices may be lower but prices are still higher than they have been for most of the summer. now according to aaa, the average cost for a gallon of unleaded is $3.65. it's the third highest price on record for memorial day weekend. not a big surprise here but a report says las vegas has the most homeowners with a negative he can equity on the home -- equity on the home. 71% of the mortgage holders inthat area owe more on the home than it is worth remit searchers looked at the number of underwater borrowing in 30 large metro areas in the first three months of this year and that's how they calculated the findings. they work hard to keep our country safe. >> a scam alert targeting those in the military. tips from the better business bureau on how to afford getting ripped off. >> police in california are investigating a photographer's complaint against justin bieber. >> and the impact a teen is having on the app world. apps you use he probably

created. lynette. >> so we have a heat advisory that is in effect. i will tell you for whom and when it's all over. all that is coming up.

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