gerritsville -- jarrettsville pike. it's not that we just have the rain coming down but reduced visibility. it's tough to see. we got a healthy downpour. bel air, perriman, elkton. significant rain coming down and quite a bit on the eastern shore reaching down into the easton area. so drive with added caution. perry hall, sykesville. we will get some clearing from the west. we talk about how the rest of the week looks coming up. president obama spent the day in our state campaigning and raising money for his reelection bid. the president met with donors. traffic from reisterstown road to 83 brought along some traffic nightmares.

we have an update on the traffic. rosie? >> reporter: i'll tell you what, take a look for yourself. you have a combination of rain a combination of rush hour a combination of folks coming downtown for the orioles game. usually by rush hour things have evened out but there's still heavy traffic. all the roads are back open it. cause lad lot of nightmares. let's take a look at the video. when the president's visit closed off south charles street going north and it also closed off light street going south. so what you had were two of the main streets to get out of 95 and conway. both were closed off. what happened was you had people trying a way to get around. there was heavy traffic on pratt

street, lombard street. so a lot of people were just trying to figure out a way to g one of the things for right now, too, you're getting traffic coming in from the orioles game. you have a lot of people coming in from downtown baltimore. things are starting to pick back up finally from all the road closures. once again, it remains to be seen how soon it will get out of here. roosevelt leftwich. >> we're going to go back to that picture we showed you at the top. you seat tractor-trailer. it's blocking the trailer, 83 warren road. all the traffic is snarled. if you're trying to head north on 83, watch yourself because we had ashland and paper mill road a band accident, so be very careful. we'll keep monitoring this. trying to go 83, your best bet

is york road. take it slow and get where you need to go when you're on the go. abc2 news time save per traffic. check out our live cameras on your own. you can even get them on your mobile device. if you're stuck in this, you need us tonight. a huge cleanup from yesterday's five-alarm fire in phelps point is starting -- fells point is starting. one firefighter was injured but was released from the hospital. the gutted building contained a small supermarket. the city inspectors were due there today. now one business owner in an ajapes isn't building praised firefighters -- adjacent building praised firefighters. >> i thought they did what needed to do as far as

containment. they worked to get this done within a matter of a few hours. >> you are right. the cause of the fire is still under investigation. it will take time to determine due to the large building and unsafe conditions inside. three fire companies have actively participated. they will no longer exist a few weeks from today. since the rotating closures begarntion union leaders have said stretching the department thin could put citizens and firefighters at risk. firefighters counter that. their fire stations will still have firefighting apparatus. now they'll have more resources to handle other duties. >> one of the things that most of our population don't know, we do emergency medical services. >> even with the rotation they

have less than seven-minute response times, which is less than the standard. along with the rotating fire company closures, three have been identified as permanent closures. abc2's hayward harped went -- don harrison went to one that will be affected. >> reporter: yesterday's five-alarm fire was a reminder how valuable the fire and rescue are to the city of baltimore. budget cuts forced dramatic measures. rotating closures now and permanent closures set to take place soon. >> we continue as most businesses and fire organizations are, doing more with less. >> reporter: truck 10 in west baltimore and truck 15 in east baltimore are going away in a little more than two weeks. at eastern avenue, it's a rescue

truck. it has about two weeks of life left in it. after that, july 1st, it goes out of service. >> they are a rescue squad. after the fire yesterday, they definitely still need it. >> reporter: debbie scott works right next door. she can't understand why the funds aren't there for the fire stations. >> they say they don't have the money for it, but i feel like they do. there's money somewhere. the higher ups keep getting more and more money. >> reporter: quad 11 covers 85 and 895. they are equipped with the jaws of life. although that will not be available after july 1st, some residents think the city should leave the fire companies alone. >> i don't think they should cut that at all. it's too important for the safety of the citizens of

maryland. >> they are needed. if they were need years ago, they're still needed. >> in east baltimore, don harrison. >> so squad 11 goes away, the equipment will go with it but the personnel will be relocated. there will be a meeting with council man jim craft. christian schaffer will be there, too and will have a full report. all right. let's go to anne arundel county. a 13 and a 15-year-old face charges after trying to detonate a bottle bomb. it happened at sunset elementary. the intended victim was a 6-year-old little girl. lucky, she was not injured but it does raise concerns about the so-called bottle bombs. they are a combination of

chemicals and it's capped. when this goes off, it could cause serious injury. >> in some instances, depending on the chemicals that are mixed, they can explode and cause traumatic injury and burns that will lead to a life-threatening event. >> a 6-year-old was not injured but fire officials said the bottle bombs could be dangerous. this is all right sixth bottle bomb they have seen. >> police are trying to find out who killed jen el ballogan. if you saw anything suspicious the night of june the 9th are early -- or earlly -- early june

10th. give police a call. price, waterhouse, coopers said a casino in prince george's county could make tment there's a strong feeling the state could support a sixth casino and that it wouldn't impact the others in operation. we have bad news to tell you about the bay. oxygen levels dropped. a wet spring, coupled with irene and lee in the fall washed a heavy chunk of pollution. and then we get the large fish kills. well, several tall ships and boats will be arriving in the inner harbor, all in preparation for the stars spaingled sail -- spangled sailabration. tar' providing a -- they're lying clear page.

page-- they're providing a clear passage. the ceremony is part of tomorrow's kickoff events. well, many doctors' offices are equipped with high tech ways of checking your heart health. we'll go back to the good old days, the good old stress test. so you're wondering this -- planning this wonderful vacation. >> and a must have item to pack before you go. >> all right. 76 at bwi, picking up more than a quarter inch of rain. we have a winner. kirstie pringle. con grates. -- congrats. will we clear out for the big game? we'll talk about it coming up. ♪

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you are looking live at traffic where a tractor-trailer has jackknifed. people are trying to get by this has been going on for at least 45 minutes or an hour. high tech is always better when it comes to your heart health. abc2's linda so has more. >> reporter: she is a heart attack survivor. she understands the importance of staying active and paying close lay tension to her body. when a subtle feeling developed in her chest, she didn't waste time going to the doctor.

>> i did know it was a different feeling that i had never had before. >> reporter: like many patients, barbara was put through high tech testing like this. today doctors have access to tests. >> the part that often gets ignored is the simple stuff. >> reporter: turns out it was the simple stuff that saved barbara's life. she also took an exercise stress test. while high tech imaging didn't show problems with the heart, the results of this heart did. >> we found very significant disease. subsequently it required another one placed just recently. >> reporter: she says this cheap and easy test will do everything from preventing blockages to catching other things. she said patients should ask important questions. >> what are we doing it for.

what are we trying to identify. does the end result justify me getting radiation. >> reporter: they are questions all patients should ask, especially those like barbara. linda so abc2 news. >> although tests using radiation can have lifesaving studies, too much can lead to other health complications. make sure you're getting the right test at the right time. if you have trouble sleeping, you may have obstructive sleep apnea. it puts people at an increased risk for heart disease and stroke and it can cause depression, too. >> a lot of people don't know they have it. so if someone's fire -- tired. if they're snoring and stop breathing at night, it's for

tell the doctor because sleep apnea is a treatable condition. once you treat it, chances are you will feel better. >> a new study finds people who use positive airway pressure to treat the sleep apnea may also improve their depressive symptoms. >> your kids are probably on summer break. you may be thinking about hitting the road soon. health experts say it's easy to get sick when traveling but there are things you can do. >> you may not be able to wash your hands when you want to. if you can't get to soap and water, you can use your hand sanitizer. you're touching things that others have touched. >> doctors say it's important to make sure you're getting the right amount of vitamins in your

diet before you travel. a big barbecue chicken salad today, that's the secret. i think they sell those at bwi. heavy rain in northeastern maryland. it's a tough ride, up 40 as well. we continue to have heavy rain. rain has been the story all day in harford county and cecil county. right now they're getting the most that we've seen all day. central maryland clearing out. we may end up being okay. could be wet conditions on the ground in cam again yards. east ton, still -- easton. more than an inch in sykesville. almost two inches, an inch in two thirds in churchville and elkton close to an inch of rain. here's the weather through the

day. in pape fap was murky an wet -- annapolis it was murky and wet. dundalk, can't see the key bridge. normally it's a great view of curtis bay. a little clearing here, but it was coming down earlier today in manchester. take a lack at our current conditions. 73 degrees. humidity 94%. visibility is three miles at bwi. 10 miles. the rain is having an effect on visibility. tough to see wet roads, rain coming down. coastal flood advisories through 6 a.m. tomorrow. the high tide on the western shore and humidity levels up around 100%. so, a tremendous amount of moisture. right now that moisture is feeling murky and foggy. three miles way less than normal

in wilmington. temperatures mid-70s. tomorrow we're not low 80s. downtown will be warmer, beautiful shot. the focus of the sailabration going into the weekend. and rain over the entire region right now. even though we may get brief clearing, there's a secondary line of showers that could impact the game. perhaps we could get it started or get most of the game. drier air is knocking on the door. this will be welcome, less humid. coming in tomorrow, we may have showers in the mornings especially on delmarva. most of the state will be dry quickly and partly cloudy into thursday. overnight 64, clearing, late rain showers. tomorrow 82 with some sunshine, less humid, looking good a shower east. tomorrow 59, partly cloudy and the seven-day forecast, you see the trend is for great weather

as we go into the sailabration weekend, looking good, jail mi. >> does it feel like you've been in traffic jam all day? you have been. the president came to town. let's find out what it's like. hail to the roses, rosie leftwich. >> reporter: you have been in a traffic jam all day. you can look right here. rush hour should be over right now, don't you think? it's full on pratt street. it has thinned out some but it's rue coop rating -- recouperating from the traffic closures. south charles here, light street over there. people are trying to catch up as they get out of town. the one thing to remember, the orioles game is going on. you have a lot of folks coming in town for that. so hopefully, a lot of those o's fans will get down here in order

to cheer the o's on. so why not. let's get down here. the thing should be easing up for a lot of folks as they're trying to come downtown. if you're waiting for someone to get downtown, traffic may be heavy. >> rosie? safe travel. coming up tonight at 11:00, two men who will come to their senses. it's a big event. it's called dining in the dark hosted by the foundation fighting blindness. we're looking at the honorees, and they will join hundreds of others in dining in complete darkness. they can only use their sense of smell, taste and touch to get a sense of the blind. we'll be right back. i remember the days before copd.

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kelly joins us. >> everybody's looking to lose the weight. we'll check out kangoos. that's coming up after the game. >> you're going to the o's game,

you're looking good, chance for rain downtown. >> all right. see you after the game tonight.