because this is our hot topic. we want you share your memories from the barn. join the conversation on our facebook page, abc2news.com/facebook. governor o'malley wants the president to declare parts of our state a disaster area. it's the way to get money to clean up. local governments can be reimburpsd up to 75 -- reimbursed up to 5% of the cost. if improved it would pers go to baltimore city and other counties could be added on. >> there are a few showers. let's take a look with wyatt everhart. we had rain early and then the sun came out.

just the reverse today. nothing more than aering of showers. the humidity is quite high, especially thanks to that morning shower action. the heat indexes, low 90s. it's sticky a classic summer afternoon. into the evening 84 by 7:00. and then tomorrow we'll be pushing well back into the 80s. we'll talk about how hot things will get into the first days of august coming up. workers remain on the scene of a ruptured gas line. it happened around 10:30 this morning. people were told to get out of their homes. they're now allowed back. kelly swoope has more. everybody is safe and synd this whole thing started what he contractor was working in the 1100 block of hall street. the leak has been shut off. bge has secured the gas main and people were allowed to head back home but crews are still working on the main. apparently there's a day care center that had to be evacuated. paimpts were told as a --

parents were told as a precaution they needed to pick up their children. >> still needed to come get kids. >> now the good news out of all this, we're hearing there were no reports. anyone with questions, they should call bge to get the very latest information. jamie, back to you. >> this could make it hard tore get around town. construction starts tonight on the grand prix course. it's a two mile course and the company designing the race track says they will work in sections to allow cars and people. the main goal, get the work done without inconveniencing anyone. >> the ability to build the track and to be able to do this while not impacting traffic, not impacting people's businesses. it's a really big deal and a lead up to the labor day weekend where downtown baltimore is really going to shine. >> you'll see ground level gates

and steel barriers and crews are going out to work. no charges tonight for the man accused of threatening to open fire at his workplace. we first told you about neil prescott on friday. he was taken into custody after threats were reported to police. since then the 28-year-old man has been undergoing a psychiatric evaluation. officers found about two dozen weapons in his apartment. charges won't be immediate and the investigation continues to go on and on. two speed cameras defaced and they are both close to one another near catonsville. this is the second time one of those locations was hit and neighbors there are none too happy about it. >> speed cameras aren't exactly universally popular but this one seems to be taking the brunt of

driver's frustration. you're looking at the base of where it once stood. it's being repaired now once again after it was vandalized. back in april this was burned, spray painted and kicked while residents realize they are unpopular. this speed camera does make a difference along this road and they want to see the vandalism stop. >> we are hoping this gets back really quick especially since school is starting up. it's going to be a lot of traffic, a lot of foot traffic with the children. >> there was a second speed camera vandalized also with spray paint baltimore county police say they have no suspects and no witnesses but do say both speed cameras should be back in operation fairly quickly. in catonsville, brian kuebler, abc2 news. we have a shooting to tell

you about out of harford county. sheriff's deputies found shah leely. he says he doesn't know the person who attacked him but investigators don't think it was a random act. call police, 410-836-5081, if you have information. investigators are trying to figure out what happened to the house in northeast baltimore. police found her man regis' body in the 5900 block of urath avenue. his family had not heard from him in awhile. firefighters found his body near the front door. they suspect he had been dead for several days. his death has been ruled a homicide. police in st. mary's county have charged this man with

indecent exposure. he exposed himself to two women hop were having dinner lexington park. he was arrested and charged with two counts of indecent expose churp and tonight he is -- exposure and tonight he is on bond. >> we know people who got a short sale or foreclosed home but getting a deal like that is not as easy as it seems. consumer reporter john matarese as more. >> reporter: we're hearing reports that the housing market may finally have turned. prices are inching up. sales of homes are starting to improve and this could be a great time to snag a bar gafnlt only problem, it's not always so easy. >> the windows are brand-new oar david fell in love with this traditional three in bedroom house with solid wood work. >> you just don't find it in

newer homes oar best of all it was a short sale. at $65,000 this was half price. >> this was great value house, three bedrooms, two baths. >> reporter: in a short sale the owner unloads it for less but he learned drawbacks. >> the bank took our our and upped it by several thousands and added that we would have to pay any closing costs, any liens on the property. >> reporter: he agreed but after weeks of waiting, the bank shut him out. >> that wases la -- was the last we heard. >> reporter: there are down sides, an extended length to close. the house is sold as s are a responsible for unpaid bills. it maybe neglected and need major repairs and cash talks according to the listing realtor. the home had several offers and the bank with a cash our. the bank would not comment. >> you can't buy it?

>> the term short sale is one of those ironic terms where it's not short at all. >> reporter: all he could do is think about what could have been. >> if you're trying to purchase a foreclosure or short sale, you may want to speak to a lawyer. they may be able to get the wheels moving when the bank suddenly gets cold feet. that way you don't waste your money. it's john matarese. it's scam alert night. >> people are in some cases paying to have this done into what are they having this done? >> someone wants to pick up the bills for you. >> and dwi keeps growing. we'll tell you about the new record they just set. that's coming up. all right. 90 is the old record from 1940. you get the idea. 87, your two-degree guarantee.

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all right. you picked a great week to go on vacation. dinner is about to be served in ocean city. wyatt will be here in three and a half minutes. keep it rolling there. not all is fun and games in our resort town. police are investigating a

string of attempted sexual assaults. the most recent happened over the weekend. police believe the same man is responsible for all three attacks and say it happened near boors what we see are fee -- bars. >> what we see are females walking in poorly lit areas, and he's approached them, made a conversation and attempted to sexual assault them. >> police are asking anyone with information about the incidents or similar ones to call detectives right now. the department is also urging people to use the buddy system and not walk alone, especially when drinking and stick to public areas. if you are heading down to the beach police want you to be safe. they have given us these tips. never walk alone. if you have to go somewhere by yourself tell someone where you're going and tell them the route. avoid drinking too much.

be aware of your surroundings and walk in well lit highly traveled places. all right. we're talking about water, sewer and we all look for ways to save a buck on our utility costs. a recent offer to pay your bills isn't the way this go about it. joce sterman explains in this week males scam alert. >> we all feel the pain by paying our utility bills. if someone offered to cover yours it would be a tempting offer. >> to have a bill taken care of. so they are willing to take a chance, unfortunately. >> reporter: the assistant maryland attorney general said people are taking a chance on a scam. the ag's office has been fielding calls from people who said they have been called, emailed or contacted by someone offering to pay their utility bills. they say it's through a new government grant from the obama

administration. >> people are, in some cases paying money to have this done and other cases providing a bank account information or social security information to get this supposed grant which is not real. >> reporter: instead, it's another way to get your money or personal information and you could end up the victim of identity theft if you sign up. the ag's office said so many are hearing about it from friends and family. at this point there's no obama grant to cover your utility. so know it's nothing more than a scam. joce sterman, abc2 news. >> this cam not only cost cash but can result in late fees and shutoffs because victims believe their bills are being paid for. if this happens to you, the attorney general said to let your utility company know right away. in the backyard, anne arundel county police seized

marijuana plants valued at $56,000. they found an ak47 assault weapon. the suspect, nicholas dominic said the big bust was a big mistake since he was using it for back pain. >> we have no information this was for medical purposes. 46 plants. all the plants are between four and five feet tall, a large amount of marijuana, too much consumption for one individual. >> you might think so. it's a storage for a year until next year i can harvest again, you know, but none of it ever left the property. that's the issue. none of it ever left the property and i never have any guests. >> dominic's home and illegal crop are within 1,000 feel the of anne arundel high school which has drown more charges. he's free after posting a

$25,000 bond. how about june? june was the second busiest month. more than 2 million flew through the airport. that's a 3% jump from june of last year. last month bwi started building a new security check point and connector between concourses b and c. several have added international routes right out of bwi. all right let's start off with a check of the radar. a couple showers have diminished north. the york area getting a dousing. we had a shower earlier in the cambridge area. things are clearing out on the state line. same deal toward the cambridge area. that shower is fizzling out. radar getting more and more quiet with the storm action well south and west of frederick

where if are a watching it in hd you can see that severe thunderstorm warning. let's show you the weather as it changed. had a couple of time lapses. these are exclusive hd abc2 weather bug sunshine coming out. it's a reverse of our typical daytime summer pattern where we see early sun and then the storms rolling. we have the showers hand storms early this morning. now the sunshine has come out in force across the mt. airy region, beautiful blue skies, giving way to bright blue skies. had some clearing, a couple of puffy fair weather cumulus clouds. as we look at kent island, rain early, giving way to sun. it was the pattern across the entire state of maryland. gorgeous shot. right now at the airport we've got basically mid to upper 80s.

winds are southeast at seven. visibility unrestricted. an easterly breeze helping to hold temps down. that, plus the morning cloud cover. we saw a few upper 80s as opposed to 90. mid to low 80s now. 79 in ocean city. that's comfortable stuff but we always had to factor in the humidity in maryland, especially this part of plate july into early aug gust 71 in annapolis. 72 cambridge. we have humid conditions, makes it feel below 90. so we always talk about that real feel temperature. all right. neighborhood by neighborhood we're back in the upper 80s from reisterstown to arbutus. maybe a late day pop-up shower or storm in shady side. pasadena looking at 87. on the map right now we've got a couple of scattered showers in

the mid-atlantic. the main weather maker is to our south. one to the west. we'll keep an eye on this. the main weather maker remains to our south and east spinning over the carolina coast. will this low pressure area deepen, strengthen a bit. we think it's offshore. if it make has turn inward that could mean more unsettled weather for us. here's a look at our future trend model. we projected it to sit here and develop off the coast. if it gets stretched north that who keep it weaker. it will be an interesting storm system and enough wet weather a few hundred miles from the beach. it's our weather wild card. we'll keep an eye on it. overnight pretty quiet, 7 -- 70. we stay balmy. maybe a late day shower that could linger. the seven-day forecast pretty

much typical classic, last day of july, early august. we call it august like temps. so that looks pretty hummer like, a slight chance for showers with this much heat and humidity always the chance. we think it stays offshore. that would be good for people with a beach plan. >> i know we're hyped up about the olympics but a week away. >> you got pap point. >> the harbor island. the big fish. it's good stuff. it was started by a towson guy and his son-in-law runs the island. how about that. >> inside information. >> summer's flying by, just like this newscast. >> there's a month left before your kids go back to class. the annual back-to-school supply drive is a collaboration between

abc2, celebri learning centers and runs through aug gust backpacks, composition books and packings of wide ruled paper. you can drop them off at any of the 20 location. we have all the information on our website, abc2news.com/school supplies. let's go up to bel air and see chesapeake beach. here we are on the water. we'll be right back. stay with us. [ female announcer ] with swiffer wetjet,

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here's kelly. >> tcting while walking on the phone can be dangerous. how many people end up in the er. plus, do you need some relief from the stress in the remedy could be at your fingerprint -- fingertip. we'll explain. >> a quick check at the weather. 80s, warm, humid, maybe an isolated shower. tomorrow 70s tomorrow by noon 83 and, again, very august like outlook, low no -- 90s. >> have a safe night.

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