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continue. and we could see 6 inches of rain depending on where you live. our coverage continuings with linda so. she is live in south point. how is it looking? >> we have a slight wind. can you tell from the whipping around of thum bell da. let me show what you it looked like. it is a low lying area. and there was a call out to counties. and howard county. and so far no problems reporting no problems with flooding naught could change. we will get the rain all throughout today. here is the -- let's look at the damage before it made its way in florida.
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it toppled trees and churned the waters. and andrea spawned two tornados here. the first storm here could dump up to six inches of rain. that's prompted a flash flood watch meaning the rain could overwhelm sewers, creeks and streams. and preparations for power outages. this is the number to remember you from a power outage. and report it by calling 877- 778-2222. and here in fells point no problems. so far no problems you may come across a puddle this morning. you want to keep that handy
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again. and. back to you. we'll be tracking the storm all day long and on line. check out special section at the top of the page. remember that you can follow us on twitter as well. a lot of rain coming to the area. watch out for flooding. and right at charles street. the jfx that's known to flood. no bad conditions. you will not have any problems getting downtown but that is the wipers on full swing. and fog in the area. you will want to reduce the speed. north of the beltway and traffic moving right along. you are looking at a green drive time all the way down to the tunnel. and 695 in parkville.
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the inner loop is clear. that outer loop will take 12 minutes from 95 up to 83. that's your time saver traffic. and a update to the scandal. and the head of the state's prison system said he would not change a thing about his department's scandal. even after the authorities charged 13 officers with conspiring there. and the department of public saved. they are charged with helping gang members by bringing in can tra band. >> the issue was 13 corrupt officers who did not control the jail, they had their own activities going on, they were the problem in the situation.
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>> and the secretary says that since the news of those indictments broke in april, there have been changes to the security procedures as they try to keep the contraband. and the head of the security at the baltimore jail failed a polygraph. and she lost her job. the identity of a man killed by a police officer. 57-year-old arnette myers was found dead. police say that he tried to pull the officer's gun out of his hollister. the officer involved is on leave. that shooting this morning is under investigation. the girl hit bay car in ocean city is waking up at home this morning. she left the hospital yesterday. she was walking awas the street when she was hit. and she got a special visit.
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and look at this members of the squad turned up to here her up. she says she is getting better and make a full recovery. and there are people in the community and passed away last week at 76. he was known for his of other events. and we're live this morning at the place he called home. >> reporter: he it is a place he called home. he spent 48 years in ministry here. look here. you can see the black bunting over the door we way in preparation for the funeral. he was the senior pastors who preparing spanned generations. he had a congregation and started out with 800 members.
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dr. carter preached with legends, audiences across the country and foreign countries. he partnered with abc 2 and can you catch his broadcast. his influences had a broad reach. he has written several books and had a passion for saving fold. he established a church complex that includes seepor housing. a music school and a children's center. ways a leader to generations of people. >> he meant a lot to the cities. he was leader here in baltimore and in the marches and demonstrations of civil rights equal jobs he was a teacher and mentor here in baltimore city. and his legacy is going to be a lasting legacy that he left not
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only in west baltimore but throughout. there will be a lot of people lined up here. his home going celebration is at 11 this morning. his legacy will be missed by many in the area. and across the country. live in west baltimore. ed games kick off today. and 1200 athletes will condition on at towson. they will go head to head. track and field. and the first time this year tennis. this is from last year's event with a special olympian. and the competition runs until sunday. and the icing on the cake for the champs with the ravens. today they are fog to get their super bowl rings. 47 championship rings. they will hold a favorite ceremony. the ravens will unveil the ring
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and present them to the players coaches and front office staff. high winds are to blame for up rooting the tree. look at that. it is huge t crashed into a home and palm beach an oak tree fell into the window of a home injuring a woman living there. she was taken to the hospital. right now we don't have any word on her condition. >> what would do you if mother nature dumped rain where you live. two people decided they will have fun and go tubing. they decided to have some fun and pull out the tubes. 10 inches fell in the areas. authorities authorities would say that's not a good idea. they extent from florida to maine. and here is lynette charles to let you know. >> and we have the heavy rain. we're getting in on the action from andrea. it is running north as of now.
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and the banding that we saw and that we heard on the roofs. a half inch to an inch of rain fell in the band here. this is heading off to the north and the east. and it is in cecil county. we will get lighter rain coming in. there will be a brief break. you can see the bigger view. the center of the storm has been right over the i-95 heading up into south carolina. we have this band. it will bring us the copious amounts of rain throughout the day. we are dealing with the rain but we are visibility will be reduced. and more of the same in work and dc if you are going that
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way this morning. let's go back to megan. >> it is nice when you walk in and see your co-workers smiling. you from a working woman, you may want to wipe that off your face. why next. >> and a today is doughnut day. >> and well the rain is falling. no delays here. what the other lane lines look like. the latest drive times coming up on good morning maryland.
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listen up. if you are looking to move up in the business world do not smile. overly cheerful women will not get promoted. and a study asked men and women who would be the best. it was based on whether the candidate was cheerful, prideful for showed no emotion. along the candidates cheerful women were ranked the least likely to lead. researchers say they need to be hard lined and assertive. i don't know why you can't do both. listen the os are riding out an degrea . they are supposed to play the rays tonight. i know that andrea is affecting a lot of the communities there.
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will it have any impact? >> it pushed away. you can see what is going on here. it is moving away but the rain, i don't see how to do it. the crew is awesome and the flooding that they left there. not sure. but it is pushing to the north and the east. let's see what is going on. the winds are sustained a the 45 miles an hour. this making it a tropical storm. it is moving to the northeast. this is a good thing. it picked up forward momentum. it is good because the quick ter moves over land it will not stay and just drop more and more rain. it is going to be dropping lots of rain throughout the day. maybe up to 6 inches. here is the tracker. this will start to aken and lose its tropical characteristics as we head to
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the evening time. we will be dealing with the area of low pressure crossing the area again and even with the area of low pressure we'll be dealing with the rain across the area. the winds not a big concern. we could get gusty. and sustained at 25 miles an hour. the surface. we have the front. you heard me talk about that. they are meeting up. this is why we're dealing with the rain that we had overnight. but andrea is bringing this. and watch what is in effect. and it goes into motion. and this orange and read band here. lots of rain and pull out six
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inches. the rain is falling. take it slow. and baldwin shut down at charles street. nothing to get in your way. and then all the way into the city. 695 here moving along. you will want to expect slick conditions. things will be up to speed. 12 minutes on the outer loop all the way to 83. and in the opposite direction right on the inner loop 11 minutes. that's traffic. >> let yourself indulge in a treat because today is national doughnut day. can you get a free doughnut. the holiday is to celebrate
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every year on the first day of june. it started in 1938 as a fundraiser for chicago's salvation army. the goal was to have -- help people in need during the great depression. we'll celebrate it every friday in june. and look at this. get a free doughnut. and glazed doughnuts, breakfast sandwiches. and it is made up of a doughnut. eggs and bacon. but if you want to try this you will have to pay for it. and make sure through your hair spray. all the details. and why officials believe the
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at calvert hall. her father graduated and the proceeds will help people with children with special needs. an athlete is traveling across the country in a racing wheelchair. since april ryan chambers has been pushing to raids money of the capabilities of the disable the. you can see a picture of him there. this picture then traveling on 295 in washington dc. it was taken yesterday. he will arrive in baltimore city on sunday. and participants will meet him a mile away. they will ride with the last mile with him together in baltimore. and you are going to need an extra can of hair spray, cat eye classes -- glasses. it is that time of the year. the hunt festival kicks off tomorrow. can you take part in the festivities, the contests and the it is going on.
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so you can listen to live music and there will be a sidewalk sale. it is a good time and it celebrating their 20th year. and if you are planning on going. a lot of people want to know how the bee hives will hold up. >> they may not hold that up great. we're dealing with lots of moisture. the system will be out of here by the weekend. it will leave behind that tropical air mass. and ones it pushes out. the heaviest rain. this is poised to move in our direction as we continue through the afternoon. >> tough deal with the ground. other than that and coming down. and keep the chance in for showers through the weekend but off and on nothing to do with andrea. this is what is going on.
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the heaviest rain pushing off to the north and the east. and that batch. we'll get into the right rain and more wet weather we head to the afternoon and evening. what that humidity out there. and moisture we're warm this morning. you can see what is going on already at 70 degrees. well we're not going to move much from there. i'm going with 74. the big story we have the potential for flooding with all the rain andrea is putting down. we dry out nicely with more showers and warmer temperatures which the -- by the start of the week. let's check with traffic with lauren. >> dropping a ton of rain if you are traveling. and flooding reported at charles street. now the jfx that floods. now right now we are not dealing with that as of yet. southbound at 53 miles per hour. here 41st street no delays to get in your way as you make the
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push to east fayette street. we're looking at 55 miles per hour. liberty road. and on the outer loop. we are dealing with foggy conditions. and deal with all that vase inty -- visibility. 12 minutes it will take to travel from route 32 up to the beltway. that's traffic. stay with us. we have more coming up on good morning maryland.
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a chase in the streets in new mexico. for more than three hours officers pursueed a black bear. and spent the afternoon going down the streets and roaming around the neighborhood and it ended when the bear ran into the foothills and the game and wildlife officials say they believe the bear was recently let loose by its mom and looking for a new home. and take a look at this adorable video. lion cubs. this is unusual, born on may 31st in china. their mother had an insufficient supply of milk. >> they into a nanny there is help on the way. officials say that a dog will become the cub's nurse.
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it will provide milk until they are old enough to survive on cow's milk alone. and andrea is heading to the coast and the carolinas. and slamming parts of florida. and rain and winds and tornados has been the situation there. and you may wonder if you wake up here what we can expect here as we track andrea here. it is friday morning. thank you for joining us. and we're reporting for you the weather could be better but it's not the prettiest. some areas could see flooding up to 6 inches of rain and what we're in store for. and you have been really busy this morning. what is going on. >> this is what is going on. we're dealing with the rain. it has come through.
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that's courtesy of a cold front. we're waiting for andrea to move through the area. and this what you can expect now through central maryland. when does it arrive. and we're talking about friday morning which is this morning and it will be through the overnight tonight and early on saturday morning it is out of here. we're going to deal with the rain. we'll have the potential for flash flooding. that's not out of the question. we work through time though. we'll be expecting for today. we have the watch and it is already in effect for all the areas here shaded in the green. we're dealing with the coastal flood advisory. and down through and dealing with that. we are dealing with lots of rain.
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