>> the storm system continues to move along the coast. we'll tell you why the storm is prompting warnings for beachgoers. >> i have the holiday weekend will shape up. >> 38,000 acres. >> a group of firefighters are back home after helping to battle a wildfire out west. he will hear about the conditions they faced. plus, a happy ending to a troubling situation. find out where a woman held to

>> wmur news 9 daybreak. >> amy: good morning, new hampshire. thanks for waking up with us. i'm amy coveno. let's get over to josh. josh: it is a chilly one out there. there are a lot of places that are around 51 degrees this morning, concord. and there are 40's on the map to the north and west. so we are going to see a chilly start but temperatures will rebound into the 70's. we have had a few clouds work their way up from the former hurricane. and because of that there is a high surf advisory in effect for

and it will gradually track and restriction here before turning around and moving away. today, partly sunny skies. clouds building in through the day that the rain holds off until tonight. 71-81 degrees. we will have a coast -- we will have a clo l a few minutes. amy: labor day weekend has been cut short for many along the east coast, former hurricane hermine did a good deal of damage when it hit the south, including two fatalities. when it headed north, residents were warned to get out of its way, especially along the shore, where millions love to spend summer's last hurrah. abc's maggie rulli has the latest on the storm's path. >> hermine continues to batter the northeast. >> you can feel it in the house, when the waves hit, the pilings shake.

churning up dangerous waves and potentially life threatening rip currents. >> head lifeguards have been very careful at keeping people out of the water. >> govenors along the eastern seaboard are taking emergency precautions. new york city beaches are shut down for the second day in a row and new jersey has declared a state of emergency in some coastal counties. crews have been working through the weekend building up sand dunes to keep the storm surge at bay. >> absolutely ferocious. >> hermine slammed into florida hurricane with 80 mile per hour winds. tossing trees, exploding powerlines and causing death. >> i looked out my window and we have an ocean on our front porch. >> hermine then turned towards georgia, the carolinas and virgina with torential rain, leaving some entire neighborhoods underwater and caving in giant this sinkhole. hermine remains a powerful storm that's expected to sit just off the coast of southern new england for days. and officials are once again urging people use caution and stay out of the water, even if

threat of potentially deadly rip currents remains extremely high. maggie rulli, abc news, washington. amy: as hermine makes its way to new england the storm is prompting high surf and rip tides warnings here in new hampshire. here is a live look at our hampton skycam. the storm could create waves between six and 9 feet high. ray brewer joins us live now at jen's beach in rye. and ray, are you seeing the surf kick up there, yet? >> if it were not for the warnings, you would not know there was a storm at all. the tide is on the way out now. but it is expected to change and if your plans call for you to go

possibility of strong rip currents. parts of cape cod are under a tropical storm warning. south shore beaches in nantucket are closed as well as beaches in new bedford. several ferry services have been canceled because of the storm. wells beach in maine is not expecting large crowds but they are increasing the lifeguard staff. stay out of the water. ray brewer, wmur news 9. amy: new on daybreak. two people are recovering this morning after suffering injuries in an atv crash in clarksville. fish and game officials say the crash happened around 8:40 last night on bear mountain. they say 22-year-old zachary lamson, of hillsborough, was operating the atv when he lost control and he and his passenger, 19-year-old rachel locke, were thrown. both lamson and locke suffered serious, but non-life threatening injuries.

center. investigators say he was operating under the influence at the time and charges are pending. laconia police are investigating a hit and run. the crash happened yesterday afternoon at the intersection of court and fair streets. police say a bicyclist was hit by a blue nissan altima that took off from the scene. the victim was taken to a local hospital. witnesses identified the driver as 54-year-old juan padua. police say an arrest warrant has been issued for him for charges of felony conduct after an being a habitual offender. a hiker had to be rescued after suffering a medical emergency while coming down the huntington ravine trail on mount washington. fish and game officials say a 62-year-old man from massachusetts started feeling ill on the steepest part of the trail yesterday afternoon. the national guard sent to a helicopter to the area and a medic was lowered into the ravine before the hiker was airlifted to memorial hospital in north conway. at this time there is no word on

20 firefighters from new hampshire are back home this morning after helping to battle a major wildfire in idaho. the pioneer wildfire has already scorched more than 180,000 acres and it continues to grow. wmur's kristen carosa tells what the new hampshire crew faced as they worked to battle the flames. >> after fourteen days of fighting a massive wildfire in idaho city, these hardworking firefighters landed at manchester boston regional airport sunday. >> it has been challenging with the dry conditions they have faced out there. very steep terrain and limited access to any type of cell phone use to be able to call back to families. >> the pioneer wildfire is burning in the boise national forest, it started on july 18. new hampshire firefighters joined four other crews from across new england for the trip out west.

your deist, smokey is to job you will do in your life. >> firefighter david kullgren tell us crews were getting only 5 hours of sleep a night, they were up at 4:30 each day and worked until 7:00 at night battling tough conditions. >> some days they had us had the fire. actually holing out the equipment to work in other places. >> kullgren says the pioneer wildfire is only 55% contained and continues to grow each day. >> when we left it was about 180,000 acres so it grew 100,000 acres in the two weeks we were there. >> right now, nineteen crews continue to assist from all over the country. >> we have many firefighters who have been involved in the program for the years. they have gone on over 20 deployments throughout the country, as far away as alaska and quebec.

assist us. >> kristen carosa, wmur news 9. amy: we are told that fire could continue to burn until november. fire officials are hoping the snow will eventually put it out. in the meantime, more crews from new hampshire could be called in to help. still to come, looking to plan some winter fun? we'll tell you how you can get a ride on the mount washington snowcat. plus it was all things alien in exeter over the weekend. we'll take you to this year's ufo festival. and in the next half hour, hear how

josh: good morning, welcome back. we have fallen in the area that otherwise, a chilly start. we will talk about when temperatures are heading up and how high they go in a few

staters can catch a ride up mount washington on the snowcat. the mount washington observatory just announced its 2017 winter day trip dates. visitors can take a snowcat ride to the top of the tallest peak in the northeast, while getting an inside look at mount washington's legendary weather from the scientists who live atop the mountain. for the more adventurous, the observatory is also offering overnight trips. you can learn more about the trips by visiting the website, mountwashington.org. an ies the exeter-area kiwanis club hosted its annual ufo festival at town hall. the festival draws ufo enthusiasts from all across the country. organizers say it's an educational experience for both believers and skeptics. now in its seventh year the festival serves as a major fundraiser for the kiwanis club. >> as is the case with all kiwanis clubs worldwide, our focus is on children and community. and for us, this is our major fundraiser for local children's charities.

children's charities. >> organizers say the event is held in town because of the "exeter incident," a highly publicized ufo sighting that was reported back in 1965. coming up on daybreak. a mysterious micro-organism has invaded monuments in the nation's capital. what the park service is now doing to try to stop it in its tracks. and an interesting encounter in the ocean. we'll tell you where a deer surprised a group of surfers. norman: that's a lot of vitamins there, harold. harold: oh, i'm stocking up before kelly ayotte gets her way on medicare. norman: what do you mean? harold: well, she wants to privatize medicare, turn it into a voucher program that'll cost families big time. norman: uhhh... the vitamins? harold: gotta keep my family strong because ayotte also wants to raise the medicare eligibility age. norman: ohhh... i think maybe i'll pick up a few too. narrator: tell kelly ayotte: oppose medicare privatization.

kelly (voiceover): i'm kelly ayotte. and when i take the plate for new hampshire... i'm up against a political machine that plays dirty -- throwing millions in false, negative ads... i'm out here knocking down every lie... because new hampshire deserves better. that's why i'm batting for good-paying jobs, to protect social security and medicare... ...and help families pay for college... i approved this message because no matter what they're throwing at me... i'll never stop fighting for you. amy: a special event is being held tonight in louisiana to help thousands of victims of recent floods. louisiana natives harry connick, junior and randy jackson are hosting lousiana rising, a benefit for flood relief. more than a dozen artists will perform. the special airs tonight from 8:00 until 10:00 on metv new hampshire. for more information, visit wmur.com. experts from around the globe are working to solve a mystery

an invasive microscopic organism is leaving its mark on washington's monuments and memorials. including the jefferson memorial. >> the top of it, the dome is so black. >> it's not necessarily horrible, right? amy: the invasive bacteria is leaving a grimy film and black splotches on the white marble of several monuments. the organism is officially known as bio-film. the national park service has tapped experts worldwide to find the right cleaning concoction. but so far, nothing has been very effective. a woman in alaska is boasting this morning after making an unusual rescue. she helped save an elk that got tangled up in a swing. liana enriquez has the story. >> take a look at this -- an elk with a large tire swing and log wrapped around his antelers -- debra butler of pine took these videos and picture of this distressed elk on her phone. we spoke with debra via facetime and she tells us she was shocked when she looked out her window yesterday morning to see this

>> i literally had to take a double take because i thought i am not seeing what i think i'm seeing. and literally this poor guy had a tire swing all hung, tangled into his antelers. >> but lucky for the elk he had stumbled upon the perffect yard for help. because debra is a veterinarian so she took on the 12-hour task of setting him free and here's the moment it happened. and he was free and it was amazing. amy: surfing team tryouts in california were interrupted last week when a four legged swimmer decided to get in on the fun. check out this video. you can see a deer taking a dip in the ocean, right next to some surfers. one surfer came face to face with the deer. some of them tried to coax the animal back to dry land. eventually the harbor patrol had to come in and convince the deer

josh: how cool would it have been if the deer got up on the surfboard? that would have been great. amy: what are we doing here on a monday? josh: i have no idea. temperatures are cool, yet again. 40's and 50's across the state. most of the state, 50 degrees. are feeling a little cooler this morning. most of us are seeing great visibility but some thick fog has lower visibility to the north. everyone else has 10 plus miles. a few high thin clouds are working their way up from down

tropical cyclone. and because of the storm being close enough and the wind beginning to push the water, eventually those waves will begin to kick up and because of that, the national weather service has issued an advisory of waves. and a tropical storm warning is in effect for parts of new england jersey. here is the current situation. it looks tamer because we only see part of the rain. this is as far out as the doppler reaches. it did strengthen overnight to 70 mile-per-hour wind. and there is the location now beginning to take a turn.

will add back in this direction. just barely tropical storm force winds. around here, we won't be dealing with that. a look at it from the futurecast point of view, it is impressive to see it spinning there. today, mostly sunny. tonight, tomorrow and into wednesday. extra clouds will be around at times on tuesday and wednesday. i will be making way for warmer conditions. so because the storm is out to sea, we get sunshine today. we will have low 80's in a few locations.

more. we do start to turn the corner and it is more humid. after a hurricane or storm rolls through, it dries out but that is not the case. we will see the humidity turn up. amy: certainly the good news for people looking for last weekend. time now to get a check of our top stories. here's ray brewer. >> tropical storm warnings are up. there are high surf and highway and. parts of the cave have closed and the beaches.

amy: laconia police have issued an arrest warrant in connection with a hit and run. they say 54-year-old juan padua hit a bicyclist yesterday afternoon at the intersection of court and fair streets and then took off from the scene. the victim was taken to a local hospital. padua is now facing charges including felony conduct after an accident. 20 firefighters from new hampshire are back home this morning after helping battle the pioneer wildfire in idaho. since it started in july, more than 180,000 acres have burned and right now, it is only 55% contained. coming up on daybreak -- smart technology, right in a glass. we'll tell you about an ice cube that can alert the bartender

and i approve this message. michael hayden: if he governs consistent with some of the things he said as a candidate, i would be very frightened. gillian turner: he's been talking about the option of using a nuclear weapon against our western european allies. max boot: this is not somebody who should be handed the nuclear codes. charles krauthammer: you have to ask yourself, do i want a person of that temperament controlling the nuclear codes? and as of now, i'd have to say no.

has broken the world record for the longest line of hot dogs. josh: this is what more than 1900 hot dogs looks like. the continuous line stretched more than 950 feet in new york's grand central station. that's more than 100 feet longer than the previous record, which was set in japan two years ago. after taking the record, the hot dogs were handed out to hungry fans. amy: a cool device could soon be making its way into your drinks. vermouth brand martini has knows when your drink is running low and orders you another. the cube uses blue tooth technology to send a signal back to the bar when your drink is empty so you can get another one without having to wait in a line. the cube also keeps track of how many drinks you've had. drinkers will only allowed to order up to two drinks with the smart cube, in order to promote responsible drinking. right now, the new ice cube is

it would be great if it could call you a cab after the third cocktail. josh: i think after two drinks, it will's. and then it is gone. it is interesting. how many times have you been like, hello, hello? amy: coming up in the next half hour. the latest on the track of hermine as the storm continues to move up the east coast,

>> no one covers new hampshire like we do. now, wmur news 9 daybreak. amy: good morning. it's monday, september 5. happy labor day. we begin with a live look of downtown meredith. a lot of people are enjoying the holiday weekend. let's get right to our top stories. laconia police are asking for

11-year-old boy in a parking lot last night and then fled the scene. a suspected drug dealer was arrested in nashua after police say they found him in possession of more than 30 grams of heroin as well as other drugs. and as hermine continues to make her way along the east coast, beachgoers are being warned to be cautious of strong rip currents and higher waves. he were actually saying it will be a little more delayed? josh: we have the benefit of the cape and the islands locking the strongest of the waves. not quite as bad. here's a look at the temperatures. 40's and 50's. another chilly start. clouds are thickening up in southern new hampshire which will come and go. mostly sunny in northern new hampshire today.

71-81. another nice day. we have the track for hermine coming up in a few minutes. amy: it may not be a tropical storm anymore but people to remain cautious. cnn's reid binion has a look at how states are preparing for the storm. >> right now, urge people to be careful, listen to your to your life guards. >> florida governor chris christie warning of the lingering danger from what forecasters are now calling post-tropical cyclone hermine. >> rip currents are going to get aggressive, even before you see any other type of outward manifestations. >> millions of residents are expected to continue feeling the effects of hermine as it

the storm was moving out to sea , east of ocean city, maryland, where officials cautioned residents not to be fooled by an apparent improvement in weather. >> once the weather improves the sky looks great it's sunny, the wind goes away, the rain stops but the rip currents. it's always following events like this are our biggest concern. that is when people think it is safe to go back in and that is when it is most dangerous. >> around midnight, officials said the tropical storm warning for new york city had been canceled but was still active for areas including concern highlighted by the state's governor. >> there is a possibility that there could, i repeat, could be significant challenges, but not limited to, loss of power, flooding and transportation issues. >> one person died in north carolina saturday amid high winds from hermine and a falling tree killed a man in florida last week as the storm approached. though officials have not determined if the storm was the cause. i'm reid binion, wmur news 9. amy: as hermine makes its way to

prompting high surf and rip tides warnings here in new hampshire. here is a live look at our hampton skycam. the storm could create waves between six and 7 feet high. ray brewer joins us live now at jenness beach in rye to tell us about the warnings for those planning to go to the ocean today. rate: if your plans do call for you to head to the beach, you are being urged to take caution. that is because they are expecting high wavese there could also be some stronger wind gusts. there are tropical storm warnings out for parts of cape cod and south shore beaches in nantucket are closed, and all beaches in new bedford, massachusetts are closed today. several ferry services to nantucket and martha's vineyard are also canceled for today. a little bit north of here, wells beach in maine is not expecting large crowds today, but it is increasing its life guard staff because of dangerous rip currents. officials say your best bet is

live in rye, ray brewer, wmur news 9. amy: new on daybreak. laconia police are asking for your help in tracking down a driver involved in a hit and run. officers say an eleven-year-old boy was in the cumberland farms parking lot on endicott street around 10:20 last night when a red car backed into him. a female passenger could heard yelling stop as the car drove away. it was last seen turning down tower street. the boy who was hit was treated at the scene. anyone with information on this hit and run is asked to contact laa also new this morning. nashua police say they've busted a suspected heroin dealer 37-year-old kristopher balcom was arrested last week after a search of his apartment on ayer road. he is now charged with 7 counts of selling heroin and being in possession of more than 30-grams of heroin, with the intent to distribute it. police say they also found balcam in possession of mushrooms, morphine, suboxone and marijuana. a man from new york has pleaded guilty to transporting two woman

32-year-old neptali de la cruz hernandez was arrested in april at a salem hotel. he now faces up to 10 years in prison and is scheduled to be sentenced in december. a police chase, stretching across several towns, ended in a crash. it all started when epping police were called to the burger king on route 125 saturday night for a report of an intoxicated man who assaulted someone. police say the suspect sped off in a car. the chase ended in plaistow after the man crashed. being released. somersworth police are asking for your help in locating a pair of robbers. they say a man and woman held up the nouria gulf gas station on route 108 just after 10:00 saturday night. the clerk says the suspects were wearing dark-hooded sweatshirts, gloves and masks. the two were spotted leaving the scene in either a chrysler p.t. cruiser or chevy hhr. the ongoing drought is now taking a toll on new hampshire's

the owners of ten rod farm in rochester found dozens of fish struggling to survive in a mud puddle that was once a stream. they took all the fish they could and moved them further upstream. fish and game officials says fish are likely being affected by the drought more than other wildlife. a lack of water in smaller ponds and brooks causes the water to heat up quicker, creating less oxygen for fish. >> new hampshire agriculture is a key to the economy here in new hampshire and the new hampshire way of life and it's very unfortunate for the all the farms that depend on the rain for their crops and their livestock as well that graze on those crops. amy: fish and game says the drought could cause some wildlife to relocate if their source of water dries up. former presidential candidate bernie sanders is returning to new hampshire today. the vermont senator will hold his first solo campaign event for hillary clinton at 3:00 p.m. in lebanon. he also plans to make stops in manchester and warner.

with the new hampshire union leader to bring you the granite state debates. tomorrow, candidates in the gop race for governor will face off at 7:00, followed by the democrats at 8:00. on wednesday it's the republican candidates for senate. thursday, the second congressional district republicans. and on friday, the republicans for the first congressional district. you can watch the debates right here on wmur, or streaming live on our website and mobile app. you can also submit your questions for the candidates on the wmur facebook page. a section of the tuckerman ravine trail will be closed this week. a half-mile of the trail to mount washington will close starting tomorrow. forest officials say a bridge that was damaged by tropical storm irene in 2011 needs to be replaced. hikers will be re-routed to the huntington ravine trail and raymond path. pope francis has officially declared mother theresa a saint. local parishioners are calling the canonization inspiring.

at saint joseph cathedral in manchester bishop peter libasci paid tribute to the missionary, who dedicated her life to helping the sick and the poor. >> by her dealing with those who were at the very bottom of society, dying in the streets of calcutta, by her compassion and love, the world was captivated. god was captivated, in a sense, to see one of his own, really reaching out, the way jesus did. little girl just being so inspired by the work that she did. her attitude and philosophy is so simple, but yet it's so profound, to see god in everyone and treat them with mercy and love. amy: mother teresa died 19 years ago at the age of 87. coming up on daybreak, fact or fiction? we'll take a look at what the presidential candidates are saying on the campaign trail and whether their claims are true or full speed. and the name of a hurricane

different reactions people have to male and female-named storms. josh: we will talk about the latest hermine track. where it is and where it is headed as well as the labor day forecast.

josh: here is manchester where it is 56 degrees. we are starting off with cool conditions. a few-clouds over southern new hampshire right now, thanks to the former hurricane hermine. it is not really affecting us so much. rise. some spots will get to around 80 degrees. amy: in commitment 2016, it's been a long hot summer of attacks and counter-attacks from the presidential nominees. but how truthful are they being? we have partnered with politifact to separate the fact from fiction. sally kidd reports from washington. >> in an effort to reach out to minority voters trump recently tweeted this, "inner-city crime is reaching record levels."

rating on the politifact truth-o-meter. >> crime rates are at near record lows. >> on the topic of taxes, trump's claim that hillary clinton wants to raise taxes on african-american owned businesses -- >> to as much as nearly 50% more than they're paying now. >> -- is false according to politifact. >> she's aiming at wealthy individuals. she's certainly not targeting anyone by race. >> how about this tweet from trump claiming clinton called african-american youth surp politifact's angie holan says that's mostly true because she did use the term in 1996. >> she talked about these superpredators who were part of violent gangs. now, she didn't specifically say they're african american. >> meantime, clinton's campaign has been fending off criticism of the clinton foundation. clinton surrogate jennifer granholm stating clinton abided by the ethics agreement between the foundation and the obama administration.

>> there's a sliver of truth there but it's also misleading. >> what about this charge from clinton? hillary clinton: he doesn't make a thing in america. politifact says that one is false. >> he makes all his campaign gear in america. >> and then there's this clinton claim. hillary clinton: i'm the only candidate who ran in either the democratic or the republican primary who said from the very beginning, i will not raise taxes on the middle class. >> that one rates pants on fire on the truth-o-meter. 13 of the 17 gop primary middle class. amy: clinton and trump are scheduled to meet on the debate stage for the first time on september 26 in new york. if you would like to get more details about these and other truth checks by politifact, check out their website at politifact.com. an earthquake rattled parts of oklahoma over the weekend and officials believe it was man made.

got into the doorframe. the ground beneath us was like a tidal wave beneath your feet. amy: the magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck on saturday. there are no reports of any injuries or major damage. an increase in magnitude 3.0 or greater earthquakes in oklahoma has been linked to underground disposal of wastewater from oil and natural gas production. 37 wastewater disposal wells are now being shut down following saturday's quake. their series finale in oakland on despite a near perfect sunday. performance from eduardo rodriguez, boston couldn't close the deal. rodriguez had a no-hitter going into the 8th inning the first time he's pitched in the 8th inning all season, but then this . marcus semien grounded one back up the middle and rodgriuez knocks it down with his leg, and then got the out at first base, but oakland would challenge the play, it was reviewed and overturned.

doubled to the wall in left , brock holt misplayed the ball, and danny valencia came around to score. oakland walks off with a 1-0 win. the sox play in san diego this afternoon at 4:40. the patriots held their first practice, yesterday, without tom brady. he began serving his 4 game suspension and is not allowed to be at the facility or have any contact with the team, the lighthouses at the entrance to gillette stadium, now sport pictures of the mvp quarterback, pats wide reciever julien edelman told reporters that being without brady is strange, t >> the whole situation is unfortunate but it has happened and we have to move on. amy: next up, the patriots play the arizona cardinals on sunday. the sprint cup series ran the bojangels southern 500 at darlington last night.

off kevin harvck on the final restart to win for the second time this season, harvick had the best car, leading 214 laps last night, but slow pit stops lost the race for him. kyle larson, denny hamlin, and joey logano round out the top 5 finishers. now, there is only one race to go before the chase begins in chicago on september 18. a new study suggests that the name of a storm may impact how people prepare for its arrival. st differently for hurricanes depending on whether the storm has a male or female name. a team of researchers says female-named hurricanes cause significantly more deaths apparently because they lead to a lower perceived risk and consequently less preparedness. in other words people tend to take female named storms less seriously than male named

the case if there was a hurricane amy. amy: i don't know how to feel about that. in my house, when i'm angry they call me hurricane amy. josh: we are in the 40's and 50's this moment. a crisp start to the day. a lot of people let fresh air in last night and that is a good idea. the river valley is seeing limited visibility this morning. a nice clear condition for you to drive up there this morning. but they are just high, thin cloud in the southern part of the state but they are connected to hermine. and because of hermine we have a

morning. there will be highways and the risk of dangerous rip currents. use extra caution. i'm sure the lifeguards will be morning everyone of that. there is a tropical storm warning with 60 moscow are in the southern parts of massachusetts. that is down to was long island as well. around here it will be more tame. you will be seeing major problems with damage. the current conditions are 70 mile per hour wind. it did get a little stronger during the overnight hours. and the track? here it is. italy making a turn and coming back towards us and swooping by

from us in new hampshire. here is a look at the storm system. it could bring showers back our way this afternoon. we have minor fluctuations in the storm that are so difficult to predict. it means that tonight and tomorrow are difficult -- look at the storm lingering to the south. by friday, it is gone. here's the futurecast and how it will look. a few of the showers, sure overnight. they could last into parts of wednesday. but a nice labor day is on tap because of that. plenty of sunshine and maybe some clouds.

humidity levels will go up. we really need rain. thursday night there is a chance and i am hoping the up coming weekend. amy: still to come. cue the cuteness. the philadelpha zoo welcomes its newest addition. how you can help name the baby

woman: the executive council voted along party lines, striking down more than $639,000 to planned parenthood locations. when republican politicians cut planned parenthood, ntrol, cancer screenings -- they were all cut back. plunkett: it was colin van ostern who got that funding restored and helped expand medicaid, too. i'm colin van ostern. i was raised by a single mom, and we didn't always have health insurance. that's why, as governor,

amy: hermine has created a bit of a problem for one furry family in florida. two baby raccoons lost their mom after the storm hit friday morning. the pair fell out of a tree that the former hurricane knocked down. and a homeowner says the mom is nowhere to be found. a rescue group is now taking care of the little guys. philadelphia welcomed a new baby gorilla to its zoo last week. and now the zoo is asking the public for help in naming the little guy or girl.

names provided by the zoo once zoo employees figure out what the baby's gender is. the newborn is the first western lowland gorilla to be born at the zoo in two decades. josh: is it that they don't know how to tell? or the mother won't let them get near the baby? amy: i imagine they know how to tell. it's possible. amy: moving on. a company in scranton, pennsylvania is looking to build the biggest american flag ever. josh: the flag is set to be around 40 feet long and 90 feet wide. the current record holder for biggest american flag flew over new york city last year. workers still need to add a 13th and final stripe to the flag. but it will take two cranes to lift the flag up because it weights 400 pounds. they hope to have it flying next

-- later next year. but i do know how to tell the sex of a monkey. so. amy: coming up in the next hour of news 9 daybreak. we hear from firefighters who just returned home. >> tropical storm warnings are

amy: now on daybreak, the storm system that was once hurricane hermine continues to move along the east coast. we will explain why it is prompting warnings for beachgoers in new hampshire. josh: i've got the latest information on the track of hermine, as well as how your holiday weekend shapes up. >> crew, 38,000 acres. amy: a group of new hampshire firefighters is back home after helping battle a major wildfire out west. class -- a happy ending to a troubling situation. find out where a woman helped rescue an elk after it got tangled in a swing. >> no one covers new hampshire like we do. now, wmur news 9 daybreak.