right now at 60, florence strengthens into a hurricane on a path toward the u.s. plus flood warnings are putting us in weather alert mode. virginia in a state of emergency because of florence. how other states are getting ready. a deken fires off letter to cardinal wuerl calling on him to resign. we have flood watches andcr warningss most of the area. good evening, i'm erika gonzalez. we are also tracking a

strengthening hurricane florence. we have live team coverage tonight on that storm and the flooding and the damage we are seeing in our area, we want to kick things off with meteorologist. what's the localth w situation right now. >> we're dealing with still some rain across the region. we've been dealing wit rain all day. we have breezy conditions too, a littleusty in some spots, but a lot of people want to know if the steady rain we saw today is going to continue for tonight. really, you might have noticed if you have looked out the window recently we hadalhowers g the eastern shore, most of d.c. seeing quite a bit of a break. but as we look off to the west, towards 81, still some light rain. we still have the flooding concerns across the area, flood warnings for all the a ias the bright green including the district and a flood watch for everybody until monday, 6:00 a.m. these are all the remnants of gordon, therocal system.

it's finally here. as we go overnight into tomorrow morning, we're still going to keep the rain in the forecast. tomorrow.he umbrella we're also talking about the tropics, there's hurricane florence. we have to keep very close eye on this. we'll show you why in the unit f in minutes. virginia's govern urging residents in the commonwealth to prepare now not just for florence but for the rest of hurricane season as well. >> the actions you tak now like buying flood insurance, assembling an emergency kit, reviewing plans with your family, coworkers, and friends, and staying informed about potential hurricane threats can save you money, save your business, and can even save your life. >> emergency officials in the carolinas are hoping for the st but preparing for the worst. they are urging everyone to stockp on ply wood and

generates. stay with news 4. foronp-to-the-minute informa on the storm, just open our nbc washington app. the off and on gain rain we've had has been making a mess for ps ple acre region and with the ground getting so saturated, we e some trees coming down, including this one behind me. this is whe we continue our team coverage. darcy. >> erik authorities a telling us the power lines here are still energized, so we're keeping a safe disaynce we want to show you whapping on doddson drive right now. e tree is down across those power lines. residentsfe said the the ground shake and heard a boom when the tree fell earlier this afternoon. came close to a house according to the homeowner, but

rtunately it did not land on that house.to we wanhow you yet another tree that toppled here in northern virginia earlier this morng, this one on telegraph road in th alexandria area. no one was hurtna fortutely. the grande is saturated becaise of the r we've gotten in the last couple days. people grabbed their umbrellas as they were out and about on this sunday and some areas have seen a couple inches of rain already. taking a break here. they're still waiting for t power company to arrive. power is out in this now, they're taking it in stride. some of the residents were pumping water out of their basements. others were hanging out playing games. friends were watching football, the beginning of these football on and the power went out. most unfortunate, but they were able to go to a bar and watch

it. everybody looking forward to that 80 degree weather we'll have tomorrow back to you. >> good day to stay indoors. darcy, thank you.ga invesrs and prorjs are trying to figure out what sparked a fire that killed a woman late last night. firefighters got a call for that fire after 11:00 and found a woman inside who was une nscious. d not survive. we're told the fire appeared to start in thent base fire officials say they did find a smoke alarm in the home but it's unclear i it was working at the time. there is a despera for a missing teenager in the district. take a look at this picture we have here. she was last seen friday in northwest. she's 15 years old. call d.c. police if you know where she might be. new followout from serena williams meltdown during her second place finish at the pous. why the tennis super star is noo

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women accusing him of sexual harassment or assault. sources familiar with the situation that he would leave without a previously reported severance of $100 million ending up rests of the investigation. the "w yorker's" latest article has indications from six women. the allegations are very serious and it is conducting a thorough investigation. for his part,yi he's d the allegations to the "new yorker" calling them "a" appalling, untrue, and part of a concerted effort to destroy hisat repn and career. the debate about sexism in spts isack in the spotlight after serena williams' u.s. open appearance yesterday. she was find $17,000 a after umpire penalized williams for

receiving instructions fm her coach from the sidelines. she yelled ref n saying ser cheated in her life. she picked up more violations, ine for sma her racket and verbal abuse. critics are saying male tennis stars have gotten away with much worse. there is a new wildfire raging out of control in california's wineco try, more than quadrupling in size in nap. coun ome snell fire has not damaged any but has scorched 2,000 acres. california fire officials sayt it's j 15% contained. nearly 200 homes have been evacuated as firefighters try to get things under control. take a look at this. this is hurricane florence. sheena is standing by with the track and the flood warning still? effect. a minister says it's time

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. a high profile member of washington's clergy is calling for condylar donald wuerl to si . he will no longer be able to participate in mass led by the cardinal.

derrick ward spoke to the deacon today. >> reporter: deacon james garcia has written aar letter to cnal donald wuerl, the archbishop of washington, asking him t resign and declaring that he will no longer assume a deacon's role any mass led by wuerl. m i felt the time had come to take somener of action. >> reporter: it was not a decision arrived at easily for garcia who was installed as a deacon in2013. ahi parer since 1999, he says his actions are in support of those who suffered. >> with respect to the sexual abuse crisis in the church, the first priority of particular those of us who minister, is to make sure to we are attentive to the needs first and foremost of the victims. >> reporter: garcia believed that the problem dn't start with wuerl or his

contemporaries. >> this is a problem generations in the making. >> reporter: apokesperson declined to comment on garcia's letter. cardinal wuerl called for a season of healing, an invitation to observe s weeks of friday prayers. garcia believes that's a start, but only a beginning. >> aritical part of genuine healing involves accountability on the part of those who lead can hurch. >> reporter: cardinal wuerl is set to lead a mass this ek. garcia says he may attend but not in his role as a deacon. a gro catholics braving the rain today to protest the church abuse scandal. they gathered outside northwest d.c.s morning. this is part of the 'stime up campaign demanding rtruth,eform and transparency in the catholic church.

sheena joinings this evening to talk about continued rain through the evening, and then of cose the other major story. >> oh, yeah. and florence is a hurrine now, o it's strengthenedstrengthenea perfect couch day. we have the rain, we have the wind, we have cooler temperatures, we have flood watches and warnings across the area too. so we're dealing with a nasty end to the weekend. flood warnings will continue onday ght and into morning. we have rain in the forecast to start your workweek. here's a live look at the radar. itowers across the area and we'll continuethis as we go through the rest of the evening. mostly in our wesntrn cs right now and off towards the eastern shore. win chester, all these areas, a

little bit of light rain and things will slowly move from west to east. these are the floodhreats across the area mostly until 6:00 a.m. monday. flood warnings will continue tonight in these green areas. we are still looking atsu floodg where you see these other green shaded counties. we're talking about a flood watch through early tomorrow g. morn so we have rising creeks, roadways that are flooding and and that the roads will jerk your wheels. be careful out there because of that. big area of low pressure moving across the region.e thre the remnants of gordon. overnight still some ssutty s around. tomorrow morning you'll be waking up and leaving with spotty showers and fog in the area. by tomorrow afternoon, still have the umbrellas. ke the umbrella, have the kids take the raincoat too, patchy fog there throughout the day. temperatures back around 80. here's hurricane florence, it's

more organized and stronger now than it was earlier today. w this thing is a hurricane, a category 1 at this moment but it's expected to get stroer. here's the updated track as of 5:00 this afternoon. that's a major hurricane. we'll have to watch this closely, but a category 4 would be catastrophic to parts of the north carolina, south carolina coastline thursday io friday. there's a big area of high prsure. that's going to be set up in new england at isis time. th is going to help to buffer it and keep it farther south giving the carolinas better chance of impact. there's plenty of time for the track to change. if the track stays farther is out there, we have less rain. north, more rain. big area of high pressure over western canada. this will play role of pushing hore as it approaches land. this high will interact with it

depending on which mel you look at. if you're looking at the gfs, it hangs around the outer banks and moves out to sea. the models are in agreement the carolinas will be the best chance of seeing k anyd of an impact from this storm, but we have to watch it by the end of the weeky, friday, satur sunday. we will be tracking florence and we'll keep you updated because we know this track could be changing. t sheena,nk you. still ahead, nfl opening weeken we'll show you why t

. a great day to just be on the couch and watch aot of football today. already you can start hearing everybody bad t mouthingy are fantasy football player. >> that's right. >> and the season just started. >> even if their team is winng. don't let that rain fool you. blew skies for the redskins. touchdown passes to chris thompson and reed. 21 lead at the half. still 21-0 in the dhird. it's okay to admit it, your curious about the guy who used to call the gnals.

former 'skins quarterback facing off against his offensive coordinate, 49ers head coach kyle shanahan. goes to another face, tt's digs. 22-yard hookup for the score. and then you have to strike up brthe celeion. we practiced this in the newsroom. 14-20 passing, 165 yards in that touchdown. third quarter, csins finding end zone once again. this time to his tight end.es he l passing his tight end. 11-yard td. 24yards, two ,touchdowns no interceptions and he's transcribing traderk you vike that range openijoe flaco and co dominating. wide receiver john brown, yeah, nice job. third a goal, ravens up 14-0.

another reason for hope in baltimore, michael crab tree it's even better catch by crabtree. the officials will come together and rule it a touchdown. you'll see why. eck out his feet. on the replay, somehow gets them both in, putaltimore up 26-0. flaco, 35-24. nsthree touchdow, wow. the . giants hosting the jaguars. jaguars lead 13-9. manning, intercepted, jackson pick.the he's going to take it to the house. jaguars 20-9 lead. later in the quarter, giants top pick making some noise, barkley gets the hand-off. cuts in outside,ng showi why he was the second overall pick out of penn state. 68-yard touchdown ride for

barky, rookie's first touchdown. giants looking for a game-winning drive, but on the punt, wow. colin for the fair catch loses the football. that would do it. general managers bt the giants 20-15. ready for heart break to cleveland? jackson tg to lead the browns in their first win since 2016 for goodness sakes. he wants a new deal, buts pittsburgh a like this deal, james conner, steelers jump out to a 21-7lead. these aren't the same old browns. late in e fourth quarter, taylor will find josh gordon. great catch by gordon and the browns even with the steeler 21-21. we head to overtime. ben is under pressure. balloes right to the browns.

hey, end zone, he migh go all the wayut but he gets pushed of bounds. the browns come up with a huge turnover. 13 seconds left, gonzalez, oh, it's blocked. the kick is blocked. 21-21 tie. buttici at least the browns lose. t the seattle storm were the best all summer long and now it's the finals. the mystics noted that in a loss friday, but another chance on the road to show the resilience that has defined the mystics. what a scene inat e. fans getting out there. but elena delle donne showing her skills. sue bird cls bank on this.

seattle takes a five-poilead. mystics down three. steps back, big shot. mystics now down one. final seconds, still one-point game. tolliver trying to come up with a one-pointshot. jump ball is called. on the jump ball the storm come away with it and that's . mystics lose to the storm 75-73. now they're facing elimination, but they come home and will play wednesday night.we ant to see that support at the arena. they've had a good year. >>ad they've an exceptional year. elena delle donne. >> it's even fun to satc >> i like ng her. she's amazing. >> they're going to come back.yo heard it here first. thelet's talk about forecast again and what people are looking forward to tomorrow morning and ohat we have eyes on. >> make sure the kids have a raincoat. patchy fog in the morning.

chance of showers across your morning. i'll be back tomorrow morning where chuck will be talking about the rain tomorrow. rain chances almost every day next week. smaller rain chances, not a washout, but take a look at friday saturday,sunday. i think those are the three days may uld with tracking what be left over of florence. at this point we're still very far out. we have a whole week until it makes ctinten with land which would potentially right now -- looks like thecarolinas. but we'll be looking at this throughout the week. we'll have all this stuff. >> thank you for joining us. see you after sunday night football. it's finally here. the ross fall fashion event has the brands you want... nooo... yes. ...at "oh, yes!" prices. like that handbag for-wait-how much? what? or that cute jacket that says "check me out" at a price that makes you say... check this out. that's yes for less. find your new fall look at the ross fall fashion event. ross has the trends you want and the brands you love. and it feels even better when you find them for less.

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