not looking for any severe weather but here's a couple of thunder showers down here. they're coming our way in a little bit. so v coraj area not all th-- co that high. grab the umbrella. future weather today, off and on chances for hit and miss shower or thunder shower during the day today. mainlyer on in the afternoon. that's going to be your best chance for showers and a storm or two but temperature-wise we're going to up close to 80 degrees. visibility down under a mile here early this morning. only .1 mile here at national airport.ur temper, low 60s. closer to 70 around the city. highs today tp close 80 degrees. take that umbrella and more rais chanit and miss between now and the weekend. what florence decides to do, sheena will discuss coming up in g few more minutes. >> tak a look right now, white's ferry shutdown again

today. gh water and debris on the potomac. interloop, outerloop and the beltway, no problems, no road work or anything of that sort in the way and beltway at robinson terminal. i want to show you how foggy it is this morning. r it'slly dense in a lot of areas. so be careful. just coming up a short time ago i could hardly see 40 or 50 feet in front of me. was pretty foggy. the belt way, 64 miles per gour. ing to get you there in 9 minutes. >> thank. age of team cov hurricane florence. this is a major storm churning in the atlanticdi h right for the east coast. >> maryland and virginia are unde statesf emergency. chris is live in old town alexandria with infmation that governors from both states are giving out. chris. with everything that you're preparations about for this storm. mind.this in

i want to show you this. ta a look at all of these sandbags piled up here in old town. this givesou an idea of how inundated we have been with rain over the pastew days and weeks. everything coming our way will be hitting gund already saturated with water. take a look now. as you take a look at the preparations underway in parts of north carolina and south carolina and virginia too as well, certa areas preparing for more of the wind storm, going to take the brunt of the hurricane. others preparing, as chuck mentioned, if that storm stalls out and continuesllo dump of that rain we could see widespread catastrophic flooding. folks are preparing right now. we're a few hours away from evacuations getting started in virginia. the governor ordered the o evacuation a quarter of a million people from the eastern shore to virginia beach and

norfolk and the middle peninsula. he also requested about 21 rescueeams from other states. both he and the maryland governor both saye it's t to take this very seriously. take sk all virginians to all precautionary measures. start now to prepare you families and your homes for potential heavy rains, ndwind, possible flooding. >> governor hogan for his part, he put the national guard on alert. he hasn't ordered a evacuations as of yet but he's still tracking that storm because a lot of this is going to depend, not on just where it hits, the eye of the storm, buta does it out? does it track north and stall out? because that could bring very s vere flooding. we'll bring you more on this throughout the hour. >> thank you.

>> now we t knowt hurricane florence strengthened quicken. in 24 hours it went from being a tropical storm to a category 4 hurricane. >> take out these images of the stmm taken f space. you can see howell formed the hurricane is. the eye in the thmiddle. images were taken by ricky arnold on board thern inteional space station. now let's check in with sheena tracking theon lateshe storm's path. >> you notice how on the satellite image you see one eye but now as we're looking at the storm, which is a categor 4 hurricane, it almost appears as if there could be two eyes. could be undergoing an eye wall replacement which is typical of major hurricanes. this is a category 4. it's moving to the west northwest at 15 miles per hour so it's moving at a pretty average speed for a hurricane, but look what happens when it moves on land now. the cone has just updated as of the 5:00 a.m. advisory, but notice howll it r slows down.

this is going to be friday into saturday now. as it, slows do this is not good news for the carolinas because thatll means it's going to do is sit there and dump a lot of rain. could be devastating flooding in these sections with the major hurricane hitting land. high pressure to the north though will continue to keep this thing f to our south. the track has been very consistent here. if it continues to stay farther to our south less rain and wind in the forecast if it heads farther to our north that'seehat we'll as far as higher chances of heavy rain and wind. look at the computer models. they're all over the place once this makes landfall. that will determine when we see ou heavyrain. >> thank you. jim handly is on his way to north carolina to cover hurricane florence for us. he'll start filing reports on evacuations tonight and bring us live coverage as florence comes ashore later thi week. >> florence is still a few days away from impacting the east

coast buts of rainy weather have already taken a toll on our region. things should be back to normal but yesterday high tide brought flood water back. happensre in that aa pretty freque frequently. it still drew a crowd though. people were out walking their dogs. >> i'm out here because can. it's like an opportunity to be out in the middle of kings street. how thought we would see far it came up today. >> many business owners protected their shops and restaurants with sandbags. 6 minutes now after 5:00 and today the country will pausere mber those killed on 9/11. it'seen 17 years since the attacks in new york, pennsylvania, and at the ntagon. >> justin is live in arlington now with details on what we can expect to see later this ormorning. goodng to you. good morning. 17 years later the september

11th attacks still ring true for those that lost family and members on that day. we know in a few hours mike pence will be on hand here for a ceremony here at the pentagon, but we have seen tributes emerging across our well.s as perhaps you have seen the large flags draped over towers along route 110. 17 years ago today more than80 people were killed when american airlines flight 77 crashed into the western wall of the pentagon and we do know that very soon, about 6:47 this morning, a sunrise ceremony will take place. it will present t large flag draping it over that hole that was there 17 years ago once that flight crashed into the western wall of the pentagon. it's happened every year since to commemorate the actions taken and a show of service, a show of unity,oration, of strength and resolve on what happened on 11 and we remember

every year since. back in to you. >> justin finch, live for us in arlingto thank you. >> breaking news now, the delta fire ripping through northern california. angie is at the live desk with the latest on all of this. >> we have been going through new video of the human caused delta fire. it's burned 49,000 acres o land. residents in shasta county onhi edge morning. this is in the lake head area near interstate 5. as you get a closer look, firefighters say they're at times battling 100 foot flames coming off the trees and the br h. it's only 5% contained this morning. almost a week later, mor than 2,400 firefighters are battling the fire and hope to have it at least contained by next week. so a long roaahead. they're trying to get it under control. for now, back to you. >> all right, angie, thank you.

>> today bob woodward's new book "fear," a look at the trump white house hits store shelves. president trump ts calling veteran journalist a liar on twitter and yesterday theen pres also tweeted the book is a joke. woodward is standing firm on all of the explosive accounts and reporting in that book. we expect toearn more about a deal accused of cheating at mgmar nationalr casino today. he's expected to face a judge on charges of cheating and pocketing the proceeds. he is accused o not shuffling the deck properly and then letting a co-conspirator take a photo beforeaking a bet. the fbi is leading the investigation. a more than three years after wealthy business man, his wife, son, and housekeeper were tied up and tortured and killed side theirhome, the sole suspect will go on trial. opening statements are expected this morning. during the trial, we could hear

from the surviving that worked for the family for 20 years and also his family members. he faces life in prison. stay with news 4 for continug coverage of the d.c. mansion murders trial. >> is 5:10. d.c. police are investigating multiple shootings. two of those shootings happenedr ght. detectives responded to this scene on chesapeake street last night. two people were shot near atlantic and 3rd a streetslso in southeast. we'll update you as soon as we information. more developing news this morning, four people are recovering after an suv crashed into marie'ser d last night. first responders in charles county tweeted out this video. no one was seriously hurt and no word on what caused the accide p. >> over tt week, someone has been going around through parts of d.c. tampering with the fire hydrants and putting dozens of people at risk.

they have been opened half a dozen times. there was so much water, police had to close an intersection and it's concerning officers, firefighters, and d.c. water. >> it's absolutely illegal. mpd is involved. mpd is loong for h but there's been a rash of these in the last few days and we're concerned. we're really concened. >> polon't know whether the same person is behind all six incidents and the aren't sure of what the motive is for opening all of these drants. >> this morning, the frederick police departmenst i warning you to stay out of the >> take a look at this map. you can see the rivers andto ars avoid. no one should swim in these areas for at least a week and a lot more rain could be on the way. still ahead this morning, as we age, sometimes our memories

can fade. >> new research suggests a way to slow down that process. plus caught on camera, a daring rescue just in the nick of time. >> the story you'll have to see to believe. a d.c. rat pulls a firem. al details on that next. >> well, this morning be very careful as you're about to head out. we have dense fog around the area. half mile visibility. dulles, almost zero in the district. it will be tough to see this morning. take it slower on the roads. chuck is back to show you if we

28% opioidsc sptions were given to patients with no history of pain. 115 americans died every day from an opioid overdose. in other health news, walking could help prevent memory loss. thomas jefferson university studied a group of older adults with mildognitive impairment. they had to make arrangements to meet a friend and go for a walk. the physical activity helps reduce further memory loss by 90 or 88% and i think walking witha someone, interaction probably helped o. >> as hurricane florence barrels toward the east coast major airlines have a plan to help avoid stranded travellers at airport. they're waving change a fee airports that could possibly be in florence's th.

travellers can rebook their flights between now and the 19th of this month. travellers flying to south carolina, north carolina, and virginia can rebook their flights within 14 days of their original flight date at no additional cost. weather has impacted several parts of our country. >> we begin in kentucky, workers were forced to sort mail in the rain after this pos office roo collapsed on sunday. look at that. 18 people were inside theil ng when the roof caved in during a heavy rainstorm. no one was a hurt everyone was able to escape. >> in indianapolis, firefighters say two boys are lucky to be alive after being trapped in a fast moving creek yesterday. they found one of the boys barely clinging on to a tree bramp branch. a man nearby heard one of them screaming and called for help. they are expected to be okay. >> very lucky. well, if you're a littlesq amish look away from the tv. that's because a new social mediaat is burning up the

internet. >> this thing is a monster and it caused false alarm. take a look at the video for yourself. it's in an apartment building. you can see the rat there t pullin fire alarm. e just jumped up and went over there. >> small or medium sized by d.c. standards. >> i guess . this happened last summer but it's really picking up steam. why? because it's such a crazy video. you can see the full video on th nbc washington app. you're not kidding, cck bell, the rats will walk up to you and lunch. r >> i have never seen a rat in the city. eight years. >> you know, there's an alley and that's where the trash -- yeah, i don't even want to talk about how big these rats are. >> hey, sheena, how are you? >> hi, good morning. she's doing wtop radio.

this which which is a good reminder. get the latest on weather and traffic on the road. a category orm. hardest hit will be north carolina and south carolina and virginia. those are the tee states most in the bulls eye, particularly north carolina. la landfall likely to come late thursday ght. wever our impacts here locally may not ramp up until saturday and could linger into tuesday of next week. our main threat will be devastating flooding depending m on where the nants of the storms gofter rainfall. the agreement brings a category 4 storm somewhere ono the southeast coast of north carolina late thursday night. where disagreements starts in the forecast models is what happens after that. some models have the stormer lig along the north carlina-south carolina bor from thursday night until saturday.

that would be catastrophic flooding onhe carolina coastline and then some models bring the remnants farther west toward atlanta and the western carolinas and some have it farther to the north. that's where the uncertainty is. that's why we haven't had a lot of confidence for our local impact and the timing beyond thursday night and friday. this is going to be a huge onproblem for a period of time. i was reading through one of the inrance industry trade organizations and they think $20 billionbe disaster across the carolinas and virginia. that's serious stuff. locally for today, a little round of showers here coming on northbound. grab the umbrella before you leave home toy. your rai chances today stand at 40%. not an all day rain out. a veryoggy start this morning and mostly cloudy day today and tomorrow a little warmer the next couple of days and then we'll have to see on friday and satur how much rain and the timing of it from florence. now let's go over to melissu, >> thank chuck.

taking a look right now at the ros. not so lovely here this morning. talking about fog, almost everywhere here this morning, it's really thick in some spots. just be careful. 395 near seminary king street here looking okay headed in town and hded out of town but that fog is an issue. white's ferry shutdown today because of high water and debris this morning. inner loo and outerloop at the beltway. no problems there right now. westbound toll road crash in the two right lanesthere. 66 headed into town. you look like you're on time there. gw parkway northbound brand new crash. >> thank you. it's 5:21. a couple ofeeks ago we introduced you to an incoming georgewn university freshman that was kicked out of his parents house because he was gay. >> he thought he wouldn't be able to pay for schl until the community stepped up to help him

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news 4 begins with a storm team 4 weather alert. >> barrelling toward the coast. hurricane floree now a powerful category 4 hurricane packing strong winds and pounding rai on a collision course with the east >>ast. she's a strong girl and she is coming toee us. i don't care what you do. you better get ready because she's coming to see >> conditions along the coast are just days away from a life threatening storm for some areas. good morning, everybody. >> states of emergency have beei declar maryland and virginia. >> mandatory evacuations throu portions of virginia start at 8:00hi ts morning. >> sheena is keeping an eye on the aorm's path we begin

with a check of your commute with melissa and stormeam 4 meteorologist chuck bell that has more on today's forecast. >> a very foggy start first thing this morning and rain chances remain at 30 to 40% for the day as a whole. already a little shower here moving out of culpepper county. this will reach up toward dulles airport over the next hour to hour and a half. a quick little shower chance. there's the dense fog advisory. fogned r manyuced locations this morning. not only is it foggy, it's humid outside. upper 60s to around 70 in the ar metro . a little cooler out in the valley. so the daily gradeor today, c minus. not a very pleasant day to be outside. afternoon temperatures up close to 80 degrees. a will th of clouds. maybe a sliver or two of dunshine but jeans and the umbrellas nee today.