however, route 7 in abingdon, a fire on philadelphia road on governor court.may have lane closures. try pulaski highway as an alternate. but the jfx is going to be a problem. northbound between fayette street and i'm getting word that is st. paul street. they've closed the jftion because of that earlier, did jfx because of that earlier oil spill. try charles street. as an alternate. definitely be careful if you're traveling 83 this morning. back to you. >>> 6:24. three first-pitch strikes left the park in tampa last night as orioles lost to the rays, final 3-1. chris tillman gave up seven hits in six innings but three of those were solo shots. the manager after the game said that tillman threw 101 pitches, all but 98 were pretty good. this is august 20th. orioles lost 14 times this month alone. game two later tonight's. >>> we love him in baltimore but joe flacco appeal seems to be spreading beyond charm city. according to nflshop.com joe cool jerseys topped the list. joe flacco is the own only raven to crack 25. >>> the battle in the pool is on for this sunda

and also philadelphia road between route 543 and abingdon road closed. try using route 40, pulaski highway also. jamie and megan, back to you. >>> kim from the rooftop to your basement to the roads, you are covered in rain this morning. abc 2 news linda so with how bad it. >> reporter: many of us heard the rain and wasn't back to sleep and others weren't so lucky when the rain started pouring into their homes. we look at the overnight photographer pete on the street o'neal. what happened to this family is any homeowner's nightmare. their basement was completely flooded out. they just bought the brand new house ten days ago and today is the homeowner's birthday. it happened near pikesville. the outside drain got socked with storm debris causing the mess. then in west baltimore county this is something you hope you never to do, scoop water out of your car with the plastic cup. this man was driving home when he came upon a flooded street near timber grove road. the driver says it was so dark he didn't realize the road was flooded until he was in it. he and

reminder, abingdon, route 7 at governor court closed because of fire activity.e pulaski highway as an alternate. back to northbound at the jfx, closed at fayette street and st. paul street. use charles street. northbound on president street being diverted on to the northbound falls way. use caution because of the oil spill. >>> on "good morning maryland" at 9:00 -- are you or your child ready to go back to school next week? we make sure your child is prepared while also eating right and wearing the right shoes. >>> we're living longer these days but are you keeping yourself in tip top shape? we'll tell you how to stay fit at 50. all that plus we talk to the pink dress girls. local teens raising awareness about diabetes. and dr. fioramonti will be here to talk to you about your pets. that and more at 9:00.

philadelphia road remains closed in both directions between route 543 and abingdon road. circle road at ruxton road closed due to flooding. >>> the late johnny cash used to sing the song how high's the water, mama, 2 feet high and raising. >> that's the song we're humming this morning. it is bad out there. linda so joins us to show us the exclusive video. >> reporter: it will take a lot more than a good song to make some people feel better today. for one baltimore county family, all of that rain landed them in an awful situation. pete on the street o'neal shot this. water poured into the basement of this brand new home completely flooding it out. the home sits near pikesville. the homeowner says he bought the home ten days ago and today is his birthday. the outside drain got clogged with storm debris causing the mess. fire crews had to cut through it to clear it out. then in west baltimore county this is something you hope you never to do, scoop water out of your car with a plastic cup. this man hit a wall of water near owings mills boulevard and timber oak grove. he says

philadelphia road chosed between route 543 and abingdon road so just be aware of that as we check herearkway southbound at route 175, traffic is moving along nicely here. we have an accident southbound 95 at the exit ramp. that crash is on the ramp and blocks the ramp. so use caution this morning. stevenson lane at mitt lane, circle road closed at both directions at ruxton road. owings mill closed. timber road at farn um way, things remain closed. jamie and megan, back to you. >>> whatever you are doing, you have to check this out because we have -- >> you look sad today. angel michael up for adoption. 3-year-old male. he's so timid. he needs a quiet house. justin and i were wondering if he was scared from the storms last night. he's shaking. very sweet dog. >> very sweet dog. you said you have a lot of beagles? >> we do. it's going in cycles. when they get scared with the storms, don't fuss over them. they need to calm down on their own. you need to talk to your vet if they need medication to go through it. >> it's very stressful for a dog. you have a lot going on. >> sunday it s. our

troopers say just before midnight last night, they were called to the 7-eleven on abingdon road for an assault. they found a woman bruised and bleeding, apparently paul girard johnson, junior of bel air had that woman in his car and wouldn't let her out, threatening her with a knife near the 7-eleven. she tried to escape, but he grabbed her by her clothing, dragging alongside the car. he then apparently let her go. johnson has been taken into custody hand has been charged. >>> a registered sex offender is charged with visiting thurmont school without permission. most of the suspected violations by steve yingling were to drop off or pick up his son at lewis ton elementary. he pleaded guilty to second degree sex offense. >>> police need help tracking down two robbery suspects. a woman told police she was in her car to a drive-through atm when two men came up top her. it happened at the bank of america in severna park. one of the men displayed what the victim said was a fake handgun and demanded money. she handed over the cash and her cell phone. if you have any information to help track

police were called to the 7- eleven on abingdon road and found a woman bruised and bleeding. johnson was taken into custody and has been charged. >>> two firefighters in california have died trying to escape the flames. meanwhile, people living in los angeles are breathing a sigh of relief, at least for now. there isn't much wind fueling the wildfires. that means the flames are staying mostly in the canyons, and not racing down hill there are a total of eight fires now burning in california. >>> and now the latest on efforts to find a quick replacement for senator edward kennedy. massachusetts is moving closer to changing state law so senator kennedy's seat can be quickly filled. shortly before his death, kennedy urged a new revision. and as abc 2 news t.j. winick explains, it's a revision the governor supports. >> reporter: most democrats and republicans agree that no one can fill ted kennedy's shoes. but someone will have to fill his senate seat, which the liberal lion held for an incredible 47 years. >> i am designating tuesday, january 19, 2010 as the date of the special

there are some showers just south of chase, move on up again toward, say, okaying ton and up near abingdonu can see there are some showers but they are widely scat ared showers. most of the state not seeing much in the way of showers. as a result, we are looking at the potential for some thundershowers moving on through. and that is creating a flash flood watch in effect for much of the area until this evening is really done. all of the showers we're really predicting are happening now during the heat of the day. you'll start to die out as this energy starts to lose. and we'll see say again from queen anne's down to talbot. and kent county. that is again through this evening. as we start to see the sunlight, we'll start to lose the watches. we'll keep an eye on that for you as we get into the evening. 81 now, our temperature, bwi market. humidity at 66%. dew points at 69. east winds at 9 miles per hour. barometer now at 30.06 and falling. across the state, we have 77 in oakland. we have 83 in ocean city. 78 in elkton. and with the temperatures staying right around 87, we are below our aver

we also have other incidents going on at singer road in abingdon., route 159 at cranberry road remains closed in both directions due to flooding. we'll be right back with the morning news update next with megan. >>> good morning. i'm megan pringle. we have exclusive video to show you in our top stories. one sloppy mess out there. we're going to take you from the rooftop to the basement and show you just what you are up against this morning if you haven't left yet. a mess a friday, so let's get started sooner rather than later. take a look at this. you are looking at video from our overnight photographer pete on the street o'neal. the basement was completely flooded out. to make matters worse, they just bought this brand new house ten days ago and today's the homeowner's birthday so happy birth day to him, right? the outside drain was clogged with storm debris causing a huge mess. then we head to baltimore county, scooping water out of a car with a plastic cup. it happened to one guy driving home with some friends when he came upon a flooded street.

one viewer sent us this from her bedroom in abingdon. a hail storm was loud can and fast-moving.look at this from shaun patrick in westminster. a cell phone captured these pictures of some very dark skies. and dawn landry in elkton sent us this photo. she said a tornado ripped through a mobile home park there. >> now you can report on what's happening in your neighborhood. give us your take on fox baltimore.com. upload your articles, photos and videos, go to foxbaltimore.com and click on your take. i am judy kurtz and that's tonight's "word on the web". . >> jenny brennan recently posted her one month old child jacob on the family blog and got a nightmare in return. the massachusetts woman learned her boy's picture was being used in an adoption scam. the bogas web page said cute baby boy for adoption. born in canada but currently living in africa. just send us $300. >> i didn't realize how easy it is to be part of the scam. and have your photograph being used, likeness used, information used out there as part of a scam for other people. >> jenny contacted the fbi. yahoo has since

abingdon, route 7 remains closed at governor court, because of fire activity in that area.jfx at north avenue, traffic is moving nicely as you head to the southbound side and we'll be right back with more of "good morning america" next. >>> "good morning america" continues with american families outraged, as the scottish government gets ready to release the only person convicted in the bombing of pan am flight 103. how is this possible? >>> plus, a back-to-school blowout. becky worley has the best deals for school staples. deals you can find right now. the secret tips to getting bargains on everything from school clothes to computers. >>> and "the view's" sherri shepherd. we all saw her strut her stuff. showing off her new swimsuit and new body. so, how did she go from this, to this in just three months? sherri's here live to tell us the story. >>> hey. good morning, everybody. hey. chris cuomo, diane sawyer. packer fans. the brett favre issue then. >>> back-to-school. is everybody ready? are you ready for back-to-school? becky worley, our technology contributor is here. an