"eyewitness news" reporter jen carabeo live at the ardmore firehouse with more on their recruiting effort. going on line, jan, good morning. >> reporter: nicole, good morning. now there is fire company is just one of seven fire companies, within the lower merion fire department. there was a time, where you didn't need to ask for volunteers, they just showed up at the doors here, but the numbers are dwindling, the issue they have a lot of history at this particular fire company there is 1125 years old. and, some volunteers have been here since the 19 60s. but, as those volunteers retire, the other companies in this township, they need to replentish their ranks, so they are looking for a few good men and women. >> for now, relative calm at the merion fire company of ardmore. just truck and equipment checks. but when the horns sound, these are the people who, no matter what, answer the call. >> when our page remembers activated we drop what we're doing, get in the cars, go to the firehouse, grab our gear, go to the scene. >> it takes a special person to be able to juggle everything that they

for now, relatively calm at the fire company of ardmore, just truck and equipment checks.he horn sounds, these are the people who know matter what answer the call. >> our page remembers activated, we drop what we're doing, get in the car, go to the firehouse, grab our gear, go to the scene. >> it takes a special person to be able to juggle everything they have to do in their personal life and the firehouse. >> over the last 25 years, the number of emergency calls has doubled for the lower merion fire department. but volunteer numbers continue to drop. >> the volunteer fire service is in a crisis today. the companies are down at least one third to half of where they were from when i started. it is tough. i mean, people's family dynamics, their work structures, have all changed within the last 30 years. >> there are seven independent companies within the lower merion fire department. members respond to emergencies, just like this one, in bryn mawr. the great majority of these firefighters are volunteers. >> you might not even be aware that their local company is partially mo

around ardmore, church road between route 30 and montgomery avenue.allen power cables in the area. for the area bridges we're okay in the tacony palmyra, speed restrictions on the walt whitman, 35 miles per hour, the ben franklin bridge is clear but westbound in the city we're losing one lane due to construction. for the philadelphia international airport, we're still at delays of 59 minutes due to low clouds for arriving flights. when i come back more on the accident and the airport and mass transit. >>> 20 minutes after 6:00, the rain is coming down. we've issued a first alert not just for rain but strong gusty winds. the rain will be heavier, especially this afternoon. the heavy rain, strong gusty winds will combine for more coastal flooding. we saw it yesterday. it's happening this morning based open matt delucia's reports and it can be expected even well inland along the banks of the delaware river. the winds dpufting to more than 30 miles per hour, right now philadelphia international reporting 29-mile-an-hour gusts. we'll see fluctuation in the

we have down pole downed wires in ardmore at church circle use anderson avenue at suburban square. flooding in pleasantville, route 40, 322 the black horse pike shut down by foot action u.s.a. use route 30 the white horse pike or the ac expressway. time for the commuter report. getting a report of godfrey avenue east of rising sun, another good spot to avoid at this point. >> thanks so much. >>> russia is continuing it's aerial assaults in syria. they carried out 30 airstrikes against isis in what the kremlin calls other extremist organizations. it damaged or destroyed 12 targets. a military spokesman said there's no indication that the military hit any isis targets. >> new on "action news," basketball pro labron james is speaking out about the random shooting death of a 6-month-old in ohio. the child's mother was driving and someone shot at the car. james took to twitter to voice his outrage and dismay with violence taking over the city. this is the third time a child has been killed in the shooting in cleveland in the last month. police are searching for the gunman in this case.

one in ardmore church road east and west between 30 and montgomery avenue. and if you head out the door on lincoln drive that's blocked between gypsy lane and rittenhouse street due to fallen cables as well. heading out and have to catch a flight from philadelphia international airport, we're at delays of about 69 minutes due to low clouds for arriving flights delayed into philadelphia. >> weather affecting travel already. as bill told us, we're really tracking two storms here. we've got the heavy rain and the coastal flooding from the nor'easter that is upon us. we're already seeing the effects of that. then on the right there, hurricane joaquin hammering the bahamas. it's been sitting there but it's starting to move and we could feel the effects early next week if it does have an effect on this area. >> our team coverage continues with matt delucia live from cape may county. show us what you're seeing from where you are. >> reporter: tracy and chris, it's wet and windy here and you can see we've been talking about the flooding all morning. bill has been ta

another one in ardmore church road blocked between route 30 and montgomery avenue. watch for that. out the door on lincoln drive, more fallen cables blocked between gypsy lane and rittenhouse street. if you're on -- not 90, the schuylkill expressway, right around girard avenue eastbound no problem yet with this drive time to the vine street expressway. these are the eastbound lanes here, so headed toward center city area no real problem. you can see roadways are still wet and slippery. for mass transit. seeing delays for airport line up to 15 minutes, and for putt co, limited parking because of flooding in the parking lot. no problems for new jersey transit and dart. when i come back more drive times and cameras. >>> 20 minutes after 5:00. the rain is coming down, as chris mentioned the wind is picking up. we've got gusty winds that are going to turn stronger as the day goes ochblt we have issued a first alert weather day for the heavy rain, the strong winds and coastal flooding, not just along the atlantic coast now it's inland along the delaware river into lower bucks county. 54

lower merion, bryn mawr and ardmore no one reporting any problems. no one reporting any accidents.way we like to start a wednesday. let's switch over to the temperatures this morning. it will be cooler today than yesterday. 57 doesn't feel too bad just yet in philadelphia. 49 in allentown. 56 in millville. yesterday's high was 76. not hitting the 70's today. today's high 69 degrees, partly sunny ann little breezy, tam. >> okay, thank you karen. >>> new here on "action news," some texas police officers had quite a day. officers saved the day in two different situations that were happening at the same time. the first incident happened after a group of elderly people waved the officer down in galveston a beach town about an hour away from houston. turns out an elderly man was choking on a muffin. after three quick heimlich thrusts from the officer the man was able to cough up the muffin. at the same time just a few miles away another officer was delivering a baby on the side of the road. mother and child are doing fine. >> and we are here at the big board with a story that may infuria

down wires in ardmore blocking church road stay on anderson avenue by suburban square as the alternate. we have downed wires blocking the lincoln drive, everything is reopened there now. this is the schuylkill expressway by the exit for lincoln drive but it's wet. westbound traffic is okay. crash in flower town has cleared out at stenton avenue. they are working on repairs from a crash 70 eastbound at penn avenue a couple of lanes remain closed. tam and erin? >> governor chris christie has declared a state of emergency in new jersey ahead of severe weather and ahead of hurricane joaquin. >> state officials urge people to have supplies on hand, three days of water, battery operated radio, extra batteries, flash light, cash and medicine. >> katherine scott is in brigantine with the latest, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, tam, very windy in brigantine, it's lightly raining not too bad. it's the wind gusts you can feel as you head out the door. we're standing along the water, the water is rough along the shoreline in recent days. there's several rounds of storms, people are bracin

and then, on saturday afternoon, there is a lonely stop in ardmore or some town and on a weekend likehis it will be a ghost town. you want people to show up at those cheering stations. >> absolutely, of course, that is what we look forward to they keep us going, young kids, so she tells me to call them. thank you. >> it is a bit crazy here. but tipcally. and weather is miserable. a lot of people clearly, are prepared, they have punchos on, ready to rock, you guys are ready, good morning. >> since weather scares you at all. >> weather, there is nothing you can do about it. >> we love it. i think something like 1.7 million raised, mike, you know this, we get out here and look and then meet a guy like him. >> practice an inspiration. >> wiping the tears away. >> i love how he says we were diagnosed. we're together. >> i know. >> it effects the family. >> great job, jen. >> 6:42. so what is in a a name. apparently a lot. eagles decide to leave washington's team nate off this weekend's media guide. is taking on washington. eagles will take on washington. we have some rain around but i'm te

one along lancaster avenue at ardmore, another in wynnewood along haverford road at beechwood drive.t fallowfield along 82 northbound. use youngs bird road instead of route 82. construction ran late along 100 southbound so that's cleared. thing looking better there. we have that water main break in maple shade along 73 at stiles avenue. lane blocked in both directions. that is definitely not where you want to be this afternoon. we'll check it again, brian and sharrie, coming up in the 5 o'clock hour. >> okay, matt, thank you. >> stepping outside now, let's give you a look from sky6 hd looking live over atlantic city. not a bad picture, brian. >> it looks great but we know it's cold out there. meteorologist adam joseph back with the exclusive accuweather 7-day forecast coming up next. people of the coffee-drinking world, dunkin' donuts' dark roast coffee is deliciously roasted for a bold start and smooth finish. for a limited time, get any medium hot or iced dark roast coffee for 99 cents. >> gloat meteorologist adam joseph along with us now. we've been jokingly complaining about the

. >> reporter: for now relative calm at merion fire company of ardmore, just drop an equipment check but when horn sound these are the people who, no matter what answer the call. >> when our pagers are activated we drop what we're doing, get in the car, go to the firehouse grab our gear and go to the scene. >> it takes a special person to be able to juggle everything that they have to do in their personal life in the fire house. >> reporter: over the last 25 years the number of emergency calls has double for lower merion fire department, volunteers, and, peak dropped. >> volunteer fire services are in a christ toys day. the companies are down a at least one-third to half of where they were from when i started. >> it is tough, i mean peoples family dynamic and work structures have change in the last 30 years. >> reporter: there are seven independent companies within the lower merion fire department, members respond to emergencies just like this one, the great majority of these fire fighters are volunteers. >> might not even be a aware that their local company is partially mostly or 10

in bala cynwyd, ardmore, in any of these areas in havertown, portions of delaware county you are seeing not only very heavy rain, dangerous cloud to ground lightening and threat for small mail but by far biggest threat with these storms damaging straight line wind now. still cannot rule out rotation but this is always seemed a straight line win threat. we had that hook echo. we will go back and analyze any damage path attorney find to see if a tornado touched down across the air were but as of now tornado warning expired. national weather service saying storm that prompt that had tornado warning is no longer tornadic. you can see how this line is meeting. we will see more degrading, a wearing down of that hook shape over portions of montgomery county. once it does, once it turns into one straight line, straight line wind damage will be biggest threat as well as heavy rain. you can see red shading embedded in this line of storms moving through north jersey all the way through the philadelphia suburbs, right now, north and western suburbs and now starting to push in delaware as well. if y

. >> ardmore oktoberfest.re 'tis apptizing. 40s across the north and western suburbs and cooler breeze picked up and brought in cooler air here to stay today and especially tomorrow morning. warmer to the south. mid to low 50s. rains push south. just a few clouds in southern delaware around cape may county an that rain stays is south. you see clouds pushing in from the north along the coast. maybe just in cape may country and delaware where you can see a few clouds today. bright sunshine everywhere this afternoon and this evening. but high pressure moves right over the philadelphia area look what that does to the wind. it's moving in now. breezy, 20, 25 mile an hour wind gusts and dies down quickly by 1bg. just a light breeze and practically nothing overnight tonight. when you have very little wind, clear sky and cool air in place, you get numbers like these tomorrow morning. mum is the word here bring your plants in it may not be down to freezing but frost developing in a few areas where the temperatures drop

downed wires in ardmore blocking church road stick with around son avenue. >> more "g.m.a."30. i'm erin o'hern have a good morning. >>> welcome back to "gma." we are on two big stories this morning, that deadly campus shooting in oregon where a shooter went on a deadly rampage killing at least ten people. >>> and injuring several others. >>> we're also following that big storm impacting everyone up and down the east coast. that's a live look at the radar. five states under a state of emergency on alert for potentially life-threatening floods and ginger has been talking about it and rob marciano is there in virginia beach for us. good morning, rob. >> reporter: good morning again, robin. things have really picked up the past couple of hours. this surf behind me, the seafoam coming on shore going on and off the past couple of weeks and this beach has been stripped of sand. this state among five that have a state of emergency because we've got more wind and rain coming, potential flooding too and this is all really for the most part independent of joaquin which as you know is a