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brianne carter is covering metro. what is metro saying about the latest incident? >> the official giving us an update at the metro headquarters a few hours ago. buses will continue to replace the trains at the road island avenue station. a long holiday weekend. many people relying on metro. but this is the mantra. safety is first. >> gate to the metro station will stay locked over the weekend for inspection and repair concrete debris fell from the station twice in as many days. >> we are seeing a lot of folks that live and use the station. >> however, we're doing it for your safety. >> throughout the day, crews looked for problem areas. at least three other section of the loose concrete were discovered. metro officials say the station is structurally sound. over the weekend, contractors will continue inspections as the metro crews work to install safety netting. >> shut it down so people wouldn't be in danger. >> i heard what happened the other night. i thought they resolved it. >> today they acknowledged the previous inspections have shown the longer term structur
brianne carter is covering metro. what is metro saying about the latest incident? >> the official giving us an update at the metro headquarters a few hours ago. buses will continue to replace the trains at the road island avenue station. a long holiday weekend. many people relying on metro. but this is the mantra. safety is first. >> gate to the metro station will stay locked over the weekend for inspection and repair concrete debris fell from the station twice in as many days....
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let's continue the team coverage with the transportation reporter brianne carter who is live in stevensville, maryland. brianne: for many. now is the time to make the decision. look at the bay bridge. not the beautiful sunny skies many hope for as they were coming across to the beaches. while some are trying to make the decision, others say it's too late to back out. they will go ahead and go. many hopes this would be the scene at the beach, but thanks to hurricane hermine part of the weekend could look like this. >> we'll roll the dice and hopefully have a great weekend. >> jim chapman and his family are heading to fenwick island. >> we are going no matter what. we will keep a close eye on it. we'll adjust plans accordingly. brianne: for some, adjusting plans is not that easy. in ocean city many hotels have a 72-hour cancellation policy. so folks have to pay even if the wet weather keeps them home. >> the only concern we have is the wind. brianne: no concern for the cancellation policy for this family. they have their own camper. they plan to head out and enjoy whatever mother nature brings
let's continue the team coverage with the transportation reporter brianne carter who is live in stevensville, maryland. brianne: for many. now is the time to make the decision. look at the bay bridge. not the beautiful sunny skies many hope for as they were coming across to the beaches. while some are trying to make the decision, others say it's too late to back out. they will go ahead and go. many hopes this would be the scene at the beach, but thanks to hurricane hermine part of the weekend...
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right now let's go to transportation reporter brianne carter. most people you found are still ready for the beach trips whether it's sunshine or it's rain? brianne: that seems to be the case. when you are planning a long holiday weekend you want to pack these, the sunglasses. but this time around if you are heading to the beaches, you might need this. let's look at what it look like now at the bay bridge. it's smooth sailing for those still planning to get out of town. and whether or not it will be sunshine or really soaking rain there at the beaches, we un as this long holiday weekend as the plans that they already had. now certainly a lot of people say that they are going to have to make those plans now. that is because in many of the hotels we talked to in the ocean city area they say they have a 72-hour cancellation policy. so those folks would have already canceled the hotels. they will pay out of pocket whether or not the wet weather keeps them at home or if they end up going to the beaches. we talked to one guy. he came up from charlottesv
right now let's go to transportation reporter brianne carter. most people you found are still ready for the beach trips whether it's sunshine or it's rain? brianne: that seems to be the case. when you are planning a long holiday weekend you want to pack these, the sunglasses. but this time around if you are heading to the beaches, you might need this. let's look at what it look like now at the bay bridge. it's smooth sailing for those still planning to get out of town. and whether or not it...
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transportation reporter brianne carter is live in northeast with the details. brianne: we know now that the trains will bypass the station. in fact, the station will be shut down at least through sunday night. this is word tonight that additional inspections and repairs now needed after more than one tame. twice this week. the debris fell from the season the cameras there were throughout the day as the inspections were underway by the metro crew and the outside contractors as well. officials say the station is structurally sound. this is after two separate incidents. wednesday night the first section was found where debris was falling. then on thursday, 40 feet away in the station. a manager at the station noticed was more debris falling. throughout the weekend, metro crews will work in the station. repairs and the inspections will be done. safety netting will be put up as well. contractors will tray and determine a cause. >> we are bringing special equipment to examine concrete structures as well as examine the concrete platforms. that cannot be seen. we will b
transportation reporter brianne carter is live in northeast with the details. brianne: we know now that the trains will bypass the station. in fact, the station will be shut down at least through sunday night. this is word tonight that additional inspections and repairs now needed after more than one tame. twice this week. the debris fell from the season the cameras there were throughout the day as the inspections were underway by the metro crew and the outside contractors as well. officials...