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>>reporter: we're here at the falston pharmacy here in falston on route 1. you can see the damage done to the roof, the tarp still covers the building. this storm caught a lot of people off guard. this is something we usually don't deal with in part of the area. you hear about tornadoes in the midwest. to tell us more about the response effort, joining us this morning is ed hopkins with mema. ed, how did you guys prepare for this storm? the midwest, they're used to this kind of thing, here not so much. >> fortunately for us earlier in the week last week we'd had a lot of contact with the national weather service who told us to expect some severe storm weather later that week. it allowed us to get prepared, it allowed us to start our social media mess a.m.s to get the news out so the public could be prepared. >>reporter: did you find a lot of people, like, this is scary, i've never been through something like this before? >> absolutely. people tend to see these storms in the midwest and they don't expect to see them in maryland. the fact of the matter is they
>>reporter: we're here at the falston pharmacy here in falston on route 1. you can see the damage done to the roof, the tarp still covers the building. this storm caught a lot of people off guard. this is something we usually don't deal with in part of the area. you hear about tornadoes in the midwest. to tell us more about the response effort, joining us this morning is ed hopkins with mema. ed, how did you guys prepare for this storm? the midwest, they're used to this kind of thing,...
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cleanup continues in neighborhoods across falston. we saw this crew clearing out trees from someone's back yard yesterday. joseph tells us he's been busy since last week, removing trees, pullingle out trees and clearing the road. >> we've been busy cleaning up trees from that tornado. it's like one tree on top of another on top of another. we go in there and start cleaning up. it's just like it gets more and more. we've been here all week, saturday, today, tomorrow. >>reporter: so coming up at 5:00 we'll have an update on the work being done here at the falston pharmacy. again, the big challenges that contractors are facing to get this building back in working order. we're live in falston, linda stow, abc 2 news. >>> another storm in our past hit our area last august is still being cleaned up around the nation. residents in eastern north carolina still recovering this morning from the damages of hurricane irene. just last week 1700 volunteers were helping to repair homes in the pemlico county area. the leader of the eight days of hope
cleanup continues in neighborhoods across falston. we saw this crew clearing out trees from someone's back yard yesterday. joseph tells us he's been busy since last week, removing trees, pullingle out trees and clearing the road. >> we've been busy cleaning up trees from that tornado. it's like one tree on top of another on top of another. we go in there and start cleaning up. it's just like it gets more and more. we've been here all week, saturday, today, tomorrow. >>reporter: so...
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live in falston, been here all morning for "good morning maryland." charley crowson, abc 2 news. >> all you have to do is head to our website, it's abc2news.com. when you get there, click on the slide show. >>> former maryland treasure ur richard dixon has passed away after suffering from a stroke. he was the state's first african-american treasure ur and he also served as a member of the carroll county board of education and house of delegates. dixon was 74 years old. >>> the hunt is on this morning right now to find the source of an outbreak of e. coli that has killed one person. the cdc says that they have more than a dozen cases that they're investigating so far, possibly more. the cases have found -- have been found in florida, georgia, alabama and louisiana. a 21-month-old girl in new orleans died from this disease and experts say that they tend to see more outbreaks of e. coli this time of year because of people who are handling raw meat from barbecues. however, they are not sure if that is the source of this latest strain. we'll keep you poste
live in falston, been here all morning for "good morning maryland." charley crowson, abc 2 news. >> all you have to do is head to our website, it's abc2news.com. when you get there, click on the slide show. >>> former maryland treasure ur richard dixon has passed away after suffering from a stroke. he was the state's first african-american treasure ur and he also served as a member of the carroll county board of education and house of delegates. dixon was 74 years old....
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the cleanup continues in neighborhoods across falston. we found this crew clearing out trees from someone's back yard yesterday. joseph crass has been businessing since last week removing trees,. they've got their work cut out for them. >> i'm busy. we've been busy cleaning up trees and that tornado. it's like one tree on top of another on top of another. we get in there and start cleaning up and it gets to be more and more. we've been here all week, saturday, today, tomorrow. >>reporter: and back out here live at the falston farnlcy, subcontractors arrived just about 20 minutes ago to get their work started on pulling out the insulation. you can see a worker right there on that ladder. that's what they're doing. they're up in the roof area trying to pull out all that insulation, just to make sure that it doesn't weigh down the ceiling and the ceilings on these buildings do not collapse. we're live in falston this morning, linda stow, abc 2 news. >>> and to take a look at all of our storm coverage, all you have to do is head over to abc2n
the cleanup continues in neighborhoods across falston. we found this crew clearing out trees from someone's back yard yesterday. joseph crass has been businessing since last week removing trees,. they've got their work cut out for them. >> i'm busy. we've been busy cleaning up trees and that tornado. it's like one tree on top of another on top of another. we get in there and start cleaning up and it gets to be more and more. we've been here all week, saturday, today, tomorrow....
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i'm linda stow live at the falston pharmacy this morning. we'll show you the recovery efforts being done here. >>reporter: and this truck a total loss here in falston, so much damage. the cleanup continues one week after our round of severe weather. >>> police need your help this morning to find a suspect who is stealing prescription drugs from pharmacies across the city. good friday morning. thanks for joining us, i'm megan pringle alongside lauren cook and lynette charles. obviously, charley and linda out live today covering the one week ago since we saw those tornadoes. we'll talk about the weather as well as traffic news. a lot of people want to know what's going on today. >> exactly. what's going on today, megan, it's gorgeous out there. we're not dealing with any type of tornadic weather, no severe weather, not even any rain across the area. so it's going to make what we had basically last week, not going to be dealing with any of that for today. so we look at maryland's most powerful radar as of now and we can see that we are basicall
i'm linda stow live at the falston pharmacy this morning. we'll show you the recovery efforts being done here. >>reporter: and this truck a total loss here in falston, so much damage. the cleanup continues one week after our round of severe weather. >>> police need your help this morning to find a suspect who is stealing prescription drugs from pharmacies across the city. good friday morning. thanks for joining us, i'm megan pringle alongside lauren cook and lynette charles....
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. >> i knew the one in falston, also in b.w.i., and also nearby there in damascus. they were weak tornados. ef-0 to ef-1 range. still strong enough to cause damage, but not the brutal, really strong tornadoes that you tend to see out in the plains of the ef-4 range. nonetheless, that did cause damage across the area. also a report at b.w.i. where they have not confirmed the size of that tornado. we'll have more information as the national weather service comes back with those surveys. for now, looking for quiet weather as the clean-up effort will continue throughout the weekend. we expect quiet conditions early on as we look at the current conditions now at b.w.i. 54 degrees, skies clear as we head into the afternoon. temperatures expected to be in the upper 70's. a slight chance for a shower or thunderstorm today. not a big deal. we'll have details when we come back in the forecast. >> well, the tornadoes did touchdown in several areas. >> one man says he would be dead if he had showed up for work. >> less than 24 hours after a storm damaged the area. the worst dam
. >> i knew the one in falston, also in b.w.i., and also nearby there in damascus. they were weak tornados. ef-0 to ef-1 range. still strong enough to cause damage, but not the brutal, really strong tornadoes that you tend to see out in the plains of the ef-4 range. nonetheless, that did cause damage across the area. also a report at b.w.i. where they have not confirmed the size of that tornado. we'll have more information as the national weather service comes back with those surveys. for...
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. >> reporter: when the tornado broke through this particular section of falston you see it hit this tree, snapping it right here on the base. it's a pretty big tree. that tree came slamming down crushing this horse trailer and sending the horse trailer on to its back. a real testimony to the power of this twister. look closely at this photo and in the rear-view mirror you can see the tornado that ravaged parts of boston. >> what a hell of a tornado. >> the storm damaged his building and almost every car in the parking lot. >> a lot of rain, you couldn't see anything. you really could look out the window, when you tried to you really could not see anything. >> reporter: a neighbor was hospitalized after he was pinned underneath a wall after his shop was devastated. almost every tree took a major hit. like a massive tree fell and crushed this trailer and what you can experience is the smell from all this freshly cut wood. there's piles and piles of this mulch throughout the area. >> i have to have a new roof. >> reporter: jones home now in need of repairs. >> reporter: have you ever e
. >> reporter: when the tornado broke through this particular section of falston you see it hit this tree, snapping it right here on the base. it's a pretty big tree. that tree came slamming down crushing this horse trailer and sending the horse trailer on to its back. a real testimony to the power of this twister. look closely at this photo and in the rear-view mirror you can see the tornado that ravaged parts of boston. >> what a hell of a tornado. >> the storm damaged his...
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one of the strongest hit near falston where keith matthews was hard at work inside a auto detail shop, a shop reduced to a pile of rubble. >> he had one widow in his shop. he opened the behind, there was the tornado. he could not sidestep. he was under the wall. >> reporter: friends rushed to help keith. he is now in the hospital recovering. >> i'm happy, i'm not planning a funeral. >> that's actually the floor that's on its ends. and my desk is actually under there. if i would have been under there, i would have been dead. >> reporter: he and others now left to clean up and rebuild what the tornadoes tore down. >> you can see we are standing in what's left of keith matthew's buildings. good samaritans have come through and cleaned this place up. as for keith, we are told that he is in a lot of pain but he is conscious talking to friends. family and friends are setting up a number of accounts to sort of help out keith and his family as they try to cope with this. he's the family's primary breadwinner. we are live in folston where the clean up is in full swing. derek valcourt, wjz eyew
one of the strongest hit near falston where keith matthews was hard at work inside a auto detail shop, a shop reduced to a pile of rubble. >> he had one widow in his shop. he opened the behind, there was the tornado. he could not sidestep. he was under the wall. >> reporter: friends rushed to help keith. he is now in the hospital recovering. >> i'm happy, i'm not planning a funeral. >> that's actually the floor that's on its ends. and my desk is actually under there. if...
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these are pictures from falston where a suspected tornado may have touched down there. a number of businesses have been damaged. trees are down in some areas. we have been told from harper county emergency personnel, they want everyone to stay out of the area where this has occurred so they can continue the work and make necessary rescues. let's check in with bob turk from the first weather center tracking the storms. >> another warning issued until 7:30 and this is for a storm that's located actually about five miles southeast of barrow. it is zooming in that region. southeast of barrow right through there, high ridge maryland city, savage, fort george, junction and guilford, on the aa county howard county line, areas impact could include the fort head, elk ridge and millersville area. moving 20 miles per hour and moving towards this southwest. baltimore region. we just looked at it and let's look inside of it to see if there is a lot of rotation. let's go down to the lower area and we are looking inside of it. there is some rotation there, not as much as you saw earli
these are pictures from falston where a suspected tornado may have touched down there. a number of businesses have been damaged. trees are down in some areas. we have been told from harper county emergency personnel, they want everyone to stay out of the area where this has occurred so they can continue the work and make necessary rescues. let's check in with bob turk from the first weather center tracking the storms. >> another warning issued until 7:30 and this is for a storm that's...
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the wind speed here in falston on friday evening. the tops of many crees were taken off and full trees taken bun dut corun say the treings spared his house from wind damage. >> it's a hard force. >> reporter: a force people here are used to seeing only on t.v. out of the midwest. >> we were just saying, goes up to f-5, i can't imagine. >> reporter: now, b.g.e. is reporting almost all of the out outages are storied. if you're looking to help the man trapped in that building we have more information on abc2news.com. >> thank you, cheryl. >>> when severe weather breaks, abc2 news is your place for the latest information. viewers from the area sent in picturings as the stormy weather blew right through us. check them out at abcnews.com. >>> a new hampshire family in northern harford county is grieving after a an eight-year- old kills his own brother. we won't show you his face but he showed us the last place he saw his brother alive. police say the eight-year-old changed his story a few times during questioning but they learned the boys
the wind speed here in falston on friday evening. the tops of many crees were taken off and full trees taken bun dut corun say the treings spared his house from wind damage. >> it's a hard force. >> reporter: a force people here are used to seeing only on t.v. out of the midwest. >> we were just saying, goes up to f-5, i can't imagine. >> reporter: now, b.g.e. is reporting almost all of the out outages are storied. if you're looking to help the man trapped in that...
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. >>> in falston residents had questions look for answers about plans for a new housing development.wnoer of the 28-acre site listened to comments. nearly 70 single family homes proposed for a site along a busy stretch of hartford road. the biggest concern for homeowners is more traffic. >> seems like no benefit to them at all. but more traffic and more problems. >> after hearing people tonight the property owner will have to make a final presentation to the county. >> layings >> congratulations for a fire chief for the good neighbor award. it was handed out here on mount hope drive. the chief received it for his support which really started when he joined the army way back when. >> the bridge collapsed and many people relied on that after that disaster and every day fires that were families displaced need help. >> he also said if you don't have a working smoke alarm call them and they will get you one. also the police commissioner received a first ever red cross legacy of service award. who bet >>> coach cameron, the dragon boat race coming up. this is where businesses and organizat
. >>> in falston residents had questions look for answers about plans for a new housing development.wnoer of the 28-acre site listened to comments. nearly 70 single family homes proposed for a site along a busy stretch of hartford road. the biggest concern for homeowners is more traffic. >> seems like no benefit to them at all. but more traffic and more problems. >> after hearing people tonight the property owner will have to make a final presentation to the county....
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area of west grove avenue off of milton avenue just north of the intersection of bellaire road and falston road. first arriving units in the area reported numerous structures damaged. poles down, utilities disrupted, and multiple injuries. our units are on the scene now. they are having difficulty accessing the area with the serious damage is because of all of the utility systems and trees that are down. they are getting into the area now, beginning to assess the situation. we have not heard of any serious injuries yet. i have not heard of anybody yet been transported to the hospital. it is still in the early stages. biggest thing right now is i would like people to follow your weather report and other weather reports. follow the track of the storm. if it is coming in your direction, it is a dangerous storm. it has been in your area, please be careful if you go out due to the potential of downed electric lines. also, please avoid the area of u.s. rte. 1 in maryland 152 on that area of the commercial district and the maryland state district. it is very busy, very congested, and it is diffic
area of west grove avenue off of milton avenue just north of the intersection of bellaire road and falston road. first arriving units in the area reported numerous structures damaged. poles down, utilities disrupted, and multiple injuries. our units are on the scene now. they are having difficulty accessing the area with the serious damage is because of all of the utility systems and trees that are down. they are getting into the area now, beginning to assess the situation. we have not heard of...
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. >> the worst of the tornado damage centered around a cell that store through the falston area. county officials say more than a dozen homes were damaged, towers why overturned, and downed trees littered yards and streets. the weather did not settle down that night until 9:00 p.m. >> that was crazy, john, wasn't it? >> it was rare that we see stuff like that. not unusual the fact they were all weak tornados. unless of course it was your tree that went down. the storms were typical. what was unusual was the number. a dozen of them around the area is unusual. >> is it a sign of things to come? >> probably not. just a one-time deal. >> our forecast a few days away. not to be of concern this weekend. we'll talk more about the forecast part. let's look at here and now. starting out less chilly than yesterday morning. a few wispy clouds. i'll have the extended forecast in a minute or two. stick around. >> a developing story out of -- police looking on the hunt for a prisoner that escaped from the essex district court while awaiting bail review around 8:00 last night. the unidentified
. >> the worst of the tornado damage centered around a cell that store through the falston area. county officials say more than a dozen homes were damaged, towers why overturned, and downed trees littered yards and streets. the weather did not settle down that night until 9:00 p.m. >> that was crazy, john, wasn't it? >> it was rare that we see stuff like that. not unusual the fact they were all weak tornados. unless of course it was your tree that went down. the storms were...
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one of those tornadoes was in the falston area. >> yes, they did confirm that was an ef-1 tornado. they did have winds of 90 miles per hour. that's why it caused widespread damage to that isolated area. the path of that tornado was a mile long. >> out to the west there were other reports of tornadoes, including two in damascus, a an ef-0 strength. they haven't determined the strength of winds. that could be anywhere from 65 to 85 miles per hour. also a tornado moved into maryland. we also had a report of a tornado near b.w.i. thurgood marshall. the national weather service continues to survey the damage. 68 degrees the current temperature at the airport. we should be in the upper 70's by the afternoon. maybe an isolated shower or thunderstorm. more details in the insta-weather plus forecast. >> harford county was one of the hardest hit areas. >> it changed some people's lives, including one man who said he would be dead if he arrived to work 15 minutes earlier. nadia ramdass has that story. >> the sounds of repair and recovery could be heard. less than 24 hours after a storm damage
one of those tornadoes was in the falston area. >> yes, they did confirm that was an ef-1 tornado. they did have winds of 90 miles per hour. that's why it caused widespread damage to that isolated area. the path of that tornado was a mile long. >> out to the west there were other reports of tornadoes, including two in damascus, a an ef-0 strength. they haven't determined the strength of winds. that could be anywhere from 65 to 85 miles per hour. also a tornado moved into maryland....
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caused more than a million dollars in damage in hartford county and falston took the brunt of it. janice parks talked to man trapped in the rubble. >> there was a 45-foot trailer now it is about 200 feet away,. >> people say what they saw and felt >> i could actually see the bottom of it the tornado from all around the neighbourhood flying just trees, and poles and it just was crazy. >> reporter: and now what they are left with. >> i would have been under all that. had i been here. >> reporter: the worst they have seen in four years. >> that's scary. this office trailer was blown to pieces his coat, hat and that chair he normally sits in is one of the few things untouched. >> it is hard. it is hard. >> reporter: among the twisted metal and tears the sound of chain sawperserverance. >> you get down and back u. we will rebuild and be back in business. >> reporter: his auto shop suffered a quarter million in damage but plans to open up monday. it is a tight knit group in the lot, anthony saddler was someone people worked for. he was one of two men trapped. >> the front wall caught me
caused more than a million dollars in damage in hartford county and falston took the brunt of it. janice parks talked to man trapped in the rubble. >> there was a 45-foot trailer now it is about 200 feet away,. >> people say what they saw and felt >> i could actually see the bottom of it the tornado from all around the neighbourhood flying just trees, and poles and it just was crazy. >> reporter: and now what they are left with. >> i would have been under all that....