of gas. so, those prices will be going back up. >> -- [inaudible question] >> that is the history of the industry. they will export it and they'll get ahold of it. that's the kind of strategizing they did throughout the 20th 20th century, to -- they weren't always able to stop production, but i would predict that pretty soon, based on history, the price will go up. i mean, i have a graph of the actual ebb and flow of the oil industry and it really is. it goes like this. another question? >> i live between cambridge and tulsa, oklahoma, and oklahoma now, besides being the tornado capital of the world, the earthquake capital of the world. just in the past couple of years, it happens almost every day. a 3.0, 4.0. it's not anything like san francisco, but it's amazing. and what very few people know is that actually from st. louis through texas, you have the falls. the last time there was activity on this was when all you head were teepees so even there were probably eight and nine richter time of

the gas is still leaking out. some of the gas has ran into the building. they've evacuated all the worker in that building. the area remains sealed off. they have firefighters at the you mention cambridge and tremont. there's no injury at this point. they are taking precaution. trying to shut is gas off. work crew ability 8:00 this morning. struck a 6-inch gas main. the area remains sealed off. couple of building have been evacuated. but no injuries. that's the late latest live in downtown boston. course boston city hall plaza the jfk federal building all in this area. we're talking about several streets. some of them somerset also involved in the closure as well. we're gatting more information for you. if you are headed into the city and you want to know more about at ikea, we believe that everything you need should be within reach. that green living doesn't have to cost much green. we believe that you should always have room for the little things. and that your dream kitchen should work as hard as you do. >> we continue to follow this wreaking news. trem

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the gas company responded and a minor gas leak was discovered and capped.fire officials say it's far too soon to determine what connection, if any, that gas leak had to the fire. they're still working to determine the cause. meanwhile, neighbors are shocked and saddened that the couple did not survive. >> i seen the flames higher than the trees. i ran out. my neighbor was screaming.ç running up to the door, banging on the door. they just ran around the corner, heard a lot of screaming and everything. just trying to get to them and unsuccessful. >> one firefighter suffered minor injuries and was taken to the hospital. just a tough day all around here for firefighters, for this family and for neighbors who also tried to help. reporting live in bustleton, pamela osborne, nbc 10 news. >>> it's 5:03. 58 degrees. new this morning, police in allentown are investigating a shooting. skyforce 10 over the scene on ninth street last night. investigators were looking at a car in the middle of the street where the shooting happened. we're still working to get you more i

they want top raise the gas tax by 23 cepts a gallon. >> see that price on the big gas sign at wawa you won't see it much longer. when they vote today if approved as expect today goes into effect immediately. so after doing nothing but arguing and disagreeing sudde suddenly hours after the new jersey train crash lasts week we quickly learned was one of many new jersey transit accident long lacking upgrades to new jersey transit ignored by the governor and other. >> reporters in newark 15 minutes to drive to trenton and cover if they wanted and they were hoping nobody would announce it or notice it an anyway, they announced they suddenly all agreed to raise the gas tax 158% to start fixing new jersey transit and roads. here's part of that governor's news conference. >> you wants increase in the state since 1988. many governors talked become doing this over time. months going i said i was willing to increase the gas tax and i've kept my word on that. so while i'm not authorizing any other tax increase during my time as governor i'm offering this once because of importance of are things yo

>> it's going to be harder to get gas.an't get the gas here at the cheaper rate. >> reporter: and uber driver from northeast philadelphia. >> going to impact a lot. we come from philly to get gas over here every day. it's going to have to pay more for gas and tolls. i'm going to get gas in philly. >> reporter: the tax on diesel is going up, raising eyebrows on truck drivers. the tow truck driver doesn't want to pass the cost along. for the time being, eating the cost at your company? >> of course, as long as we can. >> reporter: and expecting the hike will have a domino effect on the price of other things. >> can't get stuff to the grocery store without gas, can you? everything goes up. gas goes up -- that's one of the main things that drives inflation. >> reporter: so right now the price of regular at this wawa is there 1.95. it will go up to 2.18 a gallon. into effect on november 1st or 15 days after chris christie signs the law. >> thank you, dan, still to come on action news tonight, more from my one-on-one with vice p

i stopped at several gas stations. at every one, drivers told me they made it a priority to fill up today before the price goes up tomorrow. on this halloween, a final treat for folks filling up in new jersey before a big hike in the state's gas tax goes into effect tomorrow. >> i was just texting my daughter while i'm getting gas, telling her to tell everybody to get gas today. >> reporter: wawa stores, including this one in mt. laurel, are handing out notices about the 23 cent per gallon gas tax that all retailers in new jersey are required to add, all the result of a deal between lawmakers and governor christie to replenish the state's transportation trust fund. >> somebody's got to pay for it. but it's ridiculous that we have to pay for it. >> i'm not happy at all. >> reporter: this man says his company does a majority of its business in the garden state. he says his customers will feel the impact. >> they'll have to pay more to get to these jobs. i'm going to have to pass it along to somebody else. >> reporter: ne

i said let me check this gas station. i said know what make it 40 instead of 20. >> means i'm going have to get less gas. going up i only have so much to spend on gas sometimes, you know, so it's definitely going make an impact. >> reporter: new jersey's gas tax ran been raised since 1988. governor christie and lawmakers okayed the hike to pay for the transportation trust fund which finances road and bridge projects. it will generate $16 billion over the next eight years. >> honestly it's going to be used to go towards roads and things like that, i don't see a problem with that. >> if you buy 10 gallons it's $2.30 but it's just unfortunate what's going to happen with the money. i don't know how they're going to spend it or manage manage it. >> reporter: lots of pennsylvanians come to jersey for gas. >> you know, i end up spending like $20. >> that was part of the attraction. >> reporter: cheaper gas. >> right. i mean 30 cents a gallon. >> reporter: diesel fuel will also go up over next two years. one man told us he's conc

showed up at the home recently claiming that was a gas -- there was a gas leak. after an inspection, the rep >> you got some extra gas line. i can see a line coming up that's not normal to -- that's not normal to this house there's a separate gas line that runs to your backyard. >> he owned the home since 2009 and never know about the second one or what it may have been used for, it was cap underground, but not at the meter. it was filled with gas and we -- leaking badly. southwest gas fix the problem that , but kendrick said they should have been more -- done more. they should have notified me when they first turned on the gas in 2009 that i had a separate line running unde - underground that went to know -- nowhere. >>> southwest gas said they are not responsible for customer owned cap winds, they don't notify about them were arbitrarily cap them. the full the second line generated the eye 4600-dollar bill, they won't take the mayor, it's my responsibility as an owner. >> an oversized -- and oversized meter this one clue you have a second line. i -- at the patc

my might call a gas pump ghost siphoning off your money without giving you any gas. >> and ups you're watching closely, it could cost you at the pump. investigative reporter hank phillippi ryan looked up gas pump glitch and how you could keep your wallet running on empty. hank investigates. look at this. i'm not even meter braintree gas station is running. amount is going up on my card. but no gas is coming out. >> this is weird. guy who sent us this video is paying for gas he didn't get. >> what do you see happening here? >> we show video to braintree's weights and measures inspector michael. what do you think when you see this? >> well i'ming that consumers should aware that this can happen. experts call this gas pump creep. >> it can happen when you start >> have you ever heard of gassy pump creep? >> creep, no i have not. it may be costing you too. what if you saw it? i would be rather upset this framingham inspector open ad properly working gas pump. here's the pike. to show us it's usually mccall a broken hose or nozzle malfunction or faulty valve it can also be cold weather. th

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gas usually goes lower. and in fact according to more research, the seasonal peak in natural gas usually occurs on or around october 11th. history says natural gas may have peaked for the next few months. that's not the only reason garner is concerned. let's check out the weekly chart. that includes the commitments of which tells you where the big money is placing its bets. key thing to look at here is the large speculator line. okay? the green line. that tells you what the deep pocketed institutional money managers are doing. and in the case of natural gas garner found that rallies fizzle out once the large speculators cut their net short to above 50,000 contracts. that's exactly where you're headed here. believe it or not, that's actually indicates a very bullish attu because the big boys have been perpetually short since 2007. any time the position dwindles down close to 50,000 it usually means the price of natural gas is nearing a peak. we saw this. and look at this. 2012. peak, 2013 peak. massive 2014 r

gas is so high now that if you see gas that's $2.40 -- $2.40, you go crazy.ter of fact, it's $2.38 across the street. i'm going across the street because it's $2.38. i remember when you didn't ask people for gas money. you didn't ask your friends for gas money because you're a butt hole if you ask for gas money. if you say i need some gas money, i'm like i'm not giving you no gas money. we're going to the same place. shut up and drive. [ laughter ] but now gas $2.50, $2.60, i tell people don't even buckle up when they get in my car. no, don't buckle up. i'm going to need you to go in that water plant -- yeah, you too, grandma. [ laughter ] >> let me ask you something, what do you think it would be like if we had music superstars do it? >> that would be fabulous. the news nowadays it's so depressing. don't you hate watching the news? they got to report it. the first five minutes is depressing. bank robbery, car chase, i figure if i got to hear it every night, i want somebody to sing to me. maybe prince. instead of saying good evening welcome to the 10:00 news

braintree gas station and running. >> the amount is going up on my car. >> reporter: but no gas is coming out. >> the guy who sent us this get. >> what do you see happening here? we show the video to michael mcgordie. >> i think consumers should be aware that this can happen. >> reporter: experts called this gas pump creep and it can happen when you start to fill up or after you finish. >> have you ever heard of gas pump creep? no, i have not. >> it may be costing you, too. >> what if you saw it? i'd be >> reporter: he shows us this is usually mechanical, a broken hose or a nozzle malfunction or a faulty valve but it can also be cold weather, that means it's unpredictable and inconsistent. >> here in taunton, this inspector says creep is the number one complaint about gas stations. are people angry when they call you and complain? they're a little upset. you off. >> you cannot make any pump do a creep. >> reporter: but these videos we found on youtube. >> the pump is in my hand. >> reporter: show it could happen anywhere. >> check for all zeros and when you stop pumping make sure the mete

and invest in a locking gas cap. in phoenix tonight, i'm mark taylor reporting. >>> on the campaign trail, you can do it. there's just two more weeks until the election. a swing state, donald trump is sending one of his biggest supporters our way. his son, donald trump jr. will speak at asu on thursday. now, this event starts at 1:30. it will be at the sun devil recreational center. it is cohosted by the republican party. donald trump and hillary clinton are of course neck in neck here in arizona longmont has trump ahead. the poll is their first su the last democratic presidential nominee to win arizona of course was bill clinton back in 1996. >>> and, if students across the country had their say. hillary clinton would be the next president of the united states. nearly 300,000 students cast their ballots in a mock election. it was held by channel 1 news. since 1992, fourth through 12th graders have correctly >> young people in general. >> it will be interesting. >> their top concerns were education, terrorismings and

tomorrow when the gas tax goes up by 23 cents.s drivers will be paying around $2.26 for a gallon of gas. >> "action news" reporter nora muchanic has been talking to drivers filling up all day getting one last cheap fillup. she's live now with more on the impact. hi, nora. >> reporter: hey there brian, hi sharrie. no one likes paying more for gas let's get that right out of the way. new jersey's always had some of the cheapest gas in our area but that's about to change. some are calling it a halloween trick not a treat at the pumps. >> save the money. i was saving a few dollars. >> reporter: hickey is among the drivers heading to the pumps in new jersey today to fill up while gas prices are still cheap. come midnight gasoline in the garden state will cost you 23 cents more a gallon. >> we were lucky for so many years in jersey. we didn't have to pump our own gas and it was cheap. [laughter] >> reporter: now. >> so now we're paying for it now. >> reporter: the gas tax in new jersey hasn't been raised since 1988. the hike will genera

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based natural gas. will there be any effort at prop 22 to put natural gas in a different basket than the other fossil fuels as one that is actually reducing emissions while maintaining current levels of power generation? >> the answer is no, but for different reasons you might think. it is not so much a function and i hope i did not come across as being anti-fossil fuel. i want to come across as anti-carbon and the option in my mind plays a different series of solution, one of which is to remove yourself from high emitting sources to low emitting sources and in that gap, the united states has played a central role. there is no way we would be down if we did not have a gas in the mix and if we were not phasing coal out. the price is competitive, it has declined sharply from only a debit -- a decade ago. we are in -- over $13 and now at less than four dollars. if i look to 2050, gas will have to be also captured and stored if we are going to continue to use it. for me to question is not whether gas is goo

the gas station get this kharpbled her nearly ten thousand dollars. it all happened in fort mier florida. she says her husband used a credit card to fill the tank in missouri. and pwougt about 20 dollars in gas. when they went to use the card the next day. it was declined. she checked her account and found nine thousand nine dollar charges from the gas station. she says the pump charged her for more than 27 thousand gallons of gas. >> . the store initially refused to take it off the account. two weeks later after getting customer service involved. her account was credited back that money. the owner of the station blamed a glitch in the system. >> . that's an easy way to have a heart attack. can you imagine trying to get it taken off and they won't do it. >> you would think it's immediate. >> . >> that's a lot of gas. >> . >> to cycle for a very good cause. >> . cycle nation event. check it out. >> . all out there. and our sister station colorado own channel 2 is proud partner of the heart association. perfect weather. >> . washington is broken. a blat

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ted, are you buying gas yet? >> i'll try to save the boss money by buying it tonight, that's a good idea. the 23 cent per gallon gas tax increase, if you haven't filled up yet today and been to the gas station like these folks are doing, you now have less than seven hours left to take advantage of some of the cheapest gas prices in the nation. throughout new jersey, the race is on to fill up before midnight. >> it's been busy, not normally, because everybody is saying the price is going up tomorrow. >> reporter: that's when a 23 cent per gallon hike in the gas tax goes into effect. wawas like this one in mt. laurel are seeing the increase. >> my husband is a truck driver. it's going to make a big difference. >> reporter: it's the result of a deal between lawmakers and governor christie to replenish the state's transportation trust fund. >> it's ridiculous that we have to pay for it. >> reporter: new jersey will go from having the second lowest gas tax in the country to the sixth highest. triple a mid-atlantic say

. >> reporter: a run on supplies, lumber, groceries, gas, and water. today south carolina's governor urging over a million people to evacuate from coastal communities, starting wednesday. to play with. if you don't get out in time, you might actually get stuck, and i think that's worst case scenario is to be stuck on the coast. >> reporter: the evacuation zone covering a hundred miles from the shoreline. many coastal schools closing as residents prepare for five to seven-foot storm surges. >> make sure we have three days' worth of food and water. you know, any prescriptions. making sure those are filled. >> reporter: even the national guard is at the ready. north, threatening to pound florida and the carolinas. all under states of emergency. in florida, some are streaming to higher ground. >> storm surge is coming. we don't want to take any chances. >> reporter: parts of the sunshine state already under a hurricane watch. tonight it's picture perfect here, but danger is on the horizon and closing in. tonight, near the impact to take you to a live pictu

because natural gas is a very important fuel. natural gas prices have gone up.o this is a really good deal. i am so -- i was so worried. all weekend i was thinking, oh, my god, going to have to come in and slam the heck out of ge for doing this. >> no, it's the other way. they're doing a deal that actually they control a much far larger asset. >> yeah. >> at this point, jim, with as we said the possibility they could get even larger if they want to. so seller in this environment. >> very smart. >> and parting with $7.4 billion in cash, as carl told you, to pay that kind of a premium and then also buy in some of the stock to reduce the overall count. there's not going to be a lot of shares out of this thing trading publicly. >> right. right. but you've got this entity that is such a good call. let's say iran actually does agree with some sort of cutback and oil goes to 60, 65. interesting piece of paper. but most importantly i had felt that ge's assets lacked a kind of core that made it so it couldn't compete against schlumberger. my travel trust owns schlumberge

the gas could be pouring out of pipes outdoors. call 911 safely and immediately and then call the gas company. >>> now making news across america: a small plane runs out of gas and look where it needs to make an emergency landing, right on the georgia highway. according to the federal aviation administration, this twin engine landed at the intersection of highway 166 near i 20 in carrollton today. the pilot was the only person on board and the faa is investigating. >>> a texas police ce saved a choking toddler is being called a hero today. his police dashcam recorded the whole incident. you can see the boy's mother holding her unresponsive 3-year-old as granberry officer chase miller pulls up. the boy had a seizure outside of a fast food restaurant and it caused him to stop breathing. officer miller immediately began cpr and minutes later he began breathing again. >>> check this out: this is as it was parked in miami today . the president is in miami to talk about affordable healthcare . you can see the dark clouds rolling in just

that's the percentage the gas tax is going up. this is likely the last day to see gas under $2 a gallon. they're not even holding public hearings it likely will pass gene right into effect. no 90 day waiting period. or january 1. so the great deal you have gotten in new jersey for years is now going to go. we'll go from second lowest gas tax in country to the 7th hig highest. karen, this is not sitting wel well, even with a lot of democratic politicians we'll tell you why later in the show. >> steve? we lost you. we'll get back to you. people are disappointed. i was thinking they came back and all of a sudden i was thinking i can't get my gas in new jersey more. shocking allegations about behavior from a grown up who supposed to be carrying and watching students. what a bus aid in burlington county is accused of doing. it's causing outrage this morning . >> how hurricane matthew could affect the midweek warm-up that >> how hurricane matthew could affect the midweek warm-up that is underway right now. redid you say 97?97! yes. you

the greenhouse gas initiative. california is engaged in a similar enterprise with respect to emmisions trading. the programs are not lost on the court. new england, new york, the mid-atlantic states involved in -- we have seen a massive reduction in carbon emissions from the power sector. we have seen, actually, a net than a fit for electric customers through the program. the costs have been very modest. a lot of the costs have been reinvested into energy-efficient programs. consumers are doing better than they were before. there in an academic discussion about what generation shifting means and are the practical what is happening on the ground in the regions of the country doing this. intoare pricing carbon their operations, power plants , that changes the way the system is dispatched on a minute i minute races -- minute to minute basis in relatively moderate ways. we are not seeing ruinous host c -- ruinous wholesale electric prices. we have a carbon trading program similar to what epa expects other states to dev

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i don't want my gas price to go up. that would be awful. >> reporter: jim, new jersey hasn't hiked the gas tax in 28 years. the bill now goes to the governor's desk for signature and we should be seeing those higher prices at the pump by november 1st. live at the statehouse in trenton, i'm nora muchanic channel6 "action news." >> thank you nora. >>> minutes ago the philadelphia parking authority started a sting operation against illegal ride hailing services. yesterday a judge ordered uber x and lyft to stop operating in philadelphia. customers will not be fined for ordering the service but drivers could face substantial fines and have their cars confiscated. >>> the woman accused of setting a house fire that claimed the lives of two wilmington firefighters was in court this morning. at her preliminary hearing investigators say 28-year-old beatriz fana ruiz started the fire. she told them she had been drinking and was on antianxiety medication tractor-trailer family of jerry fickes and christopher leach were in court at

yeah. >> at this gas station, gas prices haven't flux few wade much. there are some who could take advantage of people who are in this time of need. here in the state of florida, because of the emergency declaration, there is a hotline to call. again, that is to protect consumers. in jupiter, andrew ruiz reporting. >>> people in desoto county are dealing with severe flooding and bracing for more. pounding rain has washed main road trapping six families in their home. 20 streets in the town don't have running water. the septics systems are use less. nearly everyone is rely on port o potties. >>> president obama will not speak at usf today. the president was planning to talk about the progress the affordable care act made in getting health insurance coverage for more americans. hope to read schedule the trip to tampa and a campaign stop in miami for hillary clinton as soon as the impact of matthew is determined. >>> even if matthew does not make landfall in florida, the storm will bring heavy winds across the state. tropical systems can create dangerous

gas nearly sick dollars a gallon. he tells us the price is tripled the cost of gas at a wawa just down the road. >>> and the battle for pennsylvania continues right here in our backyard. vice-president joe biden was at bucks county community college today urging students to register to vote ahead of the deadline monday. fox 29 viewer took this video of biden outside the event. he slammed drum many and told the crowd hillary clinton is the candidate that knows what it takes to seize the opportunities available to us including eliminating isis. >>> exciting day for students at temple university. actor tress and comedian tina fey receive the lou klein excellence in media award. it's the 16th year for the annual award ceremony. of course, tina fey a native of upper darby delaware county. if you want to be part of our news team just download the fresco app. when you see news happening take out your phone, send that video directly to our newsroom. dawn? >> all right. thank you, chris. >>> turning to your health now, surpris

. >>> investigators in portland are going through debris after a gas leak caused a working hit a gas pipeline during excavation. police showoff involved, firefighters, -- showoff involved, firefighters, civil -- say everyone involved, firefighters, civilians did everything right. >>> officials say that some of the neighbors in that area smelled gas and made quick decisions that saved lives, but what are you supposed to do if you smell natural gas at home? what if you hear that hiss of a that rotten egg smell? what would you do next? >> good question. we have more. >> reporter: this latest explosion caught on camera, people running for their lives, an entire building up in flames. >> it's an apocalypse. the building is completely obliterated, parts of buildings all over the street. it's a catastrophe. >> reporter: the culprit officials say, a gas leak, eight people injured including first responders making >> ambulance! mayday! >> reporter: just two weeks ago another gas explosion in new jersey, two homes completely leveled, luckily only minor injuries and believe it or not it's more

the gas in return. and unless you're watching it closely, it could happen to you. >> christa: . >> christa: our investigative reporter hank phillippi ryan looks into this gas pump glitch. this morning hank investigates. >> hank: look at this. >> i'm not even pumping the gas. >> hank: the meter at this braintree gas station is running... >> the amount on the meter is going up. >> hank: but no gas is coming out. >> weird. didn't get. and what do you see happening here? we showed the video to braintree's waste and measures inspector. what do you think when you see this? >> i think consumers should be aware this could happen. >> hank: experts called this "gas pump creep." it can happen when you start to fill up or after you finish. have you ever heard of gas pump creep? >> creep? no, i have not. >> hank: it may be costing you, too. what if you saw it? >> i would be rather upset. hang this frament inspector opened a properly working gas pump. >> here's the pipe. usually mechanical, a broken hose or a nozzle

of the use of natural gas.tural gas is also well poised to help developing countries afford cleaner, less admitting energy source until the development of renewables on an economically viable scale. you mentioned saudi arabia, but to gulf countries have imported us-based natural gas. is there going to be any effort at club 22 to put natural gas in a different basket than other fossil fuels as one that is reducing emissions while maintaining current levels of power generation? jonathan: the answer is no, but for different reasons than you might think. it is not so much a function and i hope i didn't come across as being anti-fossil fuel, i want to come across as being anti-carbon. one of the different solutions is to remove yourself from high emitting sources to low emitting sources. natural gas has played an essential role. there is no way we will be done as far as we are if we do not have gas in the next. competitive clearly and has declined sharply from only one decade ago. we used to be $13 and are now less

tom: customers at this exxon and fairfax were surprised it was one of many gas stations hit by not gas stations. tom: only about 11 skimming device cases were reported last year in fairfax county. this year they have already been 14, including nine since june. one was at a walmart, the other eight gas stations, seven of them exxons. >> its northern virginia, it does not surprise me. tom: skimming devices are used to steal credit and debit card information. they can be placed over the real credit card reader and how they can look real. the one on the left has no skimmer, the one on the right protrudes ever so slightly. it does have a skimmer. >> i always look at that before i get gas. tom: because people do not think about it. now they will. >> you are usually at a rush. i don't usually analyze the gas pump. the skimmer over the card reader. in this case and several others, they actually installed it inside. obviously that is harder to spot. they say look for signs of tampering around the panel. they also say it's better to use a credit card than debit card. if you become a victim come

tax but there is also a gas tax victim.r. >> he is one of the most on popular politicians in the state. >> sweeney was probably casualty to the bill before the gas tax. one of the signs he was not going to run was when he took on the powerful -- and told them to have off. when you're doing that you're doing it because you have no intention of running. >> didn't sweeney run this? he doesn't have to be held accountable and now he gets his pet projects, he gets to run this rail line. god we're going to have that. >> i don't think it's that. boy, boy, you are really riled up. >> i am. >> you're going to be talking about this on sunday at noon on my nine. >> the guests are the bridge gate trial. we spent. >> that is a trial going on, the other corruption going on in jersey. >> ashley, social medias social medias blowing up over this issue. >> social media went nuts over the vote. no gas tax was trending twice this week, earlier, earlier today before got shut down here's facebook live without of this world reach hundreds of thous

if the price of natural gas goes up, you save money. >> if the price of gas goes down, you've locked in a higher price. you're going to pay with pge. >> mark tony is with the utility reform net woerk. robert asked us to help him switch back to pge and he did. vista told us switching to vista energy offers competitive rates. he was a valued customer who signed up over the phone and when he asked to cancel his account was cancelled immediately. >> i don't know what we would do without him there. >> reporter: now i have more information about these kind of gas companies on our website. if you want to learn a little bit. abc7news.com. just click on 7 on your side. and just reminder. the 7 on your side hotline is open weekdays, monday through friday, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. the telephone number, 415-954-8151. and always you can reach me on my facebook page and through abc 7 news.com. >> excellent. >> nicely done, thank you, michael. >>> all right. well our dear friend, spencer christian is back to update the forecast. >> hi spence per. >> okay sheryl and dan. here's how things look right

to some folks hoping to get gas here, no more gas left. us the two gas stations closest to this one also out of gas. that's the situation here in the charleston area. >> all right, thank you. let's go to msnbc's meteorologist bill karins. we always see this. such a frightening scene. you're told evacuations at this point and gas stations run out, that traffic nightmare, all the while getting these updates on the storm. >> it's better to see people taking it seriously. we hope it's on the right side of the cone of uncertainty. it just brushes the coast and then out to sea. that would be hardly any damage at all. but we have to pay close attention because if it is on the left side of this path, then we're talking about a multibillion-dollar disaster on east coast of florida, up into areas of georgia and south carolina. so we're preparing for the worst, hoping for the best. the only ones we're trying to ill eliminate out of this equation is the coast. this is what we call our computer model. three hours ago, it was more towards freeport. this

gas. we have the challenges that people are facing. >> reporter: the struggle is real for people looking for gas on the palm beach and treasure coast. many telling us that they are driving for miles finding gas pumps which are out of order. down the road from here in jupiter, we found a mobile with a tanker truck parked outside. cars were lining up waiting to be waiting for gas. she heard there was a gas station in hope sound and was planning to drive up. luckily she found this station because as she was pulling up, her car stalled. >> i have been calling and i was hoping to try to make it to hope sound where they told me there might be gas. good luck i happened to see the truck. yeah. >> reporter: during times of need it's reported that gas prices. because there is a state of emergency in florida, there is a price gouging hotline that people can call if they feel like they are being taken advantage of. >>> people in desoto county are dealing with severe flooding and bracing for more. poun

and i'll hold the oil and gas companies accountable to keep our drinking water safe.'m josh shapiro. i'll be an attorney general who always fights for you. will be ban tomorrow and over heating and catching fire puts lives at risk and cannot be shipped as air cargo and stocking fire proof emergency bags to contain a potential smoking phone and those who try to travel will face fines, criminal prosecution and of course the phones will be confiscated. this video shows a diver's close encounter with a great white shark off the coast of mexico last week and followed the bait and ended up ramming through the cage and the captain opened the top of the cage and a few seconds later the diver e merged from inside that cage unscathed and the man said the incident will not keep him out of the water and hopes to dive again soon. on the subject of getting hearts racing on health check tonight some fitness trackers may not be able to do the job researchers at the cleveland clinic tested four heart monitors against versions that use a chest strap and gold medical test the ekg the wr

imagine getting charged nearly ten thousand dollars for a tank of gas. a woman in florida says it happened to her husband after he filled up his car. as lisa greenberg reports... it took the couple a while to get susan gower's husband stopped at this valero gas station in north fort myers on may 5th, like he's done many times before. (susan gower, charged almost $10,000 for gas): "he filled his car up, maybe $20 worth or something like that. he used his credit card." they tried to use the card the next day, but were over their credit limit. when gower checked her account, she saw this number -- 9949 dollars and 36 cents - charged from this valero gas station. (susan gower, charged almost $10,000 for gas): "it was just shocking." looking at the receipt from valero, she saw the pump charged her for more than 27- thousand gallons of gas. she immediately went to the bank, canceling her card. (susan gower, charged almost $10,000 for gas): "the bank just said 'get with valero, have them reverse the charges.' very simple," she says the manager told her it wasn'

must have been too grumpy to put gas in his motorcycle. >> there's a phrase in the gas. >> mr. grouch has a tiny little bit of gasoline left. before they get anywhere near a gas station oscar the group of does run out of juice and instead of stopping and riding over, grabbing a gallon of gasoline, oscar man over here grabs on to the arm of the other motorcyclist. and very slowly just the road. >> super dangerous. not terribly efficient. does this work. do they get him to a gas station? >> are you kidding? of course it works. eventually you see we do get to a gas station. >> lucky that he ran out of gas where he did and not miles and miles away. >>> hey, hey, it's time to give away another ipad mini. >> up need friday's buzz word, resident of united states or canada. >> the buzz word is coming up in just a bit. >> stand by for the ipad mini giveaway. >>> when it comes to an incredible likeness, this takes the cake. >> you better call saul. >> that's from better call saul from "breaking bad". this, believe it or not, is a >> i thought you were going to tell me it was a wax sculpt

if the price of natural gas goes up, you save money. >> if the price of gas goes down, you've locked in a higher price. you're going to pay with pge. >> mark tony is with the utility reform net woerk. robert asked us to help him switch back to pge and he did. vista told us switching to vista energy offers competitive rates. he was a valued customer who signed up over the phone and when he asked to cancel his account was cancelled immediately. >> i don't know what we would do without him there. >> reporter: now i have more information about these kind of gas companies on our website. if you want to learn a little bit. abc7news.com. just click on 7 on your side. and just reminder. the 7 on your side hotline is open weekdays, monday through friday, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. the telephone number, 415-954-8151. and always you can reach me on my facebook page and through abc 7 news.com. >> excellent. >> nicely done, thank you, michael. >>> all right. well our dear friend, spencer christian is back to update the forecast. >> hi spence per. >> okay sheryl and dan. here's how things look right