five people have died of hypothermia in the past month all of them were older or elderly and two had dementia. but the deaths could have been preventsed preventsed. >> these are the folks that fall through the cracks and it's frustrating to see preventible deaths. >> hypothermia can strike within an hour. some bodies had temperatures below 80 degrees, friends and family need to check on them during cold snaps. >> you can't put all of this on social services there are too many people. if you live in a neighborhood of homes, i think the neighbors have a moral responsibility to know what is going on with the elderly in their community. >> reporter: some good advice there from the medical examiner here are the symptoms of hypothermia, obviously shivering and slow shallow breathing and confuse or memory loss or drowsiness or exhaustion or slurred or mumbled speech. check on your friends and elderly. i'm chad pradelli channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. >>> well layers of course is the key to keeping warm if you have to work in this cold, we caught up with workers in the market braving

several infants have tied of hypothermia in recent months.xperiencing one of the harshest winters in recent memories. and with so many families living in conditions like this, aid agencies say more children could die from exposure. she is with ube uncief and tells me the situation is only getting worse. >> children and family as cross gaza are really living on the edge right now. they have survived a devastating war, it's now been several months of quite cold temperatures and indeed, we have four cases of children who are -- who have died of hypothermia. >> reporter: last month the u.n.'s refugees agency suspended its programs aimed at helping people in gaza repair or rebuild their homes damaged during the fighting. officials say needed at least $720 million to help those without adequate shelter. but that only 135 million has been received from donors. with weather conditions only expected to worsen, so too are the lives of the thousands of vulnerable families. that don't have anywhere warm to stay. al jazerra gaza. >>> al jazerra has discov

more serious is frostbite and hypothermia. dr.iegel, down in tennessee, there's been a rash of hypothermia deaths because the south is not used to this cold snap that they've had down there. >> and they don't know to dress in layers down there. they don't know to wear an extra sweater. they don't have gloves and they don't know they have to have those wool hats that we wear everywhere. with but you know, the main secret here is that something called hypothermia is connected to something called frostbite. we talk about them as though they're separate. but they're connected. you know why? because when it's cold, your body wants to preserve blood flow to your brain, your liver, your kidneys, your vital organs. and if it gets cold, it's got to get that heat from somewhere. it takes it away from your fingers, from your toes, from your nose -- >> from your extremities, huh? >> from your extremities. so your extremities start to cold down. you get something called frost nip, which is your warning sign, and if you don't pay attention -- >

. >> at least four people have died of hypothermia. a living in top shelters with barely any heat in them. some of those families in gaza. from yet another visit to the hospital. their daughter has had a chronic chest infection for weeks, and doesn't seem to be getting any better. >> is also mix bed grief, in january. and a lack of heating in the tent they lived in are to blame. look at us, we lived through the war. but we are dying of cold, it is agonizing. this is the awful irony of our life all we want is somewhere proper to live. >> nearly 100,000 palestinian families lost their homes during the fighting with israel. many now live in what is left of their damaged houses or in tents. with the blockaded strips electricity grid still badly damaged, and little fuel available, several have dies of hypothermia in recent months. >> gaza is experimenting one of the harshest winters. with so many families living in conditions like this, aid agencies say more children can die from exposure. >> she tells me the situation is only getting worse

hypothermia can start with shivering. if it progresses, shivering stops, confusion drowsiness and slurred speech can set in. this is a medical emergency. both frost bite and hypothermia are real health dangers. when temperatures dip close to the teens. so staying dry and bundling up is fifty eight today. >> how many layers are we talking here. >> four. >> reporter: stanley flier man tells me he doesn't mind the cold but he also takes the necessary precautions. >> double socks layers, layers and layers. >> reporter: he's got the right idea. you lose the most heat from your head and torso. but smaller areas such as fingers, toes, ears and nose typically suffer frost bite first. if you or your loved ones go outside, make sure they have layers, a hat scarf mittens and warm boots. lauren baxter and her son jacob aren't from philadelphia. they say the conditions here are a break for them. >> it's actually nice because we drove down from massachusetts yesterday and to see snow bank that is aren't 7 feet high is wonderful. >> rep

frost bite and hypothermia can set in win minutes but the question is would you recognize all the symptoms? fox 29's shawnette wilson live in center city with some of the warning signs. shawnette? >> reporter: well, dawn, you know i asked a lot of people outside tonight and most of them say that they would know if hypothermia or frost bite had set inform still most admit when you're talking about temperatures like this, no matter how much you dress you're almost always at risk. >> most of would you say like to stay nestled at home during this frigid weather but the majority of us can't. people who have to come out layer up and bundle up any way they can. >> definitely socks and gloves. that's a must. >> a jacket and some gloves an hat. >> reporter: with single digit temperatures somebody admit they didn't dress enough to guard themselves from dangerously low temperatures. >> something for my face because it got numb. >> reporter: that's one sign doctors say is a warning that the cold weather has gotten the best of you and your health may be at risk. >> frost bite with this extreme cold it

as the polar vortex returns so does the greater risk for frost bite and hypothermia. sunday morning wind chills in our area are expected to dip to 15 below zero. that means frost bite can set in in just 15 to 30 minutes to any exposed skin. >> signs might include numbness tingling, change in color of the skin and pain as well. >> reporter: these are signs you need to come inside and slowly warm the area. but prevention is key. if you have to be outside bundle up and stay dry. you lose the most heat from your head and torso. but smaller areas such as your fingers, toes, ears and nose typically suffer frost bite first. be sure to wear lots of layers. a hat scarf mittens and warm boots. hypothermia is also a risk, especially for the very young very old and mentally ill. babies should never sleep in a cold room. they lose body heat easily and unlike adults, can't shiver. older adults also lose heat quicker. check to make sure their homes are adequately and safely heated. early signs of hypothermia in adults include shivering but if it progresses shivering can stop and oth

but of course you should call the hypothermia hotline if you have any concerns about people. this is the time we need to look out for each other. back to you in the studio. >> all right thank you nikki. live northwest this morning. >>> it's important to plan ahead before you have head outside. and the wusa9 mobile app was made just for that. it constantly updates the weather and traffic conditions. so you can get the latest when you're away from your tv. the wusa9 app is free. you can find it on the google play and the apple itunes stores. >>> a superbug outbreak at ronald reagan ucla medical center does not pose any threat to the public. at least seven people have been infected by cre bacteria. two of them died. cre bacteria is resistant to antibiotics. nearly 180 other patients may have been exposed. the infections have been traced to a popular medical device which may be difficult to clean despite routine sterilization it's now been pulled from the centers -- use of this instrument. >>> the man accused of child sexual assault at a montgomery county middle school is due in

in january their two month old daughter selma died of hardship hoirp hypotherm hypothermia. >> all we want is somewhere appropriate to live. >> many now live in what's left of their damaged houses or in tents like the el musry family. several infants have died of hoimphypothermia. aid agencies say more children could die from expeer exposure pnl she tells me the situation is only getting worse. >> children and families across gaza are really living on the edge right now. they've survived a devastating war. it's now been several months of quite cold temperatures and indeed we have four cases of children who have died of hoorp hypothermia. >> officials say they needed at least $720 million to help out those without adequate shelter. with conditions expected to worsen, they have no place else to stay, imtiaz tyab, gaza. >>> blizzard caused major traffic jaments in jams in the city. turkey's weather forecast says it will continue through thursday. >> lunar new year, confusion about whether the occasion is dedicated to the year of the sheep, ram or goat. turns out the mandarin name covers

. >> reporter: yes jim at least a half dozen people have died from hypothermia in the past month and one man died just this morning and colder temperatures are on the way but all of these deaths could have been prevented. >> the bitter cold enveloping our region is deadly. at least six people have succumbed a man was found dead just steps from his door in allentown. >> we have her as a jane doe right now and taken with a core temperature of 71 degrees. montgomery county coroner dr. walter hoffman says that hypothermia can set in quickly, slivering drowsiness, confusion and weak pulse and slow, shallow breathing. >> in 10% of the cases we see people that undressed themselveses. >> our older adults need someone to look in on them is is a community effort for people to look in on their elderly neighbors. >> again check on your loved ones on your neighbors and if your home loses heat you need to seek shelter and if you need assistance or can't do it on your own call 911. i'm chad pradelli channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. before you bundle up and head out into the cold, check the 6

hypothermia. our body temperatures gets real low also, frostbite. this is real. loft times people think oh, it won't happen. i saw a jogger yesterday, in the emergency department like oh no no wonder your hands are that bad. really dangerous it could kill. >> we know we're supposed to limit time outside. if you have to be outside what are the signs to look for to know do you have get. >> if i thing shivering. our bad i's way of saying i'm real cold, let me warm myself. shiver a little, then start it sliver a l then something i call the umgle. you fumble, hard to hold onto things, you stumble, hard to walk. and you mumble, it is hard to talk. so it is starting to get really bad. your symptoms of hypothermia which means your body temperature is getting lower. normally around 98.6, hypothermia around 9a the slower and the lower our temperatures goes, our body systems starts to shut down. if we start to sliver, early warning sign, please get inside and get warm. >> talk to us about the signs of frostbite, how long it takes for that to set in? >> today right now you c

she was taken to the hospital and treated for hypothermia. been missing for two days and suffers from a brain dysfunction. the federal government.like the rest of us.can't look away from a trainwreck. this time.it's a literal one. government officials are predicting more crashes of trains carrying crude oil. they say over the next two decades trains hauling crude oil or ethanol will derail about ten times a year. these are images of a train derailment in west virginia last week. the government is also forcasting it will cause around four billion dollars in damages. the numbers come from a review of risks involved when large quantities of fuel are moved. the research shows that number is set to drop over the years to about five by 20-34 after months of low prices at the pump.prices have jumped 13 cents in the last two weeks. experts say the rise is due to increased crude oil prices and labor strikes in several refineries. gas is now at an average of two dollars and thirty-three cents a gallon. los angeles saw the biggest price spike at 35 cent

there have been snowstorms and more people have been suffering from hypothermia and frostbite. the south is not used to this cold snap that they've had down there. >> they don't know that you have to have wool gloves and wear hats. it's connected to frostbite. we talk about them as though they are separate but they are connected. you know why? because when it's cold, your body wants to preserve blood flow to your brain, your liver, your kidneys, your vital organs. and if it gets cold, it's got to get the heat from somewhere and takes it away from your fingers, to your toes. >> from your extremities? >> from your extremities. they start to cool down. you get frost nip. >> what is that? >> when it starts to turn color and it gets a little numb. then when it starts to really -- the damage really starts to -- then you get deeper damage and your tissues get injured and then you have a real problem. then you could even get scarring. i caution people, get it before it's even frost nip. >> you know, dr. samadi, i don't think people realize what the cold weather can do to their bodies.

. >> reporter: the four palestinian children have died of hypothermia. those that lost their homes during the bombardment say they are struggling to heat makeshift shelters. imtiaz tyab reports. >>> this man and his family make that way home from another visit to the hospital. their daughter has had a chronic chest infection for weeks. she doesn't appear to be getting better. her brother died. the cold weather and a lack of heating in the tent they live in are to blame. >> translation: look at us. we lived through the war. it's cold. it's agonising. this is the irony of life in gaza. >> reporter: the 100,000 palestinian families lost homes during the fighting. they sleep in damaged houses or tents like these families. the electricity grid is badly damaged and there's little fuel available. several infants died of hypothermia. >> reporter: it's one of the harshest winters. and with so many families in conditions like that aid agencies say more children could die from exposure. >> this woman is with u.n.i.c.e.f. and tells me the situation is getting worse.

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even room temperatures between 60 and 65 degrees can trigger hypothermia. the elderly and the very young run the highest risk. it's harder for them to stay warm especially over an extended period. however, folks with conditions like an under active thyroid arthritis and parkinson's disease are also vulnerable. often the first sign is confusion or forgetfulness. they may not realize they're cold. looking in on them personally is important to check the temperature firsthand in their home. anyone vulnerable to hypothermia should keep thermostat at least 68 degrees and wear extra layers of clothing even wear a cap or a hat inside their house. >> well a-new convenience may have you rethinking the security of your keys. here's consumer reporter nydia han with a preview of our special report coming up tonight at 11:00. >> many of us aren't that careful with our keys we lose them, our kids take them, we even hand them to strangers like valets and auto mechanics but a new app might motivate you to hold onto your keys at least a little tighter. we put it to the test.

in fact an older man died recently because of hypothermia. and yesterday there was another cold-related death in the lehigh valley. older adults are more at risk because of the natural aging process and because of their loss of body fat. >> body fat sources are insulation. so if the body fat is not there, it puts the older person at risk. >> reporter: if you know an older adult or live next to a senior citizen, how warm should it be in their home? we asked medical experts that and coming up next half hour we'll tell you how warm it should be. you may be surprised what temperature they suggest. katy zachry, "nbc 10 news." >>> and valuable information on this cold morning. the philadelphia school district is also taking extra precautions in this brutal weather. this morning bus crews will come to work an hour early to make sure the buses actually start and are ready to hit the road. other workers will arrive early at all the school buildings to make sure they are warm for kids. a district spokesperson has this advice for parents. >> prepare the

up the hypothermia cocoon, a bubble to bring the freezing back from the brink. >> patients that have burn injury greater than 20% of their total body surface area will come in here because it provides a lot of heat and it also provides moisture. >> reporter: the deep dive in temperatures felt across the nation. in denver, cheyenne, kansas city and rapid city today's highs will plummet in half by tomorrow. across the region, a flash freeze. whiteout conditions in southern minnesota triggered back-to-back multi-vehicle pile-ups. black ice can be deadly. >> look down the road as far as you can. >> reporter: we were shown firsthand how treacherous slick roads can be. when you're not familiar driving on snow and ice, even simple maneuvers can become more dangerous, even on a closed course like this one, experts say braking can take 10 to 15 times longer. speed wasn't a factor in boston. record snowfall this week turned today's commute to a crawl. >> received over 40.1 inches of snow. we're looking at possibly another six inches of snow on thursday. >> reporter: with snow farms at capacity

cases of hypothermia, frostbite hitting have the nation to our doctor on how to protect yourself. doctor record number of frostbite cases and it's happening faster. people are losing fingers and toes. >> that's right. one thing you want to avoid is dampness. so people are out shoveling the snow, a little snow gets in their glove and then melts. now you have a wet situation. that's the real setup for frostbite. and in these temperatures it doesn't take that long. so you notice first a redness of the skin that actually feels very cool. then it can quickly go to second stage where it welcomes a waxy grayish white, and then you get the blisters. you start with the smaller blisters and then larger ones they can become purple or black. >> if that happens no reversing. >> you have actual ice crystals in your tissues and that's not reverse able so we'll see amputations, hypothermia immigration the other thing you need to watch out for and if you're noticing you have intense shivering, of you're slurring your words or starting to feel confused you need to get to a warm place quickly becaus

a new cdc report finds elderly are most at risk for hypothermia.also people who are mentally ill, living alone and thosed a difficulted to drugs and alcohol. there are more than 13,000 hypothermia deaths between 2003 and 2013 with a steady rise in the death rate over that decade. and this is a dangerous time especially for seniors. as we get older, it is more difficult for our bodies to regulate body temperature. and that puts that age group at a greater risk for cold related injuries or even deaths. philadelphia corporation for aging takes calls from people worried about neighbors or loved ones living in cold houses. if they refuse or can't turn up their heat a nurse suggests piling on the layers. >> by layers i mean nothing tight to the body because you want the air to circulate amongst kror amongst your clothing. wear a hat, wear a scarf warm shoes and socks. >> and senior centers are safe warm place for older adults to go if their own home isn't warm. >> these are challenging times for firefighters. single digits temperatures are dangerous for

recently several older adults from our area died from hypothermia.oration for aging suggests that older adults and senior citizens go to the senior center like this one behind me here and find a place that's safe and warm to go to during the frigid conditions. >>> i'm matt delucia live in conshohocken where we are feeling the cold temperatures. and the concern is the roof. why is that a problem? the back and forth temperatures are refreezing the ice dams creating ice sculptures. going up there to clean it off yourself can add to the danger of people getting injured or even killed. this is a two-man job. earlier we put out bottles of water similar to what katy did, and in 35 minutes, it is almost ice. it's very cold out here. make sure you layer up as you head out the door. live in conshohocken, matt delucia, "nbc 10 news." >>> and we have breaking news in atlantic city with a possible fire in a strip mall. here's a live picture from northfield with firefighters checking out a situation from the roof of the pizza shop. we have not seen smoke or flames

as far as hypothermia, it happens when you lose heat faster than you can produce it.y to prevent frostbite and hypothermia is to stay inside when it's cold. if you do have to go outside wear several layers of warm clothing. be sure to stay with abc 7 and wjla.com as we track the winter storm. you can also download our stormwatch weather app and with these weather alerts on your mobile device, doug will have an update on the storm's track in a few minutes. >> new details now on an i-team investigation into a company that had some major problems moving thousands of cars belonging to military members. a federal contract said -- contractor says it's ready to handle the heavy season and military leaders agree. "7 on your side" i-team first told you about issues with international auto logistics last summer. joce sterman is back now with how the company will handle this next round. joce? >> leon i.a.l. had to present its plan to deal with what's called the surge, the peak season to military leaders. and we would love to tell you how their second round of moving cars for tho

in the united states with one of them happening this past week in tennessee hasidim because of hypothermia americans. >>darya: that is an elderly woman on the ground and infancy is a brown bear and he did not realize what it wasn't thought it was dirt in the snow and temperatures were about 12 degrees and is not the pictures of a car and then he realizes that as a person so he wants to help her but he said no and he called 911 she was treated for hypothermia and turn the ship been missing for a couple of days sea far from our brain dysfunction error very worried and she is one to be ok in the days when against the cold >>james: to start off with a satellite ramon that cold weather as well as tracking in the direction of the east coast and immensely impact in the northeast by letter on this more this week is about we're doing what we're feeling the effects in the bay area sfo at 13 delayed flights included is that numbers for you but the longer sure of it will have the bill is a cancellation of sfo because of the bad weather the temperatures in the tech to look for the travel forecast 19 de

. ♪ >>> broken pipes, black ice the possibility of hypothermia the weather creating serious threats tonighti'm iain page. >> i'm lucy noland. it is definitely severe weather and we have live team coverage. fox 29'ss brad sattin and dane kinchen looking into the damage and problems blamed on the winter blast. we begin with meteorologist caitlin roth. >> unbearablely cold day. that's thanks in part to the wind how long all day keeping wind chills below zero. and that is no exception as we head into another very very cold night. wind chills advisories out for the philadelphia area south jersey and delaware until 11 a.m. on monday. that is wind chill warning for lancaster county back up through the poconos the warning is little bit more advanced than the advisory meaning in those higher elevations it will feel even colder. now right on the heels of this brutal cold tomorrow morning we've got a winter storm watch out for almost the whole area the exceptions are northern tear of suburbs in pennsylvania. this is monday night into tuesday we're now we are expecting several inches of snow to accumul

hypothermia is setting in. >> anything less than 100% rescue for five children is a tragedy. it's a complete tragedy. if you don't do your job to the best that you were trained with no hesitation, a child will die. >> as fisher, la mancha, and mcnamara approach for the rescue, they lay on their stomachs to distribute their weight. >> at that point, the children were excited and they had grabbed on to us, and slowly the ice broke and we slid into the water with them. >> the kids go into a frenzy. one of them is so scared, she dumps a policeman into the chilling waters. tethered to the rescue ropes onshore, the officers are able to recover and boost three of the children onto the raft. >> we were kind of running out of room inside the raft. >> the two kids still in the water, joanna morales and her brother rafael, let go of the ice and start drifting away. >> you could see it in their faces. i started to lose one of them. >> la mancha quickly grabs the girl, joanna, leaving rafael for the moment. >> at that point i heard him say, i'm going to give up, and at that point, he kind

. >>> now, we're getting word that 29 migrants have died of hypothermia. claudio, what have you been hearing? >> we just spoke to the coast guard on the island of lampedusa, the debt toll is up to 29. they gave us some details on how that happened. they said the italian coast guard sunday night received a distress signal, from this boat carrying over 100 migrants. by the time they got there two patrol boats they saw the migrant boats being swept away by very strong winds waves as high as 8 meters, 0° celsius. 50 time they got there, coast guard said seven migrants were already dead but 22 more died of hypothermia on the rescue boats on the long journey back to the island of lampedusa. despite the fact that the coast guard insisting that the rescued migrants were given immediately aluminum ablankets blankets to warm up. end operation mare nostrum to intercept migrant boats before they run into trouble throughout 2014 and is credited for having saved at least 150,000 migrants. now italian government says this operation was replaced by an operation run by the

three people now hospitalized with hypothermia. authorities are shocked anyone survived. >> extremely lucky. with the temperatures and the windchill. the temperature of the water, i'm amazed they got out of the vehicle in time. >> investigators are trying to figure out which driver was at fault. can you imagine going over the edge and landing in the water and trying to figure out how to get out of the car. >> from terrifying to flat out stupid. an suv caught on camera doing doughnuts in a mall parking lot in dallas. just going around and round and a chopper flies overhead. they were eventually caught by mall security who let him go with just a warning. >> you see a lot of light posts in there. >> not prudent. >> any relief in sight for the frozen south? meteorologist pedram javaheri tracking the possibility of snow. >> john and christine, good morning. take a look at the scenes across the southern united states. winter weather advisories and warnings in place from areas in birmingham to atlanta and charlotte. significant snow for p

so this is hypothermia-type weather coming up for tomorrow morning. frostbite within just 30 minutes. the re why we're likely to be seeing more delays start times for tomorrow morning. we'll talk about how long it will last and snow and ice for the weekend. >>> what a rude awaken today. the bitter cold delayed school buses around fairfax county today prompting students to get that hashtag going, going, #clothesacps. >> standing out in the cold hasn't been any easier for adults waiting on a bus or train that may not be coming. transportation reporter adam is live now at the king street metro station. how are riders coping this afternoon? >> reporter: it's not fun out here and it's going to get colder. some lucky people up on the train, up on the platform. they're headed out. but that train leaves you can see some people up there on the platform all bundled up. metro had some issues today a broken rail on the green line some train malfunctions all across the system. and that's what metro will be worried about as we go into this tonight and tomorrow. yea

both died apparently of hypothermia. workers at the restaurant were shaken by the news. the owner says he was a great employee. >> he was the type of guy that i would show up here early in the morning and he would be waiting to get in. >> reporter: luis had just joined a security company that assigned him to seton medical center. >> he immediately had a wonderful impact on us here in the office but also at the location where he was assigned. >> reporter: larisa is being treated for hypothermia. vic lee, abc7 news. >>> deputies are trying to figure out whether a man who killed himself today by driving his car into the water was also trying to kill his girlfriend this afternoon just outside livermore, authorities confirmed the girlfriend was able to jump out at some point before it went into the water. officials don't believe the northern california couple has any connection to the company that uses the pond. >>> police hope surveillance video can help track down robbers who shot a pizza store cashier. >> two masked men rushed the counter last night, one armed with a silve

because it doesn't take very long to develop hypothermia. know the symptoms if you've been outside and you're dizzy or confused we encourage people to call 911 and be safe. >> and you mentioned people on the roof trying to get the snow off, because there's been about 80 roof collapses in the boston area alone since this snow began. so what is your biggest concern in the coming hours as the temperatures continue to fall? >> we are seeing a lot more roof collapses and we are encouraging people to recognize some of the problems the sagging, leaking severely there's cracking or creaking call 911 and get to safety because those are all indications that the roof could collapse. and from the red cross perspective, we have been responding to several other than usual this week. >> this has been such an incredibly long cold winter especially for people in boston. it must seem like it's never going to end. >> yes, that's true. it does seem that way. >> jessica, thanks forgiving us an update on boston which has probably been the hardest hit major city i

many of those who died suffered from hypothermia.ey left saturday without food or water. rough seas have comeplyicated rescue efforts. >>> trying to find that fourth boat is going to be difficult because of a strong storm over the eastern mediterranean whipping up stand storms and causing rough seas on the mediterranean. let's look at some of the graphics. between tripoli and lapadusa roughly 320 kilometers. that's a long way to travel in walters that have five meter plus waves and 50 to 80-kilometer-per-hour wind gusts, making conditions worse for the rescue attempts for that fourth particular boat. temperatures in this part of the world, at least on the sea, between 14 and 16 degrees celsius, and we're familiar with the effects of hypothermia. it's just not that we have much time in water temperatures like that. roughly between one to six hours for your expected survival time in temperatures like that before your body shuts down and making survival very difficult. this is the slow-moving storm across the eastern parts of the medite

you know that, of course, 29 people died of hypothermia on monday. those survivors are nine in total. two were passengers of a rubber dinghy with 105 people on board. the other seven were on board with 107 on board. that makes 203 people lost at sea. that's bad news but not confirmed yet, based on the report of survivors there was a fourth boat that left libya on saturday together with the others which is completely disappeared in the mediterranean. >> right. so those numbers could go up even though you said it's already 200 missing. is there any hope of finding -- a mission under way to find them or are they assumed lost at sea? >> reporter: yes. the coast guard and italian authorities are at the sea. but yesterday the weather conditions were really really rough. i would like to thank the italian coast guard for the rescue operation. it was done under very hard circumstances. there is no trace of the first boat but i guess they're continuing to search. >> frederico, many thanks of the unhcr, based on the italian island island of lampedusa. >>> a gro

even hypothermia. if we sing around here it's busy busy. and a number of people have gotten off to this train and i talked to the bus riders a short time ago and how they are staying warm this morning. >> it's so cold i could cry right now. >> reporter: you need a scarf, something for your face? >> yeah. yeah. this is my -- i know you want to cry. >> reporter: layers is the key this morning if you have to be outside. experts say it is a code blue in effect since tuesday because we have had very cold temperatures in store for us this morning. the coldest we have been experiencing over the last few weeks. katy zachry, "nbc 10 news." >>> and investigators are looking into the cause of a house fire in the basement of a home on washington road. the fire started at 3:00 this morning and was out by 4:00 and everyone made it out safely. >>> new from overnight, the extreme cold made it difficult for firefighters here to get the upper hand on the three-alarm fire in bethlehem. it broke out in an alarm forevering company on broken avenue. police are l

she was treated for a possible hypothermia.e traffic. < still jammed up for the ride on the bay bridge this morning the mcarthur maze is backed up all the way to highway 24. it's still backed up to highway 13 and we're still looking at and over 30 minutes drive time. the heavy traffic in the maze at what reach all the way to the bay bridge and it's still heading towards the shore freeway but that's not the case this morning. kerrthis 880 over crossing from the 80 approach is still out backed up over the east own lands of the toll plaza. <