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lake er erie. that sent residents scrambling to stock up on drinking, cooking and bathing water. anne thompson has found this -- >> the national wildlife administration took journalists on lake erie. an algae bloom that's close to the intack valve for the water supply. the bloom is fueled by fertilizer runoff from farms and sewage treatment plans. a problem environmentalists say won't end with in crisis. >> there's a systemic challenge that we face here in the great lakes. it's much bigger than this one crisis. and unfortunately, this crisis could just be the tip of the iceberg, unless we begin to address it. >> by the way, toledo officials say e.p.a. rules prevent the city from declaring the water is safe to drinkal 72 hours testing is clean. >>> on sunday, an israeli missile killed ten people at a u.n. school where thousands of civilians were taking cover from the fighting. the attack, which was aimed at a passing motorcycle, left dozens of palestinians injured. and it sparked intense criticism from the international community, including the state department, which said the united s

after a treatment plant found toxic levels from algae in lake erie contaminated the city's water supply. toledo's water woes aren't over yet. nbc's anne thompson explains why. >> reporter: the water crisis is over in toledo but the problem still remains. let me explain why. behind me, this is the river that drains into lake erie. and as it goes into lake erie it carries runoffer from 4.5 million acres of farm land in this area. that runoff contained fertilize cher contains phosphorous and that feeds the algae bloom. this is the start of algae bloom season. it's not supposed to peak until september. city water officials have to watch the levels of that toxin carefully to make sure this water crisis doesn't happen again. andrea, back to you. >> thanks to you, anne thompson in toledo. >>> coming up, the u.s. africa leaders summit beginning in washington today. so factors like diet can negatively impact good bacteria? even if you're healthy and active. phillips digestive health support is a duo-probiotic that helps supplement good bacteria found in two parts of your digestive tract. i'm doubly impressed! phillips' digestive health. a dail

. >> water utilities throughout the great lakes are on alert, because they know this runoff could be a problem right through harvest time. brian? >> anne thompson with our report from toledo tonight. ann, thanks. another break and we're back in a moment with a frenzied search for a real diamond in the rough. . another break and we're back in a moment with a frenzied search for a real diamond in the rough. >>> if you grew up in southern california, there's a good chance you grew up watching jess marlow. he started as a local anchor at our own knbc in 1968. where, for a time, he anchored the 5:00 p.m. news. tom snyder anchored the 6:00. tom brokaw anchored the 11:00. we learned jess marlow died today. he was on the air in l.a. for 37 years. long enough to qualify for a star on the hollywood walk of fame. he died from complications of alzheimer's. he was 84 years old. >>> well you've heard of a diamond in the rough. that's exactly what happened at the firestone country club in akron. sergio garcia's tee shot on the third hole at the bridgestone invitational went wide. it landed on a woman's engagement ring, dislodged the diamond. for a ti

lake county as well. thunderstorm activity continues to be rotating around. those are big ones. 50 ann 60s for us.t locations. it's making a pretty big little push there. there is a lot of low clouds out there. there are big thunderstorms east of fresno and bakersfield. so far they are taking aim toward the sierra. we say nothing. i will mention a few afternoon cloud buildups. 80s through the interior. 70s and 60s closer to the water. >>> we are looking at traffic that is much busier. it will be slow as you drive through the livermore valley. that is the slowest commute. traffic will be busy as you drive. it's a 41 minute drive between the altamont pass and dublin area. i move the maps over. we can look at the east shore freeway. still not a big drive. highway 101 looks good in marin. highway 37 is very slow out of vallejo. let's go to live pictures now. i want to show you the bay bridge toll plaza. backed up for a 25 minute drive from oakland to san francisco. >> reporter: the roadway opened about five minutes ago. so that is the good news. we know the accident investigation scene was out here al

ann thompson reporting there. officials in neighboring chicago are testing the city's drinking water as a precaution in case the toxins affecting lake erie affect the supply in lake michigan. none of this should be a surprise since just a month ago the national oceanic and atmospheric association predicted last month there would be another algae bloom late this summer. >>> heavy rains and flash flooding are being blamed for this muddy mess in southern california this morning. and now more than 2,000 people remain stranded in their homes in two mountain towns as a result of mudslides and roads being blocked with rock and debris. crews also trying to reach a campground where as many as 500 children are trapped. one person is dead after pulled into a creek. and the storm dumped as much as 3 1/2 inches of water and caused the asphalt on interstate 10 to buckle and wash away. meantime, officials in northern california say a fast-burning wildfire destroyed eight homes and led to the evacuation of a small long-term care hospital yesterday. it's one of 14 wildfires burning throughout the state, but more help is on the way. governor jerry br

lake michigan. the tests are in tonight and the city of chicago says there is no presence of that toxin. and its tap water remains safe to drink. lester? >> ann thompson, thanks. >>> middle east, strong criticism by the united nations and u.s. tonight aattack killed ten civilians. israel withdrew most of the ground forces from gaza. the palestinian death toll now quoted over 1800. 64 israeli soldiers and three civilians have died in this war. nbc's richard engel is in gaza for us tonight. richard? >> reporter: israel said from the beginning that the main mission in gaza was to destroy hamas' tunnels. now that's almost complete, israeli forces are pulling back. but it doesn't mean this war is over. this is what israel has been doing to hamas' tunnels. in three, two, one -- israel says they blew up most of the tunnels, a labyrinth of passage ways to hide, attack and escape, even on motor cycles. it was at a tunnel where an israeli soldier was killed. had is funeral today. as he was laid to rest, israel took a major step to make sure the rest of its soldiers are safer. pulling most of the forces out of the gaza strip, tend sending relief soldier

ann, and you cover environmental issues on a daily basis. we have a satellite image released by noaa. it shows the algae bloom in the western lake erie. the warmer colors red, orange, and yellow show the highest concentration. people wondering why it happened now. the fear you think about boiling water. the option when you have the scares. it would have made the situation worse. you have folks who want to know if it can happen again or in different areas. chicago examined their water. >> there's no question it can happen again. western lake erie is the perfect breeding ground for the algae that produced the toxins. it's the southern most of the great lakes. it's the shallowest of the great lakes. the area with the algae bloom occurred averages about 24-feet in depth. if you compare that to lake superior, lake superior, in part is over 1300 feet deep. it gives you an idea of the dramatic difference in the great lakes system. on top of it, you've got agricultural runoff. in fact, the river what is behind me, the river drains into lake erie and it takes runoff from four and a half million acres of farmland around the area. in the farmlan

lake erie, but a challenge for the country. >> reporter: city officials are urging people to run the taps before they start using the water again. carson and savannah. >> anne thompson on the story in ohio. thank you. >>> now we move to the ebola crisis. some positive signs this morning for the americans infected with that virus. one of the americans is now being treated at emory university hospital in atlanta and the other is preparing to join him there, perhaps, as early as this weekend. nbc's national correspondent kate snow has more on this. kate, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. the family of dr. kent brantly says he's in good spirits. they learned he received an experimental medicine back in liberia before coming to the united states. while they say they're confident in the care he's getting here, some were not so happy about his arrival. kent brantly shocked a lot of people when he walked into the hospital with just a little support from a paramedic. on "meet the press," the head of the centers for disease control defended the decision to bring him stateside for treatment. >> he's an american citizen. what our role is in publ