kerry drew is live from long beach, long island with a look at how people dealing with this rain. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, we are dealing with white rain in long beach but the wind is picking up. for many people superstorm sandy is fresh in their minds. happened three years ago, just under three years ago. a lot of people remember that and officials are not taking any chances when it comes to whatever walking might bring. we are on the beach in long beach. if we pushed in you will see crews yesterday spent the day working on those sand walls down there as a precaution, they build those walls to prevent the ocean from reaching the boardwalk, coastal communities are preparing for whatever flooding, strong winds and beach erosion might come from joaquin. vehicles at the ready that can travel through high waters and humvees with rafts and rescue vehicles that can float. stockpile of water and meals ready to eat to distribute if necessary. authority is are advising the public to gas up their cars that had an evacuation plan in place, nassau county executive says even if

school and from mission high school had the great opportunity to represent our school district in long beach at the voice panel both of the leaders participated with other students from new york city and long beach talking about their experience in urban schools particularly our going on innovation at sfusd as superintendent carranza men's the vision 2025 we would like to extend our thanks to the representative again may i from lombard and from mission high school both whom has made this journey on the student advisory committee we want to thank mr. superintendent richard carranza for louse us to competence our voice. >> in support of human trafficking and human expiation

they're out this force here in long beach. you see them reveling in waves that could be as high as five to eight feet today. one of the surfers told me it's like thanksgiving and christmas rolled into one. these coastal storms, gusty winds and toppled trees and power lines all across long island. and we've also seen street flooding in communities like babylon. fortunately authorities say nothing too serious so far. however, there are a number of long islanders without power this morning. pse&g reporting close to 4,000 outages, most of them in nassau county. the rough surf, wind and rain has also limited ferry service today between the mainland and fire island. that will be in force throughout this weekend. back here in long beach, the rough surf is, in the words of one surfer, just a beautiful thing. >> in the water you can just sense the whole ocean is a little frustrated, a little angry. you've just got to get some energy out. >> reporter: despite this surfer's joy today, most here in this city that was devastated by sandy a

>> long beach on long island. south. all right, for more on the storm and what's being done to reporter. >> carrie drew, what's going on? you're not getting any big ideas you, carrie? [laughter] >> no, i'm going to stay with my feet firmly planted on the ground. we did count 23 of those surfers long beach. i don't recommend doing it, but these guys look like they're out here every morning, so why not this morning? the city of long beach was destroyed by superstorm sandy almost three years ago, so officials are not taking any chances when it comes to hurricane joaquin. coastal flooding is always a concern especially with every big storm, so this morning we'll give you a live shot of what's going on on the beach. they're building these sand walls to prevent the ocean from reaching the boardwalk. coastal communities like long beach are preparing for flooding, strong winds and beach erosion with joaquin, and mike says we are expecting hey rain in this area -- heavy rain in this area. nassau county has dozens of vehicles that

long beach, long island. >> all right. they've been preparing too. there's lots of water there, and people have built those temporary sand dunes to prevent boardwalk. there? >> relatively mild out here on long beach so far this morning. we do know the conditions will worsen throughout the day. coastal flooding always a concern here on long beach, especially after superstorm sandy devastated this city almost three years ago. this morning you can see crews have been out here. they're built this sand wall, this is a temporary sand wall about 10 feet high, and they've done this to prevent the ocean from reaching the boardwalk as it did with sandy. coastal communities like the city of long beach preparing for flooding, strong wind, any kind of beach erosion that might come with joaquin, and we're also dealing with hey rain on and off -- heavy rain on and off throughout the day. nassau county has humvees with rafts and rescue vehicles that can float. authorities advising everybody on long island to gas up their cars, have an evacuation plan in place. the b

we are live on long island in long beach where preps are underway this morning. >> reporter: chris, long beach is definitely getting ready for the storm. take a look. crews have been out here and they built these giant sand dune thes to stop water from flooding the board walk and nearby homes. now this area is still rebuilding after sandy. you can see the brand new sea wall. so people here and across the tristate area are hoping the storm doesn't hit locally. coastal communities aren't taking any chances with hurricane joaquin gaining strength. the city of long beach just made these sand dunes to prevent any possible flooding. towns are keeping a close eye on the radar for worrisome weather. and police have put up barricades. and storm drains cleared of debris just in case the storm comes crashing in. the impact of superstorm sandy shaping the response to the forecast across the jersey shore. >> the last time, pow, baby. and it wasn't pretty. >> reporter: including further south. >> i think the more that they do to get us prepared, the better off we are because we still remember sandy. >

two miles long it's one of the many steps taken by officials here in long beach and across long island in preparation and they want members of the public residents to take their own steps as well hoping for the best but preparing for the worst. >> people are just preparing for the worst right now. still fresh in her mind sandy flooded swing belly's restaurant and covered much of long beach in sand and sea water. on blocks where nearly every home has been rebuilt, there's worry and hope. >> i'm hoping that it stays out east in the sea. >> reporter: nassau county officials say they are better equipped this time with new high axle vehicles and portable generators for traffic lights. they urge residents to prepare now, too. fill up gas tanks, charge phones, stock up on batteries, food and water. and have a go kit ready. and if evacuations are ordered -- >> rather than go to a shelter, we have suggested the family and friends plan where you partner with a family member or friend that lives in the higher elevations. >> reporter: this flood victim learned the hard way. >> i stayed through san

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and other long island communities have been prepping all week. sand berms have gone up at several beaches. machinery to battle flooding is ready to go. so have vehicles used to help stranded victims. boat owners are taking precautions. hopeful the storm misses long island but ready just in case. >> this is not something that people should be panicking about. but it is a time to prepare. >> so you may be asking, what can you do at home to get ready? emergency managers say the best thing to do is clear your storm drains. if you can't clear them report them to the city so it can be taken care of before the rain hits. live in long beach, michael george, news 4 new york. in connecticut the governor is asking everyone to continue to prepare for joaquin in case the forecast changes again. they are expecting minor to moderate flooding starting with the nor'easter coming tomorrow. he says everyone should have a basic emergency supply kit ready, including a three day supply of water, three days worth of nonperishable food, battery operated radio, flash light and first aid supplies. make sure you ha

. >> reporter: chris, long beach isn't taking any chances, especially after superstorm sandy. we have seen crews out here and sand dunes behind me. bulldozers working non-stop on long beach, digging up mounds of sand and building dunes to stop water from flooding the city. >> it is hitting close to home, yeah. the last time our cars floated away. this time, i don't know, we will see. >> reporter: people who live nearby getting nervous as the hurricane gains strength. >> are you worried about the storm in. >> a little bit. more so with the flooding than anything else. >> reporter: considering many are still rebuilding after getting slammed by superstorm sandy. a tidal surge buried streets under sand and wiped out hundreds of homes. the new 2.2-mile board walk cost $40 million to replace. >> just hoping the it's not going to be as bad as sandy. >> reporter: for now, they'll keep a close eye on the radar and plan accordingly. what are you doing to prepare? >> well, i'm going to go shopping today. buy some groceries. >> probably take better precautions this time than last time. >>

we're going to show you this protective sand wall that crews built here in long beach to hold back the atlantic. so far so good on that. street flooding has come to a pse&g long island still reporting close to 5,000 outages, most of those in nassau county. the storm led officials to shut down the ferry service from the mainland yesterday. it's expected to resume at some point today so folks can get out to their homes and try to baton down the hatches before the storm comes through. with talk of joaquin and this coastal storm, it's been an anxious couple of days for folks on fire island. >> the water level is coming up like crazy. it's a scary time out here. >> reporter: a lot of folks on fire island are breathing easier with the news that joaquin is heading out to sea. but suffolk county officials continue to monitor the storm. they say even if it makes a slight turn, it could impact montauk and the hamptons. >>> you could stay one step ahead of the weather with the nbc 4 new york app. get alerts sent straight to your smart phone. go to nbc.com. >>> two fishermen have died after their

long beach, but it is a significant part of the responsibility. >> i would like to see that. thank you mr. chairman. >> mr. grays from louisiana is recognized. thank you for being here today. i just have a few quick question. do you have any information on the percentages that are actually coming into u.s. ports and any breakdown of foreign vessels opposed to domestic vessels? >> i'm afraid i don't have a specific percentage breakdowns because the inspection regime for u.s. and foreign vessels are quite different. what we do are called port port state control examinations. they are risk-based based on the history and as i was discussing earlier, the ownership, the cargo ship and so on. some of those holes are examined every time i come to the port. >> would you be able to come back to the committee and provide information for the record, but would you know off the top, if we inspect more foreign or domestic? you have to ask my staff to do some research and get back to in writing. >> would you mind? >> i would be happy to do that. >> in regard to u.s. vessels, because they are

long beach was hit hard by hurricane sandy two years ago this month. kerry drew is live among the boardwalk. >> reporter: good morning. long beach, just one of the coastal communities on long island that was devastated by super storm sandy. now, they are getting ready to deal with joaquin. the wind has picked up throughout the morning. the big concern is coastal flooding. behind me, you will see santa claus. they are temporary. they were put up just as a precaution to prevent the ocean from reaching the boardwalk. also dealing with strong wind. please note that peach erosion is a concern. there is also a stockpile of water and mrd. they can distribute them if needed. authorities are advising the public to gas up their cars and out and evacuation plan in place. even if joaquin does not directly at our area, long islanders should be ready to deal with flooding. >> any hurricane that comes through, i am not sticking >> we do not want to go through sandy again. >> we are taking a live look at the boardwalk this morning. this is entirely reconstructive afte

/long beach on a given day. they were all nonthreat materials. naturally occurring radiological materials and medical isotopes and that type of threat. with the new algorithms we've reduced that number to 35 to 50 alarms a day. so, about an 86% reduction by having science advanced in the last decade and where the algorithms are in 2015 as opposed to where they were in -- >> so there's a plan in place to, you know, replace those, you know, just like the private sector does in business. >> there's, like, a refresh of all the algorithms here in the states that has been taking place in the year and a half and i assume globally the same type of activity is taking place. >> if my memory serves there's a certified program of shippers. coming out of china, there's a lot of containers coming out of china obviously. and if you have shippers that you work with all the time and are credible and go through certain procedures, you can certify those containers. >> there's the customs trained partnership against terrorism program that we work with not only vesse

long beach, long island, is preparing for the side effects of joaquin, even though it appears the storm is pushing off to the east. nick is joining us now. we've been talking about this the past couple of days. that's for sure. we won't get hit? nick: we won't get hit with this storm. it will be offshore. not to worry about joaquin. there will be some impacts as far as sunday into monday, some large waves will come crashing up on beaches. there will be beach erosion and rough surf, dangerous if people want to try to get into the water. ernie: we're missing the big storm. nick: we're missing the big storm. the problem is the storm we're having now.

she is in long beach, long island, where, as you know, memories of superstorm sandy have a lot of people on edge. good evening to you. we can understand the concern. >> reporter: absolutely, ernie. long beach got absolutely devastated by superstorm sandy. so officials out here are not taking any chances whatsoever. they have put up this temporary dune. it stretches all the way down the beach. >> it's water up to here. >> reporter: water up to your neck. >> we had to hold our pets above our heads and we lost our house. >> her home was destroyed. three years later, her new home is nine feet off the ground. she says she's not worried about >> i'm safe now, nine feet up. >> reporter: nassau county officials say the county is -- ernie: linda. we have to interrupt. we're going to oem headquarters. mayor de blasio is standing by. let's listen in. we'll be getting that story for you in just a minute. the mayor will be telling us that the city is quite prepared. that's always been the case, making additional preparations, and here's the mayor now. >> the direct impact on the east coast are decrea

happen this time. >> if they say evacuate, we're leaving. >> reporter: carolyn gusoff told in us long beach they are building temporary berms, and the same is happening here in the borough of union beach. those dirt mounds are being bulldoze need piles today. the reason they are hoping to cut down on the wave action because while the track may be uncertain for joaquin we are sure the jersey shore will get hit with coastal erosion and flooding. moderate flooding is expected tomorrow with major flooding on the weekend. >>> coming up at 5:30, the things you should be doing to your home and the supplies you should have to be ready for this storm or any that follow. >>> new at 5:00 now, another drone sighting at laguardia airport. this afternoon just after departure. cbs 2's sonia rincon has the details. >> reporter: the drone was reported close to american airlines flight 1413 which had just taken off right around 1 p.m. here at laguardia. air traffic control put out this warning. >> caution for a drone reported about 5 minutes ago. >> reporter: in this case, the pilot didn't have to take any e

still ahead on eyewitness news this morning, sand dunes are in place in long beach nassau county to protect the boardwalk as a strong storm system approaches the area we're already seeing rain there and feeling powerful gusts of wind. >> new details into a homicide investigation on long island. police are looking for a retired nypd officer after a mother is found dead inside her home. >> plus friends and loved ones gather to grieve in oregon after a deadly mass shooting at a community college. this morning we are learning we're live in oregon with the we are the largest and most diverse school district in america! yet we are one! one point one million students! one thousand eight hundred schools! sharing one common goal. help all kids succeed. we're new york city public school teachers. taking learning to the next level. and parents and the community are on board! all coming together... ...as one. to celebrate the passion and promise of our public schools. >>> now new york's number 1 news channel 7 eyewitness news this morning. >>> a state of emergency in new jersey, strong wind and a risk

we're in long beach. as you remember, this area got as a result of superstorm sandy, the city ended up building this seawall right under the boardwalk so the ocean wouldn't come gushing through like it did during superstorm sandy. joaquin will be hitting us, they built a temporary sand dune all the way down the beach. nina and her husband have packed up and they, along with their dog, are getting out of long beach before hurricane joaquin even arrives. >> i've gone away for irene and sandy. any hurricane that's coming through i'm not sticking around. i have a piece of land upstate. >> reporter: it was three years ago that long beach was devastated by superstorm sandy. >> we don't want to go through sandy again. that was a strain on everybody. >> reporter: the city is currently building a wall of sand as a precaution to help prevent the ocean from breaching the boardwalk. county executive ed mangano says if joaquin does not hit nassau county, you should still be prepared for possible flooding. >> with 6 in

long beach island 12:58, coney island at 1:20 this morning, and sea bright at 2:39. as far as wind gusts, it was a very, very windy day, and we're expecting more of that as we head through the evening hours. better weather ahead. we'll have much more in just a little while. folks? >> well, that sounds good. this does not feel like october 3rd. and as dave mentioned, the high tide is the big concern. in this video from monmouth beach, you can see big, powerful waves this afternoon covering almost the entire beach there. news 4's michael george is live in seaside heights with more tonight. michael. >> reporter: well, rob, we're on the boardwalk here, and we want to show you what the water looks like right now. some powerful waves out there. this is causing problems for boaters. and yes, there are people going out on boats. you can see, actually, there are people out here on the beach as well who want to get a look at these powerful waves. now, the rain has died down over the last few hours. the wind is really the issue right now. that said, people are still on guard. p

. >> i'm nora muchanic on long beach island where the storm has taken its toll. i'll have an update on beach erosion and what's happening here coming up next. >> sunshine returned today, 65 degrees right now in philadelphia but notice the warmth starting to build in the tennessee and ohio valley. it's moving our way. we'll have those rising numbers in accuweather. >> all right, adam. that and much more when "action news" at 6:00 continues in just a moment. tit's amazing.. this is amazing. that's amazing! real people are discovering surprising things at chevy. we're sold. it's so pretty. beautiful! it feels great. perfect. this is not what i would expect from a chevy at all. get more than you expect for less than you imagined. the 2015 models are going fast. find your tag and get cash back for 15% of the msrp on select 2015 vehicles in stock. or, get zero percent financing for seventy-two months on most remaining 2015 chevy vehicles. >> a man is in critical condition tonight after a fire in north philadelphia. chopper six was over the home here in the 3000 block o

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, nbc 10 news. >> all right, thanks. >>> check out the beach erosion on long beach island. police tweeted out this video as the beach patrol assessed damage this morning, toms river lost 50 to 60% of its dunes. also hit hard, once rolling dunes are now 15-foot drops. our cameras caught significant damage in bethany beach, where a number of streets are still under water and the access to the beaches is now limited. officials tell us once the water levels go down, crews will be able to assess the damage and fix problems. so is the shore out of the woods for more flooding? here's chief meteorologist glenn "hurricane" schwartz with the answers for us. glenn? >> we're just about seeing the last of it. minor flooding at the time of high tide today and a sign of brighter things to come. we're looking from cape may, lafayette, looking towards the southwest and not out to the east. cape may is the only beach that faces the southwest, as you can see here on the map. there we are. and the wind speeds over the last few hours, coming down a little bit. gusting up near 30 miles a

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long beach is absolutely awesome, loved it. ben: same with the lot of towns on the jersey shore. see bright looking a lot better. ben: still complains coming in. let's hope for a much quieter weather. i am ben simmoneau. juliet: i am juliet huddy. i love this out fit. very nice look. >> meteorologist: this one has never been seen before. some hints of the same thing. juliet: really like it. very connecticut. you just need on patches. >> meteorologist: that is too far. way too far. let's show you what we have with rainfall and out there. we have our fair share, an inch of two inches helps, we are not done yet. you see a little over two inches of rain, 2.02, jfk 1.8 inches of rain, isn't for park and intend to have, we have been adding to that and update these numbers as time goes on but there's more to add, montauk 0.49 inches of rain but also lead to the games so they will be pulling the total will more later on. here is what we have with radar and satellite. a lot showers of come through in the overnight hours, lot of breaks out there too, the rain was not really heavy, solid ra

as you pointed out, the toyota long beach just celebrated many years. janet: is there anything that mark: at this point, we are in good shape. we like where we are in the process. there are always things that could come up. janet: not getting the right permits? mark: it does go back to transparency and engagement. i don' t think that will be a problem with the way we have engaged this. we have kept a low profile, we haven' t said a lot of things in the media. we have respected the process which i think is extremely important in a city like boston. ed: by the way, thank you for joining us. viewers may be curious -- it says grande pre-boston? mark: a collectible pen. ed: i would love to be there to give the green flag. mark perrone, thanks for joining us. >> it has been three years since the order of the newtown school shooting. many thought that might be a tipping point for gun control initiatives but there haven' t been any since then. although there have been plenty of mass shootings. the question we wondered is, is past time? not yet time? >> absolute

also long beach yesterday had some high waters with their high tide. another place to be concerned with ask that's on long island's long beach. here's wind gusts right now at the current time, up to 30 miles an hour, above 30 miles island with the top wind gusts. like i said some isolated 50 miles an hour gusts could be happening and if your high tide coincides with that, that makes you the most vulnerable and that would be 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. tonight, waves surf up to 10 feet. today very, very big waves and stay out of the water. a reminder it's rip current it's no good. rain. last 24 hours. rain not necessarily a concern for us. down through the carolinas they've already had almost 6 inches of rain. look at that little red dot offshore. that is another 6 inches of rain that gets pulled onshore. record rain for parts of the carolinas creating massive flooding. they've got inland flooding and they've also got coastal flooding. they're tapping into hurricane joaquin. the storm continues to push eastward. this cone of uncertainty over a category 3 storm is

also with the lighthouse on long beach island, there were rising waters and they quickly won't last too much longer. >> reporter: staying indoors is recommended with the wind is strong and the storm far from over. >>> the wind was intense yesterday. >> the waves and the wind is incredible. let's check with vanessa murdock to find out what we can expect for the rest of the weekend.>> it is not over and flooding is still a concern. the wind is still cranking and pounding the shores. for those of you in the seaside communities, play it safe again today. inland, we are seen improvement in the weather and we are starting to see some sunshine north and northeast of the city. we are starting to see things make their way toward a brighter future. let's look outside right now. you see that sliver of light below the clouds, that is where the sunshine is. it is 53 with northeast wind at 23 mph. it will be a breezy day inland and windy at the coast. things are looking better inland and it is rough at the shore. quieter week ahead and tuesday, wednesday and thursday and even tomorrow looking lovely.

. >> officials on long beach on long island say they're much better prepared now than when sandy hit. millions of dollars were spent rebuilding a stronger and safer boardwalk over the wall. families urged to have a preparedness plan in case in place. >> we ask residents to remain cautious, to remain calm. absolutely no reason for any sort of widespread panic at this point in time. what we should all be doing is monitoring things closely and making sure we have the proper planning in place. >> city manager also asking residents to make sure their storm drains are clear and tie down any loose outdoor furniture or construction material. lee and his team of meteorologists are tracking the latest on hurricane joaquin. you can keep up with him on our accuweather apps for your smart phone. >>> the yankees pull out a win against the red sox tonight, clinching a wildcard spot. their first playoff in three years. sports anchor rob powers here with more. >> you're right, they failed to make the postseason in consecutive years for the first time in a long time. that two-year drought in the bronx

long beach the low was 76. l.a.x. was 73. the cloud cover and the heat. the clouds are on the increase, this is a low that's been zigzagging all over the week -- west. there's a lot more 60s. 60s and 70s, mild to warm and the clouds will not help. it looks cooler, the cloud cover might be enough to give shower activity south, santa cruz south. the low most of the energy will be toward central and southern california. it's close for us, more sun to the north and clouds to south. 80s and 90s on some of these. 70s and 80s for others. and the extented out look. cooler, more so tomorrow. today will be the tropical feel. and cooler as we go into the weekend. >> not that i like it tropical unless i'm in a tropical location. >> kevin pender just got back from maui, he said it was unbelievable hot. the water temps are record setting warm. it never cooled off. >> it's like sticky hot. >> they are not used to that. i'm over it. >> we agree with you. we want crisp air. thank you steve. >>> it's 4:50. helping people overseas. the reason it could be harder for people t

and rick of long beach island is still not home, he paid over $75,000 to two different contractors to finish his modular home in beach haven and they didn't do the work. >> they feel like they do not have to be accountable to anyone, the first guy took off to maine. >> and both were on the list approved by the state, you said the guys were good and we used your guys and they stole from us. >> he knows plenty of other sandy victims in the same boat as he is in. >> he wonders if he will ever get the money for his house. >> not knowing if you'll ever get home. >> just south is holgate, it was devastated in the storm. it's an empty lot today and new or rebuilt homes everywhere and the streets are being repaved. >> there are a few houses being worked on and most of it is being redone. in beach haven west, there are a few houses that have not been touched sin sandy was hit and others are in the state of being repaired or being raised. >> we have not raised our house like we were suppose to because we don't have the funding. >> three years later it's still not done and we are still fighting

south shore around long beach, in white plains. cooler readings up into parts of the hudson valley. let's get the pictures tell the story. charlie reminding everything train. eva has a little they're everywhere. this is oreo right here. i like this picture too from bruce adams. i like it just because it's compelling and telling. just two of the 15 boats that broke loose on north port harbor this weekend. definitely dealing with still some active seas. surf advisory we'll show you in a second. in the city there's more sun, the clouds racing by with the breeze. winds out of the northeast at 9. 61, feeling cooler. it is cooler in monticello at 55, 57 sparta, 57 in sparta, i think i already said that. twice. these numbers compare to yesterday on average 2 or 3 or 5 degrees warmer. we're trying to get you closer to 65. closer to 70 and then nice on wednesday. 68 is normal. we'll be there and then some the next few days. afternoon. sunsets at 6:32. the surf advisory is for the south shore. waves 6 to 8 feet. winds still out there though. watch the afternoon high tide cycle all around the

and long beach. you get the sense of scale about what's going on here. what the problem would be in this dirty bomb scenario, if we spread that stuff around, how would you work in that port as well as neighbors who live in san pedro. this would be a challenge. there is opportunity at the port of loading, even at the largest terminals, to scan cargo. what that would do is it should be baked into the terminal operations as the radiation portals are here when the leave the terminal. you have to do it for everything. most of the stuff worrying about proliferation is going around. to the extent that's a national security imperative, trying to get visibility into what moves through the transportation system should be a key. we would want to get it. let's be clear right now with the numbers. 2013, the numbers of cpb inspections overseas in the then 50 gate ports around the world was 103,000. if you divide that by 365 days and 58 ports, we're talking five containers purport per day are being examined overseas. five a day. if you have been to singapore or shangha

the rain, but before that we spotted some pretty high temperatures. 78 in new york city, 75 in long beach. 80 in one so. the warmest day in the -- spot. the warmest day in the weather week. but it's improving. skies clearing, 65 right now. the humidity dropping as well. the rain is done, so you bring on the weekend. it will be cooler out there so today's 78, you won't see that one tomorrow. 78 is ten degrees above the average, and the rain is done. they were some pretty impressive numbers when you consider such fast-moving storm that is came through. most of the folks in -- folks in our area about half an inch was what we expected. some near three quarters after an inch. the front though offshore now. now all about the sky starting to clear, and you'll catch the northwest wind coming to town, and the northwest wind is what will bring the temperatures down by about ten degrees for the day tomorrow. if you're headed out to go leaf peeping some pretty decent views out there. again, we didn't have enough rain to give the most vibrant making up for it now, but a lot of yellows. the best in our

beach erosion, and tropical downpours. clustered well to the south right here, but no doubt, it will be coastal flooding and a long period of on shore winds that will take a bite out of a lot of our area beaches. we'll be watching into the weekend. here's your accuweather forecast. not much going on during the day. a lot of clouds, but a lot cooler. a little bit of rain in the afternoon. tomorrow night, there can be a period of rain. i'm starting to back off of that. i don't think there will be so much on friday, that's when it is soggier south and east. a lull on sunday. then into early next week, it will be unsettled until tuesday or wednesday. bill evans will have that tomorrow morning. tune in. >> all very important. >> coming up next, a mom orders a toy weapon for her kid and >>> a proud new homeowner's decision to rent a property out on air b and b turned into a nightmare. megan was on vacation when a neighbor called a wild party was going on in san diego. well she called police, but the damage was already done. including a bloodstained mattress, oil stained couch, burns on cabinets and lamp shades. broken tiles, and

through brooklyn, coney island and into long island, you can see some heavy, heavy shower activity, long beach getting heavy rain right now. and, again, that's pushing out to the east. 6:14 in islip, that's when you saw the heavy stuff, 6:27 in southampton, that's when you'll receive the heaviest downpours or at leaf the first dose of it. i think we have a little while longer before all is said and done. our watch is in effect until 8:00 p.m. you can see some of them have been taken down to the west. i think we'll see much more pleasant conditions behind this system. 65 right now in new york city. a drop of 12 degrees in the last hour or so. gusty winds and they'll continue with us tonight where we're seeing gusts in the teens to mid-20s and into the overnight, they stay with us. we could see gusts down at the shore of 30, 35 miles per hour into long island as well. the same numbers. future tracker by about 8:00, 9:00, we really clear on out into tomorrow morning, a lovely morning with a couple of clouds in the sky, through the afternoon and into tomorrow night. clear as a whistle. it is going

more than 600 wells on for -- 4 man-made islands in long beach harbor, california, draw oil from poolsr as four miles away. enclosed drilling superstructures actually enhance the city skyline once marked white blackened derricks. -- marked by blackened derricks. that is to protect the environment and deal with a shortage. developing additional energy resources is not enough. we need new sources. that brings us to our third goal. finding new kinds of energy. there is nuclear power. one theory is that clear fusion -- nuclear fusion can be generated by and check thing atomic nuclear particles into a field. still another involves use of laser beams. >> our hope is to demonstrate or perhaps come up with the invention of the new lasers required to make laser fusion reactors in the early 1980's and perhaps have a prototype reactor going in the 1990's. narrator: although power generated by nuclear lies in the future, but the power splitting of atoms is already a fact. construction delays and the high cost of financing threaten to undermine united states goal of having half of all electricity s

. >>> virtually all of long beach's 9,000 homes were swamped. the boardwalk there destroyed. but this summer a record number of beach passes were sold. most businesses have reopened and a new 24-hour emergency center has replaced a hospital destroyed by the storm. you can look back into the archives of sandy coverage on nbc 4 new york.com. >>> and new at 5, police are offering a $2500 reward for information about a man wanted for attacking an 8-year-old girl. this is security video of that man who police say approached that little girl while she was walking home in the bronx on saturday. he allegedly wrapped the his arm around the girl's mouth and touched her inappropriately. if you know anything about this >>> and a frightening scene on a florida runway. flames broke out on a plane with passengers on board. this happened at the ft. lauderdale hollywood international airport. the airport will now be closed at least until 6:20 tonight. david ushery is following the developments. >> 15 people were hurt, most while being evacuated. one person was burned seriously be but as scary

on long beach island they are building protective dunes. this is all what they learned from hurricane sandy. >> we're all very sensitive now post sandy. any time any sort of potential storm is on the horizon everyone is for good reasons vigilant. we asked our residents to stay alert and keep monitoring things. >> any preparations will be a full tank of gas in the car and a warm bed to say. that's for sure. >> i'm out of here. you can hear his voice. no matter what way joaquin heads the national weather service predicts as much as 10 inches in new york and new jersey. >>> today is a yellow weather alert day. now here's wusa 9's first alert weather. >> a lot of that rain like the rain we'll get tomorrow that's nothing to do with joaquin. this is ahead of joaquin. parts of the carolinas could get 10 inches. i'm thinking 4 to 6 even. >> it's a one-two punch. >> yeah. joaquin a very powerful hurricane. it may be taking more of an aim towards new england than us. i'll explain right now. we look at the storm and it's an oppressive looking storm. w

today in the 50's in tuckerton at the mouth of the delaware bay, near cape may 48 miles an hour, long beach island ocean city clocking in at 47 miles per hour and north beach haven so far wind gusts of 44 miles an hour and i bring you meteorologist cecily tynan. these winds really not going to ease any time soon. >> unfortunately they will not. these winds will continue right through the day tomorrow. finally start to ease tomorrow evening but expected wind gusts right along the shore 40 to 55 miles per hour. so, those winds will continue to howl foreclose to the next 24 hours. as you move inland not quite as strong but still pretty intense along the i-95 corridor, 30 to 40 miles per hour. the lehigh valley the far northern suburbs, the poconos, the winds dill breezy but not as destructive, 20 to 30 miles per hour and all that coastal flooding is not due to the rain, it's due to the winds just pushing the water inland so the coastal flood warning continues right into sunday. a lot of pictures and videos posted on my facebook page of the flooding and the next high tide for the ocean will be

now. 64 in long beach. 66 staten island. 63 for the jersey shore. and i like what anthony has to say, nothing but blue skies. feels like a spring-like day. kathy, she has 69. celebrating a very nice fall day. and also she sent in this beautiful picture, look at that, the hibiscus, loving it. this is from the hudson valley, beautiful mums. and a good crop there. and we have great weather, whether you're going pumpkin picken or apple picken or raking or just enjoying the weather. nice for a walk or a stroll. pretty skies. cloud here there. and and 66 in the city with winds east at 5 miles per hour. and relative humidity at 43%. and numbers around the area, 61 to 68 as far as reporting stations go. these numbers without exception. on average, about five to six degrees warmer than yesterday. we are shooting for 72 today. nowhere near the record of 90. sunsets at 6:30. and should see sun. and with the dry pattern sticking around for a good part of the week, we see numbers as far as your pollen count hovering right around 3. and should be lower friday. th

. >>> pass deana and long beach are all under a flood advisory. new round of rain caused minor flooding around southern cocalifornia. tow truck companies have finally removed the 200 cars that were stuck in the mud and standing water on highway 58. the highway, know, still a mess. it may remain closed until thursday. >> wow. what a mess out there. >> amazing they even got the cars out. amazon cracking down on people who post fake product reviews. >> good morning. we're looking at the east bay commute. right now, in is a look at highway 24. it looks good in walnut creek to oakland. >> and the weather looks good from santa rosa to san jose. we have fog on the coast. it looks like it will disappear. we'll have your tuesday warmer temperatures. >>> welcome back, everybody. joe biden is edging closer to a presidential campaign. that is what three courses -- sources close to the vice president are telling fox news. an announcement could be imminent. live in washington d.c. with more on biden's drawn-out process. good morning. >> we have heard this befor