that one for western louisa county and southwest orange county until 4:30. actually -- culpeper until 5:00 p.m. we continue to watch the whole area down around faw kert county. it's north and northeastward. they head to summer duck within the next 46 minutes and richardsville within the next 51 minutes. this whole cluster moving northeastward into areas of southwestern county. this one is firing with a lot of lightning. spotsylvania in the next 36 to 47 minutes. again, the latest warning that came out, northern orange county, culpeper county until 5:00 p.m. if you are in any of those neighborhoods, take cover now. all of this, the result of clearing skies and a lot of warm air that's been moving from south to north to our area. the area of clear skies neriar manassas. we have more cloud cover, thicker cloud cover that's over montgomery county and louden county as you can see on the satellite radar. for another hour and a half, maybe two hours, we continue to see more warnings issued. i'm hearing in my ear now that there's a tornado watch issued for montgomer

and an apparent tornado in louisa county, virginia, heavily damaged and a store called. ers had to be rescued when their cars became stranded on flooded roads in fairfax county. >>> police and made an arrest in the murder of a germantown woman. 45-year-old curtis lopez was arrested in north carolina yesterday. he is wanted in the death of 51- year-old jane mcquain. police are searching for her 11- year-old son william who has not been seen since september 30. >>> metro transit police increasing patrols at the suitland metro station garage after armed robberies. five people to have been propped between september 27 and yesterday morning. no one was injured in any of those incidents. -- five people have been robbed. >>> last night president obama and the first lady hosted the south korean president and his wife. guests included billy jean king and and actor john cho. >>> presidential candidate rick perry and will try to take back some of the momentum that is lost to an herman cain. the texas governor lays out his first major policy address since entering the race. john hend

this time it is for louisa county schools. thompson elementary and louisa county high had to close. until the schools are fixed engineers say the repairs are going to cost $31 million. earlier this month, fema denied federal aid for people in louisa county whose homes were damaged. >>> in the coming months construction projects will close at key street and major parking lots in january construction on wood mont and bethesda avenues will shut down two lots that provide about 300-metered parking spaces. it can cause cervical cancer. now for the first time ever scientists are linking the human pappiloma virus to other diseases. >> reporter: two years ago doctors told michelle opel that she was infected with the human pappiloma virus that can cause cervical cancer. >> nobody wants to find out they are close to having cancer. >> reporter: now a link is found between hpv and cardiovascular disease. researchers found an association even with women who did not have other risk factors, such as high cholesterol, smoking or diabetes. >> reporter: 20% of people with cardiovascular disease do no

from louisa county. thank you very much. so that is confirmed, plantation roof gone, but no injuries. nobody was living there. that is great news. all right, so here's the deal. i'm going to go back into fairfax county. fairfax county again tornado warning until 6:00. prince william county, you're still under a tornado warning until 6:00, but i think with the exception of this southeast corner down toward woodbridge, i think you're okay. we have two storms we are following. we'll look at this storm. this is the storm we're most concerned about. it's moving north, northeast at 22. and here are some of the neighborhoods that it could impact. centerville farms at 5:48. ring off one of these neighborhoods, take cover or send someone a text to take cover. the good news is, the sheer markers are gone. that makes me feel bert. i'm not letting my guard down just yet. lincoln park at 5:49. glenn at 5:53. so this is the storm we're concerned about between fairfax and shantilly. it is going to move between reston, possible damaging win

again, no injuries, but that was the storm back in louisa county and this is the storm an hour ago in catlit, virginia, fauquier county. the red is the watch. the tornado watch, but you see all the lightning with these storms? stay indoors when you have that many -- when you hear thunder, it's easier to do that. when you hear thunder, go inside. this is what prompted the warning down into spotsylvania county. a warning until 6:45. we'll watch these very carefully, because we're not done with severe weather just yet. back to you guys. >> i think we're talking a little sports right now? we could use a little something else other than severe weather. that would be good. >> hey, hi. >> something else about weather, you know, you have -- luckily this weather will get out of the way for the redskins game on sunday. it will be a gorgeous weekend for games and thank heavens the caps play indoors, so that game isn't affected tonight either. the eagles amp up their defense, but there seems to be a lot of holes. hear what the skins have to say about taking advantage on sunday. plus the caps and

not possible, in louisa county, a tornado. right near quantico, kind of on the line of stafford and prince william and i think new can't county in virginia as well. so a lot of activity yesterday afternoon. here is the good headline. thunderstorms today but the good part, drier and sunnier by the weekend. i think we'll have a decent weekend. now, having said that, i think tomorrow is going to be rather brisk, rather breezy, perhaps even windy. we'll have to deal with that. here is a look at the sentinel radar. right now, wash is dry. by that, i mean it's not raining. we do have the wet road conditions, standing water in some location. a coastal flood warning in effect for -- is it a warning? yeah, it is a warping. coastal flood warning in effect for baltimore, washington, places like that until noon today. meanwhile, off to the south and west, we have much more rain. some of this is going to come through ourier so we've got mother showers likely and we can't rule out some more thunderstorms. now, here a look at the big picture

in louisa county, parents were waiting to pick up their children. >> it's crazy. it was scary we were that close to it. >> reporter: this is the second time children encountered a flightening natural disaster. in late august, a 5.8 earthquake struck near mineral damaging 1300 homes and two schools. now, over 500 children go to school in 37 trailers where they will stay through the school year. >> they are so resilient. we were admiring this morning how they still came in with smiles on their faces ready to learn. >> reporter: school counselors were made available to any student who may have been traumatized. they were sent home. no one needed it. they shrugged off a brush with mother nature. in louisa county, jane watrel, news 4. >>> then suddenly the sun came out. the sky cleared. it was stunningly beautiful. >> for awhile. >> at 2:30 this afternoon. >> it's what happens with these systems. you get all the damp, dreary weather and the skies are crystal clear, nice and blue, then the clouds move back in. now, we are dealing with the wind. we had a nice hour or two

they will send a team out tomorrow in louisa county, mineral, virginia to take a look if indeed that was a tornado. we continue to watch this area here. prince william county, right around i-28 with possibly yet another tornado making its way through. doug? >> this is right around the blisterburg road area. if you live in and around blisterburg, i'm going to zoom in more. this storm is currently to the east of the corner making its way up route 28 hitting germantown road. route 28, that's where we have the potential of that tornado. let me see if i can get other streets for you. old acres lane. here towards tap hollow lane. if you live in those areas take cover. mill run, if that's the case, watch out in that area. right along 28, route 28, you are under the gun for this possible tornado. again, a tornado warning in effect until 5:30. we'll zoom out. if you live along 28, this storm making its way toward the area moving at 35 miles an hour. we are going to continue to move it all the way up. if you are talking the next step, it's less than that. 35 minutes. i'm thinking half that time

there will be a public meeting at the louisa county middle school. they say the reactors are ready to start. >>> virginia governor bob mcdonnell is asking for federal disaster aid for schools damaged by the earthquake. thomas jefferson elementary school and the louisa county high school have been closed indefinitely because of the damage. and right now students are being taught in make-shift classrooms until their schools are repaired or rebuilt. the common wealth's first request for overall aid was rejected. >>> coming up next, howard and the forecast. >> jc, just enjoying the nice warm sunshine while we have it because things are going to change by the end of the week. got a great picture last night of the northern lights to share with you. but as we go to break, look at the temperatures. 64 in leesberg and along with columbia and great falls at 58. we'll have a seven-day forecast with big changes when 9 news now at noon returns. ÑÑÑ >>> rescuers in turkey found a tiny miracle in the aftermath of the country's deadly earthquake. crews pulled a newb

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he says thomas edison elementary school and louisa county i school suffered the most damage.ay it could cost $31 million to fix those buildings. fema has already denied assistance through louisa county home owners suffering from the quake's damage. >>> 48 degrees outside. >> still ahead tonight is your chance to weigh in on the escalator problems at the bethesda metro station. you can attend tonight's special meeting on the issue. >> harley-davidson puts the brakes on more than 300,000 motorcycles. we will tell you why some of them are being recalled. >> >>> i am lauren. >> we're giving the tortoises' a special treat today. >> good morning, washington. >>> 50 degrees right now at reagan national airport. dulles airport at 48. 43 of fort belvoir. 50 in quantico. other parts of the region mainly in the 40's. pax river naval air station 46. there's a look at some of the temperatures this morning. we're having a bit of an internet connection problem. but the rest of the data is good. dense fog advisory until 9:00 a.m. visibility is down to a quarter mile or less at times in parts

the national weather service is working to confirm if a tornado did hit in the louisa county, virginia area. high winds damaged a 250-year-old home on sylvania farms. fortunately, no one was hurt. >>> the same twister was caught on tape miles away. this is charles city, county in virginia. there was some damage to

at louisa county elementary school. >>> virginia governor bob mcdonald is asking for federal disaster aid for louisa county schools, thomas jefferson elementary school closed indefinitely because of damage. right now students are being taught in makeshift classrooms. commonwealth's first request for overall aid was rejected. >>> 6:38. we are helping you get hired. you might want to overnight your resume to one big company. fedex said it will hire 20,000 seasonal workers for the season. that is 3000 more than it hired last year. it expects to handle about 260 million shipments between thanksgiving and christmas. that is a 12% jump from last year. >>> there is a job fair today in the district aimed at military veterans. the goal is to team up employers with those who served our nation. the job fair today is at the ark branch of the boys and girls club of greater washington in nice mississippi avenue southeast. the doors open at 9:00. it will run until 2:00 p.m. be sure to bring a military id or some other proof of service. >>> 6:38 now. you know lewis and clark. but do you know york? co

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this was centered around mineral and louisa county. there have been aftershocks since the quake that hit last month. however, this is the first aftershock in well over a week. >>> amanda knox is enjoying her first day at home in seattle. she is hoping to have a little alone time with her family. >> i am really overwhelmed right now. i was looking down from the airplane and it seemed as if everything wasn't real. >> knox left italy one day after an italian appeals court overturned her murder conviction. the american student and two others were charged in the murder of her british roommate, meredith kercher. her conviction was overturned because of faulty dna evidence. knox kept a journal. she had a list of her life goals if she was going to stay in prison. her other, her goals if she was going to be released. >> what is important to me is just saying thank you to everyone who has believed in me, who's defending me and supporting my family. my family is the most important thing to me right now and i just want to go be with them. >> knox'

he requested a disaster -- thomas jefferson elementary and louisa county high are still closed. repairs estimated at $31 million. engineers say insurance won't cover the total costs. later this week, mcdonald plans to appeal fema's decision to deny assistance to homeowners dealing with earthquake damage in louisa county. >>> president obama is in nevada to talk about a plan to help more homeowners refinance even if they have little or no equity. loan fees would be waived. the new rules apply to fannie mae and freddie mac. this could begin as soon as december 1st. this is a live shot we are going to be showing you. he's going to make the announcement here in this neighborhood. >>> the president's plans could help some troubled homeowners, many in the area may not be able to take advantage of the somewhat relaxed guidelines. the plan only applies to homeowners who haven't missed a mortgage payment. some housing counselors say most of their clients are already behind on payments. >> the rates are good. but, with the criteria for the homeowner to be current with their payment, i thi

and we've already had reports of two small tornadoes in louisa county, virginia.en 30 to around 3:40 this afternoon. very small. that's one of the reasons the weather service says you shoot a tornado watch. we've already seen two small storms. hopefully we won't see much more tonight. in our region, the winds turn to the east, a rather unstable air mass. down here, still unstable. can produce violent thundershower activity. and maybe a small tornado. to the west of us, another batch of rain with thunderstorm activity. that's coming in tonight and again tomorrow, as that swings by, we'll have another threat of more showers and maybe thundershower activity, with that system. once we get rid of this batch tonight, still a risk of a few more of those happening tomorrow. but by late in the day, dryer air moves in. the front moves through. it will get breezy. much nicer for the weekend. sunshine for the most part. but it will be breezy. southwest winds on the bay tomorrow. 5 to 10 knots. bay temp, around 67. tonight, showers or maybe thundershower activity. south and we

least three small, quick-moving tornadoes late this afternoon, around the richmond area, and also louisa county, virginia. let's take a look at the warnings. once again, the watches, they've extended that watch to the baltimore area, including harford county and howard county. and that's at 11:00. the rest of the region south of the city, until 9:00 tonight. once again, that warning for fairfax county was to expire at 6:00 this evening. and as i mentioned, there have been at least three small tornadoes reported down across virginia. denise? >> all right. thank you, bob. >>> the other big story right now. the desperate search continues for 11-year-old william mcquain, after his mother is found dead inside their german town home. just a short time ago, her husband, curtis lopez, was charged with first-degree murder. he is the little boy's stepfather. weijia jiang has more on the search and the suspect. >> reporter: just before 8:30 wednesday night, police make a gruesome discovery inside the home of 51-year-old jane mcquain. her lifeless body. >> oh, my gosh. oh, my gosh. oh, gosh. and i mean, i

the weather rattled already frazzled nerves in louisa county, virginia. a reported tornado touched down and blew the roof off of this historic home. it's not far from the epicenter of that august earthquake in the town of mineral. a 3.2 aftershock actually hit mineral on wednesday and forces the evacuation of two schools there. >>> the storms caused some confusion at the university of maryland. the university sent out alerts that a tornado was going to hit campus and students and faculty should seek shelter. however, a tornado warning was not issued for college park. accuweather alerted them to rotation in the storm. so they issued the alert as a precaution. the national weather service says there was no tornado in college park. >> hopefully no tornadoes or anything of that kind today. are we going to have calmer weather? >>> it doesn't look like we'll have the severe weather we had yesterday. the tornado was the smallest on the intensity scale we can get, about the weakest. it was generally what we call an ef-0 or ef-1 tornado. it was a week one, touched

down in louisa county. we'll continue to monitor the radar for you. any watches and warnings that are issued for you. >> and bob, as you just said, we learned the suspected tornado touched down in louisa county, virginia. that's the location of the epicenter in the august earthquake. there are no reports of injuries in these small tornadoes. >>> our other top story tonight. a nationwide amber alert is issued for an 11-year-old boy. his mother was found murdered inside their montgomery county home. and now he is missing. wjz is live in rockville. weijia jiang has breaking inform information about the suspect in custody. >> reporter: we have just learned that police have arrested 45-year-old curtis, who is the husband. here's the troubling part. police say they have not found that little boy. >> reporter: just before 8:30 wednesday night, police make a gruesome discovery inside the home of 51-year-old jane mcqueen. her lifeless body. >> oh, gosh. oh, gosh, oh, gosh. i mean, i was shaking just like this. >> reporter: police now have a suspect in custody

a suspected tornado hit louisa county last night. the damage to historic residence, it ripped off the roof of the century's old plantation house. the landmark in sylvania dates back to 1746. fierce winds ripped off the roof, and threw debris everywhere. frank leamon lives near that property. he says you can see the path of destruction. >> took two big oak trees and come up and knocked this fence down. took this house and put the roof right there. >> fortunately, no one was injured. >>> a house in northwest washington was cordoned off after part of the building collapsed. it is located near third and new hampshire satisfy northwest. dc fire and ems brought in k-9 units last night to make sure no one was inside. from what fire officials say, the house is unoccupied and under renovation. >>> president obama is in michigan with the president of south korea, promoting a new trade agreement. the president says it will put tens of thousands of americans back to work. back here in washington, republicans are pushing their own jobs plan. that

. >> tonight in central virginia the louisa county community is standing strong despite 42 earthquakesthe community rallied for relief for those who were kev stated by the first quake. 1300 homes were damaged and two schools closed. most of the elementary school classes are being held in trailers for the rest of the school year. yesterday a tornado hit the county as the kids were leaving school. but it hasn't damaged their spirit. >> we are resilient. i mean from the second the earthquake hit we hit the ground running and developed a plan to get the kids back in school. >> president obama today turned down governor bob mcdonald's request to vitamin rall. fema, also rejected virginia's application for $15 million in federal disaster assistance. >>> with no hurricanes on the horizon, the festivities are ramping up for the dedication of the martin luther king jr. memorial this weekend. ♪ live to see the milk and honey land. >> stevie wonder performed at a tribute to dr. king. wonder visited the memorial on the mall and got an up close sense of the new statue. >> i touched the king monumen

louisa county, virginia was the epicenter of that earthquake. then it was hit by a hurricane and tornado last week. no one was killed, but the damage tops $18 million. most of that uninsured. presidents have been holding fund-raisers but say they are frustrated the federal government is not stepping in to help. chuck bell is here with us now. it says 60 on our screen. it felt colder to me when i went out for dinner. >> it depends where you go. if you're around a paid parking lot like our station here, you would be warmer. the asphalt holds the heat in. if you were out over a grassy field, it would be colder. i'm going to leave that one alone. outside on a saturday night. mostly clear skies, depending on where you are, and what you're doing. it's either very warm or very chilly. temperatures are taking a tumble on your saturday night. by the time you get out and get started, it's really going to be chilly out there. widespread 40s for most everybody first thing on your sunday morning. beautiful saturday night in progress, you can see the u.s. cap

the aftershock happened during a meeting about a decision to deny emergency assistance funds to louisa county. 1,300 homes were damaged in the quake on august 23nd. the damage is estimated at $15 million. >>> in the direct they will begin removing parts of the national cathedral that were damaged in that earthquake. they will start tomorrow morning. the work will begin on stabilizing the cathedral's grand pin call and the central tower. beginning next week engineers à informed the washington monument will scale the side of the cathedral to look for more damage. >> the a wet night on the streets. doug is in to tell us if there is more rain to come before the morning. >> it is nasty out there and as jim mentioned yuck. that is definitely the word when you look out there. the drizzle is what makes it a nasty night right now. a lot of drizzle out there. a lot of fog and some areas of heavier rain. but the drizzle is around the metro area. in loudoun county and bethesda county. we will most likely see this the rest of the night. the heavier rain in charlotteville but that's not it. we thandoug. $t

some of the worst damage in louisa county happened at this historic plantation home.t of it roots. the house dates back to 1746. >> hate to see that. >> uh-huh. >> wow. >> just hard hit down in louisa county. it officially has not been confirmed that that was a tornado but we see the funnel cloud. you see the damage. i'm sure today the weather service will confirm it with a tornado. tornado activity in new kept county in virginia and in quantico, confirmed tornado. very dicey. we are not expecting that so much but we are expecting some rain showers and we do see some thunderstorms. take a look at hd radar. rain moving across the washington area. rain showers coming through including some spots that we have seen earlier this morning, heavy rain coming through. you want to be aware of that. i will say. this i don't see any thunderstorm activity right now so that's good. let's take a look at the current tns being reported at very began national. 66 degrees at regan national. relative humidity, 93%. winds out of the south at 7 miles per hour. here is the forecast for the

we are taking to louisa county, first. this is the plantation house being renovated. roof now in the backyard. maybe it's the front yard, i don't know. the pillars are down. no one was in the house, but this is what happened about 4:00, 4:10 this afternoon. just literally ripped the roof right off the structure. it's fairly impressive. up in pennsylvania toe mac, heavy rain, ominous looking clouds. this is two miles west of the village on false road and tremendous rain. a lot of street flooding in potomac with this storm and pretty good winds. no damage from the winds we have reported, but heavy rain. now everything pushed off to the north in howard county. i was talking to you about this. this was sent to us from jesse sessions and he said just sat right in the tornado in centerville, virginia, at union mill road and route 29. about 25 minutes ago. this came in at 5:55. he pulled over, which was smart. he said crazy torrential rain, penny size hail. sideways trees, grocery carts flying down the road. my jeep was swaying. scary. thank you for that. that was in centerv

louisa county middle school was briefly evacuated and nobody was hurt. >>> parts of the national cathedral are going to be removed tomorrow. a crane will pick up the two ton pieces from the southeast grand pinnacle of the central tower and that will make the pinnacles and the central tower more stable which will clear the way for more stonework repairs. >>> tonight, a massive sink home behind two homes in stafford county continues to grow. >> already claimed their backyard decks and now it's just inches away from taking the homes themselves. mor mor spent the day -- brittany morehouse spent the day in stafford. >> so frustrating that i'm losing my house. >> reporter: it's been one month since the sinkhole suddenly developed practically overnight where she lives. one month and nothing has changed except the hole has gotten bigger. >> nothing has changed with the insurance or the mortgage. right now. so everything is the same. we're still working, trying to get somebody to take the responsibility. >> reporter: so for now, her fate lies in the outcome of a land probe of the ground that has sw

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those red blobs, those were those storms that produced those small tornadoes in louisa county, stafford, and up toward quantico. they did diminish in intensity as they came through the metro area, but a lot of rain. right now partly cloudy in northern virginia and maryland and the district. partly south and west, it's all cloudy. this area of green, it's a zone of light rain from charlottesville up towards st. petersburg and west virginia. we'll probably get rain in here but not for another two to three hours. right now low to mid-60s throughout much of the region. right now shenandoah valley and points west. here's the future weather. we'll have a few passing showers coming through through the morning. in the next hours, cooling off and turning blustery and cooler tonight. by dawn on saturday, a cool start. as we get into saturday afternoon and evening, should be beautiful. for the rest of the day, maybe a morning shower and thunder and lightning too later morning and through midday. by 2:00, 3:00 or so, should be the end of it. breezy, clearing out by later this afternoon. clearing ou

louisa county, virginia, outside of richmond was the epicenter that shook the east coast back in augusten it was hit by a hurricane and tornado. nobody was killed, but the damage tops $18 million, most of it uninsured. residents are frustrated the federal government is not stepping in to help. >>> you look at this weather now, chuck's here. one of those days where small children have to hold on to a parent. grab a leg -- >> that's right. we always say that, hats, hair pieces, and kids under 40 pounds need to be securely fastened on a day like today. what a howling west wind we had all afternoon today. winds gust well over 30 miles an hour in downtown washington. and across the high spots out towards the blue ridge closer to 40 miles per hour. as you make your plans to get outside and enjoy your saturday evening, mostly clear skies are still out there. the winds will lay down a bit after the sun goes down. that is good news. but for your evening plans, i'd suggest at least a medium-weight jacket if you're going to be outside. because the breeze won't ease up until probably closer to 10:0

. >>> president obama has asked for a disaster declaration for louisa county schools, two of which remain closed due to structural damage for the august earthquake. repairs are estimated to cost $31 million, and engineers say insurance won't cover the entire cost. and governor mcdonnell plans to appeal the decision to deny assistance to homeowners with homes damaged in the quake. >>> you see a truck there in the c&o canal. it was a pretty close call for the driver. he somehow drove his truck into the water near fox hole and canal roads in northwest washington. new york police did find him and questioned him. he was not seriously injured. >>> finding parking in downtown bethesda will soon be more challenging. one of the busiest parking lots on the corner of wood mont and bethesda avenues will shut down in january. the new development by stonebridge terrace will replace the 300 parking spaces. some drivers we talked to are not happy about the change. >> this lot's been very important as a gathering spot, and it really serves all these businesses right around here. having it here makes it ea

but the federal emergency management agency snubbed louisa county's request for federal aid. there's now a referendum next month to impose a 4% tax on food and drinks sold in restaurants, the money goes to repairing damaged schools in lieu in louisa. >>> in the 1990s the federal government offered thousands of women living and public housing a chance to live in more affluent neighborhoods. at the time most of the women were suffering from various health problems a decade later the women relocated and had lower rates of diabetes and extreme obesity. researchers say it is proof that where you live can help determine your health. the study says low income areas usually have few safe places to exercise and meager medical services which leads to high rates of health problems among the residents in the communities. >>> before we break, here's a look at the question of the morning -- >> what do you think the answer is? put it on our facebook page. we'll enjoy some of the comments i'm sure and reveal the answer in a little bit. >>> welcome back. howard here, your weather first at 4:5

there was damage in louisa county. this area is east of richmond, virginia. that was the beginning of it and of course some of those came up to the north and we had that confirmed tornado also in stafford, virginia. pretty dramatic pictures. it's on myfoxdc.com. over to the satellite radar. this is the last of the early stuff that we had this morning rotating on out of here. we have a mix of clouds and sun now and a few showers still in the mountains. a couple trying to cross interstate 81 here. maybe you'll see that in front royal. it also maybe just drying up. so bottom line, we are on a nice drying path and you probably notice the breezes out there. they are going to continue in the overnight hours and into tomorrow as we start bringing in the dryer air. in the last 24 hours, these rain totals, including reston, virginia, 4.11 inches. this is why we had flash flood warnings for fairfax county last night. gaithersburg picked up over an inch and a half. columbia, an inch and a half of rain. in fairfax, up and over 2 inches. and front royal, virginia, 1 inche

officials in louisa county are surveying the damage this morning after a suspected tornado touched down. a funnel clouds lifted the roof off an historic plantation home on route 15 and scattered the columns all around the property. no one was hurt, but the storm is the latest blow to a community still reeling from the august earthquake. fema last week denied its application for federal aid. are any more storms headed our way is the question. me your knowledge is brian van de graaff has a check on of the forecast. >> we could see a couple more showers and the rumble of thunder through the midday. ones that clears, we are in store for nicer pattern. light showers in manassas and prince william and fauquier county and culpeper. this will lift away. showers and storms possible throughout the day but then in the afternoon the drier air will arrive, setting the stage for a nicer pattern later today. the forecast, patchy fog lingering in a few spots. patchy clouds and a little under. by later this evening, a drying pattern. the dusty w we did the gusty wind will be with us through saturday. on

. >>> officials in louisa county, virginia, are continuing to try to get federal aid for people whose homes were devastated by the august earthquake. the board of supervisors voted to pass the broadest tax relief possible for the homeowners. damage to the homes totals $18 million but only 2% of that loss is covered by insurance. >>> 5:07, 60 degrees. >> still ahead, forget about pleasantries. republican presidential candidates did not hold back. >> you had the floor. >> i am speaking. >> more of the verbal punches being thrown at mitt romney, rick perry, and herman cain. >> things were more peaceful for president obama can as he continued his bus tour. where he is stopping today. >>> when it morning, 5:11. damp out there basically east of the blue ridge is where we're seeing the rain. up and down 95, moderate rain literally on 95 right now. also ran the beltway we are seeing some showers. getting a break in the action in central and southern prince george's county and charles and calvert county getting a break from the rain showers. the rain will taper off a little, late this morning

a suspected tornado hit louisa county last night. it damaged an historic residence, ripping the roof off an historic house. the landmark home dates back to 1746. frank lehman says you can see the path of destruction. >> reporter: took two big oak trees, knocked the fence down. put the roof right there. >> reporter: fortunately, no one was hurt last night. >>> engineers are repairing the damage at the national cathedral, caused by the august earthquake. crews removed two tons of stone work from one of the damaged pinnacles. a crane helped get the debris down from the 350-foot tall central tower. some of the stone work removed dates back to 963. today president obama hits the road again the stump for his $450 billion jobs plan. >> the president of south korea will join president obama on his trip tie gm plant in michigan. susan mcginniss reports this comes as republicans are crafting a jobs bill of their own. >> just days after creating a new free trade act with south korea, president obama will show how he thinks it will help put amer

no confirmation yet if a tornado touched down in louisa county as well. a lot of trees came down in vienna. this is video shot this afternoon from hunter mill road and wickens road. a large trampoline was whipped across a fence. topper, things looking nicer out there. let's go to you. >> much, much calmer. one thing i want to talk about tonight is we have winds. i want to show you the storm report. we have wind damage the last 4 hours and we do have one tornado, a possible tornado south of dale city and possible tornado in fairfax county. wind damage. a possible tornado. much quieter tonight. cold front through. we are in great shape, actually, for high school football. except for the wind. you've got to kick a winning field goal in the wind tonight. it will be tough. winds gusting 18 miles per hour downtown but a 38-mile-per-hour wind gust in martinsburg and 36- mile-per-hour wind gust in hagerstown. right now, temperatures still nice. 70 in manassas. 69 in downtown. we are looking at 66 in leesburg. and 66 in frederick. so high school football forecast,

. >> dramatic picture of the tornado in louisa county. yes, that is the same area that was hit hard by the erred quake. this house date back to 1736. >>> now to this hour's top stories. if apple makes it, they will buy it. that's the case as the new iphone 4 has gone on sale in stores. >> lined formed all over including the apple store in bethesda. lauren dimarco is there for us. >> you guys are not kidding. if apple makes it, they will buy it. there are still about 40 people in line right now. the doors have been open for some time. the folks are still coming up, still waiting for the iphone 4s. people are trying things out inside the store. we're going to try it talk to the first guy in line. he is still in this. he is working out the kinks about the plan, insurance. there are several options here. choosing your carrier or apple plus insurance. guys in line, i saw them yesterday. they were here at noon yesterday. they ended up leaving. they were just trying to make some money by selling their spot. that didn't work out for them. they we

. >> the epicenter of the august 23rd quake was louisa county, virginia, and fema rejected virginia's request for disaster aid for people dealing with damage there. yesterday, senator jim webb sent a letter to fema administrator craig fugate asking why the request was rejected and what needs to happen to reverse that decision. >>> 6:35 right now and the redskins take on the panthers in carolina. >> i wonder what is going to happy, dave. >> are you intrigued by this? >> i am intrigued by the drama. >> you should be and this is what fans were clamoring for since training camp. they wanted john beck the whole way and i think they're getting their wish and hope what they wish for is what we're hoping for, which is good performance out of john beck. this is what they like about john beck. a couple of things. the key and number one thing about the game that the coaches, i.e. the shanahans like, his mobility. that you're seeing here and this is what rex breezeman -- rex grossman doesn't do well. >> right. >> and they're going to need to run him a lot. they have three new guys starting on tha

fema rejected the request for disaster aid and for people in louisa county. the quake was centered there. senator jim web sent a letter to fema. >>> and the two nuclear reactors that shut down are ready to restart. it caused the reactors to shut down and officials say that have inspected the reactors and the safety system closely and found no damage. domile per hourian is asking the nuclear regulatory commission for permission to review the actor -- reactors. >>> lindsay lohan's latest round of trouble might be getting started. tmz has a scoop on the mom's brand new tell-all book. we're breaking that down in less than 15 minutes. >>> plus, we're learning new details about steve jobs' biography. don't miss what he once said to president obama. that is next. ♪ [ female announcer ] who'd have thought that how hard you'd try -- and how far you'd go -- was shaped before you could even write your name? the first five years are forever. that's why pnc is devoting $250 million and ten more years to helping teachers give kids the skills they need for a lifetime of ach

the federal government refuse today provide any disaster aid to louisa county, virginia. so next month voters will decide on a referendum imposing a 4% tax on food and drinks in the restaurants. the money would go to fixing damaged schools. >>> moms and dads if you have little ones, we want to warn you the next story has a few aimenings in it that some -- a few images in it that some may find disturbing, all of the animals in ohio are now president and account -- present and accounted for this morning. almost all of the animals had to be put down. greg black takes a look at what happened and whether this could have been prevented. >> reporter: 56 animals in all have been running loose in the ohio countryside. everything from bears to lions and tigers. this is how most of them ended up. their owner 62-year-old terry thompson is accused of freeing them before killings himself. deputies say they had no choice but to shoot the animals. >> if this had been a 9:00 or 10:00 incident in the middle of the day, odds are high that we may have been able to surround the area. and keep

know why the federal government rejected the request for aid following the august earthquake to louisa county. he wrote a letter to fema yesterday. the agently says it will respond. >>> world series, tied up at one game apiece. as texas rangers hit two sacrifice flies in the top of the #th last night. -- 9th last night. game three tomorrow night in arlington, texas. >>> all right, time to answer the question of the morning. we're going to the test bowl -- no-brainer. >> the answer is losing weight. >> duh, absolutely. doesn't matter how small you are, you still want to look good. and the bridesmaids stay the same. you bought that dress and i have to -- >> that's not on purpose by the way. one more check of traffic and weather when 9news now returns. keep it here. >>> get set for the cool start this morning. clear skies and a little bit of a broncos. temperatures -- breeze, temperatures in the 40s right now. heads for highs in the lower 60s today and tomorrow. mid 60s for sunday but we are keeping it dry. looks like another great weekend. >>> we're going start with a map first of all on the no

>>> virginia senator jim webb wants fema to explain why it rejected disaster aid requests for louisa county earthquake victims. the spokesman says fema is determined that federal help was not needed but will respond to mr. webb's letter. >> homes and schools that were damaged? i mean significant look. >>> all right, at 5:9. want the take another look at the question of the -- at 5:49. want to take another look at the question of the day pleasure day-- >> in response was posted on the wusa9 facebook fan page from newlywed rhonda jones- murray, she says -- >> yeah. log on to our facebook page. our fan page and leave your response. >>> today is make a difference day. we'll have more on what's that all about coming up. >>> and in today's cool schools, math time is also a time for a lucky class of kindergarteners to sort of do things with their feet too. jessica? >>> pretty cool. now we see the occupy protestors in d. c. and new york. in different parts of the country and the world. so who are the 1% that they're protesting? we'll take a look at 6:07. you are watching 9news now. >>> and we are f

governor bob mcdonnell has now requested a disaster declaration for louisa county schools, two of whichain closed because of serious structural damage from that earthquake back in august. repairs are estimated to cost at least $31 million, and engineers say insurance will not cover the total bill. this week mcdonnell also plans to appeal fema's decision to deny aid to individual homeowners and businesses who suffered damage in the earthquake. >>> today in prince william county a food pantry in dumfries is reopening its doors at 1:00 p.m. the action in community in food services or acs food bank, had to close last week because it ran out of groceries. once word got out, acs received $55,000 in donations. they serve about 40,000 people a year. >>> the chevy chase country club plans to change its plans after a push from the community. "the washington post" reports the club will not use a toxic chemical on its golf course. the club is in the 6100 block of connecticut avenue and chevy chase. you may remember earlier this month we reported that neighbors in montgomery county were upset that t

this happened in mineral, virginia, a 3.0 in louisa county. >>> portions of a pinnacle damaged during the august earthquake will be remoferred from the national cathedral this morning. the two ton pieces will be taken from the southwest corner of the central tower. crews are trying to make the pinnacle and central tower more stable until stone work can be repaired. the church will also use the same engineer crew that inspected the quake damage at the washington monument. >>> maryland is getting a new area code. up next are we'll tell you if you will be one of the folk dialing a new number and if so, when. >>> several people dead at a hair salon and a suspect in custody. [ agenent ] so your policy looks good, is there anything else? why did you buy my husband a falcon? thanks for the falcon. i didn't buy anyone a falcon. sure, you did. you saved us a lot of money on auto insurance. i used that money to buy a falcon. ergo, you bought me a falcon. i should've got a falcon. most people who switch to state farm save on average about $480. what they do with it, well, that's their business.

he's requesting money for louisa county schools, two of which remain closed due to structural damagem the august earthquake. repairs are estimated to cost at least $31 million, and engineers say insurance won't cover the total bill. and mcdonnell also plans to appeal fema's decision to deny homeowners aid who suffered damage in the earthquake. >>> the texas rangers are one game away from winning their first world championship. with the bases loaded in the eighth inning, catcher mike napoli hit a run to right field, and that brought home two runs and gave them a 4-2 lead. napoli made another big play when the rangers got them on a strikeout-throwout double play in the ninth inning. it heads to st. louis where the cardinals have to win to keep their championship hopes alive. >> uh-oh. >> uh-oh is right. this year's series has done more than give baseball fans drama and good games. it's reignited the debate over replay in baseball. there was a call in game three of the series that had more people calling for replay. the umpire called matt halladay safe after he appeared to be clearly ta

and the weather rattled frazzled nerves in louisa county, virginia. the tornado ripped the roof off this historic home not far from the august earthquake in mineral. a 3.2 aftershock hit mineral on wednesday and forced the evacuation of two schools. >>> the storm caused confusion at the university of maryland. the university sent out alerts a tornado was going to hit campus, and students and faculty should seek shelter. but a tornado warning was not issued in college park. the officials tell news 4 rotation was spotted so they issued the warnings as a precaution. >>> a missing maryland boy with his mother dead and his father in custody. an amber alert for 11-year-old william mcquain. police found jane mcquain dead in her home. mcquain's father curtis lopez did not live in the home, but witnesses saw him loading things from the house into an suv. they followed the vehicle to charlotte, where they arrested lopez. mcclain hasn't been at school since september 30th. the school sent automated calls to the home later designated as the emergency contact. as

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residents in louisa county, virginia have been hit by an earthquake, a hurricane, and tornado all inns of two months and listen to this. fema and the white house are now refusing to give them any federal aid. county officials say they need about 18 million dollars to help rebuild, but so far fema has rejected their request and the state's governor says he invited president obama 0 to come see the damage next week and the president reportedly turned down that invitation, no word on why. a memorial service for former apple ceo steve jobs is being held tonight. some of the biggest names in silicon valley are reportedly attending the private event on stanford university campus. jobs died october 5th of complications from pancreatic cancer. dave, what's going on in the world of sports. >> dave: as now, congrats to the rangers headed to the world series and a note to the rick perry campaign, don't try and take credit for the texas rangers returning to the world series. their success, though an excellent example of lower spending, is not a report of lower regulations. i'm just saying, mitt