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mile mike helgren says that the repairs could now take three weeks. >> reporter: as crews work in thegit heat, the new pipe has arrived, ready to go seven feet under the street, replacing the main that broke monday, creating chaos. traffic is still nationalled, and parents is wearing thin. >> got to hurry up with the water pipe, man. >> reporter: with no water, some businesses remain shut down. >> we've lost about $4,000 or $5,000. >> reporter: it will be three weeks before light street reopens. the main has been identified as high risk before the break, but there were no immediate plans for repair. >> this is not the first time we've had to deal with a big water main break. at the rate we're going with our aging infrastructure, it won't be the last. >> reporter: bpw replaces 5 miles of pipe per year, and is rying to increase that to 40. there are high-tech methods to search for weak and leaking mains. the public director hopes that technology will keep the agency ahead of zasser. >> there are some things that we can do to give us the advantage. >> reporter: the department of public w

mike helgren explains why this came just weeks before trial. >> reporter: james tear made the sudden announcement that he's retiring amidst a cloud of scandal. he angered some hen he refused to testify about ha he knew about allegations that his boss misused security detail, including being lookouts while he had sex in a parking lot and using the criminal database to dig up dirt on his political enemies. >> there's an air of corruption, and we need to get past all that. we need to provide for the citizens of our county. >> reporter: the county executive named pamela davis to replace him. she's the first woman to lead the department. >> reporter: lee poled faces misconduct charges. the chief was never charged, but was the subject of a state probe. it is now important, he wrote, to resolve this matter. their office believes this resolution in s in the best interest of the citizens. >> i don't know what his testimony will be, but i suspect he's he'll be among those called during the case against the county executive. >> instead of stonewalling and playing games and not complying with ou

mike helgren reports from west baltimore where people are still coping with the aftermath. glrt furious rain and wind howled in the darkness. huge gusts toppled trees like matchsticks and tore some houses apart, sending people running for cover. >> i never saw this type of wind before. it's pretty wicked. >> reporter: and in the daylight, the damage was clear. ray barns' chevy was a loss, putting him at a loss for words. >> there's no words tings plain that. none at all. i definitely wasn't expecting this, not even in the short run. >> reporter: you're in shock? >> i'm still in shock. i look at what could have happened. i could have been in the car at the time. >> reporter: his neighbor now has no power, and a son who has nightmares. >> he was terrified. he was looking out the window, and it looked like the lightning was right next door. >> reporter: for many, this surprise storm has tested their patience and their faith. >> reporter: and they can't forget what they saw and what they heard. >> i was just sitting out on my front porch, and next thing i know, it's lightning,

reporting live in downtown baltimore, mike helgren, wjz news. >> smedley will have to pay restitution to the hospital as well. >>> texters and tweet may soon be able to call for help by sending 911. beyond police have gotten the grlt to buy a $7,000,911 system that will allow you go to get faster, more accurate help by sending a message from your cell phone. it will also help police receive accurate location data. >>> a flight for southwest airlines passengers turned scary today. as hazmat officials had to srnlg the plane. kai jackson has more. >> reporter: it was a very unexpected scare in the sky. >> reporter: sky chopper 13 is high above bwi marshall airport after southwest airlines flight 709 made i scheduled landing yet with an emergency on board. the flight originated in norfolk virginia. at some point in the air, a flight attendant became sick. one the plane landed, it was determined a second flight attendant was also ill. >> reporter: after flight 709 landed her, the two sick flight attendants were taken to the hospital. and a hazmat team inspected the plane. >> they did air s