the epicenter - the town of norcia, about 100 miles from the capital of rome. the biggest damage in central italy, where the continue and the death toll may rise as crews continue to search rubble for survivors. this part of central italy has seen several significant earthquakes in the past century. in 2009, a six-point-3 magnitude quake killed nearly 300 people. this morning here in the u-s, officials already reacting suzanne keneddy with a live report on how local agencies are responding thats coming up at 6.. and we're following more breaking news closer to home. just in the last hour - a shooting investigation in montgomery county, becomes a homicide. john gonzalez is live in burtonsville with more.. john? developing right now.. d-c police looking for these four people of interest in northwest. police say the suspect robbed and tried to sexually assault the victim in the 900 block of "m" street at around 3 a-m on sunday. a bystander came to help the victim- and the suspect ran away. if you have any information - you're asked to call police right away. 7 is

and an hour after hit near norcia... with several more aftershocks that followed. facebook has activated its safety check feature there so users can let their friends and family know they're okay. the u-s embassy in italy is urging americans to check in on social media as well. just into the newsroom - syria... now denouncing turkey's "blatant violation of syrian sovereignty" after turkish tanks... cross the border into syria... to free a town held by isis. this comes as vice-president joe biden has arrived in turkey. reportedly bombing isis targets in the syrian border town... and special forces are exchanging artillery fire. the operation was said to have begun hours after turkey indicated it would step up its engagement in the nation. this is the nato-member's most significant military involvement so far in the conflict. president obama... visits the flood- ravaged state of louisiana. the trip comes amid criticism he should have visited sooner. angelica's following that story damage caused by severe flooding in baton rouge. more than 106- thousand residents and

local time. 6.2 magnitude quake hitting norcia county followed by 5.5 aftershock.wn it was so badly damaged that people are trapped under the rubble according to the mayor who says half of the town is gone. we'll update you as we get back to this. now back to politics and specifically the claims about hillary clinton's health which seem to have struck her funny bone recently. cnn's jeanne moos die secssects outlandish claim. >> let me take my pulse while i'm talking to you. make sure i'm alive. >> jimmy kimmel put hillary to the test. >> can you open this jar of pickles? this has not been tampered with. >> oh, oh! >> reporter: pickle jar aside, some jokes are more jarring. >> donald trump has been saying that hillary clinton looks unwell. trump admitted that he admits any woman over 35 looks like she is dying. >> reporter: some of the funniest comments about hillary's health aren't jokes. they're actual theories. for instance -- >> the time hillary acted startled by reporter's questions. >> it almost seems seizuresque to me. >> we have seaizures, psychotic facial t

the 6.2 quake hit south of norcia.y the buildings are rubble, access is cut off. and he's pleading for help. let's turn to barbie nadeau. she's from the daily beast. barbie, we were talking to you, there are rescuers, trying to locate the bedroom of a stone home to find the family of a family asleep there. what's happening now? >> well, there are operations still going on. as ewe watch the frantic activity, and then some of the people inside of that building, everybody is silent, while they wait for a response, everybody is silent, like a pin drop. they must have reached a wardrobe or closet or something. just piles and piles of clothes from that hole. they're trying to find, i guess, the family under there. in the first floor of this house about 100 yards in front of the position we're in right now. what we don't see is the construction and heavy equipment and things like that. there's just so much devastation in this area right now, that they don't have enough team to go around. what they're needing is heavy equipmen

the original quake struck near the town of norcia -- but aftershocks were felt in many other nearby towns causing destruction there as well. the powerful quake leveling buildings in several towns... littered with debris. some residents were reportedly buried under collapsed buildings. the aftershocks were reportedly felt in rome -- which is about 100 miles away. the region is the same one that endured an earthquake back in 20-09 that left more than 300 people dead. we will continue to follow the developments on this breaking news all morning for you on wakeup. overnight...police investigating a shooting near the same intersection syville smith was shot by a milwaukee police officer. we're told that a 19-year-old man was sitting in a car near 44th and auer around 10 -- when a suspect fired several shots into the car. a friend drove the victim to the hospital -- and police say the man received a "very serious gunshot wound"...but that he is expected to survive. police continue to investigate. a child is in critical condition after a hit and run crash it happened on milwaukee's north m-p-d's

the tremors outside of norcia could be felt hundreds of miles away in rome. it buried residents under rubble as they sleet. but officials warn the death toll is expected to rise. local media reporting 37 deaths. >> reporter: good morning. as you said search teams now reaching more of these remote areas and the number of dead is rising as they get to these villages completely destroyed by this earthquake. the earthquake hit in the middle of the night, the worse possible time, 3:36 local time as people were sleeping. a magnitude 6.2. it was shallow and felt across the regions of umbria and lamarca and as far as rome. about 80 miles north of rome was hit the hardest. the mayor saying the town simply isn't there any more. instead of stone buildings, just pile of wood and stone and rescuers using heavy machinery and digging through the rubble trying to reach some of the people who have been buried in the middle of the night. they are pulling out survivors. people were stunned and afraid of after shocks are huddling in town squares. 39 after shocks so far, some qui

the original quake struck near the town of norcia -- but aftershocks were felt in many other nearby towns causing destruction there as devastation caused. as you cans see -- the quake leveling buildings in several towns... .and leaving streets... littered with debris. some residents were reportedly buried under collapsed buildings. the aftershocks were reportedly felt in rome -- which is about 100 miles away. the region is the same one that endured an earthquake back in 20-09 that left more than 300 people dead. we will continue to follow the developments on this breaking news some news from overnight...police investigating a shooting near the same intersection syville smith was shot by a milwaukee police officer. we're told that a 19-year-old man was sitting in a car near 44th and auer around 10 -- when a suspect fired several shots into the car. a friend drove the victim to the hospital -- and police say the man received a "very serious gunshot wound"...but that he is expected hit and run that has a little girl fighting for her life this morning. it happened at 27th and burleigh deandra

the tremors first recorded outside the town of norcia could be felt in rome. the death toll will likely rise. as many as 70 people remain about youried in the ruins. rescue operations are under way, residents jumped in to help using shovels and their bare hands to pull survivors out. >>> an investigation is underway in indianapolis after a metro police officer mistakenly shot a homeowner after a 911 call. carl williams called 911 after his wife was robbed at gunpoint in their driveway early tuesday morning. when the officer arrived at the scene williams approached him. williams was armed for protection when police arrived but didn't tell dispatchers that he had a gun and both the alleged robber and homeowner are both black. no exchange can be heard on that 911 call and officials say it is unclear if officer mills gave a verbal command. he has been placed on standard administrative leave pending the investigation. williams is in surgery but is expected to survive. >>> a hu two people suspected in the kidnapping of three young children. detectives are seeking th

the # 6.2 magnitude quake collapsed buildings and trapped people in the rubble near the town of norcia. we are now getting a daytime look at the damage. our affiliate, rai, reports at least 14 people were killed. the mayor of amatrice says his town is no more, and access to the area is cut off. three helicopters and six vehicles are heading to the quake zone to set up mobile medical units. facebook safety check is active for people to connect with each other in the affected areas, and of course as i'm talking to you, we are looking at these live pictures from the center of this quake. now, these, of course, it's daylight, so we're getting an idea of this damage. you can see the heavy lifting land equipment there in place, but we want to get an update now, cnn contributor bobbie joins us with more details. as we take a look at those live pictures, it's critical now it's daytime people can make a better assessment of the damage. what are you learning about that, and of course the casualties and what assistance and support mechanisms have been put in place so far? >> reporter: well, the f

the tremors outside of norcia could be felt hundreds of miles away in rome. but officials warn the death toll is expected to rise. local media reporting 13 deaths and people still trapped beneath the rubble amid widespread blackouts and looking at these live pictures you can see tons of rescue workers. multiple trues on the scene and i'm sure many other places as well trying to dig people out of the rubble. so far 13 people are dead in this earthquake, but with aftershocks and with people still trying to find their loved ones we're going to be hearing more about how many tepeople we in fact affected by that. >>> in the meantime 49 states down. one more to go the zika virus reported in 49 states. a third outbreak popped up in pinellas county. while officials work to figure out how a local transmission could have spread that far florida's governor says he's not declaring a new zika zone there just yet. >> just because we have one case here doesn't mean we have local transmission. >> health officials say a serious epidemic is not expected in the u.s. but with 42

the shaking could be felt in nearby rome which is west of norcia. no work yet on any reports of damage or injuries. a bizarre scene at a bart station today. a man, armed with a golf club, started smashing windows.in the middle of the day. >> steve:bart police got the first calls around 1-30 this afternoon. witnesses say the man was breaking windowns on a train. he then got off.and continued his rampage on the platform.breaking several windows that are now boarded up. police say the man did not attack anybody. officers moved in and managed to take him into custody. >> pam:in pinole. police are looking into a shooting at a marijuana grow house. it happened monday night on stokes avenue. police say, the homeowner told them, a man in a group tried to break into his home. that homeowner reportedly pulled out a gun and fired several times. the suspects took off in a light- colored truck. when police entered the home, they noticed the marijuana grow. police say, they believe the home was targeted. so far, no arrests have been made. police are searching for

the epicenter - the town of norcia, about 100 miles from the capital of rome, which also felt the tremor. but the biggest which also felt the tremor. but the biggest damage in central italy, where the aftershocks continue and the death toll is rising. right now - cnn reports at least 21 people are dead. this part of central italy has seen several significant earthquakes in the past century. several significant earthquakes in the past century. in 2009, a six-point-3 magnitude quake

the six- point-two magnitude quake struck roughly six miles southeast of the town of norcia. tremors were felt all the way in rome, about a hundred miles away. the initial quake was followed by a five- point-five magnitude aftershock about an hour later... michael gilroy -- an american traveling overseas --- reflects on the chaos. voice of michael gilroy / witness "we ran out to the main area where there's a big chandelier and the chandelier was just swaying back and forth and at that point we knew you know and just tried to get the mayor of amatrice ah-mah-tree'-cheh says his town is completely gone.this morning crews continue to search for survivors buried under collapsed buildings. you can see one person on a stretcher after being pulled from the rubble. italy sits on two active fault lines... making it one of the most prone areas in europe to earthquakes. the last major earthquake struck the peninsula back in 2009 and killed more than three hundred people. investigating an overnight shooting in the sherman park neighborhood. around ten last night officers were called to t

a magnitude 6.2 quake hit south of norcia. people could feel the tremor in rome. at these live retires -- pictures. one local mayor told state television that half his town is gone. you see the mountains of rubble there and efforts to find out whether there are people who remain trapped beneath them. it is a massive operation and we are continuing to follow it for you. you're watching "cnn newsroom" live from los angeles. i'm isha sesay. our breaking news continues in a moment with rosemary church. stay with cnn. before taking his team to state for the first time... gilman: go get it, marcus. go get it. ...coach gilman used his cash rewards credit card from bank of america to earn 1% cash back everywhere, every time. at places like the batting cages. ♪ [ crowd cheers ] 2% back at grocery stores and now at wholesale clubs. and 3% back on gas. which helped him give his players something extra. the cash rewards credit card from bank of america. more cash back for the things you buy most. the cash rewards credit card from bank of america. ♪ ♪ one day a rider made a de

the first recorded outside the town of norcia which is about 100 miles away from rome so that gives you the stretch of where these tremors could be felt. multiple aftershocks and as you see right there in these live pictures, people still trying to rescue those trapped underneath the rubble. so far we understand by local media that at least 13 people are dead due to this earthquake. i want to take you back now to cy on the phone. i know it's been a little bit difficult with the situation there, but lucy, are you with us? >> caller: yes. i can hear you just fine. incredibly powerful quake that struck around 6:30 a.m. local time. it was powerful enough to wake me up in rome nearly 100 miles away. right now we are very close to we have seen rescue crews rushing to the scene, bringing bulldozers trying to bring rescue workers to pull people out of the rubble. officials say there are still people trapped in some of the buildings. entire homes have been razed. that means this is full of tourists who have been visiting staying in these towns and so they're a lot more than they would normally b

geological survey says the six-point-two magnitude quake struck roughly six miles southeast of the town of norcia....it's tremors... reverberating all the way to rome, about a hundred miles away.jessica turner / usgs) "we do know that it was felt pretty much throughout central italy."the initial quake was followed by a five-point-five magnitude aftershock about an hour later......as reports started coming in of collapsed buildings and at least one town in ruins.the death wednesday's quake... ...striking near the site of another deadly earthquake in 20-09.(voice of jessica turner / usgs) "it occurred near an earth quake of magnitude 6.3 that happened near l'aquila in april of 2009 which caused a lot of damage and also several casualties."preliminary assessments were ongoing overnight, but the result of wednesday's quake could be devastating.the quake - striking not only with significant force, but at a very shallow depth......a destructive combination that officials say could be landslides, and extensive casualties.i'm reid binion -----end------ there's no number of the people missing - complicati

the epicenter is near the town of norcia (nor-cha) ..about 2 hours from rome. the mayor says nothing is left of the town. the 6 point 2 magnitude quake struck in the overnight hours while people were sleeping..scaring many people right out of bed. sot audio only the first thing i did was panic, wonder what was going on. i spoke to a husband in relatively colorful language who told me it was an this morning, the search is on to find survivors. officials fear the death toll will rise. the area is also dealing with aftershocks. the u-s state department is urging u-s citizens in italy to check in on social media if they're safe. we'll stay on top of the latest from italy all morning. the time now is ... another round of severe weather hits the las vegas

the epicenter...the town of norcia ...just 100 miles north of rome which also felt the tourist eve reid and her family woke up to their beds shaking... tourist sot audio only the first thing i did was panic, wonder what was going on. i spoke to my husband in relatively colorful language who told me it was an earthquake and not to panic. nats initial reports...the hardest hit area is in and around amatrice where the death toll is rising. most of the historic city has been destroyed and residents are buried under collapsed homes and buildings. the mayor simply said "the town isn't here recovery teams. abc's megan williams who felt the quake in rome is on the scene. williams sot audio only it's a very mountainous area. the roads aren't easy so it's not an easily accessibly area and it will take a while i imagine for rescuers to get there. this part of central italy has seen several significant earthquakes in the past century. in 2009, a 6.3 magnitude quake killed nearly 300 people...now tragedy has struck again. that area is also dealing with aftershocks. here in washington, the state depa

hit near the town of norcia ( but... people could feel the tremor.... as far away... as rome. right now.. italian media is reporting at least 6 dead.. as rescuers try to reach families buried under debris. also concerning- the mayor of a small town called amatrice is saying.. quote "the town isn't here anymore." we'll continue to follow what's happening and as we get them. we are following developments on those storms.... moving across southern nevada tonight. a severe thunderstorm warning has just been issued it's happening while a lot of people around the valley are still drying out from last night's flash flooding and thunderstorms that left thousands without power and led to several water rescues. rt.... chief meteorologist bryan scofield is tracking.... what's in store... for tonight the system that brought us all the shower activity yesterday t-storms tonight on the back end of this system, primarily in the mountains. it looks like the best chances for storms tonight in the valley will be after 7pm. it's been more than 24 hours since last night's rain.. standing water. 1

the u-s geological survey says the 6.2 magnitude quake miles southeast of the town of norcia. ...it's tremors... reverberating all the way to rome, about a hundred miles away. (voice of jessica turner / usgs) "we do know that it was felt pretty much throughout central italy." the initial quake was followed by a 5.5 magnitude aftershock about an hour later... ...as reports started coming in of collapsed buildings and at least one town in ruins... the death toll -- rising through the night. wednesday's quake... ...striking near the site of another deadly earthquake in 20-09. (voice of jessica turner / usgs) "it occurred near an earth quake of magnitude 6.3 that happ l'aquila in april of 20-09 which caused a lot of damage and also several casualties." preliminary assessments were ongoing overnight, but the result of the quake could be devastating. the quake - striking not only with significant force, but at a very shallow depth... ...a destructive combination that officials say could be followed by multiple aftershocks, possible landslides, and extensive casualties. i'm reid binion repor

the epicenter was near norcia in the up brea region at northeast of rome. seth doane reports. >> reporter: rescue crews carried a young girl to safety after she was pulled from the rubble in amatrice. the earthquake flattened homes and trapped people. it struck around 3:30 p.m. one town clock stopped marking the time. residents woke to find their communities leveled in some case walls cracked open or destroyed. this woman says a wall fell next to her. this is a remote mountainous region. this is an area where italians in particular will come on vacation. one of the issues is getting the equipment in to sift through some of the rubble. and, of course, the ambulances in to try to get those who were wounded out. in the village eight miles from amatrice, frustrated survivors waited for rescue crews to dig out loves ones in the rubble. this man says no one has gone there yet. they sealed off the area and kicked us out. [ non-english language ] >> reporter: at the vatican, pope francis skipped his traditional catechism lesson and prayed for the victims of the ear

the epicenter...the town of norcia ...just 100 miles north of rome which also felt the tremor for at least 20 seconds. tourist eve reid and her family woke up to their beds shaking... tourist thing i did was panic, wonder what was going on. i spoke to my husband in relatively colorful language who told me it was an earthquake and not to panic. nats initial reports...the hardest hit area is in and around amatrice where the death toll is rising. most of the historic city has been destroyed and residents are buried under collapsed homes and buildings. the mayor simply said "the town isn't here anymore." equipment is being moved in to clear the way for rescue and recovery teams. abc's megan williams who felt the quake in rome is on the scene. williams sot audio only it's a very mountainous area. the roads aren't easy so it's not an easily accessibly area and it will take a while i imagine for rescuers to get there. this part of central italy has seen several significant 6.3 magnitude quake killed nearly 300 people...now tragedy has struck again. that area is also dealing with aftershocks

the 6.2 quake centered near the town of norcia. but it was felt they say as far away as rome 100 miles to the southwest. reporter tina kraus on the frantic search for survivors. >> reporter: the powerful earthquake shook people out of their beds in the middle of the night across central italy. the quake flattened much of amatrice a town 100 miles northeast of rome. rescue teams and volunteers are digging through mountains of debris where homes once stood. an emergency worker tried to calm a woman trapped in the rubble. she appeared badly injured with her face barely visible under the wall that fell on her. the earthquake hit just after 3:30 a.m. while many people were sleeping. so far, there have been dozens of powerful aftershocks. people are afraid to go indoors. [ non-english language ] >> reporter: some residents say the military response has been slow. in illica, people were trapped in crushed cars. survivors were dazed in a field. there are glimmers of hope. rescuers pulled a man and girl from the rubble alive but as night fa

survey says the earthquake measured at a magnitude 6.2 when hit early this morning near the town of norcia. tremors were felt as far away as rome, about a hundred miles away. after shock of 5.5 followed and significant casualties are expect because many build initial that part of the country are extremely old and vulnerable. >>> new this morning a father is dead, after a dispute inside of a west philadelphia house. >> police say his children were home at the time. "eyewitness news" reporter justin finch is live where the investigation continues this morning, justin. >> reporter: jim, brooke, good morning. still a very active crime scene here in west philadelphia. detective are now asking the boyfriend who pulled the trying tore please come forward. he is described as the boyfriend who was home at this house here in west philadelphia, with that mother and her two children when those shots were fired. after her x tried getting inside this house. lets go to video just after midnight 16th district police were called to the 800 block of north marco where a domestic dispute was unfolding. police

the epicenter is near the town of norcia (nor-cha) ..about 2 hours from rome. the mayor says nothing is left of the town. the 6 point 2 magnitude quake struck in the overnight hours while people were sleeping..scaring many people right out of bed. sot audio only the first thing i did was panic, wonder what was going on. i spoke to a husband in relatively colorful language who told me it was an this morning, the search is on to find survivors. officials fear the death toll will rise. the area is also dealing with aftershocks. the u-s state department is urging u-s citizens in italy to check in on social media if they're safe. we'll stay on top of the latest from italy all morning. the time now is ... another round of severe weather hits the las vegas lightning! nv 0:00 - 0:04 lightning strike a viewer sending us this video from buffalo and lake mead last night. the thunder definitely keeping some folks awake! here's another one of the lightning..this one is from cheyenne and buffalo. and it wasn't just the light show..folks saw some rain this is the flooded out

survey says the six-point- two magnitude quake struck roughly six miles southeast of the town of norcia. ...it's tremors... reverberating all the way to rome, about a hundred miles away. voice of jessica turner / usgs "we do know that it was felt pretty much throughout central italy."the initial quake was followed by a five-point-five magnitude aftershock about an hour later... ...as reports started coming in of collapsed buildings and at least one town in ruins. the the night. wednesday's quake... ...striking near the site of another deadly earthquake in 20-09. voice of jessica turner / usgs "it occurred near an earth quake of magnitude 6.3 that happened near l'aquila in april of 2009 which caused a lot of damage and also several casualties."preliminary assessments were ongoing overnight, but the result of wednesday's quake could be devastating. the quake - striking not only with significant force, but at a very shallow depth... ...a destructive combination that officials say could be followed by multiple aftershocks, possible landslides, and extensive adlib to weather scattered rain s

powerful 6.2 magnitude quake was centered in norcia. the italian army has been mobilized and sniffer dogs are being used to sniff through the rubble. u.s. has offered assistance to the italian government. an earthquake that could be felt all the way in roam. rome. a coach from the brigyant university basketball team was staying there. >> our room was swaying, almost like someone was underneath your bed. >> a group called the u.s. mission to italy is helping american citizens in the country. right now, though, we've heard of no american casualties. back to you. >> thank you, scott. right now, we're also tracking developments in afghanistan, where militants have attacked the american university in kabul. local officials say they detonated a car bomb at the main gate and gunmen forced their way inside. officials say 18 people have been wounded in the attack. earlier this month, gunmen abducted two professors from that school and have not been heard from since. >>> washington monument could be closed a lot longer than we expected while tryi

. >> norcia, the city it's in, that is south eastern portion of up brieia. a central part of italy for sure. >> we'll keep an eye on that and bring you any details as they develop. >>> back to today's market agenda. there is more housing data in focus. the mortgage bankers releases weekly report on mortgage applications at 7:00 a.m. eastern time. mortgage apps for home purchases have been dropping. sticking on the housing front, 10:00 a.m. july existing sales forecast to drop nearly a percent after risings sharply, more than 1% in june to a near nine-year high. as for earnings, hewlett-packard reports. that is hewlett-packard inninc. 22% retail helped drive the gains in yesterday. a lot of people saying is bullish. even if it's coming off a low base and cheap stocks. >> it's been a very mixed picture for the retals. see if that carries into today's trade. >>> now to today's corporate news. tesla's car are among the fa fastest on earth. go from 0-60 in 2.5 seconds making it the fastest car in the world available to the public. ferrari and spider are capable o

the epicenter of that quake was located near the town of norcia. a two hour drive from the epicenter. several small towns have been severely affected with the mayor telling a local radio half of his town is gone. according to media reports the death toll stands at at least six. heard various reports of that number now. the ministry of defense has just announced it mobilized the army to the effected areas. you are looking at pictures in the region. we know prime minster renzi has been in touch with the agency. said they are activating emergency members and given this quake hit at 3:00 a.m. in the dark, you have to imagine that as morning broke, rescue efforts are still getting underway to try to determine how bad the situation is on the ground beneath that rubble. a lot of these mountain towns we're talking about extremely old ancient buildings. a lot of concerns about the infrastructure there and how that will impact the rescue and the aftershock we often see in these situations. we'll bring you updates throughout the show. >>> in the meantime let'

. >> reporter: the usgs says the 6.2 quake struck roughly 6 miles southeast of the town of norcia its tremors reverberating to rome 100 miles away. >> it was felt pretty much throughout central italy. >> reporter: it was followed by a 5.5 aftershock about an hour later as reports started coming in of collapsed buildings and at least one town in ruins. the death toll rising throughout the night. wednesday's quake striking near the site of another deadly earthquake in 2009. >> it occurred near an earthquake of magnitude 6.3 that happened in april of 2009 which caused a lot of damage and also several casualties. >> reporter: preliminary assessments were ongoing overnight but the result of wednesday's quake could be devastating. the quake striking not only with significant force but at a very shallow depth. a destructive combination that officials say could be followed by multiple aftershocks, possible landslides and extensive casualties. i'm reed binion reporting. >> the latest reports out of italy indicate at least 38 people have died, many others are still missing. >>> fire watch now.

they surround the epicenter of norcia about 100 miles northeast of rome.this is a closer look from above. large areas of amatrice have been leveled. it was voted one of italy's most beautiful historic cities. it's also one of the most popular for visitors: now the mayor says it's gone. tina kraus reports. >> reporter: 10-year-old julia is lucky to be alive. she was pulled from the rubble in pescara del tronto. similar efforts were under way in amatrice. the town has stood for hundreds of years. it's now flattened. the earthquake hit a remote mountainous region of central italy killing 150 people. a clock tower still marks the time when the quake struck. this priest heard people calling for help and tried to lift stones with his bare hands to free them. the region is a popular summer holiday retreat for italians. one of the collapsed buildings is a hotel believed to have 70 guests. italy's prime minister hugged firefighters after touring the devastation. he said it's been difficult to identify some of the victims. [ non-english language ] >> reporter: some

the tremors outside of norcia could be felt hundreds of miles

. >> translator: if the project did not take place in norcia we would probably be in the situation likeeople in amatrice now. >> museums across i it willy wil donate all tick sales from sunday to the rebuilding effort. >>> in florida, people are preparing heavy rain this week from tropical depression. it's expected to dump up to 5-inches of rain through wednesday in the southern half of the florida peninsula and the florida keys. people in miami spent much of the their weekend stocking up on sand bags and other storm supplies. that storm is gaining strength as it moves into the gulf of mexico. >>> and back to your fox 29 weather authority now. a tropical system is increasing the risk for some dangerous rip currents along the jersey shore. forecasters say the risk will likely continue through wednesday and then increase again over labor day weekend. if you're headed to the beach be sure and swim near a lifeguard. >> always a good idea. kathy orr joining us now with more. >> yeah, a lot going on with the tropics and it definitely will be impacting the shore. here at home we're talking abo

a deadly earthquake in the mountains of central village, six miles north of the city of norcia., the mayor says that buildings have been destroyed. there are people still under the rubble, and access is cut off in many areas. he's now pleading for outside help for the very latest let's bring in cnn contributor and editor bureau chief of the daily beast. barbie nadeau live from italy. barbie, we've been talking to you all morning, what is the latest? >> reporter: well, you see behind me rescue operations. people are trying to use their bare hands to remove the rubble. people are known to be in that building, ground floor apartment in that bedroom in the building. there's been frantic efforts to try to move the rubble. then silence, as they call the names of the people they believe are inside that building. we see even beyond that, though, gist a devastation. this is an enclave with about 20 residents. everybody knows each other's names. everybody's got each other's back. that's why they know exactly where that bedroom is. they're describing a wood floor. people in this area waiti

the quake struck the central italy town of norcia collapsing homes and buildings as people were sleeping. rescue crews are currently pulling people out of the rubble. this comes as deadly extreme weather continues around the world. in india, at least 300 people have died in widespread flooding across eastern and central states. the flooding, caused by heavy rains, has closed schools, destroyed roads and submerged , hundreds of towns and villages. meanwhile, in philadelphia, pennsylvania, at least four people died during last week's heat wave, which broke four separate temperature records. and in washington state, governor jay inslee has declared a state of emergency in nearly two dozen counties amid raging wildfires, which he blamed on climate change saying -- "our forests and wild lands are under attack from climate change." wildfires are also raging across parts of california. we will have more on climate change later in the broadcast with climate scientist kirk smith. in news from the campaign trail, a new associated press investigation has revealed that while hillary clinton served a

about five miles from the city of norcia in a relatively shallow depth of only 10 kilometers that's a little over 6 miles. several aftershocks have been reported. and there are reports of extensive damage. with one mayor saying his town, quote, isn't there anymore. many roadways are blocked, severely hampering rescue efforts. red cross officials tell local outlets that a bridge in the town of amatrice has collapsed. and at least 13 people are dead and officials expect that number to rise. one says the quake is similar in scale to the 2009 quake just 30 miles away which killed almost 300 people. nbc's lucy kafanov joins us now on the phone. she is live on the scene. number one priority are those people who may be trapped in the rubble. >> good morning, frances. rescue workers and residents have been racing against the clock, trying to save the lives of those still trapped under that rubble. we're hearing now at least 20 people perhaps killed so far but the fear is, of course, that number could go up. this was a tremendously powerful earthquake. it struck at about 3:30 a.m. local time.

italy's prime minister matteo renzi was at the service in the town of norcia.o lose courage. hundreds of local people joined grieving families to mourn those who died and firefighters who tried so hard to rescue survivors comforting people who lost loved ones. two of those were just young children. one firefighter left a heartbreaking note on the coffin of a little girl apologizing for arriving too late to save her life. and even at the funeral as it was being held, emergency services continued to search through the wreckage. but there's little hope that anyone could have survived in the rubble until now. the last survivor was rescued several days ago and today only more bodies were recovered. now the government has promised to start rebuilding straightaway. it's giving $50 million in emergency aid although reconstruction could cost billions. with over a thousand aftershocks, there are calls for better building safety standards to prevent a similar track academy the future in this earthquake-prone zone. and the death toll from this earthquake continues to rise

the epicenter was near the town of norcia.he mayor of the town of amatrice says the town is no more. one tweet from the father of someone who lived near center of the quake. cnn's international correspondent frederik pleitgen is in one of the most devastated towns. is it possible that all these hours later people could still be trapped? >> reporter: well, brooke, authorities here really do seem to think so. just a couple of minutes ago all of us here who are doing live reporting here from amatrice were told to be absolutely quiet for about ten minutes because crews that are working here, you might be able to see some of those saws that they're using right now, they believe that they might have heard someone who may have been beneath that rubble. and so they told all of us to be very quiet. and then they were listening. at that point it turned out that there was probably no one there. but we have seen them work here with sniffer dogs. we have seen them employ equipment to try to get people out of the rubble. unfortunately, we'v

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