as fox -- building in riverdale park. as fox 5's john henrehan reports, there was water pouring from the electrical outlets. >> reporter: damage in riverdale park from the derecho storm of june 29th is still everywhere with wooden fences down, cinderblock walls strewn about and huge tree trunks twisted dropped to the ground. two apartment complexes here suffered roof damage. one of them now condemned. residents of one of the two riverdale towers buildings say although their roof was patched after the storm, a downpour monday came right into the building including into apartments at lower levels. >> from the ceiling. >> reporter: how much water? >> like a lot. it was dripping a lot. >> reporter: moyes' family concerned about safety decided to place their children in the homes of friends. it's a good thing because wednesday evening firefighters and building inspectors ordered everyone out immediately. some families didn't get notice until midnight and were given about only an hour to evacuate. an emergency shelter was quick

in riverdale park, scott broom, 9news now. >> just ahead, big run to local stores to stock up on ice and other supplies. we'll have that story when we come back. >>> northern virginia experiencing massive power outages. thousands of people without electricity tonight. joining us now by phone from dominion power is dan. bring us up to date. what's the latest? >> good evening. we currently have about 340,000 customers still without power in the northern virginia area. we made some good progress today. we got about 115,000 customers lights turned back on. >> that's great news. 115,000. what about that 340,000 without electricity, dan, can you give us some idea when they might expect to see some light? >> we're going to continue to work through the night and we will be working through tomorrow. we will finish up our assessment of all the damage and there's a lot of it out there. about noon tomorrow, and shortly thereafter, we should have a pretty good handle on when we will have everything back up. >> you may not have your power by noon tomorrow, but you'll have a good idea at noon tomor

during the storm, the riverdale towers' roof was badly damaged and they made the thing home up and when that rain came down on monday, they ordered everyone out. >> the water is coming through the ceiling and that carpet is totally wet. >> from the ceiling. >> how much water? >> like a lot it was dripping a lot. >> not clear how long it will take and when residents will be allowed in. >>> confronting criminals. how police in one of the area atavist counties are trying a new way to handle what could be a dangerous situation. >> i will never tell and now you're in my way. re in my way. . >> we all know this song by now, the summer hit "call me maybe" and remade a couple of times and colleges from across the nation are getting involved. the video features the big 10 college football mascot scene. and getting ready for the upcoming football season. tball . >>> one local county has a training system to better prepare the officers for what they will face in the streets. unlike before, the suspects fire back at the trainee. the scenarios are chosen from a computer program and the suspect resp

powerful winds smacked riverdale to 29. they hit with such force they tore roofs off of buildings. rain punished the same structures and sent water racing through apartments. >> it took it off. rain was coming into my apartment. >> residents of 60 units got notice last night -- get out. today few residents managed to slip back into their apartments to gather belongings. then they headed to friends relatives, or a shelter. >> they basically told us we had to leave. it is not safe. >> a construction crew worked through the day trying to get some kind of protective layer over the roof to keep the water out. it is a big job and a painstakingly slow process. >> there is so much material that had to be delivered they need a crane to get it up there. >> some are left wondering what they are going to do if the roof is not repaired. >> they are not going to let me go back in there. i do not think it will let me go back in there. >> those units will be allowed back into the apartments. there is a great deal of drying out to do and officials tell us it could be weeks before the people are abl

. >> residents in riverdale are now allowed back into their apartment.rms this past tuesday left nearly 60 minutes with water damage. residents were forced to evacuate. 43 of the 65 units are now considered safe. >> metro is expected to announce new guidelines today. these guidelines will be for how fast trains should travel during extreme heat. this is after a green line train partially derailed last friday. mattresses that excessive heat calls part of the tracks to buckle -- excessive heat -- metro says that excessive heat caused part of the tracks to buckle. >> orange line trains will single-line. green line trains will be single rail between fort talked and. >> d.c. mayor vincent gray is responding to calls for him to resign following a campaign kate and i have been married for 15 years. that's 3 moves, 5 jobs 2 newborns. it's no wonder i'm getting gray. but kate still looks like...kate. [ female announcer ] with nice'n easy all they see is you -- in one step, ne'n easy with colorblend technology is proven to give more blends of tones. for color that

damage in riverdale park from that derecchio storm is everywhere. with wooden fences down, the cinder block walls strewn about and huge tree trunks twisted and dropped to the ground and two apartment complexes suffered roof damage and one is now condemned. residents of one of the two buildings say although their officer was patched after the storm, a downpour on monday came into the building, including apartments at the lower levels. >> and that is water coming through the ceiling and the carpet is wet. >> from the ceiling. >> how much water? >> and that is like a lot. >> reporter: his family, concerned about safety, decided to place the children in the homes of friends and that is a good thing. on wednesday evening, they ordered everyone out of the structure immediately and some say they didn't get notice until midnight and were given an hour to evacuate. an emergency shelter was set up at the high school. building managers have offered them discounts at a local hotel. >> and however will a room be per day? >> that is $70. >> per night. >> can you

about half of a 65 unit apartment complex in riverdale has been condemned after a call to 911 afpaklast night because of a water leak. the red cross has set up shelters to help those forced from their homes. >> we are out of electricity our food is boring. and times are hard. >> it is not clear how long to protect -- we are out of electricity. our food is spoiling. and times are hard. >> it is not clear how long it will take to get the situation remedied. this is what things look like around houston over the last 24 hours as many were forced to flee to higher ground. several roads including an interstate had to be shut down. more rain is in the forecast from texas all the way to florida. and we could see more rain across the area today, but just who will get wet, who is going to stay dry -- steve wooton is here now to look at the forecast. >> things will stay dry through the afternoon and evening hours. look at these temperatures warming up nicely. 84 degrees at reagan national. 75 in westchester. orange reporting in at 82. indianapolis, back into the lower 90's. thunderstorms in florid

about two-thirds of the people forced from the apartment complex yesterday in riverdale are now allowed to return. part of the towers apartments were condemned because of damage from the june 29 storm and other storms which followed. authorities allowed people living in 43 of the 65 units to return yesterday. the remaining 22 have been told it is not safe and repairs could take up to three months. in an hour, pepco will face music. company executives will go before the d.c. council to answer questions about why it took over a week to restore power to everyone. john gonzalez is outside the wilson building with what to expect. >> we ask those company executives if they would comment before the hearing at 1:00 p.m. they declined. 66,000 d.c. residents lost power after that storm. city council members want to know why there was not a better plan. >> nearly half a million pepco customers were in the dark after the fierce storm. during the height of an intense heat wave. some without light or air conditioning for an entire week. >> frustrating to see down wires every day and not any evidence

today, the council voted to rezone this property in riverdale park. a developer wants to put 1000 residential units along with a hotel and stores. >> it is the kind of food store we are missing. >> some say it is a great thing. but the local council member voted no saying he is concerned about traffic and the development not fitting in with the neighborhood. >> this is not an appropriate site. >> today's vote does not guarantee that development will happen but it is a big step towards making it a reality. >> thank you. seven is on your side with a warning for apple users. it appears that your ipad or computer is no longer immune to a computer virus called the dnschanger. it robs users to fake sites. the fbi developed a backup system but the court ordered that the safety net was removed. apple users are advised to buy a virus protection software now. >> we had the -- a temp changer. when the high is 100 and you are saying, it is cooler, it is stifling for it outside tonight, this is our around the harbor. divisibility is only code yellow after having t

. >> some people have been allowed back into a riverdale apartment complex after safety issues caused the building to be condemned. the tower was hit hard by the june 29th storm and deemed unsafe this morning after new problems were uncovered. prince george's county officials say 22 yu 2 units remain unsafe. some are wondering why it took so long to condemn the building. >> i was occupying it that whole time and i didn't have any problem. >> in addition to the problem with the roof, there was a lot of water which was leaking through the electrical out llet and through the lighting fixtures. we felt it was not a safe place for people to be. >> a shelter remains open for people tonight. residents in the units that are not livable could be out of a home for 6-12 weeks. >>> a beautiful day across our region. but things are heating up, folks. doug is here to tell us the temps are about to take off again into the mid 90s. >> at least in the mid 90s as we make our way into early portions of next week. right now, it's just beautiful. dew point of 61, winds out of the of the south at 7 miles p

late wednesday night officials had evacuated tenants in the riverdale apartment building. they say last month's storm cause sod much damage they needed to condemn the building. yesterday though more than 40 apartments in the -- more than 40 apartment units were deemed safe and livable. county officials had to condemn the building wednesday night because it was simply unsafe for tenants. >> we went in. it was quite clear that there was a dangerous situation, that in addition to the problem with the roof, there was a lot of water which was leaking through and through electrical outlets and through the lighting pictures. and so we felt that it was not a safe place for people to be. >> the high school is still open for those displaced by the storm. officials say it could be 6 to 12 weeks to make repairs to the units still deemed livable. >>> maryland governor martin o'malley has not given up anplans to bring a casino to prince george's county. next week he scheduled to meetings that could help him determine whether he would call a special legislative session. the session would

sixty-four apartments at riverdale towers in prince george's county were told to evacuate yesterday. now, inspectors say 43 of them are safe but 22 are not and have been declared uninhabitable. an emergency shelter was quickly set up at bladensburg high school and building managers have offered residents discounts at local hotels. >> how much will a room be per day? >> it is $70 per might. >> can you afford that. >> if it is four or five days, somebody can make that. but if it is a month, nobody can macthat, i believe. >>> wells spark owe has agreed to pay a $175 million settlement. -- wells fargo has agreed. the bank accused of discriminating african- americans by charging hem higher rates. the suit against the bank was brought on by the city of baltimore and several of its residents who said they were targeted for bad loans. >>> a new way for fight crime right on your smart phone. >> we are talking about apps, of course. a man created an app because he was fed up with being a victim. we'll show you how it all works coming up next. >>> welcome back. these days, there is a smart phon

the council voted 7-2 in favor of a plan to build the market in riverdale park. it would be part of a mixed use development but the vote is expected to face a court challenge. opponents say the proposal violates the county's master plan and will lead to huge traffic jams along route 1. >>> chinatown will soon be a little brighter. the d.c. council unanimously approved legislation to allow more animated signs on the exterior of the verizon center. the wizards owner says the new signs will improve the arena's aesthetics and increase tax revenue for the city. >>> rooftop missile defense will be part of the 2012 summer olympics in london. the military has the legal right to install them on rooftops across the city according to a judge who wriewld on the case. -- ruled on the case. london security forces are going to start installing them within the next few days. some residents are angry that their apartment buildings will be used as missile sites. >> it's a clear indication of today's judgment that the minister of defense now has the power to militarize the private

riverdale and ft. washington in prince george's county coming in at 77 degrees right now. isolated thunderstorms. hager town, that's dropping south and east. about an hour and 30 minutes, it will be here so we're talking about the showers around the area, a break and then the possibility, 50% chance of afternoon storms. i think those will be progressive storms and scattered. it will not have any affect on the fireworks. let's get a look at traffic now with danella. >> right now, we have a serious situation. 29d 5 northbound just getting this at i-95 all of your northbound lanes are blocked in that area because of an accident involving a pedestrian. if you're traveling 295 northbound in maryland at i-95, all of those northbound lanes are blocked at the beltway. so let's head up to i-270. things look a lot better in that area. traveling i-270 in both directions, north and south, live look as you make your way through germantown. nice and clear. hardly any cars southbound. northbound, absolutely clear. no accidents, no issues. as you connect to the beltway in this area. again

county officials approved a plan to rezone a large property near route 1 and riverdale park. its owners want to build a development including housing, a hotel, office space and a whole foods. the store isn't expected to open for at least two years. >>> it's the next step for i'll have another. coverage up why the retired horse is heading to the other side of the world. >> and the temperatures finally dropped. >> the heatwave is over. temperatures will fall into the upper 60s and low 70s tonight. we'll hope to dodge a few storms this week. i'll tell you more in the full forecast in just minutes. >> check out the rundown. we're back.   >> is fox 5 news edge at 11:00.  man: there's a cattle guard, take a right. do you have any idea where you're going ? wherever the wind takes me. this is so off course. nature can surprise you sometimes... next time, you drive. next time, signal your turn. ...that's why we got a subaru. love wherever the road takes you. oreo and dunkin' are the perfect match for the perfect moment. enjoy the new oreo coolatta and

developers want to build a mixed-use town center in riverdale park off us-1 and the east west highway. county officials say the $226 million development would create jobs, but people who live in the area say retail shops could lead to traffic gridlock in that area. the county council is expected to take up the issue this afternoon. >>> 4:35 right now. things expected to heat up once again on capitol hill. lawmakers return to the halls of congress today following their summer break. they'll have a full plate leading up to the election. there will be renewed debate over tax cut proposals, including whether to extend the bush-era tax cuts. plus, house republicans plan to push a repeal vote on president obama's health care overhaul just declared constitutional by the supreme court. in now to "decision 2012," where mitt romney is answering calls to explain his offshore bank accounts. he was courting wealthy donors in the hamptons yesterday. democrats are criticizing the former governor, saying he's severely out of touch with the middle class. in addition to his offshore bank accounts, oppo

some people at riverdale town apartment are now back inside their units. the storm damaged the building roof. it left nearly 60 minutes with water damage. residents were forced to evacuate. but now 43 of the 65 units are say. only 22 remain unsafe and and a double. >> but cameron county police intend to hand out fliers to find a rapist. a 21-year-old woman was that a leak around 5:00 p.m. on monday afternoon when the man attacked her. if you have any formation, you are asked to contact police. prince george's police chief has invited the public to tweet concerns and questions. they hope to conduct these sessions on a monthly basis. >> we turn now to the redskins. the plan to move their training camp from ashburn to richmond has spurned concerns. they will discuss the plans for the training facility and they will answer their questions. it is 73 degrees on this friday. >> still ahead, d.c. mayor vincent gray is responding to calls for him to >> a quiet start across the immediate area. look at our doppler radar. head over to harrisonburg and west virginia, t

officials approved a plan to rezone an area near route 1 in riverdale.wner wants to build a housing, and whole foods place in that like. the store won't open for at least two years. >>> and we'll see what happens there. making headlines this morning, another challenge to president obama's healthcare reform law. >> the supreme court upheld the landmark legislation and lawmakers are not backing down. what is happening next in the debate. [ female announcer ] safeway presents real big deals of the week. or how to get great prices on things you need. we know you look around for the best deals. that's why we give you real big club card deals each week. right now, fresh-picked peaches are just 77 cents a pound. get a super low price on tide. $10.99 for 100 ounces. yoplait yogurt is just 50 cents. real big deals this week and every week. only at safeway. ingredients for life. . >>> a new "washington post"/abc news poll shows president obama and mitt romney tied at 47%. so, we're less than four months out from election day now and getting tight here. president o

some residents of riverdale towers apartment building, damaged by the storm have been allowed to return home. the storm damaged the roof and tuesday's weather left dozens of units with water damage. officials condemned the whole building. authorities say 43 of the 65 apartments are now considered safe. 22 units are still unsafe. >> we are looking at 73 degrees on this friday morning. much more still to come. >> the penn state community is reeling after learning of a cover-up related to the jerry sandusky sex abuse allegations. >> hello. i am with the ocean city beach patrol. check the depth with your feet in now with your head. good morning washington >> good morning to you, washington. the penn state community is trying to come to grips with a scathing report on the school's handling of the sex abuse scandal. the commission report accuses former top officials including joe paterno and graham spanier of covering up the allegations in order to avoid bad publicity. >> the most powerful men and penn state failed to take any steps for 14 years to protect the children who sandusky victimized

. >> reporter: these pictures show some of the damage to apartment buildings in riverdale.e winds ripped the roofs off. two utility companies searched prince georges county. both say they have crews working around the clock and are getting help from out-of-state contractors. still, rest ray could take days. >> i have somewhere to stay, i have an air conditioner, it will come back on when it comes back on. >> reporter: on another positive note, some of the businesses have started to reopen, including famous dave's that was mentioned in the piece, a very popular rib place. that has reopened. pepco has said that restoration is going to take at least seven days, what is bge saying? i'm going to have their response coming up on "news4 at 6:00." >>> now to -- ken barking is joining us from dominion. what is the latest on restoration efforts? >> thanks for having me. we're down to about 130,000 customers or so in northern virginia. that equates to about 70% of the customers being restored to service since the peak friday night, but we have a lot of work left to do. i was looking a

developers want to build it in a mixed-use town center in riverdale park county officials tell us thent could create a lot of jobs, but neighbors wore it would create too much gridlock. >>> the university of maryland's medical system is set to take over the emergency room operations. according to "the examiner" the company turned over control of its e.r. last week and now there are plans for umd to assume responsibility. hospital officials say consolidating will help control costs and allow for better coordination. >>> the so-called doomsday is here. the virus that had the potential to leave thousands without >>> today was supposed to be doomsday for thousands of internet users, but so far things have not been as bad as first feared. for the past several months, the fbi has been running servers to protect internet users. those servers expired at 12:01 this morning. experts were worried that thousands were infected with the virus and their users were unaware. but so far very few people have actually been affected. >> they had found a way to tap into one of the most lucrative sources of

below speed slowing at 410 in riverdale.k avenue on the brakes working inbound this morning continuing through the traffic light at bladensburg road. stand still on 295 checking in northbound 295, delays to 210 and traveling northbound headed up towards the inbound 11th street bridge. the other side of town, delays working across the top stretch of the beltway leaving 95 college park and continuing to coalsville road. no accident, just volume delays. n uthbound 270 lanes are open headed to the lane divide. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. >>> julie, thanks very much. we are monitoring metro this morning, and two big issues the board will take up today. >> one of those issues they'll talk about is the cause of last friday's green line derailment, and another one is a proposal to set new standards for train weight times and how many people can load onto cars. sarah simmons has more. >> new details expected to be released today about last week's derailment. no one was injured in the accident that happened friday.

head's up on the beltway through riverdale. that's a check of the fox 5 on- time traffic. >> thank you very much. >>> a few days rest for the nationals and the men's olympic basketball roster is set and looking good. >> here is dave ross. >> reporter: we were excited about the three guys that got in, strasburg and gonzalez and desmond. then we found out desmond can't go because of an oblique injury, not due to getting bit by a crab. then we got the news about bryce harper. a bizarre 24 hours span there. we kicked off or fin knicked up the first haft of the -- finished up the first half of the season. 17 home runs, 51 rbis at the break. he has been good. davey's point rest him up. if you are a first time all star, don't you want to go. >> i don't know where the oblique is. >> it's an ab. i don't have one of those. >> is it one of the six-pack. >> when you have a 1 or zero pack you can't hurt those so i'm fine. again, all in all 15 games over 500. 4 1/2 over the mets. i am astounded 14 game lead over philadelphia. >> fantastic. >

inbound 50 quiet coming out of bowie. 13 minutes from riverdale headed to northeast.a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. >>> thank you very much. the maryland legislature returns for a special session next week to talk about expanding gambling in the state. that's just one of the issues on the agenda. maryland's lieutenant governor anthony brown who joins us now to talk about that and more. thanks for coming in. >> great to be here, tony. >> let's start with this special session. what are you hoping comes out of that? >> well, we're asking the legislature to come back august 9th to consider whether or not to expand gaming to another location in prince george's county. bring the total to six in the state. by doing that, we can create jobs in the short-term, construction jobs, in the long- term permanent jobs. add additional revenues to the state so we can continue to invest in law enforcement and our schools and cleaning the environment. that's one of the things. the other piece will be table games at all the locations. it's not an easy issue. there's a lot of spirit

yesterday 65 families were forced out of the riverdale towers apartment complex. this morning prince george's county inspectors say more than half of the units, 43, where safe to live in. county officials are telling those residents they can return immediately, but the other 22 units are not safe. an emergency shelter was quickly set up at bladensburg high school. >> how much will a room be per day? >> seventy dollars per night. >> can you afford that? >> if it is, like, four or five days, yeah. anybody can make that. but if it is months, nobody can afford that one, i believe. >> the 22 condemned apartments might need up to three months of renovations. >>> at 9:09, coming up next, a report on the penn state section scandal spotlights the late joe paterno. what it found coming up. >> plus, new information released in the death of trayvon martin. a former federal prosecutor joins us instudio to tell us what this could mean for the case as it moves forward. it's nine minutes after 9:00. we'll be right back.  >>> penn state's culture of silence let sandusky p

the northbound lanes of the bw parkway as you try to work your way northbound from cheverly and riverdaleyou can go no further. all traffic coming north is being diverted off onto 495. you are coming southbound out of columbia and jessup, your lanes are open. still an easy go for those continuing out of germantown toward the split. still an easy drive in virginia as you travel along 66. remember today, with it being a federal holiday, reversible roads are carrying two-with a traffic and our hov restrictions have been lifted with the exception of route other in maryland. that's a check of your fox 5 on-timetraffic. imetraffic. >>> we continue to follow some breaking news from the district right now. a person has died in an overnight fire. this happened around 1 charleston 30 this morning in the 1600 block of 17th street southeast. fire officials have for the yet told us anything about the age or gender of the victim. the cause of the fire is still under investigation. >>> five days after the storm now. tens of thousands of people here in our area are still in the dark sweating it out. >> s

closing the ramp from the beltway and all traffic coming out of riverdale forced onto the outer loop of the beltway. accident activity occurred aunt greenbelt road. if you are traveling northbound, you can go no further from the beltway and you are forced on to the outer loop of the beltway. i've got another accident unrelated to this one on the northbound side which owe tired southbound at powder mill road. traffic coming southbound is being diverted off at powder mull at this time. so if you are traveling between baltimore and d.c. this morning, the best alternate for you would be 59 or 29. you do not want to commit to 295. it is shut down in each direct northbound a beltway, southbound just after powder mill road. hov restrictions lifted because it is a federal holiday. enjoy the ride along 270. 66, 95 and 395 where the lanes are open. no problems to report here on 95 out of lakeshore don and newington headed up to the capital beltway. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >> thank you. >>> the washington regional alcohol program is offering its sober ride program this 4th

. >>> an update now on the 65 families forced out of the riverdale towers apartment complex because of the recent storms. county officials are telling resident they can return immediately. twenty-three units are still unsafe and might need up to three months of renovations. >>> now, several cities had to cancel their fourth of july celebrations because of power outages and storm clean-up. but tonight, the party is on in gaithersburg. the city is calling its celebration finally fireworks. gates open at the montgomery county fairgrounds at 5:00 p.m. with the big fireworks and show scheduled for 9:25 tonight. good times. >>> coming up, we'll go live to fox business network in new york for the business beat. >> one of the nation's biggest banks is agreeing to pay millions in settlement. wellsfargo accused of chris dischristmas nateing against minute ore borrowers. more on the company's reaction and what it means for home owners when we come back. [ obama ] i'm barack obama, and i approve this message. [ female announcer ] every woman who believes decisions about our bodies and our health c

late wednesday night tenants had to evacuate their homes at the riverdale towers.h's storms did so much damage the county needed to condemn the building. yesterday more than 40 units were deemed safe and livable and the people were allowed back in. >> we went in. dangerous situation. water was leaking through and through the electrical outlets and through the lighting fixtures. and so we felt that it was not a safe place for people to be. >> but they have sense set aside some units are safe. the high school is still open for those displaced by the storm. officials say it could be six, maybe 12 weeks to make repairs to the units deemed livable. >>> one man is dead following an argument over a spare tire in prince george's county. the deadly shooting happened yesterday afternoon in the 11100 block of cross road trail in brandywine. police say a domestic dispute between two men ended when one pulled out a gun and shot the other. the victim died from his injuries. police say they were arcing over a spare tire. police arrested one man. they also found the gun. >>> this

>> high winds also ripped off roofs of apartment buildings in hyattsville and riverdale. at least one man had to be rescued from a burning apartment in landover hills. at this bp gas station, wind blew the canopy over and broke a pump. a woman pumping gas at the time was not hurt. the manager say someone managed to break into the business after it was shut down. but nothing was taken. >>> pepco is working to restore power to 300,000 homes and businesses. the president of pepco is joining us now. we know you're coming off the road and thank you for being with us. >> sure, my pleasure. >> we're hearing a week and that's way too long. is that what it's looking like at this point? >> at this time, that's correct. we have 443,000 customers out of service. we had several substations, supply lines in the substations that were damaged. at this point, we have been able to restore all those supplies. our field force has really been focused on infrastructure right now and going through the damage assessment. now that that piece is done, you'll see more of them out in the community a

late wednesday night officials had to evacuate tenants from the riverdale towers. they said last month's storm caused so much damage they needed to condemn the building. yesterday more than 40 apartment buildings. >> reporter: deemed safe and livable. they say condemning the building on wednesday was necessary because it was simply unsafe for tenants. >> we went in. it was quite clear it was is a dangerous situation. that in addition to the problem with the roof there was a lot of water which was leaking through and through the electrical outlets and through the lighting fixtures. so we felt that it was not a safe place for people to be. >> the high school is still open for those displaced by the storm. officials say it could be six to 12 weeks to make repairs to the units still deemed unlivable. >>> mayor governor martin o'malley will hammer in a deal to bring a vegas style casino to prince george's county. next week he has two meetings with county and state leaders to them him figure out whether to call a special legistive session. that session would likely focus

high winds ripped roofs off apartment buildings in hyattsville and riverdale.had to be rescued from a burning apartment in landover hills. at this bp gas station here, wind blew the canopy over and broke a pump. a woman pumping gas at the time was not hurt. someone broke into the business after it was shut down, but nothing was taken. >>> county leaders still urging people to call its dispatch number or go to even a local fire or police station in case of an emergency. that dispatch number, 703-691-7561. now this morning states of emergency are in effect in the district, maryland, virginia and west virginia. the governor and d.c. mayor made the emergency declarations because of the massive power outages. virginia governor mcdonnell warns people to take precautions while removing the trees in this the heat. >> with the debris in the lawns and the roads we certainly caution people with this high heat to exercise great prudence in how they remove these trees. every weather event that we have got we have people that either get heat stroke or have heart attacks beca

doug joins us live in riverdale, park, maryland with more.ots of what happened in your neck of the woods, but there was a huge tree right on top of a car there. >> well, yeah. cars didn't fair too well in this storm. the evidence is right behind me. look at those two that are crashed into one another. so they're not even going to be part of what's probably going to be a very difficult rush hour as people try to get back to work, try to get back to normal. i'll tell you one guy ho is going to be busy today, this guy, auto glass repair. he's going to be hopping. but so are power crews. you probably saw them here. this power truck just rolled up. they're trying to fix the line that you see kind of hanging low behind them. this is the problem they're running into. this roofing material. that was draped over that line, brought the line down. so now they're trying to fix it. that's just the start. look at this big pile over here. this big pile of debris all came off of this building. this is a big apartment building. the roof was essentially ripped

the protest action comes weeks after activists and residents of the riverdale mobile home park in jerseyre, pennsylvania, staged a protesting cannon against the company that had bought the park and evicted residents to make way for fracking related operation. a federal judge as continue to block an effort by the state of mississippi to close its last remaining abortion clinic. the jackson women's health organization faced closure under new state law that would have forced all physicians to perform abortions to be ob-gyns with power to admit patients to local hospitals. the jackson clinic does employ ob-gyns, but only one has been able to obtain the necessary privileges from the hospitals. the law would have forced women to drive hundreds of miles out of state in order to obtain an abortion. on wednesday, judge daniel jordan of federal district court extended his ruling from earlier this month blocking the law from taking effect for now. at least one protester's was injured in clashes with police at new york city's zuccotti park wednesday during a rally celebrating the 100th birthday of t

he is live in riverdale park, maryland, with the latest. good evening, mike. >> reporter: good evening, john. at this apartment complex, part of the roof was ripped off and debris smashed cars like this one behind me. when you see the damage, the death toll shows that people are in the parking lot, in shelters wondering when the weather nightmare will be over. clean up, starting repairs and work on restoration of electricity are underway three days after straight line of thunderstorms wreaked havoc from the midwest to mid-atlantic. millions have been left without air conditioning and refrigeration in the blistering july heat. as time goes on there is concern for the elderly including those in senior apartment complexes who risked being stranded without an elevator. >> quite a few of them depend on tit's not good to use the s r stairs. so either they didn't go down to community room or they wouldn't able to go out. >> reporter: there is a recognition that many were lucky for close calls. >> i was so glad nobody got hurt. >> hit with widespre

mike emanuel with the news in riverdale park, maryland. mike, what is the biggest concern tonight? >> jon, a lot of concern about the very young and elderly those most susceptible to heat. 33 healthcare facilities including nursing homes without power. those with electricity are thankful. >> we're grateful that we have t thinking of the millions who still do not have that connection. it just pains me. >> now, car owners at this apartment complex may also be feeling some pain. debris from the roof fell on the cars and smashed them. the good news is the debris did not hit any people, jon? >> jon: one mayor is really putting the pressure on power crews to get the job done tonight, huh? >> that's right. some of the utilities have been reluctant to make predictions about when the power will be restored. some officials are predicted it may be as long as a week before power is restored. today the mayor of washington, d.c. ripped the local utility. pep co-has indicated that power will be restored to at least 90% of the customers by friday. while i want to thank them for their progress, the

over the weekend, i believe, there was an apartment complex in riverdale where people were out of their homes. we've responded by providing food and clothing to those folks to stay. >> we know that the red cross is table to provide the help you've been providing by way of donations and through volunteers doing a lot of work. because the storm, though, i understand that you've lost almost 300 potential blood cell donations, is that right? >> that is correct. this couldn't come at a worst time. last month we actually were down nationwide about 5,000 pints of bl blood. we're rolling into the independence day weekend with a considerable deficit, and the storms certainly locally doesn't help things very much. in fact, we had a couple centers weren't able to collect over the weekend, which are now up and running thanks to the efforts of the power companies. >> what are you looking for in terms of blood donations? what do people need to know if this is something they're considering? >> if it's something they'd like to do, call 1-800-red-cross or go to the website redcrossblood.org and make an

. >>> the county council voted in favor of rezoning a piece of land off route 1 in riverdale park.evelopers want to build a town center there which will include a whole foods. opponents say it will create too much traffic. they say the rezoning violates the county's master plan and they may use that argument to challenge the council's decision in court. >>> a bill that would block construction of large gas station in montgomery county may be in troubling. one of the bill's coast sponsors said he's thinking of pulling his support for the legislation and that could leave the support needed to pass the county council. block plans to build a gas station at a costco which is under construction in wheaton. the massive gas station would propose a health risk because it's close to homes and a pool. >>> stocks were mixed this morning. let's check in with jackie deangela. >> good morning to you, eun. the markets are mixed after we suffered a case of the mondays yesterday. europe is still the key issue. spanish government bonds rising to levels seen as unsustainable and today those yields are

developers want to build the grocery store in a mixed-use town center in riverdale park off of us-1 andhe east west highway. county officials say the $226 million development could create jobs, but neighbors worry about traffic gridlock in their community. the county council is expected to take up the issue this afternoon. >>> the time right now is 6:36. avoiding a big tax hike. the latest plan to help give you some financial relief. >>> also ahead, we are surveying the damage in virginia after a powerful storm left its mark on one community. >>> rain continues to move through parts of our region. we're going to show you what you can expect as you plan your day. matters. pioneers in outsourcing us jobs supports tax breaks overseas. insourcing. industry and favors bring jobs home. it matters. this message. >>> live look outside now, coming up on 6:41. 73 degrees. maybe looks a little hazy in the picture, a few clouds out there. but it's only 73 degrees! >> but the bottom line is, we're going to take it after what we went through this past week. and meteorologist tom kierein is standing b

developers want to build a mixed-use towns center in riverdale park right off us-1 and east west highwayfor months, neighbors there had fought the plans, concerned about traffic gridlock. the county council could call for a vote on that issue as soon as this afternoon. >>> today, we're going to get an update on the huge chesapeake bay restoration project. key players of the water pollution efforts are meeting near mt. vernon today. environmental protection agency representatives are scheduled to attend along with maryland governor martin o'malley and d.c. mayor vincent gray. virginia governor bob mcdonnell is sending reps since he's overseas on a trade mission. the chesapeake bay cleanup is one of the biggest water pollution projects ever in the u.s. now, just as many residents thought their power was back on for good, thousands are back in the dark this morning. pepco's numbers have dropped significantly in the past half hour, down to just over 300 outages now. northern virginia, on the other hand, was the hardest hit. dominion power reporting about 3,900 customers still in the dark. an

but they are stopping by a track in riverdale, maryland and that's where wisdom martin is with the storyllison and tony. this is where they actually practice. we are talking about the full speed athletic team. we have competitive young people ages 7 to 18. very athletic. this is about more than athletics. we will talk to the head coach. pamela fitch, the head coach, thank you for talking to me. you are an attorney as well. we are keeping her out of court. we have to be quick. tell me how you got involved first of all with this team. >> i became involved as a parent. i wanted my daughter to run. i was he name mored with the program that i volunteered. >> tell me about the program. >> it's more than a track team. it's movement. we are building leaders. we have at this point 99 athletes. some attend the best academic programs in the country for high school and middle school and lower schools and it's our desire to get our kids a full academic scholarship when that time comes. >> this is the 5th year. you are getting ready to go to the junior olympics in baltimore. >> the largest national tr

. >> steve centanni is just outside of washington in riverdale parks, maryland.what is the situation there? >> reporter: heather this is one of the hardest hit areas here. the apartment building behind me had most of the proof blown off from way up behind. the pieces of the roof came flying down into the parking lot that was full of cars. a lot of cars were tossed around by huge pieces of timber, of fiberglass, metal, that came and practically obliterated one car there. there were several cars around the parking lot that had severe tkafrpblg. this park tangle wood awning was to the entrance of the building behind me 100 feet away. now it's down here with a lot of other debris and the cleanup is underway here. 179 units in this building, so about 400 people have been displaced and they won't be allowed to come back until the power comes on in this building. they describe terrifying moments when the roof came flying off when they had to go through darkened hallways with their few possessions and get to safety suddenly when they didn't expect this to happen at all.

riverdale at 79, good morning to you.h at 73. 72 degrees currently over in warrent warrent warrenten. 102 for saturday and then sunday could get some strong storms around here that will break that heat going into next week. back to you. back to you. >> thanks, oreo and dunkin' are the perfect match for the perfect moment. enjoy the new oreo coolatta and donut today. america runs on dunkin'. >>> and the accident on eastbound 66 james bridge road has been removed but still heavy delays on the eastbound delay. 16-minute ride on fairfax parkway. back to >>> 8:00 now on this thursday morning, the 5th of july, 2012. another scorcher on tap for much of the country. it's already 82 degrees on the plaza this morning. things are going to be even hotter tomorrow on our concert stage. i'm natalie morales here with willie geist in for matt. just imagine giving birth to your first child but you couldn't see her for six weeks. >> this is an amazing story. a louisiana won just meeting her daughter for the very first time after she suffer

your temperature 77 on the other side over around landover and riverdale.ay, 90 to 95 degrees and feel little better than yesterday because that humidity is going to stay at some reasonable levels but then back up again tomorrow. high humidity and heat and a few ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] what's the point of an epa estimated 42 miles per gallon if the miles aren't interesting? the lexus ct hybrid. this is the pursuit of perfection. >>> tuesday morning the 3rd of july, 2012. we're thankful for everyone gathered at rockefeller plaza. if they stick around for friday morning, they are in for a real treat because flo rida live in concert on the plaza. willie, are you a dancer? >> i'm not a good dancer but a dancer. >> i feel a dance coming on on friday. it's going to be fun. >> the overbite. >> willie geist with the overbite in for matt. just ahead the driver who could be handy in new york city. >> this is a guy who set a world record by parallel parking into a spot that was less than six inches larger than the car itself. maybe you see the video online. he did