she went on nbc's response was near flawless to sandy.nutesut your meeting that you got from the red cross. talks in some ways, this is one of the most shocking things we found. or threentioned, two weeks after sandy, the ceo of the red cross went on national television, nbc thomas since there were questions and it totally on the ground as to where was the red cross. she said, our response effort so far has been "near flawless." just a few weeks later, there was a meeting of red cross executives, the vice president level, which is the highest position in the organization below ceo, and they're just painting it totally, starkly different picture saying things like, we did not have the specification for this size job, multiple systems failed, our biggest challenge is the skillset possessed by our workforce -- which gets at something richard mentioned, which is a little bit of a backstory, there has been restructuring and layoffs in recent years and a lot of experienced disaster responders have left. the sort of public version of what happen

take years to fix what sandy did but the job will get done. nora muchanic, channel 6 "action news." >> our coverage of the hurricane sandy anniversary continues on 6abc.com, we have a feature showing areas hit by sandy both before and after the storm. a collection of photographs of the destruction left by sandy, find it all on 6abc.com. >>> supporters of cheney university in delaware county filed a lawsuit against the commonwealth of pennsylvania alleging discrimination. it accuses the state of not living up to promises it made to help improve the infrastructure of the school. cheney is a historically black institution, one of 14 state schools, supporters say the institution, one of 14 state schools, supporters say the enrollment has what's the truth on taxes? factcheck.org says it's tom corbett who's being dishonest. they say tom wolf has a plan to reduce income taxes for the middle class and cut local property taxes. and tom corbett? it's corbett who slashed education by a billion dollars... ...and now almost 80% of school districts plan to

she went on nbc's response was near flawless to sandy. minutesut your meeting that you got from the red cross. talks in some ways, this is one of the most shocking things we found. or threentioned, two weeks after sandy, the ceo of the red cross went on national television, nbc thomas since there were questions and it totally on the ground as to

that alone is what guided our service delivery decisions during sandy. red cross also said during sandy it delivered 17 million meals and snacks to victims and delivered more than 7 million relief items to victims like blankets and flashlights. >>> hundreds of thousand of people are still having mental health problems because of sandy. we're taking a deeper look at the problem on nbc10.com. you'll find warning signs and resources to help survivors cope. >>> the allentown school board is going ahead with plans to name a football field for football ledge enandre regend r. he went on to a hall of fame career in the nfl. the decision to name the stadium after him was put on hold last week. that's because concerns about a profanity-laced facebook message the exwide receiver sent to an alum who criticized the plan. >>> from our delaware bureau comes word of a big country music festival following the fair. it's expected to be held from august 14th to the 16th, two weeks after the fair. live nation is involved here. more details are expected at a press conferenc

sandy put 2 feet of water inside and destroyed the decking outside. cumberland county's location prompted officials to leave it off the federal disaster list, since it isn't on the ocean, so residents pitched in, volunteering to do much of the needed repairs to help the hotel reopen. >> we have some volunteers coming in to help us do some painting, a little carpentry work, work in the kitchen. >> reporter: the result is much of the damage has been repaired. there's a large volunteer effort this morning at 9:00 to finish what remains. so, what about the rest of the properties in this town and beyond the hotel that are still damaged? well, i'll have that part of the story coming up in the next hour. we're live in downtownship cumberland county, nbc 10 news. >>> a new poll shows a majority of new jersey residents hit hard by the hurricane are still pretty unhappy with recovery efforts. in fact, just one in three storm survivors feel their needs are being addressed. many residents say they've been forgotten by the system and that new jersey leaders have f

intersection of sandy spring friends school. issue of getting kids picked up because of heavy activity but most have found their parents. >> thanks, kevin. if sure you get back to us you hear anything new or any updates at all on the condition children. just in time for halloween, we have some other things that the not wantews parents do to hear. ofice received several boxes candy. marijuana.ed with we have the details. kimberly. > leon, it is the nightmare on halloween, isn't it? as a parent you can't imagine through all your hild's candy to look for marijuana laced candy bars. that's what they're urging you to do. video earlier today. hey showed the candy that they had seized. it is legitimate candy but it is infused with marijuana as -- equivalent amounts of ten joints in each candy bar. dangerous. they intercepted this shipment colorado and neighbors say they appreciate the warning. don't recognize the pretty g of the candy standard companies we would not allow them to eat that. really scary. bit unusuala little for police t

. >> today marks two years since superstorm sandy devastated parts of the jersey coastline. >> localtudents experiments went up in flames. >> also weather and traffic right now with david and karen. good morning. >> if you were watching "action news" last night the dinner hour jim gardner had that video on about six minutes after it happened. it was pretty impressive. i was telling all you guys to go out and look for it as it went up into the southern skies but of course it never made it very far off the ground as it turns out. we have a cold front out to our west. there are some sprinkles and showers along the face of this but these are slowly pushing toward the east. by the time they get here they'll largely fall apart. we're looking for a fair amount of clouds around dan we're still mild ahead of that approaching front. can't degrees. winds aren't all that strong. 53 in allentown and 64 in sea isle city. as we take a look at winds, well, they're out of the southwest for now ahead of that front but look at how they're starting to turn out of the west out to our west. that's an indi

she would be so, so happy. >> all 26 of the memorial sandy hook playgrounds are now happy places.y're all scattered around the new york area in towns that also suffered damage from hurricane sandy, and at each one the family members pitched in. >> i put my hand in this. >> for the other families who lost someone at sandy hook, this project has held so much meaning. >> we became a family with all the firefighters. >> our little daniel loved to go to playgrounds. it's a beautiful tribute. >> today our angels are looking down at us, looking, wow, this is the final one. and it's beautiful. >> reporter: the group behind this is a foundation called where angels play. they plan to continue doing this in places where there's been tragedy like boston, aurora, colorado, and moore, oklahoma. bill leifen is the founder of this project. he's a retired firefighter. he told me it doesn't get more personal for him. if you close your eyes? can you see all 26? do they all have a special meaning to you? >> every single one has a miracle that's happened. i think of the moms and dads who have inspired

was considered to be ground zero of sandy. it destroyed block after block of homes. >> it will be another two to three years for recovery in new jersey, we still have thousands of people out of their homes. >> reporter: back live now two legislators introduced a bill, it's designed to make sure relief money is getting the correct amount of money. because it was not designated as one of the zastder counties it's difficult to get the recovery there. governor christie is making a visit to this marina today on the second anniversary of sandy making landfall. i'm nora muchanic, channel 6 "action news." >>> our coverage of the hurricane sandy anniversary continues on 6abc.com, we have a feature showing areas before and after the storm hit. and we have a collection of photos of the destruction left in the storm's wake, can you find it all at 6abc.com. >>> in other news, the feds are adding more security to thousands of government buildings around the country today. the new measures are cautionary responses after calls from groups lik

i'm paying flood insurance on this house. >> reporter: like many sandy survivors, two years after the storm doug quinn is struggling to stay afloat after sandy sank his toms river home. >> the night of the storm was a party compared to what we have been through for the last two years. it has been brutal. >> reporter: meager insurance payments and slow house ago assistance are common complaints of the ball. >> dropping the ball big time and all i see is a lot of finger pointing and a lot of excuses. >> reporter: frustrated homeowners fired off questions at governor christie on the sandy anniversary tour. christie's administration says a billion dollars in federal house ago assistance has been awarded or is in the pipeline and everyone hoist eligible for grants should get awards by next spring. >> it will take a while. we have to justin to be persevere. i'm proud of the stuff we have done. we are always looking to get better. >> reporter: at east dover a marina $50,000 economic development grant helped tomorrow and valerie get their business backup and running. >> it was very challengin

and the critical role that the defense department played in sandy. and i think you'll be surprised quite honestly because when you think of the defense department, you most often think of military members, but there's tremendous capabilities in the defense department that are brought to bear in our national response system. but with that, and d.o.d. is always, always in support whether it's supporting law enforcement, supporting disasters or in public health emergencies supporting hhs and those kinds of organizations. and i know mike is going to talk a little about border assistance and how the guard works and state duty and title 32 so i won't talk about that but maybe during the questioning period we could have a discussion about that. but even when the defense department is executing a defense support to civil authorities mission in support of another federal department and agency, the chain of command remains to the secretary of defense, military forces always remain under the command and control of the secretary of defense. so today i want to st

. >> tomorrow marks two years since hurricane sandy slammed into the coast.te continue feeling her effects. to night "eyewitness news" new jersey reporter cleve bryan shows us the mental anguish some continue to endure as they fight to recover. report. >> i lost -- >> reporter: home is almost back together but it will never be the same for jane. nearly two years after sandy, she still living in limbo and it's taken a toll on her emotions. >> not knowing where you stand in that process with the state of new jersey has been stress. >> reporter: high levels of the stress still playing about one in five sandy survivors according to a monmouth university poll released monday. and that number hasn't changed much from the last study conduct add year ago. >> just waiting for two years trying to get back into your home is very stressful. >> reporter: according to mental health experts it's not reliving the storm that's the problem. it's the torment from the red tape. the state of new jersey says that out of about 11,000 qualified applicants for the most popular housin

the difference with sandy we had a block right here, this door was shut, once sandy came toward the north it felt this block and got absorbed into this cold pocket of air. that's what drew the storm toward the west. this time around with gonzalo there's no block, so it's pulling off to the northeast and this pocket of cool air is helping to kick it out so sea. what's interesting in terms of pressure this storm with sandy was actually stronger than what we are seeing with gonzalo and sandy was considered extra tropical, and gonzalo was a category three storm. it shows you how strong sandy actually was. >> temple football winningest winningest -- winning streek -- streak is over. temple won three state games going into the game. their schedule is going to get tougher, next they play at central florida. jamie apody has the rest of sports. >> reporter: chip kelly's first order of business during the bye week a round of golf, a day at the spa? no it was to visit victor cruz a day after the star suffered a season-ending injury in the in all the rivalry talking trash talk it was a classy move by

she would be so, so happy. >> all 26 of the memorial sandy hook playgrounds are now happy places. they're all scattered around the new york area in towns that also suffered damage from hurricane sandy. and at each one the family members pitched in. >> put my hand in the sand. >> what is your favorite job to watch and favorite job to do yourself? >> my favorite job to do myself is probably the sidewalk. and my favorite job to watch is probably the panels that they put on the actual gate. >> for the other families who lost someone at sandy hook, this project has held so much meaning. >> we became a family with all the firefighters. >> our little daniel loved to go to playgrounds. it's a beautiful tribute. >> they are angels looking down at us like, wow, this final one it's beautiful. >> the group behind this is a foundation called "where angels play." they plan to keep doing this across the country in places where there's been tragedy, like boston, aurora, colorado and moore, oklahoma. bill laven is the founder of this concept. he's a retired new jersey firefighter who told me on th

developed after researching the timelines of the sandy hook and virginia tech trajs. hard wire uses similar materials on u.s. military vehicles in the middle east. >>> two years after hurricane sandy and the new jersey attorney general's office continues to watch for storm recovery scams since the rebuilding began 16 people face charges for committing fraud and filing for relief funds they weren't entitled to. so far this year violation notices went out to 95 registered or noncompliant home improvement businesses. some good news now for some local kids. with the help of some very excited and exciting plans. they were unveiled today for two new green playgrounds in north philadelphia. the school a half acre of asphalt will be converted into a playground for 700 students to enjoy. at the park there will be new basketball courts and a water spray ground. >>> turning now to this skyforce ten. live news in montgomery county. this is a serious crash in worcester. >> now to decision 2014, next voters in pennsylvania will decide on the state's next governor but before voters

it's two years after sandy, the anniversary was yesterday.fficials in new jersey said there were 8900 home ownerships approved for the federal program. the money has been turned over from the feds to the state. as of september 30th, the state disbursed 285 million. 2100 people remain on the waiting list. the applications of people eligible. there is a lot of fact checking that shows that this former councilmember has an issue. a lot of homeowners have the issue. >> this holds a danger for chris christie. i agree that he can take this straight talking persona too far when they are raising a legitimate issue. especially when his calling card is that he was a successful governor of a blue state. he needs this hurricane cant r sandy two years on is something he needs to show follow-through and has another danger for him too in that trying to get the republican nomination, hurricane sandy holds another trap in that to the extent it remains an issue, republicans remember it with venom that he virtually embraced barack obama on the eve of the 2012 e

. >> governor christie fires back in the wake of hurricane sandy frustration.ood evening, i'm jessica dean. >> and i'm chris may. we know for some there is lingering frustration over the pace of post hi sandy rebuilding. today two years after the storm it boiled over and led governor christie to lose his cool with a heckler. our natasha brown is live in the sat center with more on that confrontation. natasha. >> chris, a verbal sparring match between governor chris christie and a man displeased with christie's handling of recovery efforts on this, the second anniversary of superstorm sandy. governor chris christie's tour of soup storm sandy ravaged areas were set up with tense moments. a governor lashes out. >> i'll be more than happy to have a debate with you guy any time you like. somebody like you doesn't know a damn thing about what you're talking to you. >> jim keating founder of a group critical of the pace of superstorm recovery for many homeowners began heckling christie waving a sign saying "get sandy families back in their home. get back on on the job

clint mentioned sandy hook. sandy hook was a wakeup call about the severity of violence and the ability to conduct a mass violence in this nation. and yet it's fair to say we haven't changed our policies in response. >> clint made some great points. we worked together and i understand exactly what he's saying. i called the tragedy triangle. and we see it in so many shootings. you have guns or access to guns. sometimes you have a just overall affection and hoarding of guns. you have guns in the dynamic. and you have mental health issues or suicidal issues or as clint said and i agree, people who can't deal with conflict. they get fired. they think they need to kill everybody at work or get kicked off the team and feel like killing the coach. there is meant another health or failing to deal with conflict and the third part is it comes to someone's attention, either the police, neighbors, co-workers, it comes to someone's attention. that's all the warning you're going to get. when that comes up if you get into that

report. >> 39 years my father bought it in '79 and left at this time my sister and i, and sandy took it away. >> reporter: and two years after the storm, john is still rebuilding his family's beach home on long beach island. he's a contractor so he is doing most of the repairs hum self. >> work whenever i get a chance just to put her back together. whole first floor is gutted roar report john remembers all too well what this place look like after sandy unleashed her fury. >> it was bad and it smelled. the mold, mildew, insulation, the wiring was all shot. everything. it was something. >> reporter: as bad as john's place was, his neighbors had it even worse. you can see the house is gone. it washed right off its pilings crashing this house behind it. the porch is still off and the neighbors haven't been back since. >> you can see the mud line pretty clearly on the back of the door. >> reporter: a couple of blocks away, bill and ellen care are still out of their home which needs to be demolished, rebuilt and raised. because of the extensive damage. they've been renting and finally got

sandy killed more than 280 people in the u.s.nd the caribbean. 179,000 households in new jersey and new york have received federal fema payments all in the wake of the superstorm. >>> a new report criticizes the american red cross for its responses to sandy and hurricane isaac in 2012. the study from the nonprofit national public radio says the national red cross was more focused on p.r. and helping storm victims was not their first priority. the report sites internal documents and interviews with current and former red cross staffers. in response to the report, the red cross said it delivered 17 million meals and snacks to victims. made 74,000 overnight stays in shelters possible. and delivered more than 7 million relief items to victims. like blankets and flashlights. >>> so what's changed in new jersey two years after sandy? homes have been fixed and elevated. the state is buying out homes and widening its beaches by the end of 2016. also, there are now five evacuation shelters across the state. the gas stations on major toll

. >> on the anniversary of hurricane sandy, governor christie reams one of its victims. that new jersey resident joins me live tonight. >> sit down and shut up. >> then a thinly veiled slam from president obama. >> when i hear people talking about american leadership and then are promoting policies that would avoid leadership and have us running in the opposite direction and hiding under the covers, it makes me a little frustrated. >> as a nurse given the all-clear for ebola fights the governor of maine on her quarantine. >> i am not going to sit around and be bullied by politicians and forced to stay in my home when i am not a risk to the american public. >> then, the push for turnout in tight midterm races, plus why super pacs are so last election. >> if you want to shake up washington, then your candidate is thom tillis. >> we'll look at just who is bankrolling who and how. and news from ferguson, missouri. >> i said i'm exasperated. that's a nice way of saying i'm mad. >> amid the ongoing leaks of the investigation comes word of big change ks at the police department

. >> it's been two years since superstorm sandy struck the jersey shore. a political speech turned into a showdown. christie did what when he does and fired back. >> so, listen, you want to have the conversation later, i'm happy to have it, buddy. until that time, sit down and shut up. there's about 1,000 things i'll do tonight. going to dinner with you is 1,001. >> he is a former councilman. did he expect the tirade? here is what he told chris hayes. >> i expected he was going to respond the way he did. it's unfortunate. he shows little respect to the citizens of new jersey. >> he invited christie to the bar to talk. christie made it clear, he had 1,000 other things to do first. now to hawaii and the hot mess. the lava is oozing 30 feet per hour. the images from space are stunning. nasa released this new photo. we have the latest from high above. >> we are at the tip of the sphere. this is the leading edge. here in town, 40 to 50 homes are in the direct path of the lava. this home looks to be one of the lucky ones. the flow path within a few hundred yards

hit by sandy both before and after the storm.e also have collections of photos of the destruction left in the storm's wake. >>> we turn now to the story of an incredibly brave little girl who is learning how to navigate life after a horrific injury this, is emily ruckle. a bright, smiling child that has a love for animals even after she was attacked by the family pit bull, the attack that nearly cost her one of her arms. eva pilgram is live with the story. >> reporter: that 8-year-old newark, delaware, girl is out of the hospital, today she is here at the university of delaware, emily ruckle was just released from chop yesterday and now she is here at ud for the mobility challenge, an event to raise awareness for people with mobility disabilities and learning about the programs offered by the university of delaware, she has her vest and her sling is in the vest. a month ago she was attacked by the family's pit bull inside of their home. after a month in the hospital and numerous surgeries, the doctors say it will be more surgerie

a bomb threat was called into sandy hook elementary school this morning. was evacuated. students were sent home early. police found nothing dangerous inside the school. they're still investigating, though, who made that threat. >>> there have been many tributes to the sandy hook victims, including a group of playgrounds named after each student and staff member who was killed. >> the final playground will be dedicated this weekend to principal da principal. >>> this all to assemble another play ground in memory of a sandy hook school victim. >> for something ugly that happened, something beautiful is coming out of it. >> reporter: the organizer says the watertown location of the play ground holds a special significance. >> dawn's grand children live here. >> reporter: picks of some of the victims are placed inside the trailers. this particular trailer has a large picture of teacher victoria soto. >> she's gone but she's always by my heart. >> reporter: carlos soto is the father of victoria soto and says he decided to help after seeing his own daughter's pl

superstorm sandy left the community in ruins.landfall in brigantine two years ago today. >> we have a new problem on the schuylkill expressway eastbound here at university avenue. you see this disabled vehicle blocking the left lane. penndot just pulled up on the scene. already jammed eastbound from the boulevard to university. and chopper 6 over the scene in cherry hill. this is cropwell road and kresson road. the lights are out here. so we're seeing the backup now in this area much evesham road and springdale road will help you around it dave. >> we may have a fair amount of clouds at times today but overall temperatures are treating us well. 62 by 9 o'clock, 66 by noon and we'll get a high of 69 around 2 o'clock before genderly falling back into the upper 50's by dinnertime. could be a spotty shower but dry most of the day. >> fascinated about that story the lava in hawaii. >> yeah. >> they'll have that on "gma," a lot of other things but of course you want to stick every 30 minutes we'll have weather traffic and breaking news

then came today the second anniversary of superstorm sandy, which chewed up parts of the jersey shore, a protester at an event today spoke up and held up a sign, and then the governor went after him. we get our report tonight from nbc's kelly o'donnell. >> reporter: governor chris christie's impulse control, or lack of it, on full display today. >> if we're going to get into a debate here today, it's going to get very interesting and very fun. >> reporter: when a heckler protested what was supposed to be a serious event. >> i've been here when the cameras aren't here, buddy, and done the work. so turn around, get your 15 minutes of fame and then maybe take your jacket off, roll up your sleeves and do something for the people of this state. >> reporter: marking two years since superstorm sandy ripped across the jersey shore. >> somebody like you who doesn't know a damn thing about what your talking about. you want to have the conversation later, i'm happy to have it, buddy. but until that time, sit down and shut up. >> reporter: building to another christie-style public smackdown. >> t

. >>> and we look at two-year anniversary of sandy. we'll check on the rebuilding aefert and what the governor is doing to mark the anniversary. . >>> it's 4:44 and 64 degrees outside. today, president obama will meet with doctors and health care workers who have been on the front lines in the fight against ebola. nbc's richard jordan has details from washington. >> reporter: today the u.s. ebola response remains under the microscope. president obama will once again try to reassure medical workers going to fight the outbreak in west africa. >> we don't want to discourage our health care workers from going to the front lines and dealing with this in an effective way. >> reporter: the second dallas nurse who contracted ebola while working on an infected patient is back home and virus-free. >> my family and i would like to thank many people whose prayers have helped sustain us. >> reporter: but it's the treatment of a nurse who never had ebola but was isolated in a tent in new jersey after returning from sierra leone that has some in the

for sandy victims still waiting, the frustration continues.mar, brian thompson, nbc 10 news. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist sheena parveen. >> well, the temperatures were warmer earlier today but once the rain started moving through, the temperatures started dropping off. it's because of a cold front. we're starting to clear up around the philadelphia area. you can see clearing on the horizon. this is a live look out near the art museum. a little dark here along the schuylkill river. we're seeing nice improvements compared to the rain we had moving through. we are still tracking some showers mostly in south jersey at the moment. tonight, though, once all the rain, the clouds start to break up, cooler temperatures set in. by tomorrow morning, some areas north and west could be close to the upper 30s. as we go into the weekend, even colder air will move in. temperatures right now through the lehigh valley are in about the mid to low 50s here. 54 in philadelphia, 53 degrees now bensalem, much of south jersey and delawa

the house he rented was destroyed in sandy. >> this saved me. i got on this in the middle of the storm at 11:00 at night and the storm was raging. now i can't get off of it. >> reporter: nearly two years later with a neck injury keeping him from working, he says he's been rejected by both state and federal housing assistance programs. >> fema considers this affordable housing that i have the means for housing because i own this. >> reporter: i reached out to fema but did not receive a response by our deadline, however, during a visit to nearby toms river today, governor christie announced that more than $1 billion in federal funds has been allocated to new jersey's housing recovery programs. >> i'm committed for the long haul for fin ishing this job. >> reporter: 4,400 victims have signed agreements for a key grant program to make repairs and elevate their homes. the process has been refined and streamline d to make it easier. >> i completely understand this has been a frustrating time over the course of the last two years for many people. >> th

thank you, sheena. >> that video of gonzalo, qot can't help think about sandy which also hit late ino. for a lot of shore residents who are still trying to recover, it's been a long wait. >> patience about to pay off for one local woman. >> an entire house on the move to help a woman still struggling nearly two years after superstorm sandy. >> this is just so overwhelming. >> reporter: i'm ted greenberg. how a first of its kind donation will let her finally come home. >>> then all new tonight on nbc 10 news at 5:00, more than just a toy. we'll explain why this ebola virus plush doll has a serious job to do. - ( helicopter whirring ) - ( roars ) ( siren wails ) ( pop music playing ) ♪ when you're ready ♪ ready, ready, ready ♪ come and get it ♪ get it, get it ♪ when you're ready, come and get it ♪ ♪ na na na na ♪ na na na na na na na ♪ ♪ when you're ready, come and get it ♪ ♪ na na na na... female announcer: it's a great big world and it can all be yours. here and only here. ♪ come and get it. in macarthur's world, he opposes new laws to ensure women receive equal pay for equal work. a

sandy flooded it, red tape kept her from building. it maz meant living in hotels. >> it's a constant stone wall. >> reporter: but then an anonymous do nra came forward. >> he was building a larger home to accommodate his growing and expanding family and felt like this house could be utilized for someone in need. >> reporter: paterson had been working with various agents with habitat for humanity, red cross and the united way to make this unique gift possible. >> this is the first one we've heard of. >> reporter: because the owner of the house want to stay anonymous, organizers asked us to reveal where it currently is. but it will be trked down here and set to arrive here at 7:45 saturday morning. >> they're incredible. >> reporter: she hopes the house will be ready for her to move in by christmas but she already has keys in hand for the home stretch. ted greenberg, nbc 10 news. >>> next, if you're looking to adopt a pet, we'll tell you about a special event today where you can find a new furry friend. skippy!! yippee!! fun fun fun! sh

the house was destroyed by sandy. the homeowner should be able to move back in this december. >> i'm a fighter so no one's taking this house away from me. >> gratifying to know you're helping somebody else rebuild their lives. >> the mayor of keensburg says there's still about 500 homes in some sort of state of disrepair from sandy. >>> well, the man who investigated the secret service prostitution scandal is now facing accusations himself. plus, we have heard a lot from candidates who want a job here in washington. but what are you, the voter, thinking and saying? >> good morning, i'm storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell. sun is still shining in northwest washington but that is not the case everywhere and it won't be the case for very long. that part of the forecast and a look >>> right now, there is stepped up security at federal buildings in the district and across the country. homeland security says it's precautionary. the move follows terrorist groups threatening attacks against the u.s. news 4 molette green is

>> every time we have a tragedy like this, after sandy hook and there have been 87 shootings since sandy hook. after each of these terrible incidents i think that congress will have the will to pass these common sense bills to get the guns off the streets and keep them out of the hands of mentally sick people or criminals. yet the political will never seems to be there. we just spent the whole day on hearings on ebola and congress was united and committed to work together to do everything to stop this terrible threat to the health of our citizens. yet when it comes to this terrible assault of guns killing young people across america, the political will needs to be there. we need to ban assault weapons, background checks. it's not even a felony now in america to traffic in illegal guns. make it a felony. i think that everyone agrees that drug barons shouldn't be able to traffic in illegal guns. gun safety locks for children, making sure they are locked up correctly. there are many steps you can take to keep it out of the hands of people that are just going to use it to kill people. we spe

storm in history and name sandy will never happen again. because they retired the name. we have a few showers moving in. very whimpy in nature. you can getaway without an umbrella, not as warm, granted but still above average with the daytime highs expected to reach 66 degrees. we will stay level with these temperatures here throughout the course of the day. >> good morning, everyone. we are taking a look at 30 bypass. traveling east bound you will feel heat of rush hour from 340 all the way down to route 113. notice by all these headlights behind me here it is not going to be a fun commute and that is not only place where it is not fun. it is no fun zone on the schuylkill, the five, parts of the vine street expressway this shot at 76 eastbound approaching vine and eastbound delay extend from 202 from within your western suburbs and down the vine street expressway. lets look at 476 northbound you are filled with red between 95 and media we will drop down to 20 miles an hour. i-95 is sore spot out of the north east from academy town through the vine we are slow and point

these are the direct deaths associated with sandy, we saw 57 direct deaths. on the weekend it went out to sea, but then we saw the storm turn to the west, and that was something predicked eight days in advance. the national hurricane center did it two days in advance. 76 deaths, in total 280 deaths associated with that. why was the storm - why did it have a major impact? >> what we saw was a lot of water, storm surge pushed into new jersey. that's why we saw all of $65 billion in damage in this area alone. >> coming up next an al jazeera america investigation - voters finding out they are not registered because someone in another state has the same name. could happen to millions of minority voters, plus, a search for the most wanted woman, a mastermind behind the massacre of dozens of students. >>> this is al jazeera america. this is john seigenthaler, why millions of voters could be pumped from the voting system. we have an exclusive investigation. >>> what some women have to deal with when walking on the streets of new york, and lava from the volcano in haw

. >>> it has been two years today since hurricane sandy slammed the region, we will take a look at the rebuilding efforts and some homes that are still abandoned, this morning. hard to believe, two years. >> wow, wow. we will check on that. >> we will check our forecast with katie over in the weather center. >> good morning. we have enjoyed yesterday. >> now the snow knows best, going downhill, right. but we have relatively decent weather to go with this drop on the thermometer. but you will want to start layering up more here with the days coming up but overall, it is not a terrible forecast despite the fact that we have a coal front crossing through here today. now with that said the weekend, that is where things become a completely different story for us. we are watching potential for coastal storm regardless on have what happens precipitation wise, raw, windy conditions and we could be tracking snow flakes. we will have details on all of this coming up, ukee, back to you. >>> in the news, coaches a the central bucks west high school are speaking out for first time since hazing alle

>>> today marks two years since had your kay sandy. while the devestation marks a trying time for our area, most are almost done with the cleanup and the rebuilding process. for a ride down the jersey shore all morning long with a look at the recovery. >>> and we have lift off. third mission to the iss. engine at 108%. >> yes, then they stopped talking, because the rocket launch went terribly wrong, as is it explodes, just seconds after take off. most importantly, no one was on board, no one was injured, the investigation into what happened begins this morning. >>> sue serio tracking our wednesday weather. we had the best wetter what yesterday, sue, now on the down slide? >> don't expect another ten today. things will be changing, and we'll talk about what's going to happen not only today, but the weekend coming up in your weather authority forecast. >> all right, sue. and then 4:01, game seven, the world series tonight, on fox, everything on the line after last night's game. if you missed it, as usual, no worries, because we've got yo

it was badly damaged by sandy and had to be demolished.he new home was trucked from a nearby shore community. the home was provided by an anonymous donor who was building a bigger one. >>> getting chilly outside but it is the end of october. this is not unusual. the temperatures have been so warm lately that it just feels like it is unusually cold. gusty winds are still blowing and will be during the day tomorrow. it's going to be a chilly start. it will be dry tomorrow. that changes during the week. the chill stays with us and rain arrives. clouds in allentown. 54 degrees. it's clear in millville but the clouds will be moving in overnight but it will be dry. a clear view of the city. no sign of any fog. the clouds will be clearing tomorrow. we did see showers off to the north and west for much of the day. they never made it into the philadelphia area and that's not going to happen tomorrow. we will see sunshine tomorrow but tomorrow afternoon instead of the low 70s like we saw today it's going to be in the middle 50s. a chill in the air t

it's been two years today since superstorm sandy smacked into this region. we'll check on the rebuilding efforts and what's still keeping some areas two years later from getting back on track. >>> plus, you'll find tighter security at some federal buildings today across the country. we'll explain why and if any philadelphia buildings are included. revealed through the work of its scholars and graduates. it has inspired strength and purpose. an enduring symbol of passion and excellence that is not static, but moves among us. a feeling...a shared experience, a reminder that we are connected for life. we are penn state, making our mark on the world. >>> 13 minutes after 4:00 now. in response to recent acts of terrorism abroad, security will be increased at some federal buildings in washington, d.c., and other u.s. cities. the department of homeland security made that announcement yesterday. this is one week after that deadly shooting outside canada's parliament and inside parliament as well. we reached out to the right back office in philadelphia to find out if

he's still seen as this fully swearing sandy hero in some quarters.rom his time after the storm, but other people still feel like they don't understand why they're not in their homes. a quarter of them, only about a quarter of the federal money that new jersey got after the storm has been spent. four out of five people who were displaced a year ago are still displaced from their homes. so there's a lot of pain still out there today. that's what you saw from this guy and the governor responding. >> matt, two years after the event and 75% of the federal money that chris christie is administrating in relief of the that event has not been spent? >> that's right. there's certainly issues. the biggest contractor for contributing the residential money was fired halfway through, about six months into its contract. for not doing its job properly. whether the governor should have hired that company in the first place is the question. but the governor says listen, he was -- he said today, it was down in biloxi, mississippi. and he said it took eight years to get

the owner lived in brooklyn before buying and rebuilding this house prior to sandy.to see it wiped away by the storm. he wasn't about the to walk away now. >> i'm a fighter. so she's not going to take this house away from me. >> reporter: all the insurance and grant money he got went in to lifting the house up. he had nothing left over to finish it. the st. bernard project and volunteers from farmers insurance launched a 29-hour construction blast that will allow dontis to move back in by december after the permitting and detail work is finished. >> feeling gratified to know you're helping somebody else rebuild their lives. >> reporter: this will be an overnighter, three shifts of volunteers to turn a shell of lumber studs into a home in almost move-in condition. >> sprinting. not a lot of rest. they got a ton of work done. >> reporter: there are nearly 500 homes in town that are in some state of disrepair because of sandy. roughly half the total damaged two years ago. for farmers, getting volunteers is hardly a challenge. >> we have to turn away employees. >> report

superstorm sandy is blamed for at least 182 deaths.rnor chris christie is touring the shore and new york governor de blasio will be in staten island. news starts now with jim and wendy. >> all shook up. new at 5:00. firsthand accounts of the explosion that rocked virginia were on the ground in the investigation what went wrong again. >>> it's going viral, not in a good sense, a meningitis scare at the university of maryland is fretting. we just learned how bad it is. >> one storm moving out but what's moving in has impact. >> it's video shared on our facebook page more than 4,000 time times. >> by air and ground, spectators looked on in shock. the rocket explode at nasa's wallops island in virginia. the quest for answers intensifies. the questions on the explosion and impact on the community and news on the wild horses that were nearby. we begin with mark segraves in atlantic, virginia. >> reporter: wendy, we came down here to wallops island to hear directly from investigators. here's what they're telling us they have learned so far to