tom skilling is next with the full forecast. tropicaluld produce more twisters today---after pummeling the gulf coast. severe rain continues to threaten florida with devastating floods. high winds hit the central portion of the state at 60- miles an hour-- wrecking several homes. one woman was killed in florida and a child was severely injured. the center of the storm is expected to hit shores later this week. some of those green accumulation totals have been phenomenal there ... many people need that rain... we hope it doesn't hit us with a vengeance after the drought like conditions we have experienced ... we are looking at huge moisture over our area but will that translate to thunderstorms ... we are 13 degrees below average the soil is dry ... weather systems coming have less moisture than we need to work with ... it is a gorgeous day the readings are very comfortable today was humid yesterday ... we are now at 72 degrees at midway 73 degrees at o'hare. and the wind is blowing ... we're looking at a large high pressure system coming

that grows in the tropics, the wide range that most of the people never see. and also appreciate the problems of a garden in the tropics. >> reporter: park officials anticipate about 5 million visitors per year. the new tourist attraction isn't only a symbol of singapore's greening policy. it also looks set to contribute to the nation's tourism industry. yuko funizaki, nhk world, singapore. >> from a new park to an ancient jungle. our next report comes from deep inside rural myanmar. the long isolated country has a diverse climate rich in trees and plants. for bottanists, it's known as the final frontier. during years of military rule there was little study of myanmar's natural heritage. but foreign researchers have received permission to go and explore. nhk world's hirosumi yamaguchi joined their field trip. >> reporter: the research extension took place at natma town national park in the western state of ching. more than 3,000 meters above sea level, the park seems like a promising place to find many unique plants. this purple iris-like plant is, in fact, a

depression by friday and could become a tropical storm once again over the sea.ropical storm force winds and heavy rain are already affecting much of florida. actually 180 millimeters of rain has been reported over the last 24 hours, in addition to that, more than 200 millimeters is likely in northern florida over the next 48 hours. total rainfall could be 630 in some locations of this area, is really prone to flooding. in addition to that, high waves and rough seas are going to be a big concern over the coast and we have a threat of tornadoes in southern georgia into florida, into tonight. all right, as for the rest of north america, wet weather along the eastern seaboard will dissipate. however, eastern canada and new england states will continue to see heavy rain into tuesday. out towards the west, there's a risk of severe weather in and around montana, we're talking about severe thunderstorms, large hail, damaging winds and even a risk of a tornado but to the south, still on the hot side and windy side so conditions are favorable for wildfires. 39 in denver s

look at the pictures. tropical turning deadly and she's not going away any time soon. >>> it is the worst wildfire in a decade. parts of colorado turned into a ghost town. everyone evacuated as the fires continue to rage on. >>> alex trebek in jeopardy. the health scare that put the game show host in the hospital. good morning everyone. good monday morning. welcome to "early start." i'm ashley banfield. >> i'm zoraida sombolin. it's 5:00 a.m. in the east. let's get started. first, it's a super soaker. tropical storm hammering florida with extreme weather. the slow-moving snow sith off the coast of alabama and the florida panhandle. the outer bands whipping up dangerous surf and triggering this huge water spout off juneau

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the boundary holding down the tropical moisture. ou can see debbie is here right now, most of the rain often ease so a bit of a lopsided storm system. the fact is lopsided is it is not as strong, does not have the perfect circulation. but you can still see the circulation of the satellite, sitting right off the coast of western florida. it continues to slowly move onshore and it is the slow movement bringing heavy rain just tapping into the tropics and continuing to basically unload on florida right now. the next couple of days that will just slowly push right over the florida peninsula and continue to bring heavy rain. some areas of florida, especially northern, can see up to 20 inches and it will continue to cause widespread flooding. when it gets into the atlantic, we have to keep in mind it could reach strengthened. but all models are pushing it out to sea. not a bad forecast. we stayed dry back in baltimore and maryland the next couple of days. eventually heating up by friday. 95. that is when we have a chance of thunderstorms f

but first, the deadly tropical storm menacing the gulf coast from florida to louisiana. >> tropical stormmake landfall. it has spawned several tornados like this one captured on cell phone video near naples, florida. another twister hitting a home near tampa, killing a woman and injuring a child in that home. debby is now centered 100 miles from the florida panhandle with wind moving at 60 miles an hour. and tropical storm warnings posted from mississippi to north florida. abc's ginger zee begins our coverage. >> reporter: tropical storm debby has made her mark on florida and other parts of the gulf states, hasn't made landfall and won't until late wednesday into thursday. but look at this video. we are already beginning to see the rough surf. and people just watching those skies, hoping for the best. but expecting the worst. as debby makes its slow track to the north at 3 miles an hour. it is going to take its sweet time. now tornados, several, reported in florida. and inches, even a half a foot of rain around tampa just on sunday alone. >> i'm glad that none of my boys were in front roo

the main weather continues to be south, all associated with tropical storm debby. but you can see most of the moisture staying south, staying south of the carolinas through thursday. it could move north, hundreds of miles offshore by ocean city by the weekend. it could send surfs into the beaches. you already see a lot of the convex. debbie is not expected to strength into a hurricane but stay. 57 overnight. tomorrow your two-degree guarantee sunny, 86. what a gorgeous day. warmer than today but less breezy. low humidity through tomorrow night. tomorrow night probably the last night we'll have for awhile where you open up the window, no ac required. temperatures reflecting that. we're back in the 90s on thursday, and take a look at this trend into the weekend. you're getting very hot as the temperatures surge up to near 100. >> creeping back up. thanks a lot, wyatt. >>> now to democracy 2012 news tonight. the obama campaign is unleashing a new angle to a very familiar lay tack. tory dunnan joins us now washington. looks like bain capital again, but what's the focus

also, the tropical threat here in blue, the blue delineates where there's tropical storm warnings, meaningpotential for heavy rain, isolated tornadoes, and tropical storm force winds. here are the biggest threats. the heavy rain, isolated tornadoes, which we certainly saw today in southwest florida, rip currents, coastal flooding. and this is it, because of this amount of rain, because of the slow nature of this. this looks like the bull's eye right here through apalachicola toward appalachia bay. the destination, where it goe seems a little less important. we'll continue to see the heavy rain along the coast. >> thanks, alexandra. >>> now to the big stories in the week ahead from the white house to wall street. our correspondents tell you what you need to know. we begin tonight with the president's plans for the week. >> i'm athena jones in washington. president obama will travel to new hampshire and massachusetts on monday and georgia and florida on tuesday for campaign events. he and the first lady host a picnic for members of congress at the white house on wednesday. >>> i'm paul stein

we will keep an eye of the tropics. this is the 40th anniversary of agnes, with over two billion dollars in damage. in baltimore, we had 7 inches of rain over 10 days. we are a little quieter this time around. we do have some clouds. insta-weather-plus to test shows some activity develop -- future tests show some activity developing. we're still in the 90's 4 highs. boats in the bay, look at tomorrow. 87 for the high. the humidity goes down. another rain chance on monday. >> in our local medical alert," as a road rage -- "medical alert," as if road rage was not enough, prisons that live with higher levels of traffic noise have a higher risk for a heart attack. increased traffic and noise might promote other dangerous health like air pollution, difficulty sleeping, and stress. we know too much stress can lead to health problems, but a little stress might be good for you. stanford researchers tracked immune sells that fire in response to short-term stress. they enter into the bloodstream like troops ready for battle. docto

now, marty likes the tropical weather. is kind of weather is coming later on. >> i like that, when you name it and put the gauntlet down. >> less humidity? >> yes. >> we like that. all right. thank you. >>> don't miss tonight's cbs primetime lineup. at 10:00, it's an episode of hawaii five-0 followed by eyewitness news at 11:00. >>> still to come on eyewitness news at 4: 4:30 e egypt's elections. >> and catholics react to a landmark verdict in the sex abuse trial of a priest. >> and a new study on food al >> and a new study on food al earningies and children, the ,,, >>> 4:29 and 88 degrees and mostly sunny in central maryland. had oh everyone, and thanks for staying with wjz eyewitness news. i'm adam may. denise and vic have a night off. >>> a bus monitor bullied is a story that has captured the world. mary has the outpouring of support for karen klein. >> reporter: as karen is receiving the outpouring of support, many are hoping that it leads to new bus regulations to better protect students and monitors. karen klein is i

all right, heading over to the americas. tropical storm debby continues to head towards the florida peninsula. right now packing sustained winds of 75 kilometers far with gusts of 93. it has weakened a little bit. sunday still a tropical storm. it is expected to make a direct hit on northwestern florida and cross the peninsula and head out to sea by friday as tropical depression. tropical stone force winds and heavy rain are already affecting much of florida and in terms of rain fall, as much as 200 millimeters are more is likely over the next 48 hours and the total rain fall could be about 630 in some locations. so heavy rain is coming down. so flat warnings are posted across the wide area. in addition to that, high waves are a concern along the coast. so we will keep you posted on its situation. >> meanwhile, wet weather along the eastern seaboard will ease. however, eastern quebec as well as canadian maritimes and new england states will continue to see rain at least in the next 24 hours. and out west we've got a several area of r

. >> and i will see you on the fox business network noon eastern time. can a giant storm could be tropical storm debby. maria has more on the storm's path . heated debate on capitol hill. eric holder is staring down a contempt charge. we will talk to a member of the oversight committee who comes with experience. vanilla or french vanilla. mitt romney's top options are boring. and we'll ask larry who he thinks romney will pick. >> and pizza chains are taking on the government over the calorie count crack down. i am uma pemmaraju. america's news headquarters starts now. >> again, with the first real threat of the year in the gulf of mexico. oil rigs are being evacuated as a cluster of storms forms in to what would be tropical storm debby. maria molina is standing by the fox weather center with the latest on the storms path. what can you tell us? >> good to see you and unfortunately, the system doesn't have a clear path or direction expected. the tropical computer models are pointing it to texas or toward florida. it is a very large cone of uncertainty now. it is not a tropical depression or

you mentioned the tropical storm and this thing has stalled out. so the rainfall totals already incredible. 5 to 10 inches of rain have fallen across parts of the florida panhandle and peninsula and the storm, this is the next two to three days, looks like it's going to stall out over the same areas. so the threat would be coastal flooding, beach erosion and perhaps rain totals approaching 12 to 20 inches of rain. imagine that. it's almost the bay area's winter rainfall total coming down in the next two to three days in florida. very slow-moving so flooding a real concern on the gulf coast. earlier this morning it looked like it may head to new orleans. not the case. it looks like it's going to stall out over the florida panhandle. closer to home, nothing but sunshine in san francisco, gorgeous view. but it is a little windy. you might notice that if you step out between now and 7:00 this evening as our temperatures, thanks to the case of cooler air and ocean air conditioning continue to be pretty mild around the bay area. we're seeing the numbers m

why it appears his lawyers were ready to throw in the towel. >> tracking tropical storm debbie, live to florida where the storm is making her presence felt. [ female announcer ] the son of a single mom. proud father of two daughters. president obama knows that women being paid 77 cents on the dollar for doing the same work as men isn't just unfair... it hurts families. so the first law he signed was the lilly ledbetter fair pay act to help ensure that women are paid the same as men for doing the exact same work. because president obama knows that fairness for women means a stronger middle class for america. [ obama ] i'm barack obama and i approve this message. >>> florida's governor declared a state of emergency because of tropical storm debbie. this is video from pascal county you can see there is happen be a tremendous -- there has been a tremendous amount of flooding. hi lloyd how is the situation. >> reporter: it has been a blustery day here in tampa, a lot of street flooding this tropical storm has been more troublesome than many of the hurricanes we have covered simply because

tropical storm debby is making a name for itself. >> now, tropical storm debby. >> the latest on tropicaltorm debby. >> sarasota, florida, got a taste of the gulf. four inches of raid, flooded road after road made a sunday drive near impossible. and from the shore, the rough surf, a sign of it. several tornadoes reported in florida. >> guy, move back, move back. >> huge branches crashes as the cameras rolled on the cleanup. and tropical storm status, making land fufl ens night in the panhandle in florida. this weekend, oil riggers got off the rigs in the gulf. and in the city where careen that is not far from mind, the city has declared an emergency. want race is on to shore up the levees. >> while we don't expicture it to be a major storm, it's gaining strength and we need to prepare for the best. >> maximum winds are 60 miles an hour and should will the same or become a stay a tropical storm as it hits. >> is early in the season. you have the newest track tonight. what are we looking at? >> we have a due north track that goes just east of pensacola. icht hits the panhandle wednesday and

tropical storm debby towards shore. meteorologist jim dickey brings us the storm track. storm debby, a slow-moving storm. nearly stationary off the coast of florida here. this after producing torrential rainfall yesterday. the tampa area, over a foot of rain in some spots. that its leading to widespread very severe flooding here. and will only continue as we head through the day. we are expecting landfall tonight, early tomorrow morning, this storm, slowly northeastward. moves out to sea through midweek. paula and john. back to you. >> all right. >> looks like that fatality death, the toll, went up to two. they were searching for a swimmer off the coast of orange beach, alabama. called off the search. he apparently got caught in the dangerous surf, sunday. tried. he was 125 yards off the beach. >> and everybody wants to go to the beach to watch, an impressive show. please, don't go in. >> and a child was found sunday, in a home in florida, that child is being treated at the hospital. but evacuation shelters are open for residents. and, just be safe. >> absolutely. >> fry

this is the look at the tropical models and pointing it can go westward and eastward and parts of new orleans and florida panhandle and a big area of interest here. we know that the longer the storm system over the gulf of mexico, the more likely it is that it will strengthen in the warm waters here. conditions are favorable for the storm system to develop and also produce a lot of heavy rain over the state of florida on the order of four-eight inches . locally. and rip currents for beach goers are a big concern for the state of florida. >> maria thank you for keeping track of the storm and we'll check back with you today. >> the united nations secretary general is hoping for retrained and tensions are high for former alies. turkey prime minister is promising to take action against syria for downing the fighter jet but not saying what he has in mind. they are standing by live in damascus and the only western journalist there at this hour. >> more reaction from the downing yesterday of that turkish jet fighter plane by syria air defense and speaking out today. the turkish president sai

. >> the sun will be precisely over the northern hemisphere over the tropic of cancer. the longest day of the year tomorrow. that is the most direct sunlight and the most intense amount of sun. we think of it as our seasonal shift of the first day of summer, and that is what it will feel like tomorrow. kind of like the jungle. heat advisories from the -- noon until eight a clock tomorrow. and excessive heat warning for the philadelphia area. this is going to be just the beginning as we see temperatures building up even more so as we go into the day on thursday. mid-80s right now. when you throw in the humidity levels which our high, it is feeling like 100 at the top of the hour for the heat index in frederick. just over the west, creeping into baltimore, we stay cloudy most of the day. i think that most of us will get more comfortable later this evening. but that is going to be the last time until the second half of the weekend. we can use the term comfortable to describe the weather. a couple of showers and storms north up virginia. clear over the east coast now. high-

on the tropical front, debby downgraded. good news for florida. the storm is sharing a parked a little bit with the center of circulation east of orlando. what will debbie do? we think she will keep heading offshore is and probably re- intensified into a tropical storm. but not a hurricane. well off the shore of north carolina. at the most, maybe some big waves and beach erosion for maryland. overnight tonight, 57. tomorrow, we are talking about 87. sunny and dry. and a little warmer. tomorrow night, temperatures are still comfortable. low 60s. not quite as cool. the humidity will start to creep up. it really will amp up as we go into thursday, friday and saturday. back to classic hot maryland summer weather. first day of july coming sunday. this is about as timely as a heat wave as we will get. it is what it is. heat driven thunderstorms for the weekend because of the hot humid conditions. >> i am looking at some crabs for friday, saturday and sunday. just lay them out. uxg1y/coming up on nightline, from sleepless and cialis -- in seattle, we bid

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it's not the best looking of tropical storms. oved into it it's not well organized. it's not going to intensify, which is good. and the forecast path just drifts it to the north-northeast over five days. it's going to travel 100 miles in five days is the prediction from the hurricane center. that means historic, torrential rains on and off for five days in a row for much of north florida, southern georgia, into portions of alabama. that's the bottom line. also, in new england, there is rain coming through, so bring your umbrellas there, too. those are the two rainy spots, but definitely, this is going to linger. we'll be sick of debby in a hurry. >> and what about for the northeast, same thing? >> one day later. >> okay, good. thanks, bill. >>> three is not a charm for "madagascar 3." plus, one new release hits the box office bull's eye, while another gets staked. your first look at entertainment is straight ahead. you're watching "first look" on msnbc. if you have copd like i do, you know how hard it can be to breathe and what th

details about the rising prices of picnic fair coming up in consume are alert. >> along with the updates of tropical storm debby. we keep an eye on the severe weather that could be happening closer us later today between the line of storms just moving offshore. we'll have details coming up in the insta-weather forecast. for now, a few clouds in the sky. ty is 82 at the harbor down from 85. in today's "consumer i have a letter" it that is time of year when folks are grilling. with the price of everything going up, how much will cookout costs? the latest ground beef will run you 5% more than last year. hot dog are up a pen nay piece. if chicken is your style, the wholesale prices of whole chings are up 10% from last year. just in time for your summer vacation season, we are shedding light on age-old myths about saving gas. consumer reports says filling up during cooler weather will not help you get better gas mileage. the same goes for warming up the car before driving. consume reporters says that was only true with much older engine. the tests show driving with a dirty air filter or driving with the

partly cloudy, becoming mostly clear at 68 and the tropics heating up. we're going to have a look at what you can expect in terms of there. the details later. >> sounds good. thank you, gwen. >>> another big story, former penn state assistant coach jerry sandusky is behind bars after a jury convicted him in a sex scandal that rocked the school. meanwhile, a board is trying decide whether he should be treated as a violent sexual offender. >> reporter: jerry sandusky was led in handcuffs after hearing a guilty verdict 45 times. because of mandatory sentencing minimums, the68-year-old will probably take his last breath behind bars. he was accused of sexually abusing ten boys, all of them within his home. he met the boys through his second mile charity, earned their trust and molested them. eight men gave their accounts, talking about groping, rape, anal sex. >> this was not something they wanted to do. rather, it was facing their demons. >> reporter: the defense called it an uphill battle. >> it was an expected outcome. because of the amount of evidence agai

the winds began to be strong enough to name it tropical storm debby. it's to the louisiana or texas coast. right now, it's stationary with winds at 50 miles per hour but the bulk of the models have it going basically to louisiana or the texas area over the next four to five days, but as you mentioned, it could be as much as 8 to 10-inches of rain from louisiana to the florida panhandle. that's something we are watching. maybe a little bump in the road later tonight and monday, but a beautiful week next week. adam? >> all right, details from bob coming up. stay with wjz to find the forecast updates and live doppler radar at any time, just log on to wjz.com. >>> baltimore's upcoming police commissioner has unusual plans for his retirement. they sound kind of fun. he's planning to hike the appalachian trail. deerfield said it will help him with the madness he had endured fighting urban crime. he's the top for five years and will officially retire. >>> a new york community is coming together to support a bullied bus monitor. the infamous video of karen klin

we'll tell you >>> we got a coast guard rescued in the middle of tropical storm debby. they got trapped in dog island off the coast of florida where the storm is basically just sitting there. the helicopter ripped a basket. they had to pluck the family and the two dogs from the house but good news, nobody was hurt. >>> congress has five more days to act on your student loan or it could double. listen to this. on july the 1st, the interest rate on some 7 million federal loans will bump up to 7.8%. both sides want to keep it but can't figure out how to cover the costs. cost no matter what happens, millions of students will apply for loans before school this fall. three tips to remember if you or your child plan to loan, read the fine print. understand terms, grace periods and interest. remember to think about life after graduation by considering the salary you're going to make and know that paying on time may pay off later. >> taking out student loans, it seems like it's a bad thing but it helps you build a strong credit history if you pay those loans back on time, you can

as we come on the air this sunday night, you can see over my shoulder here, tropical storm debby churningway in the gulf of mexico tonight. she is already making history the earliest we have seen a fourth named storm this early in the season. already, tornadoes in florida and we have learned one person dead already from the tornadoes. at this hour, debby is drenching much of the coast with florida likely to get the worst of it. the winds with kicking up fierce waves and red flag warnings in place, the beaches are nearly deserted and the brunt of the storm hasn't hit yet. let's bring in meteorologist ginger zee right off the top. ginger, this is a big storm. >> it is a big storm. the center of debby is about 200 miles south-southeast of pensacola, florida. as she moves north, she is going to take her sweet time and drop lots of rain. the tropical storm warning include 1.5 million people tonight. cars smashed, beaches eroded. cities inundated. tropical storm debby is making a name for itself this weekend. >> our weather this weekend is all about debby. >> now, tropical storm debby. >> the l

a family got trapped in the vacation home surrounded by high water caused by rain from tropical storm debby. the coast guard had to come in to family lifting family members in to a helicopter. five adults, four children and two dogs loaded and flown to safety. no one was hurt. >>> time for a check on the weather, here is lynette charles. >> let's look at the tropical satellite. what you are looking at is the enhanced satellite. this is the infrared satellite. this is the high cloud tops and the higher cloud tops, that's where you are seeing the brightness and also that's where you are seeing seeing the heaviest rain, northern florida and georgia and moving in to the carolinas as well. we have times with rain pushing in to the area before it's said and done. this is courtesy of tropical storm debby. a clear sky this morning, allowing the temperatures to drop off, after that cold front passed through yesterday. look at the temperatures in the mid-50s, northville and manchester, reisterstown 54 degrees, 57 in german town. now a check of the time saver traffic with loren cook. >>> if you

the tropical storms and heavy rain on the part of the state.ed on a tour data from that storm. >> the cruise and colorado are looking to get a handle on a fast-moving wildfire. the area is near colorado springs. officials deny expects to make any headway coughs if asked cost coughed >>vicki: and egypt, a new party is taking over. this is egypt's first democratic election. >> this was the scene in egypt on sunday after a new president was declared. >> he is supported by the muslim brotherhood. it was a historical for the country for the first time in 7000 years >> nato will be discussing a turkish plan that syria says they shot down when it entered its airspace. leaders of turkey are calling it a hostile act. the two pilots are still missing. the turkish foreign minister says it was not on a spying mission. one person could still be traffic in the rubble from a collapse at a caladium mall. in ontario, one person was killed when the parking deck with top caved in. rescue teams were alerted to a possible support for women hurt tappan's ounce. it's

the developing story north of the border. >> tropical storm debby is churning off the gulf coast. we will look at how people are electric along the florida coast are preparing for the worst. >> and we are mainly dry but we have patchy fog out there. scattered showers and storms are on the way. i will tell you when they get here coming up. >> reporter: traffic is just starting to pick up on 695 in bel air road. i will show you what 83 looks like coming up in my abc2 timesaver traffic report. >>> 8 minutes after the hour a live look at times square. so let's head up to new york for the latest in today's tech bites. >> reporter: in today's tech bites blackberry may be right for the picking. it's reported research in motion, the maker of the smart phone is thinking of splitting the manufacturing division from the messaging network. samsung is riding high with the galaxy s3 phone and expect tosell more than 10 million next month. samsung expect to see a handset division earnings increase. no wander a new study finds 60% of us check cell phones at least once an hour. 40% check in the ba

good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning from the gulf. tropical storm debby is stationary, churning in the waters but the surf and the wind here are going like the concern along the coast. tropical storm debby continues to gather strength in the warm water of the gulf, the fourth named storm of this young season well offshore but already delivering a stern warning of what's to come. waves, strong winds and driving rain, the surf already pouring over roads and under beach houses in dolphin island, alabama. forecast models aren't clear when or where debby could make landfall but it has the potential for hurricane category 1 when it does strike. and fema is urging those on the gulf coast to be prepared. >> water and battery and flashlights. that's about it. just canned food maybe. >> reporter: the system has spawned several tornadoes and is being blamed for at least one death in southeast florida where tornadoes have already split trees and damaged homes. damage of what could be an early preview of what debby has in store for the gulf coast. many wor

what's left of the tropical storm named debby is speeding out to sea. folks across florida are coming home to disastrouss flooding and heart breaking losses. the storm itself was weak. but just look at the mess. it dumped two and a half feet of rain on parts of the florida panhandle and east of there. today family used boats to check on their homes. some trying to save whatever they can before it washes away. the soaked ground is giving way underroadways opening up sink holes and threatening homes. and it's not just the coastal towns, far from it. the flooding stretches inland across parts of central florida. up to the panhandle and east to jacksonville. places where flood insurance never seems necessary. and while the rain was devastating we can't forget the storm itself was deadly. floodwaters off alabama's coast. steve harrigan is waiting in the water again tonight in live oak. a half way between tallahassee and jacksonville. that's one of the hardest hit areas. >> it sure is. many businesses and houses completely submerged. the floods have been getti

the tropical storm warnings have been issued for alabama and the florida panhandle. debby is the fourth named storm of the season. john collins is standing by. will we see any of this rain? >> probably not. debby will be held to the south as far as that is concerned, but to the northwest there is a system in the great lakes. there may be a rumble of thunder in there. let me put this radar in motion. it is running mostly to the east. this should clear up the northeastern corner of the state. there is some storm activity in northern virginia, fredericksburg, north of virginia. the rain chance of will be increasing tonight and tomorrow morning. we will talk about it in just a few minutes. >> prince george's county council and with storms friday and now bge are helping with the cleanup. they think it was a micro burst with gusts up to 100 miles per hour. it damaged 100 buildings, caused trees and power lines to fall. they went in to help. now i developing story in queen anne's county. we are told it charred 40-50 acres. one firefighter was injured. a chicken to the hospi

in the gulf of mexico, we have tropical storm debby. it is still building strength as it moves closer to the gulf coast and communities are bracing now. >>> in colorado, firefigers are trying to contain a wild fa fire cobb suming 200 square miles and it could take at least three more weeks before contained. >>> in minnesota, floodwater left a path of destruction through duluth. people areurning home to devastation and loss. that includes saying goobye to those homes badly damaged by the floodin flooding. >> we have to topple it into the hole because we can't save it. >> it's a good little building. i wish my granddaughter could have enjoyed it as much as my dauger did. >> let's get back to tropical storm debby. bonnie schneider is in our meteorologist center this mornin morning. >> randi, right now, we are king quite a bit of extreme weather. let's look at the tropical threat. morgan city further to the west. you can see new orleans is not in the tropical storm warnings. we are expecting tropical storm force winds within the next 24 hour

to the south we have tropical depression east of the philippines. and it could become a tropical storm by tonight and continuously bring in heavy downpour as cross much of the country. as the system approaches of course more heavy rain and intense winds are expected over the next several days. heading over to the americas. tropical storm debby is over the gulf of mexico and will likely make a direct hit on northwestern florida by wednesday evening. then cross the peninsula eastward as a tropical depression and head out to sea by friday. it could develop into a tropical storm once again over the water the we have tropical storm warnings in place across this do coast. that means lots of heavy rain, strong winds. and high waves will continue at least into your wednesday. well in terms of precipitation, as much as 170 millimeters has fallen in northern florida. in addition to that, more than 200 millimeters is likely over the next 48 hours. because, debby is expected to move at a snail pace over the next few days. so, rainfall total could be significant.

with that said the tropical storm force conditions will be felt within the next 36 hours. where? we have warnings issued. we'll zoom in here and you'll see that we have a tropical storm warning that is in effect from the coast of louisiana from the mouth of the pearl river westward to morgan city. this does not include the city of new orleans. that's important to note. it does mean you'll see winds as strong as 39 miles per hour or greater even in the next 36 hours so if you haven't already made your plans to maybe take in what's outside that's loose or anything that can blow about i would recommend do you that because the winds are going to get strong and the threat for flooding exists in this region as well. we're monitoring that and keeping a close watch on this system in the gulf of mexico, don. now tropical storm debby taking a track westward and we'll be monitoring it as it goes through the very warm waters of the gulf of mexico. this is a strong thunderstorm. >> if you want to keep track at home stay tuned. thank you very much. >>> warnings of extreme fire conditions this w

a giant water spout and a whole family rescued from the tropical storm. >>> double jeopardy. alex trebek suffers a heart attack, something we learned tonight that could help all of our hearts stay healthy. >>> and kate must curtsy? a new rule says the most glamorous member of the royal family. >>> good evening to you on this monday. a thunderbolt from the u.s. supreme court today on immigration. as of 10:30 eastern time this morning, the court said arizona police can officially demand proof from the people they pull over. proof that they are in this country legally. so what does this mean for the hispanic population across america and what about the other provisions of the law that the court sets down? our team is on this story tonight. abc's terry moran at the court. david wright on the streets of arizona. terry lead us off right now. >> reporter: diane, this is it -- the 25 page opinion that that plunged right into the white heart center of the detail of the illegal immigration in this country. something of a split decision really-afterwards, both sides declared victory poin

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the topic. this is a tropical storm debby. expected to make a turn to the west. by late thursday into friday it could be hugging the coast of texas. we will keep you updated on abc 7. do not be surprised if you hear a few rumbles of thunder. winds return more to the north and west. that will bring another shot of comfortable air. things will change after that. 72 degrees for a low. daytime highs tomorrow mid to upper 80's with a chance for showers and thunderstorms at about 30% chance. a cool down tuesday and wednesday. look at the big warmup by the end of the week. mid to upper 90's. the heat index will extend 100 degrees. wjla.com check out our web cast than forecast 24 hours a day. >> coming up, a brave princess wants nothing to [ banker ] mike and brenda found a house that they really wanted. it was in my sister's neighborhood. i told you it was perfect for you guys. literally across the street from her sister. [ banker ] but someone else bought it before they could get their offer together. we really missed a great opportunity -- dodged a bullet there. [ ban

the pensacola area. new orleans included inhihis. tropical storm warnis even reaching the coach. from texas to tampa. this is a huge region tonight. >> the first rain cops -- >> it starts tomorrow -- it's actually happening already in florida. >> you're heading the other head line, wildfires in the west. the newest fire sparked by gunshot? >> one gun spire sparked the flames. here we have the newest. >> the wildfires just won't quit. utah, colorado, nevada. the summer scrapbook nobody wants to remember. look at this map. seven states with 15 large fires, in northern utah, flames are creeping closer to the 2,000 evacuated homes. >> it's getting a little too close for comfort. >> reporter: guess what started it? a single bullet. a target shooter hit a rock, sparks went flying into a landfill, and boom, wildfire. >> i wish people would be more careful with their target shooting. >> reporter: extreme heat, high winds and low humidity. fuel fires across the west today. >> tough day for firefighters. obviously tough days for residents. >> reporter: especially for colorado evacuees who were let back into th