Building collapse can absolutely create injuries that dont kill you at the time, but will kill you in the next two or three days. Reporter that is why she was hospitalized here for five days. But yes, she is now expected to make a full recovery. And here is one of the most amazing things. That tree came down out of a clear night sky with no warning from the neighbors yard. No storm, no wind, nothing. Live in manhattan, n. J. Burkett, channel 7 Eyewitness News. Breaking news about the outbreak of legionnares disease in the bronx. 11 new cases have now been reported. That brings the total to 57. And there has been a third death. Also, a third building has tested positive for the bacteria which has spread through cooling units. The Opera House Hotel on east 149th street began remediation efforts this afternoon. They are hosting a town hall meeting monday to address the concerns of residents. Right now, the nypd is searching for the man who scaled a building, snuck into a womans apartment
Is also tested positive for the bacteria. Marcus solis is outside that building. He has more for us. Marcus . Reporter it was this morning that management at the Opera House Hotel was informed their cooling tower did indeed test positive for legionella. No definitive sources so far of the outbreak. Where is it coming from . These questions need to be answered. How can we contain it . Reporter they are the Unanswered Questions for bronx residents. No definitive answers but the bacteria has been linked to three cooling towers including this one at lincoln hospital. No patients or staffers at the hospital had been sickened but some neighborhood residents have along with a dozen more in three other bronx communities. Im thinking about it now because i just read about it yesterday. Now i wonder what all the symptoms are. Reporter symptomming include fever, cough, chills, muscle aches. The latest numbers, 57 confirmed cases. 42 people hospitalized. 19 treated and discharged. Three cases fata
The air quality else not that good when its so hot and humid with the dome of unhealthy air to breath later in the day. It will be hot all the way back to the great lakes. We will watch that sophie if we can get another 90degree in there tomorrow. This afternoon in the mid90s. 3 00, 4 00 we will know if we hit the record high for the afternoon. We will talk about that, a cool down, thunderstorms and a lot to talk about in the forecast coming up, back to you. The cool down sounds good about now. Thank you, bill. Parts of new jersey could see the highest temperatures which is why a lot of people are heading down the shore. New jersey toni yates is live in belmar with that part of the coverage. Dont hate me. Lists seven, i wasnt going to show up for live at noon without taking the advice that i heard already. Check out the hat. I am on the boardwalk in belmar. This hat is keeping me cool. I am also slathered in 70 spf sunblock. You know what, if i wasnt working today, then i would be out
To be outdoors, stay under that airconditioner and avoid heat stroke at any cost. If you dont have air conditioning, if youre going to be at home, take a cool bath, take a cool shower, lower your body temperature. Reporter but in the dog days of summer theres no staying inside for these little ones. Scorching hot, so humid. Just have grandkids out in the water. Stay under the shade. Reporter a shady spot while the kids have all the fun. Is that water cold . Uhhuh. Really, really, really cold. Reporter which, of course, i had to find out for myself. Lots of liquid, extra shade, thats the case. Reporter back out here live with my friend mohammad who has been doing this for the last 17 years, mohammad, any advice . Yeah. Snow cone, this is my job only. Reporter drink lots and lots of water . Yes. Reporter you heard it. Drink lots and lots of water. Reporting live in downtown brooklyn, shirleen allicot, channel 7 Eyewitness News. Thank you, shirleen. The water was refreshing, 74 degrees to
Eyewitness news copter you see just how big a scene this was and is still this afternoon. Traffic southbound has been diverted to route 17. They will be at this for quite some time today trying to figure out exactly what happened. All the details of what happened, and right now just trying to notify next of kin and straighten out exactly to get traffic flowing once again. Dolan channel 7 Eyewitness News. As we find out more breaking information we will update you on air and online at abc7ny. Three workers remain hospitalized with serious burns suffered in a massive explosion as they worked on a gas line at a high school in the bronx. Damage and tore a gaping hole in the side of the building as you can see from this tweet from marcus solis. He is joining us right now with the very latest. Its devastation, pure devastation. I have no idea. As a longtime teacher of Digital Electronics he had to come see for himself. These photos give you a sense of the force of the blast a gas fueled expl