I called the National WeatherService Headquarters in silver springs, maryland, and im waiting to hear back with answers to questions about reliability. Hopefully i will have questions answered in the next few hours. A good example of why you need a backup to Something Like this and you can get that on your cell phone with the wftv weather app. Something chief certified meteorologist tom terry knows about. And you know about how dangerous the system was before it got here to central florida. You are right. You need to code two forms of communication. A weather app is a good new tool. So in you right now, you can see the time lapse, showers heavy thunderstorms moving through the east coast Early Warning doppler nine radar showing the last bit of heavy downpours of the mims area coming up shortly but the beach, the south and new smyrna with heavy downpours on rainfall in south florida. Some of this energy out leaving behind a lot of winds. Wftv. Com gus over 40 miles an hour along the coast earlier today. Winter park, temperatures for you behind the system into the low 50s. It is going to get chilly later on as a Severe Threat continues to move out of the state of florida. It has left behind a lot of damage. Look at this drone video from over pensacola. New from the sword storm survey, ps3 df3. Storm, three people injured. Widespread damage to the mooring apartment complex and ge plant. Thousands are without power. Here is more on last nights tornado barraged killing three people. For 30 seconds, it was like a nightmare. This couple hid in a closet under the stairs as the storm moved through pensacola last night. Reporter walking away with just cuts but this is what is left of their a car wreck apartment complex. Before he got to florida, the monster storm system also get heavy damage and other and other gulf states spin out 27 tornadoes in 24 hours. This rv park in st. James obliterated. It sounded like a train coming through. People were inside this golds gym when a twister ripped a wall of the side of the building. People working out, they had a kid than a day care so a scary situation amazingly, no one was badly hurt. Having when and trent windy rain flooding over tractor trailer. Dozens were injured. This afternoon the search is continuing for anyone who may still be trapped in the mangled mess of debris. Places of five people. Once again, looking had the entire northeast coast under the gun for possible Severe Weather tonight at virginia toward the northeast as far north as new york, residents are being warned to prepare for heavy rain and possible flooding. Wreck governor. Rick scott has already declared a state of emergency for santa rosa and Escambia County spit following the destruction of the titles that tom showed us. The governor spoke in pennsylvania pensacola pensacola today. Crews survey damage and scouring the area for anyone who may need help. You can see it looks like the second level of this apartment complex was ripped apart. Cinderblock center, would roll over the ground. Our hearts go out to anyone impacted by this. We will continue to assess damage and get people back to living their lives as quickly as we can. Again, more than 70 homes were damaged in the storm and another 24 apartments were devastated by the strong windy and heavy rain. Following breaking news impacting all of florida. Diagnosed with zika are pregnant. State officials did not say where florida the women are located that we do know that all three became infected while traveling out of state. Florida Surgeon General was in washington today to talk about the growing crisis. Were going to statements and we will have that for you plus when a vaccine might be available coming up in about 15 minutes. New information from police is telling a bizarre tale about the Seminole County mother who is now accused of killing her adult son. Police it virginia arteaga seemed frail and in handcuffs killed her son monday and left his body in a shower without alerting and why. Jeff deal was there today when she faced a judge for the first time. You also learned why she claimed to have wanted to kill her son. Reporter it is a sad case based on what we have read in this report. We just got it today. It seems as though she was doing him a favor. She says she was depressed and she says she will like her son was depressed and do something happened to her, she did not alone. Gaunt, frail virginia arteaga stood before a judge in the 59yearold accused of shooting her own son, 29year old blake hour to death inside the home in a gated Altamonte Springs community. I am so shocked to hear that and it is a total tragedy. I did not know them. I was never aware of problems at all. Reporter Police Responded to the home yesterday after someone from the landscaping business were blake worked well for wellbeing check after he did not show up for work. His godmother who also works with him said when she called virginia arteaga answered and told her how it is no longer with them and when she hung up the phone, she will not be either. Once police arrived, they believed arteaga tried to kill us up at the gun was fired. Inside the home, they found her son blake, shot to death in the shower and she told them she then just sat on the couch. She told officers she lost her job last year. She was depressed. She raised her son alone. They had been together his entire life. Arteaga felt that if she were gone, she did not want howard alone in the world. Im at a loss of words to explain what happened because it seems from what i understand, is that she did have a loving relationship with her son. Reporter police say she also wrote a letter after shooting her son saying i love blake. This world is too ugly to leave the him behind. Some of the county jail, jeff deal, channel 9 Eyewitness News. A bill that would change the way Law Enforcement agencies manage their body camera programs is ready for a full vote in the florida senate. The proposal would require agencies to establish rules and procedures that create uniform standards on the use of the cameras. They will regulate who has access to the video and where it is stored. Supporters say the proposal would help us better understand police behavior. Council approved more than 1. 5 next week the Orlando City Council approved more than 1. 5 million from the police cars. The city is looking to buy 48 cards at 30,000 each. Many of the current patrol cars are more than 10 years old and he to be replaced. The Police Department says it cost more money for repairs and just buy new ones. The new squad car should be on the road sometime this year. Thousands have been driving to the i 4 construction every day for months. But the incident back of the construction worker today did not involve a driver on the interstates. Officials say the worker was hit by another worker using heavy equipment along the shoulder of i 4 near maitland exit. Julie salomone has been working to find out more about what happens. What could officials tell you at this point . Reporter they told us the accident involved a red dump truck which was towed out of the area two hours ago. The accident happened behind me. Be on the fence, right along i 4. Traffic near the maitland exit. When i arrived on scene around noon, they told me that even scene waiting for fhp troopers to arrive. 2 00 this afternoon, the driver of a tow truck picked up the dump truck that was involved in a fatal accident wednesday morning on the shoulder of i 4 near the maitland exit. As of a man lying there , so i thought maybe he was injured and i did not see an ambulance yet so i figured as a nurse i would stop by and give a helping hand. Reporter according to florida Highway Patrol, the driver of the dump truck 49 yearold morales ran over and killed a 34yearold construction worker. Fhp said at some point the worker walked behind the dump truck. Harold, a nurse at a lock local hospital dries by the site every day. She tried to see she could help but it was too late. She pointed out the beeping sound from the dump truck might have difficulty here. I think maybe he did not hear the truck i mean, just past with a highway traffic reporter fhp confirm the cruise are part of the i 4 ultimate approved the project. Sections of i 4 are under construction. I reached out to transportation and construction officials. They pointed me back to fhp for details. I drive i 4 every day. It is dangerous. It is dangerous as drivers and a dangerous job as i said. Reporter fhp has not released victims name. I also reached out to osha to federal investigators to see if they are investigating and they tell me they are checking and im waiting on an answer back. In maitland, Julie Salomone news. We have an email under the florida Highway Patrol to find Surveillance Video of the semitruck driver in an dangerous Orange County hitand run. Sam lake road, kings point pkwy. , troopers said the driver turned a corner and clipped 60 waited to cross the street. They say the driver initially stopped but drove off when paramedics arrived. At last check she was in serious but stable condition. Police say two brothers went on a shooting spree that lock down a nearby but the University Cameras and wounded innocent bystanders. How police were able to track down one of the suspect the shooters. One of central floridas fastestgrowing counties. How officials in Osceola County plan to ease Traffic Congestion like you see here and how soon it could happen. Breaking developments in the spread of the zika virus in florida. We just learned three more women are now infected and they are all pregnant. Next, we check in with washington dc to see how soon a vaccine could be ready. Tom . We will go from spring back taking control of your health isnt easy. But cigna is there for you. Literally. Just download our free coach by cigna app. For personalized programs from a team of Health Coaches to help you achieve your wellness goals. Cigna. Right now, all youre thinking about is finding quick cover, so you can continue streaming your favorite show in the great outdoors. And you dont need a dead zone further interrupting your otherwise perfect afternoon. Echo from bright house networks. Eliminates dead zones, so you can stream confidently all around your home. And now connect to. Standard tv and 50 megabit lightning internet. Only 94 a month breaking this afternoon, three confirmed cases of the zika virus in florida and all of pregnant women. There are 32 cases reported of the zika virus in the sunshine state. The counties where the three pregnant women are have not been released. Five of the other cases are here and central florida. Two in Orange County, one in each of brevard, osceola and seminole. All have been travel related. Channel 9 anchor Martha Sugalski keeping a close eye. Florida Surgeon General was in washington today talking about a vaccine. Reporter thats correct. Nih tells Congress Early trials of the zika virus vaccine could begin in the summer. More than 30 cases of the virus reported in our state. Doctor armstrong state Surgeon General expect the number to grow. We work to keep the public informed as one of the best doctor armstrong said so far, all zika cases in florida are connected to people who became infected while traveling. The state has zero cases of zika transmitted by mosquitoes in the us. The cdc confirmed florida was home to the top of mosquito that carries and transmits the zika virus. The agency is also investigating new reports of possible sexual transmission of zika. We have developed a proven missing this model to take guidance from the federal government and get into a residents, visitors, Health Professionals and partner organizations. Reporter , son john mica chaired the hearing. He said he wanted nih to look at a vaccination for the zika virus but he was also worried about americas blood supply becoming contaminated. Do we have enough of the kids and checks that kids reporter reporter cdc, and id say they need to do research to understand the virus. Cdc and partners here and overseas are working around the clock to find out as much as we can as quickly as we can and we are learning more every day. Reporter in florida, armstrong has declared a Public Health emergency in all counties were doctors confirmed zika cases. Floridas commission of agriculture is still looking for solutions to limit the grading of mosquitoes. We will monitor the situation for you. Vanessa . Even though all the cases in florida have been travel related, local Officials Say they are not taking chances and has stepped up preventative measures put Mosquito Control unit in orange, brevard counties have added more trust in known locations of the species. Officials say zika caring mosquitoes thrive and manmade containers and they may aggressively during the day not just at dawn and dusk. Officials urge residents should check homes and get rid of any find anything you need to know about zika on our website. Had to wftv. Com and click on the news tab and zika virus. And 2. 5 hours, the countdown will begin for spacex is first launch of the new year. The falcon nine rocket is scheduled to lift off and 6 46 this evening from Cape Canaveral air force station, the rocket will carry Communications Outlet that satellite into orbit. We have grew watching all of the launch preparation and they will update us on the activity during Eyewitness News at 5 00. We will check in right now with chief certified meteorologist tom terry regarding the launch. 60 percent favorable weather. Most rain has moved out. Gusty crosswinds. A raucous winter. Tornadoes hitting the panhandle we had some and southwest florida, near charlotte, indian river county, it has been crazy. On the backside of the heavy rain fall with 70 degrees and downtown. You can see the clouds moving normally something you do not see. Winds are strong. Windy today, a lot of Atmospheric Energy being released in the form of tornadoes and Severe Weather. By sheer luck, we have avoided the bulk of the issues so far. The showers, gusty thunderstorms will be, titusville of highway the latter rain and south oak hill, south of the gold beach. Otherwise we are watching the main storm systems with Tornado Warnings and watches all the way up from North Carolina in toward the southern virginia area. That will be moving out. The system is kicking by and Severe Threat moving now, winter moves back in. We will try to enjoy the 70s. 79 deland, 82 earlier today. 79 and titusville. A front with gusty winds behind it will drop temperatures fast overnight tonight. Win train does 38 still when 33 titusville orlando beach. Palm bay, melbourne, a quick temperature drop back into the low 50s by early on in the morning. A quick cool down tonight and with a breeze it will make it feel chillier by debris, 49 the loan seven, 44 ocala, breaking out some windchill hour by hour graphics. Of the next couple of hours it will be a review start to the day. Temperatures are not bad. Sunshine will help. Highs in the middle 60s, 67 orlando, cool, gusty winds out of the north and northwest with a powerful storm system and you will feel the winds from the power flow to the area to market we will see the sunshine returns 7 00 a. M. Mostly clear skies, on the way up to a nice but dry and cooler outlook. Fiveday forecast where the weekend is always in view. I cannot remember the last time i had five suns and no clouds. Does not happen often. 65 on friday morning, friday afternoon, 42 on saturday. And as storms move offshore, send us your pictures and video of the weather where you live. Information you need on the screen. We are following breaking news in Volusia County where the westbound lanes of i 4 are shut down. We take a look at that near mile marker 126. You can see all of the rescue vehicles, looks like half a dozen. Slow going for the traffic and the other side of the highway, it is shut down. Working kit to get information. You see medical helicopters have landed. Details as soon as we get them on Eyewitness News at 4. A reportedly fake call the irs wants you to hear. Internal Revenue Services the region reason is to inform you irs is got a lawsuit against you. Why they say the call could cost you. Plans to build a beltway to ease traffic and Osceola County february is huge for us. All our handcrafted classic footlongs are just 6 each, even our subway club and chicken bacon ranch melt. 6 footlongs are a big deal. But the media is going a little crazy. I am in the heart of what is now being called submageddon. With an incredible amount of accumulation inside. That now seems to be spilling out on the streets. I have never seen anything like this before. Enjoy all our delicious classic footlongs for just 6 each. All february, at subway. Drivers in Osceola County a one step closer to some of the. The expressway authorities Michael Lopardi learned leaders are trying to plan ahead for major growth. Reporter try driving around poinciana, Osceola County and odds are youll get stuck in traffic. Sometimes it gets backed up and usually especially on poinciana boulevard, if there is an accident you can forget it. Reporter the beltway around the county coul