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No customers. Business has been horrible today. Were not even open yet. Its a short season. Days like this are yes, he was hurting today, his pain should be easing. This round of rain is out of here the next few days at the jersey shore are fantastic. Live in Long Beach Township im ted greenberg, nbc10 news. In parts of cumberland conti, clogged storm drains are causing flooding. Can you see drivers trying to navigate through standing water in our next half hour. Hear from those who tried to keep this mess from getting any worse. We are starting to clear out right now. Heres a live look at the beach in cape may, you can see a mix of clouds and clear skies. The threat of rain isnt completely past us yet about. Glenn hurricane is wafrts is tracking whats coming upton the. None of the heaviest stuff is where they had the most rain. As you can see, on the radar, there are some showers. Some of them are even heavy. These are generally in pennsylvania. The area ted was reporting on is hard hit. Theres showers there, theyre on the light side. Thats not going to add to any kind of floods threat. The aerial Flood Warning for the rain thats already falling. That only goes until 4 45 p. M. Thats the only advisory that is left right now. We are watching these areas because its coming straight down to the south right across the same zone here. We call that training. If that continues, there could be some flood threats in parts of upper Montgomery County and this is in eastern Chester County where that heavier rain is. This is right across the pennsylvania turnpike here heading into east whiteland township in pennsylvania. The future cast showing that whatever is left winds down now, this computer model seems to have the rain into new jersey where its really in pennsylvania. So we hope this is wrong. Its certainly looking wrong initially. The thing its doing is clearing us out. That is going to be happening as we go through the night. Well be back to see the other changes that are happening, including a heat wave in a few minutes. A lot of rain fell of course in a short time. First alert meteorologist Brittney Shipp has a look at the rest of our area. We want to show you all the way to last night, into today, and show you how much rain fell. In some locations they saw more rain than others. Philadelphia wasnt quite as bad as some of our locations in south jersey. You can see how strong those thunderstorms were if we switch you over to our estimated radar rainfall totals youll notice where some of the reds are, thats where the bulls eye is for the heaviest amounts of precipitation. If i zoom in a little more to parts of south jersey just outside of mullica, 5. 3 inches of rainfall thats a lot of rain to the north of vineland 4. 4 inches closer to Atlantic City, 4 inches of rainfall and parts of those areas, we have that Flood Warning thats going to stay in effect until 4 45. If youre a little closer to west chester, 2 1 2 inches for chester, 2. 1, well take you out to lancaster county. Just outside of pottstown, to the south of reading, 4. 2 inches. Chester county 3 1 2 inches of rain, thats a lot of rain that came down in a short amount of time causing flooding throughout our area. Were tracking scattered showers as we head into the rest of the night. Clearing as we head into the afternoon hours. Glenn will be back with his full forecast. Brittany and some more pictures to show you. Take a look at flooding in bethlehem township. A viewer set in this video of a bus that was stuck in high water on easton avenue. A Lightning Strike is to blame for a house fire in Chester County this morning. You can see flames gutted. The third floor of the house on dayton street in phoenixville no one was hurt. Count on the nbc10 news app to keep you up to date on the weather. Its a free download. Other news now for the second time in two days our nations criminal Justice System in the spotlight and under attack in philadelphia. Whether there was liability or not, we shouldnt lose your life for selling three illegal cigarettes on the street. Today bill clinton addressed the convention in center city, he admitted he is part of the problem with the system. Nbc10s rosemary conyers with more on the mistake clinton says he made. Reporter just as this Naacp Convention wraps up president clinton renounced a major piece of crime legislation that helped fuel the overpopulation problem in our prisons. I warrant to say a few words about it. Because i signed a bill that made the problem worse. And i want to admit it. I was wrong, it made them respect him even more. He tauted the highlights of the 1994 crime bill like replenishing Police Forces and funding afterschool kids programs, he acknowledged it made prison sentences especially for nonviolent offenders too harsh. We had the biggest drop in crime in history in eight years. The bad news is we had a lot of people that were locked up who were minor actors for way too long. Hearing a former president admit he made a mistake was amazing. Showing that theyre humble enough, they show me its important enough to be humble. Were spending too much taxpayer dollar ss to rehabilitate. Roy thompson from shrieveseveport louisiana was pleased to hear the same reform initiatives that hes been calling for in his own community. Now we have support for the national level, we go to our voting boths we can say its a National Movement not just a local movement. Reporter the naacp plans to work with leaders, the organization has tasked its members, the delegates who were here this week with something specific they can do and should do when they go back home. Im working on that for 5 30. Center city, rosemary conyers, nbc10 news. Criminal Justice Reform will be in the spotlight again tomorrow. For the Third Straight day, Chris Christie expected to speak about criminal Justice Reform in camden, christie has praised the successes of camdens reorganized police department. This will be his first policy speech since declaring his candidacy for president. President obama signed an emergency order to create an emergency board to investigate the dispute between new Jersey Transit and its labor unions. The unions representing more than had,000 workers have been working without a contract for four years. The board will report back to the president within 30 days. Also today, the transit systems board of directors approved a 9 fair increase for bus and rail riders. Despite the increase new Jersey Transit will be Cutting Service to several bus roots in south jersey. The new changes go into effect in october. Good news for drivers on the delaware port authority. A commuter credit was approved today many easy pass users will receive an 18 monthly credit who make 18 or more trips over the bridge each month. Its a go a controversial Expansion Plan for Villanova University will move forward. The project approved by radnor township commissioners monday night, the plan calls for two new dormitories, parking lots. It will allow students to live on campus. The school drains resources from the community because it doesnt pay taxes. Dozens of people have launched their jobs in delaware county, boeing and ridley township confirms 40 technicians. Nine sheet Metal Workers received pink slips. They expect more cuts, since 2011, 1500 jobs have disappeared at the boeing plant. Two caseworkers checking the safety of some children were attacked inside the childrens home. And now a south jersey man is behind bars this afternoon. Police arrested Alexis Plater at an apartment complex yesterday. Two department of children families employees were at that apartment to look into the well being of the children. He pushed one of the workers to the ground and punched her. The children are being cared for in a safe place . In november a worker stabbed her caseworker at a Child Welfare office. That attack happened two days after Police Officers were taken out of all Child Welfare offices. And after that attack a new Jersey State Assembly woman proposed a bill that would require Human Services Police Officers or state troopers to accompany social workers when theyre needed. A Philadelphia School bus crash on i95 this afternoon. There were not any students on board the bus. A fire at 60th and pine this afternoon, heavily damaged the storefront and the apartments above. The Fire Department had it under control in about 15 minutes. No one there was hurt. New information on the tree trimmer who was trapped in his metal bucket yesterday. It took rescue crews two hours to free him after a giant tree limb fell on him de 50 feet in the air. He was working to clear a vacant yard in haddonfield when that accident happened. A Corruption Case against harrisburgs former mayor may bring an end to the citys National Civil war museum. Court document ss released yesterday say steven reid diverted money to fund museum projects. The museums assets need to be liquidated liquidated. The chairman of the museum says the nonprofit that runs it has a legal responsibility to keep it open. A Montgomery County man sentenced to death for killing a baby and her grandmother wants to represent himself again in his appeal. Theyre reportedly going against the advice of his attorneys, the District Attorneys Office and a Montgomery County judge. Hes appealing his case to the state supreme court. He represented himself in his trial last year he was found guilty of first degree murder for the crimes in upper merion in 2012. It makes our country and our world safer. Thats what president obama had to say about the deal with iran today. Keith jones has more on the president s message. Heres the bottom line, the nuclear deal meets the National Security interest of the united states, and its allies the u. S. And five other superpowers made a deal with iran over its Nuclear Weapons yesterday. It aims to limit Irans Nuclear capability in exchange for lifting punishing economic sanctions, the president said the deal is vital for peace. Without a deal we risk more war in the middle east. The deal still faces a vote in congress. Its unclear whether theyll be able to override that decision. Live in the Digital Operations Center keith jones, nbc10 news. Interest rates could start to climb later this year. Thats because the nations economy is improving. According to Federal Reserve chair janet yellin. During a report to congress yellin said even with an increase, Interest Rates are likely to remain at very low levels. Borrowing rates are lower than theyve ever been. Thats been the case for the past 7 years. Greeks are protesting a planned austerity deal. The plan that reduces the retirement age and taxes is part of a plan to save greeces failing economy. Public workers went on strike as others protested in the streets. New video of guzman entering the 11 mile tunnel under the shower in his prison cell. He escaped from the maximum security prison saturday night. Mexican authorities are offering nearly 4 million for information leading to guzmans capture. Watch your screen and you can see whats 4 1 2 million miles away from where you are right now. This is pluto up close. This closeup nine 1 2 years in the making. The first picture reveals a surprisingly spotted surface and a heart shaped image that could be a crater the hope is is that information thats gathered about pluto will help reveal information about earth as well. Including how the earth was formed. No record yet for a solar powered plane attempting to fly around the world. Its been grounded by a mechanical problem. Its batteries overheated. It could be months before it can take off again. The pilot called this set back part of the challenge. As weve been telling you since yesterday, speech right here in philadelphia. President obama is calling for changes to the criminal Justice System that would help offenders get back into the real world. Tim furlong found a nonprofit thats successfully doing just that. Heres the story from wilmington. Royce spent about two decades in prison. I didnt want to end up back where i came from thats the most important thing. Today at the Hope Commission we met drug dealers and killers, they watched clips of the president telling the naacp conference its time to start getting nonviolent offenders a better shot at second chances. Thats what they do here to help offenders just out of prison get their lives back on the rails. Working is a part of that rejoining our families responsible fathers and sons. Thank you for inviting me. Delawares governor testified about this on capitol hill sunday. Lowering some nonviolent crime sentences. In delaware the prisons are crowded and it costs a fortune to keep people locked up. So many people who come out of the prisons end up there anyway. Lets spend the money more wisely spend it investigating some of the issues that caused people to commit crimes in the first place. These changes could mean Safer Communities and better lives for people who truly believe they deserve another chance. Im going to do better. Some kind of wray im going to make it happen im not going back to jail its that simple. Tim furlong, nbc10 news. This was a scene like many others. Paulsborrow in Gloucester County umbrellas needed today. Gloucester county has been one of the areas hardest hit by the rain. A few weeks ago, hard hit by the wind with the thunderstorms. Its been kind of a rough month there. We are drying out slowly and well continue to try out slowly during the evening hours. We have some beautiful weather for thursday and friday ill tell you that. And then a heat wave is coming starting on the weekend. We have mostly cloudy skies out there now. We have so much rain this morning. The clouds are in the afternoon, they keep the temperature down. 78 degrees. The wind north. At 6 miles an hour. Seven degrees cooler than it was at this time yesterday. Were in the 80s in some spots. Were also in the 70s in areas that did see the rain at the jersey shore is in the 70s, its not because of a cold air mass its because they have clouds and weve had rain and its been a rough, rough day in many areas. Now, this map shows the radar estimated rainfall. From the Atlantic City area all the way through Gloucester County, and up into berks and chester counties in pennsylvania those yellow areas is over 2 inches of rain. As you get into the oranges and reds, were talking over 3, 4 inches of rain. This is in the Atlantic City area, 3 to 4 inches much of that came within a couple hours. Gloucester county again hard hit, three to four inches of rain, around philadelphia a little over 1, theres some bulls eyes in berks county. 4. 7 inches of rain many other parts of the area 2 to three inches. Flooding in North Hampton county. Three inches of rain there, while closer to the poconos, very, very little. Closer to allentown, much much less. It was kind of variable. It wasnt one of those things where everybody got pounded. But there was certainly some areas that got a whole lot more than others. What what does it look like now . You can see where the reds are, thats mostly in pennsylvania. In new jersey things are a lot quieter. Lighter rain there. We have heavier showers coming into upper bucks county upper montgomery, eastern Chester County and now going into New Castle County in delaware. Some of these places if it continues building like this could see some localized flooding nothing too widespread like what we have seen, well keep an eye on this rain along the shore to make sure it doesnt come down into the areas that got hit earlier. Theres Long Beach Island getting grazed by one of those heavier showers. Now, the future cast is showing that theres likely to be some heavier showers into new jersey by 6 00. The radar does not suggest that. The radar has it back here. That is fortunate, because heavy rain in Gloucester County for example, could cause big problems gradually, were drying out regardless of where those showers are. The trend is going to be for drying. And by tomorrow morning, there will be no rain anywhere. And it will be nice and comfortable too. By later this evening, the temperatures dropping into the 60s north and west look at this, by tomorrow morning, low humidity all day tomorrow lots of sunshine during the day. Temperatures getting into the 80s, but its really not going to feel like it. As we go into the rest of the night tonight, were going to continue to see some of those scattered showers around. We saw some in New Castle County, some in chester, some in montgomery clearing and less humid. 66 for a low in philadelphia. 57 north and west. Lots of sunshine much less humid, highs in the low 80s, but its not even going to feel like that another Long Beach Township<\/a> im ted greenberg, nbc10 news. In parts of cumberland conti, clogged storm drains are causing flooding. Can you see drivers trying to navigate through standing water in our next half hour. Hear from those who tried to keep this mess from getting any worse. We are starting to clear out right now. Heres a live look at the beach in cape may, you can see a mix of clouds and clear skies. The threat of rain isnt completely past us yet about. Glenn hurricane is wafrts is tracking whats coming upton the. None of the heaviest stuff is where they had the most rain. As you can see, on the radar, there are some showers. Some of them are even heavy. These are generally in pennsylvania. The area ted was reporting on is hard hit. Theres showers there, theyre on the light side. Thats not going to add to any kind of floods threat. The aerial Flood Warning<\/a> for the rain thats already falling. That only goes until 4 45 p. M. Thats the only advisory that is left right now. We are watching these areas because its coming straight down to the south right across the same zone here. We call that training. If that continues, there could be some flood threats in parts of upper Montgomery County<\/a> and this is in eastern Chester County<\/a> where that heavier rain is. This is right across the pennsylvania turnpike here heading into east whiteland township in pennsylvania. The future cast showing that whatever is left winds down now, this computer model seems to have the rain into new jersey where its really in pennsylvania. So we hope this is wrong. Its certainly looking wrong initially. The thing its doing is clearing us out. That is going to be happening as we go through the night. Well be back to see the other changes that are happening, including a heat wave in a few minutes. A lot of rain fell of course in a short time. First alert meteorologist Brittney Shipp<\/a> has a look at the rest of our area. We want to show you all the way to last night, into today, and show you how much rain fell. In some locations they saw more rain than others. Philadelphia wasnt quite as bad as some of our locations in south jersey. You can see how strong those thunderstorms were if we switch you over to our estimated radar rainfall totals youll notice where some of the reds are, thats where the bulls eye is for the heaviest amounts of precipitation. If i zoom in a little more to parts of south jersey just outside of mullica, 5. 3 inches of rainfall thats a lot of rain to the north of vineland 4. 4 inches closer to Atlantic City<\/a>, 4 inches of rainfall and parts of those areas, we have that Flood Warning<\/a> thats going to stay in effect until 4 45. If youre a little closer to west chester, 2 1 2 inches for chester, 2. 1, well take you out to lancaster county. Just outside of pottstown, to the south of reading, 4. 2 inches. Chester county 3 1 2 inches of rain, thats a lot of rain that came down in a short amount of time causing flooding throughout our area. Were tracking scattered showers as we head into the rest of the night. Clearing as we head into the afternoon hours. Glenn will be back with his full forecast. Brittany and some more pictures to show you. Take a look at flooding in bethlehem township. A viewer set in this video of a bus that was stuck in high water on easton avenue. A Lightning Strike<\/a> is to blame for a house fire in Chester County<\/a> this morning. You can see flames gutted. The third floor of the house on dayton street in phoenixville no one was hurt. Count on the nbc10 news app to keep you up to date on the weather. Its a free download. Other news now for the second time in two days our nations criminal Justice System<\/a> in the spotlight and under attack in philadelphia. Whether there was liability or not, we shouldnt lose your life for selling three illegal cigarettes on the street. Today bill clinton addressed the convention in center city, he admitted he is part of the problem with the system. Nbc10s rosemary conyers with more on the mistake clinton says he made. Reporter just as this Naacp Convention<\/a> wraps up president clinton renounced a major piece of crime legislation that helped fuel the overpopulation problem in our prisons. I warrant to say a few words about it. Because i signed a bill that made the problem worse. And i want to admit it. I was wrong, it made them respect him even more. He tauted the highlights of the 1994 crime bill like replenishing Police Forces<\/a> and funding afterschool kids programs, he acknowledged it made prison sentences especially for nonviolent offenders too harsh. We had the biggest drop in crime in history in eight years. The bad news is we had a lot of people that were locked up who were minor actors for way too long. Hearing a former president admit he made a mistake was amazing. Showing that theyre humble enough, they show me its important enough to be humble. Were spending too much taxpayer dollar ss to rehabilitate. Roy thompson from shrieveseveport louisiana was pleased to hear the same reform initiatives that hes been calling for in his own community. Now we have support for the national level, we go to our voting boths we can say its a National Movement<\/a> not just a local movement. Reporter the naacp plans to work with leaders, the organization has tasked its members, the delegates who were here this week with something specific they can do and should do when they go back home. Im working on that for 5 30. Center city, rosemary conyers, nbc10 news. Criminal Justice Reform<\/a> will be in the spotlight again tomorrow. For the Third Straight<\/a> day, Chris Christie<\/a> expected to speak about criminal Justice Reform<\/a> in camden, christie has praised the successes of camdens reorganized police department. This will be his first policy speech since declaring his candidacy for president. President obama signed an emergency order to create an emergency board to investigate the dispute between new Jersey Transit<\/a> and its labor unions. The unions representing more than had,000 workers have been working without a contract for four years. The board will report back to the president within 30 days. Also today, the transit systems board of directors approved a 9 fair increase for bus and rail riders. Despite the increase new Jersey Transit<\/a> will be Cutting Service<\/a> to several bus roots in south jersey. The new changes go into effect in october. Good news for drivers on the delaware port authority. A commuter credit was approved today many easy pass users will receive an 18 monthly credit who make 18 or more trips over the bridge each month. Its a go a controversial Expansion Plan<\/a> for Villanova University<\/a> will move forward. The project approved by radnor township commissioners monday night, the plan calls for two new dormitories, parking lots. It will allow students to live on campus. The school drains resources from the community because it doesnt pay taxes. Dozens of people have launched their jobs in delaware county, boeing and ridley township confirms 40 technicians. Nine sheet Metal Workers<\/a> received pink slips. They expect more cuts, since 2011, 1500 jobs have disappeared at the boeing plant. Two caseworkers checking the safety of some children were attacked inside the childrens home. And now a south jersey man is behind bars this afternoon. Police arrested Alexis Plater<\/a> at an apartment complex yesterday. Two department of children families employees were at that apartment to look into the well being of the children. He pushed one of the workers to the ground and punched her. The children are being cared for in a safe place . In november a worker stabbed her caseworker at a Child Welfare<\/a> office. That attack happened two days after Police Officers<\/a> were taken out of all Child Welfare<\/a> offices. And after that attack a new Jersey State Assembly<\/a> woman proposed a bill that would require Human Services<\/a> Police Officers<\/a> or state troopers to accompany social workers when theyre needed. A Philadelphia School<\/a> bus crash on i95 this afternoon. There were not any students on board the bus. A fire at 60th and pine this afternoon, heavily damaged the storefront and the apartments above. The Fire Department<\/a> had it under control in about 15 minutes. No one there was hurt. New information on the tree trimmer who was trapped in his metal bucket yesterday. It took rescue crews two hours to free him after a giant tree limb fell on him de 50 feet in the air. He was working to clear a vacant yard in haddonfield when that accident happened. A Corruption Case<\/a> against harrisburgs former mayor may bring an end to the citys National Civil<\/a> war museum. Court document ss released yesterday say steven reid diverted money to fund museum projects. The museums assets need to be liquidated liquidated. The chairman of the museum says the nonprofit that runs it has a legal responsibility to keep it open. A Montgomery County<\/a> man sentenced to death for killing a baby and her grandmother wants to represent himself again in his appeal. Theyre reportedly going against the advice of his attorneys, the District Attorneys Office<\/a> and a Montgomery County<\/a> judge. Hes appealing his case to the state supreme court. He represented himself in his trial last year he was found guilty of first degree murder for the crimes in upper merion in 2012. It makes our country and our world safer. Thats what president obama had to say about the deal with iran today. Keith jones has more on the president s message. Heres the bottom line, the nuclear deal meets the National Security<\/a> interest of the united states, and its allies the u. S. And five other superpowers made a deal with iran over its Nuclear Weapons<\/a> yesterday. It aims to limit Irans Nuclear<\/a> capability in exchange for lifting punishing economic sanctions, the president said the deal is vital for peace. Without a deal we risk more war in the middle east. The deal still faces a vote in congress. Its unclear whether theyll be able to override that decision. Live in the Digital Operations Center<\/a> keith jones, nbc10 news. Interest rates could start to climb later this year. Thats because the nations economy is improving. According to Federal Reserve<\/a> chair janet yellin. During a report to congress yellin said even with an increase, Interest Rates<\/a> are likely to remain at very low levels. Borrowing rates are lower than theyve ever been. Thats been the case for the past 7 years. Greeks are protesting a planned austerity deal. The plan that reduces the retirement age and taxes is part of a plan to save greeces failing economy. Public workers went on strike as others protested in the streets. New video of guzman entering the 11 mile tunnel under the shower in his prison cell. He escaped from the maximum security prison saturday night. Mexican authorities are offering nearly 4 million for information leading to guzmans capture. Watch your screen and you can see whats 4 1 2 million miles away from where you are right now. This is pluto up close. This closeup nine 1 2 years in the making. The first picture reveals a surprisingly spotted surface and a heart shaped image that could be a crater the hope is is that information thats gathered about pluto will help reveal information about earth as well. Including how the earth was formed. No record yet for a solar powered plane attempting to fly around the world. Its been grounded by a mechanical problem. Its batteries overheated. It could be months before it can take off again. The pilot called this set back part of the challenge. As weve been telling you since yesterday, speech right here in philadelphia. President obama is calling for changes to the criminal Justice System<\/a> that would help offenders get back into the real world. Tim furlong found a nonprofit thats successfully doing just that. Heres the story from wilmington. Royce spent about two decades in prison. I didnt want to end up back where i came from thats the most important thing. Today at the Hope Commission<\/a> we met drug dealers and killers, they watched clips of the president telling the naacp conference its time to start getting nonviolent offenders a better shot at second chances. Thats what they do here to help offenders just out of prison get their lives back on the rails. Working is a part of that rejoining our families responsible fathers and sons. Thank you for inviting me. Delawares governor testified about this on capitol hill sunday. Lowering some nonviolent crime sentences. In delaware the prisons are crowded and it costs a fortune to keep people locked up. So many people who come out of the prisons end up there anyway. Lets spend the money more wisely spend it investigating some of the issues that caused people to commit crimes in the first place. These changes could mean Safer Communities<\/a> and better lives for people who truly believe they deserve another chance. Im going to do better. Some kind of wray im going to make it happen im not going back to jail its that simple. Tim furlong, nbc10 news. This was a scene like many others. Paulsborrow in Gloucester County<\/a> umbrellas needed today. Gloucester county has been one of the areas hardest hit by the rain. A few weeks ago, hard hit by the wind with the thunderstorms. Its been kind of a rough month there. We are drying out slowly and well continue to try out slowly during the evening hours. We have some beautiful weather for thursday and friday ill tell you that. And then a heat wave is coming starting on the weekend. We have mostly cloudy skies out there now. We have so much rain this morning. The clouds are in the afternoon, they keep the temperature down. 78 degrees. The wind north. At 6 miles an hour. Seven degrees cooler than it was at this time yesterday. Were in the 80s in some spots. Were also in the 70s in areas that did see the rain at the jersey shore is in the 70s, its not because of a cold air mass its because they have clouds and weve had rain and its been a rough, rough day in many areas. Now, this map shows the radar estimated rainfall. From the Atlantic City<\/a> area all the way through Gloucester County<\/a>, and up into berks and chester counties in pennsylvania those yellow areas is over 2 inches of rain. As you get into the oranges and reds, were talking over 3, 4 inches of rain. This is in the Atlantic City<\/a> area, 3 to 4 inches much of that came within a couple hours. Gloucester county again hard hit, three to four inches of rain, around philadelphia a little over 1, theres some bulls eyes in berks county. 4. 7 inches of rain many other parts of the area 2 to three inches. Flooding in North Hampton<\/a> county. Three inches of rain there, while closer to the poconos, very, very little. Closer to allentown, much much less. It was kind of variable. It wasnt one of those things where everybody got pounded. But there was certainly some areas that got a whole lot more than others. What what does it look like now . You can see where the reds are, thats mostly in pennsylvania. In new jersey things are a lot quieter. Lighter rain there. We have heavier showers coming into upper bucks county upper montgomery, eastern Chester County<\/a> and now going into New Castle County<\/a> in delaware. Some of these places if it continues building like this could see some localized flooding nothing too widespread like what we have seen, well keep an eye on this rain along the shore to make sure it doesnt come down into the areas that got hit earlier. Theres Long Beach Island<\/a> getting grazed by one of those heavier showers. Now, the future cast is showing that theres likely to be some heavier showers into new jersey by 6 00. The radar does not suggest that. The radar has it back here. That is fortunate, because heavy rain in Gloucester County<\/a> for example, could cause big problems gradually, were drying out regardless of where those showers are. The trend is going to be for drying. And by tomorrow morning, there will be no rain anywhere. And it will be nice and comfortable too. By later this evening, the temperatures dropping into the 60s north and west look at this, by tomorrow morning, low humidity all day tomorrow lots of sunshine during the day. Temperatures getting into the 80s, but its really not going to feel like it. As we go into the rest of the night tonight, were going to continue to see some of those scattered showers around. We saw some in New Castle County<\/a>, some in chester, some in montgomery clearing and less humid. 66 for a low in philadelphia. 57 north and west. Lots of sunshine much less humid, highs in the low 80s, but its not even going to feel like that another Beautiful Day<\/a> on friday. But then the heat and humidity come in on saturday. Chance of some thunderstorms. Sunday even hotter and monday may be the hottest. It looks like a heat wave on the way. Were just Getting Started<\/a> here. Youll want to stay with us. The danger from lyme disease is growing. Whats fueling the spike in the tick borne illness this summer. And where the threat is worst in our area. President obama is weighing in on allegations of Sexual Misconduct<\/a> against bill cosby. What he says should happen with cosbys medal of honor. Mixed messages. The racy campaign to crack down on drunk driving that many say is sexist against women. Last nights Mega Million Jackpot<\/a> made someone a millionaire. It was sold in Burlington County<\/a> at an acme market. 19, 24 30 35 and 72 and the mega ball was 5. No one matched the entire ticket which was worth 123 million. The jackpot now grows to 140 million for friday nights jackpot. The Million Dollar<\/a> winner could have boosted his winnings to 3 million, if he only spent an extra dollar. Always get the mega plier. I guess so. Book to our changing weather now, pouring rain left parts of our area under water today. Cumberland county doing especially hard. The changes one community had in place that helped the floods from getting deeper. We still have some lingering showers, nothing like what we had earlier. We will be flying out tonight. Tracking some nice weather ahead. It could be our next heat wave. Thats next on my nbc10 first alert forecast. Should bill cosby keep his medal of honor . Thats the question someone asked president obama today. The signs are everywhere. The lincoln summer invitation is on. Get exceptional offers on the compact utility mkc, mkz sedan. The iconic navigator. And get a first look at the entirely new 2016 midsize utility lincoln mkx. Lease the 2015 mkc for 369 a month with 0 down, 0 first months payment and 0 cash due at signing. Heavy rain slammed parts of south jersey today, drivers on Long Beach Island<\/a> had to avoid flooded streets after four inches of rain fell in less than two hours. Police shut down several waterlogged streets, the rain kept customers away from businesses naturally down the shore, in what should be the high season. That sound was the alarm clock for many people this morning. Thunder and lightning came barreling down route 54 in hammonton. It was more than this backyard Swimming Pool<\/a> needed. The area is starting to dry out now. Look at the skyline, can you see lighter clouds there, clearing skies. The chance of rain isnt quite over just yet. Glenn hurricane schwartz is tracking whats left. Glenn . We have showers, fortunately not in the areas that got hardest hit. One area that didnt get a lot of rain in the pocono mountains, still have a lot of folks in the pool here at camel beach. The weather has been decent up in the poconos today. Not nearly as wet as other places. You can see where the rain is generally southeastern pennsylvania now going into northern delaware. Right at the shore where we saw all that flooding. We have lighter showers now, the heavier stuff in parts of bucks county montgomery, eastern chester, you can see some of these heavier showers here they continue to move from north to south. This is headed right toward west chester right now some of this again all on the heavier side right over phoenixville and the pennsylvania turnpike getting hit. Delaware just went through wilmington now into bear headed toward middletown within the next hours. As long as theyre moving. Were okay. We had a problem with them not moving this morning. Upper 70s in many areas. Pottstown only 72 degrees. And its only in the mid70s toward the shore, good thing this isnt the weekend. We have isolated showers left over by 7 00 by 9 00 well really dry out. We continue to dry out by 11 00. Well see how long that dry weather lasts. And when the next heat wave is coming in the 7day in a few minutes. Taking a live look down the shore right now, from our cape may camera, overcast skies, not exactly great beach weather today. Other shore towns were soaked with flooding rain. Drew what is it like out there where you are . Fortunately, the rain has stopped here all have you to do is look around to some of the ponds and streams in this area to see how much rain has fallen. This is full you can see the water splashing over the dam over here, and the color is dark and murky, because of all the debris and dirt that the heavy rainwater washed in here today. Water stayed pooled up on the streets for hours. After too much water came too quickly. I had had a hard time seeing in front 6of me. Nelson took away from his normal job of checking water meters and pipes to help people who got stuck. There was at least anywhere from 8 to 12 inches if not more water. Trying to help citizens out. We caught some drivers choosing to turn around rather than plow through the floodwaters. Nbc10 viewers also shared the conditions outside their homes. You can see water rushing up from the street into this mans front walkway. I call these short duration high intensity storms. Theyre not designed to get water off the roads that quickly. The drains just cant handle this amount of water. Crews set up cones and barrels to warn drivers, when the rain stopped they plan to clear as many drains as possible. You have these heavy downpours, you see leaves overflooding the streets. Theyre ready for a break. Dont have to worry about a drought this year. Reporter this drainage has all been redone. They just redid the dam as well as the drainage. Unfortunate timing because of all the heavy drenching rain weve dealt with this year. Flooded backyards, Basketball Hoops<\/a> floating in the middle of the road and cars under water. These are a few of the pictures nbc10 viewers sent us throughout the day. You can see more on the nbc10 news app. Bill cosby will keep his president ial medal of freedom. Late this afternoon, president obama announced theres no process for taking the medal back. The president wouldnt go into detail because its a pending medal. Hes petitioned the white house to revoke cosbys metal, at a News Conference<\/a> the president said theres no precedent or mechanism to revoke cosbys medal of freedom. Theres no question about the larger issue of Sexual Assault<\/a> and called drugging someone and having sex without consent rape. This country, i . Civilized country should have no tolerance for rape. Cosby admitted under oath he obtained quaalude to give to women with whom he wanted to have sex. An elderly woman is recovering after she was hit by a straight bullet. She was hit in the leg last night in north philadelphia. Three men got into an argument with another group of men and someone started shooting. Detectives have been looking for surveillance cameras in the area and talking with witnesses. There are no suspects. Careless smoking is suspected in a fire in Darby Township<\/a> delaware county. Just before 3 00 in the morning for a bedroom fire the fire was put out but reignited a few hours later. Spread to a second home. The displaced residents are being helped by the red cross. No one was hurt. Preventing heart attacks may start at a much earlier age than initially thought. What doctors say parents can do to start protecting their childrens heart during adolescents. A dark cloud over allentown could be getting darker. Today, nbc10 is looking into the impact and investigation the Mayors Office<\/a> could have on business in the area. Heart disease may begin in childhood. Children with high levels of vitamin d have healthier hearts than kids with low levels of the vitamin. Low witt men d in adults is linked to cardiovascular disease. Keeping vitamin d high throughout childhood will help. They warn parents not to overboard with vitamin d rich foods like milk. Certain kinds of ticks carry lyme disease. The cdc reports that traditional high risk areas have expanded somewhat since the early 90s. Some experts suggest changes in weather patterns may have been a factor. Pennsylvania is the number one state for cases of lyme disease for the past three years. Deer ticks are present in every county of the state. In 2013 95 of confirmed cases were in pennsylvania, new jersey and delaware. If you own a toyota prius, doi quota is recalling the vehicles. It can shut down the hybrid system causing the car to lose power and bring it to a stop. It affects cars sold between may of 2010 and november of 2014. An effort to keep drunk drivers off the road hits a speed bump. Its not the message, but the way they are doing it. The campaign using these coasters is sexist. First alert radar is tracking a few you are showers. Nothing like we saw this morning. Ill show you when we could get wet again tonight. New campaign against drunk draving is getting a lot of attention, but for all the wrong reasons. Take a look this coaster talks about buying a drink for a margin ali attractive girl. If this sounds like something you would do your judgment is impaired. This Campaign Includes<\/a> flyers in bathroom stalls with a similar message. It was putting men and women down. The government should not be spending 77,000 to put people down. Its inexcusable, inappropriate and offensive. The tennessee Highway Safety<\/a> office is behind the ads. They apologize for owe pen fending anyone and said theyre going to pull the materials statewide. I tell you, it was not a great morning to be waiting outside for the bus. Nbc10 in wynnewood during a downpour. At least these people came prepared with their umbrellas. They got the forecast yesterday. The heavy rain caused some ponding on major roads in south jersey. Nbc10 along the white horse pike. She slow commute for some drivers this morning. The afternoon commute not nearly as bad. We do have some showers around. And were going to be drying out slowly as we go through the evening hours. Its not one of those things where it clears out like that. Thursday and friday Beautiful Day<\/a>s. Things change. We have a heat wave coming. Heat and humidity. Right over the weekend. A lot of clouds out is there now, some places still getting some rain. Including philly international. 78 degrees, weve barely gotten up to near 80 some places not even there. West chester and pottstown, only 72 degrees. Right now, with the rain its july remember . 76 in glassboro and Atlantic City<\/a>. We havent had any part of the area that got hot today. Plenty parts of the area a lot of rain. In plain field township close to 5 inches of rain gallo way township close to 4. Atlantic city two and a half a lot of cases, this rain came down in a short period of time. Thats whats cause s the flooding. Those are the areas we have to concentrate on here. Some places could afford to get some heavier rain others cant. As you can see on the radar, we have showers in pennsylvania and northern delaware thats the heaviest stuff. Its not moving toward new jersey which has gotten the hardest hit. You can see some showers moving through central bucks county. They got hit pretty hard yesterday. We dont sneed any of this rain. Eastern Chester County<\/a> continuing to get hit. Shower after shower west chester getting it right now, theres that one coming down through delaware county. The ones in northern delaware coming straight south. Theyre headed toward middleton right now. You dont often see these heavier showers moving north to south. The other area of course that got hit so hard toward the shore, and there is some rain its gotten a little bit stronger over the last 15 minutes. Well keep an eye on that as it heads down toward Long Beach Island<\/a>. As we go into the weekend things are going to complaining quite a bit. Were going to be escaping the heat. Its going to be in the 90s inland. These temperatures nice and comfortable looks mainly dry at the shore, just a slight chance of the shower. Better chance of showers and storms in the poconos, there too, youre escaping the heat thats going to be around in the inland areas. Philadelphias going to get well into the 90s by sunday and with the higher humidity its going to feel like its in the upper 90s. By sunday. For the rest of the night, we have scattered showers early, then we dry out and we get less humid and look how cool it gets 57 degree ss north and west by morning. Its totally different in the morning than today. Sunny and much less humid tomorrow. High temperatures in the low 80s. Its a Beautiful Day<\/a>. Another great day on friday, but then we jump. The temperature jumps, the humidity jumps on saturday. Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and on sunday it could get a little hotter and more humid with official heat wave coming by monday with more thunderstorms. A new way to see light at the end of the tunnel during a power outage. Youll youll need is your smart phone. A new map from peco that maps the Power Outages<\/a> in the philly area. Customers can use it to report that the lights have gone out. Youll also be able to get information on the cause of the outage and an estimated time for repair repairs. You can also use the app to pay your peco bill. More trouble could be ahead for allentown after that fbi raid at city hall last month. The impact the probe could have on the billion dollar effort to boost business. Whats the fallout, an fbi investigation involving two local mayors could Impact Business<\/a> in at least one of the two cities. The men in question ed pull ow ski and vaughn spencer. The fbi is looking into how the two awarded city contracts. Randy gyllenhaal found out the probe could impact the new wave of development in allentown. For the past two years theres been a renaissance in allentown, a billion dollars in development for a city on the rebound. Dark clouds have gathered overhead. A sense among some that the fbi probe into city hall and its mayor could slow all the progress. Its going to bankrupt the city if it continues. The fbi raided both allentown and reading city halls looking into contracts between government and developers. The headlines have been scathing. Not good for business. Frank is with the Lehigh Valley<\/a> chamber of commerce. I know what i read in the paper like everybody else. People want to fill in the gaps. Since we dont know exactly what the fbi is looking for, its tough to tell how this will affect the regions economy. Its hard to stop a moving train. Business leaders believe the citys momentum will continue. Folks in the valley Business People<\/a> in particular are very smart and can make the separation between the development thats going on and whatever might have been going on in the Mayors Office<\/a>. Long time residents believe the development is here to stay despite whatever the fbi digs up. I dont think the names of allentown being investigated will affect anything at all. They still build Pretty Things<\/a> that attract the eye. Allentown city council will be meeting tonight for the very First Time Since<\/a> the raid. Allentowns mayor has said the city is cooperating with the investigation. In allentown, Randy Gyllenhaal<\/a> nbc10 news. Nbc10 news at 5 00 is next. We are drying out, our Team Weather Coverage<\/a> moves to Atlantic County<\/a> where neighbors and drivers were struggling to get above the water after heavy rain lead to flooding. Im tracking more showers moving into parts of our area. What to expect for your neighborhood coming up. Saved by a good samaritan, how he helped neighbors escape their home after a Lightning Strike<\/a> set it on fire. Right now at 5 00 were all drying out as quickly as the rain and flooding moved in the water receded. The damage that this mornings storms left behind still has us cleaning up tonight. Nbc10s sydney long has been talking to people in absecon county. They saw a big difference in a matter of hours in. Jacqueline and keith, thats right, where were standing right now, it was knee deep in water. The storm drains right here simply couldnt keep up. Were right in between the home depot and absecon boulevard. You can still see some of the trash out here in the roadway. Drivers drove right through it. All thanks to mother nature. This is video of the downpours during the morning rush hour on the Atlantic City<\/a> expressway by 10 00 a. M. Rush hour drivers were lying on the white horse pike got the brunt of the storm. It looked more like a lake than a road. It was a monsoon around here. Drivers found out the hard way about. You got soaking wet . Its a foot. Oh, my god. It was a mess. Yeah its a mess. When their engines stalled. Keeps you guys busy on days like today. I was up over my knees. I was up to my waste. A long history of flooding joe fair weather took these photos of flooding he says nearly touched his mailbox. Hes using five pumps to get water out of his neighbors crawl space. They did drainage cracks over the years. I had to push cars out of the way. So it was unbelievable. His advice on what has been a soggy stretch this summer. Dont try to test the water. 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