scattered downpours and thunderstorms erupting in that general area. and the heaviest with five lightning strikes is pushing away and this is exactly where it is moving north and east. newtown at 5:25. and again not severe, but releasing a lot of heavy rain in a short amount of time as it passes north and east. it is moving extremely slowly. in fact we look at sky 6 in the region that is dealing with it the ben franklin bridge, we move on from there. and a shot showing -- there it is, norristown. at the intersection of 202 and main street we have some offici officials you can see on the edge of the road. the roadway of 202 is under water. and the cars are stopped here

because of 1-2 inches of rain that quickly fell as the downpour passed through. right now they are assessing and i saw someone with a stick on the side, maybe trying to find the drain to pull some of the water away. looking at a flood advisory in effect until 6:30 for that part of the country east norristown and lansdale and abington. as the storm passed through, the advisory meaning as on the picture, some area roadways taking on excess water. what to expect this week, warm and humid and clouds and sun. a daily threat of thunderstorms and heavy downpours, but not a wash out anyway this week. and talking about the best chance of thunderstorms, which day it is and that forecast in a little bit. >> thanks. >> and get updates on your forecast any time with the 6abc stormtracker 6 app. it is free to download right now for your apple and an droid devices. other news tonight, a

chester county family targeted in a cool prank prompting a large police response. someone called 911 and claimed there was a killing at a home in the 700 block of north reed road in it was a prank and we have the full story. water? >> as mentioned, swatting subpoena a very dangerous prank when should be sends in an emergency call of a person with weapons and holding host averages and that prompted the swat team to go to the home of the innocent party. the people involved in the case think the prank was not funny at all. meredith dunbar says she had the worst morning of hire life. >> my children were up to the state police with guns at their heads. >> dunbar said it started very early this morning when she was outside feeding her horse where is a heavily armed swat team surrounded her house after receiving reports that an armed

man was inside of her home. dunbar said she was in complete disbelief as the swat team leader explained why they were there. >> i wasn't sure if anyone was alive or dead. i was told that somebody had called and said that they had killed our entire family and were overdosing themselves on heroin. >> it turns out it was a prank and now the chester county d.a. is very anxious to bring the person responsible to justice because he says that the pranksters do not seem to realize they are playing with fire. >> if somebody who sees a swat team, a bunch of guys with automatic weapons about to make entry into a house grabs a gun, they are going to get shot, they are going to get killed and it will be the fault of the idiots making the swat calls. >> and she believes she has no idea who is behind it. >> i think it is have been in xbox live and skype.

they were able to find that the call was through scotland. >> and finding it is a high properties. >> these calls are disaster waiting to happen. >> the authorities tell us that the people involved went a great length to cover your tracks, no arrests made. the d.a. says that he is work, solid leads in the case and those responsible face very serious charges including risking a catastrophe and fines as well that can top $10,000. reporting live in chester county, walter perez channel 6 "action news." a woman recovering after she was tied up and held at gunpoint in northeast philadelphia. it happened at a home in the 2200 block of st. vincent street. four men forced their way into the home at 8:45 this morning. the suspects took $2400 cash, $10,000 worth of jewelry before fleeing. no arrests made. a condo complex under

construction was engulfed in fire in chester county this morning erupting at 6:00 a.m. at mcfar land and rosedale roads. and they got control in 20 minutes and nobody hurt. new details about the crash injuring comedian tracy morgan and killing his long-time friend and writing partner. they were traveling on the new jersey turnpike when the limo bus hit by a tractor-trailer. and in the satellite center now with the latest on the investigation. >> risk, investigators say that the wal-mart truck driver accused of causing this deadly accident had not slept in more than 24 hours. meanwhile, tracy morgan is recovering in critical condition in a new jersey hospital. with his fiancee by his side. >> 911, what is your emergency? >> newly released 911 calls about the crash that killed one person and sent comedian tracy morgan and others to the

hospital. and the deadly crash blamed in part by sleep deprivation. and the complaint noted that the driver of the wal-mart big rig allegedly setting off the chain reaction accident saturday was operating the truck without having slept for a period in excess of 24 hours. that driver, keven roper, charged. accused of hitting morgan's limo on the new jersey turnpike causing it to slam into other cars and overturn. >> it felt like an explosion. i just remembered the impact and the vehicle going by. i climbed around and heard tracy screaming for help but i couldn't reach him and pull him. >> and james mcnair died at the scene. morgan and three others still in critical condition. the former "snl" and "30 rock" treated for a broken leg, feeler, nose and self cracked

ribs. and kevin hart encourageled by the news that morgan is said to be more responsive. >>ity want him to get better and get back to everyone who loves him and doing what he does well, make everybody laugh. >> and he was at the casino and they extent condolences. and the driver, keven roper it was thought that he would make an initial appearance in court but it did not happen. it has been moved to wednesday, that's when we expect him to appear before a judge. right? >> thank you for that report. right now people are gathered in philadelphia protesting pennsylvania governor corbett. and a live picture outside right now. the group includes members of the philadelphia student union and the teachers union began the protest outside of the union league where governor corbett was set to hold a fundraiser. and they changed location because they believed that he moved to the comcast center. and continuing the demand for

the state to completely fund the schools in philadelphia and to bring back the jobs lost by the budget cuts. residence in one philadelphia neighborhood affected by repairs to a broken watermain. the water press ire was low and the break happened saturday night. and a corner store and one house had damage when the break open occurred. the intersection is closed until further notice. and a check of the traffic report. >> hi, rick and monica. the flash storms we are having causing flash flood on the roadways and on main street the huge pool of flooding water. and they shutdown the northbound lanes on 202 trying to get the cars out of the way with tow trucks. and unfortunately the alternate roots are also flood. and we are experiencing flooding waters on all of those roadways

right now. so you just have to wait it out. going to the big picture and speeds on the schuylkill expressway, extremely slow going in the westbound lanes heading out of the city. at a stand still. you see speeds in the teens. even closer to conshohocken 8 and 5 miles per hour. and on the northeast extension, if you are coming on you of the mid county tolls an earlier accident blocked all lanes. the right lane blocked now and there is a long line of cars if your heading northbound right now. back to you. >> thank you. and much more to come on "action news" tonight. a wild california police pursuit takes a dramatic turn. how an armed suspect ended up on the roof of a house. and a philadelphia mom making an emotional plea to students. and ali gorman with her he have forwards to prevent tragedies in the water this summer. and checking back in with adam joseph for a closer look at the accuweather forecast when "action news at 5:00" comes right back.

>> the man who led the california police on a high speed chase on thes loose. they say the driver reached

speeds of 100 miles per hour on several freeways and he eventually exited and pulled over in a north hollywood neighborhood and then ran off with what appeared to be a rifle. he hid for awhile in a backyard, even later up here climbed on a rooftop. then he got down, no sign of him for awhile. area schools were locked down and residents urged to stay inside. a reward now being raised for information on the missing malaysian airlines flight. relatives of five of the people on board the missing jetliner are trying to gather $5 million to do what they say is get the truth. it disappeared and 24 hours later the campaign raised more than $5,000. they are scouring sections of the indian ocean and have not found one trace of the plane. overseas, structuring issues with a landmark in paris.

over the years the residents and tourists placed thousands of padlocks on the privilege and toss keys into the river as a symbol of their love. and over the weekend some of the fences started to collapse and it is proved that the tradition may need to come to an end. "healthcheck," as we head into summer city officials urging children and families to stay out of creeks, streams and rivers. >> a local mother whose 13 year old son drown last year spoke today, and ali gorman at the big board with the story. >> for many people, especially kids, creeks like this one can seem very inviting on a hot summer day. but many people under estimate how dangerous they can be. there can be drop-offs and very strong currents. one local mother shared her story with middle schoolers today in hopes much -- of

preventing another tragedy. >> it is ironic, this time last year i was sitting in the audience watching my son graduate. and we took pictures right outside. little did i know it was the last picture that i would have taken from him. >> weeks later, june 1, 2013, kimberly boyles' 13 year old son, brandon, drown. he jumped into the pennypack creek with his brother and both swept up in a strong current. his brother was rescued, but brandon did not surface. the divers tried to behind him in the creek but no avail. his body found days later. and today kimberly joined mayor nutter and the fire officials to watch operation stay on shore. thes message -- >> the creeks, streams and even the rivers in and around our city are not play areas.

>> he says in the past few years 16 people have died in area creeks and streams. many under the age of 15. kimberly urges students not to take the risk. >> you guys just can't go in this water. and the only reason why i am here is if i could save one of you, and one of your parents from the agony of getting up out of bed every day knowing that your son is not there. >> and just a month after brandon died another boy, 15 year old sebastian also got caught in the current of the same creek and drown. swimming in the waterways is not only illegal, but extremely dangerous. an important message for kids this summer. >> ok, thank you. and breaking news to pass along tonight. some streets in montgomery county shutdown by police due to flooding from the heavy rains. looking live from one of our

many traffic cameras in norristown. police shutdown the street in both direction and the dan hower bridge and it is because of the flooding it. up and see some of the problems, and traffic is re-routed around alarming body of water. we are told up to three feet of water in some areas of norristown. and people are urged to be careful around manhole covers it, there are reports of them popping out of the ground. they have their hands full tonight and traffic issues to be aware of if you travel through the area. and we will update you as more information is available from nor

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turnpike from chester to montgomery county, also chester county. also downingtown, malvern and player ups, oranges and yellows in that region. the heaviest concentration of flooding rain in southern parts of montgomery county moving away from norristown along the northeast extension. still along the turnpike torrential rain. and route 263. in fact looking at rainfall rates of 1-2 inches per hour. and these storms only moving north and east 15 miles an hour, to releasing a lot of rain. and they are sitting over the same locations. and that is why the national weather service in this location has a flash flood warning in effect until 8:15. just to the south and east of east norton near horsham and abington. and also around conshohocken and that section, just south of conshohocken in philadelphia county to the north and east of ardmore and parts of month

monday down -- montgomery county. the temperature 78 in philadelphia, 80 millville, 84 dover where it is dry. and the lehigh valley 72 degrees. no matter what your temperature is, it has been extremely humid this afternoon. and that humidity is what is allowing a lot of water to be released from the atmosphere. in fact with the temperatures, so far in the last three years. 93% of the time we already hit 90 degrees once in philadelphia. since we haven't this year, it is going to be the latest we have seen a 90-degree day since june 23 of 2003. and satellite and radar showing downpours this morning, and some of them bubbling up this afternoon and mainly along the pennsylvania turnpike. it is a general flavor of this week, it will remain unsettled for pretty much the next four days. tuesday, wednesday, thursday into friday. each day very humid with clouds and sunshine with some of the

pop-undownpours and thunderstorms and temperatures in the 80s. the most active with the front on friday, and then clearing it out in time for saturday of 84 degrees. we have the full accuweather seven-day and more on double scan in the next half-hour. >> see you then, thank you. and much more to come in the next half-hour of "action news at 5:00." learning more about the husband and wife team ago -- ambushing police officers in a pizza shop. and involved in a crash with a have an is a victimian. and the >> and the owner of california chrome apologizing for statements he made at belmont chrome apologizing for statements he made at belmont th thisfind the perfect gift for dad...

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new mayor down to two men. hearing from both as voters prepare to go to the polls home. and now the details. a new long-term initiative to help improve the camden schools, called "the new jersey promise" initiative offering programs to students and families to go here to take children from the cradle to college even to a career. "action news" reporter vernon odom live outside of camden high school with details. good evening. >> governor christie taking over complete control of the camden public schools. and over the weekend making lots of lofty promise. >> going to be governor for eight consecutive years, and after that we have to find jobs. >> and he chats with first graders from one of camden's schools. and the mission to cure the entire district of its ills.