radar will be tracking the chance for gusty thunderstorms later today. >> breaking overnight a strange odor forces families from their homes in montgomery county. we're live as crews try to figure out what it is. >> the beginning of the end. hundreds of workers brace for pink slips today as another atlantic city casino perhaps to close. >> good morning, good to see all of you, it is monday, dave is 0 off, karen rogers is here along with matt pellman. >> reporter: good morning, starting the workweek watching the weather closely. strong storms expected today. storm tracker 6 live double scan showing we're not entirely dry right now, but it's not raining in philadelphia. we have showers in wilmington. we want to go in closely in southern delaware and southern new jersey. we're watching the development of a thunderstorms one just about to hit dover. i wouldn't be surprised if that's showing lightning soon, as well as showers and thunderstorms moving through sea isle city, right now.

you have to be careful as you head out. it will be a different scene later today as you expect more of the storms moving through the area. there's a flash-flood watch in effect today and tomorrow evening, as well. we could see one to three inches of rain in a relatively shorepoint amount of time. the flash-flood watch encompassing much of the area, not just the southern zones along new jersey and delaware. the temperatures is 735, it's warm and sticky. 72 in allentown and 73 in millville right now. we're heading up to 91. him here's how the day will unfold, 81 degrees at 9:00 a.m. could see a shower or thunderstorm at any point. noon, 86 degrees, i think the thunderstorms will be plentiful and gusty later this theerch. 6:00 p.m., 87 and thunderstorm or two. we're not out of the woods, details on that in the seven

day. >> reporter: seems like we'll be rocking and rolling later on. at this point we're rolling nicely on the roads at this point on 42 belmawr, camden county. we expect more traffic as people head from the beach this morning, but at this point we're rolling along just fine. in lacey township, we have an accident on the garden state parkway southbound approaching the exit for waretown. a couple of lanes are blocked. princeton, a crash at canal road, franklin township. camera time, westbound, 30th street station. they have a stalled vehicle towed out of the way. we have a crash north of parks burger north of chapel avenue. stay away from gorsky lane near

karlyn lane. >> i know you have more on that in skip pack. >> indeed i do. we have a chemical that caused a neighborhood to evacuate. let's go over to katherine scott live on the scene in skip pack township, good morning, katherine. >> reporter: authorities are trying to figure out what the chemical is. around 100 homes were evacuated last night due to the mysterious odor. an emergency shelter was set up, others are staying with friends and relatives. emergency crews and investigators have cleared out for now, but we are expecting crews on the scene later this morning. the county haz/mat, dep and epa are working to identify the chemical and the source. the township said there was high readings of a volatile organic compound in several homes. it appears to be coming from the sump pumps. a strong odor was reported at a

house on gorski lane. the fire company responded with the meters and the meters went into alarms so they going and they found it in every home. >> we had 1.something and our neighbor had # point something and to open the windows and leave the home. (610)454-0909 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. as from any illnesses, the families were taken to the hospital as a precaution. the fire department just wanted to make sure they are okay because the families had been in their homes throughout the course of the day, they were not sure when the readings got high. they are not showing any signs or symptoms, they took

themselves to the hospital, they got blood work taken to his if anything showed up. katherine scott channel 6 "action news." >> happening today, pink slips are expected to go out to 1,000 employees at trump plaza casino in atlantic city. trump entertainment resort expects to close the casino by september 16 due to a steep decline in revenue. that would be the 4th resort in atlantic city to fold this year, costing the struggling gaming community a total of 8,000 jobs. >> i am an employee of a casino, i understand as far as putting time in, i've been here 20 years. >> atlantic city will have to do something to revitalize itself and not be to see lient on gaming -- reliant on gaming an gambling. >> representatives of the gaming union are expected to comment on the trump closure today. >> thousands are responding to

leaflets dropped by israeli planes. they are fleeing. israeli planes continue to bomb hamas sites in northern gaza. the attacks have killed 16 people and the palestinians say many are women and children. israeli prime minister blames hamas for the deaths. >> because we face a very, very brutal terrorist enemy, here's the difference between us, we're using missile defense to protect our civilians they are using their civilians to protect their missels. >> hamas has 2,000 missels and 8,000 more stockpiled. the u.s. and egypt are trying to broker a cease-fire. >> a delaware county politician is expected to plead guilty to forgery and theft charges. james bryant is accused of

stealing $4 million west cot electric to feed a gambling habit. he served as a counselman. 5:37 the u.s. house rules committee will consider a resolution on wednesday to sue president obama over the affordable care act. republicans are upset about the administration's decision to delay the law employer mandate for one year. it could lead to house vote on tuesday. the president called this a republican stunt. testimony in the bridge gate probe continues on thursday. new jersey lawmakers will hear from another aid in the christy administration about the closures on the girard point bridge. governor christie is scheduled to be in iowa. >> let's turn to karen rogers it's definitely a day to make sure you have an umbrella nearby. >> reporter: that storm tracker 6 live app wouldn't hurt, either. let's take a look, storm tracker 6 live double scan which is the best view of where the storms are already starting. you can see we're dry in philadelphia, but to the south and west we have the development

of the storms. him with the double scan technology we can see the storms develop before our eyes, so we're getting that right now in dover, you can see how it's developed in the past are 15 minutes, which is why it's so important. in sea isle you can see right now, as well. him if you're on the beach in sea isle starting to get wet there. let's head outside and show you what it looks like right now now. we have the clouds in philadelphia, sky6 live hd looking at ben franklin bridge. let's check the numbers, while 34069 region is currently dry, it's warm and sticky, the dewpoint 66 that means it's humid out there. the winds are out of the southwest and the pressure has been holding steady. satellite and radar showing the storms in motion, we've got some of them through the region yesterday and now we're seeing some showers and thunderstorms trying to pop up. this is really going to develop later on this afternoon. let's take a look at future tracker 6, we see at 12:30 this model shows us mostly dry, lots

of clouds, maybe some sunshine here or there, and then we see this line of storms really developing. we watch this at 4:30 in the afternoon. you can see it progressing through the i-95 corridor through your evening drive time before it pushes off the coast. we can see a shower or thunderstorm at any point. we're worried about this afternoon or evening. we're under a slight risk for severe weather. we can see gusty winds and downpours and lighten with this, as well. even flash flooding possible. drenching rain with these storms, gusty winds and the possibility of hail. if you're at the shore today. you can see lots of clouds it's humid and we could get a gusty thunderstorm around at any point. noon, 79. 3:00 p.m., 85. it's not going to be a washout at the shore. you have to be careful with the storms if you're outside, that's for sure. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, it's hot today, we're watching for strong storms special lay later this afternoon into the evening, 91

is the high, you're feeling the heat and the humidity. tomorrow, a few storms around, as well. they could be strong, 87. wednesday, it's dry and cooler, 83 degrees, it could be a little humid, but thursday, it's refreshing. humidity is down, partly sunny skies, 83. friday, clouds seven -- clouds and sun, 85. friday, 86. saturday, 86. today and tomorrow, the worst of the storms that's when they are serious and we get these heavy downpours. 5:40, we have more news you didn't see last night. fire at a new york city landmark burns 6 people including a child. >> that online purchase doesn't have to turn into buyers remorse, saving with 6abc has a new subscription service that makes it easy to send things back. >> reporter: if you're heading

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city. it is now, 5:43, 74 degrees right now and we'll be dealing with strong thunderstorms as the day moves on. >> are we ready to start the workweek, mr. matt pellman? >> reporter: i know you are, it's your favorite day of the week. ready or not let's start the workweek. i say yes indeed, dreams are coming true on 202, but i may be overselling it just a bit. we have a new traffic pattern southbound between 252 and 401. you can see the traffic that used to move here in these lanes is off to the right side of the roadway on the fresh, smooth concrete, so, hey, that's exciting. the other exciting part of this is this our last construction pattern, the project is expected to wrap up in fall, as you may know the project will give us

three lanes in each direction on 202 which will severely reduce the congestion we see through the rush hour in chester county. it's good stuff that's happening along 202, just a different traffic pattern to get used to this morning. elsewhere in chester county, parks burger, route 10 -- parks berg. a downed pole. in chester county, 23 is closed between country club and valley park road, stay on palings road or egypt road as the alternates. time for the commuter waze app. dead eye man says watch out for animals near the road in charlestown township, near 29. >> 6 people including a child suffered minor burns when camera

equipment caught fire. embers fell on the people atop of a new york city landmark. it is unclear what caused the fire. in our delaware newsroom, the search continues for a hit-and-run driver who struck a man in newport. the victim is in critical condition. police are working on a description of the car involved. a new description service allows you to take advantage of great online deals without wearing about buyers remorse. >> reporter: we know we can get great savings shopping online, if you get something that doesn't fit or workout, the return shipping costs can cancel the savings right on you. now there's a new solution. it's a service called return saver. >> it's a description program focused on returns.

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6abc.com. ann be amy buckman channel 6 "action news." >> the largest salvage operation in maritime history is about to begin. >> a storm in ohio to says campers across a field like toys. >> reporter: those storms are heading in our direction. as we look live, storm tracker 6 live double scan showing some storms are developing in delaware and south jersey, without for those.

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employees from a home depot are going door to door offering supplies for those who need them. >> reporter: mostly dry this morning, mostly, as you head outside it's dry along the blue route in delco. but we are dealing with a crash by the route 1 media bypass. one vehicle involved, but the side of her car is scraped up and she has a flat tire. police and penndot are assisting and traffic is getting by without too much of a problem. you're getting by on the pennsylvania turnpike without the left lane approaching willow grove. overnight construction wrapping up there. shuttle busing on the norristown regional rail line, everything is back to normal and the rains are on time so far. >> reporter: it's dry in philadelphia, but showers and thunderstorms developing in south jersey and delaware, be careful if you're heading to the shore. it's humid today, it's not going to rain all day long, but a thunderstorm at any point especially later on and this

evening. a gusty storm this evening. 79 by noon, 85 by 3:00 p.m. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, hot and humid, 91 is the high, strong storms developing especially later this afternoon into the evening. we have a slight risk for severe weather. tomorrow a few more storms, the timing is unclear as the front crosses through the area, 87 degrees for the high, wednesday, breezy and cooler, 83. thursday, refreshing, 83 lowering humidity by thursday, friday, clouds and sun, 85. thunderstorm by the end of the day. >> happening today, crews over the coast of italy are preparing for a salvage operation of -- the first of its kind in history. the costa concordia will be raised and taken to be

dismantled. it comes 2 1/2 years after the ship sunk killing 234 people on board. malala is in nigeria to advocate for the return of the 200 school girls. she also the pakistani teenager shot by the taliban because she was trying to get an education. she continues to lobby for education rights from around the world. 276 school girls were abdomin ducked on april 15 by boko haram terrorists. dozens escaped but 219 of them remain missing. "g.m.a." amy robach talked to malala on their trip to nigeria, you can watch their full interview on "action news" at 7:00 a.m. video going viral showing a man sitting in a steamy hot car to raise awareness about the problem. >> we're working on a story

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the father of three sweating uncontrollably. it was close to 90 degrees in raleigh, north carolina. he said he could only manual inwhat a child strapped in a car seat all day would have to feel. >> i would never leave my kids in a car like this. i can't come if the car -- i don't care if the car was running. this is wrong man, we go through this every year, year after year after year. >> justin ross harris is accused of leaving his 22-month-old son in the car. he pleaded not guilty to murder and child cruelty. i posted that video on my facebook if you want to take a look at what it's like after a few minutes. alernlic to appear -- allergic to apple. >> a lehigh valley community is

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>> good morning, everyone, 6:00 a.m., monday, july 14, we're following breaking noose. >> crews work through the night trying to pinpoint the source of a mysterious odor that prompted the evacuation of a montgomery county neighborhood. >> new this morning, the armed robber who threatened a clerk with a knife. >> storm tracker 6 live is tracking stormy weather for the next several days. >> carnal is