WDBJ 7 news at 5 for 09/08/04

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Today on News 7 at 5, Frances brings heavy rains and flooding to the area.
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Plus Hurricane Ivan hits the Carribbean and leaves nine people dead.
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The rain totals were impressive but we were lucky the tropical system kept moving or the flooding would have been much worse. While folks clean up, we will check out powerful Ivans in the caribbean.

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Also today, we'll see if NASA waas able to snatch the Genesis Mission out of thin air.
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Suspended Virginia Tech quarterback MARCUS Vick is apparently ready to accept a plea bargain to end some of his legal problems.
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Plus we'll meet a local football player who has had to reconcile his faith with his play on the field. News 7 at 5 is next.
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The heaviest rains have ended and the worst of Frances seems to be over. So how did the valley fair?
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The rain fell through the night and all day along with gusting winds which brought down trees, power lines and even forced evacuations.
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Susan Bahorich is standing by the Roanoke River at Wiley Drive. Susan, you were there today at noon. How does it compare nearly five hours later?
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Flash flooding took some residents by surprise in the Clearbrook Section of Roanoke County.
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Some streets actually looked more like rivers as the rain continued falling.
One motorist learned the hard way never to cross Mother Nature. He underestimated just how deep the water was on the intersection of 220 and Buck Mountain Road.
When water started seeping into the car --he decided it was best to abandon it.
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Not far away on Sandlewood Road -- flood waters took over another street.
Officials says the depth of the water may not always be obvious so you should not try to drive through it. Two feet of water will carry away most automobiles.
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Franklin County saw usual high water in flood prone areas.
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No injuries were reported, and the county has had NO reports of major damage. Several roads were blocked by the Pigg River near Callaway. And in Boones Mill, the Maggodee Creek threatened many homes and businesses, but fell just short of causing major problems. Franklin County emergency authorities had opened up a shelter at the National Guard Armory, but have now closed it.
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It was much of the same in the New River Valley today. Rain, wind and flooding.
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Downed trees kept V-DOT busy clearing roadways. Creeks like this one in Galax were also raging most of the day. Several families even had to be evacuated by boat this morning from a low lying area in the eastern section of the town.
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Everyone made it out safely and most were able to return this afternoon. Officials are now keeping a close eye on Chestnut creek in Galax near the furniture plants. Coming up tonight at 6:00, we'll show you some of the damage in Giles and Wythe Counties.
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Heavy rain sent a tractor trailer carrying cigarettes flying over an embankment this afternoon.
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It happened on northbound Interstate 77 near exit 24. Police say the truck may have hydro-planed into a guardrail and down a steep embankment. Police credit a seat belt with saving the driver's life. She was taken to Twin County Hospital with minor injuries after being rescued from the vehicle.
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The weather has lead to the cancellation of night classes.
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The Barpalma Beauty School has called off classes tonight.
As has the Community School of Roanoke, Patrick Henry and Dabney Lancaster Community Colleges and the Jefferson College of Health Sciences.
Also the V-D-N at the Vinton Christian Academy will close at six.
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You can find all of tonight's school and church closings as well as a complete list of closed roads on our website at WDBJ7.com.

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It is not just this region dealing with the wrath of Frances- From the Carolinas all the way to New York State, pounding rain caused chaos.
As Drew Levinson reports, the same storm that flooded towns in North Carolina backed up commuters in New York City.
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(((( Frances is like one of those irritating house guests....who doesn't know when to leave. Remnants of the onetime giant Hurricane that blasted into Florida continue to rain down from the Southeast to the Great Lakes. Parts of the the North Carolina mountains are swamped.
"WE SEEN PEOPLE WADING DOWN THERE AT THE COFFEE SHOP, IT IS UP TO THEIR CHEST." More than 11 inches of rain fell overnight near Ashville. "IT CERTAINLY IS A SURPRISE TO WAKE UP IN THE MORNING AND SEE MOST OF DOWNTOWN COVERED IN WATER." The waters of the Swannanoa River had nowhere to go but up and out as they swallowed cars and roads. Here, Noah would have been proud....though admittedly...one dog did miss the boat. Up the coast in New Jersey trees are down and dining out is OUT at this restaurant. Heavy rain drenched New York City and clogged the subways. "IT'S MESSED UP, THERE'S A LOT OF WATER DAMAGE ON THE TRAINS." Many trains were suspended. Getting to work was a pain.
"I LEFT MY HOUSE AT EIGHT O'CLOCK THIS MORNING, AS YOU CAN SEE IT IS NOW 10 O'CLOCK." "WE WERE STUCK ON THE TRACKS DO TO WATER AND I HAVE BEEN STANDING WAITING FOR THE E-TRAIN FOR A HALF AN HOUR." On Long Island driving was a challenge.
"YOU NEED A ROWBOAT" And at the US Open In Queens, the tennis was no match for the foul weather--right now Frances is the reigning champion here.

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Federal Help is on the way to Florida.
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President Bush today toured the damage firsthand and passed out ice and water to people in need.
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The President also signed a two billion dollar funding bill to help with cleanup, emergency food shelters, medical care and to help citrus farmers who've lost crops.
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((MANY HAVE HAD THEIR HOMES DAMAGED. FAMLIES HAVE LOST POWER. SMALL BUSINESSES HAVE SUFFERED. CITRUS GROWERS HAVE LOST THEIR CROPS. FLORIDANAS ARE IN THE HEARTS OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.))
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President Bush also stopped by the National Hurricane Center for an update on the threat posed by Hurricane Ivan-
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As Florida cleans up, many people are keeping an eye on the Hurricane in the Atlantic.
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Hurricane Ivan has already killed at least nine people in the Caribbean islands of Barbados and Grenada.
The storm made direct contact yesterday. It turned concrete homes into rubble. The storm damaged at least 170 homes with gusts buffeting up to 90 miles per hour.
Ivan is the most powerful storm to hit the Caribbean in 14 years. It's expected to reach Jamaica by late tomorrow.
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Still to come on the newscast, Marcus Vick may be prepared to settle one of the legal charges against him.
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Plus NASA scientists could do nothing but watch today as their hope for a successful Genesis mission plunged right before their eyes.
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Marcus Vick has apparently abandoned the appeal of his conviction for contributing to the delinquency of minors.
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He was found guilty in May and sentenced to 30 days in jail plus a fine. This morning Vick's teammate, Brenden Hill, made a deal with the prosecutor. Hill pled "no contest" to a single "contributing" charge. He will serve NO time, but will have to pay a 100-dollar fine and perform some community service. The court calendar shows Vick is set to enter a plea Monday, most likely under a similar arrangement.
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Commonwealth's Attorney Joey Showalter declined comment.

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NASA has been left to pick up the pieces of the Genesis space capsule.
The spacecraft's rare cargo may have been destroyed after its parachute failed to deploy.
Manuel Gallegus has more.
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((AS THE GENESIS SPACE CAPSULE ENTERED THE EARTHS ATMOSPHERE OVER OREGONNASA SCIENTISTS CHEERED
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THE REFRIGERATOR-SIZED CRAFT THAT HAD ORBITED THE SUN FOR THREE YEARSSEARCHING FOR THE ORGIN OF THE SOLAR SYSTEMWAS FINALLY HOME
BUT THEN DISASTER THE SPACECRAFTS PARACHUTE DIDNT OPEN.AND THE 14-HUNDRED POUND PROBE SLAMMED INTO THE UTAH DESERT AT 100 MILES PER HOUR.
FROM THE AIR IT LOOKED LIKE A BROKEN EGG.

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it slammed into the early at 193- miles per hour.
THE CANNISTER CONTAINED SOLAR PARTICLES THAT WERE SUPPOSED TO BE TRANSPORTED INTO AN ULTRA CLEAN LABORATORY FOR INSPECTION. POTENTIALLY BILLIONS AND BILLIONS OF ATOMSELECTRONS, PROTONS AND NUCLEITRACES OF THE SOLAR WIND THAT COULD HAVE PROVIDED ANSWERS ABOUT THE BIRTH AND EVOLUTION OF OUR SOLAR SYSTEM.
GENESIS WAS A SIX YEAR, 264-MILLION DOLLAR PROJECTTHE FIRST SAMPLE RETURN MISSION SINCE THE APPOLO MOONSHOTS
SCIENTISTS WERE SO CONCERNED ABOUT ITS CONTENTS THAT HOLLYWOOD'S HELICOPTER STUNT PILOTS WERE EVEN BROUGHT IN TO BREAK ITS FALL; BY SCOOPING IT UP AFTER THE PARACHUTTE OPENED.
BUT NOW GENESIS IS A RECOVERY MISSIONAND ITS UNCLEAR IF ITS CONTENTS ARE TOO CONTAMINATED TO PROVIDE ANY ANSWERS. MANUELGALLEGUS, CBS NEWS. ))

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Coming up next, Robin will have more on our overnight forecast.
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[VO] Then in Sports, Mike Stevens will introduce us to a Carroll County football player who had to deal with conflicts on and off the field.
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There's more News 7 to come.
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Up after sports, we'll meet David... he's 500 years old, but hasn't aged a day in centuries.
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Welcome everybody to the midweek ticker. Sports and religion have always been a curious mix. Sometimes appearing as a contradiction in terms - other times as soul mates. At Carroll County high school - the marriage of the two may have started as the ultimate mismatch - but it has grown into an amazing union.

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(( At first glance - Jose Wengerd looks like any other high school football player in southwest Virginia. In fact, a second glance would reveal nothing more - certainly not the fact that Wengerd and his family are Mennonites. ((DALE:)) Not because the Mennonite faith is against sports - but rather against the behavior that glorifed competition often breeds. Things like ego and self-centeredness are frowned upon and for that reason the few Mennonites who are in public schools rarely if ever play. ((JOSE:)) ((DALE:)) ((JOSE:)) ((nat sound of dad and water bottle)) Wengerd's family now supports him wholeheartedly and like any mom and dad feel the pride when others brag on their son. As a junior he topped the 1000 yard mark rushing and led the team in tackles. And unlike many kids with talent - he's not wasting it - Jose is making the most of his unique opportunity.)) ((COACH:)) ((JOSE:))
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Jose says he never intended to make a statement by playing, but that he has noticed some of his church members checking things out at Carroll games this season. Have a safe night everybody. [GO TO BREAK]

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The head of the Federal Reserve hinted that interest rates could be going up soon. But as Marcella Palmer reports, investors on Wall Street didn't seem to mind.
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Quite a birthday celebration for a man named David.. he turns 500 today.
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Actually it is a birthday for Michelangelo's statue of David- The famous sculpture was first unveiled on September 8th, 1504.
David is the most famous and famously nude statue in the world.
Michelangelo was 29 when he introduced David to the people of Florence, Italy
David stood in public square and weathered the elements for 369 years before being moved in 1873 to his current home in a gallery.
David is quite popular.
He attracts an estimated one point two million visitors a year.
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