WDBJ 7 news at Noon for 09/08/05

09/08/05

News 7 at Noon

GRAPHIC=None A man apparently trying to steal

gas leads police on a chase through
Lynchburg and Bedford County.

ENG#=1 VO-NAT

VO-NAT And, as rescue and recovery efforts

continue, more than 50 billion dollars
in federal aid could be on its way to
the Gulf Coast.

The latest on the aftermath of
Hurricane Katrina, coming up.

(END VO) (END VO)

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LEO ON CAM LEO ON CAM

I'll have the latest on Tropical Storm
Ophelia and our dry forecast coming up.

KIMBERLY ON CAM

Stay with us. News 7 at noon is next.
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*CG 4054

*CG standup Kimberly McBroom
kmcbroom@wdbj7.com

*CG 305
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ENG#=2 VO-NAT

VO-NAT KIMBERLY

No official estimates yet on how
many people may have died in Hurricane
Katrina.

But the White House spokesman calls
it a "massive catastrophe" on a level
never seen before in the U- S.

Meanwhile, Vice President Cheney has
arrived in Biloxi, Mississippi to tour

disaster sites both there and in
Louisiana.

(END VO) (END VO)

ANCHOR=KIMBERLY KIM ON CAM

Good afternoon, I'm Kimberly McBroom.

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ANCHOR ON CAM KIMBERLY ON CAM

GRAPHIC=Katrina recovery New Orleans is looking more like a

war zone.

As fears of disease mount
....soldiers are carrying M- 16s as
they try to get the thousands of
holdouts to leave the flooded city.

Police and soldiers have permission
to use force to evacuate residents--
but they haven't used it yet.

DOUBLE BOXES=Manuel/Kimberly DOUBLE BOXES

Manuel Gallegus is in New Orleans
this afternoon and joins us now with an
update on hurricane relief efforts.

LIVE=NEWSPATH (LIVE FULL)

*CG standup Manuel Gallegus
CBS News
*CG live New Orleans, LA

ENG#=3 for the backup (SOT FULL)

SOT FULL

INQ=The lines are long

*CG locator New Orleans, LA

*CG 2line Dawn Lambert
New Orleans Resident

*CG 2line Kenny Lambert
New Orleans Resident

*CG 2line Billy Gomillion
Texas Fish and Wildlife

*CG live New Orleans, LA

RUNS= (END SOT)

OQ= <<

TAKE PKG:

THE LINES ARE LONG FOR SO LITTLE.....
ICE, WATER AND MRE'S... MEALS

READY TO EAT.

SOT - DAWN LAMBERT/RESIDENT

"WE GOT HERE EARLY...HOUR AND HALF
BEFORE OPENED UP...GET ANYTHING WE

CAN GET."

THESE RESIDENTS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE
LEAVING THE NEW ORLEANS AREA - BUT

MANY ARE STOCKING UP TO STAY...FOR AS
LONG AS THEY CAN.

SOT - KENNY LAMBERT/RESIDENT

"WE DONT HAVE ANYWHERE LOCAL TO GO."

DEEPER INTO THE CITY... WHERE THE
POLLUTED WATER IS STILL AT EYE

LEVEL...THE NEED TO EVACUATE IS MORE
URGENT. SEARCH TEAMS ARE STILL

LOOKING FOR ANYONE WHO MUST BE RESCUED
OR PEOPLE WHO ARE NOW FINALLY

GIVING UP AND READY TO LEAVE.

(STANDUP BRIDGE) MANUEL GALLEGUS, CBS
NEWS, NEW ORLEANS

. it's a bit of a cat and mouse game in
the city...armed officers are

everywhere --and residents aren't
supposed to be here...but they just

walk by each other --no one is being

forced out.

Sometimes soldiers walking through
neighborhoods do ENCOUNTER RESISTANCE

AND SOON more FORCE MAY BE NECESSARY.

SOT: BILLY GOMILLION/TEXAS FISH &

WILDLIFE

"MOST OF US HAVE HAD ROCKS THROWN AT
US."

X-MARKS THE SPOT WHERE CREWS HAVE
ALREADY CHECKED FOR STRANDED RESIDENTS

AND DEAD BODIES IN THE SWAMPED
NEIGHBORHOODS. (I HAVE VIDEO OF CREWS

WITH PAINT CANS)

(NATS)

THE WATER IS TOXIC...BACTERIA, SEWAGE,
LEAD-- SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE

ALREADY DIED FROM INFECTIONS BORNE IN
THE PUTRID WATERS.

(NATS)

WATER LEVELS ARE DROPPING... AS MORE
PUMPS GO BACK ONLINE. now THE

FEAR IS THAT SO MANY BODIES WILL BE

FOUND. 25 THOUSAND BODY BAGS HAVE

BEEN BROUGHT INTO LOUISIANA ALONE AND
MAKESHIFT MORGUES ARE SET

UP--HEALTH OFFICIALS DON' THINK THE
DEATH TOLL WILL BE THAT HIGH BUT

THEY WANT TO BE PREPARED.>>

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ANCHOR ON CAM KIMBERLY ON CAM

GRAPHIC=None After seeing what's been happening

along the Gulf Coast, Florida residents
are keeping a watchful eye on Tropical
Storm Ophelia.

ENG#=4 (VO-NAT)
VO-NAT

*CG locator Jacksonville, FL

So far, Florida's northern coast
has been spared from damage by six
previous storms this year.

But the region's luck may be ending.

SOT FULL (SOT FULL)
INQ=Without a doubt

*CG 2line Bob Bignell
Flagler Beach, FL Resident Bob Bignell/Flagler Beach, FL Resident:
Without a doubt, you'd like to know

where it's going. There are poor people
in Mississippi didn't know where it is
going. It happened there. It's a shame.

RUNS=8 (END SOT)

OQ=It's a shame.

VO-NAT VO-NAT

*CG locator Flagler Beach, FL Emergency officials and residents are
stocking up on supplies like propane,
lanterns and batteries for the rest of
the week, as Ophelia gets closer.

But forecasters say they're not sure
exactly what path the storm will take.

(END VO) (END VO)

ANCHOR ON CAM KIMBERLY ON CAM

GRAPHIC= For the latest on Ophelia, let's head

over to Metereologist Leo Hirsbrunner.
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LEO in WX CENTER LEO IN WX CENTER

SKYTRACKER FULL RADAR

WXPRO/FULL PRECISIONCAST

STORY

LEO TOSS TO KIM LEO TOSS TO KIM

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KIMBERLY ON CAM KIMBERLY ON CAM

GRAPHIC=None A fire in northeast Roanoke is

sending up a column of smoke that
people can see for miles.

ENG#=None VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG live Roanoke

It's visible to our live camera
on top of Mill Mountain.

Authorities say it's coming from
near the A.D. Weddell used truck
dealership in the 16-hundred block of
13th Street northeast.

The fire department has several
units on the scene. So far, no reports
of injuries or serious damage.

(END VO) (END VO)

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KIMBERLY ON CAM KIMBERLY ON CAM

GRAPHIC=Police Chase A man reportedly running from

Lynchburg police wrecked his car, all
for 40 dollars in gas.

ENG#=1 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Bedford Co.

Officers say the driver of a
Pontiac Vibe drove off from a gas pump
in Lynchburg without paying.

Lynchburg police then chased the
vehicle.

After speeds reached 105-
miles-per-hour, officers broke off the
pursuit.

Minutes later, authorities say
the same Pontiac Vibe wrecked on route
460 in Bedford County.

The driver then used a bicycle in
the back of his vehicle to ride another
half-mile down the rode before he was
picked up.

His name has not been released.

(END VO) (END VO)

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ANCHOR ON CAM ANCHOR ON CAM

GRAPHIC=None Gasoline prices may be falling

slightly...but most Americans are still
paying more than three dollars a
gallon.

And now... Americans across the
country are about to be hit by the
soaring cost of natural gas used to
heat homes and generate electricity.

Bill Tucker has the story.

ENG#=2

SOT FULL

INQ=

*CG 2line Guy Caruso
Energy Information Administration
:10

*CG 2line Sen. Lamar Alexander

(R) Tennessee

:47

*CG 2line Mark Stultz (SOT FULL)

Natural Gas Supply Association
1:21

RUNS=1:47 (END SOT)

OQ=CNN reporting. <<

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KIMBERLY ON CAM KIMBERLY ON CAM
HARD MUSIC UNDER Still to come the newscast,
electrical workers from our area are
helping the people of Mississippi
return to normal,

ENG#=APRISA VO-NAT

VO-NAT and Ukraine's President has taken an

unusual step and fired his entire
government. We'll tell you why after
the break.
END VO END VO
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MINI-OPEN KIMBERLY ON CAM
ANCHOR ON CAM Ukraine's president has fired his
GRAPHIC=None seven- month- old government.

ENG=1 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Kiev, Ukraine

Viktor Yushchenko says a lack of
team spirit motivated his decision.

Several officials had resigned from
the government in recent days, citing
corruption.

It's the first scandal under
Yuschenko, who was elected after the
Ukrainians protested a previous vote
that put his opposition candidate in
office.

Meanwhile, he's appointed a former
economics minister as the acting prime
minister.

(END VO) (END VO)

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GRAPHIC=Katrina Recovery More than two-thousand line

mechanics are working to restore power
in Mississippi.

Some are Appalachian Power employees
from Western Virginia.
ROLL DASHIELL ANIMATION ROLL DASHIELL ANIMATION

Joe Dashiell has their story
from Hattiesburg.

ENG#=2 SOT FULL

SOT FULL

INQ=When Appalachian Power

KIMBERLY ON CAM
:00

*CG 2line Gary Squires
Mississippi Resident
:09
*CG 2line Mac Simpkins
Appalachian Power Team Leader
:31
*CG 2line Tim Pickett
Appalachian Power Worker
:54

*CG standup Joe Dashiell
jdashiell@wdbj7.com
1:08

RUNS=1:25 (END SOT)

OQ=News 7, Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

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GRAPHIC=Katrina Recovery With thousands of Hurricane victims

on their way to Virginia, local relief
agencies are preparing for their
arrival.

Justin McLeod reports.

ENG#=3 SOT FULL

SOT FULL

INQ=

*CG locator Roanoke
:00

*CG 2line Jim Keyes
Hurricane Survivor from New Orleans
:11
*CG 2line Amy Whittaker
American Red Cross
:50
*CG 2line Kathy Smith
Blue Ridge Resident
1:07
*CG standup Justin McLeod

jmcleod@wdbj7.com
1:37

RUNS=1:48 (END SOT)

OQ=jm, news 7 <<((NAT SOUND OF MAN TALKING ABOUT

SLEEPING AT 1:26:02))

Jim Keyes went to the Red Cross
Wednesday seeking help.

He left with vouchers for food,
medication, clothes, and shelter.

SOT FULL 1:30:34 SOT FULL

INQ=I feel better JIM KEYES/HURRICANE SURVIVOR: I FEEL

BETTER NOW BUT I'M STILL A LITTLE
NERVOUS. IT'S LIKE I'VE HAD MY WHOLE
WORLD TURNED UPSIDE DOWN.

RUN06 (END SOT)

OQ=upside down A world that for last forty years was

in New Orleans.

Jim got out just before the storm hit
and was staying in a shelter.

His niece tracked him down and drove
non-stop from Blue Ridge to Louisiana.

It wasn't easy.

SOT FULL 1:31:26 SOT FULL

INQ=Once we went KATHY SMITH/BLUE RIDGE RESIDENT: ONCE

WE WENT OVER INTO THE MISSISSIPPI,
LOUISIANA AREA YOU COULDN'T GET ANY
FUEL.

RUN04 (END SOT)

OQ=any fuel Eventually they made it safely back

to Virginia.

((quick nat sound of red cross
volunteer))

The Red Cross is hearing plenty of
stories just like this one.

The Roanoke Valley Chapter has
already helped more than 20 families
displaced from the hurricane.

It's expecting to handle many more.

SOT FULL 1:35:14 SOT FULL

INQ=It may be AMY WHITTAKER/AMERICAN RED CROSS: IT

MAY BE A LITTLE OVERWHELMING FOR US TO
HANDLE BUT THAT'S WHAT WE'RE HERE TO
DO.

RUN05 (END SOT)
OQ=HERE TO DO

The Roanoke Valley Chapter of the Red
Cross has already raised 675-thousand
dollars for hurricane relief.

The agency expects to be helping
families here locally for months.

SOT FULL 1:32:43 SOT FULL

INQ=The Red Cross KATHY SMITH: THE RED CROSS HAS BEEN

WONDERFUL. THEY JUST WENT OUT OF THEIR
WAY. I SAY GOD PROVIDES EVERYTHING AND
THESE ARE ANGELS.

RUN08 (END SOT)

OQ=THESE ARE ANGELS Jim Keyes saw that firsthand.

He remains optimistic and hopes to
one day return to the city he loves.
Right now, he stays away from the
television.

SOT FULL 1:29:51 SOT FULL

INQ=I tried looking JIM KEYES/HURRICANE SURVIVOR: I TRIED

LOOKING AT THEM AT FIRST BUT THEY JUST
HURT ME SO MUCH. IT HURTS TO SEE THIS
GRAND OLD LADY SHE WAS BUT SHE IS GOING
TO COME BACK.

RUN10 (END SOT)

OQ=TO COME BACK

SOT FULL SOT FULL

INQ= JUSTIN McLEOD/REPORTING: BEFORE

SOMEONE CAN VOLUNTEER FOR THE RED
CROSS, THEY FIRST MUST BE TRAINED. THE
AGENCY HAS MADE IT EASY SO PEOPLE CAN
GET ALL THE TRAINING IN ONE DAY.
SPECIAL CLASSES ARE ALREADY UNDERWAY.

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OQ=JM, NEWS 7

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ANCHOR ON CAM KIMBERLY ON CAM

GRAPHIC=Fire Fire has damaged a Minnesota

brewery that's been in business for
over a century.

ENG#=4 (VO-NAT)
VO-NAT

*CG locator St. Paul, MN

The blaze engulfed the old Hamm and
Stroh Brewery that was first built in
the 18- 50s as the Pittsburgh Brewery.

Thick, black smoke could be seen from
several miles away.

The flames became so intense fire
fighters were told to leave the
building.

Officials say the buiding was vacant
and there were no reports of any
injuries.

No word yet on what started the
fire, although authorities say it
appears suspicious.

(END VO) (END VO)

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KIMBERLY ON CAM KIMBERLY ON CAM
SOFT MUSIC UNDER There's more News 7 at Noon to come.

ENG#=APRISA VO-NAT

VO-NAT After the break, we'll see two

underwater divers who are looking to

set a new record.
END VO END VO
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GRAPHIC=None A pair of Italian divers hope to

swim their way into the record books.

ENG#=1 (VO-NAT)
VO-NAT

*CG locator Ponza Island, Italy

Stefania Mensa and Stefano
Barbaresi donned their wetsuits for a
marathon, 10- day stay inside an
underwater house.

It's equipped with special beds,
sofa, books, and even TELEVISION.

They'll only take a short daily
break from the water by resting inside
a watertight room, where they'll eat

and be monitored for potential health
problems.

But the equipment itself isn't
necessarily foolproof.

SOT FULL (SOT FULL)
INQ=We cannot check

*CG 2line Giovanni Calcagnini
Biomedical Engineer Giovanni Calcagnini/Biomedical
Engineer: We cannot check the sensors,
so once we put the sensors on the
subject we have no idea of how they
will be working.

RUNS=9 (END SOT)

OQ=they will be working.

VO-NAT VO-NAT

The team is made of dozens of
people, including 10 doctors, a
psychologist, and a dozen of
professional divers who will turn out
to assist the couple under the sea day
and night.

(END VO) (END VO)

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ENG#=APRISA WEATHER MINI OPEN E2017

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On Wall Street at Noon, the DOWN was
DOWN 17. The NASDAQ has gained one.

*CG noonstox y
17
x
1

x=up y=down

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SPORTS MUSIC UNDER There's a new face in Cleveland.

ENG#=APRISA VO-NAT

VO-NAT But will the ddition to the

Browns family be enough for a winning
season?

We'll have the details next.
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MIKE ON CAM MIKE ON CAM

GRAPHIC=NFL The N-F-L Season kicks off

tonight with the Patriots and Raiders.
New England will be playing without
its Defensive Coordinator Romeo
Crennell, who's now the head coach in
Cleveland.

As Grant Kittelson tells us,
Crennell's arrival has benefited a
former Hokie.

ENG#=1 SOT FULL
SOT FULL

INQ=

*CG locator Berea, OH
Cleveland Browns Training Facility
:00

*CG 2line Ben Taylor
Cleveland Browns Linebacker
:12

*CG standup Grant Kittelson
gkittelson@wdbj7.com
1:05

*CG 2line Todd Grantham
Browns Defensive Coordinator
1:40 QUICK

RUNS=1:55 (END SOT)

OQ=News 7 Sports. < (END SOT) Head Coach of the Cleveland Browns, he

brought with him the 3-4 defense. It
served him well as he helped lead the
Patriots to 3 super bowl titles in 4
season.

That meant a change for former
Hokie Ben Taylor who had to learn a
defense that is foreign to him.

(TAYLOR BITE: 7:42:15)

Taylor had something to prove to
the new coaching staff, in his first 3
seasons with the Browns, injuries have
been a problem.

(TAYLOR BITE: 7:42:49)

(STANDUP:)

(TAYLOR BITE 7:43:40)

The 4th year linebacker also has the
backing of his Defensive Coordinator
Todd Grantham who also played football
at Virginia Tech

(GRANTHAM BITE:)

(TAYLOR BITE:)

Taylor and Grantham hope the Hokie
Connection will translate into more
wins for the Browns this season. IN
Berea Ohio with the Cleveland Browns
Grant Kittelson News 7 Sports.>>
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GRAPHIC=NBA One of the tallest men in the

world- and possibly a NBA center for
the next decade and beyond was at the
Roanoke Athletic Club yesterday
shooting hoops.

ENG#=2 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Roanoke Co.
Roanoke Athletic Club Sun Ming Ming, the 22 year old :00 giant from China who is seven feet
eight inches tall - came to Roanoke
yesterday not to show off his game, but
to raise awareness for his cause.

Ming has a 50 inch waist, wears a
size 20 shoe, and tips the scales at
360 pounds.

Unfortunately, he's still
growing, but not in the right way.

SOT FULL SOT FULL

INQ=SUN HAS A...

*CG 2line Rocky Manning
Sun Ming Ming's Spokesman
:04

RUNS=:14 (END SOT)

OQ=...130 THOUSAND DOLLARS

VO-NAT VO-NAT

Manning and his family have been
taking care of Ming in Greensboro since
earlier this year when he came to the
states.

His surgery is scheduled for
September 26th in California, but
because his tumor is considered a
pre-existing condition - insurance will
not cover it.

(END VO) (END VO)

SOT FULL SOT FULL

INQ=BITE

RUNS=:12

OQ=...AROUND 700

KIMBERLY BACK ON CAM (END SOT)

KIMBERLY ON CAM

If you would like to help Ming -
you can get more information from the
Roanoke Dazzle.

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