westchester

IsraelAirport1016NJLE_2023-10-16-07-42-05

Well this morning, several Americans caught in the middle of the Israel Hamas war are now coming home. Yeah, three flights from Tel Aviv will be landing in Newark Airport today hundreds of people are now reunited with family members. Newall New Jersey's Jim Murdoch has been speaking with passengers joining us live now from the airport with their stories, Jim, they must be so relieved to be home. The expressions on their faces. You can tell a lot of them are still in shock, but they're also great to be surrounded by loved ones on safe American soil. So important. You know, we've been hearing about the atrocities committed by Hamas when they launched a terror attack against Israel for the better part of a week ago. Now we're hearing those stories from family members directly impacted first person accounts of what they witnessed and what they survived. Take a look at this video as some of the passengers were arriving here at Newark Liberty International Airport. So many people were uniting hugs, tears, relief and a sense of just wanting to be safe. So I heard from several people telling me they had cousins shot another account how the niece of a friend was shot eight times. She played dead, surrounded by murdered soldiers and civilians for five hours until the Israeli military rescued her. All of this happening inside what they thought was their safe room in their house. Those who did speak on camera wanted to tell us what they saw, what they heard, what they felt. Saturday morning, just sirens went off. Nobody knew what was happening. And then, you know, we heard the explosions of the iron dome which was a phenomenal piece of technology and saves thousands of lives. Um In fact, on the way to the airport, it went off and we got out of our cars and went to the nearest um but it didn't matter who you were with, everybody was just together as one and, and working through the situation as a as a family when you landed on American soil. What was that like, um, bittersweet um leaving people behind that, you know, if there are things that we could do to help, we would have stayed. But um we do more good here right now. Yeah. So the two flights, uh which came in at the five o'clock hour, they were scheduled flights from Tel Aviv through LL Airlines. Now, I am told from family members here that that third flight coming in at 11 30 this morning is an unscheduled flight. They're calling it a special flight, perhaps one of those chartered flights. The American government is trying to use to help get American citizens home from Israel. We'll have more coming up throughout the day. We're live at Newark Liberty, Jim Murdoch news 12 New Jersey.

https://vod.chdrstatic.com/transcode/a03a8712-ef56-447e-a4d4-1e9b433465d8/a03a8712-ef56-447e-a4d4-1e9b433465d8.transcribe

JimAirport8aNJLE_2023-10-16-08-09-25

Several Americans caught in the middle of the Israel Hamas war are back on us soil. They arrived on three different flights from Tel Aviv. Hundreds of people are now reunited with their families. News to New Jersey's Jim Murdoch has been speaking with passengers. He's joining us now from the airport with their stories, their heartbreaking stories, Jim even trying to get out of the airport hours ago at Tel Aviv was fraught with danger. You'll hear that in just a couple of minutes. So we've been telling you about the atrocities, the horror stories ever since Hamas launched its terror attack against Israel just over a week ago. Now we're hearing those first person accounts from family members from people who witnessed all the events taking place over in Israel. They're here at the airport this morning. Take a look at some of the video from when these two flights came in so far in the five o'clock hour, many people reuniting so many hugs, tears and relief and a sense of just wanting to be safe. I heard from several people telling me they had cousins shot another how the niece of a friend was shot. Eight times she played dead, surrounded by murdered soldiers and civilians for five hours until the Israel military rescued her. All of this happening inside what they thought was their safe room. Those who did speak with us on camera wanted to tell us what they saw, what they heard, what they felt. We got to the airport in Tel Aviv. As soon as we got into the airport, everybody started yelling in Hebrew to get down on the ground. We had to lay down on the ground. We heard the iron dome booms. Then they told us to leave our luggage and run to the safe room. But by the time we got to the safe room, they said, ok, it's all clear. So that was probably the scariest part that we had. And those two flights which came in in the five o'clock hour, they were regularly scheduled flights uh on ll according to passengers and family members, the third flight coming in will land at around 11 30 here at Newark Liberty International Airport. I am told that's a special unscheduled flight. Perhaps one of those chartered flights. The American government is to help get American Israeli citizens back home. And then a pilot stopped by and told uh fag Ryan that later tonight, a flight will be returning with Israeli Americans all the way from Athens. So a lot of movement continues here at the airport. We are at Newark Liberty International Airport, Jim Murdoch news 12 New Jersey.

https://vod.chdrstatic.com/transcode/8c45e1ac-e2b4-459c-8328-3b15aef5e932/8c45e1ac-e2b4-459c-8328-3b15aef5e932.transcribe

Several Americans caught in the middle of the Israel-Hamas war are returning home Monday.  

Israel-Hamas war

New Jersey

NJ Weather Stories

Weather stories

NJ | Weather

NJFORECAST

Heavy rain, strong wind gusts which could cause some power outages as well as slick road conditions and just take your time over the next several hours because we are looking at the rain getting steadier and heavier as the afternoon and evening progress. Going to see those winds pick up periods of rain and then windswept soaking rain which could cause areas of flooding, especially from Bergen County down to Middlesex County and then more of that rain the early morning hours, maybe even a few snowflakes mixing in towards the Delaware water gap into Sussex, Warren Hunton and Morris County. So definitely take your time because the roads are going to be slick mornings on 12 on Monday. We'll be starting at 4:30 a.m. because of the inclement weather and we're just going to be dealing with the aftermath. Lots of rain is in the forecast. Look at this area in yellow northeast Jersey could see that scattered flash flooding really. That shot is everywhere across the garden state. Looking at underpasses roads, streams drains all could overflow their banks as the system pushing on in from our west going to see lots of rain already moving in from Pennsylvania, a few scattered showers here and there as we are going to be seeing this continue, even some thunder and lightning already popping up throughout the tri state area. And that's only going to increase as the day goes on with 1 to 3 inches of rain. Locally, higher amounts along the Jersey shore with gusts up to 30 to 40 MPH. So trash cans could be knocked over, secure them holiday decorations, anchor them down inflatables. Might want to have them deflated too because we are looking at this heavy rain from the afternoon and evening and they become more widespread overnight. So definitely take your time as you go into the early morning hours, maybe even a few flakes up to the north of the I 80 Corridor, then things cool down forties and drier into next week.

https://vod.chdrstatic.com/transcode/9c17e8e0-f7bd-4efd-bc00-16a878c5e3ed/9c17e8e0-f7bd-4efd-bc00-16a878c5e3ed.transcribe

Weather

Brooklyn

BK | Weather

1210BXBKweathermorning_2023-12-10-07-47-59

Welcome back when you hear that sound, you know what that means. We're on storm watch with storm watch team, meteorologist Christy Campana. So Christy, we know the rain is coming, but that's not all right. Yeah. No, we can't rule out any gusty winds either. And those two combined really create for a messy kind of system that's headed our way. And like we said, 2 to 4 inches of rain is expected and that majority is gonna be overnight tonight and that can create some problems for your morning commute if there is localized flooding, which like we said, we can't rule out, but let's go straight to it and see, you know, an hour by hour where the system is coming in and this is two o'clock today. So we see the system just approaching here for the afternoon and we could see some batches of heavy downpours throughout the afternoon. But the majority of this is going to be a little bit later. This is 3 p.m. We see this light to moderate rain, these yellow colors really on the outskirts of the city and then maybe a break here and there by around five o'clock your dinner time. But then the majority of this hits around 8 to 10 o'clock and we see this orange, yellow and red and this is our more moderate, steady and even heavy rain that is headed our way and that's to continue overnight for your overnight hours. And that majority of it just past 1 a.m. two AM, we see it start to get slightly lighter around then and then by 6 a.m. we see it really start to push off and push out to the ocean and it clears up just a bit. We can't rule out a lingering shower until around seven or 8 a.m. And then it clears up really by mid to late morning and we could see even the sun come back out around your mid to mid morning to afternoon before the sunset, which is a good thing, but that flooding can still stick around and that comes with these gusty winds. So sustained winds of around 15 to 20 miles an hour and this is 8, 30 twenties we're seeing and then uh change in direction. This becomes a north wind as it's passing and we could see up to 3040 miles an hour. So really take anything in outdoors and just be cautious through the next couple of days. And let's take a look at 10 day forecast. We are in storm watch overnight. We're gonna see heavy rain, gusty winds and that breezy and those gusty winds continue a bit into your Tuesday. It's gonna be breezy but the sun is out and temperatures are back to seasonable for the rest of the week.

https://vod.chdrstatic.com/transcode/502e6b59-68e1-4542-80a4-ba32f69fb57f/502e6b59-68e1-4542-80a4-ba32f69fb57f.transcribe

Westchester

WC | Weather

1210WCHVWEATHERMORNING_2023-12-10-07-52-17

For another look at your hyper local forecast as we continue to watch the storm heading into our area. And Alex, I'm seeing some parts on this map showing that snow is expected in some parts of the Hudson Valley on the back end of it, Nadia. Tomorrow morning, we will have a couple of flakes fly and yeah, even some accumulating snow weight of the north and west. But let's first talk about the rain coming in our direction this afternoon. It's still tucked away pretty far to our south. And so we're good here in the Hudson Valley for the morning. We have some areas of fog, but we also have some areas of sunshine. So we'll take it. And certainly if you have any plans before noon, you're good to go. Wind is pretty light for the first part of the day. You would have no idea that a storm was coming except for the fact that it feels a little different out there, it feels a lot warmer than it usually is. This time of the year, we even have temperatures in the fifties in some spots this morning that above average for the afternoon when the afternoon arrives. Now we're starting to kick in some showers. This is two o'clock, four o'clock. Look, we've got some rain passing through at six o'clock still and we continue to see the rain pretty much all through the evening. Some of the worst of the rain will be eight to about midnight or so tonight, it's also quite breezy, 20 to 30 mile per hour wind gusts. You factor in several hours of rain and now you've got some trees coming down, release some branches and that could knock out power. Here's four o'clock in the morning. If you're a really early commuter, you're still dodging rain. And if you're in Sullivan and Ulster County, the high elevations of Ulster County, we're looking at cold enough temperatures for a few snowflakes and then a few flakes will mix in 6 a.m. But at this point, things are drying out. It does stay breezy pretty much all day Monday. In fact, some of the worst wind will be with the sunshine Monday afternoon. I wanna show you two different models here. This is one model showing you the rain all the way up to midnight about an inch or so in White Plains and Yonkers and then it picks up to two inches but notice how close we are to that really heavy rain over Connecticut and Long Island. This other model actually will bring in some of that heavier rain off to our east. I'm gonna show it to you coming up on the other side of the break. But I also wanna show you the winter storm warning in effect for the higher elevations of Ulster County and the advisory in effect for Sullivan. I thought that was kind of important to get to. So I will show you the difference in the rain totals coming up. But a little more good news once we get through Monday, it's totally dry for work week.

https://vod.chdrstatic.com/transcode/fc999ed8-e927-4ffb-a115-f6e2f54d6b4a/fc999ed8-e927-4ffb-a115-f6e2f54d6b4a.transcribe

Long Island

LI | Weather

LIFORECAST

All right time. Now for another look at your hyper local forecast and Alex, we are expecting rain to move through and also some pretty, pretty bad winds. Yeah, the late afternoon, the evening, the overnight, it's gonna be really rough, but it's not bad out there now. So, run your errands and do what you have to do. It's actually a pretty good morning. But by the end of the day, 2 to 4 inches of rain that's gonna bring some street flooding and wind gusts 40 to 60 MPH. We're expecting some power outages with that. So let's got you through it. So majority of the morning, we're just looking at sprinkles around lunchtime, some pockets of heavy rain. Wind isn't really too bad here yet and the rain is scattered. I am expecting though that you will absolutely need the umbrella by noon time and the rain will continue throughout the afternoon. Throughout the evening, there will be a few little breaks, but a lot of this rain is very persistent. This is 6 p.m. Now we're starting to get in on a little bit of wind about 30 mile per hour winds at six o'clock, 78 o'clock. Now we're upgrading to almost 40 mile per hour winds. There's some break between the heaviest rain. We probably have our first round in the afternoon and our second round in the evening time, this is 11 o'clock at night. A squall line sets up across the island. I think it really gets its act together somewhere over eastern Nassau County or Western Suffolk. And then it just pushes through very slowly overnight. So, while we're sleeping tonight, we dealing with some really decent downpours and rumbles of thunder as well as the wind. It's going to be ridiculous. So again, a little rain this morning, but not much. You see the rain totals by four o'clock or still under an inch for many of us. But there could be some localized flooding around dinner time. Here's what one model has for the heaviest rain. So it kind of sets it up more to Nassau and Western Suffolk where you see the red color that's localized flooding without a doubt on your streets. This is another model and some really solid heavy rain, but this is a little bit more toward Western Suffolk. So expect the rain all the way through the evening. It's 100% guarantee. And then for morning commuters tomorrow, early morning, we still have some issues with rain. But by the time you get to the mid-morning, it's out of here and it is still breezy on Monday, it'll be sunny and it will be windy all day. 45 is your high feels like 30. So, and the whole work week looks dry. So once we get through today, it's gonna really clear out the air, that's for sure.

https://vod.chdrstatic.com/transcode/9d773d75-d299-4350-a49d-a71cb6afa1b9/9d773d75-d299-4350-a49d-a71cb6afa1b9.transcribe

Hudson Valley

HV | Weather

Bronx

BX | Weather

Connecticut

CT | Weather

CTFORECAST

We're looking at. Yes, lots of rain coming our way. So definitely be careful if you're going out this afternoon and evening. We are looking at that chance for flash flooding all across Western Connecticut with gusts up to 30 to 50 MPH. So what does that mean? Power outages anchor down those holiday decorations and with the chance of flooding, if you do see any of that high water, remember to turn around. Don't drown. What are we looking at for the afternoon showers pushing in from 1 to 3 heavy stuff riving three or four, then we are going to be seeing those scattered showers and downpours the steadier, heavier rain after sunset towards 910 o'clock. This is when we could see that flood potential gusty winds as well as lightning and thunder with this. And on the back side could even see maybe a snow flake or two in the higher elevations of Litchfield County come Monday morning with those temperatures dropping from the fifties and sixties today, forties into your Monday 42 Tuesday, maybe a flurry or two on Wednesday with drier weather through the rest of the work week. That's a look at your hyper local forecast.

https://vod.chdrstatic.com/transcode/e77d358b-5a5a-47d5-ac25-05dfdae289ff/e77d358b-5a5a-47d5-ac25-05dfdae289ff.transcribe

IsraelFlightsNoonNJLE_2023-10-16-12-28-05

Several Americans return home after escaping Israel-Hamas war

MTNJIsraelFlights1016_2023-10-16-17-30-13

Chris. Meanwhile three direct flights from Israel landed today in Newark Liberty International Airport and we are hearing stories of survival of strength and of unity. Hundreds of people are now reunited with family members escaping the war news. 12 New Jersey's Jim Murdoch at the airport all day, speaking with passengers coming off those flights. When you talk one on one with some of these folks, you get a new sense of what they left behind and what they fear is still yet to come. I needed to go back to the USA very desperately. It took me a week to get a flight back. Thank God Hal got more flights on. I was still traumatized by the events that happened and I'm not easily shocked, but that was beyond that experience. It was like a nightmare that you couldn't wake up from. These are the voices of those who made it out arriving at the airport on a special El Al Airlines flight just before noon. The most traumatic stories told to us off camera, loved ones, families too shaken to talk about cousins being shot, friends surviving being hit by eight bullets playing dead for hours under slaughtered bodies, horrific accounts of terrorists using victims own phones to record their deaths and texting that video to loved ones through it all. We also heard stories of love, compassion and unity all in the shadows of war. You're walking down the streets, everyone loves each other, everyone hugs each other. You feel like everybody is together in this thing. And we're all praying for the people that kidnapped. They all come back for the people that got killed because they got injured. We all just praying and we want to be waiting and wishing for better times. In addition to the flights, a pilot told us he will be bringing a group from Israel home via Athens later tonight. As to struggle to find a way out of the war and on to the safety of American soil continues. We are at Newark Liberty International Airport, Jim Murdoch News 12, New Jersey. All right, Jim. Thank you. And New Tonight, Israel's National Airline LL is extending its ticket flexibility policy. If you do have a ticket from now to November 30th, uh you can cancel free of charge and receive a credit voucher in return for more information. Visit news 12 dot com.

https://vod.chdrstatic.com/transcode/26d68b93-d0fe-4899-92f0-27d1dcc2b4b9/26d68b93-d0fe-4899-92f0-27d1dcc2b4b9.transcribe

Heavy downpours & high winds move in this afternoon, storm intensity increases tonight. Stay with News 12 for updates.

Several Americans return home after escaping Israel-Hamas war

MORE: