4 news starts now with a breaking news
alert all right we
we're gonna uh we have mara mcdonald on
her way to this scene this is the scene
right now oh go ahead sorry mara
right now we're right around flint
we're right around the flint area right
now uh making our way up there and i
want to show you the first images that
we are getting out of gaylord they're
coming from viewers we've got some
viewer video of the storm as it actually
passed through gaylord so this is a
national weather service confirmed
tornado that went through here we're
also getting viewers sending in pictures
of the aftermath and it's confirming
exactly what
some 911
damage we're talking big box stores like
hobby lobby that have been crushed uh
strip malls where businesses like little
caesars are in they have been crushed as
well so we are on the road we are north
of flint right now we are going to be
online at 10 we will be online and on
the air at 11 with actual ground video i
will see you back there then
devin karen back to you all right we
appreciate it thank you mara and as she
mentioned we are now hearing a lot from
the residents in the aftermath of this
tornado we did just speak with one woman
who explains what it was like seeing the
tornado coming
well my heart was racing i was very
nervous because i i had actually never
seen a tornado before and never seen it
in action
with debris so i was pretty nervous um
we were just trying to kind of think of
a plan and of course we don't have a
basement at my work so we were thinking
we're just gonna
hunker into the bathrooms or something
if it came our way but fortunately it
didn't
but unfortunately there was
other people who
you know saw the front of it
exactly right in the pictures you're
seeing there brett collar has been
tracking the path of the tornado how it
developed brett we got a classic hook
echo on radar we don't see this very
often here in michigan but the setup was
just right the ingredients were there
this is what the radar looked like just
before 4 p.m now worth noting the radar
very close to this storm so a very clear
picture as to what was happening and
obvious to see this hook echo take shape
not only there but also in the velocity
scans as well we can see how the rain
and the winds are moving within the
storms here's a clear look of where
those reds and greens are coming
together very tight rotation and it was
on the ground for some time five minutes
later as that storm moved further east
now east of town still very tight
rotation very bright reds and greens the
other thing that we saw which is really
scary to see
is debris lofted in the air something
called cc or our debris detector this
blue ball indicative that something
non-meteorological
is up in the air and is being detected
by the radar so it's not rain not snow
not hail
it's likely
fences carports branches something
man-made or solid that's not in the
weather world so very scary pictures to
see there this storm system that's
producing this this cold front is going
to bring us showers and storms tomorrow
we'll talk about that coming up in just
a bit
today michigan drivers can expect to pay
4.57 for a gallon of gas that is the
highest price ever but one expert says
it's going to get a whole lot worse he
thinks we should expect to see six
dollars plus per gallon this summer and
that could really put the hurt on summer
travel consumer investigator hank
winchester live tonight hank folks are
living paycheck to paycheck and this is
really squeezing them
it certainly is karen i mean we thought
450 460 was bad get ready well right now
here at this royal oak mobile station 13
in woodward we're hovering right at
about 459 that's the regular cash price
but as you said many insiders predicting
numbers are going to go up in fact we're
talking six dollars a gallon this summer
we know gas prices are soaring but just
how high will they go this summer
according to a new report by j.p morgan
chase the national average could soon be
six bucks a gallon people pumping up
paying roughly 4 30 now already not
happy with where things stand
we know gas prices are soaring but just
how high will they go this summer
according to a new report by jpmorgan
chase the national average could soon be
six bucks a gallon people pumping up
paying roughly 4 30 now already not
happy with where things stand bad bad
really bad it's definitely creeping back
up a little bit though you know
six bucks a gallon will likely take a
big bite out of your budget and these
new numbers could really affect summer
travel plans here's a look at how it
could affect some vacations what about a
summer trip in the car we did a little
math if gas is 620 a gallon say and you
average about 20 miles per gallon a trip
from the d to traverse city will cost
you 79
heading out of state maybe pigeon forge
tennessee a popular summer destination
that will set you back about 170 bucks
and if you cross the country for a road
trip maybe the grand canyon that's going
to cost you more than six hundred
dollars so what can you do to help deal
with what could be a big price jump in
the near future
set a budget and prepare now here's
financial expert kirk cassidy this is
where we dip into our reserves
carpooling driving less spending less on
other things so that you can get
yourself the job get your kids to school
and do the things you need to do
back out here live in royal oak again
the price here at 13 and woodward 459 we
saw prices around 4 30 40 in the city of
detroit we were out in canton today we
were seeing roughly 450 so really
depends on where you're going we have a
lot of money saving advice tips for you
to find the best prices around they're
all right now on the help me hank page
at clickoutdetroit.com
for now we're live tonight and roy lowe
hank winchester help me hank local 4.
all right we always appreciate the help
thank you hank teaming up to prevent
violence two of the top law enforcement
officers in wayne county taking a stroll
through detroit's greek town
entertainment district police chief
james white and the wayne county sheriff
sending a message priya man's been
following their walk about
with more on what they want to know
let's get to priya man in greek town
hey devin you know a lot of families
already here in greek town there's
several goals here for both the wayne
county police department as well
sheriff's department as well as dpd they
want to put an end to drag racing
they're also looking at parental
responsibilities and curfews now as a
reminder if you are under 16 you cannot
be in greek town without a parent or
guardian after 10 pm if you're 16 or 17
that curfew is 11 p.m these are rules
that are already on the books both dpd
and the sheriff's department partnering
together to put an end to the violence
at nighttime they probably could
increase their presence sun anderson is
a greek town staple he spent friday
afternoon chatting with detroit police
chief james white and wayne county
sheriff rafael washington the artist
says the vibe changes when the sun sets
most of this happens at night
and usually that's when i leave because
you can just feel the energy change down
here last saturday three people were
shot during a violent weekend in greek
town you know then just closed out what
we want everybody to have a good time
these partners are vowing to curb the
violence we want people to be safe we
don't want people to come down and get
into situations and make impulsive
decisions that literally changes their
lives they're looking at curfews and
parental responsibility ordinances if
you're allowing your child to be out
here late at night
that's a problem they're also going
after drag racing it's important that we
stop the drag racing as we see it and
that drifting and and we're going to do
that together we're going to be out
partnering with the city of detroit and
police department together you'll notice
increased police patrols and metal
detectors you got a cpl you're down here
and you you see the metal detectors
bringing cpl out and no problem not
violating anybody's rights just just
running them through a metal detector
it's good to see that the chief out here
is also the sheriff because we need that
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you know we're talking about metal
detectors but we're also talking about
scooters law enforcement is actually
working with the app of these scooters
to shut them off between 10 pm to 6 a.m
and that goes into effect today so
remember if you are coming down to greek
town have a good time both police
officers are saying this is a great time
to be out here just make sure that you
stay safe so that everyone here enjoys
their night reporting live in greek town
i'm priya mann local 4.
all right priya
student faces charges after a suspicious
backpack is found in a huron township
high school 18 year old rocky edmonds is
accused of bringing marijuana an airsoft
gun a knife and alcohol on school
grounds a teacher found the book bag
tuesday morning at summit academy north
high school edmonds faces several drug
and weapons charges bond is set at 20
thousand dollars with a gps tether he's
due back in court on june 1st a healthy
hand consumer alert there is a new
safety warning about a product designed
to rescue small children in an emergency
the baby rescue devices were sold online
between 2010 and december of 2011. so a
span of 11 years they're designed to
lower infants and small children from an
upper level floor but testing by the
consumer product safety commission shows
the bag can detach from the grip line
which would pose of course a fall hazard
for any child in the bag now it's not a
recall cpsc advises anyone who has the
device to dispose of it immediately
a healthy diet is important at any age
but a new study suggests many seniors
are not getting the quality of food they
need and the situation is likely getting
worse not better
a study published in the journal of
american medicine compared diets of
those aged 65 and older from 2001 to
2018. researchers found the portion of
seniors with a poor quality diet
increased from 51 percent to 61 percent
cleveland clinic doctor ronan factora
says there are a number of physical
issues that impact how seniors eat
as you get older your sense of smell
goes down sense of taste is affected and
you don't tend to like food as much as
before your your memory of the way that
food tastes is not the same as when you
eat there are medical problems that can
affect your sense of taste and smell and
affect your appetite medications can
also have an impact then there are
social issues someone may have lost
their spouse who normally cooks for them
or financial issues may prevent them
from buying healthier foods
eating a poor quality diet can hurt
seniors physical and mental health the
doctor recommends trying to eat more
colorful fruits and vegetables along
with lean meats getting regular exercise
can help boost your appetite and eating
smaller more frequent meals may be
easier on digestion
you can always get the benefit of good
nutrition at any
time in your life there's always the
daily impact of good nutrition on your
health you know on your gut health on
your mobility and then down the line the
more you adhere to these
good dietary habits the better off
you're going to be factora says if you
are concerned about a loved one's diet
try to gently discuss the issue and
encourage them to speak to their doctor
it is important to note the study
analyzed seniors diets before the
pandemic and the recent sky high grocery
prices both of which have also had a
negative impact on how many seniors are
eating healthy