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>> IT IS THE BIGGEST EVENT OF
THE SEASON WE ARE COUNTING DOWN
TO AMERICA’S THANKSGIVING DAY
PARADE WITH THE BEHIND THE
SCENES LOOKS AT ALL THE FULL
YOU WILL SEE GOING TO WOODWARD
IN THE MORNING?
WE BEGIN WITH A WET AND WINDY
WEATHER.
WEATHER. THOUSANDS WITHOUT POWER UNABLE
TO PREP FOR THE BIG
THANKSGIVING FEAST. ONIGHT
DTE SAID IT IS RESORT POWER
MORE THAN 55,000 CUSTOMERS.
THAT IS 23,000 WITHOUT POWER.
>> HERE’S A LOOK AT THE CURRENT
OUTAGE MAP. TE SAID IT
EXPECTS ALL POWER TO BE
RESTORED TO 3000 BY THE END OF
THE DAY TOMORROW LEAVING MANY
TO SCRAMBLE TO MAKE NEW PLANS
FOR THANKSGIVING.
FOR THANKSGIVING. THIS IS NEW VIDEO INTO THE
NEWSROOM.
NEWSROOM. ENTIRE NEIGHBORHOODS WITHOUT
LIGHTS IN LION TOWNSHIP.
ANDREW IS IN FORTRAN FOR
TONIGHT.
TONIGHT. A LOT HAS TO DO WITH THE HUGE
WIND GUST OF 55 MILES PER HOUR
OR MORE?
OR MORE? IS THE WORST OVER AT THIS
POINT?
POINT? >> Andrew: JASON AND ANDREW, IT
IS BREEZY 16 WINS 28 TO 25
MILES PER HOUR IT IS BREEZY OUT
THERE AND WIND GUST.
ALTHOUGH NOT TOPPING 56 MILES
PER HOUR LIKE EARLIER TODAY.
STILL 53 MILES PER HOUR OVER
METRO AIRPORT.
METRO AIRPORT. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 35 AND 45
MILES PER HOUR.
STILL NEED TO BE CAREFUL
TONIGHT.
TONIGHT. DEBRIS MAY BE FLYING AROUND
POSSIBILITY OF FALLING TREE
BRANCHES ARE FALLEN TREES IFWE
CANNOT.
CANNOT. AS YOU CAN SEE WITH RAINDROPS
AND SNOWFLAKES THAT ARE FADING
PAWAY.
PAWAY. IT IS GETTING DRIER BY THE
MINUTE.
MINUTE. WIND GUST WILL CONTINUE TO
DECREASE.
DECREASE. NOT INCREASE DURING THE
OVERNIGHT HOURS.
OVERNIGHT HOURS. WHEN WE WAKE UP ANYWHERE FROM
20 TO 25 MILES PER HOUR GUST.
AND WIND GUST GO BELOW 20 MILES
PER HOUR.
PER HOUR. AT THE START OF THE PARADE AND
DURING THE PARADE.
HERE’S A LOOK AT THE PARADE
FORECAST.
FORECAST. MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES OVERHEAD.
A CHILLY START WITH
TEMPERATURES AROUND FREEZING.
NOTICE WAS ANYWHERE FROM 15-20
MILES PER HOUR.
(TIMES 12-16 MILES PER HOUR.
LOWER WIND SPEEDS TO THE END OF
THE PARADE.
THE PARADE. TEMPERATURES STAY IN THE 30 SO
BUNDLE UP.
BUNDLE UP. GO OVER THIS FORECAST
THANKSGIVING AFTERNOON.
THANKSGIVING AFTERNOON. AND YOUR SEVEN DAY FORECAST
COMING UP.
COMING UP. >> THANK YOU, INJURED. AS
ANDREW SAID HIGH WINDS BROUGHT
DOWN TREES ACROSS OUR AREA.
TAKE A LOOK AT THIS IN FERNDALE
FOR A TREE FELL ON TOP OF THE
HOME.
HOME. THIS IS ON WEST MAPLE HERS.
FORTUNATELY CREWS GOT THERE
QUICKLY BUT NOT BEFORE THE
DAMAGE WAS DONE.
>> WHEN DEALING WITH THE RAIN
AND TAKING A TREE DOWN.
THAT WAY IT HAS MINIMAL DAMAGE
ON THE HOUSE.
THAT IS THE BEST WAY TO DO IT.
>> IN ADDITION TO THE HIGH WIND
WOOD ROT WAS BLAMED DUE TO
CONCRETE BEING PUT ON THE
ROOTS.
ROOTS. >>> YOU COULD GET WEATHER
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WDIV. >> Jason: WITH HOURS TO GO
FLOATS ARE ALONG WOODWARD
AVENUE.
AVENUE. >> STEVE, IT STOPPED RAINING?
>> JASON AND SANDRA IT IS
HELPING THEM WOODWARD AVENUE
BUT IT IS DRY.
A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE A FAMILY
TRADITION AND THIS IS WHY.
YOU CAN GET UP CLOSE AND
PERSONAL WITH BEAUTIFUL FLOATS.
AND PEOPLE LOVE THAT.
BRING AND WIND HAS MADE THIS A
LONG NIGHT FOR VOLUNTEERS.
LINING UP FLOATS.
AND I DID NOT PLAN ON BEING
RECRUITED BUT IT IS ALL HANDS
ON DECK.
ON DECK. >> Male: THIS WAS NOT PART OF
THE STORM.
THE STORM. >> Reporter: MANY PEOPLE MAKE
THANKSGIVING EVE ON WOODWARD.
>> Female: FIVE YEARS NOW WE
COME HERE.
COME HERE. YOU COME AND SEE THE PARADE BUT
WOULD LIKE IT UP CLOSE IS SEE
THE FLOATS.
THE FLOATS. >> AND FAMILIES ARE STARTING A
NEW TRADITION.
NEW TRADITION. >> Male: LET’S GO TO THE
PARADE.
PARADE. AND I CAN DO BETTER THAN THAT.
>> Reporter: TONIGHT EVERYBODY
IS A VIP.
IS A VIP. >> Female: PEOPLE ARE AS HAPPY
TONIGHT AS OPERATED.
>> IT IS HAPPY TO SEE YOU CAN
GET GOOD PICTURES.
AND SO EXCITED.
>> WHEN YOU SEE THEM UP CLOSE
IT IS EASY TO PICK A FAVORITE.
>> I HAVE SEEN THE RAPTOR FLOAT
AND THE DETROIT STUPID WITH THE
TEETH ON.
TEETH ON. >> MOLAR EXPRESS.
>> WHAT IS THE BEST ONE YOU
HAVE SEEN?
HAVE SEEN? >> YOUR FLOAT.
>> THAT IS THE BEST ONE?
>> YES.
>> YES. I FOUND A GROUP THAT HAS DONE
THIS BEFORE YOU ALL KNOW WHAT
TO DO.
TO DO. ONE, TWO, THREE.
>> HAPPY THANKSGIVING! >>
Reporter: RIGHT NOW IF HE HITS
A TEE SHOT THE WIND WILL BLOW
IT OUT OF BOUNDS.
I BET IT WILL CALM DOWN A
LITTLE BIT.
LITTLE BIT. IN ABOUT FIVE MORE HOURS
WOODWARD WILL BE CALM AND THEN
GET EXCITING DOWN HERE.
SANDRA, JASON BACK TO YOU.
>> Jason: SOME OF US DON’T NEED
THE WOODS TO HOOK IT OUT OF
BOUNDS.
BOUNDS. IT IS GOOD IT WILL COOPERATE
FOR TOMORROW.
FOR TOMORROW. >> Sandra: LOTS OF HAPPY FOLKS
OUT THERE NONETHELESS.
THANK YOU, STEVE.
IF YOU CAN’T MAKE IT DOWNTOWN
TOMORROW MORNING WE HAVE GOT
YOU COVERED.
YOU COVERED. OUR FLIGHT THE CHARACTERISTICS
EXPECTED FOR THE SPECIAL
THANKSGIVING EDITION OF LOCAL 4
TODAY.
TODAY. >> Jason: RIGHT NOW THOUSANDS
ARE PACKED IN BARS ACROSS METRO
DETROIT HOPEFULLY MAKING GOOD
CHOICES.
CHOICES. BECAUSE IF NOT THERE ARE ROAD
CONTROLS OTHERS LOOKING FOR
DRUNK DRIVERS.
DRUNK DRIVERS. OUR MARA McDONALD WAS ON THE
ROAD WITH THE OAKLAND COUNTY
SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT. HOW BUSY
WAS IT OUT THERE?
>> Reporter: JASON THEY ARE
BUSY.
BUSY. BUSY NOW AS WELL.
THE TOOK US ALONG WITH US IN
THE SQUAD CAR WITH ONE CAVEAT.
THEY SAID THAT TO TAKE SOMEONE
IN CUSTODY I WOULD BE ENJOYING
THE BACKSEAT WITH WHOEVER THAT
WOULD BE.
WOULD BE. >> Male: DID YOU HAVE ANYTHING
TO DRINK?
TO DRINK? NO ALCOHOL WHATSOEVER? ASKED
YOU IF YOU HAD ANYTHING TO
DRINK.
DRINK. >> Reporter: THIS SAME SCENE
WILL PLAY OUT OVER THE METRO.
AND BY THE SHERIFF DEPUTY PULLS
YOU OVER DEPENDS ON MULTIPLE
FACTORS.
FACTORS. >> Male: HOW MUCH DID YOU
EARLIER?
EARLIER? >> Male: PAPER EARLIER.
>> Male: AROUND NOON?
>> Reporter: IT IS NOT JUST THE
GUY WEAVING ACROSS THE ROAD.
CAREER POLICE OFFICERS LIKE
DEPUTY MORGAN WILL TELL YOU FOR
THEM IT IS EASY TO SEE WHO IS
OUT BOOZING.
OUT BOOZING. >> Male: SOMETIMES PEOPLE THINK
THEY DRIVE EXTRA SAY.
THE DRIVE REALLY SLOW OR PUT
EXCESSIVE DISTANCE BETWEEN
THEMSELVES THAT SPOT THAT.
>> OR CARDS TO BE THROUGH
RESIDENTIAL AREAS TRYING TO
AVOID MAIN ROADS.
>> Male: WHEN YOU STOP THE CAR
AND BITE IT IS NOT FROM THE
LOCAL AREA.
LOCAL AREA. YOU FIGHT WITH THE AIR COMING
FROM AND GOING TO DOES NOT
JUSTIFY WHY THEY ARE CUTTING
THROUGH SAID NEIGHBORHOOD.
IT BECOMES EVIDENT MAYBE THEY
WERE TRYING TO KEEP THEMSELVES
HIDDEN.
HIDDEN. >> Reporter: WITH ALL THE
RIDESHARE OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO
YOU DOES IT MAKE SENSE TO END
UP LIKE THIS THE NIGHT BEFORE
THANKSGIVING?
THANKSGIVING? >> Male: TRY IT AGAIN A NICE
BIG BREASTS.
BIG BREASTS. LOW.
LOW. >> Reporter: BACK HERE LIVE
SOMETHING ELSE TO CONSIDER.
FOR EVERY POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS
EXTRA PATROLS.
EXTRA PATROLS. OUR SCHEDULE TODAY.
PROBABLY 3-FOR:00.
PROBABLY 3-FOR:00. GOOD CHOICES.
GOOD CHOICES. THAT IS THE PHRASE FOR TONIGHT.
LIVE IN ROCHESTER HILL I AM
MARA McDONALD, LOCAL 4.
>> Jason: JUST NOT WORTH IT
CAPTAIN SEEN EVERYTHING TO TRY
TO GET AWAY WITH ANYTHING.
>>> TODAY THE OAKLAND COUNTY
SHERIFF’S OFFICE.
SHERIFF’S OFFICE. A WOMAN WAS SHOT AT KENSINGTON
PLACE IN LYON TOWNSHIP.
BOTH THE OFF-DUTY OFFICER AND
THE WOMAN TOLD DEPUTIES THIS
WAS AN ACCIDENT.
SHE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL
IT IS EXPECTED TO BE ALL RIGHT.
THE SHOOTING REMAINS UNDER
INVESTIGATION.
INVESTIGATION. >> Sandra: THE COMMUTE THROUGH
OAKLAND COUNTY WILL BE SMOOTHER
WITH THE REOPENING OF THE I-75
EXIT RAMP TO ROCHESTER ROAD.
THE RAMP WAS PREVIOUSLY CLOSED
FOR MONTHS BECAUSE OF
CONSTRUCTION ALONG I-75 THAT IS
CURRENTLY IN ITS SECOND PHASE.
>>> AND LAST-MINUTE DECISION
SENDING A MACOMB COUNTY
BODYBUILDER OVER THE BEATING OF
HIS GIRLFRIEND THAT HAPPENED IN
THEIR WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP HOME.
IT IS BRUTAL ATTACK ON HIS
GIRLFRIEND THAT WAS CAPTURED ON
THEIR HOME SECURITY CAMERA.
BOSCHEE DECIDED TO WITHDRAW HIS
PLEA HOPING FOR A MORE LENIENT.
THE BODYBUILDER WAS DONE ABOUT
CONTACT WITH HIS GIRLFRIEND WAS
GOADED BY THE JUDGE FOR
ALLEGEDLY COMMUNICATING WITH
HER WHILE IN JAIL.
>> Male: JUST REMINDING YOU OF
YOUR RESPONSIBILITY UNDER THIS
ORDER.
ORDER. >> Male: I APOLOGIZE, BACK.
>> Sandra: A PRETRIAL HEARING
IS SET FOR DECEMBER 9. >> AN
ICONIC PIECES TO OPEN LEADERS
FIRST DETROIT.
FIRST DETROIT. >> Jason: BUDDIES PIZZA WILL
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