without incident. the earthquake shook people up and many are posting about their experience on social media. >> just listen. >> reporter: this home surveillance captured the earthquake the minute it struck. >> it knocked broke glass. >> reporter: all over social media people posted more terrifying moments. this mother scrambles to gets her child as her house is shaking. one student at colony high school shared this video as she and her classmates prepared for aftershocks. philip peterson was in an office building whens he building started shaking. >> it was 45 seconds but it felt like a half hour. it's shaking, shaking and started to roll. >> reporter: britdny sutter was getting her daughter ready for school when the earthquake hitz. >> it was pretty scary. everything started shaking. it was waves of shaking.

we got into the doorway of our laundry room and grabbed the dog and held on. >> reporter: the damage was more severe near alaska international airport. a car was trapped in a crumbled section of minnesota drive. there are reports of bridges and roads damages. governor bill walker tweeted this picture of a collapsed area of glen highway. in 1964 a 9.2 earthquake hit alaska and caused severe damage. that 1964 earthquake was the most powerful. it shook anchorage for more than 24 minutes causing massive devastation. more than 400 were killed by the tsunami it created. waved swamped boats in the bay airy and as far south as los angeles. alaskans will likely be feeling aftershocks for weeks or even months just like the one

that measured 5.8 that hit this morning. >> it looks like it's an average aftershock. people in anchorage should expect to be feeling aftershocks most of today and potentially from a lotds longer time. >> there have been at least 30 aftershocks so far. anchorage like san francisco is part of the pacific ring of fire. the ring consists of oceanianic plate movements and volcanic arcs. you can see san francisco is right on that zone as well. >> absolutely. we all know the bay airy is quake country as well. so when we see a big one somewhere else we wonder what the effect might be here. abc 7 news reporter wayne freedman looked into that and is live with some insight.

wayne? >> reporter: hello, dan. the last time it went, it was a 7.0 quake just like the one up north, but the 7.0 here is not atds all like the 7.0 they had there. live through just one and the experience of a major earthquake will imprint on your memory for the rest of your days. the shaking that hit anchorage this morning lasted about one minute. it's what a 7.0 earthquake looks and feels like and yet experts call this a relatively mild one. >> the shaking comes from how close you are to the earthquake very dr. roland berkman, no doutd dout doubt, he says occurred. take a good look at. this when the relatively shallow hayward fault finally slips the

bay airy will not have that same luxury. it might be ten times worse snietd will be a minute of terror. it will be really strong shaking, stronger than the earthquake today because it's so close. and it's just going to be many, many more people affected by it. >> reporter: before 1906 san franciscans referred to the 1868 hayward quake as the big one. based on geological studies, it's now overdue. cal state stadium sits directly on the fault line. it's one of the safest spots in the bay area. as for the rest -- >> we should expect several hundred if not thousands of people perishing. we should expect on the order of 100 billion or even a couple hundred billion dollars of damage. >> you're not exaggerating? >> i'm not exaggerating.

>> reporter: no, dr. bergman hasn't been zraj rating. for instance, if the quake hit behind us, it would shake for a minute. after the retrofit, most of the people would be all right. the only people who wouldn't be all right is the team who might have lost. live at uc berkeley, wayne freedman. >> that is at least somewhat reassuring. thanks very much. we have a complete of what to pack for an earthquake kit for your home. if you have one, it's a good reminder to check it twice a year. we're getting a break from the rain, but it won't last long. here's a live look from our camera on mt. tam. >> we're going to be seeing scattered showers for the first part of the day when cal and stanford are playing tomorrow. i believe the raiders will be playing tomorrow. let's look at live doppler

seven. you get that break, lots of sun. the storm is a cold one. you'll notice the pacific northwest is gets it. the cold showers less than a third of an inch. it will be belizy at times. by the time we head into 1:30, 2:00 a.m., north bay is getting wet. the surf is still darrngerous a rough, so watch out. in the east bay, an oakland nurse and mother of four deported to mexico has been given the go-ahead to return. the attorney for maria mendoza sanchez won a lottery. they were deported under the

trump administration's crackdown. they had good jobs, no criminal records and three children born in the u.s. mendoza sanchez said she can't wait to come home. >> i'll i'm very excited, very happy, very thankful. there have been a lot of people who have supported me quite a bit. >> for now her husband must remain in mexico. highland hospital where she worked submitted a visa petition earlier this year. the visa is intended for jobs requiring specialized knowledge and bashlor's degree or high. in butte county, preparations are under way to get students back to school next week. noal students and vide some teachers as they try to get back to a routine. >> reporter: when kids return,

it should be very different but expect to see heartwarming moments like this. this first grade teacher last saw her children the morning the fire broke out. paradise elementary left in ruins. >> it was very emotional because when we left that day, we didn't know what was going to happen. it's so nice to see everybody. >> reporter: the children have been relocated to make room for the paradise kids. before they arrived teachers have been busy getting classrooms yesterday. >> kwled this classroom had nothing. >> reporter: all school supplies and backpacks have been donated. because of lack of space, there will be multiple teachers and kids per classroom. >> reporter: they'll be able to drop in at the chai comal for independent study. >> that's to get through the

holidays. >> reporter: while things won't ever be the same, parents know that going back to a classroom settling help their kids. >> once the kids are back in school and have their schedule going similar to what it was before, it will be nice to try and get our life back to somewhat normal. >> reporter: something this community desperately needs. in butte county. a new england patriots star quarterback tom brady is hoping to lift the spirits of a fan who lost everything in a camp fire. a man named christian posted a picture of where his home once stoond said his tom brady jersey was the only thing he was able to say. tom brady said he was able to connect with that fan and sent him a ball, which was a very nice gesture. there ooh's a new leader of california's democratic party and she's already making history. that story next. apple loses some bragging

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accusations of inappropriate behavior. the alameda district attorney will decide whether to deliver charges. the police chief says, quote, i do not have to make the results of the investigation to make this very clear. we cannot tolerate any conduct that diminishes the trust of our community -- that our community places in us. livermore's police chief goes on to say whoenltd tolerate it. now, the bureau needs help tracking down whoever stole a rifle like this one from one of its vehicles. the break-in happened outside a federal building in oakland on tuesday. the bureau is now offering a $15,000 reward for information leading to tay rechtd of whoever stole the rifle as well as a taser. the california democratic party has a new leader after former chairman resigned

yesterday amid sexual allegations. she'll be the first woman and latina to run the democratic party. her focus will be maintaining the momentum from california's landslide success in the midterms. >> latinas came out in big numbers. they didn't believe that would happen. millennials call out in big numbers. they didn't predict that was going to happen. we're even surprised by the huge outcome. >> gallardo rooker said she's holding the seat temporarily until the party holds its convention next may. microsoft is taking the mantle of most valuable company. it used to be held by apple. but their slumping stock has allowed microsoft to take the top. they've moved toward cloud come

putding services. overall stocks were up. the dow rose 200. the nasdaq moved up 7 and the s&p 500 gained 42 points. >> nasa is hoping to put people back on the moon and on mars with the help of brievt industry. abc 7 news has more. >> reporter: they're hoping to help nasa deliver payloads to the moon and mars. lougheed is one of nine company nasa has selected as partners. the director of nasa ames research center will allow scientists to put research experiments on the moon and on mars. >> geology on the moon can tell us about the earth itself. mars, of course, we also believe, had the possibility of liquid water in the past and so learning about mars would also

teach us about earth's past as well as its future. >> reporter: palos could be heading to the moon within a year. the success of the inlied lander could help. >> on concept is very much a similar spacecraft. it's a very similar land or some of we've got a lot of the design works out. >> you need what type of society implications will there are and the business aspects of it. >> reporter: to put things in perspective, the last time we had a human on the moon was 1972. but we may have somebody back on the moon by the late '20s and on mars by the late '30s.

at nasa ames, david louie, abc news. >> if you happen to be heading to yosemite, the highway has reopened. the closure covered the area around the ferguson fire burn scar. it was a good thing it was closed because several mudslides were report and debris from heavy rain and flooding littered the highway yesterday, but the road is now clear. if you're heading to the sierra, definitely bring your chains. noun required right now, but according to caltrans, 18 inches of snow are forecast for the passes overnight, so be ready for the snow if you're headed that way. rerts were reporting 1 to 3 feet of snow and still counting, which is great. as you take a look at live doppler f

everyone. here's where we stand for the edmonton of november. we're doing good when you to that comparison. 130% of average. 127, oakland. you'll notice san jose about 102% of normal for the month of november. rainfall season to day, did that recent storm help to push our percentage of normal up? 93 in santa rosa. concorde, 147% of average. we still have a long ways to go obviously for the rest of the season, so hopefully those numbers will continue to rise. winter storm warning. if you're heading up to the mountains, this is your time to go. your window of opportunity, up to 3 feet expected for the highest peaks. snow levels will be dropping down to 4,000, and it's going to be tough and treacherous. i would hold off. look at this view.

just gorgeous. 56 in the city and mountain view, 57 in oakland, 47 in morgan hill, 56 in san jose, and traffic is bad. the view is great. temperatures right now, 53 in santa rosa, 58 in concorde. one other picture as we're seeing some clouds rolling in. cold mornings will follow sunday, monday. close to freezing in some spots. more rain is in the forecast next week. on our storm impact scale, it's a light level one for overnietz. they'll amount to less than a third of an inch and it will be breezy at times. so 9:30 tonight the rain is beginning to approach mendocino county. light to moderate showers 5:00 a.m. season montreal bay and 7:30 in the morning, north bay and south bay. some of you will be seeing sun, some of you will be seeing

clouds. :30, still looking at showers. 11:30 starting to wind down. do expect the showers to be gone, but can't rule out a stray shower or two. it will all go away by 5:00 p.m. if you have evening plans tomorrow, it's going to be dry. rainfall with this system. not a lot, but we'll take everything we can gets. about a tenth to half an inch at most. most of you will be under a third of an inch. this turns to snow in the mountains. a winter weather advisory for the mountainous areas could be seen. those snow toetdsals are primarily for the shasta county area. in the 40s, 50s, the chill if the ir, showers will be around so you will need that umbrella. for the afternoon, shades and an umbrella perhaps. 50s for your high. accuweather forecast with cold showers. nice day sunday, drying out on monday until monday night when the next storm comes in. it's going to meander along the

koeftz. level one next storm on friday, so overall looking good. a little bit of everything for everyone. >> thanks. all right. get ready for fippy's friday free stuff.

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>> people come year after year and say when is it going to be up, when is it going to be up. >> the reason the

coming up tonight, a suspected dui stop was anything but routine. was the driver asleep at the wheel with his tesla in autopilot mode? an investigation is under way. see how an iteam investigation prompted officials to reopen the lane three years earlier than scheduled. and a partied. look how they're using die vest tur to create new change. that's all coming up tonight in halffinally, a unique holiday tradition is about to go prime time. >> yeah. it is a christmas display that's thrilled a neighborhood for decades and now it's going to be profiled as par of a network television show right here on abc. >> reporter: if you've ever climbed a ladder to string your

christmas lietdss, you can appreciate theest that tom taylor and jerry gold stein go through. they turn their home into a full-blown christmas display. it started when they moved into a small christmas tree. >> tom threw it into the ground and it found the sewer and it grew and grew and grew and now it's 60 feet high. >> reporter: their display has brought visitors from as far away as germany. tom and jerry as they know got a call. they finally agreed to participate, but with the san francisco kav yotd. >> we're not in any light fight. this is our gift to the community, to the world. >> the light fight crew photographed the display last december as it was going up. tom and jerry say it's a

creative struggle every year deciding what to keep and what to update. >> we're always coming up with new ideas. >> it takes about six weeks to put their display up every year and they're waiting to see how their display fairs on the show. win or lose, they want to represent the values of san francisco. >> this tree represents what america should be. this tree represents immigrants, african-americans, us. >> isn't that great? you can watch the great christmas light fight here at 7:00 on mondays. >> on that tree is our story, all of our story sthoos that's true. >> world news with david muir is next. i'm kristen sze. >> and i'm dan ashley. we'll see you again in half an hour. >> bye-bye.

tonight, several developing stories on this friday night. the powerful earthquake in anchorage, alaska. a magnitude 7.0. several aftershocks. tonight, a disaster declared. roads buckling. cars swallowed. people diving for cover. you will hear the air traffic controllers telling pilots not to land. and tonight, the new fear. also, the midair scare. the engine disaster. passengers could see it through the windows on a flight across the country. and the police officer indicted in her neighbor's murder. she says she thought his apartment was hers. the major storm on the move. several accidents on highways.