completely flooded. in disbelief, he walked walked his home with water up to his ankles, flooding his entire first floor. water kept rushing in. next door was zachary newman with his brother and sister-in-law, piling blankets against their sliding door. their home directly behind the creek. we were running upstairs,s, to keep the barrier up, trying to grab thick towels. >> were surrounded by water. >> it started from the back yard but once it surrounded the apartment the link, i started to see more. >> he kept track

from his second-floor as his living room flooded. today, he stepped outside for the first time in 24 hours. how fast was a rushing into your home? >> it wasn't bad at first, but after 10:00, it was 10 or 20 minutes, just instantly started filling up. >> across from his home, when couple were caught off guard. >> in the creek ended up bursting inside your apartment? >> after 20 minutes, they minutm other choice but to give up. dan: areas still saw some showers. spencer christian is here with more on that. the last thing we needed was more rain. spencer: there's not much more left in the storm.

it has been a heck of a storm but we are picking up a narrow trail of showers across the bay from san rafael to san pablo to concord. what remains of the storm ranks only as a one on the impact scale. maybe a few more showers and a slight chance of thunder. tonight, it's going to be quiet. maybe spengler to. more showers will develop in the north they. let's get a look at storm totals and records. sandy: this was one memorable storm. take a look at the rainfall totals -- over five inches in san francisco. oakland was the fourth wettest. even in the rain shadow of the santa cruz mountains, san jose, close to two inches. concord just over three inches of rain. we still have some clouds there

and a couple of showers. daily rainfall records were set yesterday from santa rosa to napa with over five inches. going back to 2009 for san francisco, the record was 2.48, well above the daily r above the the day and an all-time record for santa rosa yesterday. the previous was set back in 2019, just over five inches. spencer will be back in a few and it's with a full look at the forecast. ama: live in san francisco were several trees fell during the storm. >> i have to confess i didn't leave my house until early this morning. i was surprised to see all the debris on my way to work but even more surprising was the number of fallen trees that affected every neighborhood in

san francisco. the saturated grated grated grad winds forced many trees to topple over in san francisco. according to the departmt workg branches and fallen trees were reported throughout the city. yesterday morning, the owner of this free us had a monterey cypress crash into the back of her car. a dtw spokesperson said she could file a claim with the attorney's office. >> as long as the ground is saturated, it's likely there will be trees falling in the next couple of days. let us know and our crews will get there. >> this was the trail of the city -- trees falling on storms and scaffolding collapsing. the botanical garden inside golden gate park was closed, deemed unsafe for the public. over the weekend and this morning, city crews cleaned out about 200 catch basins.

the work to unplug storm drainsu continues. >> they have something called the adopt a traininggr that will give you tools and bags and anything you might need to take care of your ne>> we found one of those good neighbors on bush street clearing the sidewalk of all fallen leaves. >> i'm doing one block at a time. clean and sweep up and we will give you this. >> residents are encouraged to do the same and place them in green bins to keep them from getting into catch basins. i have to put adopt a drain program. we did it a while back. we signed up online and right before the storm, i made sure, i

have two drains that are clear of any debris it doesn't get any easier than that. dan: we have shown you a lot of damage caused by this storm, so the question is who pays for it? ama: michael finney joins us live with that. >> if one of your trees falls onto your house, call your insurance company. you will be covered for your homeowners policy, but you will have to pay a deductible. but what if it's not your tree? >> if it falls on your house and is from someone else's yard, you can go ahead and call your insurance company and they will help you navigate the claim. >> and if a tree falls on your

car, your auto policy will kick in. if the tree is not yours, the tree owners homeowners policy should cover the cost. either way, always start by reporting it to your insurance company and let it take it from there. dan: in the east bay, a boat would have made for a better option for meters. the freeway flooded in fremont shutting down 880 in both directions. some drivers found themselves stuck in the high water and had to be rescued. by early morning, chp knew it had a problem. >> we started getting calls and our officer starting putting out that it was going to be bad later. >> northbound lanes reopened and southbound lanes were reopened by nine. but by then, there was a huge backup. you can track the weather live

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ama: abc 7 is committed to building a better bait area and one part areas of focus is racial social justice. we've reported on crimes targeting the asian-american community and new statistic from the fbi back this up. they went up 76% in 2020. 278 instances were reported last year compared to 100 58 in 2019. the fbi says black people were targeted in a majority of the hate crimes reported last year but the pandemic appears to have fueled an uptick in anti-asian hate crimes. two former san francisco district attorneys have joined a campaign to recall their old boss. melanie woodrow explains why they left office. >> organizers to campaign -- to recall chase aberdeen say they have more than enough signatures to create a recall election in june. they've added to former district

attorneys to their efforts. one was in this -- one was an assistant district attorney for seven years but resigned a week ago to volunteer to recall him. >> he lacks the desire and willingness to prosecute crime in san francisco. >> she was joined by >> don dubay. >>i've lost my confidence in chase to serve >> as our elected district attorney. both gave specific examples of cases that influence their decision, including troy mcallister who pleaded to not -- you pleaded not guilty to charges on new year's eve in san francisco. the women were in a crosswalk. the san francisco police say they were trying to make a getaway after a burglary and hit and killed the women. >> those women are not alive today because of that abrupt and

reckless decision to release mcallister. >> abc 7 news reached out to the district's office for comment. a spokesperson referred us to an email. a spokesperson said addressing public safety is the top priority and the facts are clear. the overall crime rate is lower than before he took office and his prosecution rates are higher than his predecessor. the republican party endorsed recall has spent more than a million dollars using unethical and dystonic -- dishonest tactics to force a wasteful recall on san francisco. a spokesperson said it's a democratic campaign. >> we don't consider it a waste of money. dan: let's 's 's where a stretch of highway 70 is

closed indefinitely because of a massive rockslide. this is the feather canyon area which was scarred by the dixie fire. all the rain over the weekend because the hillside to collapse. the good news is no one was hurt. people are being urged to avoid mountain travel if possible. some locations in the sierra received more than two feet of snow in just 24 hours. our reporter from our sacramento station is live in sierra. i can see with the conditions are like behind you. >> obviously obviously obviouslo wonderland appear. look at the beauty surrounding me. with that comes the dangerous driving conditions. highway 50, snow was still falling, so chain controls back in effect.

this has been the ever-changing conditions over the past 24 hours. it was closed due to rock slides . chain controls were lifted early this morning and my crew was already on the road heading up here when the roads began to wind out and chain controls were back in effect. this is the type of weather where you should be carrying chains. we are seeing seeing seeing seeg here, so check out this embankment. i'm five foot three and this is about two feet of snow. everyone who likes skiing and snowboarding is excited for their resorts to be open. i checked with the major resorts and they report more than two feet of snow, and some places more than three feet. the newly named palisade that tahoe more than three feet.

you can see the closed sign there -- they are still struggling after the caldor fire damaged a lot of the mountains. they are working every day to make sure the mountain is safe. they do know the west express will be closed and they are uncertain when they will reopen. are very happy. a lot of good with the bad as we are still in recovery after the caldor fire and this epic snowstorm. dan: thank you so much. our downpour here rot and iconic spot in yosemite roaring back to life. water is gushing into yosemite falls. just last week, it was lifted as dry on the national's website. here's a picture of the falls

before and after the rain. you can see the difference. that is nice to see for a variety of reasons. ama: spencer is here with the latest on the weather. spencer: let's take a look at what's happening on the live doppler 7. still producing some thunderstorms in the central valley and foothills. this trickle of showers moving toward the walnut creek area. let's take a look at our camera looking over san francisco where we see some patches of blue skies. 63 a popular temperature reading right now. the golden gate showing much more blue sky there. low 60's in nevada and livermore. the view from the rooftop , these are our forecast

features. maybe a few more scattered showers before they taper off. that will also rank one on the storm cast scale. we still have our rough serve, we may see a few more showers in the evening hours. there is a remote possibility of thunder and localized flooding. notice how quiet it is projected to be during late-night hours. overnight, more widely scattered showers. taking a look at high surf warning -- large breakers could reach 20 to 30 feet and strong rip currents are likely. take this warning seriously. a winter storm warning still in effect above 6000 feet until

11:00 tonight. it's still coming down, heavy and wet snow making travel difficult. in the bay area, mostly cloudy skies and temperatures range from upper 40's to low 50's. highs tomorrow, right around the bay shoreline, 63, 64 degrees. in the north bay, only 60. showers likely to be falling there in the northern portion of our viewing area. the seven day forecast -- finally some milder weather on wednesday and thursday. friday, high temperatures in the mid-70's. a few more clouds on saturday. a slight chance of an afternoon or evening shower but basically

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all vaccinated individuals coming into the united states, american and non-american need to show proof of a negative test within three days of departure. unvaccinated people will need to show proof of a negative test one day before. rules go into effect november 8. ama: an fda advisory panel will meet tomorrow to decide whether to recommend the pfizer vaccine for kids meaning millions could be vaccinated by the holidays. rena roy has more. >> millions of american children could be eligible for the covid-19 vaccine. a green light expected any day now. >> it's entirely possible vaccines will be available for children five to 11 within the first week >> >> or two of november. an fda advisory panel set to meet tomorrow. the fda chief is expected to sign off and then it is in the hands of the cdc. pfizer says its trial of more than 2200 children showed the

vaccine was nearly 91% effective at preventing symptomatic disease and there were no cases of severe side effects. rene's children took part in the trial. >> it was extremely important to us that our kids were kept safe from covid. >> today, moderna saying it's vaccination shows a strong response and is safe. the company planning to add -- submitted stated to the fda soon. a poll shows a third of american parents will vaccinate their children right away but nearly a quarter say they will definitely not. >> what i say to parents as talk to someone you trust and get your questions answered. a lot of those parents that say definitely not will shift as they feel more comfortable it is truly safe and they see what kids are able to do. >> officials say there are enough pediatric doses for the

age group. experts are telling parents it's not too soon to start booking those vaccine appointments for their kids. dan: governor newsom was at n merced where he announced a $210 million investment in the university's new medical school. the project will be the first public medical school in california's central valley. officials have been trying to launch the program for years but haven't had the funding to do so until now. the governor hopes a new medical school will increase the number of health care professionals in the central valley, an area that has lacked medical resources during the pandemic. >> they will come to the valley and state to the valley and contribute and serve the residents and people that made their education possible. >> the regional hospital in fresno will work in partnership with uc merced's new medical school. it aims to serve more than 2200

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announcer: bilding a better bay area -- moving forwards, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. ama: the storm that hit the bay area continued to impact people's money. sky seven was live over millbrae avenue and you can see flooding impacting traffic. a couple of cars stranded in the water. a gas station and several other businesses in the area were affected by the flooding. dan: let's go to the east bay where there were a number of downed trees and power outages to contend with. leslie brinkley is live with the story. >> i am here at heather farm park and this is a the natural pond here many people know really overflowed yesterday. i have been told it is since back to normal and that's the case across much of the east bay today, getting back to normal.

many calls for help in various municipalities. streets flooded, but all of that is getting resolved. >> all of the sudden, it felt like an earthquake. the >> house just moved. >>this homeowner and the berkeley hills had a huge hawthorn tree come crashing onto his home. thankfully not smashing windows but certainly creating chaos. >> we've seen trees fn trees trees coming down. it was really unexpected. we have multiple cause -- multiple calls. our crews are dispatched all the way from orinda. >> a mudslide collapsed fen fenf the tennis club as an overwhelming amount of rain fell. this map shows totals across the region topping six inches in danville, rossville and mount.

nearly seven inches fell in moraga. debris flows were enormous. usually an early-season storm has lighter rain. even though crews were prepared, this monster storm overwhelmed them. >> the wind on top of the continuous storm brought on a lot of debris. a lot of tree limbs onto the road, plugging up the storm drains. >> crews worked tirelessly removing the debris and reopening flooded roads across the region. in concord, dangling lines were reported above the creek behind this hotel. cable and power companies had many calls for assistance. seem to take it seriously, the warnings about it. contra costa county and other minutes counties say they always have sandbags available. this time, they were wiped out

of their sand supply. the county said it was totally gone. people showed up over the weekend to get sandbags to protect their property and are in the process of replenishing their sand. dan: let's go to the north bay. marion county was hit hard by the storm. stephanie sierra explain how people there are recovering. >> heavy rain brought more than just high tide. the home nestled right next to a creek on 1st street in san rafael, the water puddling into the basement and the street turning into a river. >> yesterday it was a little river all the way down the street. it was absolutely incredible. >> dennis shea has lived in san rafael for years and says this was the worst he's seen. >> the flood we had in new year's eve 2005, that barely got

into my driveway. >> he says some driveways were submerged in more than two feet of water. a similar scene a couple of miles down the road. that downtown was bone dry over a week ago and was close to overflowing. >> around 5:00, we had the sirens going off and the police came by and said you have to evacuate. >> this is as high as it has been in quite a few years. >> the mayor is >> in recovery mode. >>everything is back up and running to speed. people are taking off the floodgates and the creek looks to be at a decent level. ama: let's take a look at the pg&e power outages hat. still a lot of customers without service. we just learned of an outage impacting people in central

fremont. keep that in mind. dan: all eio o have been lifted for santa cruz county. there were concerns for flooding and mudslides in the mountains due to the burn scar left behind . some trees did come down, including one that smashed a car in felton. there was flooding in boulder creek but no significant damage reported. you can track the weather live anytime on the abc 7 bay area news app, available on your phone or wherever you stream. ama: a bay area woman went for a hike with friends and got lost dan: in the sierra. how she survived for two days with only a tangerine ♪ i see trees of green ♪ ♪ red roses too ♪ ♪ i see them bloom for me and you ♪ (music)

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drought in any real way? spencer: it gives us hope. it certainly raised some of the reservoir levels. just one big storm like this isn't going to end the drought, clearly. but what we really need would be a series of light to moderate rain storms so we don't have all the stations of dan: this dan: one. the long term forecast doesn't necessarily indicate we are going to get that. sandy: this storm doesn't indicate what we are going to see this winter. this is just one storm, a major storm that delivered over 16 inches of rain on mount tam, so the rainfall totals were impressive, making a dent in the deficit, sure. at the drought took years to make. one storm is not going to solve it. i will tell you this much, it's putting an end to the fire season for now. ama: maren water was

nice to have some rain leading up and the ground was saturated and we got the runoff of the storm yesterday, so that did help. we just need to ama: how she survived in the sierra with only a little water and a tangerine. she was hiking up mount gibbons with some friends on october 17 and got separated. she got lost and sought refuge in a small bathroom to stay warm as the temperature dropped to 14 degrees. she relied on meditation to survive, imagining herself eating more food than she had ended and visioned drinking water even though she ran out. >> the moment i got lost, my goal is to stay alive because i know calling 911, i didn't have any fear and i never lost any hope. >> she shows how powerful the

mind is to keep that drive alive. ama: she was rescued two days later and is back home doing fine and i think that makes the difference, knowing they are coming. i'm not sure i would think to meditate. the panic would just ensue. dan: she she she she determination and presence of mind. spencer: i can relate to maintaining hope but i don't know if i can relate. dan: americans are expected to spend a record $10 billion on halloween this year. that's more than they spent last year by about $2 billion. according to the national retail federation, shoppers intend to spend $3.3 billion on costumes, the highest it has been since 2017. each consumer is expected to spend a little more than $102 on

halloween related items. halloween little, it's fun, but it's gotten bigger and bigger, more parties for kids. people go crazy. it seems like it has gotten bigger every year. sandy: you should see our house. it is all decked out. as kids are growing, they don't want to wear that childish costume, want the newer costumes. i have three kids. the younger daughter ends up at the older daughters costume whether she likes it or not. visiting my grandson and they've got all kinds of costumes. we walked through the neighborhood in each house was

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spokesperson. you talk to us at three and said at one point, 308,000 customers were without power? >> it's more than half a million customers. we have restored power to them and we have made a lot of progress. in the bay area, we have about 45,000 customers without power. that's a lot of progress since i talk to you this morning. at 6:00 a.m., we still had 68,000 customers, so crews have been out there where we have found damage, restoring power, replacing power poles and transformers. ama: is it mostly still the peninsula areas where the outages remain? >> about 16,000 are in the peninsula. about 7000 in sonoma county i

am. because the peninsula and north were the hardest hit areas, the peninsula, we saw a lot to do to get our customers back up to power. ama: hopefully today, tonight, tomorrow? >> we have brought in cre cre san diego gas electric and other less hard-hit areas to help us restore the power in these hard-hit areas. we are going to be working around the clock until all of our customers have power. ama: at least we see the blue sky behind you. weather is cooperating today. >> there's multiple damage locations on one line, so if they fix one location, they have a couple of other locations where they need to fix equipment where they can re-energize the line. some areas we couldn't get into early this morning because it was flooded or access issues, we

are gaining access and seeing more damage to be repaired. that is what we are up against today. a lot of vegetation has come down, so we have a lot of vegetation management crews out there in all these locations. ama: any information for people who lost power before they start turning things back on? >> hopefully they are getting the outage alerts. however you signed up to let them know when the power is expected to come back on. once we inspect what caused the outage and what needs to be repaired and what was broken, then we have an estimated time we can restore power and let our customers know we are in the process of assessments and here's the time we expect your power to be on. we have customers getting those notifications and they are

making the proper precaution for when we will be getting power back on. ama: thank you for the update. dan: in the south bay, this is not a prank -- strong winds from yesterday's storms blue these across the parking lot. he season tailgaters looking along as the toilets slid across the pavement. you could think of this as a prelude of what was to come. that problem really stinks. spencer: all of mine have to be saved for late late -- late night tv. the effects of the storm are winding down but we have a high surf warning in effect for coastal areas. large breakers could reach 20 to 30 feet. bear that in mind if you are near the coastline.

er two feet of snow on top of significant accumulation. in the bay area, a chance of scattered showers in the north. here's the seven-day forecast. a milder day and the beating of a pattern that will take us through the end of the week. a slight chance of afternoon and evening showers. dan: the oakland zoo was closed for a second day, under stanley. the zoo says the bad weather create unsafe conditions for guests. if you had a reservation for yesterday or today, you can receive an automatic refund and reschedule another visit online. "dancing with the stars" is getting into the halloween spirits. ama: it's all about horror movies. we will have a look at the episode, next.

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dan: dancing with the stars is getting into the holiday spirit. ama: the dancers have a few tricks and treats in store for us during horror night. >> joe joe see what is jazz to perform on horror night. she loves all things gary. her partner, not so much. >> i'm like the world's biggest scaredy-cat. i sleep with both my dogs and if i hear a noise and they start barking, i will sleep with all the lights on. >> jimmy allen's team jenna on the subject. >> i'm a wimpy guy. i don't do scary movies, i don't do the dark, so when you send me on stage and i act scared, i might be really scared.

>> i like being in a position where i don't know what's going on. i'm talkingi'm talkingi'm talk'g fright night. >> then there are others who can't get enough of being scared and scaring others. >> i like to be scared. i like the adrenaline rush. >> i watch scary movies by myself. >> she is hard to scare. i try all the time and she is a tough cookie. >> they are split on how scary things should be. >> i don't --

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dr. the atmospheric river is finally moving out of the bay area. tonight, communities are still dealing with the aftermath of flooding, downed trees and those power outages. it evening and thank you for joining us. >> your watching abc seven news at. -- you are watching abc 7 news at 5:00. conditions are beautiful. hard to believe the area was being slammed by record rainfall overnight. it is blue skies above the bay bridge right now as you see here in this picture. >> that as the recovery from the storm continues. we have team coverage from spencer christian tallying up the rainfall totals. we begin with andy for details on the forecast and whether it is safe to put the reindeer -- the raingear away. >> good idea to hold onto it because we have a weak system coming. right now, it is all quiet as we take a look back, the atmospheric river really