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>> building a better bay area, moving forward and finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. anchor: waiting and worrying, locals in the tongan-american community worried about family. you are watching abc 7 news live at 5:00. the governments of new zealand and australia are coordinating efforts to help tsunami damaged tonga. the new zealand military was able to send a surveillance aircraft to assess the damage. ash from the underwater volcano is hampering visibility. there have been no official reports of injuries or deaths in tonga but authorities have not made contact with some smaller

islands. japan is the latest country to lift its tsunami advisory. the bay area is still reacting to saturday's tsunami advisory which caused a lot of excitement and anxiety. it brought high water and some damage to the region. first responders say the event was a wake-up call. our reporter joins us live from the newsroom. reporter: the tsunami advisory got the attention of most of us with many of us wondering what we would do during a major tsunami advisory. first responders say be ready and have a plan. he began with an underwater ball condo -- volcano in tonga. >> seriously? reporter: big waves crashed on the waterfront.

and this area. panicked residents ran to safety. the water receded but though damage was -- but the damage was done. >> i will take tsunami alerts more seriously. reporter: more than 100 people were evacuated from their boats as a precaution. thousands of people around the bay area received alerts about the tsunami advisory. first responders say it helped warn the public of the possible danger. local beaches were evacuated. >> there is a tsunami advisory in effect. >> it is essential to make make that your family and your loved ones can get out of a disaster safely. reporter: california geologists issued updated maps.

the east bay, the surge reach parts of west oakland. and parts of fisherman's wharf and the financial district could also be impacted. >> there is still the for 2-3 feet of tsunami flow depths to knock people down. reporter: san francisco has several tsunami evacuation routes posted. >> having a plan and practicing a plan saves lives. reporter: experts say if you live near a coastal area the best advice is to move to higher ground. learn about evacuation routes. and create a family emergency plan should you get separated. anchor: sunday worship took on a somber tone for the tongan american community here in the bay.

many are heartbroken and anxious expressing deep concern for their homeland, friends and family. >> i saw the wave coming right in to the front yards of where i grew up. and i could imagine the fear if you were standing there watching this come and you don't know how long it is going to come. anchor: you can hear that in motion in her voice. she said communication has been difficult. she has not heard from her sister who lives on the island. she says the residence of tonga need our support and prayers. you can check out video from yesterday's tsunami on our connected tv app. better bay area and part of that commitment during this pandemic is bringing you stories that impact the health of you and

your family. in oakland, businesses must post a business saying they will require proof of vaccination starting february 1 which includes establishments where food is served as well as entertainment venues, city hall and large indoor events at city-owned facilities. people 12 years or older must provide proof of vaccination. oakland is notifying all businesses in its tax database of the requirement. from masks and vaccines to changing roles and so much more. there is a lot to keep track of and to make it easy for you, we have put all of our stories in one place. that is abc 7 news/coronavirus. to the east bay, a castro valley woman is the latest target of a french bulldog theft at gunpoint and in this case, the suspect also stole her purse and car. again was walking tit -- megan was walking tito in the evening.

she told police 4-5 suspects rushed up and stole her purse and dog. the suspects used the keys inside the stolen purse drove off with her car. her family is raising money through gofundme for a reward. the family says they were aware of the thefts of the french bulldogs in bay area but not in their area. >> people think that this is they know this is a quick way to make a dollar but in reality, it is like you are stealing someone's child. we do everything with him. he has a member of our family. anchor: so drill. the alameda county sheriff's department is working and encouraging people to come forward with information.

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anchor: the 49ers just wrapped a thrilling playoff game against the cowboys. chris alvarez is joining us. chris, just give it to me. chris: i am sure you heard all the emotion coming out of the sports office, the moans and

groans but let's just get to the final play. 23-17. look at the clock. tick, tick, guess what? the cowboys cannot get to the line to spike it in time and that is how the game ends. 23-17 and the 49ers survive and they play at green bay next week. time and date to be announced officially by the nfl. f that was, as you said, -- that was, as you said, whoa! the niners move on to play the packers who just barely beat them. the packers had a game-winning field goal way back when so here we go. highlights coming up in moments. dion: i feel like i need to take some deep breaths. ok. moving on to other sports news. new developments -- novak

djokovic has left australia after a federal court dismissed his appeal against the deportation order. he said he was disappointed by the ruling but will respect it. he will be unable to defend his title. he is unvaccinated against covid which you need to be for a valid visa into australia. his visa was canceled because his vaccination status. a three-judge panel at the australian federal court ruled unanimously against the 34-year-old saying his lawyers did not show how an earlier decision was unlawful or unreasonable. coming up next, we are just under a month away from a special election in san francisco. the races that will be decided and how soon you can cast your vote. and a tense hostage situation now over. the response from local agencies and what we are learning about the suspect today. spencer:

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♪ celebrate, let's have a jubilee ♪ ♪ they've been there for us ♪ ♪ let's be there for them ♪ dion: authorities have released the identity of the suspect that took a rabbi and three others hostage for 12 hours on saturday. a british citizen was shot dead after an fbi hostage rescue team stormed the synagogue. law enforcement officials tell us that the suspect claimed to have explosives in his backpack. he was demanding the release of a convicted terrorist who is in federal prison. president biden called the hostage taking an act of terrorism. >> we have the capacity to deal with the assault on the anti-semitism that is here. we are focused on making sure

that we deal with these kinds of ask. dion: all four of the hostages were rescued safely. reddish counterintelligence police confirmed they are working with american authorities on the investigation. the san francisco mayor responded to the incident tweeting -- while we are grateful that everyone is safe, yesterday as another reminder of the violent threat of violent anti-semitism that exists in this country. early voting starts this week. voters will decide on a new assessor recorder and whether to recall re-school board members. some residents will vote in the primary to fill district 17's assembly seat. eyelets have been mailed. voters can mail them back or start voting on tuesday. february 15 is voting day. let's get to spencer christian for a look at the forecast. in's are looking pretty springy. spencer: and getting -- things

are looking pretty springy. spencer: and getting more mild. a weakening system bringing light sprinkles to southern california. offshore, there are a few drops hitting the water. and a calm wind across the area. let's get a live look at the sky conditions. here is a look at and reveal -- emeryville. 61 in santa clara. at the golden gate, we are seeing more blue skies with a few clouds. 57 degrees. in santa rosa, 55. concord, 56. here is another view of the eastern sky from a higher perspective. partly cloudy overnight. bright and mild conditions

tomorrow for the mlk holiday and the dry pattern will continue into next week with a warm up at the end of this week. overnight conditions, high clouds continue to stream up from our south. any moisture that turns into raindrops will probably fall offshore. there could be a sprinkle in south bay. a dry day mostly tomorrow. high clouds much like we had today. overnight low temperatures mainly in the low to mid 40's. around the coast, mid 40's. tomorrow, south bay, filtered sunshine and mid 60's. on the peninsula, mainly low 60's. 62 in san mateo. half moon bay, 59. 60 degrees downtown san francisco. 62 at pennell lun lun lun lun ln

petaluna. 61 at pleasanton. 62 in brentwood. a dry seven days ahead. we start with hazy centering tomorrow. slightly cooler tomorrow. temperatures rebound wednesday and thursday. friday, saturday, and sunday, temperatures in the mid 60's for highs. up to about 60, 62 along the coast. dion: certainly springy. once again, let's get to chris alvarez with sports and where are the sound effects? chris: wahoo! what will we talk about? niners, cowboys. roll it. what happened on the final play. we will

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>> now, abc 7 sports with chris alvarez. chris: 49ers and cowboys, one of the greatest rivalries. today was the first playoff duel between the teams since january, 1995. the niners were ready to run out and start the game. they open the game running the football down the field. touchdown, san francisco. 7-0. second quarter, cowboys down. dak prescott finds cooper.

a 20 yard connection. the niners took a lead into the break. penalties hurt dallas. prescott picked off by williams. a huge turnover. san francisco in scoring position. the next play, it goes to samuel. 20 3-7, san francisco. the cowboy fans were going to be all over the internet. jimmy garoppolo made the one throw you cannot make. anthony brown intercepts it leading to dallas marching down the field. dak pulls it down and runs into the end zone. cowboys within six. it was a wild, final eight minutes. the fans are struggling. that cowboys are trying to get cute. run the ball and get some time. dak prescott tries to tries to o

ball to his center and not the umpire. that is the game. he says -- we are on to green bay. much more reaction. that was just insane. let's move on to the game that is not as exciting but tom brady. defending champion tampa bay bucs hosting the eagles. 7-0. more ground and pound from tampa bay. bucs in a hurry. tom brady, seven rings. all of the replays and high-fives are good. eagles turned the ball over three times. 31-15. tampa bay will host the winner of tomorrow night's cardinals

versus rams game. basketball. kevin durant will miss 4-6 weeks after he sprained his m.c.l. on his left name. bad news for warriors fans hoping to see him play at the chase center. the warriors released a statement saying draymond green will be out for a couple of weeks dealing with a back and hip issue. what a game the niners game was. they are moving on to lambeau field. it will be really cold. it is frigid there at the frozen tundra. dion: pack your gloves and your hat. chris: mittens and a lot of socks. dion: sounds good. coming up next, celebrating

dion: finally now, the finished hall at berkeley threw a party to celebrate the vietnam lunar new year today. the free event featured food and music. it combined forces with a beauty pageant because of covid concerns. photos were taken with past beauty queens. >> it was amazing. it is amazing to be back. we are so glad we can do this because we have planned this for the last two years but unable to do it. our contestants signed up two years ago. dion: it is the 10th year the festival has been held. proof of full vaccination had to be presented to participate. what a nice day it was. that is it for this edition of abc 7 news at 5:00. on behalf of chris alvarez eras

and spencer christian, thank you for joining us. we will see you back here at 6:00. breaking news tonight as we come on the air. the monster winter storm striking the south, now taking aim at the northeast. tonight the dangerous storm impacting more than 100 million americans. in south florida, an ef-2 tornado damaging more than 100 homes. other areas blasted with powerful winds, torrential rain, and crippling snow and ice. some 190,000 customers without power in southern states. and more than 2,800 flights grounded nationwide. the northeast now under threat. we're timing out the storm as it barrels up the coast. our other top story tonight, president biden now calling that terrifying synagogue standoff "an act of terror." the rabbi and three others taken hostage in texas emerging unharmed. the suspect shot and killed, identified as a 44-year-old

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