prevent serious damage from a monster storm in the bay area. >> we have live team coverage from seven bay area counties and how they are taking defensive action against this coming storm. the national weather service says it will bring widespread flooding, mudslides, and rapid rises in rivers and creeks. reporters spent the day gathering information from santa clara and points in between, details on what we should all be prepared for. our storm watch coverage begins with abc 7 news weather anchor christian spencer. >> it may sound like hype, but we want you to be prepared. we would rather you over prepare then under prepare. you see the storm intensifying, building out at seen. it is due to arrive in two stages. the first wave will be this warm front from our southwest. a lot of moisture. some of that is moving over the bay area right now.

even though we are not getting reports of significant rainfall, as much of this is evaporating before it hits the ground. this is a severe storm, level five on the strong impact scale. the first time we have had a level five in the seven years we have had this impact scale. tomorrow expect heavy rain, damaging wind, high flood risk, mudslides, rock slides, downed trees, all impacts we may experience from this storm. going through the early evening, expect lots of clouds and accumulating moisture. by 4:00 a.m. for the morning commute, expect the first wave i showed you to surge on shore. the morning commute is going to be wet and slippery with heavy downpour, strong gusty wind. a break around midday and then the second stronger wave, a cold front swings through and into the afternoon and evening hours there will be prolonged periods of heavy downpours, wind gusts between 50 and 60 miles per hour at times, for it loses intensity

-- before it loses intensity. anywhere from just over an inch and a half in san francisco to 2.5 inches in many locations in the north bay. we have a flood watch in effect for the entire bay area because -- remember, our soil is already saturated. we are expecting even more rain with the approaching storm. we have a high wind warning in effect for the entire bay area. guests at their peak from 50 to 60 miles per hour. we have these concerns, very high concerns for flooding on roads, stream creek flooding, mudslides, rock slides, landslides are not only possible, but likely. power outages, downed trees, high concern for river flooding. with the storm so intense, you might guess a winter storm warning will be in effect in the sierra.

we expect six to 15 inches of snow above 5000 feet. 20 to 30 inches above. travel into and out of the sierra will be difficult if not impossible. >> more from spencer later on. an area hit particularly hard last week was danville where crews had to rescue people from their homes. how's the city hindering this next weather threat? understandably nervous. reporter: that's right. saturday, this neighborhood was flooded. they have cleaned up the streets but you can see there is still a lot of mud. the concern for neighborhoods like this one that were saturated on sunday, how will they hold up against wednesday's downpour? >> 20 minutes, 45 minutes. reporter: this line is for people waiting for sandbags.

>> and there will be sandbags? reporter: they got lucky. within the hour, the sandbags arrived. karen majors has her house was saved after saturday's storm. but she is not taking any chances. >> very much concerned for tomorrow. i have a neighbor whose water drains onto my property. not supposed to. but i'm going to put sandbags so i can keep the water away from my house. >> the best advice i could give to the residents is off the roads if you can. reporter: he is the public works director for contra costa county. he says the county is still working to clean up areas hit on saturday and now getting ready for wednesday. >> we are proactively patrolling various parts of the county to look for clogged storm drains that may have been clogged from the previous storms and additional falling leaves, etc..

reporter: crews continue to clean the area around cap a town drive. -- capitan drive. families were rescued on kayak by the fire department. >> we some areas were completely out. reporter: so they are improvising. water never made it into their house but they do not want a repeat of saturday. the cleanup crews cleaned the storm drains, but he's is worried that it will not be enough. >> i don't know if they have enough power, if it is plugged out of our site. i don't know what's going to happen next. reporter: the county's is priority will be given to neighborhoods with flooding, landslides, or mudslides, but they say regardless, it is all hands on deck. the entire staff will be on call. live in danville, abc7news. ama: to the south bay where

dustin dorsey is live with a warning from officials in santa clara county. it may concern creek flooding. reporter: up and down the county, these rivers and creeks rise when we get rain like this. to prepare, people have been digging. sand into sandbags that is. they are getting ready for the storm today so they can be ready tomorrow. when it comes to storm protection, it can sometimes be too late by the time people respond to major rain and flooding. days after the self -- the south bay was pelted, residents recognize the significance of preparing. >> very important. don't want any damage. >> i have to be prepared. >> valley water has a similar message. they were happy to see people grabbing sandbags before the storm but they say it is also important for people to sign up for emergency alerts, have a

plan, and know if your home is at risk of flooding. >> people who live in those neighborhoods no on the water is coming, they see the water rising, we are asking those people to be prepared. >> that includes areas are -- along the upas creek in south county. initially we have seen before an issue we have seen before. >> i don't know how many people are going to be alerted that this atmospheric river is going to be coming in. reporter: they have been going up and down the rivers warning people to move out of the areas for their own safety. he also asked they bring their belongings with them so the cleanup is not as much to deal with. >> typically it will take 10 cleanups to get all the shredded plastic, the aluminum, the batteries, the harmful materials that were in those encampments that have been swept down with the storm waters. reporter: people can get swept

down the river as well. we were in this spot in november when a rescue had to happen to save someone living in an encampment along the river. events do not happen like this often and it is work ahead of time that can save lives. >> when a storm comes like the last one, flooding can happen anywhere. you need to be prepared for the possibility it could flood in your area. >> it is good to see people being prepared for this rain coming tomorrow by being here and filling up sandbags at valley water locations across santa clara county. we have actually outlasted the sand. we have been here since 3:30. people have been coming consistently until they close around 6 p.m. this evening. they will be here on the winfield location tomorrow at 5:00 a.m.. if you have not done so, be prepared. >> from the south to the north bay, some of the biggest areas

of concern include parts of the rushing river and area creeks. liz kreutz is live in sonoma county with a look at preparations there. reporter: you can see behind us, people getting sandbags in santa rosa. a big concern as you mentioned like so many counties, here in sonoma county, is flooding. officials are keeping an eye on the russian river. the national weather service did put out a flood warning for the russian river by johnson's beach. they say the river could crest over 34 feet on thursday which is two feet more than its flood stage. the low-lying areas around the river can also flood even before the river crests. preparations are underway to make sure people are safe and ready for the storm. from santa rosa to the russian river across sonoma county, preparations are underway for the upcoming storm. at sonoma land works, lake madison is bouncing back and forth between filling up sandbags.

>> we open at 8:30 and i have sold 32 of them. >> and tanks of propane. this one for jeff young. >> this will me for about a week. i still have some at-home. reporter: so you're preparing to be stopped up. >> absolutely. reporter: susie mcmanus is hoping sandbags will prevent her garage from flooding the way it did a few years back. >> our biggest danger is the creek overflowing. reporter: sonoma county district five supervisor linda hopkins says represent creeks could crest, specifically the russian river. the county is also bracing for falling trees and widespread power outages. >> the biggest concern we have is the fact we have the potential for a gale force winds on top of a really huge atmospheric river event. reporter: sonoma county fire has these jet skis on standby ready to make rescues at a moments notice. >> we have jet skis ready hooked up to our trucks. utilities ready to go. reporter: agencies across the

county also preparing inflatable rescue rafts like this to help stranded residents. >> there were people kayaking through the flooded parking lot. reporter: south in sebastopol, visitors at this shopping center are also putting out sandbags, the storm bringing back memories of the flooding in 2019. >> they have the flood lock system locked and loaded to go, they supply us with sandbags, so i feel safer than i did. reporter: the city chamber of commerce says they feel prepared. >> it was an unprecedented amount of rain and the preparation was not -- was not on point. you live and you learn. reporter: dan mentioned earli sandbags are a hot commodity. a giant stack of them here. people can still come down to the maintenance yard here in santa rosa.

this is where still a handful of people are out in the dark putting together sandbags, filling them up. when people got off work at 5:00 earlier today, they came down, drove -- a drove of people were here. people can come down to the maintenance yard, fill these bags to get ready for the storm. good to see people are heeding warnings and coming down here to prepare. >> get them while they are hot. water pumps, rain boots, tarps, anything that can save you and your property from getting wet is selling fast before tomorrow's storm hits. it has led to a flurry of business at hardware stores across the bay area. center hardware and supply company in san francisco saw a steady stream of customers loading up on protective equipment including a run on sump pumps. one worker said the equipment is helpful but small measures like clearing your storm drains can be just as helpful in preventing flooding.

coverage continues with abc7news reporter lived in san francisco where city officials say they are ready for the storm. they are also warning people the amount of rain may be too much for crews to handle. >> let me tell somebody should tell spencer christian that we are feeling a few drops falling already. is just after 6:00 or so. we were told by the city the type of response we will see from crews and first responders here in san francisco could be similar to the response generated following an earthquake. for a city with an extensive amount of resources, the cleanup from this weekend's storm proved to be a challenge. at a press conference with city agencies, mayor london breed was blunt. >> our hope is that while we are recovering, cleaning storm drains and working hard to get our city back on track, the time

is not going to be sufficient between now and the next storm to completely recover. >> that's because this is expected to be one of the worst storms in san francisco's history. where mother nature will have the upper hand. >> we expect localized flooding and mudslides, downed trees and power lines, to occur in san francisco. reporter: the city's emergency operations center will be functioning in shifts of 12 hours, beginning tomorrow at 4:00 in the morning through 4:00 p.m. on thursday. most businesses on folsom street already have sandbags in place after experiencing major flooding over the weekend. >> we are trying to cover as much as we can with sandbags. the water went straight into our building the other day so i'm hoping to prevent that this time. reporter: this is video given to us by another business which spent days cleaning up and today hope sandbags will keep most of the water out. sandbags proved to be a hot commodity. 8500 have been given out to san

francisco residents until the department of public works ran out this morning. another shipment was expected this afternoon. >> i'm not complaining, but i wish i would have known. i have other things i can do. >> if you have not experienced flooding in previous storm events, you are not likely to experience flooding. so please leave those sandbags for people who have had flooding issues in their home. reporter: members of the san francisco homeless outreach team were offering shelter beds this morning for those willing to leave their tents. some refused, others took their advice to seek refuge. >> my brothers and sisters are out here dying. they are out here starving. they are cold. reporter: suggesting residents stay home if they can and limit their 911 calls only for emergencies. it is also a good idea to sign up for alert sf. i just received 110 minutes ago.

heavy rains and high winds beginning wednesday. local flooding and power outages expected. schools will be open tomorrow. the answer is yes. i'm live in san francisco. leanne melendez, abc7news. >> be sure to watch us tomorrow starting at 4 a.m. for the latest weather and road conditions. our morning team will be tracking the storm including the forecast. tune in and join them at 4:00 a.m.. a.m.. ama: we are getting your heart is the beat of life. if you have heart failure, entrust your heart to entresto, a medicine specifically made for heart failure. entresto is the #1 heart failure brand prescribed by cardiologists. it was proven superior at helping people stay alive

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dan: a stunning development to yesterday's dramatic rescue on the coast of double sly. authorities have arrested the driver saying he drove the tesla off the cliff deliberately. the highway patrol says they have probable cause to arrest dharmesh patel for attempted murder and felony child abuse. he along with another adult and two young children were rescued after that 250 foot plunge. all taken to local hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, which is remarkable. the 49-year-old suspect will be booked after he is released from the hospital. rescuers tell us it really is a miracle no one died in yesterday's crash. ama: today we got an initial look at how recent storms are impacting our water supply. the department of water resources conducted the first survey of the year in south lake tahoe. they say water content level is

at 177% of average and we are off to one of the snowiest starts in 40 years. the recent storms are not enough to end the drought conditions. >> no single storm event will end the drought. we will need consecutive storms month after month after month of above average rain, snow, and runoff. ama: the jeezy boyar -- the measure snowpack at locations across the sierra. >> this is a very powerful storm moving in and we have full coverage but we want to time it out. >> let's get to the latest with kristin spencer. -- spencer christian. >> this is a powerful storm. an exceedingly strong storm that is coming in two stages. this warm front is moving from our southwest bringing more moist air into the bay area. that's happening right now.

you may have heard leanne melendez report there are drops of rain falling already. across the north bay, some areas getting light rain. most of this is evaporating before it hits the ground. we have calm wind although it is bringing moisture up from the southwest. it has elevated temperatures a bit. this time yesterday, two to four degrees warmer. stick a closer look over san francisco -- let's take a closer look over san francisco. san jose 54. santa clara 52. here is the view from the east bay looking across the bay. calm conditions. mid to upper 40's in santa rosa and novato. one final live view from our rooftop camera. across the calm embarcadero. it will not be calm very long. the storm's first wave arrives overnight with flooding rain and strong damaging wind through the day tomorrow. the storm begins to weaken thursday but it will still be significant.

on the storm impact scale this is our first level five storm in the seven years we have had this scale. tomorrow expect heavy rain, damaging wind, high flood threat. there will be mudslides, rock slides, and downed trees. before the morning commute gets underway, we will see the first wave surge on shore bringing widespread moderate to heavy rainfall and strong gusty wind. there will be a break between 10:00 am and maybe one been p.m. -- maybe 1:00 p.m. that's going to be more widespread rain and strong gusty winds up to about 50 five or 60 miles per hour at times and that will continue through the evening. the entire day is going to be a washout tomorrow. there will be stormy weather left on thursday. for the two days of stormy weather we expect rainfall totals just over an inch and a half at san francisco. nearly two in many locations near the bay shoreline.

over two point five in many north bay locations. with this much rainfall so widespread and on the heels, the soaking storm ahead over the weekend, you see why the flood watch is in effect from late tonight to thursday afternoon. i talked about the wind gusts, the high wind warning for the entire bay area. gusts between 50 and 60 miles per hour. there's going to be the sierra. as our level five storm for tomorrow weakens to level 3, which is still a strong storm on thursday, after that every single day of the forecast we expect some rainfall. maybe light rain. but on top of saturated soil it still could be problematic. ama: definitely. thanks spencer. wet roads now but we are warned traveled to tahoe could be difficult to impossible.

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there are currently no chain restrictions in effect on highway 50 or i-80, but that is going to change probably by tomorrow morning. a winter storm warning will go into effect at 7:00 a.m.. the next storm is expected to dump eight to 14 inches of snow in that area with wind gusts up to 40 miles per hour in the tahoe basin. stay with us. roads remain closed as crews prepare for widespread flooding and landslides. a live laporte -- live report ahead in alameda county. ama: one bay area county had hard time keeping up with strong demand for sandbags. >> it is a storm bearing down on us. now it's time to prep. some easy quick ways to do that that are not sandbagging.

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>> live, breaking news. ama: we are getting ready for a different kind of big one in the bay area. dan: not an earthquake but a level five storm on the impact scale. spencer christian is tracking it for days now. ama: when can we expect the

worst of the rain? spencer: two waves. overnight before the morning commute and tomorrow afternoon and evening. severe storminess. the first level five we have had since we introduced this exclusive storm impact scale seven years ago. tomorrow, heavy rain. damaging wind. risk of mudslides and downed trees and power lines. here's the forecast animation starting at 7:00. the first wave arrives before the workweek gets underway. it continues through the morning commute with heavy downpours, gusty winds, slippery and hazardous roadways. a break midday and the stronger wave of heavy downpours and gusty winds swings through. that will start to move out of the bay area tomorrow night at 8:00 or 9:00. leaving behind or trailing behind more storminess that will continue into thursday. rainfall totals will range from just over an inch and a half in san francisco to over 2.5 in many locations in the north bay.

we have serious concerns about flooding on roadways, streams, and creeks, mudslides, rock slides, and power outages. ama: our live coverage takes us now to the east bay were emergency plans are in place in alameda county. you see people getting a supply of sandbags today at a fire station in oakland. leslie brinkley is live tonight with how the county is gearing up for the wet weather. reporter: this that calm before the storm. today a lot of worried people here in alameda county about what this storm will bring after they are still picking up the pieces from over the weekend. behind me a hillside off shady creek drive at dublin. they have plastic spread out, a lot of sandbags dotting a very obvious beginning of a mudslide. a lot of residents in this neighborhood walking out here this afternoon taking a look at it.

picking up sandbags to take back to their homes. we will see what materializes tomorrow but today, everybody was gearing up. it was a day of unclogging rains and gutters across alameda county as caltrans cruise focused on getting floodwaters out of the way along freeway ramps like here at the marina boulevard exit on 880 and 100 50th avenue along 580 where a new pump was put in place. >> we are going to bring emergency pumps in those areas. three particular areas. two on 580 and one on 880 to help the existing pumps drain the water that is going to accumulate. reporter: crews are preparing to work five hours shifts as alameda county is staffing up there emergency operations center. a nexus of communications for the coming storm.

>> alameda county public works police fire department, pg&e. so we can all be in one central location and work together. that means we will communicate quicker and faster, with one message instead of multiple messages. reporter: along mountain boulevard in oakland, landslides and mudslides remain a big worry. engineers say the exposed gas lines and power lines could be problematic as they remove damaged drainage pipes near the oakland zoo. where the road collapsed over the weekend. portions of foothill road and niles canyon road remain closed and unprecedented number of concerned residents lined up for sandbags here in haywood to protect their property as they stocked up on essential items. >> just food and whiskey. reporter: and emergency items that were almost impossible to find. >> we went to the local hardware store for sump pumps. everyone is looking at empty

shelves where it says pumps and hoses. reporter: officials urged residents to stock up today and stay home wednesday. >> you never know where the sinkholes are. you never know what's under that water. it could be electrical lines. >> the officials is for residents to sign up for ac alert online so they learn about flooding in their neighborhood and nearby road closures. reporting live from alameda county, i'm leslie brinkley, abc7news. dan: the emergency center marin county will be fully staffed tomorrow ready for calls about flooding, downed trees, and other storm emergencies. people who live in high-risk flood zones are busy working to try to keep out the water. reporter: good a lot of concern for this neighborhood in marin county. this intersection had a lot of flooding over the weekend.

that is to be expected once again. a lot of residents in this neighborhood are worried the flooding will prevent them from leaving town. marin county residents are stocking up on last-minute supplies for wednesday's major storm. >> a ton of batteries, just for flashlights. i have a generator but i could not get it start recently. we are just battening down the hatches and seeing how it goes. >> a mad rush at goodmans hardware. >> we saw a lot of reindeer as you can see. pretty empty. >> workers in the supply store are taking precautions. sandbags stacked around the edges in case the story itself is flooded. >> we keep the store is clean and dry as we can but sometimes you cannot help it reporter: it is all hands on deck in marin county. >> each area is staffed with subject matter experts. reporter: an empty room now but

on wednesday, marin county's fire chief says each chair will have someone helping crews in the field to keep people safe. reporter: we have experienced issues over the new year's holiday. we expect that to be increased for tomorrow's storm. reporter: just a few days ago emergency crews captured video of flooding in marin city. it is a place activists say is always flooded. to help, they will be going door-to-door to help residents prepare. >> i'm going to tell them they need to have groceries for one to two weeks, flashlights, escape plan, batteries, prepare sandbags in case the water gets to your door. reporter: everyone is expecting this storm to hit hard. >> i'm just worried about people who have not prepared for this not being able to go anywhere. we really will not be able to leave. reporter: a lot of concern in this neighborhood of marin county.

you see the sign across the intersection. strong storm coming. the dates there as well as the flood zone. that was the neighborhood or the intersection i should say before the neighborhood that saw a lot of flooding over that weekend storm. officials now anticipating this intersection to flood as much as it did over the weekend for this coming storm. this is right near that major on and off ramp for 101. a lot of concern for the residents that they will not be able to get out of town if the flooding does get severe. we are live in marin. abc7news. ama: brisbane along with much of san mateo county is still far from drying out from the weekend storm. you see flooding of streets and homes on saturday. luz pena is live there tonight with a look at how the county and neighbors are feverishly working to prevent more storm damage. reporter: around 3:30unty dd a f emergency ahead of the storm.

belmont creek over the weekend. this creek overflowed impacting several streets in this area. you see the aftermath of the storm with water covering sidewalks, parking lots, and the outside of many businesses here. when the belmont creek rose out of its banks this weekend, flooded streets stretched from san carlos to redwood city. >> it was about level. it is pretty crazy. it just takes a little bit to backup and then it works its way out here. reporter: adam witnessed how the creek flooded six blocks, getting to businesses and even his storage unit. today he is preparing. >> it was at probably 12 inches down there. reporter: one of the business is located next to the creek was putting up wood panels. 10 minutes away we got access to the san mateo county maintenance yard. this afternoon they ran out of bags. >> before the storm in november we prepared over 12,000 sandbags which are all gone now.

>> would you say san mateo county is ready? >> we have been ready. ready for the storm, the potential landslides. anything that comes our way. reporter: outside the facility, residents from across the county brought in their own bags and filled them with sand. >> i went back and got this bag. we have to improvise to get something done really quick. the more we wait, it's going to be even worse. reporter: patrick's garage flooded over the weekend. today his seven-year-old was helping him get ready. >> maybe 10 to 15 depending how much area we are trying to fill. reporter: san mateo county supervisor confirmed more bags are on the way before the storm. >> we have just ordered about 24,000 sandbags throughout the county. that's going to be distributed to cities. reporter: for residents like

adam, the creek is their main concern. >> if the drains are not cleaned out, it's going to do it all over again. reporter: san mateo county has over 70 hotel units available for any resident who may be this place by the storm. in belmont, luz pena, abc7news. ama: no need to search for weather information. the abc7news bay area app delivers updates to your mobile device. this morning we alerted people to the arrival of a level five severe storm tomorrow. download the app and enable down(steven) app and enable every time i come to see caremore, they go above and beyond to take care of me. i feel a lot better now. i'm taking medication for what i should have been taking years ago. (vo) caremore health provides advanced primary care wherever you need it, in the hospital, at home, in our clinics, or virtually.

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dan: if you are not yet prepared for this storm, you have a little time, but no time to waste. ama: with flooding and possible power outages there was a lot to prepare for. michael finney is here to help us prepare. reporter: storm prep, doesn't that sound odd around here? seems like something in florida and georgia or something like that. it just seems foreign but it is very similar to what we do around here for earthquakes. with one exception. we know when this calamity is expected to hit. the key to surviving a big storm is a little prep. if you live in an area known for

flooding, you know to get your car to higher ground and get sandbags. >> whatever is vulnerable at your house, take advantage of the sandbags many cities and counties are handing out today. reporter: janet from the insurance information institute reminds us you don't have to be in an official flood zone to be a flood or storm victim. here are some quick tips to avoid the worst. clean up your yard. you don't want anything left out that can be picked up by high winds and potentially hurt somebody or break your windows. inside your home, close blinds and curtains. >> the other thing you can do is move your valuables to higher ground. if you have a two story home or whatever the highest places in your home are, move your valuables to those type of places, especially documents. reporter: locate your gas

service shut off valve so you know where to go should an emergency arise. unplug electronic equipment and document what you own. >> do your home inventory. take pictures, videos, open your closets. you are not going out anyway so take the time to do something. you can easily do it. reporter: tomorrow it is important to pay attention to abc7news. we are keeping close track of the storm and you can find us here on tv or wherever you stream beginning at 4 a.m.. keep track, it could really save you. >> a look at live doppler seven, pretty calm as we wait and we await the 1-2 punch of rain. dan: spencer has a timeline

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ama: a lot to keep track of. dan: a really big storm is about to hit. spencer: let me give you a look at live doppler seven. isolated pockets of rain have come on land ahead -- onshore

sure i should say ahead of the storm. the approaching storm is a five on the impact scale. we have not ever had a level five before this. we expect tomorrow heavy rainfall must strong, damaging winds, high flood threat. there will be rock slides, mudslides, downed trees likely. here is our forecast animation starting at 7:00. notice the arrival of the first wave of the storm before the morning commute gets underway. this is going to produce heavy rainfall must strong winds through the morning commute, so it's going to be challenging him a slippery. be cautious if you are a morning commuter. the second stronger wave comes in in the afternoon. that produces heavy rain and strong, gusty wind through the afternoon and well into the evening. the evening commute is going to be challenging as well and there will be more rain and wind behind the first wave going into thursday. a flood watch in effect for the entire bay area. a high wind warning in the same

period of time for the entire bay area. 50 to 60 mile-per-hour gusts likely. even as this storm, this level five weakens thursday, that is still a strong storm and each day in the forecast period we expect rainfall all the way through the weekend and to next week. on top of already saturated soil that could be problematic. dan: thank you, spencer. ama: we are still keeping good thoughts. dan: this was so awful last night. >> there are positive signs. we will have the latest on the condition of damar hamlin.

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or other symptoms of an infection, a severe or worsening rash, are or plan to become pregnant, or breastfeeding. long live hugs and kisses. ask about kisqali. and long live life. >> now abc 7 sports with larry beil. >> damar hamlin remains in critical condition after a heart attack last night. a candlelight vigil being held for the 24-year-old safety who dropped to the turf in the first quarter. his uncle revealing that hamlin had to be resuscitated twice, once at the stadium and once at the hospital. he originally was receiving 100% of his oxygen from machines but that has been reduced to 50% muscle a positive sign. a scary situation unfolding with the family watching helplessly. >> they had to resuscitate him twice, on the field before they

brought him to the hospital and then a second time when he got to the hospital. thoratitu for the medical staff that were on hand because if not for them, my nephew probably would not be here. >> anything we have to give is for the -- is for dama his family. every emotion, every bit of energy we have we are giving to damar. reporter: and no word yet on if or when the game will be played. it has been an incredible outpouring of support. this is hamlin's personal charity. they are over $5.6 million and some of that money will go toward helping hamlin's family. with seemingly half the squad out because of injuries, the warriors somehow won their fifth straight last night.

double overtime thriller against the atlanta hawks. steph curry, andrew wiggins, jonathan coming a among those out. klay thompson went nuclear. the most since he came back since devastating injuries. kevon looney, the firste game-winner of his nba career, 143-141 warriors. given his long struggle to overcome injuries, klay thompson appreciates moments like last night. >> 54 points is nothing to slouch at even in a double overtime win. there are hard days for me when i did not know this would be possible. to live in real time, i'm going to embrace the heck out of it. i feel great and i would not have been able to do this a couple months ago so it is a huge milestone. to have energy on both sides of the ball. just a big confidence booster

individually for myself. >> you could see the level of appreciation that klay thompson has. just having the ability to get back on the court again after the devastating injuries. and then 54. such a great night. ama: that is it for this edition of abc7news. we thank you for joining us. dan: we appreciate your time. we will keep you covered here as the storm approaches. see you at 11:00.

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