d your loved ones need when you need it the most. call our warm line at (833) 317-4673 or live chat at calhope.org today. announcer: building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. watch, a levelug a't need lve te please don't this morning. drew has a timeline of the rain and how long this latest will last. reggie: this is san bruno, although much more widespread than that. we are live with the aftermath. kumasi: brazilian protesters storming government buildings in an attempt to overturn election results. reggie: good morning. we live portland now, where it

rains every day. drew: is this how normal winters are now? kumasi: not since i've been here. people told it was like this, but i thought no. drew: you can hold off until about 9 a.m. to travel, you will be in so much better shape. it is rainy and windy out there. it is raining everywhere, with scattered downpours as well. it is gusty, winds coming in between 18 mph and 20 mph. we have seen gusts of 40 mph. there is a level three strong storm until 9 a.m. today. that's the worst rain and wind. the flood threat is still with us, also some possible wind damage. more trees coming down overnight, likely a few more this morning. we do have a lot of water on the roadways. hour-by-hour on future weather, timing out the storm. we will have that in a few minutes. kumasi: a new video into the

newsroom of a rockslide. this is along bear creek road, along highway 35 overnight. they want to make sure drivers are aware of this. reggie: there's also a rockslide in north bay this morning. it happened on pine flat road. you can see that large boulder and several small rocks are blocking the road. kumasi: on the peninsula, a tree has fallen on the road outside of a home in san bruno. were you seeing right now? reporter: we d here in san bruno only a few moments ago. if you take a look right behind me, this is the damage we are seeing, a massive tree fell on a home and car. it does appear as though a lot of the damages on top of the garage of the home, although it is not clear how much damage this home is really experiencing, although it is completely taped off at this

moment. we do know this was first reported right after 3:00 this morning, so just about three hours ago, when this massive cree fell, -- massive tree fell. we do not have word on any injuries just yet. as you can see, the house has already been taped off with caution tape. it was a similar story in castro valley over the weekend. a giant eucalyptus tree fell onto a home in castro valley, pinning a man underneath. firefighters spent almost an hour trying to rescue can. his wife and four children were able to get out safely. >> if he hadn't been on the couch right where he was, or if the whole family had been there, it could have been a lot worse. reporter: another pleasanton says they are lucky to be alive after the same thing happened to them. a tree more than 100 feet tall falling right onto their home. the branches broke through the

windows and the roof. the owner says the right side of his house was totaled and they were told to evacuate right away. we checked in with local tree services back here live in san bruno and they say the ground is incredibly saturated right now, so roots are not holding. with more rain like this expected today and more to come throughout the week, they expect it to only get worse, with more trees like this expected to come down throughout the week. again, we are live here in san bruno, monitoring the situation. this is our first look at some pretty severe damage this morning. reporting live in san bruno, lena howland, abc 7 news. reggie: you definitely feel for those people. and those without power today. pg&e's online map shows trouble spots. right now, about 16,000 customers in the dark. progress is being made across the area to get lights back on. more than half of the adages are in the north bay and on the peninsula. the utility is bracing for this

next major storm, which could bring even more outages. kumasi: several neighborhoods facing flooding threats this week. the sonoma county sheriff's office says the river in kernville will crest sometime tomorrow morning. residents in niles canyon could be inundated by the creek. coyote creek poses a threat. in the san lorenzo river could be in flood stage. alerts have been set out to some people living in parts of the south bay near the guadalupe river. minor flooding is forecasted throughout the day, including across the expressway. reggie: officials and others continue to respond to downed trees and car crashes. parts of the area have had unreliable power for the past several days. our abc 7 crew was there as the top of a light pole was not only sparking, but had a small flame. fire and pg&e crews were able to get the fire out, but work is still being done. >> comcast has been out,

cellular service has been out for four days. that's a big concern for folks on the coast, particularly because there is no cell service, so if your internet is out, you are sick and can't call an ambulance, so it's a big problem. reggie: comcast says its technicians are working with pg&e and local agencies to repair the damage from this record-setting winter storm. kumasi: at least five public schools will be closed because of power outages. fort ross elementary and montgomery elementary. the others are in durham bill. -- kernville. reggie: the white house approves governor newsom's request to declare a of emergency. that includes napa, san mateo, sonoma, and santa cruz counties. their quest comes the same day storms battered the sacramento area. some powerful winds were as strong as 70 mph.

residents who live along the river are being urged to evacuate immediately in anticipation of the river flooding over. the same area was slammed by at last weekends atmospheric river, which led to multiple levee failures. at one point, more than 300,000 customers were without power in sacramento county. some people in castro valley are waiting for relief from a giant eucalyptus tree. it fell on a home and pinned a man underneath it. firefighters spent about an hour trying to rescue him. his wife and four kids were able to get out safely. if he hadn't been on the couch right where he was or if the whole family had been there, it could have been a lot worse. this tree fell st house and onto the street. they can get the power back on once the street is clear, which will happen sometime this morning. residents have complained to the city about this massive tree and several trees along the creek

behind their homes and the threat of them falling. while you are on the go this week, we are giving you important alerts just like this one to your phone through the abc 7 news app. it has hour-by-hour our meteorologists right to your home. still ahead, the deadline for the city of oakland to remove a large encampment. reggie: when the president made his first visit to the u.s.-mexico border since taking office. drew: we are busy this morning trekking rain, scattered downpours through the north bay this morning and the east bay. we have a flood advisory in effect for all of the north bay until 6:45 a.m. water on the roadways, trees down in areas. we will go hour-by-hour and

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drew: we are watching rivers and creeks closely for flooding. this is the guadalupe a lever -- waterloo bay river. we are expecting minor flooding today. it will crest at 9.6 feet, just above flood stage. moderate flooding along the alameda creek. flood stage here is nine feet. this afternoon, it will crest at 11.4 feet, so expect moderate flooding there. we are watching rivers, strings, and creeks this morning. we are watching for heavy rain and gusty winds. here's future whether paid by 9:00 a.m., scattered downpours moving out. by lunchtime, this storm system is out of here for most of us. it is a kolmar afternoon and evening. our next storm arrives overnight tonight. morning rain and wind, upper 50's deliver 60's, but tomorrow, a level to moderate storm is moving in here. our by our for this storm and a

winter storm coming in later. let's see how traffic is doing. kristen: there are over -- jobina: there are over 70 incidents reported by chp right now. we don't have time to go through all of those, so let's focus on larger problems. a mudslide in saratoga before skyline. all lanes are now blocked in that area. in piedmont, that purple line on the map is all southbound lanes are shut down. that is because of a tree down in that area. also, a sig alert. this is right between the summit and scotts valley at redwood estates due to a tree that came down. there is no estimated time as to when all those lanes will reopen. we have an overturned vehicle on northbound 880 past davis street. you'll run into a big slowdown in this area. also, roadway flooding in san lorenzo on 880. we will wrap up with a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. kumasi: coming up, aggressive

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reggie: this morning, president biden is waking up in mexico city, head of a meeting with mexican leaders. they are set to talk about the border and supply chain this is his first visit to the border since taking office. jobina: el paso is one of the areas who has seen one of the biggest surge of emigrants turned across the border. greg abbott handed the president a letter outlining his plans to address the situation. mr. biden then that with border patrol guards and toured a migrant processing center. he made no public comments, but the public homeland security secretary is putting pressure. >> we want individuals who qualify for relief under our lost to come to the united states in a safe and orderly way. jobina: earlier this month, president biden did announce new policies to cut down on illegal

crossings into the u.s.. they include expanding a program to allow more migrants to apply for a program. reggie: glances -- classes have been canceled after a six-year-old boy intentionally shot his teacher. that shooting happened friday in a first grade class at richneck elementary school. police say the student, who has not been identified because of his age, shut the teacher after some sort of altercation. she suffered life-threatening injuries. she is not reportedly stable and improving at a local hospital. officials are now investigating how that boy was able to get the gun. in massachusetts, a man is due in court today in connection with his wife's disappearance she has not been seen since new year's day. brian is accused of misleadi the investigation for the search of his wife. his suv has been impounded for additional information. the woman was seen in the home of the early morning hours of

new year's day. she was post to take a rideshare to the airport for an early flight, but she never got on the flight. >> that's one of the investigative leads we are tracking down. 2021o t autigatorsl said this is not related to the case. before the arrest, search the family home, including draining the backyard pool and clearing debris to search for clues. today, still no sign of the wife. the 49ers now know who they are going to play when the playoffs start next week. it is their division rival, the seattle seahawks. kickoff is 1:30 at levi's stadium. they were beat for the 10th straight win yesterday. the last goal is winning the super bowl. >> i feel like we still haven't played tower full potential yet. we look at it as a challenge, but we are also excited.

if we do play to our full potential, what else can we do? >> in the playoffs, everybody we are going to be playing are going to be giving us their best shot. i know that we will be ready and we are going to give it our best shot. i know that our best shot is better than anyone else's. reggie: can catch one of the playoff games here on abc 7. it will be san mateo's own tom brady and the bucks playing the cowboys. kickoff is after 5:00, after a playoff edition of "after the game." kumasi: we kept her going into cardiac arrest on the field, damar hamlin could be close to going home. he is now able to breathe on his own and his neurological function is excellent, according to his doctors. he facetimed his team last week and live tweeted the bills game from his hospital bed yesterday. he is also selling shirts and donating proceeds to the first responders who saved his life. drew: that's incredible.

reggie: really good news. drew: love that. ok, it's wet out there. this is a live look at walnut creek. it is wet out there this morning. it is also windy and spots as well. a flood watch in effect for the entire region through tomorrow afternoon, meaning everyone is fair game for new areas of flooding, as we see this storm moved through and another one tomorrow. here is live doppler seven. everybody is seeing ring right now. scattered downpours as well, pthwilow visibility out there s morning because of this storm moving through. the rain falling is bringing visibility down to two miles in some spots. on the exclusive abc 7 storm impact scale, it is a level three strong storm. after 9 a.m., things will really calm down. the afternoon and evening is a lot drier and quieter when it comes to the winds.

by 2 p.m., a lot lighter. most spots seeing wins less than 15 mph paper they will ramp up once again tomorrow morning with our next-door moving through. here is future weather. you can see by 11:00 a.m., the worst of the storm is out of here. lingering showers falling, but the afternoon is much drier and the winds are much calmer. late tonight and early tomorrow morning, here comes our next-door moving through. we will have downpours to contend with the tuesday morning commute. today is all about the morning rain and wind right now. things quiet down for the second half of our monday. upper 50's to lower 60's, but tonight after mni that rings level two, moderate on the storm impact scale. showers and downpours, more gusty winds headed our way. to the highest peaks tomorrow morning. a level 3 strong storm this morning, quieter this afternoon before the next storm arrives.

a level two on the storm impact scale. kumasi: thank you. now, we are checking in with ginger zee, who has what's up next on gma. ginger: coming up here on "gma," where covering all of that. we have met rivers out there in your region. those flood watches are up. avalanche warnings and a deadly one over the weekend in colorado. i will tell you all about that and we will keep covering rounds of rain to come. you get a big highlight, unfortunately, on our broadcast this morning. then, the latest on the news out of brazil. authorities have retaken control after thousands of rioters stormed several government buildings in the capital city. back here at home, the house is set to get to work after the high drama over the weekend. president biden visiting the border for the first time since he has been in office. plus, michael's one-on-one with prince harry. you get to see all today. a wide-ranging interview on his

relationship with his brother william and all the royals. but it would take to reconcile, grieving his mother, and what he says saved his life. and of course, he will talk about his wife and children. we'll see that in so much more right here on "gma." reggie: ok, i'm going to read it. kumasi: there so much. ginger: i'm with you. reggie: i have such a spot -- a soft smart -- soft spot in my heart for princess diana. i want to know more about the legacy of princess diana. ginger: and i believe you will get a lot more. that's what it sounded like. reggie: i guess the question is, can you reconcile with your family after you have written a book like this? ginger: that's what he asked him. i had to get permission first, semi family knew what was coming. that part is interesting, too. i want to know about the legal part.

i know that during our broadcast, the lawyers for the royal family reached out and said they have to see the entire thing before they make any comment. they wanted to see the entire interview without edit, then abc said that's not what we do is policy. kumasi: we will see. reggie: the royalty is spilled all over the floor. they gets us even more intrigued. thank you for that tease. thank you for that tease. we will see all of that at 7:00. there's nothing like volunteering at the fire department. there's nothing like hitting the waves. but with my moderate-to-severe eczema it hasn't always been easy,... ...since my skin was so irritated and itchy... ...and even worse with all my gear on. now, i'm staying ahead of my eczema. there's a power inside all of us and dupixent works on the insie to help heal your skin from within. it helps block a key source of inflammation inside the body that can cause eczema. so adults can have long-lasting clearer skin and fast itch relief.

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kumasi: a comeback. scenes reminiscent of january 6 playing out in brazil. rioters demanding the ousted president be restored to power. they broke into the country's parliament and supreme court. they falsely claimed the recent presidential election was rigged. at least for hunter people have been arrested and the current brazilian president called these actions barbaric. president biden was among several world leaders who condemned the attack. there were also new claims to

force bolsonaro to go back to brazil. california because of negative images. mask had the money to take tesla private. this caused volatility in tesla stock. the judge ruled that the tweets were false and reckless. the trial is set for january 17. if moving is not possible, musts lawyers when it postponed until the negative publicity around his purchase of twitter has died down. next at 6:30, we are on storm watch. what president biden's emergency declaration of means as storms better california. local counties set to receive assistance heading to break, we are taking a live look outside at the lake tahoe camera. snow is coming down there. a lot of weather that we are watching this morning.

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announcer: building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. reggie: now watch, flooding concerns, and damage across the bay area as a level 3 storm makes its way across the bay area. lifting coverage, including drew tuma with the timeline of today storms, what we can expect for the rest kumasi: of the week. president biden approves a disaster request due to the storm, in which counties are about to see relief. reggie: thousands of goldman sachs workers being cut. kumasi: good morning. it is monday, january 9. reggie: we start with the forecast. drew: heavy rain and gusty winds. live doppler seven. everybody is seeing rain this morning. there are some areas of scattered downpours as well.

i just want to give you an idea of what is occurring. this one is near gilroy. they are reporting very deep water and both lanes are flooded. that is what we are encountering this morning as this level three strong storm on the exclusive storm impact scale moves through. it is until 9 a.m. if you can hold off on until after 9:00 today, your deck she will be in better shape. we have seen wind gusts upward of 30 to 40 mph p at we will go hour-by-hour on future weather, show you the storm's exit and another that quickly moves in on its heels. we will show you all that in a few minutes. reggie: new video into the newsroom of flooding across the north bay. in a bodega, a large sinkhole on seamen creek road. that was discovered early on saturday morning. that is now washed out. it is unclear, and people might be cut off because of it. speaking of damage across the

bay area, just this morning, we saw a tree fall on top of a house in san bruno. that is where lena howland arrived. she got there about a half-hour ago. what does it look like up close? lena: hey, they are. we are in a residential neighborhood here in san bruno. you can see right behind me here, a massive tree fell on a home and a vehicle. it is quite a bit of damage and quite a sight to see. this has also knocked out power for all of the homes on the side of the street here on pacific heights boulevard and surrounding neighborhoods. according to the pg&e outage map, this is impacting at least 500 neighbors across this area. take a look at this video taken shortly after that tree fell. it was first reported falling after 3:00 this morning, crunching a blue sedan and the garage of the home. that is where we have seen the most damage. no word on any injuries just yet, but the house has already

been taped off with caution tape. we checked in with local tree services yesterday and they say the ground is incredibly saturated right now, so roots are not holding, with more rain like this today and more to come throughout the week. they expect it to only get worse, with more trees expected to come down. with so many neighbors waking up in the dark this morning, we have also checked in with pg&e and they said they do have a crew on their way out here to work on restoring some of the power to these neighbors. it's looking like it's going to be a long day of cleanup, as you can see, from this damage ■right behind us. for now, reporting live in san bruno, lena howland, abc 7 news. kumasi: overnight house approved governor newsom's request for an emergency declaration. gloria has the details on this. gloria: preside bid order

federal assistance due to the storms flooding and mudslides that started y. governor gavin newsom says there have been mobilized resources to respond to flooding, power outages and disaster. they are urging you to use common sense and avoid putting yourself in dangerous situations. >> just a foot of water and your car is floating. half a foot of water and you are off your feet. half a foot of water, you are losing control of your vehicle. we are seeing people go around these detours because they don't see any obstacles. they think everything is fine, but they are putting their lives at risk and putting first responders's lives at risk. gloria: the california national guard has mobilized troops and has four rescue helicopters on standby, including one in the bay area. ambulance strike teams have also been activated around this -- around the state.

they will help the hardest areas. robbers are being asked to postpone travel if possible. at 1:00 today, the department of water resources is having a news conference to discuss the latest on flooding concerns in parts of california, as well as current forecasts for rivers and the status of state reservoirs and storage. reggie: thank you so much. in the north bay, many are cleaning up and drying out after the last round of storms, which brought thunder, lightning, and chaos to the region. the sheriff's office now says the river at kernville will crest sometime tomorrow morning. but it won't be as bad as what we saw in 2019. it will only flood low-lying areas around the river. our reporter is in it for still with that. >> two or three feet of water in the garage. reporter: this was the flooding inside the apartment in forest will, after a storm blew through

thursday night. it >> happened so fast. >>i can see water rushing down the hillside. we were concerned. 10 minutes later and there is already a foot of water outside my door. reporter: grace said she grabbed what she could and move to higher ground, but sadly she mows that she lost most of her belongings. >> i was worried about my close. but as it got higher in a matter of minutes, i realized i needed to get out my birth certificate, my money, my computer. reporter: lightning lit up the sky, bringing thunder and heavy rain. winds blew down this carport on snyder lane, damaging the cars beneath it. in healdsburg, a possible lightning strike split this power pole in half, cutting power to a neighborhood, and countless big trees fell, like this one, which closed westside road in forest hill. not far from that, a mudslide closed parts of the same road. in santa rosa, one person was injured after this tree fell on the car they were working on.

check out this flooding on mark west station road and windsor. drivers plow through, cyclists included. >> on the one hand, it's really good. we really need the rain and water. on the other hand, it's extreme. it such a big extreme from droughts and fires to this. it's a lot to handle. reporter: firefighter say there is good news for the rushing river. it could be lower than first thought, but all that remains in flux. >> the forecasted river levels of the flood stages continues to change because these are dynamic storms. river levels continue to fluctuate and we are continuing to monitor that. reporter: back at grace's apartment, few things can be salvaged. she is looking for a new home, but offers this advice to others. >> if you are anywhere near where flooding happens, i would recommend packing a bag. flooding happened so fast. reporter: this area is closed

because of the nearby river. officials are asking everyone near flood prone areas to be ready to leave because more storms are on the way. kumasi: b, urgent landslide is threatening homes in richmond. crews stabilized it yesterday, although an evacuation order is still in effect until further notice. a crack was discovered in a hillside early last week. 15 homes had to be evacuated. the area was secured with tarps, but they blew off last night because of the high winds. crews have now resecured them with sandbags. reggie: now to the sierra and a lid look from our lake tahoe area. a winter storm warning is in effect there through wednesday morning. here's a look at video from palisades tahoe ski resort. 18 inches expected there tomorrow night. waves reaching for feet on lake tahoe. kumasi: you can always track the

rain on the abc 7 bay area streaming app. the abc 7 bay area app is available on roku, apple tv, fire tv, and android tv. reggie: students return to campus for the first time since the arrest was made for the murder of their classmates. also, staying healthy even when you stay inside. the worst of the weather rolls through. reggie: stay with us -- kumasi: stay with us on the app for abc 7 at 7:00. you can download the app now wherever you stream. drew: where on storm watch. if you want to get to serious news right now, especially in santa cruz county, watching the san lorenzo river very closely. it is already at major flood stage. currently at 22.5 feet. the flood stage is 16.5 feet. this is just coming in from santa cruz county.

they begun evacuations felt grove and paradise park area. if you know anyone who lives near this river, please let them know it is rising very quickly this morning. we're going to keep you closely updated as the morning goes on. another creek we are watching that will have moderate flooding is near niles. at 1 p.m., it is forecasted to crest at 14.5 feet paired we are also watching the guadalupe river. expect minor flooding here this morning as it crests around 11 a.m.. that flood warning is in effect for this region for the guadalupe river that minor flooding. we have rain across much of the region. live doppler seven showing you moderate downpours as well. this is a moderate level three storm we have here. after 9 a.m., the worst of the rain and wind will move out. by lunchtime, the worst of the storm is out of here. ning, we have ahance to try out before

the next storm arrives tomorrow morning. we will keep an eye on all this coming up in a few minutes. jobina: we have some serious problems on the roadways this morning. chp is reporting more than 70 issues right now. our busiest stretch will beat the bay bridge toll plaza. lookout packed it is. you will run into standing water being reported right now. metering lights came on around 5:53. there's also a wind advisory on the bridge. it is very windy out there. i wrote it myself. mass transit here, bart at 20 minutes. they are running trains at a slower speed due to the wet weather. injuries reported here. southbound 880, numerous reports of roadway flooding and standing water. a tree down in piedmont on southbound 13. it is blocking all southbound lanes. you see the purple line on the map. we have a number of sig alert's,

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relief among students and parents now that an arrest has been made, but the school is still promising new security measures, including officers on campus and patrols in nearby neighborhoods. there's is a different feeling among students just 30 minutes away at washington state university. they are stunned, remembering the classmate who is now under arrest for the brutal murders. they told a local newspaper that the criminology student often spoke up during classroom discussions of murder investigations. but when the topic of the idaho slayings came up, one student said, " he was completely silent." according to investigators, the 20 to suspect was on their radar as early as november 29, 16 days after the students were bird -- were brutally stabbed to death. according to the affidavit, one of the surviving roommates was awake at the time of the murders, telling the police the murderer came within feet of her bedroom door as he exited the house. no one called 911 for another

eight hours. investigators say those two survivors are not suspected of any wrongdoing and there is still no word on a motive here. the suspect has pleaded not guilty and is due back in court on thursday. kumasi: thank you. it is rainy and kind of nasty outside, see will likely be spending time inside. but poor quality -- poor air quality at home could increase your risk of death. alexis christoforous brings advice to keep your indoor air clean this winter. reporter: the weather outside is frightful, but the fire inside could be a problem, too. exposure to burning what could cause respiratory problems and increase her cancer risk. that's not the only air pollutant in your home that could adversely affect your health. as you spend more days inside this winter, consider taking steps to improve the air quality in your home. you can start with your fireplace. >> try not to use it too much.

if you are going to use the fireplace, make sure that you have the flu cleaned, there is a screen across the fireplace. reporter: if you can afford it, consider getting an epa certified insert for your fireplace. right now, there is a tax break of 30% on the purchase and installation of the units. gas stoves can also relieved -- release pollutants. >> user vent, use an exhaust fan, or just open a window. reporter: blocked that kitchen or living room smoke from entering your headroom by keeping doors close. >> if you can deal with it, you can keep your pets out. whatever is on there firm won't get on your bedding and will be in the air. reporter: in addition to and vacuuming once a week, use an air purifier. look for vacuums and air purifiers that have an effective hepa filter. >> consumer reports has air ratings on purifiers and what studies have found is that the

effective ones can take out as much as half of all the bad particulates in the air, which can affect people's health. reporter: and to prevent mold growth that can cause i clean bathrooms and basements regularly. reggie: now for your morning money report. goldman sachs is set to start cutting more than 3000 jobs starting this week. sources say the move is a preparation for a tough economic your head. they said the layoffs will be across most major departments, but with an emphasis on the investment banking division. usually, the bank layoff is around 1% to 5% per year. it was a put on hold during the pandemic. taking a live look at the new york stock exchange as we get underway this morning. are we going to get it? let's just look at new york city. inflation is finally coming for our beer. with retail prices rising at much higher rates than normal,

and alcohol consulting company says prices have jumped 7% in the last 13 weeks of 2022. some popular beers have increased in higher by 10% during that same time. the report also found that fewer people are buying beer altogether or are opting for cheaper options instead. kumasi: can you imagine looking under your deck and seeing this? that's what happened for a family in connecticut. they found a bear. chilling. this bea irritated it looks. it looks like it was sleeping so good. they were playing with the dog in the backyard, when the dog started to growl. this is what they found. they consulted with the department of energy and environmental protection. the family says they decided to let the bear stay under the deck until it is done hibernating.

drew, i don't know why. i feel like you could tell me why. drew: seems like a safe space. kumasi: why it shows that area for hibernation. i feel like they need to go somewhere deeper. reggie: like a cave. kumasi: yeah. that's not good enough for the nappy needs to take. reggie: it's just weird to me that you live with a bear. we've got that bare downstairs. [laughter] ever since the bear came to live with us, everything has changed. we have to be really quiet. drew: don't wake it. light feet. the consequences are pretty severe. reggie: you wake the bear and we are going to have a real day. drew: no thank you. i do want to get you to some serious news we have. on the san lorenzo river, major flooding in the region. evacuations are underway right now. the river is currently at 22.5

feet. this is near big tree, near felton as well. at that level, we defined major flooding in the felton grove neighborhood. also, we will find several feet of deep water inundating the covered bridge. we're going to experience flooding here. there is a flash flood warning in effect. that's the most severe flood warning you can get. the water is rising rapidly. if you know anybody in this region, you want to alert them that that river is rising very quickly. we are keeping an eye on that all morning long because of a level three strong storm overhead. it is just a wet morning out there. in fact, low visibility as well. it is tough to see at times. here's the exclusive abc 7 storm impact scale. it is a level three strong storm. thank fully, just two hours left, bringing heavy rain and a flood threat, and possible wind damage. this afternoon, much lighter out there, but the winds pick up

once again later tonight and early tomorrow morning as another wave of rain moves through. future weather by 11:00 a.m. just showers out there. the worst of the storm is over. this afternoon and evening, much calmer and drier, but the next storm arrives after midnight. it is set osaka's. morning rain and wind is the call right now. upper 50's and lower 60's. quieter this afternoon and evening. overnight, a level two rising storm. i just want to show you the details very quickly about this next storm. more showers, more downpours, flood their continues, also more trees will come down. a flood watch in effect for the entire region through tuesday. here's the accuweather forecast. a level two moves in here with scattered downpours and gusty winds. lighter storms, but still a rainy forecast through the weekend. kumasi: thank you. rick perry sharing his

experience, opening up about his new memoir, including his relationship with his brother. >> is there a part of either can see you and your family going back to the u.k. to be with the monarchy? >> no, i don't think it's ever going to be possible. i think that even if there was an agreement or arrangement between me and my family, there is a third-party that is going to do everything they can to make sure that that is impossible. not stopping us from going back, making it un-survivable. kumasi: early sales of prince harry's book have soared. you can watch the full interview on "good morning america" right here at 7:00 on abc seven. reggie: today, the upcoming plans for the chinese new year parade. a zodiac wall was a central

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kumasi: 6:57 p here are the some things to know this morning. drew: number one. a level three strong storm bringing us rain and wind. live doppler 7 creating scattered downpours. trees have come down, even flooding on creeks and rivers. until 9 a.m. today, a level three. i want to update you on the san lorenzo river. big trees in the santa cruz mountains. it is at a major flood stage right now. evacuations are underway near the river. be aware, the river is rising very quickly this morning. jobina: number two, several

traffic issues this morning. chp is reporting over 90 incidents in the bay area. this is from the toll plaza, jesse can see how packed it is traffic on the bridge. we also have advisory and want t in piedmont of dne on sohbndinl r thre rtsfoss t area. this is at the edison ranch the river is expected to reachoe flood stage tomorrow. reggie: number four, a tree fell on a home in san bruno. it also hit a car and a garage. no word yet on any injuries. kumasi: evacuations begin in santa cruz county with the san lorenzo river at flood stage. areas of evacuation include felton grove and paradise park flats. reggie: pg&e power outage map

shows widespread outages, at least 16,000 people right now without power. that could go up as bad weather continues. crews worked throughout the weekend to get the kumasi: kumasi: lights back on. number seven, president biden has declared a state of emergency in 17 california counties. timeline. 9:00 as drew: the kregel time. drew:the next two hours or so, a lot of rain is aimed at the santa cruz mounds, where we have that flash flood warning in effect along the san lorenzo river. evacuation have been started in the area, meaning there is a rapid rise on the river right now. we will keep our eyes on that as the river goes on -- as the day goes on. tomorrow, more rain. not as strong, but it could easily cause problems around here. jobina: especially mudslides, as

we are seeing this morning. reggie: more coming up next on our streaming show good morning, america. for our viewers in the west, echoes of the january 6th insurrection, this time in brazil. overnight, chaos after thousands stormed government buildings in brazil including congress and presidential offices, over claims of a stolen election. hundreds arrested. the reaction thimoin back in session. the house set to get to work this morning after kevin mccarthy was finally elected speaker. the once-in-a-century fight getting physical, and why concessions mccarthy made could mean more chaos ahead. president biden on the scene of the immigration crisis for the first time since taking office. the high-stakes summit getting under way. restaurant shooting, an armed customer accused of