storm. let us begin with active forecast. >> sick a look at what is happening right now. the storm appears to have broken up white a bit. thunderstorms and lightn strikes are moving into the north bay. we will see something move on and offshore. the storm is still with us. wind gusts from about 20 miles our, 33 at sfo. not quite as strong we are stiffly the impact of the storm even though it appears to be weakening. we're keeping it at a level two. the

scattered downpours. best he went as possible. here is the forecast animation starting at 5:00 p.m.. by that time the storm starts to pull out of the area have a flood watch in effect. there you go. please just downgraded watching flood conditions around the area. >> thank you so much. a wild and bumpy ride. when, heavy rain and lightning. kristen: abc 7 was out she joins us live. reporter: i think i saw pigs fly.

weather events ever in this city. dark, biblical clouds. here is what happened next. when needed to see it to believe it. suv, it was a terrifying moment when the tree took out power lines. >> ss everywhere. they were active. >> no one inside was injured. shortly after, the national weather service issued a flash flood warning percent the scope. five minutes covered the city. with it came lightning, dozens of strikes across the city.

captured from far away. the heavy downpour caused more flooding's around the city, making it dangerous to be on city streets. within minutes, public works managed to clear the storm drain. here is some of the debris they collected. fallen trees continued to be the main issue. public works as responded to 1000 downed trees. >> we have been out hustling all day long. downed trees are the big issues. >> this morning, crews worked quickly on removing this switch fell on a car. the owner was not inside. >> the ground is so wet area tree is heavy, it's going to all over.

he says it's as bad as it gets. >> i would say this is the worst winter i have seen. as you can see behind me, the trees keep falling. here you are, a car was d by a tree that fell in the department of public works told me they know more trees will come down and expect more flooding. busy. the town of felton has been pummeled with rain with two major floods in the area. yesterday was the worst. larry: let's bring in a news reporter.

next, >> on the door. within two unbelievable. >> as fast as it went up, it went down. leaving a reminder how bad it was. 1982 was the worst residents have seen. yesterday stands as the second-highest river has ever risen. >> it is great living on the river, not living in the river. we were expecting a flood, not like this.

>> raised, leaving damage to garages. >> we raise >> it was not too bad. neighbors hope the bad weather will subside soon enough. it has been almost constant rain since 2023 began, residents have had to evacuate twice. i not convinced. despite devastating people push on. is the most important thing. being able to come back home is a blessing. >> when you consider the possibilities for tornadoes huge floods ease, it's not the

end of the world. reporter: the neighborhood -- kristen: you get the picture. governor newsom is in santa cruz county. he toured the village there has been an incredible community effort to clean up the debris. >> businesses said, people just showed up and needed one thing and they took it upon themselves to help her out the debris and trying get this community back on its feet. >> newsom says he touch with president biden. >> the president has declared an

emergency declaration. larry: storms have caused major damage to power and if his structure. most impacted. hard san jose. the south date has been hit hardest, at one point there were 50,000 customers without power. this area in particular has seen some of the worst damage. people who know this area best. a huge transmission tower. like this before >> i'm kind of

guys. >> its leaving businesses unable to taken customers. >> anthony in san jose. the business right in the middle of the most extensive damage, transmission tower, next-door as a power pole in its roof. he said he knew the power was out but did not expect the scene he found. >> i did not think it was that severe. it's going to take couple of days to fix this. >> he spoke about the extent of the damage in the cause. >> we had a large tree that down and headed transmission tower. the weight of that brought down two more power poles. reporter: they have been able to bring back a majority and

distribution lines. the impact to his be severe. >> i had nine appointments today and i had to cancel all them. >> pg&e says crews will work throughout the night. >> we are responding with a historic effort in helping better days are ahead. >> again, it could be as far as touch with his insurance company and they will be able to cover some damages. the people who live and work in this area are looking over to getting their power back online. larry: want yo at the outage map. thousands are without power. the bulk of those outages are centered in the south bay. the latest report shows 114,000

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have a wait and see. >> to make up for the losses, cuts are on the horizon and the climate and transportation programs will bear the brunt with a projected cut. he says incoming federal resources will help offset the impact. >> tens of billions of dollars are flowing into pla a smart place. >> it's full of missed opportunities. californians are demanding results. see the consequences of a lack of investment. we need to be focusing on reliable energy, domestic energy production as well as water storage and veins.

these are critical needs facing the state and they are not addressed in this budget. >> instead, his plan vows to make to public schools, committing millions more into the opioid epidemic. kristen: has heavy rain pummeled the state, he included more than 200 -- katie porter ann to run for senate. porter is seeking the senate seat currently held by dianne feinstein. this is unusual because feinstein has not said whether she will seek another term, to make this announcement is unusual. larry: it leads one to wonder

what the future may bring on the some people already know. do you know who would fit in that category? kristen: spencer. these bring us more rain. >> i would love to say the future will bring us a dramatic change, but that does not appear to be the case. here's a look at live doppler 7. preparing for a batch of thundershowers moving on shore. we have a little impulse there moving right along 580. we have areas of stormy pretty gusty and breezy. 33 mile per hour much stronger gusts earlier in

the day. here's the view sometimes working their way through. tomorrow. this web pattern will continue into next week. on the storm impact two, although we can see it being downgraded over the next two hours. possibility of thunderstorms are still with us.

here's the forecast animation starting at 5:00 this afternoon, you can see the elements of the storm are more widespread. clouds are moving through, occasional shower, maybe an isolated thunderstorm. they may very well wind. it winds down late tonight tomorrow morning. flood watch remains in effect until tomorrow afternoon. for most of the bay area, the flood has been dropped. starting 11:00 comes tomorrow. you can see continues through gv g us a breakthe on thursday followed by more rain on friday.

winter storm warning r effect, low temperatures are in the low 40's. as you can see, another level on saturday following next week. larry: a saturday. the seahawks game. i see a two on the board. >> would like to see it downgraded but if it is enough intensity and impact, it's likely to be a weight gain. kristen: we're going to keep winning no matter what. coming up. a closer look at how safe injection sites are making a difference. >> when i first started doing i it would make me throw up. i don't know what it was. >> one mother

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strikes. we are transmitting just fine. check out the slow-motion video. it's ok. larry: rain in san francisco, rain and lightning move in. kristen: for now. larry: feels like they after after day. >> that is pretty much it. here is a look at live doppler 7. the storm has broken out pockets of rain and showers. it's not over.

possibility of thunderstorms, gusty wind. than a threat. flood watch remains in through tomorrow afternoon. it might be extended tomorrow. larry: thank you. in these bay, we saw hail, rain, a lot of damage. what is that sound?

kristen: with the damage there. power lines. a lot of access. civic, westbound is open. the alternate route is jammed with traffic. around 2:00 a.m..

strong winds and soaking rains multiple power lines the closure to all tree breaks the top half of the ball. reporter: doctors offices were forced to cancel appointments. power was restored >> we did not have to diverge

any ambulance traffic. ambulances are getting through to the hospital. the biggest on some of the surgeries in the morning. reporter: the emergency room is open. patients are advised to be patient. meanwhile, crews are out in full force. >> we have brought in mutual from around the country and canada. right now, we have the largest storm response the company has ever seen with 5000 personnel in the field. >> this is more rain than i have ever experienced. what we are going to do is take it one data time. reporter: schools had to warm parents give them

plans on how to pick up their kids. the latest we are hearing from officials is this road may not reopen until after midnight. commuters and to avoid this stretch, westbound is flowing without an issue. larry: sonoma county where the national weather service lifted the flood warning, there is still concerns because of the rain and winds. looks more like a pond. the highway covered in water. a flood warning

the waters. we dry them out and move on. reporter: chief is more worried about the wind. he says trees are toppling over. we went into a clearing trees. >> probably 50 or 60 trees since the storm started. we found some trees. reporter: flooded.llbefore they are in

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earthquake. the shaking was frightening to me. >> unnerving to me. reporter: since we are experiencing unprecedented rain, an extreme example of this is

here. six inches of water. vehicles and one thing here headlights. if you had your winch i -- winchell wipers on, headlights should be on. when there is rain like this, you don't see the pooling water. yofor ureh vimportant to know 'n your brakes. larry: that's probably the best advice of all. you can is. kristen: what is in that water? it can be mixed with sewage?

>> larry: you think we are not going to make it. >> it is not worth the risk. it's tempting. people think i'm in an suv, i can make it. larry: meanwhile, the golden gate ridges singing in the rain. this was taken yesterday. the golden gate bridge sounds big it's whistling.

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the damage happened in some devastated by deadly mudslides. not one but two vehicles. driver to safety. in the suv were not hurt. larry:

current storm to a level 1. some isolated areas see some, most of us have seen the heavy downpour. three consecutive days flood

concerns, all the impacts continue the next week. larry: thank you. you can always track the rain on the streaming out. latest forecast. find live doppler 7 yourself. kristen: the law enforcement show with a twist. >> there is a whole world out there full of people. larry: behind the

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