>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. >> i need to evacuate. >> the hills are saturated. >> it is pretty scary. >> mudslides, falling trees, flooding. dangerous conditions across the bay area as residents are warned about another round of rain on the way. >> abc 7 storm watch covers continues tonight. >> a swift water rescue team in monterey county. the latest on flood and mudslide threats in the north bay from the rain preparations ahead of tomorrow's 49ers game. let's begin with sandhya patel

on t lest coitions. sandhya: let's take a look at live doppler 7. we have scattered showers. the focus is in the south bay. moderate showers in san jose, saratoga. in the north bay, a few showers. you will notice old redwood highway, it is a little wet. we have a flood advisory until 8:00 p.m. for sonoma county. it takes a while for the streams and creeks to run off. winds are gusting to 46 at atlas peak. on our exclusive abc 7 news storm impact scale, it is a level 2. definitely gusty winds in the hills and rough surf. showers will keep coming in waves and then we get a breather. tomorrow morning at 5:00,

downpours begin. the wind kicks up between 5:00 and 7:00. it is a level 3, a strong storm tomorrow morning. dangerous surf. gusty winds and possible a flood watch tomorrow morning until monday afternoon. more flooding is possible. a coastal flood advisory as we are expecting minor flooding in the low lying areas due to the high tides. we are talking about a high surf warning until 10:00 a.m. tomorrow. wave heights are 14 to 18 feet, breakers could be as high as 30 feet. winds could be stronger over the hills. with saturated ground, any wind could topple trees so you have to be prepared. i will be back with the rest of the holiday we can forecast. ama: state and federal officials

are warning californians to not become complacent with more storms on the way. fema's administrator said president biden wants to make sure california has the resources it needs to help those impacted by the storms. >> we want to make sure there are no barriers and we do not let bureaucracy get in the way. ama: fema is reviewing governor newsom's request for a major disaster declaration. assessments and damage our expected to surpass $1 million. dan: more downed trees and mudslides, more than has -- one that has left more than duck a dozen people displaced. >> that mudslide doing a lot of damage. it happened at an apartment complex on the others of this hill. the fire department says heavily saturated soil caused it to give way. it is a muddy mess

fairfax apartment complex, where a wall of mud came down from an adjacent hillside friday morning, feeling six units with mud and debris. >> i got woke up this morning by a loud knock on the door. it was the fire department saying the hill was coming down. i looked outside and there was mud all over the backyard. >> the marin county fire department said two units have been red tagged, 19 residents displaced. >> i packed up my dogs, i some clothes together and that was that. >> the good news is nobody was hurt. the fire department tells me another building in the same complex has been yellow tagged. people cannot return home until a soil assessment, the stability of the hill is assessed.

it is not clear when that will happen but the marin county office of emergency services is helping people displaced tonight. we are live in fairfax, cornell barnard, abc 7 news. ama: to the south. officials continue to monitor the water level at the salinas river. this is video showing a levy break along the river. official said the break might have been helpful in preventing the river from peaking higher than 24.6 feet this morning but evacuations remain in effect for some areas. crews are part of the swift water rescue team. >> i am in monterey county. there are over 24,000 residents directly impacted by this. the house behind me has at least three feet of water. if you take a closer look, you can notice a water line just

below the windows. with more rain coming, the concern is how much more water can this area take? widespread flooding has prompted evacuations throughout the area. >> there is a pump. luz: 18 leading water rescues. the swift water rescue crew is made up of 16 firefighters from across the bay area. >> the plan right now is we will prepare for today. we are making sure all of our equipment is operational ready. luz: inflatable boats are key to the operation as water levels continue to rise. >> they are setting up the boats to ensure they are ready for the water operations if we do to get into the salinas river. luz: monterey county has been severely saturated by intense storms to the point were even when it does not rain, floods are still happening. >> the runoffs from the mountains and creeks moves toward the river and that is why brc are consistent rise in the salinas river. luz: there is concern it could

become its own island. >> we are cautiously optimistic that will not happen. luz: sky 7 video shows a levy break along the salinas river. it turns out this helped. >> the levee breach took pressure off the river. it flooded a lot of farmland. while it helped upstream going toward the ocean, it certainly did not help the farmers. luz: following the rescue team into this zone. >> we know the area, how deep it is. the water has come up a lot more. we know this is still a viable option. luz: they are looking for strategic places to deploy the boats in case of an emergency. >> we left here last night, it was below that fence line. you see the two marking flags. it was about one foot or two feet below that. >> this was all dry. luz: county officials are monitoring the salinas river. you can see behind us.

this river is receding in the southern parts of this county. in monterey, luz pena, abc 7 news. dan: the weekend rain also means a soggy situation at levi's stadium when the niners hostess the hawks for the nfc wildcard game. dustin dorseyivfrom the stadium about how people are getting ready for the game and the rain. dustin: as much as i would like to break down the x's and the os'for this great matchup, we have to talk about the h2o. the rain and wind we are expecting at levi's. these fans are ready. welcome to soggy levi's stadium. the grass field has been getting a solid soak all week and is not expected to clear up for the playoff matchup between the 49ers and seattle seahawks. remaining faithful to the bay

does not mean taking breaks for weather. these fans are ready for game time saturday afternoon. does the rain do anything to damper the spirits? >> we will get louder and crazier. >> we have ponchos, boots, jeans. dustin: for those less prepared, the team store was open and ready one day before kickoff. fans grabbing the essentials like sweatshirts and jackets and i am sure jerseys are waterproof enough. gearing up for what fans expect to be a big win. >> we are going to smash the seahawks. dustin: that is if bosa an company can handle the elements. rain and wind will be in the south bay throughout the game. the team has been practicing and it all week in anticipation of this weekend. running back christian mccaffrey in head coach kyle shanahan saying preparation will hopefully pay off. >> maybe a little bit here or there with gloves.

we will be comfortable by saturday. >> i do not like sitting in rain or when it is 10 degrees. if you are not mentally prepared, it will mess you up. guys will be prepared for it. we will make sure it does not affect them. dustin: you can be a part of the action. a quick look on ticket websites shows it costs about $70 before fees to grab a wet seat for the first playoff game at levi's stadium since 2019. >> it could not be better. it will be loud. the players will feel it. >> go, niners. dustin: kickoff is that 1:30. the playoffs will start here for super wildcard weekend at levi's stadium and end on abc 7. the dallas cowboys will travel to tampa bay to take on the buccaneers and hometown favorite tom brady. it will be a great weekend of playoff football and we will not

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but still managed to take the gunman into custody. he has been identified as a 44-year-old man with been booked on attempted murder charges. ama: new details about the man arrested for stabbing a 71-year-old postal worker to death. abc 7 news spoke >> she thought about me first. she thought about me first, make sure i got to work on time. >> that selflessness is one of the ways he will remember his mother, is 71-year-old immigrant from brazil who fiercely loved her only son. >> my mom was a tough cookie. she was 5'2", packe punch, did not take any mess. >> that closeness is why it makes it so tougher for miles to comprehend what happened wednesday. his mom, an 18 year veteran of the postal service was walking

home around the corner but never made it. >> three houses down, she was stabbed to death. the suspect slit her throat. >> a 28-year-old was arrested and charged with murder and attempted murder. oakland police say he is being investigated for another stabbing along international boulevard two days prior. the district attorney says winchester served three years for elder abuse. miles says he can forgive but he cannot forget and now is the time to show compassion. >> i am not sure what he went through. i am not sure what he is going through. but we have to embrace it. that is still another sister, another individual who still needs help. >> as neighbors and friends stop by to pay their respects and remember this fixture in the neighborhood. >> she was very familiar in our neighborhood. >> i am numb.

i am still sick to my stomach and i do not sleep. >> he does the best he can for his disabled stepfather and keep it together. mom, i love you. i've got this. i am going to make you proud. >> winchester made his first court appearance friday morning and was denied bail. dan: led to someone showing a gun near a school in oakland this morning around 11:00 near 2nd avenue and east 11th street. one person was injured in the fight and the person who showed the gun left the area. school district officials have no comment at this time. ama: a human skeleton has been discovered in an unused building on the uc berkeley campus. human remains were found tuesday at a residential hall one mile from the main campus. uc berkeley police say there are

no reports of a missing person or anyone associate with the school. the person's identity and how long the body had been in the building is unknown. dan: as we had to break, a live look outside. more rain is on the way. abc 7 news meteorologist sandhya patel will be back with details for your weekend weather

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dan: here is a surprise. meteorologist sandhya patel is tracking what is coming this weekend. sandhya: we have a stronger storm coming in this weekend. i want to show you what is left of our current system. you will notice not just showers moving through the bay area but snow falling in the sierra. let's get you in closer to street-level radar in the south bay, where we are seeing some light showers scattered around.

right around north shoreline boulevard and mountain view. san jose. we also have a few showers in the north bay around windsor highway 101. allow yourself a little extra time to get to where you need to go for your friday night plans. 50's for the temperatures. a live look from the oakland airport. you will notice cloudy skies. the rainfall totals have been over one inch in the widest locations to just under 1/10 of an inch in san jose. tonight's storm ranks a 2 on the abc 7 scale. it becomes a 3 tomorrow we are expecting heavy rain and flooding during a couple hour period. dangerous surf with possible wind damage. let's talk about the flood warning on the russian river. current stage is 25 feet. flood stage is 32 feet. to :00 a.m., it is expected to rise above flood stage at 32.3

feet. salinas river is under a flood warning until monday afternoon. we have already seen the flooding as luz was just showing you. flood stages 23. it is above at 24.4. 10:00 tomorrow night, it is expected to come down to 23 feet. the winds will ramp it is gusty in the hills, breezy at lower elevations. tonight, remains breezy. tomorrow morning, look at those winds. 35 to 43 miles per hour along the coastline. scattered showers tonight turned into heavier rain tomorrow morning between 5:00 and 7:00. . i would avoid being on the roads if you can. 9:00 in the eastern and southern part of the viewing area. scattered showers. by evening, we see downpours free developing. it will not be a widespread rain event, just scattered in nature

with the thunder chance continuing into the afternoon. rainfall projections, most of you will be between .75 inches and 1.5 inches. the santa cruz mountains will pick up close to two in the mountains, a winter storm warning until 10:00 p.m. monday. heavy snow is possible. they are expecting three to six feet. i would hold off on travel. winds are gusting at 55 and heavy snow coming down, it is difficult and dangerous to travel. morning temperatures in the 40's and 50's. a stormy start to the weekend. afternoon highs with scattered showers in the 50's. a check of the niners' game against the seahawks at levi's stadium. the worst of it will be through here as far as the storm goes. there will be showers and sunny breaks but we are expecting a kickoff for the temperature to run around 58. it should be fine. a level 3 tomorrow.

a stormy morning scattered showers. on martin luther king jr. day, our next round of rain, maybe some thunder. tuesday, wednesday is really iffy. the computer model we are going with is the possibility of wet weather. the other model is showing dry conditions tuesday and wednesday. stay tuned. we know the weekend will be wet. dan: by dry conditions do you meet at might rain? sandhya: correct. dan: thank you. ama: travel to tahoe this holiday weekend is not advised. traffic is currently stopped on highway 50 near south lake tahoe because of multiple spin outs. those driving can expect severe delays. chain controls are required. if you must travel, pack warm clothes. flashlights, food and water. dan: still ahead. helping storm victims on the peninsula.

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news, weather and more with our new abc 7 news bay area streaming app. appletv, google tv, fire tv and roku. download it when you have a moment. hundreds of meals given away to people affected by the floods on the pacific coast. ama: a famous chef and w central kitchen donated 500 meals. they went to farmworkers and residents whose mobile homes were flooded. both people were provided lunch and dinner. 300 were given out. volunteers for the nonprofit group helped pass them out. >> it has been such a hard time for us hwe have seen somebody sg because of flood came into their homes. dan: y a cookout for 300 flood victims and provided them with free blankets. the group will continue to passout meals tomorrow. great work. ama: we still have much more news ahead. dan: let's get a look at the

stories coming up at 5:30. >> are storm coverage takes us high above the pacific today. how military planes that fly into hurricanes are helping us track storms in northern california. plus, we answer more questions about the eight-car crash on the bay bridge. the owner of the tesla blames it self-driving technology. we will look at other tesla crashes and what elon musk says about these incidents. join us for those stories and much more at 5:30 on abc 7 bay area streaming tv. ama: you can download the abc 7 app or head to abc7news.com for more local news. dan: if you are watching us on tv, world news tonight is next. we appreciate your time. ama: thank you for joining us. we will see you at 6:00. ♪

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tonight, several developing stories as we come on the air. the deadly tornado outbreak. at least nine people killed, including a 5-year-old boy. a tree falling on the family car. more than 40 reported tornadoes across seven states. a tornado tearing through a trucking company. an ef-2 hitting selma. winds there up to 111 miles per hour. tonight, the horrific death toll and the story of that boy in the car with his family. and now two more storms set to slam the west. another system then moving straight across the country. rob marciano timing it out. also tonight here, the tragic death of lisa marie presley, elvis presley's only child. collapsing at her home just two days after appearing at the golden globes with her mother, priscilla.

what lisa marie said after losing her own son to suicide,