>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. >> power lines down. >> how people are preparing for more rain and the recovery in some of the hardest hit cities. good morning, it is sad to her -- saturday jetway 14th. i am liz kreutz. another rainy day ahead of us so let's check in with francis. >> we are at a storm level three. rived upper seven whipping over the past few hours, you can see a lot of rain in the center of

this system off the northern coast of california. those rain rates are moving through. as we check out the storm report, we have some rain falling through south bay. they're showing heavy rain through scotts valley and there is the debris slide south of state route 17 at divine hill. .4 inches right now. some of the heaviest precipitation's, .56 inches per hour. that is the orange, this is moving towards daly city. it will be there around 5:16, in san francisco around 5:24. storm level 3 three on our impact scale. expected downpours and flooding, dangerous surf, even a chance of thunder. gusty winds and wind damage. a live shot in san jose shows difficult conditions outside and

the winds are picking up from the south dusting to 32 miles per hour in half moon bay. we have numerous watches and advisories out there. there is a flood watch in effect until monday and there is flooding possible in the bay area. strong winds with gusts up to 50 miles per hour. the grounds are already saturated so we could see more down to trees and power outages. we will be keeping track of this all day. liz: thank you. north bay has been getting soaked and the rain is -- is resulting in multiple mudslides. someone in fairfax. tim johns was in marin county where they are preparing for what could be a rough weekend. reporter: the destruction from

the storms continued on. a building crashed from -- displacing in that residence with their pets. >> i got woken up by a loud knock on the door. it was the fire department saying the whole hill was coming down. reporter: another slide happened in lagunita's where one family was left to clean up the mess in their backyard. while freddy was a busy day, fire officials, they are gearing up for what is to come this weekend. at the fire station in woodacre -- >> this is one of the teams we will have. reporter: he and his team are getting ready for the coming days. we will see trees down -- >> we will see trees down, power lines down, people will be without power. it comes down to where the storm impact the bay area. reporter: there will be several teams on standby ready to

respond within a moment's notice. >> we have had multiple deployments of our flood watch team. reporter: he says he thinks everyone is ready for a little break. >> i think we are ready for the sun to come out and things to try out. reporter: tim johns, abc7news. liz: on the peninsula, a sinkhole is causing headaches for thousands of people along the san mateo county coast. part of highway 92 is a shutdown from highway 35 through main street and half moon bay. he could take an hour for people to reach the nearest hospital. >> if there are multiple patients or transports needed, we either have to rely on helicopters or wait longer periods of time foreground evidences. liz: san mateo county says life flight will remain on

cruise produced a stretch of highway one to a single lane. the southbound lane started to buckle south of pescadero road and parts of the highway dropped as low as three feet, making it dangerous for drivers. on to santa cruz county where he focuses on recovery and opening of businesses. many in the hardest hit coastal towns or asking visitors to come shop and support if they can. medic a study of has the story -- amanda has the story from capital village. >> ♪ business is good. ♪ reporter: lyrics many people across capital village ring true. this was a welcome sight after recent storms four through oceanside businesses and left others in the dark. >> is feels-like whiplash. it feels like you cannot catch your breath. reporter: kathy bentley describing weeks of that whether

after the -- of bad weather after the pandemic. she is raising money for the santa cruz disaster fund and established a home for those who rely on businesses who were hardest hit. >> is going to make me cry. a lot of the positions that play here play over there so i feel a sense of responsibility to help and provide a venue where people can come. reporter: the overall goal, get people to come. many feel there was a misconception the villages was shut down. this posted signs rates loud and clear capital a village -- capital village is open. >> we had a meeting with business owners and that was touching to touch base and make sure everything is okay. where do we go from here? >> you don't see this too often. you might be corporate or really spread out. this village is stagnant.

-- is tightknit. reporter: effort being taken on in part by friends of santa cruz state parks. they launched a fund focused on the long-term support of this the state beach. >> it is early days in terms of knowing what the price tag is going to be to fix this park but we want to be there and give the community a way to support that. reporter: the determination from those who have suffered so much across santa cruz county highlights the community's unwavering resilience. >> i have seen people truly come together who are experiencing their own devastation and tragedy through this storm. even so through covid. come up to other people and say what are you doing, how can i help?

liz: which will open late because of the storm coming in. this will give staff time to walk through the park to make sure it is safe to open. the park may open later or close earlier today. the salinas river crested yesterday after hitting flood stage thursday night. there were fears of the flooding could cut off the monterey peninsula and turn it into an island. that has not happened. neighboring and south of sanders polk county -- thousands of gallons of sewage were released into the river. the sewage had been treated before overflowing into the river. a lot of concerns up and down the state. right now, it is raining in parts of the bay. francis: we have a line of strong to moderate rain moving north to south and hitting the north bay. there is a live look. flooding is possible and i will let you know how much rain you

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her son shows she was only three houses away from home. >> she was stabbed to death multiple times. the suspect slit her throat. mom, i love you. i am going to make you proud. liz: wilbert arrested and charged with murder and attempted murder. the district attorney adds he had previously served three years and a 2018 for elder abuse. he made his first court appearance friday morning. his plea hearing will be friday the third. happening in fairfield, and memorial service will be held for former mayor harry t price at enterprise drive. the service will start from a 1:00 to 3:00 and drivers can expect delays. he passed away four days before the end of his fourth term. he was 85 years old. east custer county --

contra costa county's roller rink is closed after damage. the owner set the building had six inches of water surrounding it. they say it will take a while to replace the maplewood floor. repairs will cost up to 4 -- up to $400,000. he is hoping there will be federal or state relief funds. as we continue to go back storm coverage, cleanup and repairs continue after the region was hit with mass power outages. officials are preparing for the next round of storms and making sure the public is ready. an emergency order has been extended to provide necessary resources. john furner lola fresh the county -- they county chair says some homes are within the fema special area. the circumstances are challenging they are ready for the worst. >> crews are working around the

clock to remove debris and blockages from those portions of creeks and streams. liz: county shelters will be open throughout san jose and other parts of santa clara county in case other evacuations are necessary. as officials hope for the best, they point out this situation is very dynamic. in the last few weeks we have seen it numerous rescues across the peop inars,lu pena spoke to a fe battalion chief about what you should do and not do if you are in a car surrounded by water. reporter: it is a rescue that reflects the dangers of floodwaters. >> you can see how fast that water is moving. reporter: oakland fire crews and several other agencies stage two adults from being submerged along with their vehicle in

hollister. >> people don't realize how deep water is and how strong and powerful water is. it doesn't take much to have the water go over your wheel well and the amount of pressure from these flows. reporter: with more rain, more incidents of people being trapped in these conditions. on wednesday in sonoma county, a 43-year-old woman was found dead submerged in her vehicle. authorities are still searching for a five-year-old boy. his mom says they were on their way to school when their car got swept away by floodwaters. james byron says the number one tip is to not drive through water. >> activate 911 right away, know where your location is, always have a good sense of what road you are on. what are you closest to? reporter: 't see the yellow or white finds, is not a good idea to drive through standing water.

the fire chief recommends staying in 5 -- inside your vehicle to prevent hypothermia. >> if you start to take water in, you have to do something more aggressive where you may want to pull your window down and get out. either get on the roof or the hood. you want to get onto high grant. reporter: your last option should be to swim out. >> water is very unforgiving. it is not just lake water, it is all the other stuff. think of all of the debris that gets swept down. reporter: pena. liz: officials are warning californians to not be complacent with more rain on the way. -- says president biden her to make sure california has the resources it needs for responding to those impacted by the storms. >> he is focused on making sure there are no barriers and we

don't let bureaucracy get in the way and we can move resources as quickly as possible. liz:a iv gerwsom'sasooossible. dist at goveren saerdamagessessments a pass $1 million. $1 billion. -- to surpass $1 billion. is there any relief in sight? frances: there is, we don't have seven days of straight rain. we get a break on a tuesday and thursday we might try out longer. here is a live topless seven right now. we have heavy rain moving through parts of the bay, especially in the north bay. half-year through santa rosa. that is the red at the orange.

that is the snow in the higher elevations. check out the orange probably between south san francisco and san francisco. this is a precipitation rate of one point into one inches. you can expect this -- 1.81 inches. you can expect this to move faster. on our storm impact scale is a three out of five. expect downpours, flooding, dangerous serve. there is also a chance of thunder and gusty winds with the damage expected. winds are gusting anywhere between 10 to 33 miles per hour and they will pick up in the next couple of hours. a flood watch in effect for the entire bay area through monday afternoon at 4:00. there is a wind advisory for almost the entire bay area with gusts up to 15 miles per hour. i am expecting more trees down

and more power outages. a high surf warning until 10:00 this morning. be careful if you are near the coastline. we could see breakers up to even 30 feet. this is life-threatening conditions at the beaches and a coastal flood advisory through monday morning. minor coastal flooding is expected. here is a forecast animation. the next couple of hours are going to the toughest. some very heavy rain all throughout the bay area. then some downpours through the north bay. you can see the pockets of red around 7:00. 8:00, still very heavy. 9:00, this is a fast-moving level through system. by this afternoon, it turns into scattered showers. rainfall amounts are heavy, ranging anywhere from half an inch to 1.5 inches. we will get .75 inches -- .25

inches later tonight. today's temperatures will be in the 50's. tomorrow will be a cooler start with temperatures in the 40's. scattered showers tonight into tomorrow and continuing monday 40 martin luther king jr. holiday. there is the break i talked about tuesday. a chance of showers on wednesday and this looks like on wednesday. dryer thursday and friday and even a little bit extended. we get a chance to try out, especially our homes and all of the things we have been dealing with. liz: thank goodness. what is the day that is going to be dry? the 19th or 20th? frances: i will have to check on that. liz: reggie yesterday said this is the day we have to get to. frances: i think even by tuesday we will see a lot of relief. wednesday looks very light and those rain chances much diminish. liz: just ahead, fraud

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liz: here is a live look outside right now. raining here in san francisco. raining in so much of the bay area. please drive safe. the heavy rain has had its impact on our public schools. many of the buildings have had flooding and leaks. in san francisco, mcgill quelled is the very custodian making sure the lakes -- he discovered another leak in the school cafeteria. >> when i started coming this way, inside that room, all along the wall. >> we have been trying to stay on top of the problems and taking preventative action as far as putting setbacks, buckets to continue water coming in. liz: many districts have been

facing similar problems with custodians working overtime and getting creative. when this classroom was the custodian dug a ditch outside to force the standing water back into the ground. thousands of californians have damage to their homes or businesses and they need repairs. contractors may be overwhelmed and fraudsters may be looking. michael finney is here with advice. >> we have two to three feet of water in the garage. reporter: for homeowners, weeding out the storm is just the beginning. >> when a tree falls on someone's house, my heart goes out to that homeowner and i hope they get a good contractor. reporter: the next challenge, how to fix major damage to your homes. >> to research and avoid rushing into repairs. reporter: contractors licensing

board says many folks may be so eager to fix the damage and they could fall into a trap. >> get at least three bids and avoid hiring the first contractor who comes along, especially if they are going door to door. reporter: predators target victims in disaster zones, going door to door offering us with repairs. some may be legit, some may be a licensed or unscrupulous. >> they say i have left over materials from a job i just did, do you want me to fix your driveway? they do a shoddy job. reporter: if they don't have a name on their truck, your eyebrows need to go up. chasing them down is a very scary place. reporter: consumer advocates say find a licensed contractor for the tap of job you need. the cslb those in your area. get contract terms in writing

ensure the terms to your insurance provider to make sure your policy will cover the work. by law, a contractor cannot charge you a down payment of more than 10% or $1000, whichever is less. >> do not sign a digital contract. task for a paper copy -- ask for a paper copy. liz: pc slb does does provide a list of contractors. evacuations in the south bay, which is are being warned amidst flooding, mudslides, and high winds. a gym in the castro neighborhood kids imager hand. how a retailer is showing support after floods swept into their gym.

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moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. liz: now at 5:3 battering the bay area. we are making up to a level three on our storm impact scale. how people are preparing and when to expect a break in the rain. we have team coverage this morning, starting with meteorologist fr look at what is going on outside. frances: we have downpours moving through the bay area. laptop the seven. you see the areas of orange and red, that is where we had heavy rain moving to the north bay and clearlake and the pink and white is snow falling in higher elevations. here is heavy rain moving through the east bay toward berkeley and oakland. that point area is a precipitation rate of .65 inches per hour and it is moving to the east bay. here is a live shot of the san rafael bridge.

he get a better look at what this looks like right now. if you can stay home, that would be your best option. on our impact scale, level 3 strong storm, downpours and flooded especially -- expected. inches of thunder with christie -- gusty winds and more power outages. the strongest gust is in the half moon bay, 33 miles per hour. that will pick up in the next couple of hours. temperatures are generally added to mid 50's and we are not going to climb a much higher. we will be in the upper this afternoon. with all of this rain and flood watch in effect all the way through monday, flooding is possible for the entire bay area and a wind advisory in effect this morning with gusts up to 50 miles per hour. we have set really grants heavy downpours coming in the next few hours and strong winds picking up.

we will be keeping an eye on all the storm reports where we can see more downed trees and power outages. liz: the rain is battering the peninsula. people are bracing for a morning of heavy rain and strong winds. gloria rodriguez is live in pacifica right now and that is where authorities are telling people to stay away from the water and the roads if they can. gloria, thank you for braving this rain for us. how are you doing out there? gloria: is really windy out here. the waves here are expected to get to 20 to 25 feet tall. there's also a high surf warning in effect until 10:00. that means no going in the water today. no swimming, no surfing because of life-threatening conditions. a lot of people out here on the san mateo coast have been

impacted by these storms. there has been flooding and in some areas, downed trees. highway 92, the man wrote in and out of half moon bay and the coastal communities is closed indefinitely. a sinkhole forming two days ago and shut down a portion of 92. this has some worried about impacts and 911 response times along the coast side regions. >> it could take as long as three hours. this is a dire situation. >> if transport is needed, you're looking at double triple the amount of time a patient could receive care. gloria: many residents have los power. residents have been on next door saying some people are without internet after several days.

i was out here a few days last week and chatted with residents who said they experienced flooding so they undoubtedly are on alert because of this storm. live in pacifica, gloria rodriguez, abc7 news. liz: we will check in with you next half hour. in the south bay, there are evacuation warnings for santa clara county. some include hebrew basin and highway 101 near balsa road. heavy raining, flooding, high winds andy dickerson storms are expected. evacuation warnings are not orders. people are not required to leave but they should be ready. in santa clara county, part of my throat has collapsed near del potro and senatorial valley. for those who live in the area, this is a vital route to get to the valley and interstate 80 4i-5.

in the sierra, trucks are being turned around on i-80 due to multiple spinouts over donner summit. caltrans says all other traffic is being held at nyack and is unknown when the highway will reopen. travel is not advised as winter conditions pickup. drivers can expect icy roads, chain controls, and delays. >> it is not a joke to be cruising around. everybody who comes up in their two wheeled tribes sliding all over the road, you have to know what you are doing in the snow. liz: if you mus your gas tank, bring extra food, clothes, and water. this is what one woman saw during her tribe on thursday. there are walls of snow along the work -- lining the road was. you can always check the rain, wind, and flooding forecast on

our bay area streaming app. we have the latest outlook and laptop the seventh there. the abc7 bay area app is available on roku and google tv devices. after floodwaters ported to a gym in the castro neighborhood, neighbors have stepped up in a big way. there was another surprise. lululemon pitched in to raise funds for the gym's recovery. susan has a look at what a difference that made. reporter: look at the damage flooding to to this gym in the castro district after a storm pummeled the bay area. >> and we were standing here, the entire wall exploded with water. reporter: the corner says a pipe burst in one of the gym walls. >> we estimated the cost to fix the wall, about $20,000. we have more

wages for employees. every year -- every week we are shut down, we lose $8,000. we thought we were coming out the other side and that jeff mother nature slap us in the face with flooding was a punch in the cat. reporter: across the they set up a gofundme campaign. on friday, another surprise. >> lululemon found out about it and they said we want to do a fundraiser for you. reporter: all the money raised on this one day by lululemon's pop-up shop goes to help the gym. >> we have their gofundme link to here, we are asking for a minimum $30 donation. this is a screen printed with a design from a local artist. reporter: the gofundme started by the competitor gym raised

$8,000 in less than a week. lululemon helped raise another $5,000 in less than four hours. core movement at lululemon say they are happy to help. >> we are smacked -- gob smacked. i cannot thank core movement lisa for setting up this gofundme enough. it is heartwarming and makes me cheer up a lot. to have a corporation like lululemon step in and help out shows there is a lot of good out there. people want to small businesses to survive. liz: nice to have a good positive story. still ahead, catch a break during the reign. the church in alameda trying to keep people dry as another storm system moves in and how they are extending their hours. res a live look outside from

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>> -- liz: an apartment fire send smoke into the air of the mission district. people were forced out of their homes. crews were on the scene trying to get flames under control around 7:00. it took five crews seven hours to put it out. no injuries are being reported. church in alameda has extended shelter hours to help people get out of the rain. instead of operating three days week, they are operating all week long. ryan curry shows us how the program is working. reporter: it is not an ideal situation, but it is better than what jon stewart would have entered if he was not -- if he were in his vehicle. instead, he is sitting on a dry bed in a dry room. >> we wake up around 7:30 when

breakfast is served. some of us go out and brave the elements. others stay here. lunch is served at noon. reporter: he is one of 20 people who utilized the services of christ episcopal church. normally the church is open three nights a week for people to get off the street. due to the rain, church officials extended their hours to help people. >> it is hard. tents that are now sitting in standing water and leaking and people are getting literally flooded out. it is miserable. reporter: the pastor says they have had to rely heavily on volunteers to put in more work to. meet the increased need they have to -- they also had to utilize emergency funds to pay for food and resources. it is money they are happy to use. >> it has been painful to see so

many people in a difficult position. it has been really inspiring to see how much the community and volunteers have rallied. reporter: the program is connected with other nonprofits designed to help people get off the streets permanently. stewardess as anybody who needs a place to stay should consider coming here. >> there are places out there that can be instead of their vehicles. there is hope. liz: help with extreme weather like saddleback locations and shelters -- like sandbag locations and shelters, you can head to abc7news.com. frances: it is heavyfrances: and coming down especially on the san mateo bridge where downpours are reaching rates of half an inch an hour. be extra careful out there. we have strong winds expected over the next couple of hours.

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frances: the heavy rain is moving through the bay area and will continue to do that. i will show you left upper seven. you can see some of the heavy rain and lightning strikes of the coast of the northern part of the state. as we zoom in to the bay area, you see heavier rain in your santa rosa. even through the bay we saw heavy rain across the san mateo bridge where the precipitation rate is .61 inches per we have heavy rain moving through half moon bay, the peninsula, all heading toward the east bay. heavy downpours toward walnut creek and you can see that orange there. you can see what it looks like and it is going to get heavier in the next six minutes. we are on a storm impact scale level three. it is strong on our exclusive scale. downpours and flooding expected, gusty winds. there's a chance of thunderstorms, a 10 to -- 10% to 20% chance.

high surf advisory in effect until 10:00 this morning. clear creek is in pacifica, you don't want to be out at the beaches. we could have waves up to 30 feet. these are light -- these are life-threatening conditions. we expect minor coastal flooding all the way through monday morning in some of the usual spots. he recently at the forecast animation. 6:30, we have lots of oranges out there. the pockets of red, that is going to be strong rain where we could see thunderstorms and lightning develop, especially this afternoon. 7:30, it would be heaviest in the north bay but we have heavy rain all around the bay area, even at 8:30 it starts to clear out along the northern coastline. 9:30, it starts to move towards the east bay, the heavy rain through livermore. by this afternoon, it will turn

into scattered showers but we still have a chance of thunderstorms and possibly some hail. afrnoon.h with scers in highs this afternol b a little warmer hear arethe mid 50's so we will creep into the upper 50's. great news for the 49ers game. the heavy rain will be gone but we will be dealing with possible scattered showers. temperatures will be around 50 degrees at kickoff 55 by the time the game ends. winter storm warning in effect all the way through monday night. we could get three to six feet of snow and gusts up to 70 miles per hour. travel is not recommended. here is the seven-day forecast. stormy start, level three this morning. at one for sunday and monday.

january 17 is looking drive. we have rain wednes into thursday, a 30% to 40% chance. that might go away from the accuweather forecast and we have a series of dry days into next weekend. i know you are looking forward to that. liz: for so long we have been hoping for rain and now we are wondering, when is this going to be dry? frances: too much of a good thing. [laughter] liz: a three-game sweep is what the 49ers are hoping for as they take on the seahawks tomorrow. the increment weather is a big factor for both teams. larry beil has a preview of the matchup. larry: to beat the seahawks in their playoff game. the expected rain creates this

unknown, this fumble or pass that slips out of someone's hand, does that decide the outcome? the 49ers are clearly the better team, nick bosa, fred warner, trent williams. knee -- brock purdy will become the first qb draft pick last in a playoff game. >> you have plan to go anyway. you always have that plant and we know it is a big possibility. we will see how it affects both sides. larry: boyars and spurs and dispersed in the alamo dome setting a new record in attendance. it looked like a final four game. steph curry, 15 points. if you are in the nosebleeds dte -

that w. the break. flyby, klay thompson, let him go. eight where your sled with double figures, including jordan poole. he will go off the glass here. the warriors with a season high in points, 134-115 victory. steve kerr who once played for the spurs, on an emotional night. >> they played the video and introduced me. to get an from 68,000 fans gives you chills. this was a special night. larry: sue bird at megan and l.a. to see stanford putting their conference of uim streak on the line. -- helping extend the stanford lead, they led by 10. she had 16 points. cameron brink, fourth quarter block party, learn to live with rejection. she had seven blocks and 12

points as the cardinals dominated the fourth. to win. to the ice now, sharks versus willis, timo meyer gives a pug knocked into his face. happy birthday to connor mcdavid. two power-play goals on his 26th birthday. the sharks have many great chances but mark edwards denied by jack hamel. the sharks fall loss of this is. that is a wrap on morning sports, have a great weekend. liz: back to the 49 -- 49ers game. rain has two goodbyes is plummeting. you can find it to get as $70. we see a lot of fans loading up on storm here. these prices are some of the cheapest playoff tickets 49ers fans can remember. don't forget that we're two days and 11 hours away from the final

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we spoke with a doctor who could talk about the dish we talked about the anxiety that could come with this weather. >> is stuff you might hear from every other doctor is that exercise and good diet. exercise is good, even if you can't fit in a walk. from the moment you wake up, if you can turn some lights on, there are alarm clocks with built in lights. those are ways to boost your mood. liz: the doctor mentioned nutrition. he is talking about well-rounded meals including vegetables to get the vitamins we normally get from being outside. he says a change of routine like a pop of color in your wardrobe can help. next at 6:00 a.m., sewage release into the salinas river. what the health department is saying. the road of recovery starts for santa cruz county.

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are expected right now. how people are preparing for more rain and the recovery in some of the hardest hit cities. good morning, it is saturday, january 14. i'm liz kreutz. thank you for joining us. as this morning's storm moves in, we have team coverage for you. report your gloria rodriguez is live in pacifica where flood and wind advisories are in effect but first let's get to meteorologist francis and the weather center. francis: good morning. the heaviest rain is moving through and we have downpours, you can see here with live doppler 7, looping over the past few hours. this will stick around through the morning and check out how the heaviest rain is moving through the areas in orange and red and also even yellow. those are the downpours. as we zoom in, you will notice near the san mateo bridge the precipitation rate has decreased, .32 inches right now. this heavy rain is