>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. >> we are going to see trees down, power lines down, people without power. it all comes down to where the storm impacts the bay area. liz: a prediction coming true as we deal with another round of heavy rain and strong winds, yet another storm. breaking news santa cruz county. emergency evacuations are underway in felton grove because of the weather. santa cruz county tweeting updates, saying deputies are in the area. if you live in the neighborhood, please leave now. they are concerned about ofiv rer later evacuationnts

centers. college. both areas pet pet friendly and have r.v. parking. the town of felton has been pummeled with rain, leaving a sloppy mess. residents has had to evacuate multiple times since the start of the new year due to major flooding. santa cruz county oiaiclsur good morning on this saturday, january 14. i am liz kreutz. thank you for tejoaminovgerinag. abc 7 news reporter gloria rodríguez advisories are in effect. t,rances dinglasan has the forecast. frances: we have seen heavy downpours the last few hours and things are starting to wind down.

check out that line of lightning strikes and thunderstorms south of redding. this will continue to move east. it is a fast-moving system. we are starting to see some dry areas in parts of the north bay. scattered showers into the afternoon. the yellow orange and red is moving toward stockton and east of gilroy. check out numerous reports we have seen. flooding, 26. heavy rain, one. nine reports of trees down. storm level impact scale 3 right now until midday. gusty winds, possible this afternoon and dangerous surf continues. right now, winds moving in from the south. gusts have decreased. 28 miles per hour, 32 at sfo. for the next couple hrsouthby 1y

this afternoon, we will see scattered showers. a live look at the san mateo bridge. it is tough driving in the winds are strong. things will be improving and we will keep track of that, along with telling about some dry days. liz: happening now. the rain pounding the peninsula all morning. people bracing for a morning of heavy rain, strong winds. abc 7 news reporter gloria rodríguez is live along pacific beach. you look a little warmer and drier than earlier this morning. how are things right now? gloria: you are right about that, liz. earlier, we were getting pounded by the wind anthe rain. it has slowed down.

we are at rockaway beach in pacifica. one thing you can get a sense of is how big the waves are this morning. they are up to 20 feet tall. check out how strong the waves are. that is why they set up a high surf warning in effect until 10:00 this morning. no swimming, no surfing because of life-threatening swimming and surf conditions. along the peninsula, sky 7 footage shows a massive sinkhole where the road collapsed, part of highway 92, a main thoroughfare, is shut down indefinitely from highway 35 to main street and half moon bay. flooding, downed out. today, hundreds of meals will be given away to people affected by the floods along the sanat meo coast side. a famed chef hundreds of meals.

a nonprofit is passing out meals to farmworkers and residents whose mobile homes werelooded. uch a hard time for us. we have seen so manyufrifeng be flood came into theirsp comm. appliances that have been displaced and are not working, they cannot cook, we lost electricity. there are so many in hotels in flooded areas we have to get food to them. warm food is making a difference. gloria: they have been giving out food and blankets to storm victims for the past few days and bo today. okeonnutithat year live, the wae intense this morning. not a good day for surfing. it is not safe. pacificawa 1 and linda mar boulevard. stay off the roads if possible.

they did have some flooding out here. some residents experience flooding last week so they are on edge because of the storm. liz, as you mentioned earlier there was a lot of rain and a lot of wind. it is not as bad as it was earlier. when i was talking to you earlier, my face, the rain and wind were hitting me so strong. liz: we felt so bad for you. i am glad you were able to dry off. thank you for being out there isth mniorngin the south bay, tw evacuation warnings for santa clara county that we need to tell you about. some areas include the u.s. reservoir and highway 101. heavy flooding, mudslides, high winds and other dangers are expected. evacuation -- people are not required to leave but they should be ready to go. today's scheduled pregame

flyover over levi's stadium has been canceled because of the weather. wie thrdcaldcontinue. the 49ers are set to play against the seattlesan franciscs experiencing delays due to weather conditions and wind condnsioit says some flight arrivals are delayed by about one hour. flightaware.com is flights have been delayed, 11 have been canceled. a friend of mind is flying up here enter flight was diverted to san jose. also due to the weather, bart running trains at reduced speeds. travelers should add 20 minutes to its commute. use the trip planner to check for real-time departures. in the north bay, a delayed opening because of the storm. staff will walk to the park to make sure it is safe to open.

the park could open at 10:00 is, stay closed for the day. the y bah ituiincegsor f. tim johns was in marin county, where they are preparingor f tim: the destruction left behind by the parade of storms continuedt this apartment complex in fairfax. a mudslide crashed into the building from an adjacent hill, displacing 19 residents and their pets. >> i gotthe fire department saie whole hill is coming down. another slide happen down the road, where one family was left to clean up the mess in their backyard. friday was bsp ayonders around marin coun, fire officials t

at the marin county fire station. >> this is one of the teams we will have pre-position tonight. tim: the battalion chief showed us some of the equipment the team was getting ready. >> we will see trees down, power lines down, people will be without power. it all comes down to where the storm impacts the bay area. tim: there will be several teams on standby ready to respond in a moments notice. >> multiple deployments of our search and rescue team in preparation for the storm events. tim: after weeks and heavy rain, he said everyone is ready for a break. >> i think we are ready for the sun to come out and to dry out. tim: in marin county, tim johns, abc 7 news. liz: crews have reduced a stretch of highway 1 to a single lane. the southbound lane started to buckle. parts of the highway drop as low

as three feet, making it extremely dangerous for drivers. santa cruz county, the focus is on the reopening of businesses. with more rain ahead, many in the hardest hit coastal towns are asking visitors to shop and support if they can. amanda has to story from capitola village. ♪ capitola village ring true. while fewer people were in town friday night, this was a welcome sight after recent storms tore through oceanside businesses and left others in the dark. >> it feels like whiplash. [laughter] it feels like you cannot catch your breath. amanda: this business owner described badly weeks of bad weather after years of the pandemic. she wants to make a difference so she is raising money for the santa cruz county disaster fund. it has established a home for those who rely on businesses that were hardest hit. >> a lot of the musicians who

play here play over there. i feel a sense of responsibility top and provide a venue where people can come. : amanda the overall goal -- get people to come. many feel there is a misconception that the area is shut down. this posted sign reads loud and clear -- capitola village is open. >> we had a business meeting with a lot of owners this morning. that touch base with them and make sure everything is ok. where do we go from here? >> as a business owner, you could see this too often. this village is very tightknit. we are all friends. amanda: friday, kathleen grabbed a mic and a karaoke machine, visiting shops that have since reopened. recovery is an effort being taken out in part by friends of

santa cruz state parks. un to focus on the long-term support of sea cliff state beach. >> the storms keep coming. early days right now in terms of knowing what the price tag will be tout we want to be there and get the community a way to support that overtime. theetnaonrom the 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 the storm. people came through covid and said how can i help? ♪ liz: the salinas river crested yesterday in monterey county after hitting flood stage thursday night they were fears of flooding could cut off the monterey peninsula and turn it into an island. that has not happened.

the health department says 300,000 gallons of sewage were released into the river on monday. the health department said the sewage had been treated before overflowing to the river. 9:13 right now. what is it like outside? frances: it is still wet and the system is starting to move south and east. check out this live camera in santa cruz. it is almost like it is underwater. those are raindrops on the camera lens moving sideways across the screen. that tells you how windy it is. a high surf warning is still in effect through the hour. i will tell use. about some breaks in the wet weather. liz: emergency order how santa clara county officials are trying to get additional resources as flooding concerns rise.

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liz: this video came in minutes ago from the north bay, where it has been a busy morning with a lot of storm damage. you can see a tree toppled, taking some power lines down with it. this is in sonoma county. a second downed tree is blocking all lanes. a powerball broken half, taking down more lines. a power crew is on scene but it

will take time for pg&e to take care of the lines. repairs continue after the region was hit with flooding and mass power outages. working to make sure the public is ready. and emergency order has been extended throughout santa clara county to provide necessary resources. es businesses in the county are within the fema special flood hazard area. county official said the circumstances are challenging but they are ready for the worst. >> crews, as you are well aware, or working around the clock to deal with blockages from creeks and streams. liz: county shelters will be open throughout san jose and other parts of santa clara county in case any evacuations are necessary. as officials hope for the best, they are fast to point out the situation is dynamic. you have seen that over the last few weeks as things keep

shifting. you have also seen numerous rescues across the state. people have been stuck in cars and homes and flowing water. we spoke to a local fire battalion chief about what you should and should not do if you find yourself in a car surrounded by water. >> a dramatic rescue that reflects the dangers of raging floodwaters. >> you can see how fast the water is moving. >> as water levels intensified, fire crews and other agencies saved two adults and their vehicle in hollister on tuesday. >> people do not realize how deep water actually is and how strong and powerful water actually is. it does not take much to have the water over your wheel well and the amount of pressure coming. >> 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 inside her submerged vehicle.

in san luis obispo, people are searching for a five-year-old boy. there car got swept away by floodwaters. oakland battalion chief said the number one tip is to not drive through water. >> it is activating 911 right away. knowing where your location is. always kind of having a good sense of what road you are on. what are you closest to? >> if you cannot see the yellow or white lines, it is not a good idea to drive through standing water. the fire chief recommends staying inside your vehicle to prevent hypothermia unless conditions change. >> if your car become stopped and you start to take water in, you will probably have to do something more aggressive. you might want to your window down and get out and either get on the roof or the hood. you want to try to get on high ground. >> your last option should be to swim out. >> water is unforgiving. it is not just lake water. it is all that other stuff.

think about all the debris that can swept down. >> avoid driving in heavy storm conditions and flooded areas. luz pena, abc 7 news. liz: take a look at this. you are looking at an infrared satellite imagery from san jose ats teorologist and climate science department showing the storm track during the 15 day period from december 27 through january 11, 2023. this time lapse is made from over 600 images. we saw the heavy rain and high wind that cause so much damage across the bay area. it is really interesting and fascinating to see that. the silver lining although it has been a lot, it has made a dent in our drought. frances: finally, after all these storms, we made a big improvement. the bay area is only undercurrent moderate drought. we were under severe drought and

extreme drought. for the state also, it has improved a lot. currently most of the state is under moderate drought. we could use a few more but we could also use a break. i live dopplehow it is looking. you can see the line of the heavy and moderate storms and heavy rain has movedyou can seed the east bay and the south bay at this point. as we check out north, we have had a number of lightning strikes, 15 just south of reading. we could see some thunderstorms and lightning strikes this afternoon with isolated showers. a lot of reports of downed t and flooding and heavy rain in the bay area. luckily, the worst of it is over as it continues to slide east. storm level impact scale 3 until midday. we saw the downpours and

flooding with the gusty winds and dangerous surf conditions. a high surf warning will expire at 10:00. waves up to 20 feet. right now we are seeing big waves up to 16 feet in monterey. even though that expires, a coastal flood advisory is in effect through monday morning due to high tides coming in. minor coastal flooding is expected all around the bay. flooding possible through monday afternoon, with more rain expected through the holiday weekend. the wind advisory in effect with gusts up to 50 miles per hour. here is a live shot of windy conditions in santa cruz. you can see rain moving across the camera lens. those big waves in santa another live shot in san mateo where driving has been difficult. a lot of folks have done a great job staying off the roads. . temperatures in the mid-50's. it will stay that way most of

the day. we will climb up a few degrees by this afternoon. you can see the heavy the red, orange, yellow moving east toward sacramento, stockton, modesto. we will see some clearing by 11:30 in the bay area. still some rain in the north bay. this turns into scattered showers and possible isolated thunderstorms throughout the afternoon. rainfall rates range from over half an inch to 1.5 inches, depending on where the heavy downpours are throughout the day. here are the highs. mainly upper 50's in san francisco and oakland. 57. this means a lot of snow for the sierra until 10:00 monday evening. up to six feet expected with gusts up to 70 miles per hour. it is not a good time to drive until tuesday. lows will be dropping into the 40's because of clear skies.

we will continue to see showers tomorrow. the heaviest rain is starting to move out. we will see isolated showers of thunderstorms this afternoon. tomorrow, scattered showers into monday morning. it will continue to be wet and breezy. monday afternoon, things start to dry out. tuesday, liz, i hoping for a dry day, it starts on tuesday. wednesday, a slight chance -- light rain wednesday night into thursday. it is looking dry thursday all the way into next weekend. liz: tuesday,

liz: the recent heavy rains are impacting our public schools. buildings have dealt with flooding and leaks. one building, the custodian is cleaning up after another leak in the school cafeteria. he has worked tirelessly to make

sure the school building remains a safe space for students. >> it started coming this way. all along the wall. >> we have been trying to stay on top of all the problems and taking preventative actions in terms of placing sandbags and using buckets to contain the water coming in. liz: many of the district's schools have been experiencing smaller problems with custodians working overtime and getting creative. when this classroom was flooded, miguel the custodian dug a mini ditch on the outside to force the water to flow back. we are thankful for all of them and their hard work. we are thankful there is a break on the way in a few days. frances: we are still seeing some heavy rain starting to move east with live doppler 7. check out the numerous lightning strikes between reading and chico. about 17. relief is on the way.

here is a look at the accuweather 7-day forecast. it will start to die down. isolated showers this afternoon and into sunday and monday and then a break tuesday before a light system possibly wednesday into thursday morning. drier weather next weekend. liz: we are excited for that. thank you for joining us on abc 7 mornings. i am liz kreutz. the milwaukee bucks-miami heat game is next. we will stay online on her livestream so keep watching on our website or at. have a great day. have a great day. meet a future mom, have a great day. a first-time mom and a seasoned pro. this mom's one step closer to their new mini-van! yeah, you'll get used to it. this mom's depositing money with tools on-hand. cha ching. and this mom, well, she's setting an appointment here, so her son can get set up there and start his own financial journey. that's because these moms all have chase.

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