the wholealk about experience of coming to ,alifornia to search for gold you need your supplies. you probably would have had your portrait taken in order to document yourself. one of the important things you would have acquired once you got here was a map to figure out where you needed to go. this was a great map of the gold fields. you can see it says right about here that this is where to look for gold and if you look close many of the streams will say gold has been found here, gold has been found in these streams. this would have been something very important for someone arriving here in 1849 or 1848. the majority of them arrived in 19 -- 1849. that is why they're called the 49ers. this map would have folded up so it could have fit into their pocket. everything was lightweight, compact, easy to travel with. this would have been an essential tool and it dates from 1849 to show miners were to go. you can see how quickly the business of mining the minors and producing all of these people were quickly making money off of the people who are looking for gold. we have several thousan

>>alifornia winds causing chaos at this flea market. people fleeingor cover. winds tossing tents and debris in the air. 11 inred, three taken to the hospital. first responders treating many on the scene. >> the tentsgo like big sails of there is a lot of metal >> reporter: in northern california, plows out after arly a foot of snowfall. drivers spinning out and crashing. >> so dangerous out here you want to get your chains on. >> reporter: massive waves battering the coastline of washington state. winds taking down tre and power nes. >> tore the lines up. >> go ahead. >> reporter: crews workingng rough the night to restore power to thousands. and in utah dust storms blinding drivers determinined to g to their holiday destinations. a powerful jet stream driving those winds and nudging the entire system off to the east. travel is going to be very difficult i many spots especially, lara, across the mountain west. >> all right, rob, thank you so much. >>> this stormy weather on the move. set to wreak havoc. to ginger zee at the parade route in new yo city. ginger.

host: one of the democrats that took to the floor yesterday was alifornia democrats who spoke against legislation. he stood next to a picture of his parents who are placed in japanese internment during the war. here's what he had to say yesterday. [video clip] . >>> they do not commit treaso. they simply look like the enemy and that cost my family that eir freedom. the mayor of roanoke, virginia said that the japanese and turn meant was a model of how we should do the syrian refugee crisis. it does not take urge to condemn those comments or wisdom to say that the world war ii policies were a product of fear and hysteria. what takes wisdom is that recognizing history is now repeating itself in what takes kurds is sending a message to the world that america will protect innocent people regardless of their nationality or religion. that is what my mother and father deserved 70 years ago and that is what these refugees deserve today. (202) 748-8000 for democrats and (202) 748-8001 four republicans and (202) 748-8002 for independents. post" posted the names and phone numbers of the offices.

this 15-vehicle crash near bakersfield,alifornia, injuring more than a dozen people. how many cars are in this accident? >> reporter: a woman recording the aftermath, in disbelief. in alabama, 70-mile-per-hour winds took out this high school. and in north carolina, rains crashed the commute. in florida, these drivers powered through the flood waters. texaxas took ithe worst. at least six people are dead. streets vanished underwater and rvs floated away. south of houston, troy e elmore's me security camera captured family's backyard. >> it was freaky. >> reporter: dozens of homes in the area were damaged. >> all this was up against here. it happened so quick, that -- it's hard to prepare for it. >> reporter: the tornado that for the roof off this house was packing winds of 115 miles per hour. but the damage here is pretty random. this house right next door -- completely fine. clayton sandell, abc news, laporte, texas. >> somebebody turned the air-conditioner on super high. snow is falling in higher elevations in california. >> trying to get you prepared for winter. >>