whatever the reason, the last thing they need right now in camarillo springs is more water. >> rightmes have been red-tagged here in camarillo springs but authorities say that number could change and it could go up as they get a better assessment of the damage here. john gregory for abc 7 news. >> some of the pictures are mind-boggling. >>> also in l.a., dramatic river rescues today. firefighters found a man clinging to a tree in echo park. they were able to pull him to safety. moments later, they pulled another person from a tree. officials say the second victim was the wife of the man they had previously rescued. she was found in a bush. that swift-moving water made it really tough for the rescuers themselves. at one point a firefighter who went in had to be rescued and pulled to safety because the river was pushing him down the stream. >> that is just awful. rough seas, high tide and high winds have taken their toll along the washington coastline. this vacation home tumbled into the pacific yesterday in north cove, southwest of seattle. a few weeks back, the home wa s blocks from

this is in camarillo springs northwest of los angeles. firefighters actually went door to door in this community making sure no one was trapped inside. >>> we have even more weather coverage on our nbc bay area app. click on the nbc logo to get the weather page. see the latest forecast. you'll also find live radar and all alerts about wind, flooding and possible power outages. >>> flooding in guerneville. a record rise to the russian river. we'll have the story coming up in this edition of "nbc bay area news." >>> that storm once again in los angeles at this hour catching a lot of people off-guard. the close calls in this river right after the break. >>> floodwaters forced evacuations in the town of guerneville this morning. the russian river crested at 10:15. it was so fast it sa prize eso e long-time residents. >> reporter: they're used to high water here in guerneville. in fact, they're referring to this flood as their casual high water. as steve paddled around his normally grassy rc park, he's never seen the water come up this quickly

camarillo springs had plenty of warning. last year, a wildfire burnt out the brush that was holding the topsoil in place. last night, it all came crashing down. these heavy barricades were positioned across in an effort to block out the hillside coming down. but you can see how the mud and the rocks and the rain pushed them aside. and this storm drain literally became a funnel, pushing all this debris into people's backyards. their homes buried up to the rooftops. >> reporter: this is the before picture, a vine video posted during the last mudslide here, just ten days ago. and here is that same view today. it must have been terrifying. >> oh, it was. to hear the rocks crashing. banging at 2:00 in the morning. >> reporter: diann pitzer is thankful her elderly neighbors in this home got safely out. >> they are okay. >> and the dog too? >> yes, their dog, tinkerbell. they are all fine. >> reporter: the people here are resilient. >> we just need another two springs and it's going to be back to paradise again. >> reporter: right

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stephanie is "outfront" in camarillo springs.d the pictures where you are tonight arin vedible. >> reporter: veryin vedible. when you think about the rocks carrying the massive boulders over here and down to the streets in camarillo springs, it is amazing no one was hurt. two inches of rain in just three hours. pelting southern california. >> he's in. >> in the heart of the city, a swift water rescue on the los angeles river. >> here we go. >> reporter: from the rising and rapidly moving current, first responders pull two people clipging to trees to safety. including this woman. other parts of the los angeles area left ravaged by recent wildfires also getting doused with more water than the banked, scarred land could handle. >> crews work to clean up the debris in the homes and blocking streets, even as the rain was still falling. in camarillo springs, an area charred by wildfire in 2013, the downpour was far more punishing, sending mud and tons of rocks cascading down on these homes. >> they have a lot of rock to move here. it i

he's in camarillo springs. looks awful, paul.ll us what's going on. >> reporter: right now, wolf, i'm standing on what i estimate to be about 12 feet high worth of debris and rock. and these residents here in camarillo springs are going to need months just to dig out from the aftermath of this massive rock slide. tonight millions of americans are still being slammed by this powerful storm. the rare california rainmaker triggering evacuations and flooding. in camarillo springs, houses swallowed by mud and rock, at least ten homes red-tagged, meaning they're now uninhabitable. some homeowners heard rumbling. but it wasn't thunder. it was tons of rock cascading down the hill onto their homes. >> they have a lot of rock to move here. it's welcoalmost like a quarry. >> reporter: in downtown l.a., firefighters rescue a man from the raging los angeles river. it has been a week of devastation. the storm starting in the northwest and barreling down the coast. in washington state, residents raced to save their belongings as their homes fel

huge piles of debris are scattered all over the sidewalks of this retirement community in camarillo springs. as residents here cope with the aftermath of a powerful rock slide. >> i really feel for all my friends and everything that live along here. they are all retired, some of them are really old. >> reporter: joe is helping his neighbors collect their belongings from their house which has been declared uninhabitable. >> if there's any way to help, if there's a problem, you help. that's what we do. >> reporter: the debris flow from this morning's storm punched through several homes. >> rain was just tremendous. i have never seen a downpour like this. >> reporter: phil says he stepped out on to his porch about 1:30 this morning, just about the time that a huge mud flow hit his house. >> the mud had entered the house and was up against the door from the inside. so there i was kind of stuck on the front porch. >> reporter: at a separate home, ventura county firefighters rescued three people. when firefighters actually break through the door, get in there, move furniture, get an elderly coupl

paul vercammen is live in that neighborhood in camarillo springs. it's a mess there and amazing that anyone survived. >> reporter: it's astonishing. these houses absolutely swallowed up by all these rocks, tons and tons of rock that is came down over the hill. you see utility workers trying to make sure everything is turned off in terms of the power and the gas. and down the street, we have ten houses around this part of camarillo springs that have been red-tagged. that means they're uninhabitable. they're swallowed up and surrounded by rocks. a harrowing story out of this house here. when the rocks came and surrounded the house, a couple was pinned inside along with their caregiver. and the fire department had to come in and pull them out. we talked to their son and he was so glad to hear that the caregiver and his 86-year-old parents survived this. when you think about what you see over there, these rocks and your parents at the age of 86 going through this, what does that say about them? >> that's pretty darn amazing. i heard about the rocks but

our paul vercammen is in camarillo springs, up the coast of los angeles.l? >> reporter: well, we had a major rock slide. if we come over here so i can show, you have homes literally covered in rocks. ten homes red-tagged, meaning they are uninhabitable. they were telling me there was a scary moment when an elderly couple and they were able to get them out safely. 124 homes evacuated in camarillo springs. what caused this? a devastating fire back in 2013. it basically stripped the hillsides of vegetation. the ventura county fire department worried a long time about this. last night, overnight, in just three hours they got between an inch and a half and two inches of rain and that loosened up the hillsides and these rocks just came tumbling and thundering down. wolf? >> how many people were injured? >> reporter: that we know of nobody injured in this proximity. they were crossing their fingers and counting their blessings. it looks like everybody got out of here not only alive but unhurt in this immediate area, wolf. >> a lot of property damage but fortunate

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this is camarillo springs. you can see mud and rocks covering the streets. one man had to be rescued. 18 homes are red tagged. mud is blocking parts of the pacific coast highway. >>> bart's new airport connector is out of service at this hour. a mechanical problem has shut down the connector. it is unclear if the problem is related to weather. officials advising travelers to take the 73 bus line as an alternate. no word on when service will be restored. >>> pebble beach may be one of the most prestige use golf courses in the world. we'll show you the damage at the 18th hole. and if you're thinking of heading to the sierra we'll sew you the conditions and warning from chp. over a million californians have out of reach for far too long. health insurance. how? they enrolled through covered california. it's the health insurance marketplace where you'll find a range of plans from leading health insurance companies that offer you the best combination of quality, rates and benefits. and, through covered california, you may get financial help to pay for coverage. to

just north in camarillo springs mud flows threatened crews from homes. east of los angeles in glendora, concrete rails and sandbags stand guard. >> it's safer to be away from your home than at your home. it's not the steady rain that we are worried about, it's that high volume of rain in a short amount of time. >> and that was nbc's jacob rascone reporting. >>> nbc meteorologist bill karins will have more on this storm in just a few minutes. >>> this morning bill cosby is facing yet another name on the growing list of sexual assault accusers. in a civil suit filed yesterday in l.a. judy huth claims it happened in 1974 when she was just 15 years old. she says cosby served her and her friend, quote, multiple chal lick beverages before leading them to another house that ended up being the playboy mansion. in a bedroom she said the actor and comedian molested her. no response from his attorney who has refuted all the previous allegations. cosby has not been charged with any crime. >>> words we didn't want to hear again. another person is being tested for ebo

in camarillo springs heavy rains triggered a mudslide. some area highways remain closed.esorts in the mountains east of l.a. have a foot of fresh snow. >>> actress angelina jolie says she has chicken pox. she made that announcement in a youtube video. in the video she shows off pink spots on her face and neck. because of her illness she'll have to skip the premiere of her newly directed film unbroken. she says "i can't believe it because this film means so much to me." >>> have you taken a close look at today's date. it's 12/13/14. the rare date is giving people a reason to get married. after all it's an easy anniversary. in las vegas the line at the courthouse started outside the building. there won't be another sequential calendar date like this for 20 years when january 2nd 2034 arrives. today was a good day to get that marriage going. >>> seat season greetings from the royal family. prince george will be 17 months old on december 22nd. the shots were taken late last month in a courtyard at london's kensington palace. >>> the streets of philadelphia filled with santas

this is in camarillo springs. this happened in the middle of the night.se of several inches of rainfall, that burn area just could not hold the debris back. some places saw the debris, boulders, in fact, up to their rooftops. we've got a live picture of what that looks like right now. and we will kind of show you around that area. this is a live view. you can see the home and the roofline. they're saying now about 18 homes are completely destroyed. they're uninhabitable. if you can imagine that volume of mud and debris in your home, it would be devastating. in the forecast, the same weather system is now pulling across the entire west. so snowfall for the rockies, pulls into the central plains, and this has a secondary effect. there could be thunderstorms tomorrow. it is december. it's late december. and we're looking at the chance for thunderstorms. and what we did see with that particular tornado was an ef-0. meaning the winds were estimated between 65 and 85 miles an hour. there was also a water spout that was reported offshore. that wasn't anything th

in camarillo springs it triggered a mudslide. more than a foot of snow also fell in some places. highways remain closed and ski resorts in the mountains east of l.a. have a foot of fresh snow. >>> have you taken a close look at today's date writ written it down possibly, it's 12/13/14. this rare date is giving a lot of people reason to get married. after all it's an easy anniversary, everyone. in las vegas the line at the courthouse there, it started outside the building. there won't be another sequential calendar date like this for 20 engineers. it will take 89 years to get to january 2nd, 20 so three. >>> prince george will be 17 months old in december 22nd. shots were taken late last month while george was sitting on some stone steps in are a courtyard at london's kensington palace. katherine is due to give george a baby brother or sister in april. >>> actress angelina jolie says she has chicken pox. she made that announcement in a youtube video. in the video jolie shows off the pink spots on her face and neck. now because of her illness she'll have to skip the premiere and ot

just north in camarillo springs, the threat of mud slides kept crews struggling to keep water away from homes. east of glendora, they handed out sand bags for two day. >> it's safer to be away from your home than at your home. it's not the steady rain we're worried about. it's that high volume of rain in a short amount of time. >> reporter: and we do expect to break records today. many daily rainfall totals in southern california, set half a century ago, will likely fall. and another storm will hit the west coast tomorrow. brian, they hope it will make a dent in some drought here, it will take more than two storms to make any real difference. >> jacob rascon in glendora, california. >>> sadly, there are fatalities to report. two children, one adult were killed, 23 others injured, three of them seriously. most of the other injuries were minor. the students range from kindergarten up to third grade. one of the buses flipped on its side during the crash. the cause is under investigation. locally, they're saying weather might have been a factor. >>> when the power went out across a big sect

a hillside in camarillo springs gave way. the debris has come up to the roof on some of the houses as you can see. others had rocks and mud flow right through them out into the street. barriers with put up but did little to stop the debris from flowing down the hillside. just about all the homeowners were evacuated. no injuries. this was an area burned by fire last summer. >>> and this week's storm delayed the launch of a rocket from vandenberg air force base but tonight it's successfully in space. last night's liftoff went without a hitch. the rocket is carrying a classified satellite into orbit. it's classified for national security reasons. >>> and wedding bells are ringing all over the country today because of the unusual date. at least 20,000 couples are tying the knot because it's 12/13/14. today is the last consecutive calendar date this century. and many want to mark the occasion. a couple in kansas city, missouri, is taking the numbers plan even further. >> how great would it be to do the ceremony at 3:16 which is 15

here in the camarillo springs, they are digging out. roads, garages and other structures crushed by falling rock. the vegetation burned away on the slopes has them hanging on by a thread, and they could be crashing down. >> and carolinas up to new england, showers. and snow flurries in and around the great lakes. >>> investigators in los angeles have released two videos showing men they want to talk to about the massive fire at a construction site last week. one showed a man seemingly trying to climb over a fence. he's pulled away by fire fighters. this is the second video. shows another man walking on a dark street near the scene. the men are not considered suspects, but authorities want to talk to them both. >>> former florida governor jeb bush looking and sounding like a presidential candidate. he was in the key primary state of south carolina delivering a commencement address yesterday. and he plans to publish an ebook on his vision for the country. >>> and the jewish winter holiday starts tonight, hanukkah. >> celebrates the victor

we can see this area here, camarillo springs. some of the worst-hit areas are in areas where we saw a lot of wildfire, which makes the ground looser. that's what we are dealing with now. not only in turns of mudslides and land slides, but we are talking about power outsidages. this is a next system that is coming on to the coast. this is the third system in two weeks. bringing rain across the area. we are seeing the rain here in northern california. the forecast looks like this on monday. we'll see rain towards the south. los angeles, you'll see rain as we go towards tuesday, and it will get heavier. we are looking at another event. this particular one - we expect to see lighter rain obvious a more extended appeared of time. that is good news. when we get too much rain too fast there is flooding across the region. the drought situation is improving, but slowly. >> good news and much-needed good news. >> today marked 42 years since anyone stepped foot on the news. a team of european researchers came up with a novel way of making t

in camarillo springs, gushing water and muddy debris has been sliding from the hillsides into the neighborhoods. there are no mandatory evacuations, but authorities are urging people to leave their homes anyway just in case. >>> this storm is creating quite a stunning sight in yosemite. water falls roaring at full force after being dry for months. rangers say if you plan to visit, the roads are slick but open. we want to see what it looks like in your neighborhood. michael sent this picture from oakland, a cyclist trying to tough it out through the rain and flooded streets. to share your photos, e-mail them to us. you can track the weather where you live 24 hours a day at nbcbayarea.com. just click on the interactive radar button in the upper left-hand corner of the page. >>> we're following developing news at this hour. in oakland you see protesters are once again gathering but tonight's protest isn't about the ferguson shooting. we'll show you about the case in new york that's fueling the demonstration in oakland and others across the country. >>> plus teens pretending to be assassins for fun

and today, in camarillo springs, crews working to move mounds of dirt and rock that encased these homes after torrential rains triggered mudslides. look at the size of the equipment they've brought in here to try to move all this dirt and rock. even machines this big are struggling to clear it. this excavator used to work the last mudslide got buried by this slide. two mudslides in less than two weeks, leaving this neighborhood shaken. >> i can't get my head around it. it's too much. >> reporter: residents who were somehow spared by friday's mudslide are ready to leave when the next storm hits. >> we just have to pack up and get out in about ten minutes and we're ready to go. >> reporter: so, you've prepared and have the mindset that your home could be gone any day? >> yeah, any day. >> reporter: and now, it's a race against time. >> all we're trying to do is remove all the debris off the street. get everything out of here and we're trying to prep for the next storm. >> rob, incredible images behind you there. and now southern california is bracing for another onslaught? >> reporter: ye

just north in camarillo springs, the threat of mud slides kept crews struggling to keep water away from homes. in glendora concrete rails and sandbags stand guard. >> it's safer to be away from your home than at your home. it's not the steady rain that we're worried abt. it's that high volume of rain in a short amount of time. >> reporter: and we will break records today. almost all daily rainfall totals in southern california are expected to fall, and another storm is on its way tomorrow. but brian, even with that, the rain this week isn't expected to put a dent in the drought here. >> jacob rascon in glendora, where, sadly, it's just getting started. >>> we learned today officially something we've been seeing on the roads a lot lately. that is auto dealers haven't seen these kinds of sales in over a decade. one of the reasons being credited for the surge in new vehicles is the steep decline in gas prices which continue to plunge all across the country. experts are saying the trend is likely to continue down to levels many thought we'd never see again in terms of prices. we get our rep

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. >> reporter: in the camarillo springs neighborhood near los angeles, mud washed into streets, causing mandatory evacuations, and nine miles of the pacific coast highway are closed from a mudslide during the first wave of storms. here we are again. >> yeah, we've been here before. >> reporter: ed's house is right below this hillside. during a massive wildfire this past january, the hills here burned, leaving them barren and prone to mudslides. in march, heavy rain washed several feet of mud into his home. since then, he spent $30,000 repairing and reinforcing his property. what is the worst-case scenario for you? >> it will push the-- it will be gone. it will be gone. >> reporter: your house will be gone? >> it will be gone. it will smash it. it will implode, or it's going to be pushed across the street. >> reporter: for the past several days, people have stocked up on sandbags to protect their homes, but for most of drought-ravaged california, the rains are a welcome sight. >> this is the area we're concerned about. this is the pineapple express. >> reporter: eric bold is a meteorolog

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bigad shaban is in camarillo springs near los angeles.reporter: good morning, moenlt. imagine these boulders and rocks entering your home and exiting through your front door. now, much of the retirement community was buried when dirt and debris came rolling off a nearby hillside. in fact a rock wall about 12 feet high is still blocking one of the streets. it struck homes and forced firefighters to make early morning rescues just as the mud was flowing through. >>> and about 50 miles to the east in los angeles, the storm actually caused a tornado to touch down in los angeles with winds at least 65 miles per hour. and while the worst part of the storm has certainly passed anthony and vinita, california is expecting another dousing on monday. >> bigad shaban in camarillo springs, california. thank you. >>> a big protest march is plan planned in washington today against what demonstrators say is routine use of excessive force by police on black men. the reverend al sharpton and they will begin add freedom plaza. >>> a lot of to the protests w

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really taking its toll on the los angeles area earlier today when a mud and debris flowing into camarillo springsulfing homes and that's where we find my colleague. paul, tell me where you are. >> reporter: brooke, i'm on the backside of some homes that were swallowed up by a massive, tons and tons, of rocks. they heard a rumbling. it wasn't the weather. it was these rocks that came cascading down this hill. you look at the rooftops. one couple and their caregiver pinned inside. they got out. nobody seriously hurt in all of this. nobody died. we do have ten homes that are now red tagged meaning uninhabitable. there's another three that are yellow tagged. three are green tagged and this is going to be a monumental cleanup effort. the good news as i said, nobody was hurt in all of this. you can imagine the volume of debris here just unwielding. very difficult to deal with. they evacuated 125 or so homes in this area and why did all of this come down? you may recall a devastating fire that roared through here in 2013. it dripped vegetation off the hillside and made them vulnerable. they worried abou

have been asian order is now in effect in camarillo springs 50 miles north of los angeles. heavy rain is bringing debris close to homes residents there have been through all this before. >> get the family out get the dog out. grab computer pictures like in the fire you know. >>reporter: residents of silverado canyon in orange county are worried about the same thing. officials there issued a voluntary evacuation notice for 60 homes interan area that burned over the summer and has been the site of past mud slides. >> southern california woman has sued bill cosby claiming the comedian molested her in 1974 when she was 15 years old. pl she claims cosby took her to the playboy mansion in los angeles after several drinks sexually assaulted her. woman claims she suffered severe emotional distress and that she discovered impact on her in the past three years. allowed her to file the lawsuit under california law. e-mail message sent to cosby attorney was not immediately returned. >> later are slowly coming back on in detroit after major cable failure caused parts of the city to good

camarillo spring, mud piled up ten feet high, almost up to roof tops. in the process, dozens of homes were damaged, and at least ten had to be red tagged. >> when the door slammed shut, i knew there was two feet of mud behind me. and the front window blew out. so i knew we had a complete flow of mud and water going through the house completely. >> reporter: heavy rainfall caused severe flooding throughout the region, forcing firefighters to conduct several swift water rescues. the storms also knocked out power for tens of thousands of residents along the west coast. there was more than just rain, snow blanketed parts of the sierra nevada mountains, creating whiteout conditions and building the california's snow pack, which can help out with the drought. all of the storm system called the pineapple express. it's when moisture comes from the pacific tropic into the west coast. experts say that we would need many more storms like this throughout the winter that this storm system only made a minor dent in california's historical three-year drought. >> they

you're mixing water with all these rocks in camarillo springs in these foothills and that's what causeding down the hill and engulf these homes and there's another cluster of four homes over there that are also buried. we saw firefighters going through a short time ago making sure the gas was shut off, literally having to crawl through the windows of homes to get inside and take a look. pam? >> just unbelievable. i can't help but be glued to this picture of the mudslide and all of these homed. it's incredible. paul vercammen, thank you for bringing that to us. appreciate it. thank you for watching. "wolf" starts right now. >>> hello. i'm wolf blitzer. it's 1:00 p.m. in washington, 6:00 p.m. in london and 9:00 p.m. in moscow. thank you for joining us. we begin in london where a major disruption of flights out of the british capital threatens flights far beyond the united kingdom. a technical failure at a key airport control center has been fixed but at the height of this disruption, flights at all five london airports were affected. it's expected to be tomorrow before things return to no

the spring fire in camarillo springs. all of the rock and mud came down up to the rooftops.ore rain coming tonight to southern california but not as intense as the storm on friday. >> are you thinking more problems from it or no? >>> well, we hope not. that's all i got. rick, thank you. >> i'm not hearing you too well right now, but we need the rain here in southern california. the rain and snow. you know we have endured three years of drought. they got a lot of rain in the bay area. last thursday a lope they received more rain -- alone they received more rain during that 24-hour period than they did during the entire calendar year of 2013. their driest on record. tip cliff that is how it goes here in california. it's feast or famine. we either receive very little rain or a whole lot. >> rick, take care. from fox 11 in los angeles. we last communication. >> a very important break news store right now. police say they're investigate something sort of threat close to amazon.com's headquarters. according to local reports, amazon employees have evacuated the building. this is in

cam re -- camarillo springs mud piled up ten feet high.ens of homes were damaged and at least ten had to be red tagged. >> i knew there was two feet of mud behind me. soon the front window blew out. when the window blew out, i knew we had a complete flow of mud and water going through the house completely. >> some parts of california received up to five inches of rain. as we mentioned, another storm is on the way. >>> so let's check in now with mark tamayo to find out more about that wet weather heading to the bay area. >> nothing like last week though. i should probably say that right away. we are tracking more rain out there, but the intensity of last week's system, we generally don't see that in the course of maybe two to three years. the one we will see tomorrow is going to be respectable with moderate to heavy rainfall, but nothing like the one that moved through the region last thursday morning. here on the satellite already some rain showers up towards northern california. some showers developing offshore. mostly on the light side.

cornelis singk venture, police telling people to get out immediately what happen it looked like in camarillo springs. more than 124 homes briefly evacuated bought authorities thought the hill was going to come down. the area charred by a fire in january, and all of the rain caused a mudslide last week. authorities say it's safe for people to go home. for at latest weather information, download the app for your smartphone. it's accessible, easy, firn tnd latest alerts. >>> new fallout from the new movie "the interview," at least one major chain will not run the film because of recent terror threats. we bring in scott mcgrew. the story gets stranger and stranger. >> it is. the same people we think who did the hack, hacker group, issued physical threats if you go to the movies there could be -- >> they mentioned 9/11. >> they mentioned 9/11. similar violence. it's a struggle for us. do you report something that hasn't happened yet that is just a theoretical threat? i think the responsible thing is to discuss this. the movie centering on a par of journalists enlisted by the u.s. government to assassinat

crews escorted people out of 124 homes in camarillo springs because of a threat of a mudslide. they've been allowed to return to their homes. >>> police have arrested two co-founders in 12 former employees of the massachusetts pharmacy blamed for a meningitis outbreak that killed 64 people. tainted steroids blame for the 2012 outbreak manufactured by the new england compounding center. officials will release exact chargers today. >>> a currency that caused all kinds of news in 2014, absolutely collapsing. >> scott mcgrew, you say the worst investment you could have made all year. >> that's right. let's take a look at a chart. i have charts. huge run-up, talk in the news, there's a lot of buzz and a collapse. you are thinking the ruble, right? this is actually bitcoin which your commentator said was a dumb idea a year ago. turns out this was a dumb idea. if you bought this at the highs, it, not the ruble, was the worst investment of 2014. you know when you're making the ruble look good you've got problems. talk about the ruble. it's worth so little and fluctuating so badly, russ

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the rain also set off a mudslide in camarillo springs, north of los angeles, where hillsides had beenipped bare by wildfires. 124 homes were ordered to evacuate, as debris was piled up to the rooftops in some places. >> i came out on my little front porch here to see how much water might be going down the street. then after about five minutes the door slammed shut behind me and i knew what had happened. the mud had entered the house and was up against the door from the inside so there i was kind of stuck on the front porch. then soon the mud was flowing around both sides of the house going into the street and i knew i was in trouble at that point. >> woodruff: officials say the powerful storm is not nearly enough to end california's record drought. british officials demanded an investigation today, after a computer failure shut down air space over london for a time. the incident brought heathrow airport, europe's busiest, to a standstill. in turn, hundreds of flights had to be canceled or delayed. the u.s. federal aviation administration said the disruption did not delay any flights d

> in southern california, a mandatory evacuation order is now in effect for neighborhoods in camarillo springs, 50 miles north of l.a. heavy rain is raising concern about mud slides in that community where hillsides burned more than a year ago. the same concern also in place in silverado canyon in orange county. officials issued a voluntary evacuation notice for 60 homes there near an area that also burned over the summer and has been the site of previous mud slides. >>> the storm system has been dumping snow in the sierra. take a look at this. it's a live picture from the heavenly mountain camera. no tally yet on how much snow they got today but another 12 to 18 inches is expected to fall above 7,000 feet tonight through thursday. >>> still ahead on abc 7 news at 4:00, the effort to identify three suspects in the beating death of a homeless man. san francisco police say it's one of the worst cases they have ever seen. >>> also, a bizarre sight on the golden gate bridge. we will explain how this car got here and how crews got it out. >>> new at 4:30, what's being blamed for the power failure t

, you can see the cars, flooding there mudslides and mandatory vac what isy asians lifted in camarillo springs. look at that. north and west of santa barbara on your tuesday a funnel. seen from an air force base. it's unsettled in the west and going to be for the next 12 hours or so. locally you can see over a foot of snow in big bear. the snow levels have dropped to 5,000 feet so albuquerque into new mexico and parts of flagstaff looking for that winter storm. very cold this morning. kansas city 17, three for minneapolis for wind chills. your local forecast in 30 seconds. first though this morning's mild cities brought you to by j. c. penney. >> ♪ 30 seconds. first the middle cities brought to you by jcpenny. 30 seconds. first the middle cities brought to you by jcpenny. i 30 seconds. first the middle cities brought to you by jcpenny. n 30 seconds. first the middle cities brought to you by jcpenny. 30 seconds. first the middle cities brought to you by jcpenny. 30 seconds. first the middle cities brought to you by jcpenny. what you can do to keep your car >> hello everyone, dave murphy here wi

remember last friday, we had all those evacuations going on 'cause of the mud slides in camarillo springs? mandatory evacuation orders going on. this morning, they have since lifted those because heavy rain has moved through the area. let's go to the radar, show what you we are looking at right now and again, heavy rain through southern california. it's going to continue over the next several hours and then push on through. but we have been really watching this very carefully today because, again, with the heavy rain, we could be looking at about a half an inch to an inch generally throughout los angeles into san diego. but right now, with the ground so saturated, it won't take much. heavy rain making its way up into northern new england. colder air banked up there look at this, boston right now, rain and fog, probably going to be some airport delays at loaning. also looking at heavy snow in northern new england as that cold air gets in there. some areas picking up near caribou a foot and a half of snow. we are going to earning unlimited cash back on purchases. that's a win. but imagine e

you can see the car, mudslides, flooding and mandatory evacuations lifted in camarillo springs and othern areas. and look at that. north and west of santa barbara, on tuesday, a funnel, seen from vandenberg air force base. it's very unsettled in the west and going to be for the next 12 hours or so. look at this. locally, you could see over a foot of snow in big bear. the snow levels, dropped to 5,000 feet. albuquerque, just west of there, and parts of flagstaff, looking for that winter storm. very cold this morning. kansas city, 17, 3 for minneapolis for windchills. your local forecast in 30 seconds. ls. your local forecast in 30 seconds. >>> hello, i am meteorologist mike nicco with the by area forecast. today, we have random light showers through the morning. then we will have rain to showers developing in the evening and overnight. half what we got yesterday. in terms of rain and wind. the last storm effect is friday, dry, bright, warmer this weekend. today is in the mid-50's to increasely 60 and tonight is cooler with a lot of to low 50's. the spend seven winter starts on sunday >>>

camarillo springs undermannedder to evacuation because of a mudslide there. there is so much rain coming down so quickly, up to an inch an hour, the ground just can not handle it. we have flash flood warnings in los angeles, santa barbara and ventura counties. this all began yesterday up north in san francisco. about 100,000 people there went without power. they were getting around sonoma county in kayaks. fallen trees and power outages and traffic nightmare just not in san francisco yesterday but coming in today, several freeways in los angeles are closed entirely. and you can imagine what nightmare that is for commuters. martha? martha: it's a nightmare. is there any upside to this, is it a positive impact on the drought there or not really? >> yeah. it is going to help a great deal. it is a slow-moving statewide soaker exactly what we need after two years of the driest years on record. of course the key will be the snow pack. we're getting up to nine inches of rain up north and several feet of snow and that is really the water bank for california. that wil

in camarillo springs, grateful residents were allowed to return home. >> it's hard to describe somethingt. >> reporter: while the significant rain and mountain snow is welcome for the drought-ravaged state, much more is needed. and forecasters expect that at some point the rain will be completely dissipated across the entire state of california. however, there are more storms predicted for next week. reena, t.j.? >> ted rowlands, thank you so much. >>> northern california is in for another day of rain which will extend to the pacific northwest. also, downpours are likely in arizona and new mexico and showers from east texas to tennessee. >> plan on frigid temperatures of 20s and 30s from the great lakes into parts of the northeast. mostly 50s and 60s across the midsection, and mild readings of 60s and 70s along the gulf coast. >>> we offer a shout out for one of the good guys out there this morning. >> he's a waiter. this is wilbur you're seeing. he works at a restaurant in wisconsin. last week, he was setting up tables when he found a wallet. and it had some money in it. he chased the c