fema says so far it has spent more than 275,000 water bottles and almost 14,000 cots to the shelters. >>> white house press secretary sean spicer says the problem with the oroville dam spill way reflex a larger problem in the united states. >> it is a textbook example of why we need to pursue a major infrastructure package in congress. bridges and dams have fallen into disrepair. in order to prevent the next disaster we will review the crumbling infrastructure. >>> president trump is keeping a close eye on the oroville dam situation. stay with kutv.com for the latest at the oroville dam and we are posting updates on facebook and twitter and on ktvu mobile app. >>> u.s. defense second james mattis says it is full speed ahead on his way to the first meeting with nato allies in europe. responded to the resignation of national security advisor michael flynn. mattis says it has no impact to reassure european allies that washington leadership is stable. it sent off shock waves in washington but it was not flynn's discussions with russia that cost him his job but a loss of trust after he mis

fema is going to be there. fema is going to respond. >>> now that the evacuation has been lifted. fema says the act of getting people back into their homes is usually a local effort. but fema is standing by ready to help people who aren't going back home just yet. and they're ready in case the rain later this week causes another emergency. melissa cain, kpix5. >>> emily turner is in oroville where some people are just getting back to their homes right now, emily. >> reporter: yeah, most folks are headed home not all but most. and they're coming back slowly but surely. and certainly very cautiously. because they know they might have to leave one more time. >> reporter: it was a slow trickle of evacuees going back into oroville. a slight look of relief on their faces even though the oroville dam still trickles. >> for now we're just glad to be back. >> reporter: she and her neighbor dave were some of the first back. as soon as they got the news, they raced back from a friend's house in the hills. >> i'm relieved. i'm relieved i can go in there and make my bed and relax. >> reporter:

by the fema service -- >> i don't believe anybody would suffer financial loss from doing funds to femated in dhs as i understand it. >> do you know what the currently funds are used for that we would be pulling from fema? >> those fund were specifically designated from the very beginning for operation stone garden over time and equipment to help partner with our border patrol and federal counterparts. there was no funding removed that i am aware of from any other budget for that to happen. >> congresswoman, it used to be in dhs, it was move today fema. the funding stream didn't change, just who administrates it. >> okay, and then the last question sheriff wilmont, you mentioned and i didn't catch it which is why i wanted to follow up, you said there's been prevention of number of deaths in the desert, can you elaborate on what you said and how that prevention occurred, what was it that caused the prevention? >> as i stated in the beginning of my testimony in 2005, 2006 yuma count yous the worst in the nation in regards to cross-border traffic and we were experiencing unfortunately havi

it was in dhs, then moved to fema. the funding didn't change, just who administrates it. >> thank you. the last question, wilmot, you mentioned a number of deaths in the desert. can you elaborate on what you said and how that prevention occurred? what was it that caused prevention? >> as i stated in the beginning of my testimony in 2005, 2006, yuma county was the worst in the nation in regards it cross border traffic as well as criminal element that so much accompanies it. and we were experiencing, unfortunately, having to go out into the desert sometimes on a weekly morely basis to recover those victims that were abandoned by the smugglers out in the desert. we as sheriffs, we are the ones that have to respond out there. whether it's federal land, state land, we have to prs says those crime scenes. and our officers were going out there, as i've stated, if not weekly or monthly, to recover those victims that were left out there abandoned to die. >> what prevented that? >> the deterrent factor, between the partnerships

first is for the orrville dam authorizing fema and homeland security to mobilize and coordinate relief efforts. sean spicer said they are closely watching the situation at the dam. now the second one is a disaster declaration for last month he's storms and floods and mudslides. federal funds will be available. that includes most of the bay area. federal and state agencies are teaming up to watch the effects of california's storms. officials met in oakland in a fema center. 9epa, department of health and human services, they were all there. fema said it's had more than 2 75,000 bottles of water. 45,000 blankets and almost 14,000 cots to relief centers. >>> cal trans said it doesn't know how long it'll take to get traffic back it normal on highway 17 in the santa cruz mountains. for now it's focusing on just keeping the road open. its been a week since mud covered the two northbound lanes of the highway near vine hill road. now traffic is getting through with just one lane in each direction. cal trans said it does have a plan to clean up the problem but today crews will be working to pre

officials met in oakland yesterday at a fema center. fema. the epa and department of health and human service was there. fema said it's sent more than 2 75,000 bottles of water. 45,000 blankets and almost 14,000 cots to the relief is shelters. >>> cal trans said its working on highway 17 in the santa cruz mountains but the focus is on keeping the road open during the next series of storms. its been a week since mud covered the two northbound lanes of the highway. now traffic is getting through but just using one lane in each direction. cal trans wants cars to still be able to get through the bottleneck even when it rains for the next few days so it's trying to make sure there are no more mudslides right there. we are out there along highway 17 this morning. rehabilitative have a live update later in the hour. >>> crews in marin hope they will be able to finish building a steel and concrete barrier that will keep more water from flooding highway 37. that section of highway between highway 101 and nevado is still closed. cal trans said it proba

it they met yesterday in oakland at a fema center. fema and the the epa, the department of health and human services were there. fema said it's sent more than 2 75,000 bottles of water, 45,000 blankets and almost 14,000 cots to relief centers. >>> another issue cal trans said it doesn't know how long it'll take to get traffic back to normal on highway 17 in the santa cruz mountains but today its focusing on just keeping the road open during the storms expected to start tomorrow. its been a week since mud covered the two northbound lanes of the highway near vine little road. now photograph sick getting through with just one lane in each direction. cal trans said it has a plan to clean up the problem but today crews will be working to prepare the road for a series of storms expected to start in the next 24 hours. we will have the live report coming up later on our newscast. >>> and crews in marin hope they will be able to finish building a steel and concrete barrier that will keep more water from flooding highway 37. the section of high

they do countless drills to prepare for the worst, even now, fema has his mobil command post ready. >> we're prepared to stand that up should that be needed. >> it's happening as authorities believe the worst threat has passed with the lake level continuing to drop and workers piling up rocks to stop the erosion. fema will bring in trucks packed to the roof with food, water and blankets. >> main taken full readiness until there's no threat of something tragicic happening. >> after travis air force base, jonathan bloom, abc 7 news. >>> recent storms are helping ease our drought which is going on for years opinion. >> thank you for giving me this, lord. thank you for still being with us. >> it's been an ordeal for this fairfield family seven on your side has stuck with them to make sure their home is made hole. >> the nba all-star game this weekend. warriors star steph curry, kevin durant and draymond green are at at&t, we believe in access. the opportunity for everyone to explore a digital world. connecting with the things that matter most. and because nothing keeps us more connected t

it is a total loss. >> it has gotten worse and worse and worse. >> it is still moving. >> they hope fema steps in and buys them out. >> we pledge to do everything to help them and bring them the help they need. >>> this is the section of highway 35. that is missing 150-foot chunk of mudslide washed away the road and this mass self eye is catching more eyes than they like. tourists are using a nearby road that is unstable thanks to recent rains and they are doning safety vests trying to lure them away from black road. >> the soil underneath is saturated. the only route available for evacuation is under water as well. >> the fact of the matter is, this 150-foot section of road that slid down the hill is not going to be fixed within the next if you weeks. >> neighbors told us when they can't steer them away from the gap, they at least warned them to be careful. everyone no one was hurt after this landed on top of the home early saturday morning. it sliced a hot tub in two and crashed through the roof feet from where the homeowners were sleeping. >> i thought it was like that earthquake that

now, while crews are making progress, fema and the national guard are on standby in case the spillway fails. >> we do stand ready that, if necessary, we'll be prepared to surge resources in for whatever the public needs and in order to ensure that everyone is safe. >> dozens of fema trucks and personnel will stage about 100 miles away at travis air force base in case of a spillway failure. >>> anderson reservoir near morgan hill 99% full and counting. water officials there about to witness something we haven't seen in years. that story ahead at 6:00. >>> and a wet drive for commute nerds santa cruz mountains earlier today. besides the rain, they had to deal with fog, as well. but all that quickly gave way to some blue skies and even a rainbow. >> we're not finished yet. there is more rain on the way. here's chief meteorologist paul deanno. >> more rain tomorrow, today that rain was out of here by 9:00 in the morning yielding a pleasant dry afternoon. the radar continues to be dry. a few pop-up showers over the diablo range. that's it. a little bit of low cloud cover. how much rainfall

. >> i put fema and the federal highway administration on notice. as soon as that arrives, they put the pedal to the metal. >> they are hoping fema will help with the costs. >> crews are repairing potholes and have gotten worse after recent storms. they are 2 feet wide causing major tire damage. sycamore valley road. both east and west bounds has seen several cases and many commuters say they welcome this to the pothole problem. >> they have deteriorated to the point where it is an emergency, can lose control of the car. >> the road repairs are expected to start at nine this morning and last until three this afternoon. >> san francisco police are looking for the driver involved in a hit and run. it happened at 1:00 p.m. yesterday on memorial drive. an older woman was in the crosswalk when she was hit by a car. >> the driver sped off and was last seen in the may fair village neighborhood. they are looking for a silver four door compact car and has front end damage. >> donald trump security advisor could be out of a job. they tell the news. departure

as a side and the super storms and response, fema dramatically improved its response operations as a result. tsa was likely confront with the need to change as a result of dramatic and troubling shortfalls this covered by a covert testing program as well as other oig reports about deficiency in key essays judgment of risk in relation to expedited screening, said airport employs a managing the access badge program. it was only through ig oversight, oversight by this and other committees, and key essays new leadership strongly embracing a message. tsa at last publicly acknowledged the need for change and started the long road to becoming a more effective organization. finally as of this committee well knows the well-publicized protective failures by the secret service resulted in hearings and investigations by this committee, by my office and by the independent protective mission panel. this oversight resulted in excruciating process of examination and self-examination which is by no means over about the man at which the secret service does business. as a result of the secret service h

fema now is using a statistic that one in four flood claims that they're getting are in areas that are not mapped as high risk. so those -- most of those areas people are not required to buy flood insurance and so we're seeing that not many people carry it. >> reporter: wow. is it cheaper if you're not in a flood zone? is it worth buying? >> well, it certainly is better than going bare, as we know that it doesn't cover -- a homeowners policy isn't going to cover you. but probably $300 to $400 is the number that fema likes to use for someone who's not in a high-risk area. if you're in a high-risk area, it could run you $1500. it would be simila to buying earthquake on top of your homeowners. >> thanks for being out here and answering everybody's questions. we'll be here until 7:00 tonight. if you want to come by, we've got our pop-up going here. we have our consumer counselors. we have experts from the state and from the better business bureau and from united policyholders. reporting live, i'm michael finney in san jose. >> thank you, michael. >>> now again, michael will be in san jose

meantime fema has approved jerry brown's request for federal assistance. funding is for the oroville situation and damage caused by januaries storms. dozens of officials with fema, epa and other agencies gathered at the center in oakland to monitor the situation in oroville. fema says so far it has sent more than 275,000 water bottles, 45,000 blankets and 14,000 cuts to the shelters. >>> new at 10:00 police from berkley and oakland are searching for two men who robbed a pedestrian at gunpoint on piedmont avenue in berkley earlier tonight. investigators say a berkley officer spotted the getaway car which led to a brief chase into oakland where the suspects crashed into at least one parked car. police say the two men dumped their car at oak grove avenue and forest in oakland. we -- they were seen running through backyards. the search is now centered in that area. >>> veterinarians have a new warning for dog owners. they've now confirmed six cases of an infectious disease making dogs sick. ktvu's amber lee is in the city where she spoke to yvette about the sp

grant tonight fema actually approved two of governor browns requests for federal aid. one was áunrelatedá to oroville...it was to help communities hurt by january's destructive storms. but another was to help with the crisis at lake oroville...as crews work feverishly to shore up that emergency spillway. all day...helicopter s...working in tandem... carrying bags of rocks and sand...to fill holes in the lake's emergency spillway. and that work appears to be going well, because the biggest news this afternoon came when the sheriff lifted a mandatory evacuation order for those 190-thousand people living downstream of lake oroville. he says the risks of a catastrophic collapse off the dam's emergency spillway has been reduced significantly. and the water expert hopes the compromised emergency spillway will not be necessary during these next storms. water officials are releasing as much water as possible from the primary spillway. which has caused no additional damage to the hole in thatand the release of so much water...without any rain so far this week... has dramaticall

the governor thanked fema for moving quickly, saying "the federal aid will get money and resources whereeded most." last year's el nino is now being called the most powerful weather event of its kind ever recorded. the u=s=g=s says california's coastline suffered erosion to a degree never seen before,and it may never recover, natpounding waves and crumbling cliffs.the winter of 2015-16 saw the pacific ocean crashing into businesses ... destroying decades=old icons the uss palo alto, otherwise known as the cement ship ... is founderingthe researchers focused on seasonal changes on 29 beaches along about 12=hundred miles of the west coast they used 3-d surface maps, gps topographic surveys and measurements of sand levels along with wave and water level data from each beach between 1997 and 2016. the average erosion was 76 percent above average, way above the previous record of 49 percent.natlast year's el nino generated unusually powerful waves.monitoring buoys at point reyes and monterey reported historic high numbers.and nowhere are the results more evident than in the cliffisde communit

the administration in fema leadership committed to change the manner in which fema events.d to these as we saw in the superstorm sandy response, fema has improved its response operations as a result. t.s.a. was likely confronted need to change as a result of dramatic and troubling discovered by our covert testing program as well as other reports about deficiencies in t.s.a.'s judgment of risk in relation to extradited screening, vetting employees, and managing the access badge program. it was only through i.g. oversight, oversight by this and other committees, and t.s.a.'s stronglyrship embracing the message that t.s.a. at last publicly acknowledged the need for change started the long road to becoming a more effective organization. finally, as this committee well knows, the well-publicized failures by the secret service, resulted in hearings and investigations by this committee, by my office and protectivependent mission panel. this oversight resulted in an process ofhaiting examination and by noxamination, which is means over, about the manner in which the secret service does busin

. >>> we'll see what it looks like when fema steps in to help out at the oroville dam. >> the differences are visible from space. >>> i'm kate larson, neighbors would like to see a toll system to reduce traffic on their street. tourists on the other hand not tourists on the other hand not so [crying] ahhhhhhhhhh! the price you see is the price you pay, unlike cable. [crying] ahhhhhhhhhh! the price you see is the price you pay, unlike cable. >>> a story we brought you minutes ago has already changed. oakland police officers and employees were being told to report any illegal parties or residences inside converted warehouses. a statement was just released, the e maim with those instructions was distributed prematurely. we will stay on top of this changing situation and bring you whatever happens next. >> popularity has its problems. it's part of tracking down on lombard street. >> a city supervisor and a neighborhood association would like to see a toll system go in here on lombard street, the money from that would go to pay for more policing in this very congested and sometimes dangerous a

is a vision that is america less safe, less strong, and more fema -- weak. >> i am extremely humbled as a first-generation american to be sitting before this committee after being nominated by the president of the united states. it is a testament to the fact that the american dream is very much alive for those willing to work for it. >> all c-span programs are available at the span.org, either on our homepage or searching the video library. >> c-span has been talking with freshmen members of congress. here is our conversation with representative brian fitzpatrick, a former fbi agent and al qaeda interrogator. the congressman replaces his brother, mike fitzpatrick, and representing pennsylvania's eighth district. brian fitzpatrick, representing the eighth district. you are replacing your brother. why did you decide to run? rep. fitzpatrick: it was a tough decision. years.n fbi agent for 14 i knew it was an open seat. i knew my brother was going to be honoring his work for term limits, which is something i believe in. it was something i thought long and hard about, just like anybody ma

fema says it will provide disaster assistance to the area.he main spillway is being used after it was repaired. state and local agencies are monitoring it extremely closely. >> our agencies are working around the clock in an effort to mitigate all hazards that may threaten the residents in and around butte county. evacuation warning. not an all clear but certainly a relief. meantime, a new dam is under construction in the bay area to replace a nearly century old one deemed unsafe. >> the calavares dam and spillway could flood local creeks. they have been working to strengthen it by spraying cement in between the rocks to make it stronger and less impervious to water. >> david louie learned the flood risk is very low. >> reporter: experts say capable of a 7.25 earthquake. it is being replaced with a new one, a new spillway is already completed made of concrete. dan ward is in charge of this and other major projects at the utilities commission. he says new construction techniques slow the release of water in the event the dam reaches and overfl

they required any fema administrator before they are nominated had to have five years experience in emergency management. that's not a bar that's terribly high for any cabinet level appointee. i think that is a solution. i hope that our elected officials will sponsor legislation in the future that would require that so we don't have the betsy devos is and the ben carson's. would it be five years within the education department? would it be an administrator or teacher? beler: i would say it should five years in direct management instance, within the emergency management community, every state has an emergency manager. there are people to draw on. they would have that kind of experience so we can quantify and be confident that those people who were going to be nominated have at least the education and the experience and the background to be able to be familiar with the laws. wyoming is next. good morning. i am a product of private schools. parents, there were a couple of years where we had to attend public schools because they were paying for both the public schools and the private schools. eve

officials met in oakland at a fema center. the epa and the department of health and human services were among the agencies in attendance. fema has sent supplies to relief shelters. >>> you may be surprised to see all of the unique animals left behind by the emergency evacuation orders. the chp posted these pictures of the animals rescues. they included zebras, mini deer and a kangaroo. a large property owner took in the animals following the evacuation. we will have a live report from oroville as residents return home. >>> geologists say miles of west coast beaches are in danger as sea levels rise according to the u.s. geological survey. it includes the bay area. it shows that lark quantities of sand were lost during the winter of 2015. it was the worst loss of shoreline since surveys began 150 years ago. scientists say the frequency of el nino events will double in coming years due to climate change. >>> california will have to lean on washington to help upgrade the state's aging infrastructure. a civil jerries report says th

. >> a fema officer was assaulted by an aggressive kisser today at the 69th street terminal in uppershe was able to get the suspect off of her, arrested him and he faces a number of charges. state regulators approve the pipeline bringing natural gas. senoco logistics says the mariner east two pipeline will stretch from eastern ohio through chester and delaware countieies transporting 275,000-barrels a day, four times the capacity of the current pipeline. today's signoff means construction can begin. >> the senate has narrowly confirmed the confirmation of steve minu chrkchin as treasure. >> meanwhile a doctor with deep roots became the first unanimous member of the trump cabinet. they voted for david choken to be veteran of secretary affairs. there is breaking news out of the white house tonight this as president trump had been evaluating controversy surrounding mike flynn, abc news confirmed that flynn has resigned as national security adviser. he assisted he didn't address sanctions imposed on russia by obama but conceded recently that sanctions may have come up. we are showing you

fema says it will provide disaster assistance to the area.ain spillway is being used after it was repaired. state and local agencies are monitoring it extremely closely. >> our agencies are working around the clock in an effort to mitigate all hazards that may threaten the residents in and around butte county. evacuation warning. not an all clear but certainly a relief. meantime, a new dam is under construction in the bay area to replace a nearly century old one deemed unsafe. >> the calavares dam and spillway could flood local creeks. they have been working to strengthen it by spraying cement in between the rocks to make it stronger and less impervious to water. >> david louie learned the flood risk is very low. >> reporter: experts say capable of a 7.25 earthquake. it is being replaced with a new one, a new spillway is already completed made of concrete. dan ward is in charge of this and other major projects at the utilities commission. he says new construction techniques slow the release of water in the event the dam reaches and overflows

certainly enough to scare fema. workers busy using pumps to get the water out of the borage.ill say this, it is very expensive short-term parking. maybe that is in everyone's best interest. >> it is. some of those people may be out of town. >> that's what i was going to say. that's the kind of weather we have been facing around here. conditions all around the bay area. yesterday evening. now we will see the water levels cresting and falling as we go

fema says 75% of homes are not insured for floods. chris chmura looks into whether it is worth it for the price. >> plus, great news for commuters in the north bay. mike inouye is tweeting about it right now. the highway was closed for several days because of flooding. follow us on twitter for real-time traffic updates. we're back in two minutes. it's your final oortunity togiv gae >>> it is 4:54 on your thursday morning. it is your final opportunity to weigh in if you want to give your input on the ferry fare increase. they want to make up for a $51 million budget deficit. the last public hearing is this morning at 9:30 at the administration building at the golden gate bridge toll plaza. >>> new, have you seen these two men? take a look. palo alto police releasing these images in hopes it will end in an arrest. police say the men are season suspected in a home burglary, an attempted home burglary early this month. both happened on the same block of roosevelt circle. this is from one of the resident's burglary systems. >> when deputie

training and westminster crowns its top dog tonight when "action news" >> president trump has approved femang for the affected area around the california orville dam. authorities are allowing people to return home but more rain is expected this week. officials are concerned if the spill way fails a 30-foot wall of water could be released on the community below. >> harrison ford nearly crashed at the john wayne airport in santa anna on monday. he was told to land on a runway but mistakenly landed on a parallel taxi way. ford is an experienced pilot but has been involved in several accidents. >> trenton is dealing with a bird watching problem nothing to crow about. so many of the avians have been descending on downtown residents describe it as a scene out of a hitchcock movie. the birds leaving their calling card is really causing a mess. shop owners say that has led to dropping sales. one man, scott miller has taken to banging pans to chase the crows off. the property management is using rooftop noise machines to disperse the birds. >> the woman who stole a baby jesus from a bethlehem nativi

he is keeping a close eye and fema has been called in to assist. >> a lot will be happening tonight. you tonight. evacuations as the nation's tallest dam threatens to blow, unleashing an uncontrolled torrent of floodwaters into a string of cities and towns below. >>> is his job in jeopardy? late word on the status of national security adviser michael flynn, caught apparently giving false information to the vice president. >>> overdose surge. a big american city sounding the alarm about a potentially lethal combo striking at a frightening pace. >>> phone wars. wireless carrier's surprise move heats up the competition for your dollars. >>> back pain. millions have it. trying everything to treat it. prescription pills, injections, surgery. what doctors now say you should try first. >>> and the kindness of strangers. an amazing home makeover inspiring america.

. >> the administration is working closely with fema and other government agencies to make sure people who live around the dam are safe. our coverage continues on this developing story. coming up at 6:00, we'll break down how many water is being released from the dam. we'll have updates on this fluid situation on air and online. >>> a notable and emotional situation on the job. the crew returned to the job site for the first time since their colleague was killed last week. a dump truck hit and killed bobby hill in the secured work zone. 17 is still a mess. this is right past los gatos. 17 is a mess but right now it looks okay. this is the beginning of the commute. if you notice one lane in either direction. this is the silicon valley into santa cruz. they're hoping they can clear up the mud slide soon after. even with the rain coming, 17 still parkly closed but looking pretty smooth at this hour. >>> crews are working on a large sinkhole in oakland near 580. the sinkhole so big it damaged gas, sewer and storm lines in addition to the roadway. no word on when the hole will be completely

the only ones that are surviving right now are two of the adult fema females. everybody else tragically succumbed to their injuries on scene. they have been turned over to the coroner. there is no personal information that's been released. most of the family members are in san jose. we're waiting for those families to get the information from the coroner before any personal information is released with. that, unless you have any questions, i'm going to turn it over to the rest of our department members. >> were they all related to each other? >> we have been given information that possibly the teenage female had family members on board. it's unconfirmed if all of them were family. out of the five members, we are not sure how many of them were family members. >> how did the two survivors manage to survive such a plunge and fiery impact? where did you find them? were they somehow in some safe place? >> when we arrived on scene, initial ports as you saw the news yesterday, we did a rapid search of the residents impacted by the aircraft that came down. we came on s

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happened back in our area, congressman norcross also shared with us today a letter that he has sent to fema asking them to change the way that money security to prevent terrorist attacks is distributed and to get more of that money to south jersey. live in washington, d.c., i'm lauren mayk, nbc10 news. >> i'll be joining lauren live in washington tomorrow previewing the president's speech to congress. then nbc will bring you the president's address live at 9:00 tomorrow night. hour news coverage will begin as soon as nbc wraps it's coverage of the president's speech. >> other news tonight the philadelphia city council looking into the financial impact from the trump administration. council members are also looking at the impact from a republican congress and the state budget. democratic congressman spoke out against some of the republican plans they say people across philadelphia rely on many programs like medicaid and pel grants that could be in danger. >> bill cosby sexual assault case is staying in montgomery county but there is a twist. the jury pool will have to come from outside the c

>>reporter: the regional director of fema begins the process that ends at the white house, where president trump alone will decide. congressman mcclintock expects that president trump will approve the request for federal help. >> one of my big complaints in life is that i was born without the power of prophecy. >>reporter: he says governor brown's full throated opposition to trump is not helping. >> i don't think he's doing an honor for the state of california. that's between him and the voters. >>reporter: both california senators have written to president trump in support of the governor's request. congressman mcclintock said there are several other letters circulating among california members of congress among both republicans and democrats asking the president to prove the governor's request to declare the situation in california a major disaster, we should have an answer in the next few days.>>> the oroville dam opened in may of the oroville dam opened in may 1968 and after about 11 years , then governor ronald reagan led the dedication and earl warren a chief justice of the us suprem

> president trump has declared a state of emergency for the oroville dam area clearing the way for fema assistance. >>> a live look outside now. cloudy skies but by this time tomorrow much of the bay area will be soggy and roberta gonzales is here with a look. >> not only here locally but also the oroville area. this is of much concern to many so let's get to the flash flood watch that goes into effect until thursday morning for the yellow highlighted area that does en come pass the oroville area. the red is the levee throughout the south-central portion of sacramento county including clearlake. so the auxilliary spillway of the oroville dam watchful eyes on that. this is our live hi-def doppler radar picking up some very light rain showers right now at this lunch hour in throughout fairfield through martinez. this is all associated with the bulk of the energy that will roll through tomorrow like renegade showers in advance of this self. look at that futurecast. that's the front slicing through the north bay the santa cruz mountains in the earliest portion of your morning commute. we'll

. >> reporter: sean spicer said the white house will be working closely with fema to make sure they're doing everything they can to help. >> reporter: california senators diane feinstein and camala harris are calling on the president to approve an emergency declaration. quote because of the potential failure of the lake oroville dam emergency spillway and the resulting catastrophic damage it would likely cause. >>> another round of storms are headed to lake oroville and the entire bay area. >> kpix5's meteorologist paul diano is back in san francisco with the timing of all this. >> reporter: rain is returning later on this week. it'll be here by thursday morning. before we get to futurecast let's talk about exactly where that lake level is right now. i have a graphic to show you, that 900 feet is where the spillway begins to be used. that did happen saturday morning. the lake level was down to 897 because of those huge releases of water both yesterday and today. as of 3:00 this afternoon the lake level is now down to 885 feet. and continues to fall. it may rise later this week as there

. >> fema approved governor brown's request for federal assistance yesterday and the water level is down more than 18 feet since sunday. the goal remains to have it down 50 feet by the end of the weekend by using just the main spillway. >>> the oroville dam emergency is raising questions about california's ageing infrastructure. the last report from the american society of civil engineers estimates it would cost the state $65 billion per year to fix and maintain dams, bridges, and old odes. it's blamed on years of neglect. in its 2013 report card, the group said the state needs to spend nearly $3 billion a year for a decade to protect state residents from floods. the group releases its report card every four years and the next card is due out next month. meteorologist drew tuma has been tracking the storm. >>> they have one more day of dry weather before mother nature going to hamper the efforts tomorrow morning. future weather, gets you into thursday morning and they're going to see heavy rain early in the morning tomorrow. pops of yellow and orange around the oroville area and that's n

this allows fema to coordinate disaster relief efforts and provide federal funding for measures that protect property near the dam. >>> the faa is investigating a dangerous incident involving pilot and actor harrison ford. he was involved in what some call a close call in southern california. he mistook a taxiway for a runway, flying right over the top of an american airlines jet. tom costello now with the story. >> reporter: harrison ford may best be known for his acting, but he's also an accomplished pilot, though the faa is vetting a potentially dangerous incident involving ford and his single-engine husky in california. aviation sources tell nbc news he had been cleared to land at the airport but instead he lined up on c or charlie where planes taxi before takeoff. he flew right over the top of an american airlines 747 that was heading before preparing for departure. it was loaded with 110 passengers and six crew members for a flight to dallas, unclear if anybody on board knew what happened. once on the ground, mr. ford radioed, was that airliner supposed to be beneath me. and he

he is keeping a close eye and fema has been called in to assist. >> a lot will be happening tonight. see you tonight. evacuations as the nation's tallest dam threatens to blow, unleashing an uncontrolled torrent of floodwaters into a string of cities and towns below. >>> is his job in jeopardy? late word on the status of national security adviser michael flynn, caught apparently giving false information to the vice president. >>> overdose surge. a big american city sounding the alarm about a potentially lethal combo striking at a frightening pace. >>> phone wars. wireless carrier's surprise move heats up the competition for your dollars. >>> back pain. millions have it. trying everything to treat it. prescription pills, injections, surgery. what doctors now say you should try first. >>> and the kindness of strangers. an amazing home makeover inspiring america. "nightly news" begins right now. >> announcer: from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is n brks krrc nightly news with lester holt. >>> good owning to our viewers in the west. the national guard has been placed on s

. >> i've put the federal highway administration and fema on the alert that they put the pedal to the35 in the santa cruz mountains. no wonder it's becoming a magnet for what are known as disaster tourists, but kpix5 shows us the people who live there without them out for everybody's -- want them out for everybody's safety. >> reporter: it's easy to see why the curious have come from far and wide to see firsthand what neighbors have doubled the great divide nearly

. >> reporter: according to fema, 20% of all national flood insurance claims from moderate to low-risk areas. >> i got lucky so far. >> reporter: as steve points out, the rain season isn't over. >> i think i am going to call my insurance guy, i am, and say is to too late? can i buy it now? >> reporter: you can buy flood insurance any time but it is important to know there is a 30-day waiting period before it takes effect. even if steve and others were to purchase those policies today, it would not go into effect before the next storm is forecast. in san jose, julie watts, kpix 5. >>> rain in the north bay today, actually one rumble of thund, lots of reports of hail and around windsor and santa rosa, this between 1:00 and 3:00 today. and not completely dry on radar now, south of livermore and pleasanton, headed away from the bay area, the orange on the right side of your screen is mixed precipitation in the hills. the snow level this weekend drops to 3,000 feet. mainly dry on radar, sunny and dry thursday. some crazy numbers are coming out of the mountains. earlier this week, ward mount

you know, manufactured homes through fema. some people are still in personal rvs after the august flooding. so, you know, for those people, they may not be used to going through these type of systems in that temporary type housing setup. so, again, we just can't stress the urgency to stress that people stay aware of what's going on. also, stay off the roads. the emergency crews are just starting to reach a lot of these places. you know, more people on the roads would just complicate that work. >> mike, can you stand by for me just a second here? these images we're getting, these are live pictures. roofs just ripped from the homes. several of these homes appear to be decimated in this particular neighborhood. we see a woman being helped away. let's listen in to our local reporter. mike, i want to talk to you coming out of this. this is wdsu in new orleans. >> reporter: you can see this woman walking with that firefighter. we'll come back to that. what's interesting this way is if you look through here, straight back, you can se

in report after report we found deficiencies in the manner which fema holds grantees accountable. the layer of oversight intended to monitor billions of dollars awarded by fema is in effective inefficient, vulnerable to fraud, waste an abuse. in fiscal 2015 we found a questioned cost rate of 29% which is unacceptably high percentage and serves as illustration of fema's continued failure to adequately manage grants. we believe that the root cause of this problems includes a failure of leadership, inability or lack of desire to hold grant east accountable and systemic issues may only be kurd by systemic statutory fixes. we have started to explore with this committee's staff potential solutions. we look forward to working with you on this important issue. mr. chairman, this concludes my testimony. i'm happy to answer any questions you or other members of the committee may have. >> thank you, mr. roth. let me start with mr. dodaro. in your testimony you talked about cybersecurity. this is the 20th anniversary of being on the high-risk list. every other witness talked about either info