kaiser permanente had a job fair just for them. julie is seeking a job as a sterile process technician. >> when you put them in a line, they're one of thousands. this is kaiser coming here, hopefully, i can get in to find something to get my sole in the door. >> 600 numi workers elected to take medical job training. that career choice turned out to be a good one because kaiser permanente has 2,000 openings, here is 94 pages of jobs. recruiters are impressed by the former numi worker autos they have a great attitude, asking right questions and they have some great experience, they've had retraining. i think they have a very good chance. >> higher-skilled technician jobs pay from 21ses today $33 per hour. >> when you take a look at what they do, attention to details, teamwork, being able to focus on process, and dealing with customers. those are transferable skills. >> kaiser permanente is coaching workers how to fill out an application there. is no guarantee of a job for all, applicants say they see their lives back on track. >> live

>> we would at about the temperatures in the cooling -- will talk about the te >> nurses at kaiser permanente in walnut creek protested us at the hospital this morning be they say that staffing levels are already too low and now they're planning to eliminate a few more nursing jobs. it says it has begun negotiations about adjusting staffing couples at the hospital. >>> now to the conflict in libya were rebels stormed a compound of moammar gadhafi. rubble is it a now per -- control much of the capital. >> reporter: a symbol of gadhafi power is no more after being pounded all morning, libyan leader's compound was overrun by rebel fighters. >> for our people, they died last night. >> reporter: is where the kernel himself, his whereabouts remain unknown. >> is our country and our people, and we are going to win. >> reporter: pockets of fighting the -- remain and's altar set up checkpoints on major roads. they were going to a dumb a man which taken them for decades. >> where is he is we are looking for you guys where are you ? >>> a former ktvu anchor and reporter was injured believed issued for a

. >>> kaiser permanente celebrated the ceremonial granddaughter breaking of a new hospital. new hospital on veterans boulevard in redwood city. construction begin next to the existing facility a few months ago. new hospital will feature private rooms for all patients and include the latest technology. >> one of the country's top skiers hoping to represent the u.s. in the 2014 winter olympics has been dismissed from the team after an incident on jet blue flight. police detained 18-year-old man early wednesday morning. he is accused of getting drunk and then urinateding on a 12-year-old girl during the flight to portland, oregon. he faces indecent exposure and admitted to having eight drinks before boarding that flight. he violated a code of conduct. he made no comment or even an apology for the incident. >> a new study finds that knowing how a story ends doesn't spoil the experience. a researcher says giving away surprises to readers make stories better. it may allow read teors anticipate developments in the story. enjoy clues what is to become. so-called spoiler enhancement

it is operated by kaiser permanente. verizon is undertaking a project to improve wireless coverage in an area that is receiving marginal coverage. the proposed in tennis would measure approximately 4 feet high by -- antennas would measure 4 feet high. there will be screened from view by synthetic material that is radiofrequency transparent. verizon conducted the community average meeting on this proposal on april 28, 2011 in the nearby branch library. 35 people attended the meeting. five attendees indicating their opposition to the project on the sign in shape. as of today, the department has received one phone call and one letter in opposition to the proposal. the phone call and the weather -- letter cited health concerns with the project. i have copies of the letter of opposition received on july 25 and i submit this for the record. the department believes the project is necessary and desirable for the following reasons. the project complies with all applicable requirements of the planning code. it is consistent with a

it's across the street from kaiser permanente.y according to a captain is that they were possibly shot elsewhere and were driving here to the hospital. police haven't been able to tell us much. they are stretched so thin these days, they don't have time to stop and brief us. richmond has seen a spike in violence. they had nine homicides in the month of july. now there have been more murders, 22, this year so far than all of last year. when they had 21. relative to the woman who was killed, tell us she is 26 years old. she did live in this apartment complex and said the last time they saw her was yesterday at church. live in richmond, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >> thanks a lot. >>> 5:35. iranian court is expected to announce sometime this week whether two u.c. berkeley graduates jailed in iran will go free. it has been two years since shane bauer, josh fattal and sarah shourd were arrested on the iranian border. the two men had their time hearing on spying charges. they hope if the court convicts the two men they will sentence them

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kaiser today said the health and well being of our members and patients is our top priority at kaiser permanente. we have begun discussions and are committed to bargaining in good faith. >>> state lawmakers will discuss tomorrow whether california should ban circumcision. it comes after a judge pulled a proposed measure from the san francisco ballot to ban male circumcision. the state bill will find that the state has -- >>>-- security measures which started after the 9/11 terrorist attacks and fan conduct which was added in the review back in 2008. >>> some long time 49er fans say they have to band together to keep games safe. they already have a tool, a text messaging system. one fan respoke with today said he uses it. >> all the time. hey this guy is being an idiot. text. >> reporter: joe lenore says he thinks the rash of violence isn't typical and police were almost overwhelmed by the number of fights. >>> an update now on the most seriously injured fans from this weekend. a spokesperson at sf general tells ktvu a 26-year-old man from san rafael who was attacked in a restroom at candle stick

. >>> kaiser permanente celebrated the ceremonial granddaughter breaking of a new hospital. new hospital on veterans boulevard in redwood city. construction begin next to the existing facility a few months ago. new hospital will feature private rooms for all patients and include the latest technology. >> one of the country's top skiers hoping to represent the u.s. in the 2014 winter olympics has been dismissed from the team after an incident on jet blue flight. police detained 18-year-old man early wednesday morning. he is accused of getting drunk and then urinateding on a 12-year-old girl during the flight to portland, oregon. he faces indecent exposure and admitted to having eight drinks before boarding that flight. he violated a code of conduct. he made no comment or even an apology for the incident. >> a new study finds that knowing how a story ends doesn't spoil the experience. a researcher says giving away surprises to readers make stories better. it may allow read teors anticipate developments in the story. enjoy clues what is to become. so-called spoiler enhancement

more than 200 kaiser permanente employees spent the day cleaning up. with cuts, the help is more appreciated. >> they are being helpful and trying to make sure this park thrives. >> the park added a new top lot which opened to the public today. this is the fifth year of the partnership between kaiser and moss wood spark. >>> mark ibanez is here and everybody is saying we're ready for some real football. >> the raiders just about ready. but the final stages of the training camp, their last day of practice at napa. so we are making practice and we are making headway. pryor completed his first practice today. looked a little rusty. some fumble throws, some missed catches. >> every time you come out you have something to prove. i'm just trying to get better. i'm not sheer trying to answer any critics i'm trying to answer myself. i'm 17, 18 days practices behind right now and i'm just catching up, trying to catch up right now. give me a couple of days and i should be able to fill it in and feel more comfortable. >> it was just something for us to talk about

jumping into the market for highly anticipated address ben bernanke. [ chanting ] >>> nurses at kaiser permanente in walnut creek spent the morning on the picket line in support of patient safety. they were protesting a proposal to cut another 26 full-time nursing positions, saying that staffing levels are already too low. over the last year, they say nurses filed more than 600 incident reports about unsafe care. we called the hospital but have not yet received a response from administrators. >>> coming up tonight at 5:00, we are continuing to gather information from up and down the east coast on the earthquake that rocked it. we'll have a live report from washington, d.c. with all of the latest on the closures to federal buildings, airports, some damage that's been reported in the area and how all of this might affect you. that story and more coming up in our next newscast, ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00. thanks for watching. have a great day. [ this broadcast captioned by erin c. mc clure ]

. >> a libyan doctor at kaiser permanente is arranging this shipment of medical supplies this friday. despite the oil wealth, many say here the infrastructure has been in shambles for years. now, they are amplify seeing an opportunity to change that. >>> it's 4:45. next, war time waste a new report shows how the government has blown more than $60 billion. >> floodwaters continue to cause damage from hurricane irene. i'm john hendron in washington. i'll have more on that coming up. >> also, what do you think about this? a car flea market street? candidates for san francisco mayor agree it could happen. >> they consider new rules on the use of cameras to catch red light runners. >> and something many of us interested in, losing belly fat. is it better to lift weights or go jogging? my name is ashley. i was using cascade actionpacs. they just didn't have that brilliant shine. when i took the finish challenge, i could tell there was a difference. my dishes had a shine on them. i'm moving on to finish quantum. take the finish challenge for yourself. if you don't see a difference, it's free

. >> reporter: at kaiser permanente hospital in vallejo, with a wet nose and a well manicured paw, an unusual team of therapists meets in the lobby. each one sports an official badge. and even up with is ready to begin a little therapeutic magic. >> when the dogs go into the room, something delightful happens. >> reporter: meet the dog squad. today on duty, stretch, tux, cyndr and callie. all four friends intent on helping patients heal. patients like ted. >> perks you up and makes you feel better. >> going to hug you again. >> reporter: ted is hospitalized for a hip replacement and is up for a visit with stretch, the greyhound. >> he says you have a nice touch. >> just seeing an animal like that, it's a great feeling. >> reporter: lynn is stretch's owner. >> people can communicate with a dog and when you touch a dog, the energy kind of flows back and forth between the two of you. it's really a healing thing. >> reporter: seven teams of trained certified dogs visit patients a few times a month including cyndr a miniature labradoodle. >> she gives them an opportunity toker to get why t

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kaiser permanente, the largest single user of construction in the state of california.o there, christina loren. >> well, good. at least somebody is working these days. we're looking pretty good this morning. we have some fog out there, reduced visibility as a result. still have ten miles or better in san jose through livermore, still looking good with ten miles or better. oakland and san francisco, you're going to find some deep pockets swirling around, especially the peninsula. you are down to a half mile already in santa rosa. so watch out for fog this morning. i don't think it's going to make its way all the way inland, livermore, concord, fairfield, you'll probably stay nice and clear all morning long. 60 degrees in hayward. 54 in the city of san francisco headed towards 72 degrees later today. a really comfortable day yet again. and then temperatures drop off as we head towards next week. so if you're looking for a heatwave, triple digits, we can't find that for you right now. we're really mild summer overall across the bay area. 84 degrees in los gatos today, 82 i

the 26-year-old disappeared may 27 at kaiser permanente in hayward while taking a break from nursinger car was later found with blood inside. her family has been holding out hope that she'll be found alive despite hayward police classifying the disappearance as a homicide. tomorrow's anniversary from 3:00 to 6:00. relatives and friends will release balloons in hayward. >>> you can see them on the road all the time. distracted drivers, many of them texting behind the wheel. if you don't believe how dangerous it is to text and drive, you are about to see something that could change your mind. nbc bay area's tracy grants is live in san francisco with more. >> reporter: state sticks from 2009 show that 5,000 people were killed in this country and 500,000 were injured from distracted driving crashes. many were linked to texting and driving. whether on the city streets or on the freeway, it's a problem that puts us all at risk. >> it's hard. >> it's supposed to be hard. >> reporter: melissa lee is navigating through a fairly simple driving course. a major obstacle has been thrown into the

at kaiser permanente hospital in vallejo, with a wet nose and well manicured paw, an unusual team of therapists meets in the lobby. each one sports an official badge. and each one is ready to begin a little therapeutic magic. >> when the dogs go into the room, something delightful happens. >> reporter: meet the dog squad. today on duty, stretch, tux, cinder and cali all four-legged friends intent on helping patients heal. >> nice. >> reporter: patients like ted. >> perks up and makes you feel better. >> going to hug you again. >> reporter: ted is hospitalized for hip replacement and is up for aevic with stretch, the greyhound. >> he says oh, you have a nice touch. >> just seeing an animal like that, it's a great feeling. >> reporter: lynn is stretch's owner. >> people can communicate with a dog. when you touch a dog, the energy just kind of flows back and forth between the two of you. it's really a healing thing. >> reporter: seven teams of trained certified dogs visit patients a few times a month including cinder, a miniature labradoodle. >> she gives them an opportunity to forget f

>> another search for and michele le she was last seen at kaiser permanente day on may 27th. her case is being handled as homicide by investigators but her family believes that she is still alive. today's efforts start at 8:00 a.m. on piper's avenue in hayward. >> warning that commuters are getting ready for the online activist group is planning another part protest. bart protest-they shoud plan on an alternate route. this is all part of the controversy surrounding the decision to turn off cellphones serve as to curb and another protest attempt. >> i work right over here in and it is frustrating. i have to sometimes called to get somebody to come pick me up. i am late and i have other eallegations-i have other obligations and i am late,--everywhere. >> i sort of understand where the protesters are coming from i try to see both sides of the store but i just will plan and it just my travel. >> how are you going to do that? >> i will leave earlier. >> will you take your car? >> no, i'd just have a bicycle. >> spokesperson says that the agency already sent out an alert this month

the governor is selling off another 1700 state car autos kaiser permanente held a ground breaking for new hospital. local leaders joined officials this morning at the site. and construction is underway next to the existing center that started several months ago. kaiser expects it to open in late 2014. wilt have technology and private rooms for all patients. >> there will be medical care and local children danced to "move your body", the theme song for michelle obama's campaign against childhood obesity. the federal government helped pay for more than half of the clinic. >> and a history lesson on government spending and crashing stock markets and fort yoouns being made and lost faster than you can blink. >> and credit advice tonight from 7 on your side's michael finney under new credit card law, not all plastic is created equal. >> a rescue hospital unique in the bay area, saluting volunteers keeping nature's musician alive. another half [ female announcer ] what's so great about jcp cash? no exclusions! with jcp cash, earn ten dollars off when you spend just twenty-five storewide. an

. >> and kaiser permanente celebrated a new hospital on the peninsula, joining at the site on veteran'soulevard in redwood city. construction began next to the existing center and they expect it to open in late 2014, featuring private rooms for patients and all of the latest technology. >> a sacramento man who disappeared shortly after a a.wakening from a month-long coma has been found. the 28-year-old joshua carol being cared for by his mother, saying he suffers from seizure disorders. on thursday, carol awoke from a coma, walked outside, and while his mother was on the phone, he just disappeared. >> sat on the couch. i told him he needed to ee. you know? and let me feed him. >> any idea why he'd get up and start walk something. >> no. he was shaky. >> and he was found collapsed in a katatonic state and driven by ambulance to uc davis medical center. >> this year's scientists in search of signs of intelligent life found themselves looking for basic funding after budget cuts shut down their radio telescopes. the search for the siti received $200,000 including a donation from actress jod

she was last seen going to her car at kaiser permanente in hayward. >> it's like a waiting game. just waiting for something to happen. waiting for a break in the case. waiting for a conclusion. that is what we have to do. >> at least 40 people joined yesterday's search. 100,000 reward is being offered for le's return or for any crucial information that leads to finding her. >> while one family keeps hopes up, nothing oot is sell brialgt their missing person has been found. jay come kob had not been heard for six days. he had a traveling alone on a three-month trip to japan, thailand and malaysia. his parents were panicky when he called to say he is in deep in one of oldest tropical rain forests in malaysia. his silence was long store, quote and they have promised to call them in a few days. >> tomorrow the hacker group anonymous is reportedly planning another protest, 5:00 at the civic center bart station. that is 5:00 p.m. they defended the decision to shut down cell service earlier this month. bart obtained credible information that led us conclude that the safety of the system

. >>> kaiser permanente celebrated the groundbreaking of a new hospital on the peninsula today. a new hospital in veterans boulevard in redwood city. construction begin next to the existing facility several months ago. >>> all right. when we continue a protest against the controversial immigration enforcement program. what demonstrators say is wrong with the plan. >> drive away with state vehicle and help the state budget. and budget cuts strike a blow to the search for alien life. another >>> good evening. here look at some of the headlines we are following. an amber alert has been issued for a child is that might have been brought to the bay area. two-year-old madeline samonsay was snatched by her father on sunday. 26-year-old lawrence denard appeared in court. he is charged with the murdered of three-year-old carlos nava, jr. denard's family says say he is innocence. >> and they performed a test on the dog that fatally attacked a pregnant woman yesterday. she was found unconscious and bleeding. the dog was shot and killed by police when the dog charge

she was last seen going to her car at kaiser permanente hospital in hayward. police later found the car. >> it's waiting for something to happen. waiting for a break in the case. waiting for a conclusion. >>> a $100,000 reward is being offered for le's return or for any crucial information that leads to finding her. >>> the two u.c. berkeley graduates sentenced to eight years on espionage charges will appeal. the lawyer representing shane bauer and shane fattal said he was officially notified of the sentence yesterday. earlier this month, an iranian court convicted the two on charges of spying and illegally entering the country. the two along with sarah shourd were arrested in july 2009 near the border. iran released shourd on september on half a million bail for health reasons. families released a statement saying shane and josh are innocent and never posed any threat. we appeal to the authorities in iran to show compassion and allow them to return home to their families without delay. >>> a top state department diplomat says it's a matter of time before moam

they will be interviewing with kaiser permanente.ente used to operate a health clinic at the old plant. >>> both united and continental are buying ipads for their pilots to save money. they are gonna replace paper flight manuals, logbooks and maps. now, the airplanes say each one and a half pound ipad will replace 38 powns of paper. that could -- pound of paper. that could also save 386 million gallons of fuel every year. >>> these wooden step schools were sold at target stores and target.com. they are being recalled. they come in different colors. they have two steps and a storage underneath. they were sold under the circa "do your room" brands. customers, you can take the tools to any target store and get a refund. >>> we want to check in again with sal on this wednesday morning. schools begin today in my district out in danville. a lot of young kids and parents very excited today. >> a lot of people on the roads. >> let's go out to contra costa county and start there in la fayette on westbound 24. we see some traffic that's gonna

she has last seen going to her car may 27th at kaiser permanente on may 27th. they later found the car in another part of the city. >> this is waiting game. waiting for a break in the case. waiting for a conclusion. we get tired of waiting all the time. >> a $100,000 reward is being offered for her return or crucial information that leads to finding her. >> a new study says more than 5,000 u.s. children are injured each year in falls from windows and that is not just big cities. >> a three-year-old child fell from a window in san francisco. they suffer more head injuries than older children. parents should move furniture away from windows and install window guards. >>> hundreds of students in oakland will be sporting new backpacks and school supplies when they return to class next monday. a local rapper organized the pack back giveaway. it was filled a variety of school supplies. dish to that there was a basketball tournament. he says he organized the event to help fight violence on the streets of oakland. >>> it's 5:57. just ahead at 6:00, smile, you or camera

kaiser permanente posted 1,000 job openings. 400 plus on the other side of the bay. kaiser is the largest health care provider. in the south bay, lots of jobs if you're an engineer. apple went looking for 847 new employees last month. yahoo! lockheed martin, ebay and stanford hiring and even hp hired 358 jobs posted before it announced it wants to get rid of one of its largest divisions. we got new numbers on home sales nationwide slipping for the third month in a row making it the worst market for new homes in nearly 50 years. now, incredibly low mortgage rates didn't seem to help very much. people are applying for new mortgages but it appears a majority of that is people refinancing old mortgages and not people trying to buy a new home. back to you. >> thank you, scott. >>> a flight student piloting an airplane he just bought four days ago had to make an emergency landing this morning near east palo alto. the pilot and his instructor walked away without injuries after landing on this unoccupied road twoiles away from the palo alto airport. the student was practicing

. >> they felt that kaiser permanente was looking out for their health and well being. >> reporter: everyonday they serve two vegetarian entrees. kaiser senior health educator kate james said the more plants in your diet -- >> it will benefit our members and our employees. >> reporter: as for our bacon lovers? >> i put bacon on the salad so that's all you do. >> reporter: at least there is a salad. >> now as for the health of the planet, the campaign points to data that estimate how the meat industry generates fearly one fifth of the man made green house gas emissions and that it said is accelerating climate change worldwide. >> you have a problem with bacon? >> i have bacon yesterday. >> the b foods -- bacon and beer. >> and what was the other one? >> don't remember. it proves there is an after life. >> meatless monday. >> it's all about guilt. >>> nasa has put some cameras around california, all looking up and doing a little research. what they are trained to study. >>> and the warmest location across the bay, we did top off at 87 and now the warmest day of the workweek -- we'll pin poi

kaiser permanente is giving $1 million grants to communities in richmond, concord and san francisco. they are part of kaiser's plan to bring together agencies to promote healthy living. funding will establish wellness committees in schools and develop programs on nutrition, exercise and cooking. >> good day to get outside, take a walk, maybe get your body moving. let's check in with christina loren. >> get your body moving. we're looking good for today. if you want to get outside another good reason. good quality all the way through the weekend. love living aboutpy the bay. the ocean keeps things nice and clean for us. we've got one system that's creating that on shore flow, then a reinforcing system on its heels that's going to keep things mild throughout the weekend. as a result, though, we do have a little bit of coast of drizzle. you might turn on your wipers as you make your way to work mike inouye and myself are watching it closely. you have good visibility, ten miles or better. starting to drop a little in san francisco and oakland so watch out for that. i think we'll see the t

kaiser permanente giving $1 million grants to low income communities in richmond, concord and san francisco. the grants are part of kaiser's three-year plan to bring together government agencies and local organizations to promote healthier living. funding will be spent on establishing wellness committees in schools and developing programs on nutrition, exercise and cooking. the money will go to richmond's iron triangle, the monument corridor in concord and the bay view neighborhood in san francisco. >> we're following a developing story out of the east bay this morning where a thief goes after some unusual items in the streets of vallejo. christie smith is live in vallejo. officials say more than 20 manhole covers have been stolen. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, laura. i heard of copper theft and wire theft. this may abnew low. talking about storm drain grates. these things weigh over 100 pounds and so far at least 20 have been ripped off in two weeks. when the grates are missing it can be dangerous. one woman drove into one and put in a claim. you could fall straight down

today some of those who sought job retraining got the chance to apply directly with kaiser permanentetitude. ask the right questions the they are coming with grit experience. they have had some retraining. i think they have a very good chance. >> life change threw a curve ball at me but i accepted it and like i said i'm excited about the change and i really see a good future ahead for me and my family. >> kaiser has about 2,000 option at any given time in northern california and some of the applicant today could be working within 5 maybe 6 weeks. >> coming up here next. in the city struggling with spike in violence, neighbors are coming together to create something good. story behind this new together to create something good. story behind this new top spot in oakland. when news saisdz here's a story about a bay area woman doing good. quilter gave away her prized possession to help people in need. 80-year-old nancy cross by went to the alameda food bank today to hand over a personal check for 10,000 dollars. she got the money by selling 1,000 pounds of fabric she had for making quilts

the 26-year-old disappeared may 27th during a break from her job at kaiser permanente in hayward. her car was found inside with some blood. le's family has been relentless in their search holding out hope she'll be found alive. even though hayward police classified her death as a homicide. tomorrow's anniversary from 3:00 to 6:00 relatives and friends will release balloons in hayward. >>> dozens of people escaped serious injury in today's derailment of the california zephyr which travels from emeryville to chicago. the train struck a large crane in southwest nebraska. passengers said it appears the crane was being used to demolish a nearby silo. the impact forced two locomotives to roll over on their sides. all of the passenger cars luckily stayed upright, though. a few of the 175 passengers were taken to the hospital with neck and back pain. none of the injuries turned out to be life threatening. transportation officials are now investigating the accident. amtrak put the passengers on buses to try to get them back to their destinations. >>> coming up here at 6:00, a live team cov

i think my own sense is that plans can be good, and particularly kaiser permanente and the organized plans, but after, again, 20 years, and they are clearly not a magic bullet. host: maria, democratic line. caller: good morning. i have a comment and i am asking questions. other western industrial developed nations have universal health coverage plan. many years ago i lived in germany. granted, things are changing in there, but they had a fine universal health care situation for everybody, even foreigners, if you qualify. how did they manage parks plus, i want to say, please don't call back -- how did they manage? plus, i want to say, please don't fall back on the smaller plan document. i know people who get medication from canada and india, but i don't question those sources, because 80% of the ingredients in our medicine comes from out of the way places, including china. there was a large article in aid in "the new york times." -- large article on it in "the new york times." guest: she makes the point of germany, which has about 200 health care plans, and the funds flow through the

. >> a libyan doctor at kaiser kaiser perm nene say is -- permanente is arranging this -- these supplies to be sent on monday. >> we add on top of that the war and the huge amount of injuries, and they are at a chronic level. >> despite the wealth of their oil rich country, many say the economy and the infrastructure has been in shambles for years. but now they are finally seeing an opportunity to change that. in fremont, alan wang, abc news. >>> dozens of children at a summer camp are being evacuated as a fast-moving wildfire is raging near a north texas lakeside community. fire officials say at least 20 homes have been burned and 125 more are threatened in palo pinto county. the texas forest service says the fire has grown to roughly 3,000 acres and still spreading. a spokeswoman says the kids at possum kingdom lake are being bussed out of the area. >>> the hurricane numbers from irene continue to grow. at least 44 people are dead in 13 states. one of the hardest hit states is vermont where emergency response personnel spent the day rescuing hundreds of people from rain-swollen streets