. >> the flooding affects liona valley, and lake elizabeth about 60 miles north of los angeles. we have team coverage for you tonight beginning with abc news reporter alyssa harrington. >> the flooding really caught people off guard. hundreds of drers got stuck, some rann etrapped for hours, o were rescued, meanwhile, debris was cleared from the roads. >> reporter: this is part of interstate 7 in california, cars stuck in the mud, the drivers stranded for hours. the connecter in the central valley is completely shut down. kevin tran was expected to drive his big rig to sacramento, his trip cut short when he was trapped by not one, but two mudslides. >> i tried to avoid it but i can't. it was coming down too fast. and i stopped and it just pushed me up. >> reporter: severe thunderstorms triggered flash floods devastating areas of the county. the fast-moving water flooded homes near lake hughes and lake elizabeth, this family ran into trouble. >> a couple of cars were stuck, the land caved all over the road so basically we're just waiting. >> they did the right thing by not trying

. >> the flooding affects liona valley, and lake elizabeth about 60 miles north of los angeles. we have team coverage for you tonight beginning with abc news reporter alyssa harrington. >> the flooding really caught people off guard. hundreds of drivers got stuck, some rann etrapped for hours, o were rescued, meanwhile, debris was cleared from the roads. >> reporter: this is part of interstate 7 in california, cars stuck in the mud, the drivers stranded for hours. the connecter in the central valley is completely shut down. kevin tran was expected to drive his big rig to sacramento, his trip cut short when he was trapped by not one, but two mudslides. >> i tried to avoid it but i can't. it was coming down too fast. and i stopped and it just pushed me up. >> reporter: severe thunderstorms triggered flash floods devastating areas of the county. the fast-moving water flooded homes near lake hughes and lake elizabeth, this family ran into trouble. >> a couple of cars were stuck, the land caved all over the road so basically we're just waiting. >> they did the right thing by not tryi

one of the highlights this tunnel that will run underneath lake elizabeth. 94% of the contract is said to be complete and while it's on track with budget, bart won't meet the december finish date. it's very hard to know when you're going to open because it comes down to testing. you can be on time with building it, which is what we are. it's just if you hit a snag or the testing is taking a little bit longer or things aren't talking to each other. you have to troubleshoot it then you have a little bit of a delay which is what we're in now. alicia says what you don't see is the critical testing phase, something that's hard to predict how it will go. they must conduct thousands of tests. right now they're testing with dummy trains and then actual trains will be brought in. after that, the puck lib utilities commission will meet to give its approval before it opens. >> we don't have an idea yet. we know the first quarter of next year we'll provide a clear date. everyone that's anticipating the new station opening will get a better -- better idea. reporter: i was hoping it would be open. r

and work continues to clear two other roads in the lake hughes and lake elizabeth areas.ress. e-s-p-n. is reporting, that the former n-b-a star has been transported by medical helicopter from las vegas to los angeles. his former college coach. jim harrick says. odom is now breathing on his own. odom was hospitalized last tuesday after being found unconscious inside a nevada brothel. he reportedly ingested cocaine and sexual enhancement supplements. the 35-year-old was in a coma until friday morning. and has been improving ever since. in sports. the 49ers and their head coach. are feeling good after their win yesterday. . and a couple of players with local ties. light it up in toronto. as the a-l-c-s moves to canada for game three. gary has highlights. and all the sports. next ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ the beautiful sound of customers making the most of their united flight. power, wi-fi and streaming entertainment. that's... seize the journey friendly. ♪ ♪ >> gary :the canadian flag . the bluejays first playoffs since 1993 bot 3rd /. sunnyvalle's own troy tulowitzki crushes a 3 run homr

to house in the lake elizabeth area were also flood bid mud. l.a. county fire rescue was called inp to airlift four people to safety. in the can cron, all of lake hughes, nothing was po passible. this cell phone video was taken in traffic backed up for miles. even the rescue truck prove nod match against the slick mud 2 to 3 feet deep. the entire area in the midst of one of the worst droughts in the history. the land stripped of vegetation needed. flood warnings are still in fek this evening. jorge. mudslide and flooding in the railroad, no injury are have been reported. in the newsroom, jorge quiroga, wcvb newscenter 5. heather: storm team 5's mike wankum joins me. mike, some heavy rains out there. this could be a long night. mike: we have a band of rain that is move though area. you know what? one of one of the big reasonnest this haded this problem is it is dry. they need rain. they need it tin smaller doses. it looks look we may be starting to he a change in the pattern for them. what is happening is el mean to is no getting stronger. we tend to

these were taken from the area near lake elizabeth and lake hughes in the northeastern part of l.a. county. you can see dozens of cars got caught up in the mud. people had to be rescued. the slide swept around several homes piling up several feet of mud next to the walls. it also damaged part of an aqua duct. a flash flood warning is in effect until 6:40 tonight. and this area has been burned so there's not a lot of vegetation to stop the mud flow. >>> portions of the grapevine on interstate 5 are closed as a result of the flooding and the mud on the freeway. >> the chp now stay saying that the northbound lanes could be closed for as long as 24 hours because of this storm. it's incredible! the cars and trucks look like little toys! >> i was looking at one observation site north of santa clarita. they picked up over 2 inches of rain in the past three hours. they're still picking up more extreme rainfall right now. this is all developing after 1:00 this afternoon. all the flow moving in from the south. right now here's a closer look at the radar. you can see what's been happening over

one of the highlights is this tunnel that will run under lake elizabeth.hile it is on track with budget, bart won't meet the finish date. >> you can be on time with filming it, but if you hit a snag with testing taking a little longer, and you have to troubleshoot it, then you just have a little bit of a delay which is what we are in now. >> reporter: they are testing with dummy trains, then actual bart trains will be brought in. the public utility commission will need to give its approval before it hopes. >> the first quarter of next year, we will be able to provide a clear date. >> i was really hoping that the the warm springs one would be open. >> reporter: this man commutes four hours every day. >> a little disappointed. but, what can i do? >> oh no, that is too bad. the fremont residents have been waiting for this warm streaks the bart to open for a while. >> reporter: most people took the delay in stride. >> it is understandable. you know. i'm agreeable. if it is testing, but eventually, it will open. >> it is necessary to do the testing. that is oka

this one was in lake elizabeth. that makes 11 so far in south carolina. the death toll is also rising. it now stands at 17. at the same time, though, as we're learning how powerful and deadly these waters have been, we're hearing story after story of strength and courage in the face of it all. our gary tuchman has one such story. >> reporter: 86-year-old george has been a widower for many years. he and his dog were driving 1500 miles from his home in ottawa, ontario, to his condo on the florida west coast. he happened to be in columbia, south carolina, during the worst of the torrential rain and flooding. he pulled off the highway because the driving was so dangerous but floodwaters overtook his car and he was trapped. he was about to meet an extraordinary family. tom and julie hall were out in the floodwaters trying to make sure neighbors were safe. tom made his way closer to see if anyone was inside and his son brice shot this video as his father made his way to the car. but minutes later -- >> i got to a point where i could see a little better and i'm

the latest run is in lake elizabeth which is just north of columbia. that makes 11 so far in south carolina. the death toll also rising in south carolina and north carolina and now it stands at 17. at the same sometime, though, we're learning as how powerful and deadly these waters have been, we've also begun hearing story after story of length and courage in the face of it all. our gary tuchman has one such story. >> reporter: 86-year-old george has been a widower for many years. he and his dog were driving 1,500 miles from his home in ottawa, ontario, to his condo on the florida west coast. he happened to be in columbia, south carolina, during the worst of the torrential rain and flooding. he pulled off the highway because the driving was so dangerous, but floodwaters overtook his car. he was trapped. but he was about to meet an extraordinary family. tom and julie hall were out in the floodwaters trying to make sure neighbors were safe. they saw a car stuck against the fence and tom slowly made his way closer to see if anyone was inside. his son, bry

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this is lake elizabeth road.an see piles and piles of mud that have come up off this road and over here in the actual road you can see this mud flow. it's a sticky mud flow just running everywhere. this is all a result of those terrible storms that came through yesterday. you can see that car that's swamped up there. yellow tape around it indicates that crews have come through and ensured there's nobody trapped inside. so hundreds of cars that are still stuck in the mud are actually being tagged with that yellow tape just to indicate that it's been checked, there's nobody trapped inside. they did make some rescues yesterday around 3:00 in the afternoon and they are running some convoys through here as they clean up the road. you can see some trucks going by. behind us, past this road, you can see this big dry lakebed. that is elizabeth lake. that is an indication of this california drought. this is usually full of water but in the last few years has sunk down and this area also has been very hard-hit in the last

reporter: tony and jeff had just picked up their little brother from school and were driving home on elizabeth lake road when the rain suddenly p k picked up. >> we're trying to get through it. it was like quicksand when we bailed out of the suv. it was quite intense trying to walk through it. >> reporter: you can only imagine how close a call this one was. look at the door here. it's stuck. you can't move because of the mud coming in. you can't even see the hood of this mini cooper, completely buried with mud all the way beyond the driver's doorsill. convoys of response crews are working their way through the flood and mud zones, clearing roads and surveying this entire corridor west of palmdale. after the deluge hit yesterday more than two doze needed to be resc rescued. it's believed everyone got to safety but responders want to make sure. mark savage. >> we're doing a search door-to-door to make sure everyone is accounted for. we're doing damage assessment. we've got an -- of course, cl r clearing the roadways, public works has a huge job and they have a lot of resources to do that as well. >>

heavy rain affected areas of elizabeth lake, 60km north of los angeles. highways were forced to close. >> artists hired by the u.s. tv show "homeland" to write graffiti on its sets wrote messages criticizing the throe. they were asked to add authenticity to a scene in lebanon. the show's producers didn't check what was written. a message reads ""homeland" is racist, and another saying "homeland" is not a series. another reads black lives matter. one of the artists says it send a message against stereotypes. >> there's no doubt that the show is well produced with great actors. that's besides the point. it's important to address this idea that stereotyping and a region of people, a huge region of people to a shallow and one-dimensional perspective is something that is potentially dangerous. we wanted to use the opportunity to claim back our image. >>> "homeland"'s executive producer issued this response to the graffiti stump: >>> now, for the first time in more than 50 years the white house hosted musicians from cuba. a concert by a social club orchestra ma

they tell us that one minute they were driving down the two lane highway here in lake elizabeth when skies were clear and next minute the flash flood warnings went off. we are talking about hail, funnel clouds, thunderstorms. it was an amazing scene out here weather wise. people were trapped on their rooftops. l.a. county firefighters, our sheriffs, our california highway patrol officers they have worked all night long rescuing people. at one point we had six people and six dogs trapped on a rooftop that had to be helped down. this highway is reduced to one lane. here we have a problem of fires as you do in northern california. this area was hit hard with a fire last year and the foilage has not grown back so basically it's all mud and the mud came down. there you see the california highway patrol. they are escorting people back and forth from their homes. only allow resident -- only allowing residents into the area. the concern now is we have a flash flood watch coming in this afternoon. they are very concerned about that. firefighters already predeploying and staging in preparation

when you see elizabeth lake road, which literally turned into a lake, it is incredible to realize no one was injured or killed in this area. the mud here is still stacked 12 feet high in some areas. this vehicle was pushed off the road. and adding insult to injury, lester, this entire region is under a flood warning tonight and could be hit with round two. lester. >> miguel almaguer in lake hughes. >>> to the east of there in texas, a growing disaster of a different kind. a ferocious wildfire that has burned dozens of homes and other buildings to the ground. and again today hot and dry weather conditions fanning the flames. nbc's kerry sanders is on the fire lines where hundreds of firefighters are now on the attack. >> reporter: on day three, no let-up. but now a clear picture of the devastation. gone, more than 40 homes. incinerated in this fast-moving fire. those among the last to evacuate could hear the blaze hitting homes. >> some people have guns and ammo, like i do, and you could hear all of the ammo going off and it sounded like fireworks. so you know they were burning houses

we're here in lake hughs neighborhood near elizabeth lake. the roads are cleared but there are cars they need to dig out one by one. it is painstaking work. the good news is those flash flood warnings and watches are now cancelled. the forecast is clear. the rain we were expecting to come through here yesterday skirted to the north and the east as you saw there in santa barbara. a different area got hit. it would have been devastating here to have that type of rain two days in a row. so that is the good news. the stories that are coming out though, alex, amazing to hear that nobody was seriously injured or killed when that highway 58 flooded out and mud came through and trapped all those cars and big rigs. these are drivers of the big rigs that are very experienced. not just california drivers, but big rig drivers who go all over the country who said they have never seen anything like this. the rain came down so hard and the hail was coming down. they diverted off i-5 when that started getting bad. that's why there were so many cars and big r

fire and the crews were filling up the helicopter buckets out of this lake which is now a dry lake bed, elizabeth lake. so this is one of the reasons why this is a powerful mudslide behind the houses, because, you know, the hillside burn didn't have any vegetation to hold on, and it has been four years, not enough rain to germinate any root structure to hold the hillsides in place. so they have that to contend with. and dump truck after dump truck has been coming up and down the road today, and they have 300,000 cubic yards of mud. they have the put it somewhere. right now, they are moving it awe of the roads and hoping to dig some of the the cars out. in other areas nearby here on highway 58 where you saw that massive pileup of cars and big rigs, well, those are still there, and they expect those will be there for some time. that is a cleanup project that could take days, and the good news though is that the rain looks like it has passed for now, and even better news is that we have no reports of injuries from any of this. alex. >> that is extraordinary but given all of the wildfires in californ

reporter: tony and jeff just picked up their little brother from school and were driving home on elizabeth lakeen the rain suddenly picked up. >> we're trying to get through it. it was like quick sand. when we bailed out of the suv, you know, it was fight intense trying to walk through it. >> reporter: you can only imagine how close a call this one was. look at the door here, it's stuck, it can't move. you can't even see the hood of the mini cooper, completely buried with mud. convoys of response crews are working their way through the flood and mud zone. clearing roads and surveying this entire corridor west of palmdale. after the deluge hit yesterday, more than two dozen needed to be rescued. it's believed everyone got to safety but responders want to make sure. county fire battalion chief mark savage. >> we're doing damage assessment. we're doing door to door to make sure everyone is accounted for. clearing the roadways, public works has a huge job. they have a lot of resources out here to do that as well. >> that was patrick healey reporting. >>> two quick traffic alerts. the george washing

. >> reporter: this is elizabeth lake road. yesterday it was a literal lake. take a look at these debris piles. in some areas they're up to six feet high in this community. the rain was pounding down at about six inches an hour. there was so much water rushing through the streets, this is a major street. it actually was able to lift cars and push it off the side of the road. we are told the woman that was in this car was hit by pounding hail, pulled off to the road, then her car was covered in at least a couple inches of mud. we are told the mud line was actually much higher. it's come down quite a bit. this area was really rocked in a matter of hours. as i mentioned, six inches of rain here. but the mud and debris is really all across this community. over on interstate 5, a major thoroughfare in southern california, hundreds of cars were stuck in rising mud waters. they had to shut down that interstate. as a matter of fact, in communities like this today, they are going door-to-door to make sure anyone who is trapped can get out of their home. we are also exp

we're on elizabeth lake road, which literally turned into a lake yesterday. the mud flowed right down this area. in some spots, it's 5, 6 feet deep. it was a day of wild weather, a day of extremes. it hit with fury, pounding rain, relentless, marble-sized hail, and then -- >> hopefully, it stops. >> i know, it's lining up. >> reporter: -- the mudslides. one of california's busiest freeways covered in mud and brought to a standstill overnight, cars, semi trucks snaking down interstate 5 trapped in a gridlock nightmare. >> all the mud just came from right here and just wedged us in. >> reporter: mountains crumbled into pieces, pouring into streets, swallowing dozens of cars, destroying homes. witnesses could feel the power and hear the rumble. >> it was just, like a freight train. >> reporter: in some spots, the mud several feet deep. the crippling flash flooding triggering at least four rescues, children pulled to safety. first responders ordered evacuations. no one hurt, but nearly everyone, especially drivers, caught by surprise. >> it took about, maybe 20 s

check out this hail storm last night in elizabeth lake, california.rrential rain and mudslides to southern california. we're going to take you there live where major cleanup efforts are under way as we speak. >>> also, a taste of winter in the northeast. already? look at that. look at those temperatures! on saturday. are we going to have to start breaking out those winter coats soon? i think so. it takes a lot of work... to run this business. but i really love it. i'm on the move all day long... and sometimes, i just don't eat the way i should. so i drink boost® to get the nutrition that i'm missing. boost complete nutritional drink has 26 essential vitamins and minerals, including calcium and vitamin d to support strong bones and 10 grams of protein to help maintain muscle. all with a great taste. i don't plan on slowing down any time soon. stay strong. stay active with boost®. i built my business with passion. but i keep it growing by making every dollar count. that's why i have the spark cash card from capital one. i earn unlimited 2% cash back on

elizabeth: alyx sacks met with doctors at lake children's hospital -- blank children's hospital to learn more about the lifelong condition. alyx: we learned within the last five years or so, early detection has greatly improved. better understanding of down syndrome and early intervention can greatly increase the quality of life for children and adults with this disorder. a family can find out if their child has down syndrome with a simple blood test the mother can take in the first trimester. approximately one in 700 babies is born with down syndrome in the united states. more needs to be done to make health care more affordable for families with special needs. >> these families are stuck with $90 or $100 visits for speech and ot until they reach their deductible. that is a huge amount of money, $6,000 or $8,000. do you know what we call it when you reach your deductible? 2016. alyx: we hear from a family that did not know their son had down and joe until he was about eight months old. that story in 30 minutes. eric: wall street is going to try to continue gains from late last night --

. >> i mean, elizabeth smart -- you'll remember, she was abducted in salt lake city -- her assailantse not competent for almost a decade. i mean, they were just sitting pretty in a jail cell until a number of different court cases could be rendered about, you know, forcing competency through medication, et cetera. so, she -- i mean, theoretically, she could sit in a cell for as long as it takes to be competent to come in and face some kind of legal music and face these, you know, four counts of second-degree murder. >> absolutely. >> wow. >> it's so shifting. i saw it happen in the middle of a trial, someone is found incompetent -- >> i've seen it, too. >> and they come back again and they're found competent. when you're dealing with mental illness, it's tough for the courts to sort out. >> stay tuned to this face, because clearly, this is going to have some movement, or not. paul, thank you so much. appreciate it. >>> an earthquake can bring a nation to its knees, and afghanistan is facing the aftermath of a massive one. crumbling buildings, dead and wounded, people missing. so many

. >> elizabeth: auburn firefighters were called into haul this truck out of buffum bill lake. the ford f-150 wept into the water this morning. fire officials said thankfully, there were no injuries and no need for any arrest. pelham new hampshire police playing a part in keeping drugs out of schools this morning. the department worked with pelham high school to hold a fire drill and while students teams went through the halls searching for drugs. pelham police report that no drugs and no paraphernalia were found in this suite. a family who lost everything in this boat fire if quincy says their community is rallied around them like they never expected. tomorrow, sylvia and justin tell us their neighbors gave them a place to stay and raised $5,000. the insures company will openly cover the cost of the boat that was killed in last week's fire. >> mark: a police officer who died after being shot in a shootout. simmonds was hurt in hand explosion during the watertown shootout and died last year from a brain aneurysm. officials say the memorial is important for not only the families

lake in charlton. the ford f150 went in to the water this morning. there were no injuries hand no arrests. >> elizabeth: a worcester woman has pleaded guilty for her role in the beating death of a 7-year-old boy. now, leslie pleaded guilty to nathaniel turner. tiffany lived with him at that time and prosecutors say, she abuse. the telegram and "gazette" reporting today that hyman has pleaded guilty to several charges, including permitting assault on a child. also tonight, a boston man is under arrest, after police busted him with an illegal gun. last night, officers were called a man with gun there. officers patted down eight men in that area and found a loaded semi-automatic pistol with scratched off serial numbers on 22-year-old raeshawn edwards, who now faces several gun charges. >> mark: more police didn't are joining the push to find beds for those battling opioid addiction. watertown police are partnering with a local group that specializes in addiction recovery, based on a program started by police in gloucester. that community works to find treatment beds for addicts who volume material reach o

big story we're going to cover in the next hour, leland and elizabeth, is the cold front arriving across the upper midwest and the great lakes. maybe even the first snowfall of the season as well. back to you. >> it gives us something to complain about, right? if we didn't have cold weather, what else would we complain about? thank you, jan. >> that's right, you got it. >>> take a look at this picture. it buried a number of construction workers. there were several stories up working on a building, then all of the scaffolding you see there came crashing down. i'm going to tell you how rescue crews got those workers out alive. and pictures what they're now calling the heart of pluto. nasa says the dwarf planet may be dangerous for all of us. what super poligrip does for me is it keeps the food out. before those little pieces would get in between my dentures and my gum and it was uncomfortable. just a few dabs is clinically proven to seal out more food particles. super poligrip is part of my life now. new citracal pearls. dedelicious berries and cream. soft, chewable, calcium plus vitamin d. only from citracal. >>> well, it's o

lake macbride blue gill speaking of bluegills, romynn mertka was pretty impressed with her first one. batting third is clay schriner and his lunker largemouth.. one of our top fans makes her first appearance. this is elizabeth peterson with her catch of the day. kaleb young used the old iron man pole to land this crappie. thanks for releasing it. congrats to mary jo votrobeck on her catch and release largemouth brysen zurcher of edgewood nailed this blue cat from the turkey river near elkader. mackenzie neal is a happy camper with her fish from the wapsi. dave kramer of dyersville is in hog heaven with this dubuque county lunker largemouth. and it still takes two hands to handle a whopper and that is whopper walleye that albert moss caught in the cedar. with all my fishing friends this is john campbell reporting. it's friday and that means it's friday night lights on kcrg nine point two. the hawks of west delaware travel to decorah to take on the vikings. kickoff is at seven. we'll have all the action for you on kcrg nine point two and kcrg dot com. students in the dubuque school district can't use the social media app snap chat. district leaders say the app is too distracting value. stay with your 24 hour

lake ridge academy and st. lukes foundation. thank you for your support. now it's time to return for our traditional city club q & a. holding the microphones are the director of programming stephanie janski and elizabeth falco. first question. >> dustin, this is fascinating information. recently, i heard and read an article by the gentleman who made the k-cup for coffee. great idea. individualized coffee in the morning. he came back and said, you know, i regret having made the k-cup because now there is a critical mass of k-cups in landfills. great idea. unintended consequences. as you think about the shifts in disruptive technology any unintended consequences or down side that you may expect? >> that's a great question. definitely as with any technology there are unintended consequences. the biggest thing is disruptive technology with jobs. as many of the infrastructures that are put in place, even like the car driving systems like uber will eventually and inevitably be disrupted by self-driving technologies. we have to look at the long-term aspects of some of the jobs associated with this and put assurances in place that will be dealt with accordingly. you're exactly right in the whole k-cup analogy