lyanne: no one inside the bus was injured. shortly after, the national weather service issued a flash flood warning for san francisco, daly city, and south san francisco. five and its later, a hailstorm covered the city. with it came lightning, dozens of strikes across the city, including on the iconic sutro tower, captured from far away and up close. the heavy downpour because more flooding's around the city, making it dangerous for cars to be on city streets. within minutes of us being there , public works managed to clear the blocked storm drain. there is some of the debris they collected all morning. but the fallen trees continued to be the city's main issue. since christmas eve, public works has responded to about 1000 downed trees and ranches. today alone, 14. >> we have been hustling all day long, mainly dealing with downed trees as well as localized flooding. lyanne: this morning, crews worked quickly on removing this black wood acacia which fell in a car. the owner was not inside at the time. >> round is so wet. it is

lyanne: at no point during the sug ming ren eyan stay in pla, enncenreust a si ofn the terontc lyanne: the port leases the building to hudson pacific property. inside, there are a few available seats. the plan calls for accommodating new kitchens and adding indoor seating. outside, along the embarcadero, there will be a canopy structure to enjoy outdoor dining at any time. the ferry plaza will also be enhanced to attract more outdoor activities. the famous columnist herb caen once said, "i cannot think of any landmark i would fight harder to save. when he thinks about it, the ferry building is the heart of baghdad by the bay. >> the diversity and all of the culinary offerings that are here, it is great for little light shopping for a gift, too, and the views are incredible. >> it is a great place to come for a variety of things, gourmet shops, you know, breads and meats and all sorts of things. lyanne: the farmers market will continue to operate during the project, which is scheduled to , abc wsfomatchu between the 49ers and the cowboys. several buildings are lit up in red and gold in

lyanne melendez continues coverage in san francisco. lyanne: here in san francisco, we didn't see as much wind as we normally have during one of these storms. the major cause of the damage around here was basically the flooding. i will leave it to the experts in the weather department but it appears the next storm approaching, we will see windy conditions and that has the city very worried. it is hard to believe the floodwaters from saturday's rain storm came up this high. this is folsom and 17th francisco, which has a history of widespread flooding. neighbors and business owners told us it hasn't been this bad in years. >> looked like a tidal wave coming through. it came in with such force. boxes floated away with gallons of paint in them. it was intense. >> a few blocks away, the owner of hildebrandt furniture showed us the damage. he had sandbags but apparently they weren't stacked high enough. >> another foot over the top. it took the wall of sandbags and slid them back. lyanne: this street artist shared pictures on instagram. his s

lyanne: in san francisco, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news.still to come, an update in the brutal beating death of tyre nichols, the memphis police department making swift changes and disbanding their so-called scorpion unit. then, rally for change. youth activists pushing for gun legislation reform at the federal level. business can happen anytime, anywhere. so help yours thrive and stay connected with the comcast business complete connectivity solution. it's the largest, fastest, reliable network. advanced gig speed wifi. and cyberthreat protection. starting at just $49.99 a month. plus, you can save up to 60% a year when you add comcast business mobile. or, ask how to get up to a $750 prepaid card. complete connectivity. one solution, for wherever business takes you. comcast business. powering possibilities. >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. liz: good morning. thanks for joining us, we have a lot to get to. we are going to start with another check of the forecast. a really cold day and few

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in san francisco, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news.of sa up matchupeen cowb several buildings are lit up in red and gold in support of the 49ers as the team gets ready for the playoff game. read and then gold, cycling through the team colors. >> everybody ready? 1, 2, 3 -- >> go niners! liz: in this video was taken a southwest airlines flight from denver to san jose this morning, or yesterday, where cowboys fans were ready to take over the bay. if you want to go to the game, this game is one hot ticket. the cheapest ticket for the game right now is just under $400 on stub hub. that will get you into the upper deck, but i guess it is worth it if you want to go, lisa. you and i in our red this morning, cheering on the niners. lisa: that is right. yes, it should be a good game. we have a wind advisory for the entire bay area except the coastal north bay, where it will be less windy. but we are expecting winds anywhere from 15 to 30 miles an hour, with gusts in the high elevations approaching 60 miles an hour. so a system that will move to

lyanne melendez larry: thank you so much.t is relentless, and we are grateful to the cruise for doing all that they are doing and trying to keep up. pg&e is scrambling to get power back to thousands of customers. a live look at the pg&e outage map, which shows where customers are left without electricity. in the sow the bay, residents are left in the dark. early winds uprooted a large tree being held up by powerlines on fruitvale avenue. >> as you can imagine, we have people scattered throughout the bay area, especially in the south bay. this has been a massive event, three storms in a row, and we have been hammered. larry: as you can see, crews arrived to remove the tree. pg&e is working to restore power after 11:00 p.m. you can track the rain on the abc bay area streaming app, available on your roku, apple tv as well as android tv devices. larry: san francisco leaders are gearing up for her new year. city officials emphasized >> this is a blessing scams, and just so that you are aware of the scams that have befallen the eld

leanne: lyanne melendez, abc 7 news.ian river is now expected to hit flood stage monday. communities along the valley are clearing out of the area ahead of another stormy next few days. residents in kernville and nearby are counting down the hours until the river will crest. those living at maribeikt gng e pretty bad. get up pretty high. reporter: are you scared? >> not at all. it is just a pain in the butt. liz: the threat of flooding is deja vu for some people in the area. in 2019, heavy rain caused issues and flooding. it caused granville turn into a swamp and had people using canoes get through the area. one sonoma county family is dealing with a truly heartbreaking situation. their two-year-old son was killed during the storm after a tree fell and crashed into their home. tim johns talked to the family about the devastating loss and brings us their story. >> it has been a nightmare. tim: for this family of sonoma county the past few days have been unimaginable. during wednesday's storm four trees fell on their home,