nbc's miguel almaguer is in camarillo, california again for us tonight. miguel. >> reporter: lester, good evening. the rocks and boulders that came tumbling downhill can weigh thousands of pounds. in some areas up here they are stacked up to 20 feet high. there was so much power behind this mudslide it literally crushed all of the homes below. on san como lane this is the sound of progress. a community digging out, salvaging what they can from where they can. but for some there's little to save. >> horrible. really horrible. really, really horrible. >> reporter: richard was home when mud poured through his windows, when a wall of rocks and boulders came crashing down. >> ran to the master, went out that back door and the rest is history. >> reporter: he's one of ten homeowners who have lost it all. most of what he owns was destroyed in just seconds. it's the years of memories though he'll miss the most. >> but there's things that are just lost. i mean, there's family pictures of people that are long passed, never get that stuff back. >> reporter: it was th

>> miguel almaguer in san francisco for us again tonight. miguel, thanks. >>> we turn now to this massive electronic attack against sony pictures. just today even more embarrassing, and make no mistake, stolen internal documents were put out there for all the world to see. but this raises concern that goes well beyond a movie studio in hollywood. it goes to every user of e-mail. we get our report tonight from nbc's stephanie gosk. >> you want us to kill the leader of north korea? >> yes. >> what! >> reporter: seth rogen and james franco hit the red carpet, for the premiere of the interview. they won't be interviewed themselves. sony pictures isn't inviting tv and print reporters to an event that is supposed to be all about publicity. in the wake of the cyber attack the hollywood giant is in damage control. every day facing new revelations. like the e-mail exchange between sony co-chairman amy pascal and movie producer scoot rudin, reported by buzz feed. in it racially tense speculation about president obama's taste in movies. today amy pascal

>> miguel almaguer in the bay area for us tonight. miguel, thanks. >>> in the nation's capital congress has to pass a spending bill by tomorrow or risk another government shutdown. a deal was announced on this, but apparently that was before all the people who will vote on it actually looked at what was in it. and now the public is learning what was jammed into the bill when a lot of us weren't looking. it may all fall apart just below the deadline. our report tonight from nbc's kelly o'donnell. >> reporter: your congress was gearing up to claim a big victory. >> i'm proud of the work they've done. >> reporter: keeping the government open. not with another crisis-driven short-term fix, but a real year-long budget for nearly all federal departments. >> what we're talking about here is a monumental achievement. >> reporter: a $1.1 trillion deal that includes new money to fight ebola and isis militants, beefing up food safety inspections and giving a small raise to most of the military. a huge package hammered out by a select group of de

miguel almaguer nbc news. >>> so just how bitterly cold will it be out there tonight? nbc meteorologist dylan dreyer is out on the plaza with the forecast. >> reporter: hi kate. good evening. it is going to be extremely cold for most of the country. the pattern right now has the cold extending all the way into texas and northern florida. you have to go into southern florida before we see temperatures even anywhere close to normal. take a look at midnight tonight. we are going to see those feels-like temperatures when you factor in the wind for most areas down in the single digits and teens. it will feel like 31 degrees in dallas but 6 in amarillo. it will feel like 12 below in parts of wyoming. so it is going to be a cold one tonight and also a snowy one across the southern rockies with the snow already falling. we could see one to two feet of snow in the highest elevations. and the lake effect snow machine is on in watertown and aswego up to three feet of snow. just to note for the rose parade tomorrow windchills in pasadena california will be down in the 20s. it's co

and nbc's miguel almaguer starts us off tonight from camarillo, california, where rock slides have changed the grade. they have actually changed ground level in one neighborhood. hey, miguel. good evening. >> reporter: brian, good evening. i want to show you exactly what came down. this path of destruction is both wide and long, roughly the size of a city block. rocks and mud are everywhere. our second camera is positioned 200 feet uphill. this is where the mudslide began. once it started there was no stopping it. it all came crashing down just after 2:00 a.m. the pounding rain triggering a mudslide, weak soil giving way. >> i heard the door behind me have a loud thump. so i knew i was in trouble by then. >> reporter: inside, mud pouring through windows. no time to put on shoes. a desperate scramble to stay alive. firefighters rushed door-to-door helping those in need. >> here, let me show you. >> reporter: a dozen mostly elderly pulled from their homes. helen boswell had just enough time to save her best friend. >> it's scary. i want to go back to my house and my little car and my christm

nbc's miguel almaguer joins us live from a very wet san francisco.ood up -- nbc's miguel almaguer there. there he is. what's it like while we still have you? >> reporter: craig you're losing our picture because we have heavy rains that have covered in the satellite here. and we're getting a front that's beginning to roll in and hit the san francisco bay area. we could see up to eight inches of rain near in the next 24 to 48 hours. that's quite a bit of rain in a drought-stricken region. and it's not just rain that's going to cause problems on the road in terms of localize flooding but monster winds, up to 170 miles an hour. hurricane force winds. it's a rare blizzard warning in that region. some schools have cancelled classes for today and tomorrow. in the silicon valley some businesses have told their employees to stay home because the roads are going to be a mess. we've already seen localized flooding. we continue to see power outages and downed trees. the bay area is simply going to be a mess. as you mentioned this could be the most constructive t

nbc's miguel almaguer has the story. >> reporter: from san francisco to los angeles, pounding rain, devastating wind, and severe flooding. one of the wettest, most destructive storms in recent memory. rising water led to evacuations. >> never seen anything like this. >> reporter: the wind and rain ripping down power lines. in san francisco, a transformer explosion. in san jose, a roof collapsed at a grocery store, one shopper left injured. this morning, fears in southern california, the hills ravaged by wildfires are now ripe for mudslides. >> once the rains come and the mud starts to flow, there's nothing residents can do. >> reporter: heavy snow is in the forecast for the sierra, up to three feet expected. some prepared for the worst, but found fun in the floods. this man kayaking home. wind so powerful, another surfed lake tahoe, but for many this threat is real and this monster storm is far from over. >> miguel almaguer reporting. powerful storm continues to slam southern california, causing mudslides, power outage, early in the morning in this area, residents received phone calls saying it

back to you. >> that's miguel almaguer reporting. >>> in florida three people are dead and several more hurt after a chain reaction crash caused by a bear. the driver hit the bear on a road in broward county and a second driver stopped to help, and then a third vehicle hit the crowd of people standing in the road. emergency crews responded and took six victims to the hospital. the bear was also killed in the crash. >>> and now to a bizarre scene just outside of chicago. this is the annual midwest fur fest and it had to be evacuated after chlorine gas had spread throughout the convention's hotel. hundreds of guests dressed as animal characters filled the street while firefighters investigated. 19 people had to be treated at the hospital. police say it appears the chlorine gas was released intentionally. detectives have opened a criminal investigation. >>> and today indonesian police harnded over a murder investigation to prosecutors involving a u.s. couple. 19-year-old heather mack and her 21-year-old boyfriend tommy schaefer are accused of killing mack's mother and stuffing her body int

i'm miguel almaguer in manila where millions are bracing for the storm. we have been on the ground since the weekend. to the south we have all of the destruction. and today we're also ahead of the storm. i'll have a live report coming up on the "today" show. >>> and now to the latest in sports from my friend betty nguyen. good morning. >> thanks, milissa. we begin with sunday night football here on nbc. tom brady threw a 69-yard touchdown pass to julian edelman in the fourth quarter to beat the chargers 23-14. the pats won for the and will time in the past nine games. >>> in an afc north matchup, bengals receiver a.j. green had a career high day. he caught 11 passes for 224 yards. and an 81-yard touchdown, but not so fast. steelers quarterback ben roethlisberger threw three touchdowns including this 94-yarder to rookie bryant in first quarter. they beat the bengals 42-21. >>> here is something that you may not have heard about in a while. peyton manning threw for no touchdowns. zilch, zero, nada. it is rare and ended a 51-game streak that began in 2010. t

miguel almaguer is in southern california with the latest for us this morning. good morning. >> reporter: erica, good morning. steady rain out here all day friday, but the damage came down in a matter of minutes. now the deinstruction could take weeks, if not months. this morning, much of como is buried under rock and mud. nearly a city block full of destruction. >> i looked out the window and the street was like a river. >> reporter: it was just after 2:00 a.m. when this hillside gave way. first hours of rain, then the sudden slide. >> it was strange. it was almost surreal. like it is not really happening to me. >> reporter: windows blown out. rooms filled with mud. no time to think, just seconds to run. firefighters scramble to help the elderly. for most, this is all they have. >> it's terrible. >> reporter: first responders say it is a miracle no one died here. the boulders weigh over 1,000 pounds and stacked up to rooftops. across los angeles, friday was a day of rescues. in the river and on the roads, well over 100 accidents. rain pelted the city. more durin

nbc's miguel almaguer joins me now from san francisco. miguel, how are things looking so far? >> reporter: well, we've been seeing the steady heavy rain for the last couple hours or so. it's the leading edge of the weather system moving in. we could see upwards of 8 inches in the san francisco bay area in the next 24 to 48 hour. that's a lot of rain for a drought-stricken region that hasn't had a lot of water. it's not just the rain but pounding winds, 75 miles an hour right into the bay area. you go farther north up into the mountains, we'll also find blizzard warnings in effect for the i-80 commuter route that transports many goods. so it's a sloppy and wet day, not just here in the low area, but the mountain area where they're expecting steady know as well. >> talk about the drought situation there. is there really going to make an impact? >> well, we've been in extreme drought in california for the last three years and this rain is going to have a slight impact on that. but the good news about this storm system, it's setting this up to enjoy a fourth year of consecutive dr

. >> miguel almaguer in the fps, thank you. >>> the husband of a woman killed in abu dhabi is speaking out saying she was targeted because he was an outsider. we have the story tonight. >> reporter: a candlelight vigil for a mother killed in according to what reports describe as a personal terrorist attack. ib ibolya ryan was stabbed in a bathroom in a mall outside where her sons were waiting. >> they waited there for her for a good hour. >> police believe a woman wearing black attacked her. they think the killing was inspired by the extremism on the internet. she is an american teacher who is described on a family facebook page as trying to make the world a better place. >> she had a positive personality. always positive and optimistic about life. >> there is no reason why your ex-wife was targeted? no reason what so reason other than she was american? >> other than she was a westernwester westerner. this lady, i shouldn't call her a lady, she was a monster, was waiting for her to come into the bathroom, unfortunately with my kids' mother. >> the emirates royal family has offered to p

nbc's miguel almaguer shows us how residents are getting ready. >> reporter: they're already running low on sandbags. >> how's it looking? >> looking like we're going to be here awhile. >> reporter: up to 8 inches of rain could fall in 48 hours. >> they're saying it's going to be bad. i think it's going to be pretty bad. >> residents in washington already got a taste of just how bad it can get. >> reporter: rivers and roads are flooding. 13 inches of rain could fall before week's end. near seattle, tens of thousands have lost power. along the coast, beach erosion has swallowed two homes and threatens even more. >> all right, let's get the latest on this. bill karins is here. seems like there's a lot of warnings up. >> preparation time is over with. now everyone's sitting in home, people aren't going to school today in many areas of the west because of the dangerous winds and because of the elements that could fall like the trees. as far as the rain has gone over the last three to four hours we've really started to pick up the intensity. notice so far 1.5 to 2 inches. san francisco ha

>> miguel almaguer thank you. and i think you'll get a kick out of this.who tweeted this. it says are you kidding me? what do you say we start a campaign also camrillo and amarillo, texas! you you. >> you got it! >> i want to bring in meteorologist bill karins. are we seeing the worst of it there? >> it can't any more difficult. we have a hard enough time pronouncing everything around the country. as far as ocean side and san diego, you're the two next spots that have yet to see the bad weather in california. l.a. is starting to lighten up a little bit. the heaviest rain moved through. the threat of the mudslides will be getting reduced as we go throughout the rest of the afternoon. now as far as the december goes now we're starting to add the totals up and we're in the historic drought. it's a like a four or five year drought. now we're up to 7 1/4 inches of rain in san francisco. that's just as we went through the first 12 days of december. we're off to a block buster start to the wet season. guess what? we have more coming. as we go throw the weekend we

miguel almaguer filed this report. >> reporter: unleashing relents rerains and winds, this typhoon is barreling through the central philippines in coastal communities where many held on for life. towers out, homes are washed away and now the floodwaters are rising. >> translator: where are we going to live now, asks this woman? one of the 30 million affected by the storm. tonight more than a million people are on the move. churches and schools are packed. the desperate seeking shelter anywhere they can. in taclaban where more than 7,000 died last year, most heeded the warning to leave. there is new damage but so far no confirmed deaths. nbc's jim maceda is to the north. >> there's good reason to be worried. a 15-foot storm surge was predicted to strike right here and could have wreaked havoc on this town of 175,000. >> reporter: the planet's strongest storm this year, the typhoon weakened when it made landfall no churning with the intensity of a category 2 hurricane. >> possible storm surges could occur over the coastal areas. >> reporter: moving at 9 miles an hour, it could trigger m

miguel almaguer reports from manila. >> after smashing into the philippines over the weekend, this massiveler storm claimed at least 21 lives, washed out roads and swept away homes. now it's rumbling into manila as 12 million here take cover. we're safe here, says this wo n womwoma woman. if we stay near the coast, we'd be dead. once the largest storm on the planet -- the super typhoon lost power. it's now a tropical storm. race to get out, last year, the typhoon killed more than 7,000, this time more destruction, but no massive death toll. our roof will be blown away, she says. we're scared. that's why we left. with more than 1 million evacuated in some regions, power is out and flood waters are rising. now, there could be mud slides. today, this storm threatening even more damage while in some communities they're still waiting. the storm still hammering the area, forecasters say there is good news. they believe this country avoided disaster as the storm slowed and now works its way back out to sea. back to you. >> well, all recent rain may not have gotten us out of the drought, but it ce

nbc's miguel almaguer is in camarillo, california, with a situation that we saw earlier as being suchreporter: good morning. there's at least ten homes that have red tagged. many more destroyed. the damage here will be in the tens of millions of dollars when you figure the clean-up for this community. the rain started coming down friday morning around 2:00 a.m. the fire department came through with voluntary evacuations. then a short time after 1:00 a.m., we had even heavier rains. they became mandatory evacuations and then this mud slide triggered. we have video of an incredibly rare sight in los angeles, a tornado not far from downtown touched down late yesterday afternoon. with it, some striking images, stuff we rarely ever see here in los angeles. no injuries there. but certainly they are still cleaning up there today. it's going to be a good day for clean-up. the weather has shifted a bit. we have sunny skies though we are expecting more rain later in the week. >> miguel almaguer, dramatic pictures. thanks so much from camarillo. >>> angelina jolie had big plans to promote her ne

miguel almaguer nbc news los angeles. >>> and everything coming up roses in southern california today. with just three days to go until the tournament of roses parade in pasadena volunteers will be busy again today, putting the finishing touches on more than 40 flower covered floats. parade goers may need a sweatshirt. more than 20 degrees below last year's high. >> all right. i have to say, al is out there, covering the parade -- rose bowl right, al? hi. >> that's right. doing the rose parade. this will be my 18th year. i'm doing it with hoda caught bykotb. it's going to be about 38 degrees in the morning out here. we're going to need more than a sweatshirt. midatlantic state noots southeast, more rain. chilly conditions as you make your way into texas. snow this is part that have storm system we're talking about. more detail in the next 15 minutes, bringing snow across the plains. another nice day, although cool here in southern california. we'll get t this is my butt my butt and i came into this world together. we were a great team then we grew up. and things weren't as easy. after

here is miguel almaguer. >> reporter: what many might consider their worst nightmare in the water. coming face-to-face with a great white shark. a reality for surfer kevin swanson sunday morning. >> both of the eyewitnesss that we spoke to said it was 8 to 10-foot great white. >> reporter: the attack took place off of the beach in central california. andrew was out in the water next to swanson when it all unfolded. >> when it come up, hit him from below and the whole body just twisted and took him under the water. he pops up. >> reporter: swanson made it back to the beach and air lifted to the hospital with a bite on his hip. doctors say the injury is not life threatening. miguel almaguer, nbc news, los angeles. >> and everything coming up roses in southern california today with just three days to go until the tournament of roses parade, volunteers will be busy putting the finishing touches on more than 40 flower-covered floats. paradegoer may need a sweatshirt. the forecast calls for a high of just 54 degrees. more than 20 degrees below last year's high. >> all right. i have to sa

miguel almaguer has been tracking this story. good morning to you. >> reporter: very dicey and fluid situation outside los angeles. sbrok mudslide has hit this community. first responders are going door to door to check on local residents. now this storm is slamming not just this community, but this entire region. from san francisco to los angeles, pounding rain, devastating wind and severe flooding, one of the wettest, most destructive storms in recent memory. rising water led to evacuations. >> i've never seen anything like this. >> the wind and rain, ripping down power lines. in san francisco, a transformer explosion. a quarter million homes and businesses lost power. in san jose, a roof collapsed at a grocery store. one shopper left injured. this morning, fears in southern california that hills ravaged by wildfires are now ripe for mudslide mudslides. >> once the rain comes and the mud starts to flow, there's nothing residents can do. >> reporter: heavy snow was in the forecast for the sierras, up to three feet expected. some

miguel almaguer is out there right now. miguel, they are talking about a storm like this that they haven't seen for the last six years. >> reporter: that's right. we are in a bit of a break, it's a temporary break. it started yesterday in the pacific northwest. i want to show you pictures that were taken, several homes, two are teetering on the edge as they have slid down because of beach erosion. the pacific northwest was hammered with rain for several days. it will get another deluge today. local roads have been flooded. emergency crews are responding to downed power outages. here in. ka, they are prepping. we are bracing for what is going to be considered a monster storm. we are expecting up to eight inches of rain if san francisco. it's not just the rain that will be a major issue, but 75-mile-an-hour, or hurricane category-1 wind strength here. it will be a dangerous way on the road. many schools have cancelled classes, it will be a wet day, going into friday folks are bracing for what will be an epic storm, it will be

you can see over there in yell o that's where we find miguel almaguer. how is it feeling out there? >> good morning, dylan. it is certainly bitter in vegas. with the windchill it feels a lot colder than that. this brutal cold is gripping so much of the nation. and our friends at the weather channel tell us 80% of the country is in freezing temperatures and here in vegas tonight, we're told there's about 60% odds it could snow close to midnight. there will be about 350,000 people out on the streets here tonight, ringing in new year's eve. they may be doing it in a rare winter storm. getting to las vegas is a problem. take a look at the pictures we found on the snow in the roadways trying to lead to vegas. hundreds of people were rescued from their vehicles overnight. first responders dozens of cars out of the snow. it took people to emergency shelters. the roadways already a mess before new year's eve. other parts of the state, let's take you to northern california. powerful winds, trees, power lines. they even knocked down trees into some cars taking the life of one person. a deadly

and that's where we find miguel almaguer. how is it feeling? >> reporter: good morning. in a word it's bitter in vegas, it's 34 degrees right now. but with the wind chill it feels much colder. it's not just vegas in this big chill. our friends at the weather channel tell us 80% of the country is in freezing temperatures today on this new year's eve. speaking of new year's eve, some 350,000 people are estimated to gather here along the strip and there's chances the odds are they could get snow, it will be a rare snow event but it could be a gamble. a little less than 50% but folks are bracing for that. speaking of trying to get to vegas look at these pictures shot a short time ago overnight. snow on many major roadways trying to get to vegas. the california highway patrol had to conduct dozens of rescues, more than 100 people pulled from their cars after they were stuck in snow, many vehicles still left on the side of roadways. and to the north of us in northern california, well, they are dealing with whippy winds. it knocked out power to much of that region, as a matter

>> miguel almaguer in camarillo, california. thank you very much. >> al? you have more on this. >> yes. the bad news is we're nowhere near done. we get what we call training effects coming in here. streaming out of the pacific, it will be a real mess, just continue to bring more showers and thunderstorms. flash flood warnings for much of los angeles and ventura counties. flash flood watches as well. this system pushes in, powerful frontal system. the good news, if there is any, there seems to be a 20% knockdown of the drought that's been going on. and when you look at these numbers, you can see why. we're talking rainfall again over the next 46 to 48 hours, we're talking about anywhere from two to four inches of rain, especially in some of the reservoir regions. and in the sierra, we could be looking at another four feet of snow. now the bad news is, this system is moving to the east and it is going to be affecting probably about 70% of the country as we go into the weekend. >> wow, a fierce one. al, thank you. >> thank you very much. in the wake of this w

miguel almaguer is in manila. good morning. >> tamron, good morning. over the last several hours, this storm has delivered pounding rain and steady wind. while the storm system is deteriorating, it is still packing a very dangerous punch. after smashing into the philippines over the weekend, this massive killer storm claimed at least 21 lives, washed out roads and swept away homes. now it's rumbling into manila, as 12 million here take cover. we're safe here, says this woman, if we stayed near the coast, we would be dead. once the largest storm on the planet this year, the super typhoon lost power. it is now a tropical storm, packing 84-mile-an-hour winds. 38,000 raced to get out. last year, typhoon haiyan killed more than 7,000. this time, more destruction, but no massive death toll. our roof will be blown away, she says. we're scared. that's why we left. with more than a million evacuated in some regions, power is out and floodwaters are rising. now there could be mudslides. today, this storm threatening even more damage while in some communities the