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back through the good work of daniel homagecy and accountabilities in the room clubbing the american red cross we're helping to support them under the recovery both for napa as well as for va lad and part of sin optional. we ask our corporations to assist mia my way they can you're going to see tragedy stories that continue to be on the first pages of the news reports a lot of homes got destroyed mobile homes and a lot of brick buildings and lessons learned but also folks that didn't think they might be this that quickly a victim of the earthquake are now victim's and we needed e need to help them i think we have a lot of city employees as well as friends that live in va lad and napa they're important to our regional community every conference passage put together will emphasis napa they're part of our economy we want them up and running if you've got extra hours go to napa or vallejo and spend a few center dollars thank you to ann and her staff because of the mature aid agreements we have now the agreements are activated we're and have received mature aid requests and we're responding to that

. >> and the american red cross has a couple of recommendatiore, if you are in bed, drop cover and hold on. it's an inclination to run out into the middle of the street, when something like this happens the american red cross recommends staying put until the shaking stops. >> get something that can cover your spine and your head and neck. if you injure your head and neck or your spine, that's when you can become paralyzed or have a lethal injury. >> it is so surprising, so shocking as a new yorker, coming to california, you don't know what's going on. go under a door frame, you're disoriented, you don't know what's going on. it's kind of a frightening, disorienting experience. >> actually there's also the risk of stress occurring here. stress, anxiety, because they're worried. imagine that, you're sitting there in the middle of the night sleeping and the next thing you know the whole house is shaking. there's post-traumatic stress from this. >> how do you reduce that? >> at this point, this is happening so fast, so quick, that right now nobody's worried about post-traumatic stress, this

the red cross yesterday in downtown napa helping people gathering donations and answering questions on insurance and repairs with all the information posted on our website at abc7news.com. the american red cross is collecting donations to help in the earthquake recovery. if you would like to give where you live text "red cross," to 90999 for $10 automatic donation . there is a photo gallery the damage and tip on preparing for the next disaster at abc7news.com with breaking news alert at twitter@abc7newsbayarea officials will discuss what to do on a local level to respond to the drought. officials consider adopting a resolution declaring a water shortage and ask to cut use by 20 percent. they will consider new limits on watering lawns and landscapes. if approached it will be illegal to water between 8:00 am and five o'clock p.m. residents are exempt if it is for irdangerous. >>> there is a hearing on a proposal by pg&e to raise gas rates. the commission approved an increase of $8 a month. opponents say they want to raise the bills by an additional $1 billion collectively costing each customer $5 a in saying they are using fear after the pipeline completion to justify rate hikes. >> i

and the american red cross for the summer of hope blood drive.re will be some of us out there to donate and we would love to meet you. >> jacqui will be there around noon. i will be there around 1:00. brian van de graaff is planning on stopping by. >> he'll be out there early. >> you'll get a free doughnut and a coupon for some ice cream and you're going to be helping out as well. >> speaking of coupons, i know you love a bargain like me, there were coupons in the washington post for like 20% off a single item at the outlet mall. so if you want to give blood and do a little shopping. you know i love a good deal. >> and you have beautiful weather for when you head out at noon. i'm excited. usually we're in the elements when the weather is lousy. so we'll be able to get out there today when weather conditions are pleasant. things will be changing a bit as we head into the weekend. 70 degrees at reagan national. remember about a week ago we showed you the satellite of some of the smoke from the canadian fires that's been in our area. well that was p

the american red cross says it has been getting calls and e- mails. >> the number one question we getould i have in my kit. >> the red cross advising people to have an emergency kit with first aid, food, water and a big thing people forget, toiletries, up to three days and be prepared in case a earthquake hits at home, work or in a car. >> you pay the price. what we have here is earthquakes. other places have tornadoes, or floods but we have earthquakes. >> reporter: the american red cross says other things to think about, how to notify loved ones you are safe and coming up with a meeting place. azenith smith, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> complete bay area news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00 p.m. >>> new information on a 13- year-old boy critically hurt after a chimney came down on him as she was sleeping -- he was sleeping and schools shut down. >> we want all students to feel safe. school will not be in session tomorrow. >> piles of broken tvs, damaged furniture and trash as people clean up after the 6.0 earthquake. we have what you need to know to make s

continues out here in mount baldy, for the people whose homes were red tagged, they are staying with friends tonight. an american red crossr has opened up, but no one has taken advantage of that so far. now the focus will shift to whether insurance companies will cover this damage. >> that storm dumped at least 3 1/2 inches of rain on the community of forest falls. >>> tonight do you know this guy? he was caught on surveillance video breaking into a home in san jose yesterday. the case should be a slam dunk for police, right? well, the homeowner says police told him they don't have resources to investigate property crimes, so he decided to take matters into his own hands and post this video on youtube. >> i have locked gates, video cameras, alarm and that didn't seem to deter him. how else can i protect my house and family? 's face out there will help put him i >> tonight the victim says he has some good leads and hopes getting the intruder's face out there will help put him in jail. >>> a wild scene playing out on nobody -- nob hill in san francisco, it's all part of a movie shoot, relax. >> reporter: it's going to be a

they more than 50 people total have registered for services at an american red cross. and now a second evacuation center has been set up. but the first shelter is at the crosswalk community church. the second is at the florence douglas center in vallejo. live in napa i'm tara moriarty ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you. we have more earthquake coverage on our website. you can see the list of buildings that have been deemed too dangerous to enter. plus we have slide shows with powerful pictures of the damage. it's right on our home page at ktvu.com. >>> new this morning san francisco police say a man crossing geary boulevard was killed by being hit by a muni bus. it happened around 1:00 this morning. the man was not in the crosswalk when the bus struck him. the name of the man killed has not yet been released. >>> about 150 homes have be evacuated because of a fast growing wild fire. the fire started -- firefighters say gusty winds quickly spread the flames aacross 60 acres. >>> still ahead a look at vallejo. another hard hit area where damage is being estimated in the m

red cross to 90999. that will send the american red cross a $10 donation. you'll see it as >>> security cameras at the consumer music store in vallejo capture the precise moment the quake struck. you see instruments toppling all over the floor. the created quite a mess inside the shop, and in the back office, paperwork and office supplies fell all over. >> the earthquake may have jolted many of us out of his beds, but for a san francisco 1-year-old, he slep through it. matthew tossed and turned a bit when the shaking happened, but dad says it did not interrupt his slumber. this is footage from their baby cam installed in his room. >> business as usual for pilot flying in and out of the napa county airport despite significant damage to the control tower. all the windows shattered during the shaking. we see the extent of the damage. the airport is still open for landings and takeoffs. pilots will communicate with each other using their radios, the same thing they do at night when the tower is closed. the faa says the damage could take days to repair. >> napa

you can help the people affected by the napa earthquake use your cell phone to red cross at this number. that send the american red cross 10 dollar donation. see it as charge on your phone bill. >>> we have a lot more ahead on abc 7 news at 9 next. historic napa win country look like a fun house tonight. how they deal with big losses in the wineries. sf. >> earth quake. earth quake. >>reporter: and the warning that went out before the napa earthquake hit. how soon will that went out before the napa earthquake hit. how soon will there be an app for that. >> fv it was mild today but we do have some hot weather in the welcome home! woah, this kitchen is beautiful! give him the tour. let me show you! soft-close drawers, farm sink! where's my room? we had to take just a little bit for the kitchen. ranked highest in customer satisfaction. ikea kitchens. e napa winery hit hard by the quake but some damage coming in close to 1 billion dollars. 7 news reporter alex mike son has more on what the winery are up against. >> these images of wine bottle falling into the aisles of store during the quake gone viral. but these

the fall the first one being the 25 anniversary of the earthquake the city of along with the american red cross chapter have joined to commemorate the earthquake the first one being on are thursday morning orchestrate 16 a great california shakeout at the middle school we're no partnership with the friends at the 1kug9 1016. starting that everybody at the academy of the science this is a review of the earthquake film gin ice additional checkout the earthquake film and friday all day on the 17 the 25th commemoration there are speaking programs along with interactive deems from 12 to 7 admission is free and x platform and starting nooeks going to the website for more information. and then finally in the next couple weeks we're to be announcing a series of events. and so in the next couple weeks we've talk about events but things to remember in addition to the fun events there's a lot of great training that helps to work with military members so we're prepared for emergencies >> thank you francis are there questions i know that heidi anderson from the school district would like to say something. >

sunday earthquake. "7 on your side" joined the red cross in downtown napa yesterday gathering donations and answering questions on insurance and repairs. the americanllecting donations if you want did give where you live t "red cross" to 930999 for ten dollar donation. we will have continuing coverage of the napa earthquake and a photo gallery of the damage tips in preparing for the next disaster. >> officials in san jose will meet to discuss what can be done on a local level in response to the drought. officials will consider adopting a resolution declaring a water short average potential new limits on watering lawns and lend scrapes making it early to water each day between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. however, residents using recycled wastewater with be exempt. there is a hearing on a rope alibi pg&e to raise gas rates approvalling the increase of $8 a month. pg&e wants to raise gas pills by an additional $1 billion costing each customer $5 a month. they say pg&e is using fears after the explosion to justify the rate hikes. >> the 49ers are ripping up the field at levi stadium with the sod torn up. again. there will be a new field this weekend with a

. >>> the american red cross says it's helped nearly 250 people displaced by the earthquake. at the shelter on firth street, eight people, including a baby, spent the night there. most of the people who stayed at the crosswalk community church gym were renters with no injuries or without family in the area including one family who is displaced after a fire destroyed their home at the napa valley mobile home park. a red cross spokesperson says some have little or nothing left. >> people are very rattled to varying degrees. people had varying degrees of damage. some people completely lost their homes. others had maybe lighter damage and a lot of people particularly initially had no idea what shape their houses were in. they weren't accessible. >> the first street shelter in napa is the only shelter red cross has operating in the wake of the earthquake. the second shelter that opened in vallejo has now closed. >>> we're still receiving more images from the damage from yesterday's earthquake. these were photos sent from us from a viewer, jesus. he says he took the pictures at the

. >>> nine families set the night in a shelter sed up by the american red cross. a total of 200 people have registered for assistance. many were unable to cook after the quake knocked out their electric and natural gas. they headed home after getting food. they are offering breakfast starting at 8:00 a.m. >> schools in the district will be closed today. the districts said superintendent said faculty and staff will meet at the school and they will decide by 1:00 p.m., if any, schools will be closed tomorrow. napa valley college is open today. >>> the command center located a the airport took a big hit itself in damage. david louis is live at the airport. >> reporter: good morning from the massive pga command center. they have all kind of mobile command trucks here, satellite equipped and ground crews ready to pan out. napa airport was damaged yesterday. we'll show you an example. the large glaz window on the control tower shattered leaving froerl and their instruments exposed to the elements. this general aviation airport remaining operating under visual flight rul

. >> reporter: the american red cross has been doing what it can to help. today, napa valley vintners announced they're putting together a $10 million relief fund to help residents and businesses get back on their feet. until federal aid starts rolling in. >> our priorities here are basic needs. making sure that everybody has a roof over their head. >> reporter: it's helped so many folks. nicholson won't spend another night in her home until it's repaired and safe. had the quake hit in the daytime, her kids very well could have been hurt. in fact this statue in her living room broke apart, falling right into her baby's play pen. but the family eventually wants to return. >> we have our best memories here. and we will be back. we will. we'll find a way to fix all of this, and we will be back. we don't know when. >> reporter: we're back live here looking at the chimney, just to give you an idea of the destruction caused here. it fell, and it reached almost to the next door house. again, homeowners are going to be getting some immediate assistance, announced t

meanwhile, the american red cross is preparing shelters and promising little else. no amenities there. there might not be running water, there might not be food. there won't be food. >> with preparation time running out, many of those preparing to ride out the storm have faith that all will be well. >> hawaii is a very blessed land. so i believe hawaii is going to pull through. >> hurricane iselle is set to make land fall at around 8:00 p.m. local time john henry smith, al jazeera. >> i'm del walters in new york. the stream is coming up next. i'll be back in 30 minutes with more news including the latest on the situation of the negotiations underway right now in cairo to extend truce in the middle east. see you then. >> are in "the stream" and the u. summit takes place this week and hear about the issues facing the second largest continent and ebola claimed lives across africa including doctors and how are they coping and can it be contained. the next generation of leaders shares their take on the nurture of the region. ♪

hoover went on to insist that these charities, among them the american red cross, were adequately equipped to see the crisis out which he regarded as temporary. but most private agencies were tapped out by the second and third year of the great depression. in fact, by 1932 fully a third of private charities had shut down entirely. there was nothing to distribute. the common place phrase "hard times" is a vast understatement. in march of 1933 when roosevelt took office, 25% of the u.s. working population -- about 13 million people -- was unemployed. for one example, u.s. steel mill in homestead, pennsylvania, which had employed 5200 men in 1929 employed 424 men full time in 1932. the need overwhelmed the private agencies, and the cities and the towns were not set up either to meet it. there was no safety net to speak of in 1932, 1933. the churches, too, had little left to give. in the coal ham let of scottsdale, pennsylvania -- western pennsylvania town -- the parish priest begged a touring government investigator for as print for his parishioners, he'd exhausted his credit at the drugstore

the american red cross is preparing shelters and promising little else. >> there are no amenities thereght not be running water, might not be food. there won't be food. >> reporter: with preparation time running out. many of those preparing to ride out the storm have faith that all will be well. >> hawaii is a very blessed land. so i believe hawaii will pull through. >> reporter: hurricane issele. is set to make landfall a at around 8:00 p.m. local time. john henry smith, al jazerra. >> meteorologist: i am meteorologist dave warren, we'll continues to look at the situation over the next two to three days, this is quite rare it hasn't happened in two to years normally hawaii is fairly protected from these tropical cyclones a typical area of low pressure creating wind shear normally in the central pacific and then you get this cooler water coming off the western coast of the united states, so it creates a little channel where the track has to be exactly perfect to maintain its intensity. and this is exactly what is happening here. we have iselle. and julio both storms over the last 24 hou

and that's why she is here at the american red cross disaster relief center. here she finds food, shelter, someone to check her blood pressure and more. >> the nurse escorted me back to my house so i could get my medication, feed my cat, get my clothes. everybody is looking after me. >> we're approaching 400 people throughout the community. we continue our government partners to do damage assessment to find out what communities are really hit and needed. we just found out a little while ago we're going to be opening a shelter in vallejo. >> reporter: the food served is the work of the salvation army, which also has five canteen trucks scattered throughout the earthquake area, providing hot meals. >> our first day, we had over a thousand meals. we had 1600 plus yesterday. and we're going to be over 2,000 meals today. >> reporter: congressman michael thompson stopped by this evening to visit his constituents. he said he too is feeling the hurt from the earthquake. >> i was born and a grew up and still live in the napa valley. any time anything happens, it's very

the american red cross is setting up no-frills shelters. >> is this providing a safe place to get out of the storm. there are no amenities, might not be running water or food. >> another hurricane julio is lurking right behind. tourists and locals have been getting in some last-minute beach time. bottled water and other items are quickly disappearing from the shelves of grocery stores. >> can only imagine you book that big vacation to hawaii and mother nature throws not one but two hurricanes at you. >> i have friends supposed to leave today but they had to cancel their flight. they are trying to get people not to go there with all the evacuations taking place. it would be a tremendous inconvenience on the big island taking a direct hit as a category 1 hurricane. we'll keep you advised on that. good morning, everybody. out the door we have the patchy fog lining the coastline. we have some haze around the bay and we have some clear skies inland. number-wise into the 50s and the 60s. now, late today, what we are talking about is temperatures from 63 degrees in pacifica and we will see t

more than 2500 troops have been dispatched to the disaster region and the red cross is sending supplies. >> an american doctor stricken with the ebola virus is recuperating at emory university hospital in atlanta as preparations are underway to airlift a second infected american from liberia. here's the latest from atlanta. reporter: the first ebola patient ever in the u.s. now in his first full day of treatment her in atlanta. dr. kent brantly, being cared for at emory university hospital. his room, isolated. his doctors covered head to toe like this. the director of the cdc saying everything possible is being done to keep the disease from spreading from here and from west africa, where it's already killed more than 700 people. adding that americans shouldn't be worried. >> it's understandable that with a deadly disease, people are concerned, but the plain truth is we can stop ebola. we know how to control it. >> the doctor's wife and siblings visiting the hospital but only allowed to see and talk to him through a glass partition. >> i know he was feeling a little bit better, and hopeful for that. >>

the american red cross said they have been getting dozens of phone calls and e-mails and people are askinghat sort of items they should have on hand incase a big quake strikes. >> they are looking to where you will generally be and being prepared for that and having the proper supplies and plans for what you can do in that situation. >>> the red cross is advising those with first aid supplies, food, water and one item people often forget is toilet tries and enough to last for three days and be prepared incase a quake were to hit in a car work or home. notify loved ones you are safe and coming up with a meeting place incase you are separated during a disaster. reporting live, janine de la vega ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> we have some breaking news, many are calling to report after shocks. they reported 3.9 which hit about 333 northwest of american canyon and a couple of minutes later 2. 7 and so pretty good sized shake there you can go to our website and you can see some of the most powerful pictures of the quake and the damage that is from the quake. >> all right, pam, time now 5:40 t

the american red cross in san jose, they have been getting dozens of phone calls of e- mails with peopleking into the items with big quake -- what sort of items should people get when a big quake strikes. >> we don't have any candles and i am not prepared for an emergency. >> i am not prepared, i would probably just winning it. -- wink it. >> they advice to have an emergency kit with water and toiletries. and also be prepared, other things to think about how to notify others you are safe and coming up with a meeting place incase of a disaster. ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> and time 6:45 the south napa quake is giving you a chance to learn about earthquakes in general they are spreading out all over the napa valley and looking at very crack in the earth and looking at permanent sensors in place and they are also bringing in some new sensor. >> we are installing this now getting a better idea of the after shocks and how they continue. >> that will help them determine how likely it is for an after shock and that's determined as an after shock or greater. >>> a heated argument on an airli

later we'll talk with the spokes person of the american red cross. >>> we'll also going to talk about emory university hospital. it is ready and waiting for the second american patient with ebola. cnn's sanjay gupta will be outside. >> it should be any time that the patient arrives here. she will join dr. brantly in that specialized isolation unit. we'll have updates right after the break. save you fifteen percent or huh, more on car insurance. everybody knows that. well, did you know the great wall of china wasn't always so great? hmmm...what should we do? geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. >>> more breaking news to pass along your way this morning. british airways has told cnn that it is stopping its flights to sierra leone and liberia temporarily because of a deteriorating public health situation. of course, as you know, that's because of the ebola outbreak in western africa. this news comes as we wait for american aid worker nancy writebol to arrive at an air base outside of atlanta. it all comes as we're learning that a nigerian doctor

the american red cross said they've been getting dozens of phone calls saying what items should have on hand. >> i i -- i don't know if i have everything prepared. i just had a newborn. i try to have have something in case something happened. i don't think i have everything. >> you would think we would be prepared but no, we're not. >> reporter: the red cross is advising people to have emergency kits with first aid supplies, food, water and one item people forget toiletries. be prepared in case a quake were to hit at home or in a car. other things, how to notify loved ones you're safe and coming up with a meeting place in case you're separated. reporting live from san jose, ktvu. >>> public schools in napa will be closed today for a second day in a row. inspectors are still checking the safety of several campuses following sunday's quake. now, so far they have visited 2/3 of the schools and have been finding a lot of damage inside. mostly books off the shelves, broken lights and damaged equipment. so far no structural damage. >> we're just like everybody else. we have a lot of things

the american people really have no appetite for america to reengage. they don't want us to go into syria. that red line was crossede american people said no, the british people said no. he's reluctantly seeing the perils of inaction. if we do nothing here, then what? >>> the fox news political insiders are here, you can join the conversation on facebook and tweeter. in fact i've just tweeted and put out a posting, so all the comments are coming in. john leboutillier, former congressman for new york. pat caddell, form and death death, former pollster for president clinton and fox news contributor as well. good to be back after some vacation. doug, are we eeting back into war in iraq? >> i don't know, harris, but we have an existential threat to or values and daresay a stability as a nation, from i.s.i.s. who says they want to plant the flag in the white house. we have christians, muslims, other minority groups that are being targeted in iraq, and we have a policy of containment. we do not have a policy that will lead in, rachellely to i.s.i.s.'s defeat. i would say to the president, one keyword, leadership. he's no

by the way, the american red cross is urging everyone now and always to get their free app earthquake preparedness. you can find that online. in napa, kris sanchez, nbc bay area news. >> there's a very real reality we could feel the ground shake again in the next 72 hours. >> 70 and counting there in napa county as we have seen larger of aftershocks. the stronger of the morning aftershocks was 3.5 at 5:47 in the morning. there is a little bit of good news statistically speaking now that we passed the 12-hour window. odds of seeing 5.0 or greater earthquake dropped to 36%. odds of seeing something similar strength or just below it have decreased somewhat. there's potential for several 2.0 and 3.0 to smaller aftershocks over the next two weeks and a decrease in frequency. we had 70 today. over the next few days what you should notice is there are 2 and 3.0 aftershocks. we see aftershock sequences decrease in terms of frequency or number of quakes but it will take time before we completely erase those 2 and 3.0 earthquakes out of the entire picture. that will take time. the worst of it c

the american red cross in san jose, says it's been getting dozens of calls and emails. >> the number one question is what should i have in my kit? >> the red cross is urging people to have safety supplies, and toiletries. be prepared if you're hit at work or in a car. >>> tonight we can tell you all evacuations orders have been lifted. an estimated 580 acres burned near weaverville. cal fire is reporting that the fire is now 45% contained. the fire was started yesterday, when a vehicle towing a boat became unhitched. the fire destroyed one structure, and injured two people. firefighters are working on strengthening, and increasing containment lines. >> he tried for 13 years to cancel his dead mother's disabled driver placard. >> this is really too painful to keep seeing her name up there. >> 2 investigates the major mix up at the dmv. >> accused of hitting a 70-year- old man, and driving away. >>> an oakland woman an arrested for a hit-and-run accident that left a 70-year- old man in critical condition. police identified the woman as joanna steel. they say she was driving this white

red-tagged homes? >> we've got a great salvation army and american red cross. we have a shelter in town. to the shelter and residents of napa come out and say, come to my home. they don't stay in the shelter very long, somebody takes them home to their home. >> how localized was the damage? how much damage is there outside of the city of napa? >> you know, it was closer to american canyon. and it had very little damage. further away was vallejo. quite a bit of damage. vallejo also has an historic old town and i think that's where most of the damage was. so it's the older historic buildings that seem to have not fared as well structurally. certainly all of us in the neighborhoods had everything rocked. when i got back home, everything was knocked over. all the shelves were over. all the wine was -- enough of the wine had spilled and broken. so there's a lovely smell of wine in the house. but it's not drinkable right now. >> that smell apparently is all over the area up there. >> yeah. >> the winemakers were hurt badly, weren't they? >> yes, yes. they lost a lot of product. and there were

red cross. you have americans following what is happening in the war. the immigrant communities have a clear connection in terms of their relatives and immediate family members. when the united states got involved formally in the war in the spring of 1917, it wasn't as if this was suddenly thrust upon the american people. their questions and issues that americans had been confronting and debating for quite some time. trying to mobilize the american population was a different story. that is where major wilson becomes important in how he framed the war as -- woodrow wilson becomes important in how he framed the war. he tapped into the democratic idealism of the united states and was quite effective in terms of mobilizing a country that was wholly unprepared for war. united states and one of the smallest standing armies in the world. the time the war ended, we had emerged as a significant military power on the global stage. >> talk about public sentiment at that time in history among americans. were americans emotionally ready to go to war? how not ready w

we want to invite you to the national harbor this friday for the american red cross summer of hope bloode. join abc~7 news, w.t.o.p. for the blood drive at the tangor outlets from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for those who show up to give blood, there will be a special gift we're told. stay tuned for abc~ 7 news at at 6:00 captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- live from the abc~7 news broadcast centers, this is abc~ 7 news at 6:00. on your side. >> he was nearly killed during a presidential assassination attempt and it forever changed his life. former white house press secretary james brady has died. the attempt against former president ronald reagan's life turned him into a leading activist on gun violence. >> senior political reporter scott thuman is live in our newsroom with more. >> james brady's health had deyearierated -- it deteriorated lately, and his family is saying almost what everyone is saying. regardless of your politics, you respected and admired james brady's passion and drive for what he was able to do, especially after enduring so much. [ applause

american red cross shelters are filling up with tourists who will have to spend the night after some hilo hotels were evacuated. stores in kona had empty shelves as people bought out supplies. >> gasoline is our big seller. we've probably been pumping two to three times what we normally pump. >> reporter: other islands are also on emergency mode. these men in maui putting up one last line of sandbags. schools, hospitals, clinics are closed and have a shelter in place. the white house says that fema has sent an additional team to support crews already on the ground in hawaii. jana katsuyama, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> thank you, jana. now to our chief meteorologist bill martin who's tracking eiselle and then julio who's right behind it. >> reporter: models thought it would become a tropical storm now but looks like it'll make landful as a hurricane. it'll be the time in recorded history that a hurricane has hit the island. right now the most imminent eisell who is just a few hours from making land fall. looks like it'll be just south of hilo. latest models show it coming in just south o

with me now on the phone is regional executive director of the american red cross tim miller. tim, are you there? >> yes, thank you, judge. >> first of all let me thank you. when we lost our home in a flood the first time we had food in a couple days was when the red cross came through. thank you for what you do. you are now as i understand it in one of the two most affected areas, how have you assisting people who have been displaced? >> the red cross is focused as we are 365 a year the immediate needs the effect of the pop lyings. we are taking the lead on helping the affected population. >> when you talk about sheltering the population, we are hearing that there are buildings that may not be jet condemned that may suffer from an aftershock or is that building we just had a reporter will car in front of if the roof comes down i mean then there is going to be even more damage. how many shelters are available to people and how many people do you think need them? >> we will shelter as many as we need. we are in contact with napa county and vallejo. we are at a church. they are

it was a joint effort between the american red cross and wjal and w.t.o.p.when we left in the afternoon we were getting close to the 100 person mark. look at brian van de graaff. i think he was wincing as they tried to put the needle in. he's such a trooper. our jeanette reyes is out there also. >> nice going, brian. nice going to all of you guys. >> it was a great day. >> brian, get a cookie and some orange juice and you'll be okay. >> coming up just ahead here, what is the best time to buy a car? 7 is on your side with a consumer alert to help you save time and money if you're in the market for some new wheels. >> the amount of miles i travel. >> a new perk for frequent fliers. still ahead the high end transportation time saver. >> i'm kris van cleave. daniel snider has final -- dan snyder has finally weighed in on the debate in a television interview with espn. but did he move the ball forward. we ask an expert next. >> here's what's coming up on abc7 prime time. >> well redskins dan snyder trying to make the case for his team's name and we're hearing mor

. >> i understand you can make a donation on that app to the american red cross as well. >> absolutelys for taking time out and talking to us today. >> it was a pleasure. >> thank you. >> thank you. >>> lots of sunshine again today. we will have sunshine tomorrow, too. the temperature is going up. we will be heating up over the next couple of days. we are watching cristobal because it's affecting the east coast of the united states. it's not going to make a direct hit, but it still can have an affect. the holiday forecast. it gets trickier than the forecast for tomorrow, for example, which is easy and straightforward. lots of blue in the sky out there. it's 84 degrees. that's the feels-like temperature. we are four degrees warmer than we were at this time yesterday. where he mostly in the low to mid 80s and all of us have relatively low humidity for this time of the year. you know how it can get in august. let's see how it's going at the shore. there's the northeast wind continuing to keep delaware beaches cool. lots of sunshine out there. look how much cooler than the inland areas. wh

. >> reporter: a busy day for the american red cross in napa as nearly 250 people seek help after the'll be checking in with the red cross spokesperson in the next few minutes and let you know how folks are holding up. >>> as we check the morning commute, several commutes are really slow and one of them is 680 as you head south. this is highway 4 westbound. you will see that's slow as well. we'll tell you about both. >>> low clouds in place. a cooler monday. but how long will it last? a couple of days. there are signs of a warmup into the week. we'll talk about the cooler monday highs -- coming up. >>> on and on and on. i mean, it didn't stop. >> the biggest earthquake to hit the bay area in 25 years. ktvu team coverage of the people whose lives have been shaken. the crews assessing the damage and the hardship ahead as the long road of cleanup gets underway. want to take you live to downtown napa and how it looks. ktvu crews spanned across the area impacted by the quake. coming up in just a couple of minutes we'll go live to a red cross shelter that has been set up to help anyone who

it could be the first hurricane to hit the state in american 20 years. red crossfficials say they are worried how the storm will impact much needed supplies. >> we could probably catch enough water that people will survive but it will be food problem and food situation. is there limited amount of the food on the island at anyone time. >> once the cell passes, hawaii is not out of the clear just yet, hurricane julio is gaining strength and that is expected to pass north of the island. >>> 5:47 right now a quinnipiac university poll shows hillary clinton is edging out governor chris christie on his home turf. 50 percent of new jersey voters said they would vote for clinton over christie if the presidential election was held today. 42 percent of voters say they with pick the new jersey governor. >> ♪ >> i wonder how someone has this much time to put this together, you heard it right, president covering fancy by iggy a sale y latest video from barracks dubs, they put together many of the president's speeches searching for those little word. >> that takes time. well wo

and a little over an hour ago, the american red cross was able to help find the people to stay nearby. as for the cause of this, of course it's still preliminary and as mentioned before, investigators waiting for the sunlight before they can really go in and check it out, but they said, there's a grill in the back, no evidence of cooking when this all happened. live in oakland, stephanie chuang, "today in the bay." >> tough situation, thank you, stephanie. >>> u 30, dwhou -- 6:03, now to a developing story in the east bay. gunman who jumped into the back of a car and robbed two men inside. it happened last night as they were leaving a business on pocahko boulevard a few blocks away from martinez junior high. the gun mesne jumped in through the back door. he ordered the driver to keep driving and pistol whipped the passenger, then he took their wallets. ten minutes later one the gunman jumped out of the car. while the victims drove away, the suspect shot at them hitting the war twice. neither of the men were hurt by that gunfire. >>> police in livermore are warning women walkers and jo

the money will be shared by the school district and the american red cross to help with recovery effortsthe raiders will also ask each fan at tomorrow's game to send a text and donate $10. >>> the teenage boy nearly killed in the napa earthquake is talking from his hospital bed. >> i couldn't feel my legs. i couldn't feel my back. >> what he says he was trying to do as the chimney in his family's home came crashing down. >> and what defines sexual assault. will the state senate ready to tackle that issue today. coming up we will tell you that effects all colleges and universities in the states. female announcer: through labor day at sleep train, get 36 months interest-free financing, plus big savings of up to $400 on beautyrest and posturepedic. even get three years interest-free financing on serta icomfort and tempur-pedic. plus, free same day delivery, set-up, and removal of your old set. when brands compete, you save! but this special financing offer ends labor day at sleep train. ♪ sleep train ♪ ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪ >>> coming up in two minutes, she will tell us

go out to costco, target, or american red cross and get the earthquake kit. >> can you go on-line and see a full list of items you need for that earthquake kit. can you buy one or make one on your own, but have one in your home and in your car. >> not just napa. also substantial damage in american canyon and vallejo. >> very busy street, georgia street there. nbc bay area's christie smith joins us there. and the issue is structural. >> that's right. georgia street has a number of art galleries and shops. right now it is off limit. that's because of safety concerns of one of the buildings. bricks fell, i'm told, through the roof of a vacant building. the wall of another building is bowed out. dozens of buildings were red-tagged or yellow-tagged. when the quake hit, bricks crashed down. along georgia street, one building had to be evacuated due to structure yl concerns. neighbors watched long after the shaking stopped. american canyon, here is surveillance tape the moment the quake started. this is what one shop owner walked into at 4:00 in the morning after alarms went off. along stree

the team says its donating $50,000 to the american red cross. napa valley unified school district and the napa valley education foundation. in a statement the raiders called napa a summer home. the team just wrapped up its 19th training camp at the napa valley mariott and middle school. stay with ktvu for the latest as napa recovers. >>> we learned that three people killed today in a car crash were all in their 70 70s. the accident happened on the lake herman road. a kia spectra had a minor collision then the kia went off the shoulder and hit the wall of a drainage canal. the three people in the car were killed. they've been identified as a 76- year-old man from napaville and 76-year-old wife. a second man was a man from bay point. >>> we're learning new details about u.s. surveillance missions tracking isis militants who are believed to be holding three american hostages in syria. the u.s. is using a hybrid hot drone such as this. at the american legion today president obama promised justice for james foley. the american journalist beheaded by