david: we can blame it on el niÑo. hillary clinton is being questioned by members of the house select committee on benghazi. the chairman of the panel told the former secretary of state you must account for government actions before and after profitable mass were killed and 2012. after four diplomats were killed in 2012. we will never prevent every act of terrorism or achieve perfect security. we inevitably must accept a level of risk to protect our country and advance our interests and values. david: let me bring in mark halperin joining us from kansas city. this is something that was very highly anticipated. twitter keeps track. at the height today at 1:20 eastern time from 2400 benghazi related tweets being sent per minute. talk to me about what hillary clinton has said so far. a lot of people paying attention to her opening statement. mark: she understands a part of this is the stagecraft. not leaving behind any sound bite that will be used in campaign ads. she's been very measured. the republican questioners have

this is a map of what we could see if and el niÑo hits. jacob: this is a map of the teat of the last major el niÑo's, from 1997. the two last major el niÑo's from 1997 and 1882. -- and 1982. the west coast and primarily the southwest is going to be much cooler than average. >> will it also be more wet on the west coast? jacob: the climate prediction center is forecasting significant easing on the drought across western california because primarily of the el niÑo. skiing in february in utah or colorado. at what point do we find out if it is playing as normal? jacob: we are seeing these anomalies peaking. they are cresting in the next few weeks. as that happened we are seeing where in the pacific ocean they are going to dominate most. there is a standard el niÑo. cooler water next to south america. we have a lot more for the end of the winter. >> you are looking at how speculators are trading the national gas market. what do they expect? jacob: money market managers are -- thatition right now is because of this el niÑo. they expect the

some would say that little el nino related, how the storm system moved in. we do have the next batch of showers offshore. it may not get to san francisco until about 9:22 tonight. up until then we will have areas of drizzle and we won't be done with the chance of showers late tonight. in fact, another chance of showers for tomorrow morning and temperatures starting off cool. everyone will have the possibility here in the north bay beginning with 54, san francisco 60, and down to the south bay we'll start off with 59. this upper level area of low pressure tomorrow begins to move onshore and the core of that energy will move just to the south, so we think the counterclockwise motion around that low area of pressure will push in showers. it will be cool and cloudy and sun by the noon. how much rainfall will we get? let's take a look at our estimated rainfall totals. it does with subtropical moisture. i anywhere from san francisco to the south, .05 to a tenth of an inch, then we're in for more changes by this weekend. so here's the deal. saturday is the best day

last year, , had the mode-i-kay el nino interfering with the bigger el nino pattern and that allowed them to get the rains and it was good. this year, with our el nino peaking now and then declining going forward, maybe there are concerns out there. if that forecast stays hot and dry and they can't plant, that could turn the attention of the market to a weather market down in south america. we could continin to see things like we saw last tuesday. if that fades away and they get rains and they start getting planting, i'm worried that we could still see some harvest pressure as there are more bean bushels coming to market than what we are expecting. > all right, thanks so much, tedd siefried. please stay with us. we will have more agday, when we come back.> for professional marketing advice - specifically tailored to your needs - call zaner ag hedge at 312-277-0113) (agday - brought to you by basf. grow smart with basf and get the most acre after acre season after season) if it's about agriculture and it's

we plan to track every move el nino make this winter and you can as well. go to our nbc bay area app, click on weather to get the latest information. >> some of the bay area's top water wasters are in the spotlight tonight. east bay mud has released the names and addresses of those using way too much. the list of the district's 1,000 worst water wasters is causing a stir. many live in alamo and danville. you may recognize their names. topping the list, former chevron executive george kirkland. reports say he used 50 times more than the average customer. we spoke to kirkland last night at his home in florida. he says a water line that goes to his vineyard busted. he got his bill and that's how he knew there was a problem. he's working to fix it. the ableancy said people are not doing their part to conserve. >> if you don't care about something everyone on your block is using, we have a problem. this is a really severe drought. >> the waeter wasters are facing heavy fines. in one case, nearly $1800. it should serve as a wake-up call that everyone needs do the

we had six el ninos in 65 years. only two produced statewide rain even though southern california getting the big rain where we needed is in the north, preferably in the form of snow in the sierras because the state's storage system is designed to capture run off, not rain. the rental rain in the south do not damage, one inch of rain in l.a. will generate $10 billion of water almost all of which will dump into the ocean. the el nino will, the water supplies that do little to those reservoirs which serve record lows below 50% in many cases. even though technically, the rainy season oct. first, weatherman's they don't bring out the umbrellas yet, and that the el nino until january, but again only fools rate the weather. >> we needed up north, not down here. keep an eye on it. neil: jenna: he is huge and social media weighing in huge of the democratic debate the donald trump did not have that debate of the night. which candidate the degree we have the information on that. interesting to see what happened on line last ni

next at 6: shades of el nino? ===take vo janelle === rushing waters swallow up cars, homes, and roads in california. ===take vo raj=== plus, a local family get the answer to a 95 year old mystery... it stems from a sunken ship in bay area waters. ===next close=== next. ==janelle/li >>> finally, it's one thing to talk about the gap in power between men and women. it's another to see it before your eyes. that's the idea behind a thought-provoking new campaign that's making its point with help from photo shop. here is stephanie gosk. >> reporter: the british edition of "elle" assembles and doctored the photos, showing lonely women at the top. editor lorraine candy. >> there is a huge gender gap around the world in places of power. >> reporter: take away male counterparts in the uk parliament. >> it's shocking actually. until you see it, you don't realize. >> reporter: the same for entertainment and world leaders. the statement "elle" is making is loud and clear. >> it just isn't fair women aren't there. because of ou

we talked earlier about el nino. there will be more hits than misses this winter, but these two will likely be a miss. a couple showers tonight, a mixture of sun and cloud tomorrow, temperatures staying seasonal, isolated mainly north bay showers early saturday. highs tomorrow close to average for this time of year. lost altos 80, pacifica 66. partly cloudy skies in danville, san ramone and antioch. 67 degrees in san francisco tomorrow. mill valley 76, around 80 in wine country. mainly cloudy day on saturday. sunday is the sunnier choice. next week we'll get warm, but we will not get hot. ell nine yough is come, likely seeing some definitive impacts here by december. >> looking -- el nino is coming, likely seeing some definitive impacts here by december. >>> cutest video of the day watch as cocoa adopts two new kittens. >> coming up on the late show with stephen colbert. selling 18 homes? easy. building them all in four and a half months? now that was a leap. i was calling in every favor i could, to track down enough

that is where we are at with planning for el nino. thank you. >> thank you. any questions about our planning efforts? [ inaudible ] >> agencies should be prepared, because it's not going to be as fast a recovery -- [ inaudible ] >> thank you. any other comments or questions? thank you, michael. >> thank you. >> okay. next on the agenda is our super bowl l update. we're all excited about super bowl l, anna sop is our dem operations coordinator and she is going to be presenteding. >> hello and thank you for having me. i'm here today to share our super bowl l planning efforts. we have been working with the host committee and work in partnership with the afl and events planned for the bay area. as many of you know the game is scheduled sunday february 7, 2016. prior to that a week long series of events will be hosted in san francisco. nfl experience and we're working with our first-responders to identify how to continue to provide essentially you city services seamlessly. this obviously requires multiple -- requires coordination with multiple safety agencies, a m

scientists are very worried about this year's el niÑo. that time. >>> passing the torch, paul ryan taking over as speaker of the >>> millions of dollars worth of property may be in el nino's path in southern california. the los angeles area is getting ready for more flooding and mud slides, but not everyone agrees on just what needs to be done. >> i have never seen this before. >> reporter: this is southern california after one brief storm. a warm-up for what climate scientists are calling a god cilia el niÑo. roads closed, cars swept away, a deadly storm forecasters say should be a warning. >> floods mud slides and general may ham. >> reporter: he predicts this year's el nino, could break records. >> it is a little bit like god cilia tramping across the landscape and seascape. >> reporter: los angeles public worked cleaned out these basins to provide flood relief to communities that live below them. 14 control dams have excessive amounts of dirt and debris that have built up behind them, putting cities like pasadena at risk. pasadena is

she is all for el nino preps, but doesn't support you have such a massive removal of saidiment all at once. >> my son went to school here he has chronic asthma. he wouldn't have been able to attend school if this project were in existence because of the impact of the diesel smoke. anyone else who has any kind of chronic lung disease will be impacted. >> downstream, along the arroyo sako says it could put lives including her horses, in danger. >> i think in this case, we should have done something. i total, understand their point of view but it would be faster if we can avoid a disaster, we have 110 horses here it's going to be quite a difficult task to get them all situated. >> it's too late to do anything because el nino is right around the corner, and so everybody's got their fingers crossed that we don't have extremely excessive rainfall above the arroyo, and it conclusions or perhaps even overflows the d. >> the irony with the possible godzil el nino. cals have been wishing for rain. too much of a good thing could swamp the stayed in a matter of months. jennifer london, al jazeera

nino. >> reporter: perhaps nature's early warning system, as el nino builds. miguel almaguer, nbc news, los angeles. >> that will do it for this thursday night. i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. touch me!" runs :02 quic! ==jess/vo== confrontation in the streets between a man armed with camera and a bay area officer with his service revolver drawn. now. >> you don't touch me, you don't touch me. >>> confrontation in the streets with a man armed with a camera and an officer with his service revolver drawn. the video surfaced recently, now, why it has been deemed reasonable. >>> no wrongdoing by that officer. today follows a two-month internal investigation. now, the lawyer representing the man who was involved in the encounter says the fight is not over yet. the city is standing by the police officer, what is the fallout here? >> reporter: yes, raj, he is definitely standing by him and was sent here to check on parking violations at first, but things escalated quickly. >> put your gun down, really. >> this is the

typically with an el niÑo, you have lower than average levels. but they're expecting above normal temperatures here in the state. so there is the chance we could have snow levels above the average. and of course that would not trans-- that would translate to a great snowpack. but there's a very strong el niÑo developing that will impact our weather. as far as the details, every reporter was asking a specific question about where they live. tahoe, sacramento, southern california. they can't get that detail. but they can give probabilities right now. and right now if you were to place a bet on higher than normal rainfall, that would be a pretty good bet. >> at least gives us an idea of what's to come. >> thanks mark. >>> gaming and grades, it can be a damaging combination. but they had a different takeaway away about social media. the pros and cons for students in this digital age. >> a surprise delivery guided by a father and a 911 operator. >> and a quick peek out there, interstate 80, another slow commute on this thursday. >>> a former olympic

i expect this winter being an el nino el nino winter -- an el nino winter, strong el nino, we will see temperatures like these, mid-60s. it is cloudy. getting dark and you are in the mid and upper 60s. the air mass itself is warm. sun goes away but the air mass has a bunch of warmth in it. so it is warm. winter storms will be warmer and snow levels higher because of el nino. 6:00 a.m. tomorrow morning, cloud cover. partly cloudy throughout lunchtime and clearing in the afternoon and yellows are 70s. that is it. 60s and 70s. that is where we will be. 80 sacramento. 81, 82. 78 vacaville. 66 clear lake. the highs for thursday. air quality good. fire danger down. and it will be a nicer day tomorrow. today definitely felt like winter. 74 san jose. 77 gilroy. along the coast low 60s there. nice looking day. tomorrow is thursday. nicer. as i said. a few clouds especially in the morning hours. friday more sunshine and warmer. friday numbers could reach -- maybe somebody like clayton or -- inland 90. most hot spots mid-80s. saturday cools but sunny. interesting weather forecast. can't deny it,

this was a preview to el nino, then i just want to be inside my house when el nino hits. >> reporter: and meteorologists say the heavy rains from el nino usually don't hit until december or january. so, elaine, after four years of drought here in california, the weather may go from one extreme to another. >> quijano: difficult situation there. carter evans reporting from our los angeles bureau. carter, thank you. the rinude cycle of violence continued today in israel and the west bank. three palestinians were shot and killed while allegingly trying to attack rels with kitchen knives. in recent weeks nearly eight israelis and nearly 40 palestinians have been killed. jonathan vigliotti is in tel aviv. >> reporter: video captured an israeli civilian holding a gun moments after he shot and killed a palestin nan who he said tried to stab him. it's one death in a spate of separate attacks where several pal stillians were kid after targeting police. the israeli government has labeled them terrorists, but at their funerals, like this one today in the west bank, palestinians held them as marty

that is where we are at with planning for el nino. thank you. >> thank you. any questions about our planning efforts? [ inaudible ] >> agencies should be prepared, because it's not going to be as fast a recovery -- [ inaudible ] >> thank you. any other comments or questions? thank you, michael. >> thank you. >> okay. next on the agenda is our super bowl l update. we're all excited about super bowl l, anna sop is our dem operations coordinator and she is going to be presenteding. >> hello and thank you for having me. i'm here today to share our super bowl l planning efforts. we have been working with the host committee and work in partnership with the afl and events planned for the bay area. as many of you know the game is scheduled sunday february 7, 2016. prior to that a week long series of events will be hosted in san francisco. nfl experience and we're working with our first-responders to identify how to continue to provide essentially you city services seamlessly. this obviously requires multiple -- requires coordination with multiple safety agencies, a m

el nino. >> i've seen numerous floods and the damage from an el nino. >> reporter: meteorologists have been watching for mobilities and scientists say warm temperatures in the pacific, and a lack of a high pressure system could allow the ocean storms to come ashore. >> this year, it's actually a strong el nino. >> reporter: only six with this classification in 65 years. when our el nino storms were blamed on 17 death it's, and half a billion dollars damage in southern california. >> it's those heavy storms that are back-to-back on multiple days that really stress the system. >> reporter: we saw this week, when too much rain, too quickly caused mudslides on highway 58, stranding motorists, and swallowing almost 200 cars. so keep emergency supplies in your vehicle. have a ready kit in your house, and if you are on the road when the waters rise, remember -- >> turn around. don't drown. it's not worth it. >> reporter: joy benedict, cbs news. >> it's crazy about a rain. >>> el nino fears are also causing prices to go up on some food products, including sugar and palm oil. >>> an east bay dr

el nino being documented at sea. warmer water is attracting unusual critters to the bay area. we're going to take you onboard a research boat studying this phenomenon. >> facebook is getting fancy. the menlo park company today introduced profile videos. that means you can upload a seven-second clip to replace your static profile photo. you can also set up a temporary profile picture. wow, that's fun. which will appear only when you want it to. for instance, on your birthday or on vacation. people visit facebook profiles more than 4 billion times per day. a little variety will be nice. >> oh, my gosh. >> seems like a lot of work. >> i need something creative. >> yeah. >> you can record you on the set. >> yeah, i want to do something shocking. you know? we'll see. >> thanks for joining us. >> sky dive. >> good idea. thanks for joining us. we'll be back at 6:00. >>> developing news tonight. a hurricane takes aim gaining steam as forecasters warn joaquin could make landfall in the u.s. with much of the eastern seaboard a

el nino is attracting sea snakes along the southern california coast. the impact it could have here in the bay area. >> brian :and we have a few sprinkles coming up i will talk about that ♪ ♪ ♪ after many months of traveling the world... ...jack was longing for something familiar. home. he was welcomed with grandma's southern-style chicken. at that moment, jack knew what to do. share it with the world. southern-style breaded all-white meat chicken on a gourmet signature bun. the homestyle ranch chicken club. >> vicki : the discovery of a rare venomous sea snake along the southern california coast this week is directly related scientists say to el nino. today, kron four's philippe djegal asked a local snake expert if it's possible these snakes may wash up on our shores. >> phillipe : rarely found on land and unique to warmer waters. a yellow-bellied sea snake spotted as far north as southern california. a surfer in ventura county friday came across this one slithering in the sand. and captured the finding on camera. >> : it's always amazing to see

what would that mean for our el nino. this point above average rain chances late december through march. best in highest risk of above average rainfall would be southern california. more in your forecast in 15 minutes. >> we'll see you shortly. no amount of rain this season will wipe out our drought. it will help but it won't wipe it out. every drop still counts. the water district says the goal was to save about 30% for all of 2015. from january to september, the latest readings water savings are at 27%. slightly less of what was expected. >>> happening now, search and rescue crews are look for a fisherman missing in the north bay. authorities believe he fell into the water along with two other men near the mouth of tomales bay. crews did recover one body and found a third man alive. all of them were aboard a boat that sent out a distress call. the bay can be treacherous in this area with currents moving in different directions. right now search and rescue crews are dealing with fog as well. >> there's no wind chop. we h

you may remember back in the 1997-'98 el nino. the creek overflowed its banks and flooded nearby neighborhoods. crews will clear in the coming weeks. they will be adding berms and retaining walls. another part of the plan includes designated sand bag nations. there's several throughout the city and we put a few on this map. >>> pretty tough morning. take a look at this mess here. this is on 680. if you were stuck in this it was painful. once again this is on northbound 680. it was near the highway 24 interchange. it happened just before 6:00 this morning. a big rig carrying 60,000 pounds of gravel struck right in the center divider and burst into flames. four people including the big rig driver were injured. all lanes of 680 finally roped but not until 1:00 this afternoon. >>> i'm michelle roberts in san francisco outside the uber headquarters where there was a protest earlier today. why it could take longer to get an uber ride this weekend. >>> the long and dangerous cleanup to help the governor is now enlisting to help victims

. >>> brace yourself for el nino. the u.s. climate prediction center just updated its winter outlook. chief meteorologist jeff ranieri is tracking what this means for the nation, of course here in the bay area. jeff? >> yeah, it is continuing good news with that new outlook from noaa. it's exactly as we anticipated, warmer than average temperatures likely for the midwest right on back to the west. that may not be good news for the sierra and also getting colder storms and the snow pack and cooler weather from the southeast into texas. the rainfall potential, it's a classic el nino-enhanced situation. that is across the lower third of the nation we're expecting wetter than average weather in the southeast, texas, also back into california. drier than average weather for the midwest stretching right on back to the pacific north west. california, above average rainfall chances in the bay area but the highest chance of above average rainfall expected right on down to los angeles. as we boil these numbers down even more with that e

your health. >>> and meteorologists are forecasting a strong el nino. you may remember one el nino caused big problems for esplanade avenue. >> reporter: this is a popular spot not because people are keeping an eye on the cliff but because i'm told there are about six whales out there. still, there have been some chatter regarding the cliff, the rain, and el nino. this is a unit next to the apartment complex that was red tagged years ago because of the eroding cliffs. >> i was left here, this apartment. i am not sure so much. >> reporter: the sandbags have never been taken away. the pipes are still here, no one has lived in the building since deemed unsafe several years ago. the storms in the high tide eroded the cliff. with another el nino weather pattern expected this winter, the city of pacifica is proposing to tear the building down with the one next to it. residents were invited to a hearing to weigh in. the director of the planning department did not respond to our calls. many here support taking it down quickly. >> it's more concern to me that it

i remember the 1997, 1998 el nino. that was something else. >> i went to peru to cover where it formed off the coast. it was really remarkable. >> very strong el nino. >> and we didn't have a drought at that time either so it was a real problem. >> we'll see what happens this winter. but we are getting a taste of what we really need. and we'll talk about what's to come. it's not going to erase our drought, at least not yet. as we look at the doppler, a little bit more green showing up around parts of the bay area. nothing reaching the ground right now, but we're starting to see the returning darkening a little bit. so sprinkles or light showers should be developing soon. the clouds are coming in from the tropical regions, and that's why you get these spectacular sunsets. this was posted to my facebook. a beautiful picture. here is another equally spectacular photo from kim. this is another spectacular sunset where you live. thank you for the photos. keep them coming. you can also send them to me on twitter, just put #a

nino. >> reporter: perhaps nature's early warning system, as el nino builds. miguel miguel almaguer nbc news, los angeles. >> that will do it for this thursday night. i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good

we're likely facing a wet el nino. how would potential flooding affect the food supply and food prices? >> well, that's the million dollar question, i guess. i mean, if the flooding is bad enough, as johnny andrews the farmer stated, they remember -- he has been around since the drought of '78. following that was a lot of precipitation. it destroyed a lot of crops. as a result, what you can get is a spike in food prices, a real problem. >> what is being done on local, state and federal levels to address infrastructure damage? >> well, from what i have gathered, very little. unfortunately -- i mean, i e-mails caltrans. are any bridges being impacted? they said, heno. they are not being impacted by subsidence. but you can see there's a bridge about to go under water as a result of subsidence. a bridge that will cost millions to be replaced. >> was that a falsehood or unaware? >> i think it's unaware. i think that they are just not tracking costs as it relates to subsidence. but for the people that have begun looking at i

that's a classic el nino pattern. then wetter weather expected to arrive as we head throughout january. >> looking forward to it. okay, thanks, jeff. >>> just ahead, if you're on facebook, you have probably seen it. the annoying alert mark zuckerberg is promising to do away with. >> and it made headlines earlier this week around the world. the health alert linking processed meats to cancer. now, california might have a response. your serving of bacon ... may soon come with a warning label. ==vo== california is >>> your serving of bacon may soon come with a warning label. california is considering adding processed meats to its cancer alert list. this is after the world health organization on monday classified sausage, ham, and other processed meats as carcinogens. in accordance with prop 65 which passed in 1986, the products should carry warning labels. the attorney general's office must now decide if that step is necessary. >> getting packages from amazon will soon be a lot easier for cal students. a new amazon center

nino. >> reporter: perhaps nature's early warning system, as el nino builds. miguel miguel almaguer nbc news, los angeles. >> thattill do it for this thursday night. i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night.(matt) sure, it's inconvenient. but, work to widen interstate 29, through sioux city, has made significant progress. the southbound segment through the floyd river valley is nearly complete. expect the orange cones to come off that stretch of road in the next two weeks. good evening and thanks for joining us. i'm matt breen. and i'm sheila brummer. it's a project that's been in the works for more than a decade. ktiv's tiffany lane spoke with iowa d-o-t officials to get an update on their progress reconstructing i-29 through sioux city. tiffany? matt and sheila, another segment of the project is about to be complete and iowa dot representatives say it is exciting to see the << planning for the interstate 29 project began in august 2008. the first segment of the project finished in 2012, and today, construction on the

nino. >> reporter: perhaps nature's early warning system, as el nino builds. migu miguel almaguer nbc news, los angeles. >> that will do it for this thursday night. i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. . >>> clash of the titans. trump comes to extra and takes aim campaign? >> such a nasty question. >> trump inviting us along for his post game wrap up. his wife's first ever interview about the race ve. >> snl. >> sandra on the hot seat about her new

nino. >> reporter: perhaps nature's early warning system, as el nino builds. miguel almaguer nbc news, los angeles. >> that will do it for this thursday night. i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. >>> lights, camera, access. >> do you think the moderators were a little unfair tonight? >> they were clearly gotcha type questions. >> this is the security that is needed. >> you saw the

nino. >> reporter: perhaps nature's early warning system, as el nino builds. miguel miguel almaguer nbc news, los angeles. >> that will do it for this thursday night. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night.a mother is pulling her son out of a des moines school after he was allegedly injured by bullies. what he says the bullies did to him...and how school officials are responding. ohio: "mr. speaker i rise today to inform you that i will resign as speaker of the house effective upon the election of my successor john boehner handed over the gavel to new house speaker paul ryan today. the representative's final farewell to his colleagues...and why ryan called the house broken. a former state lawmaker is accused of benefiting from the privatization of iowa's medicaid system.. why

the 1997 to 1998 el niÑo caused half a billion dollars of damage. back then state officials said only a quarter of the population took weather warnings seriously. >> what is different about this particular el niÑo year is we're starting out from a position of extreme drought. this is the most extreme drought in california's recorded history. that means that soils are really dry. it means we have seen a lot of tree death. we're having wildfires that are burning a lot of forests, and all of those conditions make for greater potential of flooding and problems with excess water. >> los angeles county wants people to be ready for more flooding, mud slides, downed trees and blackouts. there is an expected benefit. scientists think el niÑo can help alleviate california's severe water shortage. but they need several consecutive years of heavy years before the golden state's aquifers are replenished. >>> sepp blatter have paid down concerns over the 2011 payment he maid to michelle pat teeny. he said he had a gentlemen's agreement with the suspended europe

the government updates its winter outlook, powered by el nino. and it could bring additional moisture to the southern tier. but relief to drought-plagued west coast may be limited. forecasters at noaa's climate prediction center issued the u-s winter outlook. this year's el ni-o -which forecasters describe as one of the strongest on record -is expected to influence weather and climate patterns this winter by shifting the position of the pacific jet stream. and while el nino can exert a lot of influence over winter weather. cold-air outbreaks can be difficult to predict. agday meteorologist mike hoffman is tracking this closely for us. mike. clinton. the climate prediction center breaks-out the forecast into three categories -precipitation, temperature and drought outlook. for precipation; noaa expects wetter-than-average conditions most likely in the southern tier of the united states, from central and southern california, across texas, to florida, and up the east coast to southern new england. and drier-than-average conditions most likely for ha

. >> if this is a preview of el nino, i want to be inside my house when el nino hits. >> it just kept raining and the mud just started coming towards us. >> oh my god! we're floating! >> oh my god! >> a woman in another car on highway 58 also captures the frightening minutes as they were lifting bey the rising river of mud and carried away. >> it just started floating and banging into cars. >> we're in trouble now. we're gonna hit! >> i was not sure whether we were going to make it out of there. it looked like there were cars going to float over the wall. it was really horrifying. >> ray says when the rain stopped, they crawled out of their trapped car and began slogging through the muck. she says took hours to get to solid ground. >> oh my god! >> and a rescue captured on cell phone video. a man is seen pulling his girlfriend to safety from that same mud flow on highway 58. he says they climbed out of their car as the water began to rise but getting to safety through the slippery mud was a struggle. fortunately they both made it, and no injuries. >>> well, rain here was a welcome sig

el nino is. coming. >> the possibility for more big waves, for more consistent periods of time, and with that, more people in the water and everything that may go from the land side to the water could be of concern. >> the window for the famous surfing contest opens november 1 through march 31, 2016. when the call goes up, 24 of the best conditioned big wave surfing professionals will take on the mountain of water that can reach up to 60' high. it is not just the surfers who need to be ready, the water rescue team will need to be in tiptop shape here to fit in with the other rescue teams. they have been in the water with the surfers before when no one is watching. >> there is obviously a scary element to it but all gays all have tons of experience and we have been doing it for years and helping each other out. >> once the rescuers are out of the water they will go inside and go over different rescue scenarios. this training could come in handy soon. they expect big waves in the area by the end of

nino. >> reporter: perhaps nature's early warning systememas el nino builds. miguel miguel almaguer nbc news, los angeles. >> that will do it for this thursday night. i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, ththk you for watchingngher injuries after she walked out in front of car. plus - another woman is attacked while she was out running on the bike trails. and - it's something most people have done in their life. we look into jaywalking and how "you're watching kwwl, we've got you covered. this is the news at six." good evening everyone, i'm ron steele. and i'm amanda goodman. thanks for joining us. a woman -- is hit and killed when she steps into oncoming traffic. the accident happened just east of the university aveeue and cedar heights drive intersection in cedar falls around 5-30 this morning. terry harp was crossing university when she was hit by a car. she was taken to allen hospital with severe injuries to her ead.

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still, there have been some chatter regarding the cliff, the rain, and el nino. this is a unit next to the apartment complex that was red tagged years ago because of the eroding cliffs. >> i was left here, this apartment. i am not sure so much. >> reporter: the sandbags have never been taken away. the pipes are still here, no one has lived in the building since deemed unsafe several years ago. the storms in the high tide eroded the cliff. with another el nino weather pattern expected this winter, the city of pacifica is proposing to tear the building down with the one next to it. residents were invited to a hearing to weigh in. the director of the planning department did not respond to our calls. many here support taking it down quickly. >> it's more concern to me that it will fall and go into the ocean. that is not good, either. >> reporter: boulders have kept erosion to a minimum but some fear with the building gone, the cliff will continue to erode. >> i continued to live here until they tell us to move out. >> reporter: some predict that may happen sooner tha

because el nino is around the corner. >> the irony with this possible godzila el nino, for years californian californiansn wishing for rain, now too much of a good thing could swatch the state in a matter of months. >> jennifer london, al jazeera, los angeles. >> a group of women are taking female empowerment to new heights. six russian volunteers began an experiment on wednesday to see how women would interact on a trip to the moon and back. the experiment involved some living together in close quarters for eight days. the i.s.s. has neff had an all female crew, and russia sees this as bridging the gender gap in space russia sent the fist woman in space back in 1963. well thank you for joining us, we will seal you back here at p.m. eastern, but stay right here, because the news continues next, live from london >>> this is al jazeera. ♪ ♪ >>> hello i am lauren taylor, this is the news our live from london. coming up. barrel bombs are dropped in syria as key diplomats arrive in vee an for taupe-level talks aimed at ending the civil war. >>> china tries to abolish its one-child law. u.s. h