flooding forcing evacuations in san jose. thanks will. thanks will. san jose. thanks will. and now we want to check on other areas hit hard by the flooding. kron four's averi haper is live at needles and senter streets this morning... averi... how is it looking? flooding forcing evacuations in san jose. just drive slow. thanks aver. we will check back with you through out the morning. the morning.through out with you check back we will aver. thanks just drive slow. thanks aver. we will check back with you through out the morning. sky 7 flooding. and many people who were forced from their homes are waking up at evacuation centers this morning. james fletcher is back with that side of the story. james. and more evacuations could be ordered at any moment so we have some tips on how to prepare incase you get the call to evacuate. there are five things that city officials are urging you to do now and they are calling it the five p's... they include people... prescriptions... paper... personal needs... and priceless items. number one... know where all of your loved ones are and h

with a-b-c-7....partnership helicopter look from our in san jose taking a live taking a live in san jose look from our helicopter partnership with a-b-c-7.... and the flooding has forced dozens of road closures in san jose. i am in the traffic center with robin winston who is tracking those road closures this morning. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 still ahead on the kron four morning news... we continue to cover our breaking news this morning... thousands of people forced to evacuate because of flooding in san jose. coming up... we will take a closer look at the areas that are being impacted this morning. taking a live in san jose look from our helicopter over highway 101. back to our breaking news this morning... thousands of people forced from their homes because of massive flooding in san jose. james fletcher is here with the latest on what we know right no

this is southeast of san jose. it feeds into coyote creek, which winds through san jose before reaching the bay. >>> as soon as the widespread flooding hit san jose, there was really little time to think and only time to act. in the rock springs neighborhood, some people made it out on their own, and some needed rescue. >> reporter: some people were taken by boat. others chose to wade through the water. one elderly woman even road piggyback on a firefighter. the water moved in so quickly, a man who moved his car to safety couldn't get back in time to reach his wife and child. >> where are they now? >> up in that apartment probably. they're trying to get out. >> reporter: they need to be rescued? >> yeah. >> reporter: those who were moved to safety had to be decontaminated in the middle of the street. the city was worried about possible hazardous contaminants. >> i know we lost a lot of photos. i had a lot of my clothes down there from the winter that i like to store. i had my shoes and my baby's toys. all of his st

throughout san jose. mostly in residential areas but this morning several businesses in this area found out they were also impacted by the flooding. based on where we are and taking a look around it appears there is a lumber company on this intersection. a liquor store. also a used car the lot. par of it appeared to be under water. theseus. we haven't had a chance to talk about -- traffic is moving through this area. santa clara and 26th street. you can see -- several inches of water. it's not stopping people. i'm not sure it's such a great idea. we get the warnings about that. higher profail cars may be but low cars could flood certainly. >> it's early. >> we have seen prius and civics. very low profile cars going through. they create a big splash but get through it. >> you are down there keeping an eye on that. >>> about a hundred of the people force from their homes waking up at a local high school this morning. the vallation army set up cots inside james lick high school. churches and community member

temperatures in the low 50s from san francisco to san jose. a beautiful view from our sutro tower camera. we're seeing high clouds filtering the sunshine. 51 in santa rosa. it is 54 in concord and one other live picture from our kgo roof camera, a good day for sailing. not choppy out on bay. some cold showers are expected this weekend. snow level down to 2500 feet. so don't be surprised if you see a little snow accumulating. and it is going to be sunny and mild your tuesday through friday. so in case you're making plans and thinking, gosh, i just really want a break. it's coming. if you're heading out tonight, it's going to be a chilly evening. just make sure you have your coat or jacket. isolated showers are possible around midnight. notice the temperatures falling as we head into 4:00 a.m. and damp spots are expected tomorrow morning with temperatures in the mid-30s to the low 40s. this morning we had some upper 20s in our coldest spots. tomorrow morning with a little more cloud cover we'll go down near freezing but not as cold as it was thi

that includes 101 in san jose. that was a very tense situation for drivers this morning as it shut down rush hour in the south bay for several hours. >> yeah, we saw these chopper shots earlier this morning. you're absolutely right, janelle. there were back ups. people coming northbound couldn't continue at the 680 interchange. mike has been following this since 4:00. mike, finally things are flowing. >> that's right, sam. you and i were here. first the water was flowing. now the traffic flowing again in the south bay. this critical section of 1 0 1 was completely closed from 680 to 280, all the way to 880. this elbow right here. they had it closed because of flooding just right there over coyote creek. that has since cleared. all lanes are reopened. 280 and 87 took the brunt of that commute. the north bound push continued to buildup for 87. coming up 280 and the alternates. nort natal fortunately the schools are on ski week. now back to 101, pete suratos was standing in the middle of the freeway when it was close

this is in nagly park area in san jose. sky7 shows these horses still in their stalls also flooded with water. a lot of you were concerned about them. firefighters tell us the property owners opened the stall gates and let the horses run to higher ground. >>> if you would like to help the victims, you can easily donate to red cross by texting the words "red cross" to 90999 to make a $10 donation. it will show up in your phone bill. we have all the resources and info you need about the evacuation centers, what to do with your animals, pets and more on how to donate. go to abc7news.com. you can also find all the info on our abc7 news app. >>> let's take a look at live doppler 7. all around the area that's flooding, no rain, no more water rolling into anderson lake or anderson reservoir and spillig over, at least no additional and you can see it's pretty quiet everywhere this morning. in fact, drove on a lot of dryness this morning. it was such a relief. hopefully you'll find the same. temperatures mainly in the low to upper 4

developing news in downtown san jose. you can see coyote creek has flooded and prompted aevacuatio. ♪ [one is the loneliest number that you'll ever do] ♪ nobody likes a dog with bad breath. that's why there's oravet dental hygiene chews. oravet's dual action approach cleans teeth and gets to the underlying cause of bad breath by blocking bacteria to help prevent plaque and tartar. for a cleaner mouth everyone can love. ask your vet about oravet chews. serious oral care made simple >>> parts of highway 101 shut down, not expected to reopen for hours. >>> hundreds of people uprooted from their homes amidst new evacuation orders this morning. >>> happy hollow, floodwaters waist deep. at this hour, no relief sight. good morning to you. thanks so much for joining us. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> the rain, the flood, the dangers not letting up. a dangerous traffic artery is shut down in san jose. >> a live look at highway 101 between 880, 680, 280. it's hard to believe that's the highway. this closure is going to affect thou

outrage in san jose... people are speaking out against the lack of warning ahead of the major flooding. for the second straight day thousands of people are waking up away from their homes after severe flooding. 36-thousand families have been forced to evacuate their homes. the flood waters are starting to recede but the damage is already done. good morning, i'm mark danon. and i'm darya folsom. we will have much more on the flooding coming up in just a moment but first we want to get a check of the weather and traffic. a few lingering showers will be possible again today, mainly near the coast, although any rainfall amounts should be very light. otherwise, drier and cooler conditions are forecast through friday with chilly overnight temperatures. unsettled weather conditions return by the weekend with another storm system approaching the coast. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less th

the cleanup continues tonight in san jose. this is the rock springs neighborhood where tonight power washers, you can see, are out on the streets trying to get rid of some of the mud that's caked on cars. you can see from storm ranger above. on the ground, the work continues to try to get electricity up and to get people back into their homes. probably one of the most startling images from the flood days has been the sight of 28 horses surrounded by water flowing from coyote creek. in some cases the horses had water up to their knees. desperation for the animal owners, of course, and a lot of anguish for viewers who saw it on tv. yesterday they went back out to try to see if they could move the horses. the waters were too rough. so they moved them to dry land. today finally success. scott budman joins us now. they finally got the horses out. what a relief. what kind of condition are they in? >> reporter: they are in really good condition, jessica. the owners tell me that they are getting well fed. they look good. they feel goo

san jose's mayor just announced the 14,000 san jose residents under mandatory evacuations should not expect to go home today. this as officials hold a news conference with the latest on historic flooding from coyote creek. thanks for joining us. i'm kristin zee. t the investigation into the how and why is under way. the news conference had a lot of new information, david. >> reporter: absolutely, kristin. we're standing on east brewer street where they just had a briefing for us. we're learning that the city of san jose is in high gear today trying to map out plans as to when and if they can open up evacuation areas and whether it will be safe for people to go back into their homes, even for a brief moment to grab medications and other valuables. an update on the numbers, 36,000 people are impacted. 3300 people stayed overnight at two emergency shelters. mandatory evacuation orders do remain in effect of three years of san jose. the william corridor where i'm reporting, which includes brooklyn terrace. a second area is oak hill road and this area where massive rescues were done by bo

stay with us. >>> a deadly crash in san jose today. it happened on tully road near the community baseball fields. when police arrived, a pedestrian was dead and the driver of the car was still at the scene, the car that hit that man. the investigators will not reveal the man's identity until they can contact his family. this is the sixth pez killed in san jose this year. >>> san francisco bay super has hired a heavy hitter to address claims of sexual harassment in its workforce. eric holder is the high profile investigator hired by the ride sharing company. he's charged with leading an independent review into uber's workplace culture. former engineer for uber got nationwide attention for a claim in a blog post that she had been sexually harassed. she found the company's response unsatisfactory. arianna huffington said he'll help investigate. >>> back to the weather coverage. jeff ranieri is back with us. we saw this last week with the oroville dam and right now in our own back yard. >> the problem at anderson, it's so hard for them to

francisco to san jose. from our emeryville camera, it's just a gorgeous view as we see leftover clouds. 46 in santa rosa. it's definitely chilly out there. 49 in fairfield. so getting cold and only going to get colder. the wind doesn't help. we're gusting to 35 in oakland out of the northwest and that's bringing that cold air with it. one other beautiful live picture from our east bay hills camera. the sun is trying to poke through the clouds. we do have cold and frosty conditions the next two mornings, bright and sunny afternoons and rain returns this weekend. tomorrow morning, this is what you need to watch out for, it's going to be near freezing in some areas. low to upper 30s inland. still could be seeing an isolated shower tomorrow in the morning hours but for most of you you're looking at partly to mostly cloudy skies. now, for thursday morning the chill will continue. patches of frost not out of the question for our inland valleys friday morning also cold. so we traded the widespread rain for the fro

it's called the san jose flood victims relief fund. it will support nonprofit organizations providing immediate relief for victims. the organization has pledged to match the first $10,000 for relief efforts. we've posted both sights on our website. our coverage tcontinues online. download our abc 7 news app and enable push alerts. also head to our website, abc7news.com. >>> let's turn your attention to politics. the latest memos released by the trump administration outline a sweeping plan to detain and deport undocumented immigrants, but the white house insists mass deportation is not the goal. stephanie ramos has the latest now from washington. >> reporter: today at the white house president trump talking money at the budget meeting. >> i want the american people to know the budget will reflect their priorities. >> reporter: no details on how the administration will pay for many items on his agenda, including the border wall and anticipated increase in border agents, but president trump did call the current budget a mess. >> the finan

jose into san francisco. these temperatures are actually 10 degrees cooler than 24 hours ago, so you'll feel the difference. we have a flood warning that will continue today right here for this red highlighted area. this encompasses the coyote creek between edenville. flood stage is at 11 .8. the flooding does occur at 10 feet. moderate flooding at 12 feet. so we're slightly below that but we're anticipating this creek to begin to recede and be at pretty much its normal level by later on tonight. now, meanwhile, satellite and radar suggests we're clearing out. our weather watcher john milner santa rosa said it's 34 degrees there and santa rosa has received nearly 52 inches of rain this year. wow, john, thanks for that note. this is what you need to know, cool temperatures and breezy conditions, our first day to start drying out and it's a succession of about three or four days. we will have sunny and brisk conditions for your thursday and the extended forecast does call for weekend showers. here's the jet str

we don't know that san jose police -- we can tell you san jose police are not releasing a motive at this point. the victim's identity will not be released until a family is notified. and the crime scene investigation out here will impact traffic on actualry road in one direction particularly if you're on 101 in this area. if you drive past the mall you should be okay. mike will help us track this traffic flow in the area. kris sanchez, today in the bay. >>> 4:33. more testimony expected in the high profile murder case can of he sierra lamar. yesterday it was said deputies did not follow protocol, hinting deputies may have tainted it. and no visible hair found in the trunk of garcia's car. lamar's body has never been found so dna evidence will be critical. >> it wasn't properly analyzed, not properly collected. it can undermine a case where there is no crime scene and no body. >> prosecutors called the first witness yesterday. the sheriff's deputy who responded to the first call when sierra lamar disappeared. >>> it will be another busy day on capitol hill. we are now in day 13 of donald

and mid-30s in san jose tonight. so with those temperatures in the 30s tonight that means we wake up tomorrow morning and friday morning with some areas of frost. and the potential of black ice on our roadways. and then you'll notice we begin to cloud up on saturday that leads to atmospheric river conditions clashing with the cold front. rain showers saturday night through your monday. that's a look at our midweek forecast go ahead and enjoy your sandwich. but don't go away we'll be right back after this. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, after being hit by a bus. it happened in the parking lot of the santa rita 're gathering m >>> breaking news, an alameda county sheriffs deputy is in critical condition after being hit by a bus. it happened in the parking lot of the santa rita jail. >> an update now on the flooding in san jose. >> jackie ward is live. >> reporter: where i'm standing is dry but i'm feet away from horrific flooding that a few dozen people are dealing with today. as you can see cars still submerged underwater. peop

lot at san jose municipal golf course. they were there to get a homeless man who was trapped by rising waters. he was carried to safety. two hours earlier, the same rescue crew was saving lives upstream. and that rescue was two homeless people trapped on an island that only became an island when the water started rising this morning. >> it shouldn't have surprised anybody. we have been going from homeless encampment to homeless encampment. >> the couple had to be decontaminated before being placed in an ambulance. crews say the water is full of garbage and oils and other contaminan contaminants. this is the reason coyote creek is rising. the spill has been dropping water nonstop after the reservoir exceeded its max capacity. now as all the water flows downstream, worry is that things will get worse, even after the rain stops. and, again, this is the fourth tee box at san jose municipal golf course. the coyote creek is actually supposed to be on the other side of that they'll line over there. but all that water coming from

it was a long night here in san jose. here's a story from one man who got an early knock on the door. >> man, i got woke us early, at 1:30 in the morning, the cops came and knocked on the door to tell us to evacuate the apartments. and my wife got the dog and got out of there. i parked at the parking lot over there. >> reporter: did you sleep in the car? >> yeah, i slept in the car. >> reporter: long night. he and his wife and two dogs, they plan to head to san francisco. they're now going to go stay with their daughter. they've had enough of this and there's no word of when this evacuation order will be lifted and from the looks of things, look at this live picture, water is still a problem here. this is 28th and santa clara. you can see they have shut down that section of 28th over there, so police have ordered people to leave but it's also difficult to get around here to move around, because of different street closures, of course, highway 101 shut down in both directions, so problems persist all over the place here. p

i have never seen it that way in san jose. one of the thing that people are concerned about is the water is contaminated. >> large pieces of debris in the water. >> highway 37, we didn't even mention that. it has been closed for a long time. >> the rain has stopped and it is bright and sunny. but that doesn't mean that the problems are over. it has forced evacuations overnight. we will bring in allie rasmus now in san jose. you have been there all morning. give us an update on the flooded street behind you. it was flooded earlier on. >> reporter: right. well the water level has receded quite a bit since we got here two hours ago. we're standing on the corner of south 21st street and east williams. part of the intersection are still under water. you can see for yourself over here. but earlier this morning, we couldn't see much of this yellow line that is right in the middle of the street. if we pan the camera off to the right to get a better view of east williams street. where the man is standing, you couldn't stand there witho

you can see that in san jose. palo alto with a few passing showers, 49 and dublin, where it has been raining off and on. 45 chilly degrees. and in san francisco mostly cloudy right now, 47. the storm ranger around san bruno mountain, showing you more rain on the approach to san francisco. heading into san jose, steady rain heading towards south san jose in the next ten minutes and more showers in the tri-valley but it is scattered in nature. you may wake up to a brief downpour but there's not a lot of moisture. there's a lot of cold air and that does not hold as much moisture. the scenario last week was a plume of tropical moisture we refer to as atmospheric rivers. that was aimed at california most of the day on monday. this is being driven by cooler air from canada. as the skies clear tomorrow morning you may see a snow dusting on the higher peaks. morning temperatures, 30s and 40s, a chance of lingering showers in the afternoon around the hill tops with highs in the 50s. it will probably feel colder than that a

that creek clows into the bay north of san jose... but before it gets to the bay...it's flooding low lying neighborhoods in its path. that's about 22 miles north of morgan hill. san jose mayor sam liccardo: there's no question in my mind there was a failure of some kind," he said."we'll have plenty of time for 'monday morning quarterbacking' in the days ahead,'' "right now, we've got to do whatever we can to get people out." summary:evacuations from the coyote creek area are arriving by bus load to james lick high school in san jose. an overnight shelter has been set up there for about 200 people. another high school shelter is on standby in case this one fills up. most people arrived with just the clothes on their back. school is not in session. summary: here in san jose along coyote creek...neighbors are working hard to keep flooding waters from damaging their homes. they scrambled to put up sand bags in time before the rising water could cause damage. many were evacuated...some people needed rescue. they're keeping a close eye on t

. >>> devastating flooding in san jose is spreading tonight. right now a mobile home park is under a mandatory evacuation. this after hundreds of others were forced to abandon their homes with just the clothes on their backs. first responders raced to save helpless families stranded by the high water. >> this is the worst flooding and water rescue situation that i personally have participated in. >> personal property including homes and cars all damaged or destroyed. >>> good evening, and thank you for joining us tonight. i'm ama dietz. >>> and i'm dan ashley, san jose fire said the coyote creek would rise tonight and they were right big time. several neighborhoods are under water, and more are likely going to be. >> earlier the mayor sent out this tweet saying we're expanding the mandatory evacuation east of coyote creek but west of 101. >>> tonight, abc 7 news is getting a look at the neighborhoods, the area surrounding rock streets and south bay mobile home park off oakland road. >>> and we begin with abc 7 news reporter katie marzullo. >> r

to help neighbors hardest hit by the flood.in san jose haaziq madyun kron 4 news. in san jose... several hundred people were forced to evacuate the rock springs neighborhood. on wednesday, some returned to grab some personal items from their homes. needles drive, welch avenue and rock spring drive all remained flooded through the day. some neighbors especially concered about the murky waters and sanitation. some 28 horses were stranded along coyote creek behind the neighborhood... but a rescue group is working on getting them out. in san jose, philippe djegal, kron four news. summary: crews with the santa clara valley water district snaked their way along coyote creek wednesday identifying hazards along 30 miles of creek in preparation for the next round of storms.crews hauled up numerous logs both upstream and downstream of the downtown area and they say the creek has receeded 2 to 3 feet in the past day but is still filled with a lot more water than it usually isother crews were out identifying high water marks near bridges and homes that flooded in hopes the information will a

now to the devastating floods ravaging parts of san jose... several neighborhoods...are still under water tonight.you can see the submerged cars in this video courtesy of our partnership with abc 7.the water is slowly receding... but many families still cant get to their homes. now the city of san jose is taking the blame for not getting people out before the floodwaters rushed in.kron 4's j.r stone has the latest. nats

paul chambers in san jose. thank you. >>> san jose fire crews have a lot to do before the evacuees will be allowed to go back home. flood waters on coyote creek are really polluted. if you haven't already gone through the flooded area, the advice, stay away. several factors make that water very dangerous. us. >> it could be sewage coming up from the sewer pipe that's are now under water. it could be gasoline and motor oil and transmission fluid from cars under water, battery acid in the car and any other chemical that could be in any of the houses now in the water. >> firefighters say if you come in direct contact with the water, check with medical experts about being decontaminated. you also may want to get a at the time news shot. >>> menlo park fire district is among those helping with the swift water rescues in san jose. >> we have menlo park fire chief harold on the phone. thank you for being with us this morning, chief. i know you have been helping out in many areas. tell us exactly what you and your crew

the city of san jose and the san santa clara water district are going to investigate whether the public were properly informed. a state representative tells us exclusively he wants to first focus on the families that need help and then will consider launching a probe about the city's response. you might recall yesterday san jose's mayor sam liccardo telling us there was a failure in communication. again, a possible state investigation might be launched. we'll be staying with this story throughout the evening and into the next several weeks. >>> we have a team of reporters ready to bring you tell latest. let's start with our own jessica aguirre anchoring our coverage from the rock springs neighborhood. jessica? >> reporter: janelle, that is the question that a lot of residents are asking, why they didn't know sooner what happened. there's been a steady stream of residents coming in and out, carrying whatever they can from their homes. this is the rock springs neighborhood, one of the most severely impacted. this is still one of the areas that's under an evacuation order. let me show you

in san jose, how psst. yoplait custard's back. the family favorite... protein. protein proteiny protein. proteiny protein? protein proteiny protein. at least 14 grams of protein. 100 calories. new greek 100 protein. from yoplait. >>> now at 6:00, drying out and cleaning up. homes in san jose covered in mud and others still under water. right now, thousands are still under evacuation orders as we wait for the water to recede. >>> relief for drivers in the north bay. the water covering highway 37 is gone. the road is repaired, and this morning, your commute can finally get back to normal. >>> plus, watch out, a close call between a woman and a bus that will take your breath away. >>> but first, mike is tracking a cold but dry forecast. hi, mike. >> yeah, little less reckless than that, wasn't it? one flood warning left up in the north bay and it's mark west creek near mirabel heights. notice where we are no below flood stage at 54.5 so the flooding receding rapidly so let's move on to talk about the light sho

sky ranger and downtown san jose. if you are just waking up with us, the ap is reporting at least 14,000 people have been evacuated from downtown san jose. >>> happening now, our entire team is tweeting images and the latest information on the flooding. follow the team on nbc bay area's twitter page and facebook. >>> 6:56 on your wednesday morning. live near downtown san jose giving you an example of all the flooding that has happened. a wide bird's-eye view gives you a look at all the homes affected by the flooding of coyote creek. associated press reporting that 14,000 people have been evacuated. we heard of police officers going door to door. >> absolutely. what san jose did not want is a repeat of what we saw yesterday at happy hollow where 2,500 people were displaced under emergency. many rescued by boat. another issue is highway 101. >> it is completely flooded from 680, 280, 808 interchange there. that is a huge artery for the morning commute, mike. >> that's right, laura. let's put it into context. i'm familia

reporting in san jose, ha, k4 news. summary: crews with the santa clara valley water district snaked their way along coyote creek wednesday identifying hazards along 30 miles of creek in preparation for miles of creek in hazards along 30 identifying wednesday coyote creek their way along district snaked clara valley water with the santa summary: crews summary: crews with the santa clara valley water district snaked their way along coyote creek wednesday identifying hazards along 30 miles of creek in preparation for the next round of storms.crews hauled up numerous logs both upstream and downstream of the downtown area and they say the creek has receeded 2 to 3 feet in the past day but is still filled with a lot more water than it usually isother crews were out identifying high water marks near bridges and homes that flooded in hopes the information will allow them to better predict what happens in future storms. get ready to bundle up!the rain is gone..but frigid tempertures now taking hold across the bay area. meteorol

about 66 in san jose. dropping off just a few degrees over the weekend as clouds come in and possibly rain as well. the temperatures bounce back up to the mid to upper 60s by monday of next week. then our rain chances are near zero through friday. up to 20% on saturday as clouds move in ahead of a storm on sunday. that storm ranks one on the impact scale. forecast animation at 10:00 saturday night. notice rain comes in overnight into sunday and will last through the morning hours at least and perhaps into the mid afternoon. then it will start to taper off sunday afternoon and here is the accuweather seven-day forecast. mainly sunny skies tomorrow and milder on wednesday and thursday. near 70 degrees inland on thursday. friday will be mild as well. a little bit of a spring preview there and a chance late saturday night of some sprinkles ahead of the system on monday. sunday is the main event as rain returns. then partly cloudy and mild next monday. lovely, lovely week ahead. at least in my eyes. >> thank yo

a raÍz de esta situaciÓn, san josÉ abriÓ cuatrocentros de evacuaciÓn. flavio lacayo, se encuentra afuera de uno de estos albergues donde desde tempranas horas de la maÑana instalaban catres, camas . flavio: muy buenas tardes. me encuentro fuera de la escuela preparatoria jamesleek. este centro escolar, seconvirtiÓ en un albergue temporal para los damnificados. Éstas personas podrÍan dormir aquÍ esta noche y tal es una noche mÁs. eran cajas y cajas de ayuda la que la cruz roja, llevaba a la escuela preparatoria en san josÉ. la cual se convirtiÓ en un albergue temporal para los damnificados de las inundaciones. >> a las 6:00 a.m. que me voy, me voy tranquilo. cuando lleguÉ, ya no podÍamos entrar. me llamaron para decirme que mi casa estÁ inundada. flavio: asÍ quedÓ, bajo el agua. parte del vecindario, donde los bomberos tuvieron que rescatar a algunas personas en lancha. >> en san josÉ, hemos declarado un estado de emergencia local. flavio: se emitieron Órdenes de evacuaciÓn, obligatorias. nos dijeron que cerca de 100 residentespudieran do

so, looking now at san jose, our storm ranger mobile doppler truck, we have it parked in san jose to give us the best view. there is a look at it now in action as it continues to scan around. this gives us the highest detail and puts us ahead of what the other radars are picking up on. so, definitely a great tool. we are the only ones with this and it is also picking up on that rain right there eden veil where the coyote creek continues to roll farther to the south where that goes through. we are also seeing some very heavy rain around santa clara, approaching downtown san jose, and moving toward wayne as well as milpitas. so, expect this to continue to move in with some pockets of some heavy rain. the flooding on the coyote creek, it's in effect until further notice. so, all of these areas, seeing here shaded in green along the coyote creek, will be uppnder a close eye as we go through the rest of the day and we may see more of those water levels going up. we'll talk about how full the reservoirs are and some of the other warnings around the bay area coming up in about 6 or 7 minute

in san jose, katie yudis, san jose news. >>> it will support nonprofit organizations providing immediate and long term recovery to flood victims in san jose. we've posted a link on our website, abc 7 news.com. sandia patel continues our team coverage. she's here with the flood warnings still in effect for tonight. right? >> that's correct. notice that the radar returns are skirting the coast in the south bay, we don't have any rain at all, which is exactly what they need right now. we do have that flood warning until 11:30 tonight. current stage is 8.8 feet. below the flood stage of 10 feet. it's forecast to drop to 7.9 feet. tomorrow evening at 6:00, that is encouraging news. it is chilly down there in the south bay right now, anywhere from the low to mid-40s. here in the bay area, we're tracking that chill as well. mostly 40s, but los gatos you've already dropped to 38 degrees. i'll show you when rain will appear in the forecast. >>> coverage of the san jose flooding evacuatins continues online. for the latest information and updates, make sure to download our abc 7 news app and enable

san jose 54, san mateo 35. the storm is beginning to try to move to the south but still kicking up moisture across the bay area. as we get a closer look, winds are beginning to calm down. just 11-mile-per-hour gusts in san jose, 14 in san francisco and 8 for livermore. in terms of rainfall, still widespread with the storm sticking around longer than expected. we do think this continue rainfall into berkeley at 6:25 tonight. possibly some heavier rain for martinez at 6:46. the good news is the rainfall is beginning to break up a little bit here to the south. so we'll probably have about three more hours left of the wet weather and things try to taper off. where it is the worst right now is down in southern california. we have storm ranger located there. flooding and mud slides are possible. we'll have more updates throughout the show. my next update at 6:10 tonight. >> now that messy commute in san jose, major traffic issue on 880 this morning when power lines fell on the southbound lanes and a massive tree bloc

this is in san jose. coyote creek is still maintaining that level even though it has crested, but you can see it's devastating to the area. also affecting the freeway as well. >> you've got the water spilling over to some areas. it's very difficult in the entire region. those pictures earlier in the day were captivating with the water gushing in. no place for the water to go from here. you can see the traffic is stopped on that one road there, but it's just a very difficult time for everybody in the area is affected near coyote creek. some neighbors hit hard by the flooding. south 17 street west of coyote creek. see the flood water reaching the second story of the homes. nobody inside at the times. neighbor who lives right inside the street says so far his house has been spared. >> looked over at the neighborhoods driveway. it was up high. basically it's underwater now. we're planning on hopefully putting some sandbags outside our house and hopefully it won't flood too. >> santa clara tells abc 7 it has n

san jose creek. rescue crews say 5 people in a homeless encampment near los lagos golf course were trapped after coyote creek flooded early this morning. some took to the trees to escape the dangerous waters. kron4's will tran spoke to one of the victims moments after he was rescued. "it was already to deep and i was already floating in it.....yeah can you please get someone over here." no significant injuries have been reported so far. people are being warned to stay away from standing water, avoid downed trees and power lines and to get out of any area where water appears to be rising. a family in the north bay - gets a big surprise - when a 90-foot tree comes crashing into their home. the family speaking with kron four's philippe djegal - about how lucky they are to be alive tonight. we'll hear from them - after the break. then, mudslides and even an avalanche - are making it almost impossible to get to lake tahoe. some important road closures to tell you about. but first, we are following more br

seems like this had been playing out all day in san jose. at this apartment complex at center, officials told residents the water was contaminated so they should wait to be rescued. fire boats packed entire families on board. some decided to walk out on their own bringing very few belongings. it took a lot of people by surprise. >> i left for school and came back and said what is going on? >> reporter: horses and cars were trapped in high water raising the safety concern. everybody had to be rinsed off. humans and pets. >> they are being decontaminated because this is polluted water. it could be sewage. it could be gasoline and motor oil. cars. >> reporter: yet another apartment complex at 12th and keys, more of the same. high water, evacuation. >> water started coming in. more and more and more. the fire department showed up and told us that everyone had to get out. >> reporter: neighborhoods are next to coyote creek. the creek has overflowed. it is a situation that has been developing for weeks begging the question, why were today's floods

meantime the city of san jose declare aid local emergency. two neighborhoods are flooded. >> sky fox flew over the rock springs neighborhood. this is near happy hollow park. that brown muddy water at the top left of the screen is the over flow from the anderson reservoir which went into the coyote creek and then the creek crested at 13.6 feet. that's the high nest 100 years. >> here is a look at the mandatory evacuation areas. now about 300 homes in the rock spring neighborhood were evacuated earlier yesterday than last night residents of three mobile home parks were told to evacuate. >> all right. five on the do ot. let's check in with steve. still roads closed. >> i saw some higher peaks than that. >> really? >> yeah. lack hats happening at 101. obviously higher peaks than that. for the gauges. i saw one off east williams road that went up to 30 feet. one of the ones that -- is ed eastbound val. >>announcer:. that loud the peak at 14.4. flood estimate stage is ten that. temperatures it went way up. higher levels. that goes through early sat

that plane bound for san jose. we do know that that plane is registered out of san jose. so presumably the owner was maybe on that flight, from san jose. we're efforting to confirm the name of the person. but this fiery mess still unfolding in riverside county where the firefighters are still on the scene trying to deal with the aftermath of the plane crash. >>> we do want to talk about our weather. a big dramatic change for us. it's been nice with all of the sunshine. >> it definitely has. the ground needs time to dry out. and there's five days coming our day. concord currently 52 degrees, cold 40s at 11:00 p.m. i'm tracking when rain could return coming up in five minutes. it's beautiful. was it a hard place to get to? (laughs) it wasn't too bad. with the chase mobile app, jimmy chin can master depositing his hard earned checks in a snap. easy to use chase technology for whatever you're trying to master. ==jess/2shot== in this case-- the consumer >>> nbc bay area responds to another complaint about recalled air bag. >> in this case the consumer received an offer from ho

san jose state is turning things around on the basketball court. >> the coach just named national coach of the week. here's colin resch from the campus. >> they've never won here so a lot of people told me not to take the job. >> reporter: friends and colleagues warned dave about san jose state. they said he couldn't win here. that's all the motivation he needed. >> i'll be honest with you. that's what really stoked me, that's what really got me going. when somebody tells me i can't do something, that just lights my fire more. >> he is really turning that program around at san jose state. >> woojic hasn't just turned it around, he's pulled it out of hibernation. >> i really think our kids have put themselves and put this program on the map. >> in this his fourth season at the helm, the spartans are 14-1 is, considering two seasons ago they finished 2-28 and somehow wojic convinced well itch and brian clark to commit. >> it's hard to explain to people, it really was. but the coach has has vision, and it was a vision of really what we have right now. >> if we can just keep it going, et ca

outrage in san jose... people are speaking out against the lack of warning ahead of the major flooding. for the second straight day thousands of people are waking up away from their homes after severe flooding. 36-thousand families have been forced to evacuate their homes. the flood waters are starting to recede but the damage is already done. good morning, i'm mark danon. and i'm darya folsom. we will have much more on the flooding coming up in just a moment but first we want to get a check of the weather and traffic. a few lingering showers will be possible again today, mainly near the coast, although any rainfall amounts should be very light. otherwise, drier and cooler conditions are forecast through friday with chilly overnight temperatures. unsettled weather conditions return by the weekend with another storm system approaching the coast. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less th

view and san jose and gilroy at 48 at half moon bay. this is the view from the southeast camera looking at dark clouds in the distance but the sky is becoming clearer. 48 right now in santa rosa. upper 40s at napa, novato and fairfield and concord. this is the view looking at a dramatic western sky and these are the forecast. cold and frosty the next two mornings but bright and sunny afternoons and the rain returns over the weekend. it's going to be relatively wet from saturday through monday. overnight it's going to be chilly. in fact, cold in some spots. look for low temperatures dropping down to freezing in santa rosa. 34 will be the low. low to mid 30s in many locations in the east bay and south bay and upper 30s to low 40s around the bay and near the coast. our approaching storm, the one coming in on saturday ranks one on the storm impact scale. a storm of light intensity. it will produce light rain, showers, most areas will see a quarter of an inch to half an inch. flood threat will diminish. here is the forecast animation startin

san jose, along 101. we will have a few more days to dry out. we will see all the dry weather in between for today, tomorrow, as well as friday. this weekend storm arrives on saturday. we are going to take a look what to expect as this moves in. scattered showers on saturday. right now some of the computer models taking the storm track a little farther to the south. we get the widespread rain on sunday. that would be a much more favored scenario. the storm track going farther south. still things up in the air. looking down the line what one computer model was forecasting giving us a general one inch across the bay area. as we go through the forecast, chilly air settling in. drying out early next week. i'll have another look at the forecast coming up, sam and laura. >> all right. much needed relief. big urban areas in san hjose. water filling the streets. homes and businesses are being flooded. >> bob redell will give us an aspect what it looks like there. >> reporter: good morning to you, sam and laura. y

in san jose, katie yudis, san jose news. >>> it will support nonprofit organizations providing immediate and long term recovery to flood victims in san jose. we've posted a link on our website, abc 7 news.com. sandia patel continues our team coverage. she's here with the flood warnings still in effect for tonight. right? >> that's correct. notice that the radar returns are skirting the coast in the south bay, we don't have any rain at all, which is exactly what they need right now. we do have that flood warning until 11:30 tonight. current stage is 8.8 feet. below the flood stage of 10 feet. it's forecast to drop to 7.9 feet. tomorrow evening at 6:00, that is encouraging news. it is chilly down there in the south bay right now, anywhere from the low to mid-40s. here in the bay area, we're tracking that chill as well. mostly 40s, but los gatos you've already dropped to 38 degrees. i'll show you when rain will appear in the forecast. >>> coverage of the san jose flooding evacuatins continues online. for the latest information and updates, make sure to download our abc 7 news app and enable

jose 101 it cochran and that was previously closed and now through san jose the freeway is open all the way through town. >> this evening we do expect temperatures to drop and it will be a new challenge for us, whether perspective. we will provide information on warming centers as they are opened up through the cold snap that we will be experiencing before the next rains come over the weekend. >> finally we will add road information and we have been updating our road closure information throughout the event and have been able to clear many roads and that will be posted as well for your information, as dave sykes mentioned, we will be providing very detailed mapping on areas. >> you have been listening to officials in san jose given update on the situation after the massive flooding hit several neighborhoods there in the area. they were telling us that some of the roads that were affected yesterday have now been opened, they say that the drinking water is not contaminated and is safe at the investigation into how this happened continues. >>> we have a team of reporters covering this

he has spent his entire 19-year career in san jose. he's 43rd all time in nhl history in goals scored. he's 67th in points, recently became only the 17th player to score 500 goals with one team. so, with all of that, is he worthy of a spot in the hockey hall of fame? shu sat down with mr. shark and got his thoughts. >> here's marleau! he scores! patrick marleau scores his 500th national hockey league goal! >> did you ever in your wildest dreams think you would score 500 goals in your career? >> you're hoping. you dream about stuff like that, so you know, just, at that point you're just trying to stay in the league and make the most of it. >> what motivates you to lace up the skates every day? >> i still love it. i still have a passion for it, and i have a lot of fun with the group of guys we have here now and winning games and, yeah, it's just been great. >> you and joe thornton were drafted the same year one and two. now you've played 12 years together. did you ever think you guys would end up together this long? >> no, i didn't, but

es mi reporte en vivo desde san josÉ. de regreso con marÍa leticia. leticia: las autoridades de salud pÚblica del condado de santa clarainformaron que el agua que se desbordo de coyote estÁ contaminada con sustancias peligrosas para la salud. piden evitar contacto con el lÍquido. recomiendan avance las manos con agua limpia y jabÓn y evitar consumir alimentos que han estado en contacto con el arroyo. la representante del distrito de aguas de santa clara nos dijo lo siguiente... >>las inundaciones que hemos visto en estos dÍas no han afectado el sistema de agua potable para nada. el sistema sigue intacto. la gente puede seguir tomando o bebiendoel agua. leticia: tambiÉn recomendÓ a los residentes que perciban irregularidades, que contacten al proveedor de servicio. aumentÓ el nÚmero de damnificados a causa de la inundaciÓn. el agua de coyote literalmente se metiÓa miles de casas. flavio nos muestra que tipo de ayuda ofrece la ciudad de san josÉy varios voluntarios para las personas que fueron desplazadas por la madre naturaleza. flavio:me e