provocative acts. jamie: watching it all weekend long to see what happens, xris i -- christian, always great to talk to you, thank you. >> thank you. merry christmas. gregg: devastating aftermath of extreme weather, taking its toll on the west coast. southern california getting to rebuilding after a week of drenching rains, flashed floods and mudslides and our fox affiliate reporter with kttv is live in highland, california, when can people get back to their homes there? >> reporter: well, it is a question that remains to be answered, gregg. we are in highland s and this i a sample of the devastation gregg spoke of, i'm standing on three feet of mud outside a small home and you can see, i'm -- in fact i'm standing above window level and quickly, if i move to the left i'm actually at roof level of the home, just how high the mud it and if i walk to