comparemela.com

Close. It can happen to anybody. Reporter as for christie, the owner of worldwide diving adventures, the city of santa cruz released a statement. She worked for the city for 10 years protecting the water shed. The horrific incident is being held deeply by our community. Christies brother posted this on facebook no final word on my sister, however it is likely she has transitioned to be with the good lord. Investigators say the vast majority of the divers on board that boat were from the south bay and santa cruz area. Coming up, well hear about one man who was from los altos who was on the trip with his daughter. Coming up, the tragedy hits a stockton family especially hard. They lost 5 of their own in this fire. Their story still ahead at 530. Reporter dona baccus joins us now. Reporter mourners here in Santa Barbara have left flowers and 34 candles here at the dock. Tonight, the Sheriffs Department tells cbs news they believe the fire started on the second level above the sleeping quarters. Coast guard officials shifted their search efforts to a recovery operation for the victims of a dive boat fire off santa cruz island. Efforts will be made to stabilize the boat so diver consist safely enter it, search it and recover additional victims. Reporter on a threeday diving trip when it burst into flames as passengers slept in their beds below deck. There was a stair well and an escape hatch. It would appear as if both of those were blocked by fire. Reporter this woman, who visited the memorial says her sister was one of the crew members who died. Obviously its a very difficult situation right now and im still in shock. Over time, i think ill slowly be able to heal. Reporter authorities are interviewing the 5 crew members who escaped to try to figure out what sparked the fire. They say the crew was sleeping on the upper deck, so they managed to survive. The question that remains is how did this fire start. The National Transportation safety board is now investigating saying they are confident they will find the answer, but a final report could take up to a year. Allen. Weve learned a little about some of the victims here. Anything more that youve learned about some of the others . Reporter no, what we are hearing out here is that there are several families i know you guys were just talking about some families being members of the Pacific Collegiate School in that area. Thats what were hearing here. There were dozens of families who were on this cruise here. Of course, were still waiting to learn more about who they are. Thanks so much from Santa Barbara. The conception first launched in 1981. It had sleeping quarters for 46 passengers below deck. The ship was equipped with a number of safety devices, including a Fire Suppression system. The conception was inspected annually, had a clean Safety Record and any violations in the past were quickly addressed. More coverage ahead at 5 30. A hollywood actor whos been on the conception several times pays tribute to the victims. Our other big story, were getting our first look at the incredible devastation in the bahamas from hurricane dorian. These aerials show what remains after the storm. From these pictures, its easy to see why authorities are so worried about the death toll rising. Dorian is the most powerful hurricane on record to ever hit the bahamas. Its now a cat 2 storm tracking the florida coastline. Take a look of this kite surfer in florida taking advantage of the winds. And a look at cocoa beach in florida. Coastal residents being told it get out. Many are just now starting to feel the storms impact. Nicole. Reporter yeah, thats right. In fact, veronica, we can start feeling those tropic Storm Force Winds tonight to morrow. Potentllerous io, even if the s doesnt take a direct hit. Dorian slowly pulled away from the bahamas leaving massive flooding and a trail of destruction. The u. S. Coast guard deployed to the islands where the red cross says about 45 of the homes in grand bahama and abaco are destroyed. As you can tell, we are going to need a lot of support. Reporter as the hurricane approached the u. S. , choppy waves slammed ashore in jensen beach, as over 2 Million People from florida to the carolinas were warned to evacuate. Florida is now expecting minimal impact, but the governor says people should obey local evacuation orders. There will be some effect in the state of florida. There will be storm surge. There will be flooding. Reporter were in a mandatory evacuation zone and many businesses here in the jacksonville area have boarded up. There may be a point in time during this storm where if you call 911, they wont be able to get to you. Reporter in georgia, transportation officials opened up interstate evacuation routes and in south carolina, the state urged residents to make preparations now. South carolina is still in the path of what is a very destructive and deadly storm. Reporter in florida, fleet of power trucks filled daytonas International Speed way ready to go as dorian races closer. Now, in terms of local preparations here, earlier today, emergency crews and swift water rescue teams were deployed in preparation for this storm. The big concern in this area is flooding because thats what happened during matthew back in 2016, which had a similar track to dorian. Nicole, we appreciate it. Thank you. And were getting this new video of hurricadorian from space. These images from the International Space station. You can see there that the eye of the storm, very clear. Tracking dorians path for us. Paul. It is safe to say the state of florida is dodging a very, very large bullet. It is not going to make landfall in florida. It is now moving to the north, parallel to the coastline. Yes, theyre going to get wind and storm surge. You saw what happened to the bahamas. That could have been florida. It likely will not be. Sustained winds 110 miles per hour. Still a very strong storm. Any hurricane is a big deal. Its still a category 2. Lots of rain. There are hurricane and Tropical Storm warnings all the way up the coastline to georgia. Will it make landfall . Were not sure. The center of the storm may stay off shore the entire time. If it makes landfall, it would be somewhere over south carolina, North Carolina on thursday. Not direct impacts on the florida coastline over the next 24 hours. Windy and wet on the florida coast, but nowhere close to the worst case. Storm surge, you saw that 20 feet in the bahamas. It will be 4 to 7 feet in florida. Our Weather Forecast here is not completely dry. Ill explain coming up. Im ken, the live news desk. Bay area First Responders packing up as we speak. They will be heading east to help with the rescue of people at hurricane dorian. Were getting some photos in from menlo parks task 43. Thee are the team members and three search and recovery dogs that are leaving tonight. They are flying to charlotte, North Carolina to be in place if the hurricane makes landfall there. Now, some 45,000 pounds of gear also go going with them. They specialize in search and rescue, swift water rescue. Meantime, fema has activated the Oakland Fire Department to help with hurricane rescue. Particularly their swift water rescue teams. Right now, 45 firefighters are packing up and preparing for deployment. They are leaving with boats, search and rescue specialists. Their cargo flight is also to charlotte, North Carolina. Thats where a lot of the bay area teams will be heading tonight. They will get their final orders once they get on the ground in charlotte. Well be following them. Back to you. Survivors of the gilroy rampage make an emotional return to the garlic festival grounds. I feel all full realm of emotions. A first look at the garden that will become a lasting tribute to the victims. And walmart taking action. The major changes to the retail giants gun policy in the wake of the countrys mass shootings. Sports and entertainment in the bay area. The fan fair just days ahead of the Chase Centers first big event. Kpix 5s len ramirez reports the city is making sure the victims are not forgotten. Reporter Christmas Hill park has been closed since the shooting happened on the final day of the garlic festival. Now as folks return, theyll see this Memorial Garden that is loaded with symbolism. A palm tree stands tall in the middle of the garden as a symbol of life. There are three large stones in the ground for the three people who were killed. And a wooden fence around the garden has 17 posts. One for each of the people who were injured. Having a place here will certainly allow individuals to think about the victims and think about their own families and how they they want to move forward in life. Reporter but for many, like long time garlic festival volunteer rick, it was very tough coming back. Its always been such a place of community, of joy. And its just pretty bad that this gets taken away from us. Reporter he and his wife susan have been garlic festival volunteers for 26 years and despite their tshirts, they are both still struggling. Im trying to be gilroy strong. Some days i am, some days im not. The shooter i believe was right about right here. Reporter mike smith was just across this ball field when the shooting started. Its kind of surreal. Its the first time ive been back in the park since the incident happened. Its a good feeling too, look at the memorial theyre putting up. Its a great tribute to those that were injured and those that lost their lives. Reporter gilroys mayor says the garden was quickly put together because the city did not want the park to reopen without some sort of memorial. He said gilroy will add to it including a plaque for the victims as well as the First Responders who prevented further loss of life. In addition to the park itself, miller road and the park trails are now also open to the community. A major policy change from the nations biggest retailer. Walmart announcing it will no longer sell ammunition for handguns or short barreled rifles. It will also add alaska to the states where it has stopped selling handguns. Not to bring weapons inside. All this following the mass shooting at a walmart in El Paso Texas last month that left 22 people dead. The companys c. E. O. Calling the killings horrific and adding, quote, we think about the role we can play in hoping to make the country safer. Its clear to us the status quo is unacceptable. The nra condemned the stores decision. We now know the gunman in saturdays deadly mass shooting in west texas obtained the ar rifle he used in a private sale. That is how seth ador evaded a federal background check. He failed a background check and was not able to legally purchase a gun through a licensed dealer. Police say he killed 7 people and injured 22 others during his shooting rampage in odessa. The San Francisco supervisors are taking an extreme stance on gun violence. Declaring the National Rifle association is a domestic terrorist organization. The measure also urges other states and the federal government to do the same. Police are searching for the driver involved in a deadly hitandrun. It happened at the intersection of story road and felipe avenue. The driver of a white dodge van said he saw the car ahead of him strike the victim and dry away. The van also hit the victim, but he stayed at the scene. A suspected drunk driver is under arrest for a hitandrun in san bruno. Two vehicles collided saturday afternoon. Police say the driver who caused the crash, sean moore of dale city, took off. Passengers in the other car were treated at the scene. Tech jump companies u. S. Manufacturing is shrinking. The dow closed 26,118 points, down 285. Nasdaq was down 88. Now, its a sign the trade war with china is weighing down a crucial sector of the economy. The local forecast. Another really, really nice day out there. Weve had a pretty good run. Through the Holiday Weekend and the good run is going to continue. One little fly in the ointment you may hear tomorrow. Thunder is a possibility, especially in the north bay mountains tomorrow afternoon. Small chance of a dry thunderstorm. Whats that . Ill explain coming up. First, what gorgeous weather we have outside right now. We have the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s. San francisco, 65. Oakland 71. San jose, 80. Livermore, 88. Concord, 91 degrees. The as have been playing hot. Theyre hosting the angels tonight. Basically every game from now to the end of the season is playoffish. So its playoff another mild night tonight. The ocean is running warm up and down the california coastline, setting records off of san diego not record setting, but its still warm. High resolution satellite, yes, we have some cloud cover. With a northwest flow of air, most of the clouds banking up against the coastline of San Mateo County and also San Francisco. Not that much cloud cover elsewhere. Now lets set the stage for the thunder chance tomorrow. The bottom of the atmosphere is dry. Any rain that falls from the sky will likely evaporate. When you add in thunder, you could potentially increase the fire danger. Its a small chance, but look at this activity off to the south and east. Theres a chance some of the unstable air makes it back to the west and up to the north, enough so we may have an isolated thunderstorm threat here in the bay area. But it wont rain, hence the term dry lightning. Not being picked up by future cast. Future cast says little bit more in the way of clouds tomorrow, but get back to cool with a stronger onshore flow on thursday. You likely will not see thunderstorms, partly cloudy skies, 74 degrees. Cooler, but sunnier on thursday with a high of 70s. A cloudier day for all of us tomorrow. Small chance of that dry lightning tomorrow afternoon. We will keep you posted. Be looking at the radar all day long. And below average highs. That stronger onshore flow will drop temperatures down pretty significantly as we head toward the weekend. San jose, 84, oakland 75. Vallejo 85. San francisco 70 and pacifica 66 degrees. Extended forecast thursday. The sunshine is back, but were cooler. Look at the highs on sunday. Barely in the low 80s inland and not even hitting 70 in the bay. Well stay near average, but slightly cooler than average sunday and monday. That small chance of dry lightning tomorrow. Bay area fans will have to wait to hear Tony Bennetts classics in person. Whats forcing the legendary crooner to cancel his upcoming show. The weathers perfect. Family is all together and we switched to geico; saved money on our boat insurance. How could it get any better than this . Dad, i just caught a goldfish theres no goldfish in this lake. Whoa its pure gold. Were gonna be rich. Were gonna be rich it only gets better when you switch and save with geico. F0 we are taking a live look at the state of the art chase center where a Ribbon Cutting ceremony was held this morning. Governor gavin newsom emphasized how important the arena is to San Francisco. What i love about Something Like this is everybody can come together across their differences. No one cares what your position is on tariffs or tax reform or gun control, theyre just here to share that magical moment. The late mayor ed lee played a huge part in getting the arena built. He was remembered in a video that played for the crowd. The warriors former home will now be called simply oakland arena. The signage came down three weeks ago after the naming rights agreement had ended. Aeg golden voice which manages that building says there will still be plenty of action at the venue in the coming months. I left my heart in San Francisco we know the song well, but fans wont be hearing tony bennett sing it next week at oaklands fox theater. He canceled the september 10th show due to an unexpected illness. The venues website blames a summer virus. Says the 19 time grammy winner has been advised not to travel. Burglars ransack an Oakland Elementary School over the Holiday Weekend and its not the first time. How the thefts are taking a toll on students. The dive boat tragedy claims 5 members of the same stockton family. What were learning about the passionate divers who took diving trips every year. And prince harry breaks his silence on the private jet backlash. His throughouts on how you should change your next vacation. Find the brands you love from nordstrom. Up to 70 off at nordstrom rack. Thats fashion at a fraction. Shop anytime at nordstromrack. Com and get easy returns in store. Nordstrom rack. What will you find . Youre watching kpix 5 news at 5 30. Now at 5 30, new details emerging about the devastating boat fire that has claimed 34 lives as investigators try to identify the victims and piece together what happened. And in just the past few minutes, Fremont School district confirms scott chan, a teacher at american high school, was among the victims of that dive boat fire, along with his wife and child. Well have more on his story at 6 00 tonight. Officials say the majority of the victims were from here in the bay area. Ages ranged from a 17 year old to some in their 60s. We know the fire began at the second level, which is above the sleeping quarters. Federal investigators are on scene and say dna will be used to identify the dead. Coast guard has suspended search efforts pending further development. It is never an easy decision to suspend search efforts. In addition to the 20 bodies that have been recovered from the water so far, the coast guard says divers have spotted and tonight are trying to reach at least 4 more. And now to the family in stockton who took an especially hard hit from this fire. Reporter you know deep down that its true, theyve passed on and they were in that boat and theyre not going to be found. Reporter its hard for dom anyone to believe some of the most important people in his life are gone. His mother and three step sisters had gone with his step father to celebrate a birthday. What did they wake up

© 2024 Vimarsana

comparemela.com © 2020. All Rights Reserved.