There could be flash flooding and mudslides already devastated by the wildfires. Reporter the biggest concern are erosion, a real fighting chance get the elements. Its a game of beat the clock for this landscaping crew working in santa rosas Fountain Grove neighborhood. A storm is moving in. We most likely wont work if theres a big storm coming. Reporter hes pouring concrete for a new fence around his Fountain Grove home, the old fence burned in the fires, but his house survived. I tried to get ahead of the rain and some of the trees we probably just cut it down but were not taking it out at the root so its keeping the dirt from sliding. Reporter mudslides are the biggest worry. Most of the vegetation was wiped out in the firestorm. These new signs warn of the danger. The city is improvising with miles of these straw waddles for erosion control. Were waiting to see what happens, what the storm brings. Reporter the Santa Rosa Fire Department is on alert. It plans to monitor hillsides fo
Live where you live. This is abc 7 news. Live doppler 7 showing us the most powerful storm of the season aimed at the bay area like a punch to the midsection. All the screen can wreak havoc on your commute tomorrow. Good evening. Im eric thomas. Im dion lim, thanks for joining us. It is relatively calm now but the biggest storm of the season is coming. A live picture from mt. Tam. Tomorrow this shot will be bouncing up and down in the wind. Drew tuma . Live doppler 7 is tracking rain. Take a look at this. When it gets down to street level, live doppler 7 showing you from burlingame to san mateo, live doppler 7 showing you light rain. South slide to palo alto, sunnyva sunnyvale, light sprinkles beginning to fall. East bay, similar from berkeley to oakland, emeryville, richmond. Some light sprinkles from 80 to 580. Inland light showers around benicia and martinez, approaching Pleasant Hill and concord. This is just the beginning of a storm system that will pack a punch. On the storm impa
Actresses echoed the theme of female empowerment and that a new day is on the horizon. Those are some of our top stories on this monday, january 8th. From abc news, this is world news now. And that was such a powerful speech by oprah winfrey. There were so many people saying that was her opening speech for president ial run in 2020. Oprah has said since that she has no plans to run for president. Thats what they all say. Thats what they all say. Yes, exactly. But were going to start this half hour here on the east coast and the cold weather nightmare moving its way east. Right now were liking at a live radar, this new storm is moving in as we need another one moving our way. Temperatures are climbing above freezing in many parts for the first time in a week or two. Many for the First Time Since the new year. Well have that forecast in just a moment. You see the storm there over atlanta, Atlanta Metro schools are closed for the day because of the possibility of ice. In the meantime, the
Area more than 25 years and says this is the first time he can practically diagnose a patient with the flu as soon as he walks into the room. People just look miserable and, you know, tired, ill and then when they give the symptoms, theyve had the achiness and fever, its almost immediate. Reporter one reason this year is particularly bad is the strain of flu going around. Its the h3n2 which causes severe symptoms. Its very difficult to anticipate who is going to become more severely affected. Reporter since flu season started in october 42 people under the age of 65 have died from the flu in california. This same time last year that number was only nine people. What about me that would make me more susceptible . Theres things that people get from viruses all the time, heart problems, lung problems. Reporter antibiotics wont help because its a virus and dr. Turner says its pretty easy to tell the difference between a simple head cold and the flu. Its the body aches and pains and fever a
Rebecca increasing clouds today ahead of a weather system that will bring rain chances to the north bay by Late Afternoon evening and then across the bay area for tuesday morning. Dry weather tuesday afternoon through wednesday. Next front arrives thursday with rain spreading north to south and turning to showers by friday morning as cool air filters in. Drying trend saturday with next system arriving sunday or monday. darya breaking news we are following this morning. Investigators are on the scene of a Police Shooting in rohnert park. james kron 4s will tran is live at the scene. Will what do we know. will at approximately 10 40 pm, rohnert park officers heard several shots being fired from a gun in front of the main Public Safety station. As officers went outside to investigate the shots, they located a male suspect in the plaza park holding a firearm asking to be shot by the police. Officers immediately called for a crisis negotiator to respond to the scene. While the negotiator wa