Control theyve made some great progress the fire is burning out a palace guard and harvard streets pittsburg several of the buildings of understand are damaged according to the Contra Costa County there has been several explosions reported as well befallen this wreckings story drop this morning. Michelle apon temperatures are starting off on the especially if you are crossed the coast we have meant the upper 50s right now if you are in london there is no change in custody morning star and also to mid60s for the rest of the day lower 60s to start off this thursday morning it was the rest of the planner by 11 00 temperature is warm up for and won spots and to the lower 80s the mix of sun and clouds inland but if youre still want to be on the coast we will begin with most crowded skies some shots in december to woman up into the lower 90s. Michelle apon we have mid to upper 60s who want to show you what it looks like walking up to low clouds as of this morning and the temperatures are goi
Athletes. Is it safe . Nightly news begins right now. Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. Right now fires are burning from one end of california to the other. The worst of them northwest of sacramento where at least 24 homes are destroyed, 6,000 structures are threatened and 13,000 people have been urged to gather up their belongings and head to safety. In all an incredible 9,000 firefighters are working more than 20 fires across the state. But the socalled rocky fire has proven the most dangerous and confounding, tripling in size over the weekend. Nbcs joe fryer is there with the latest. Rowdy good evening, lester. You can see we are surrounded by smoke from the rocky fire. 2,500 firefighters are now on the ground here. And weve heard from veterans whove been doing this 10 20 even 30 years who said they have never seen a fire behave like this one. The villain of Northern California is a massive agile wildfire
Will bring muchneeded rain, but theres no guarantee. Most of the rain that gets impacted by el nino falls in Southern California but we really need it to fall in Northern California where all of our reservoirs are. For now all eyes are on the rocky fire, which wont go down without a fight. More than 5,000 homes are threatened by this fire, which has already destroyed two dozen homes. Firefighters are making progress. It is now 12 contained. Lester . All right. Joe fryer, thanks. From fire we go to floods and an emergency situation unfolding right now at the opposite end of the country. Flood waters so severe that mandatory evacuations have been ordered. Neighborhoods near tampa are underwater. Some people rescued from their homes by boat. The weather channels mike seidel is in Newport Richie, florida. Central florida is drenched. Pounded by incessant rains caused by a stalled weather front. In 12 hours we picked up a months worth of rain. Here at Newport Richie the river has spilled in
Secretary perdue the Agricultural Department has a broad portfolio in the United States, certainly from producers, but from food nutrition for people who need who are hungry and need food. It creates food safety, it creates Marketing Programs for trade and many other aspects of the american economy, particularly dealing with farmers, ranchers, and anyone who eats. Steve there is a must of abraham a bust of Abraham Lincoln behind you. Secretary perdue he created part of the Agricultural Department. Steve you just came back from a bus to her. Youre conducting another one. Where did you go and what did you learn . Secretary perdue the first tour was in wisconsin. We opened the fair together, but also used the opportunity for listening sessions for farm groups there, from organics to dairy production to specialty crops. It was a good listening session. What we want to do is get out into the hinterlands of where food is produced and where the impediments are. As you know, the president sign
Secretary perdue the Agricultural Department has a broad portfolio in the United States, certainly from producers, but from food nutrition for people who need who are hungry and need food. It creates food safety, it creates Marketing Programs for trade and many other aspects of the american economy, particularly dealing with farmers, ranchers, and anyone who eats. Steve there is a must of abraham a bust of Abraham Lincoln behind you. Secretary perdue he created part of the Agricultural Department. Steve you just came back from a bus to her. Youre conducting another one. Where did you go and what did you learn . Secretary perdue the first tour was in wisconsin. We opened the fair together, but also used the opportunity for listening sessions for farm groups there, from organics to dairy production to specialty crops. It was a good listening session. What we want to do is get out into the hinterlands of where food is produced and where the impediments are. As you know, the president sign