one official says the extreme weather over the past two weeks has been one of the deadliest disasters in california history. at least 18 people have died. officials are warning people of the monterey peninsula and it could cut off their community effectively making them an island. we have more from veronica miracle in san francisco. reporter: the cleanup continues. it felt like an earthquake. the dog came running in. we could hear glass shattering and water pouring. it was shocking. it was really it was unreal seeing that water just come surging up. reporter: in san francisco lightning, hail storms, trees falling, power lines down. saw sparks everywhere around me. reporter: even a tornado briefly touched down in sacramento. on tuesday california had one of the busiest days ever for air rescues and at least 18 people have died in the storms.
the voters have made the decision and he has the right to serve. santos lied about his education, career, religious background, family history among other things. at least 18 people died in a series of historic storms in southern california. they are not over yet. heavy rain has turned neighborhoods into lakes unleashing sewage and water and southern california gets a respite today. about 5 million people remain under flood threats in the northern part of the state. cnn s veronica miracle has more. reporter: the cleanup from a series of deadly, unprecedented storms continues across california. it felt like an earthquake. the dog came running in. the. heavy rainfall triggered flash flooding. it was shocking. it was unreal seeing that water come surging up. in southern california, lightning, hail storms, trees falling, power lines down. sparks everywhere around me.