Saturated. Look at this play area under water because the ground cant take any more water. The river is just over there about 30 feet, the old timers here tell me, if the river comes up more, like last night it was almost over the riverbank, if we get 5 to 6 inches, Something Like that, they tell me it could go all the way to the road over there and make things worse. Rainwater runoff has created streams along roadways in the Santa Cruz Mountains, creating traction problems for drivers. Especially on highway 17. Its the way its been. Thats the way it is all day yesterday. And monday. Santa cruz chp had already logged 10 accidents on the highway on tuesday alone. When crashes werent holding up traffic. Mudslides and falling trees were. Weve been nonstop picking up little slides down the road. The patients and skills of drivers are sure to be tested even more. Were likely to see even more accidents. We had 10 yesterday as you heard from chp and santa cruz. I talked to them a short time a
Nbc bay area news anim laura live turning to your microclimate forecast. That fire was contained to the third floor. When crews arrived they found a woman in the 40s on the second floor with burns to the upper half of her body. She was take not to the hospital with serious injury. During the rescue a Fire Fighters leg went through one of the floors. He was able to get it out, hes okay, doesnt have any injuries. Elaborating more on difficulties of putting this fire out. Its hard for the trucks because theyre large. We can only get one in. Once the truck is in here then its able to get an Engine Company in here. A lot of times we have to get our equipment and tools into the area. But they did a great job of placement of their riggs and were able to get to the person and to the fire right away. Reporter definitely a challenge for those fire crew. They didnt give me an update as far as the condition of the victim that was inside and there is also no zaj to nearby structures. I am being tol