atmospheric river is raising water levels and leaving a trail of destruction. a levee breech iach is forcing evacuations in monterey county. governor newsom has declared a state of emergency. we can t live like this. how do i live like this? how do i have my kids live here or my elderly mother live here? mike, a lot of people are trying to reassess how much longer can they endure this. reporter: right. you know a couple people made the decision to leave just a few minutes ago. we saw them coming out on national guard convoys because they couldn t wait any longer. we re here just over the santa cruz line in pajaro. you see acres of farmland that are now underwater. if we push in looking north, the farther you go, the closer you get to the pajaro river. a levee in the river failed around midnight local time, which is why you see all this water flooding this strawberry farm that s on either side of the railroad tracks. we want to jump to drone video of neighboring watsonvi
i m rosemary church. just ahead, winter storms bearing down on both coasts in the u.s. one system could leave a foot or more of snow in parts of the northeast. another atmospheric river is said to dump rain on already flooded parts of california. plus, after the biggest u.s. bank failure since 2008, regional banks fear a broader financial crisis as their stocks tumble. former u.s. president donald trump in iowa taking swings at republican rivals, just days away from a potential indictment. good to have you with us. we begin here in the united states, where confidence in regional banks remains shaky, despite ashusurances from president joe biden that they are safe. a dozen of regional banks plunged to record lows following the collapse of silicon valley bank and signature bank. mr. biden promised to do whatever is needed to protect the u.s. banking system. and he promised to hold those responsible for the collapse f fully accountable. the management of the banks will b
hello and a warm welcome to our viewers in the united states and all and the world. just ahead the administration s top finance officials triggered a dramatic show of dual pronged government force. every american should feel confident that their deposits will be there if and when they need them. and heavy snowfall is coming down and that will continue tuesday. it is just the historic decision of whether to charge a former president is expected soon. he speaks in a code and i understand the code because i ve been around him for a decade. live from london, this is cnn newsroom with max foster and bianca nobilo. it is tuesday, march 14, 8:00 a.m. here in london, 4:00 a.m. on the u.s. east coast. and 1:00 a.m. in california where at least 50 million americans are bracing for two separate storm systems. much of new england and parts of new york will be hit by a major nor easter. and in monterey county, a levee breech has added to the flooding there and so5,
community near sarasota, a possible levee breech could push a 15-foot wall of water into the neighborhood. sarasota is just one of the many gulf coast communities still dealing with severe flooding. hurricane ian slamming southwest florida as a category 4 storm. the death toll now stands at 45. but that number could rise as crews reach areas that have been cut off because of the flooding. right now, the remnants of ian moving over the mid-atlantic states following friday s direct hit on the south carolina coast as a category 1 hurricane. now down to boris in hard-hit ft. myers. boris? reporter: fred, neighbors here are stunned at just is raw power of mother nature. i m not sure how well you can see it behind me, but there are several vessels, five what appear to be commercial fishing charter sized vessels that were lifted from when they were here in this marina in ft. myers and tossed onto the outside part of that bridge, just thrown around like debris, one of many scenes
salinas river. it has over top last night, already. and it has flooded some local streets. and has approached some neighborhoods in and around the salinas area. there s a lot of agricultural land that the water from the river is draining into. we are concerned for the agriculture industry, as well. what about the current situation where the levee breech. what do residents need to stay safe in that area. the piro community is under a mo monday tear evacuation order. the community is inundated with water. the water is receding, which is good news. we would need to do a damage assessment. and we need to go and look at the safety conditions in the community before we were able to allow people to go back to their homes. as you know, water damage is can bring around some very