od evening. california is getting pounded tonight by t most massive and relentless storm, coming in off thpacific and just pouring water on the west coast. it has caused a genue emergency and for now it shows no signs of stopng. meaning a t of people arnow heading into another nervous nigh ndreds of homeare threatened, thousands of people have been evacuated. it s been going onor days already. and a lot of records have ready llen. in some places, lives and property are in danger tonight, d we begin with nbc s miguel olmagar. he s in flintridge, california tonigh good evening. reporter: heavy rain has been pounding this area for fe consecutive days andesidents are trying tpush flood waters back. in fact, rightow they are still filling sandbags a more wet weather is on the way. the foothill communities outside loangeles are benning to look like a war zone. streets lined with sandbags, mes fortified with retaining walls. incheof record rainfall has pounded theshills. the me ar