Front covering over japan. The region has borne the brunt of the damage. People in the affected areas are trying to recover what they can between downpours. One resident says all the furniture and appliances on the ground floor of his house were damaged by flooding. Translator i want the rain to stop. I hope it stops as soon as possible. Volunteers are working with residents to clear out mud. Only people within the prefecture are allowed to help as a precaution against the coronavirus. People at evacuation shelters are also trying to maintain social distancing. More than 6,000 houses have been flooded or damaged across 19 prefectures. Officials are still trying to get a full picture of the destruction. People across the krunt are donating food, bottled water and other necessities to h help tho in hardhit areaeas. Prime minister abe shinzo say police, firefighters and selfdefense force personnel have rescued more than 2,300 people. Translator i want officicia to do all they can to save
The state of emergency for osaka, kyoto and hyogo. The number of newew infections steadily declining, and the strain on the medical system is easing. Therefore, we will ask experts to evaluate the situation early next week, likely on monday. Y. If thehe situation remains theh same, we may be able to liftt te declclaration for those prefectures. Osaka, kyoto and hyogo met et criteria for the declaration to be lifted. Officials say the prefectures also have sufcient medic supplies and Monitoring Systems in place. People in the area expressed mixed feelings about the move. Translator im a little worried. Theres no guarantee that the number of infected people wont substantially increase Going Forward. T translator the situation here is stabilizing, so i think its about time to revitalize the economy. Officials reported 11 new cases in the capital on thursday, and the daily increase has been on the downward trend. But both he tokyo and kanagawa did not meet the criteria for the say the tate
Abc7 news anchor liz kreutz is live now to give us the big picture perspective of what this means. Liz . Hi, kristen. Weve been talking a lot about our local businesses and how theyre doing, but these numbers out today give a really big picture look at the overall toll retail is taking right now because of this pandemic. We spoke to the president of mountain hardwear based in richmond to get his take on what all of this means moving forward. Weve all seen it, the crazy online discounts. 80 off ann taylor, 60 off j crew, macys. While it might sound nice, something detrimental is happening to the retail business. But just how bad it is . What is the state of the Retail Industry right now . Its at a stand still. The president of richmondbased mountain happ hardwear. Despite Curbside Pickup beginning this week in the bay area, even at places like rei which sales their products, he says he is not holding his breath. I dont see that changing anything significantly. I dont think consumers eve
Stephanie sierra has been tracking this for weeks and she joins us with the latest. Stephanie . Congress has single out quantum corporation, a Data Storage Company based in san jose for refusing to return 10 million in federal funding. And as of today, its not looking likely that will happen. If there is anybody out there that misuses this program, we will find you. This is House Minority leader Kevin Mccarthy nearly a month ago. The congressman urging big Public Companies to return federal funding intended for small businesses. You will not want the reputation that you will soon get if you take advantage. But it appears that warning doesnt cushion quantum. The data storage giant someone of five u. S. Companies singled out by a congressional select subcommittee that quantum return funds immediately and clearly pointed out the company that has a market value over 150 million doesnt meet the qualifications to be eligible for the help. It is possible that they will get in trouble. I spoke
Suns up here shortly before 6 00 a. M. And find a warmer and brighter afternoon compared to yesterday. Low 60s along the coast and around the bay and inland, feel much warmer in the 70s. Even warmer weather is coming in for the upcoming holiday weekend. Well detail that. Big news out of the north bay. Napa county just got the green light to move further into phase two. That means sit down restaurants, shopping malls and other businesses can now reopen. Our effort to build a better bay area focuses on four key things the reopening of the counties is a key part of the bay area recovery. Lets go to Amy Hollyfield with what we can expect today. Amy . Hi, reggie. They just got this approval at 6 00 last night. Restaurants can now reopen here in napa county. You can just imagine the food orders Restaurant Owners are placing right now. The county meets all of the states requirements to open early. This is before the rest of the state. Wineries and their tasting rooms cannot reopen. County off