Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with Brian Williams. Special good evening to our viewers out west tonight. Thats where we begin our broadcast, in fact, with a situation of immediate concern. You can see it here on the radar loop, huge and powerful storm unleashing record amounts of rain, bringing with it major flooding and land slides. California, a state that is parched with drought, badly needs rain. As they say, not like this. Well get our report tonight from nbcs jacob rascon in glendora. Reporter Northern California was hit first and hit hard. The storm toppling trees and power lines, causing accidents and fourhour flight delays at sfo. We did miss the first one but got on the second. Reporter in Southern California the storm is really coming. Its coming. Its coming. Reporter this is more than just a storm. The house could go. Damage, severe, lives are at stake here, yeah, its a big deal. Reporter the last time a strong storm hit, e