i m kind kim brunhuber. ahead we are not out of the woods yet. the threat to communities remains and waters will continue to rise even after these storms have passed. the already drenched state of california is bracing for even more storms. we ll have a report from the cnn weather center with a preview of this weekend s weather and new details in the case of the missing massachusetts mother, what she told police nine years ago about her husband. plus a huge explosion in the disputed ukrainian city of soledar as russia claims it has captured the city, this is amid new attacks in kyiv. we ll have a live report from ukraine. life from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with kim brunhuber. and we begin with extreme weather across the united states. in california, more than 25 million people are under flood watches this weekend, including the entire bay area, snrlcentra valley and central california coastline. more waves of storms fueled by a strong atmospheric river
states. in california, more than 25 million people are under flood watches this weekend, including the entire bay area, snrlcentra valley and central california coastline. more waves of storms fueled by a strong atmospheric river are expected this weekend and into early next week. they will bring new rounds of fl floods, smud slides and strong winds. the governor of california says he is waiting for a federal disaster declaration from president biden as his state prepares for the next round of storms. california is the size of 21 state populations combined. we re dealing with scale that we ve never dealt with being the central valley again tomorrow, central coast yesterday, northern part of the state last few days. and that is why we have requested the major disaster declaration from the biden administration. across the southeast,