Now, from abc 7 news, live breaking news. Devastating flooding in san jose is spreading tonight. Right now a Mobile Home Park is under a mandatory evacuation. This after hundreds of others were forced to abandon their homes with just the clothes on their backs. First responders raced to save helpless families stranded by the high water. This is the worst flooding and water rescue situation that i personally have participated in. Personal property including homes and cars all damaged or destroyed. Good evening, and thank you for joining us tonight. Im ama dietz. And im dan ashley, san jose fire said the coyote creek would rise tonight and they were right big time. Several neighborhoods are under water, and more are likely going to be. Earlier the mayor sent out this tweet saying were expanding the mandatory evacuation east of coyote creek but west of 101. Tonight, abc 7 news is getting a look at the neighborhoods, the area surrounding rock streets and south bay Mobile Home Park off oakl
We are standing on northbound 101. This is in between the 680 and 280 interchange, and 880. You are not getting on to this highway, which is really going to be a struggle for people who are trying to evacuate just to find out that 101 cannot be part of their escape route. Both directions shut down. Southbound traffic is being diverted to 880. This alum rock onramp, the mckee onramp all shut down. This is because of the coyote creek. That is where the flooding is coming from. They made the decision to shut this down around 8 00 last night. They dont know when its going to reopen. No eta as of right now. So, do not count on this area for your morning commute, possibly your afternoon commute as well. Reporting live in san jose, Amy Hollyfield, abc7 news. Amy, thank you. And this of course is going to have a major impact for commuters this morning. Alexis has a look at the roads right now. Good morning, yeah, we can see this closure on one of our Traffic Cameras here. This is 101 at 880. H
To be. Earlier the mayor sent out this tweet saying were expanding the mandatory evacuation east of coyote creek but west of 101. Tonight, abc 7 news is getting a look at the neighborhoods, the area surrounding rock streets and south bay Mobile Home Park off oakland road. And we begin with abc 7 News Reporter katie marzullo. Reporter anxious residents waited for a boat to come around the corner, with at least three people needing to be rescued after their home was flooded. The water was coming through the seams, about two feet, filling up the back of the Mobile Home Park here. Reporter some 200 units in the south bay oakland park are under water and a mandatory Evacuation Order. Authorities and Park Management did everything they could to convince people to leave, which was difficult in some areas. He says he doesnt want to leave, his wife is bed ridden. Jose was out when he got a frantic call to come back. When we came back it was knee high water, so that was pretty intense. Reporter
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