crews seen here. on most days the l.a. river looks like this, an open concrete trench, but when it rains the storm runoff from all the valleys in los angeles has only one place to go, the river basin. there s no forecast for heavy rain, just a light drizzle at most. nothing to worry about. but suddenly up river about noon it begins to pour. i was very concerned. and i kept telling mark that we should be out of there. at first, the water downstream is just a trickle. then jose and mark hear a dull roar. they look behind them, and see a seven-foot wall of water. it was like a brownish water with lots of trash in front of it. and i knew then that we were in trouble. the men race for their mixer, but water quickly floods the
going to be able to make it. it s 1997. jose nunez, a cement truck driver, and his partner, mark, are set to work on the dry bed of the los angeles river fixing a crumbling overpass like these crews seen here. on most days the l.a. river looks like this, an open concrete trench, but when it rains the storm runoff from all the valleys in los angeles has only one place to go, the river basin. there s no forecast for heavy rain, just a light drizzle at most. nothing to worry about. but suddenly up river about noon it begins to pour. i was very concerned. and i kept telling mark that we should be out of there. at first, the water downstream is just a trickle. then jose and mark hear a dull roar. they look behind them, and see a seven-foot wall of water. it was like a brownish water with lots of trash in front of
get out of their homes and head for safety. heather: it is just the opposite problem in southern california. torrential downpours, weather triggering flash flood warnings, forming dangerous mud slides in parts of san concern dino and riverside counties. drivers are being warned to use caution. residents told to stay clear of any storm runoff. maria molina is live in the fox weather center with more on this. hi. hi. good to see you. we are looking at more heavy rain across parts of southern california. basically you saw from the images with all of that runoff and we still have some flood warnings in effect out here to the east of los angeles and san diego because we still have that possibility for more storms. although right now the saddle right radar picture is showing relatively quiet conditions across l.a., san diego, a few isolated showers further toward the east of that. these are very slow moving downpours. even though these look very small, they re producing heavy rain in ove
an ordinary day on the job comes to a surreal end for two construction workers. by 5:00, they re not heading home to their families but heading 30 miles an hour down the los angeles river clinging to the side of a cement truck fighting for their lives. certain points you think that you start doubting that, you know, you re probably not going to be able to make it. it s 1997. jose nunez, a cement truck driver, and his partner, mark, are set to work on the dry bed of the los angeles river fixing a crumbling overpass like these crews seen here. on most days the l.a. river looks like this, an open concrete trench, but when it rains the storm runoff from all the valleys in los angeles has only one place to go, the river basin. there s no forecast for heavy rain, just a light drizzle at most. nothing to worry about. but suddenly up river about noon
are set to work on the dry bed of the los angeles river fixing a crumbling overpass like these crews seen here. on most days the l.a. river looks like this, an open concrete trench, but when it rains the storm runoff from all the valleys in los angeles has only one place to go, the river basin. there s no forecast for heavy rain, just a light drizzle at most. nothing to worry about. but suddenly up river about noon it begins to pour. i was very concerned. and i kept telling mark that we should be out of there. at first, the water downstream is just a trickle. then jose and mark hear a dull roar. they look behind them, and see a seven-foot wall of water. it was like a brownish water with lots of trash in front of it. and i knew then that we were in trouble. the men race for their mixer, but water quickly floods the