Lifesaving Resources will conduct its 2023 INTERNATIONAL ICE RESCUE INSTRUCTOR ACADEMY, February 16 - 19, Maine. 30 - 36 First Responders will be participating from Alaska, Minnesota, Tennessee, Oklahoma, New Mexico, New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Maine. These First Responders will be traveling to Portland,
more rain is headed to california, millions are again under flood watches. the unrelenting storms have killed at least 17 people. governor newsom warns the death toll though is probably higher. in sacramento, heavy snow blocked roads including interstate 80, which closed due to hazardous conditions. in central california, flood waters poured into neighborhood streets. strong winds toppled trees. and knocked out power to thousands. in palm springs, the fire department performed a swiftwater rescue, to save a person trapped in their flooded car. in ventura county, it was 42 people who were stranded on a diminishing island of slightly higher ground, after two local rivers overflowed. you can see them climbing a tree, or a telephone pole to get
in neighboring orange county a swiftwater rescue this morning at a rain swollen river. crews hoisted the man to safety. as california s storm system moves east, a rare weather phenomena in iowa, thunder snow. the storm set to impact much of the country with blizzard conditions expected from colorado to minnesota with thunderstorms and tornado warnings in the south. while the storm is bringing much needed rain and snow, california reservoirs are just over half full, not enough yet to pull the state out of its historic drought. jericka. important to note. thank you. tonight the ukrainian city of odesa is in the dark. 1.5 million people in the city are without heat and electricity after russian drones hit two power plants this weekend. fighting also rages in the country s east.
it s crazy out there. be careful,eth slippery. reporter: in south lake tahoe, power lines were snapped leaving thousands without electricity. we are most concerned about transformers that may catch fire. we re also concerned about senior citizens that may not have heat. reporter: the fire department received over 200 emergency calls over the weekend with just ten firefighters on the force. so for the last two days, our crews haven t slept at all. reporter: in southern california, fears of more landslides like this one after dramatic downpours saturated hillsides and flooded rivers led to a swiftwater rescue. in northern utah, more than 20 people injured after a charter bus driver lost control and crashed on a slick highway. as a storage moved east, a time lapse video shows ketchum, idaho getting 21 inches in 24 hours. oh! reporter: and it brought thunder snow to iowa. not all bad, the winter weather