with this kind of weather, you don t know when it will be bad or worse. two of four americans kidnapped in mexico seen in this disturbing video are now in the u.s. and preparing to return home. translator: this is tactical for us. we understand that after bakhmut they could go further, they could go to kramatorsk. live from london, this is cnn newsroom with max foster and bianca nobilo. it is thursday, march 9. it is 1:00 a.m. in california where the state is bracing for more extreme weather. california s governor has declared a state of emergency in 34 total counties. authorities warning residents to be prepared for heavy rain, strong wind and possible flooding. northern and central california are expected to get the brunt of it in the coming hours before the storms head south on friday. we could see localized flooding. you will definitely see travel impacts because we have saturated ground still from all the weather the last two months. and when you add