With ktvus jade hernandez in East Palo Alto where crews try to shore up a levee that gave way, jade. Reporter the work continues tonight. This temporary levee hopes to hold the rain until the reconstruction project. But people are unsure with rain expected tomorrow. Curtis and his wife left when they saw water bringing tires into yard washing away what was already there. We will go through this tomorrow again, you know. Reporter with the flood came flood insurance. If it does well just have to take off and leave again. We cant stay, we have to use common sense. Reporter earlier today we spoke to the executive director of joint powers authority. The Regional Agency made up of three cities and two counties takes care of Flood Control issues. The joint Power Authority has approved a project that will rebuild the whole levy system. Reporter it was easy to see where creek water boiled up on the other side pushing water into the neighborhood. East palo altos new city manager said with more r
The store shelves. Im returning some things that i dont need. Reporter shopper track reported shoppers spent 7. 1 billion the day after christmas in 2011. But a recent report says this years holiday sales are below expected numbers. Now retailers hope post christmas incentives can save the worst Holiday Shopping in four years. The retailers have deals going on in store anywhere from 30 to 60 off so thats amazing savings throughout the mall. And you know, shoppers have some money to spend. Gift cards to spend. Reporter retailers say they see the boost from procrastinating Holiday Shoppers and people using those gift cards and exchanges to spend on themselves. Black friday is our number one shopping day and this is number 2. Theres going to be a tremendous amount of people out today looking to get special sales and discounts and to make their exchanges and spend their gift cards. Reporter now, according to a 2011 Consumer Reports poll, one in 7 adults will be exchanging gifts. So theres
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Weather hitting the bay area. Youre looking live at downtown San Francisco. Right now, a short break in the storm but, its not completely over. Tonight kron4 has Team Coverage. The mounting storm damage trees down, flooding, and the still dangerous road conditions. But first, Jaqueline Bennet has more from the kron4 Weather Center. Jacqueline not that bad, Oakland Airport moving up decent. However, other areas of the United States airports are risks. Seen in delays. Mostly decent conditions and the rainfall to the south and to the east. Through the sierras, it is winding down we are going to see Clear Conditions, overnight. That will lead to cooler temperatures. 30s and 40s 49 degrees in santa rosa. 51 degrees and san jose. Here is what we expect for the next couple of days off. Some frost out there tomorrow fans will bring sunshine with chilly and the rain is set to return on friday. Time it out on futurecast, in just a bit. A quick check on bay area bridges. The golden gate is lookin
The storm may be over but the problems remain and tonight the repairs are just beginning in the areas hardest hit by a powerful weekend weather system. Good evening im ken pritchett. And im jana katsuyama. Frank and julyly have the night off. Beyond the area people have been cleaning up from the weekends storms. And theres more rain headed our way. Chief meteorologist bill martin has rain totals and a look at whats to come but we begin with ktvus jade hernandez in East Palo Alto where crews try to shore up a levee that gave way, jade. Reporter the work continues tonight. This temporary levee hopes to hold the rain until the reconstruction project. But people are unsure with rain expected tomorrow. Curtis and his wife left when they saw water bringing tires into yard washing away what was already there. We will go through this tomorrow again, you know. Reporter with the flood came flood insurance. If it does well just have to take off and leave again. We cant stay, we have to use common