it will touch you. things like this definitely make it worthwhile. >> reporter: they have been doing this for three days now and it is clear it means a lot to the firefighters. >> the love and appreciation of this community will live with them forever. >> at the end of the day, i am sure all of the folks can agree it is our job.>> reporter: there is something about seeing a firefighter show up in your hour of need. it is not the same as calling a plumber. >> they are risking their lives for our lives. they are leaving their families to come here and help our families live. >> reporter: we use the war hero a lot, probably more than we should. ask someone who's house is still standing and they will not give you an argument. that is why veteran vince cabb on stood on the street corner for four hours, offering a loan salute to each firetruck as it rumbled past. >> some of them, the first week of the fire did not go off the lines for 70 hours. now that they are starting to roll out, i want to tell them all thank you. thanks for coming. >> reporter: john ramos, kpix 5 more than 5400 firefighters were assigned to sonoma county. hellfire says 1000 of them have now been released -- cal fire says 1000 of them have now been released. one group of santa rosa neighbors took a stand together to save their homes. kpix 5's katie nielsen has their story. >> reporter: this type of damage is common around the subdivision of the fountain grove neighborhood. two weeks ago home of the flames swept through here and jumped fountain grove parkway. they threatened the homes that you can see just beyond the trees. that is when residents decided to take matters into their own hands. >> it was starting to burn into these trees on the left side of the road. >> reporter: this is the site bill herrero in his neighbors woke up to that fateful monday morning. a massive wall of flames, consuming homes on bella vista and heading straight for their neighborhood. >> it was getting crazy. >> reporter: bill says a santa rosa firetruck came through the neighborhood but the firefighters said they could not help. they were only there to tell everyone to get out. that is when bill saw a contractors water trucks driving by and flagged down the driver. >> i said we have some houses over in this area that can still be saved. they came down. >> reporter: bill and the two guys in the water trucks spent six hours dumping water on the hillside and remain. >> we just sprayed everything that could -- that we could. >> reporter: they only stopped for 15 minutes at a time to go to a nearby fire hydrant and refill the water tank.>> it was scary but i thought as long as the flames are behind us and we can keep them behind us, we have a chance. >> reporter: with one water truck and lots of blind determination, the winds shifted, the fire is passed and they were still standing. >> there is so much talk about the heroism of our responders -- paid responders. there is no doubt that they are heroic. when your neighbors take the same kind of danger into their own hands, it is a step beyond that. >> reporter: bill does not consider himself a hero. >> i don't feel like a hero. i just feel thankful that our whole subdivision and our whole neighborhood was able to survive this. >> reporter: everyone we spoke with said they feel lucky to have neighbors like bill because they know that without people like him, their neighborhood could have looked much like this. in fountain grove, katie nielsen, kpix 5 . firefighters in santa cruz county are making progress in battling the verifier. it is now 79% contained. that is up from 50% yesterday. the size of the burn area has not increased. it is still about 400 acres. the fire itself is calming down. firefighters expect to have it fully contained by tuesday. flames broke out last sunday night and destroyed for buildings. evacuation orders are still in effect along several roads. look right outside your window. we have clear disabilities and a warming trend. the pressure is up over the next few days so our temperature and the fire danger will reach 90 degrees in the warmer spots. we have beaches peaking at 80 degrees. that will be a popular spot tomorrow. i will have your full forecast coming up. a suspected car thief is recovering from a gunshot wound after police in livermore say she rammed a stolen vehicle right into their patrol car. it happened just before midnight on airway boulevard. the woman was -- received orders to get out of the vehicle and then drove directly at them. officers opened fire, striking the woman. she was taken to the hospital with nonlife threatening injuries. no one was hurt. fremont police got a report about a gunshot victim at a local hotel. the staff at the extended stay america spotted the wounded man outside the lobby. officers rendered first aid but the victim later died at a hospital. he is identified as a 48-year- old fremont resident who was shot inside a hotel room by somebody he knew. police in the san francisco are still looking for a pair of suspect in a shooting in pacific heights. the driver of this white car was shot and wounded just before 9 pm near ligament -- laguna and clay. the car had an uber sticker in the window but it is unclear if the driver was a driver for the company. the wounded driver was taken to the hospital but is expected to be okay. a wild scene on the streets of san jose. an angry crowd goes on the attack after police slam the brakes on a sideshow. our path is to enable people to talk about it.>> after glenn close -- actress glenn close was in san francisco today. her mental health message to bay area teens. he risked his life to save his goats. a happy update on the dog refused to abandon his post. in its tracks. this time: in san jose. the whole thing was caught on camera. kpix five's kiet do shows us how it all a bay area sideshow stopped in its tracks. the whole thing was caught on camera. kpix 5's kiet do shows us how it ended. >> reporter: it was quite a spectacle in north san jose earlier this morning. a sizable sideshow propped up on 87 southbound near the airport. the dashcam footage hints at the chaos. the traffic comes to a complete stop across all the lanes in both shoulders. a man jumped out and climbs onto the concrete divider for a stroll while another one tags it, all with the san jose skyline in the background. then it happened. a mazda miata spends a few donuts while onlookers shoot video with their cell phone cameras. look closely as the driver almost hits one of the participants. it ends just as quickly as it begins. police arrived in force and surround the area as the cars speed off. someone throws a glass bottle at a photographer. police did not have to do much to arrest at least one of the suspects. that is because his buddies took off without him and left him out here on foot. it is unclear how many cars were involved with several dozen were captured on video fleeing the area. officers shut down multiple intersections and successfully cornered several drivers about 2 miles away. it was a group effort as the chp and santa clara county sheriff's deputies questioned, detained and cited several racers. san jose police themselves also issued seven citations and impounded for cars. kiet do, kpix 5 an angry crowd attacked one san jose police cruiser as it drove through the area. it was left with dents and a shattered rear window. in san ramon, a big rig driver died when a truck ran off 680 and slammed into a tree. it happened at 7 am tara costa boulevard. no one else was hurt. it is not clear what caused the big rig driver to lose control the traffic in the area was tied up as hazmat crews cleaned up spilled diesel fuel. a woman accused of driving drunk and running down a little girl in oakland is scheduled to visit judge tomorrow. 35-year-old annette kozlowski had a blood-alcohol content higher than .08. when she hit the franklin elementary fourth- grader near the school on friday, the girl suffered multiple broken bones. kozlowski fled the scene but only made a few blocks before she crashed into a parked car. she is now facing multiple charges including hit and run and dui. she was arrested on another dui charge takien august all driving -- back in august. opening statements begin in a san francisco murder case that has drawn national attention. was a garcia is accused of killing 32-year-old kate steinle on san francisco's pier 13 in july in july 2015. he was wanted for deportation by federal agents at the time. according to the mercury news, three immigrants are among the 12 jurors selected in the case. a picture of president donald trump is prompting some heated debate at a southern california elementary school because of where the students put it. >> reporter: this scarecrow is scaring up a lot of controversy in this part of santa clarita. not happy about it. we need to have respect for our president. >> reporter: each year, students at this elementary school compete in a scarecrow contest. class against class. on facebook, hundreds believe it shows no class to have president donald trump as a scarecrow. sharon wrote she, the teacher, should be fired. heather wrote she is a phenomenal teacher. the father of a student in this particular class spoke very highly of the teacher and said it was the kids who decided to depict the president as a scarecrow. the face is a mask one of the students had. >> reporter: this woman's grandchild went to the school and she does not want her identity known. >> i would like to see that the scarecrow is not used again now or in the future. >> reporter: lee morel with the school district told us they have not have a chance -- had a chance to look into this. they were not even aware of it until today. he gave us this. "i apologize that this scarecrow was offensive. i do not believe it is the student's intention to be political. this was posted on facebook last night and really took off. all over 1000 posts." some think it is great. some are asking for obama space to be on a scarecrow to make it fair. people are upset with the school and teacher while others are taking it in stride.>> reporter: 1100 comments already on this facebook post. people are very passionate and very angry. in santa clarita, greg mills, kpix 5 . a beautiful finish to our beautiful afternoon as we have plenty of warm temperatures. readings were a few degrees warmer than they were yesterday. the same thing will happen on monday. temperatures will peak on tuesday. we will have a peek at highs tonight. morgan hill only managed 71. livermore, 76. san jose, 75. santa rosa, 77. as we have a look at the bay bridge, clear skies for most of the day today. 76 in concord. oakland, 65. it is still fairly balmy in san francisco at 68 degrees. the visibility has really improved. high pressure will continue to build and over the state. that will cause disabilities to degrade a little bit. in general, it will be sunny and warm. for tuesday, temperatures will peak on tuesday. 90s inland. then, we will begin to cool it down. will that be our last flirtation with 90s in the bay area? it could be. while there is no rain inside, there is no other warming trend either. tomorrow, sunny and warm. the high will be 81. if your travel plans ticket to chicago, you make it a few drops of rain. look at los angeles, 101 degrees. we have a little bit of an easterly component to our own wins and that will keep us on the warm side -- winds and that will keep us on the warm side. the sunup will come up -- sunup tomorrow, 7:25 am. now we go significantly above average. 77 in san francisco tomorrow. san jose, 85 degrees. 12 degrees above average tomorrow in san jose. while october is usually warm, it will be unusually warm tomorrow. we have numbers in the mid-80s in the south bay. 84 at mountain view. 83 for fremont. 75 at half moon bay. we will not be in record territory tomorrow but it will be plenty warm. 84 degrees at livermore. tomorrow will be a great day to take the dog to the beach. 83 at mill valley. 83 at san rafael. at least winds should not be a problem for most of the day. the central valley will have winds pick up for part of the day tomorrow. in the meantime, ukiah tomorrow, 91 degrees. temperatures up, pressure is up and then we begin to ease back into the 80s by the weekend. we have a little bit of a hit spell coming up -- heat spell coming up. the cowboys come calling to levi stadium. it was not the game that was the highlight for 49ers fans today, it was what took place at the halftime. most 49ers fans might remember this sunday. should we start with the good news or the not so good news? >> i don't know what good news there was to take. >> there was another team that won. >> are you a cowboys fan? [ laughter ] >> never go down this road. >> no, soccer. >> we will get to that. >> the 49ers set an nfl record last week when they lost their fifth straight game by three points or fewer. today, that streak came to a very ugly end. trent taylor coughs up the football in a punt return. dallas takes over nearly 25. that led to a dallas touchdown. ezekiel elliott, a monster on the field, clear from his domestic violence extension -- suspension rumbles and for his second score of the game. 14-3, cowboys. dak prescott finds jason witten , a one-handed grab to make a 20-3. demarcus lawrence fumbles the football. if you had elliott on your fantasy team, you were loving life. he goes 72 yards down the sideline. that is the third touchdown of the game, tying a career high. 27-3, dallas. a long day for a blitzing linebacker. dallas recovers. the 49ers are blown out, 40-10 thanks to six cowboys touchdowns.>> it was a very fine line between being in a game, winning a game and getting your butts kicked. it is not a big of a distance between all three of those that it seems. i know it does not look good when you turn the ball over like that or you miss opportunities. when you turn the ball over like that, that is the result in the nfl. >> halftime ceremony at levi stadium honored white car who is suffering -- and white car who is suffering from als. >> i got the honor of introducing someone today who really does not need any introductions. he is very well known to all of you 49ers fans and this man. dwight clark was not able to join his former teammates on the field but he did have a luxury suite and acknowledged today it was about getting the fans back to gather one final time.>> when tina turner asked me what they wanted to do, do we want to raise money or have some kind of function, i said i just wanted to see my team. the 49ers heard that and blue all of these players -- flew all of these players so i could see them one more time. >> we will have more on the halftime ceremony tonight on game day at 11:30 pm including a one-on-one interview with joe montana.>> stanton would be pressed into action in the first half after carson palmer left with a broken arm. palmer is expected to miss eight weeks. the rams jerry goff had a much better trip across the pond. the former cal star threw for 235 yards and one touchdown. he also ran for a score. the rams shut out the cardinals, 33-0. al pefley is now 5-to in the nfc west. >> packers and saints tied as 7 in the second quarter. after a 14 yard touchdown run to give green bay the lead, he does the lambeau leap. the saints would rally in the second half, outscoring the packs, 19-3. drew brees throws for over 200 yards. >> how about soccer? a playoff spot on the line. 81st minute, san jose up 2-1. francisco cabo scores on the head to tie it. the quakes would not let minnesota spoil the party. back on the attack, 93rd minute. it was marco your arena who played only five minutes going into the game-winner. the quakes are headed to the playoffs for the first time since 2012. we will have more on dwight clark coming up at 11:30 pm.>> also, the author of this new book on al davis that i am really excited about. i read it cover to cover. he is on the show tonight. you know how davis is sort of a mystery. this book explains what al davis was like behind the scenes. coming up, more explosive allegations against another hollywood power player. >> the oscar nominee now accused of harassing dozens of women. single-payer is the way to go. you can't just say i want pie in the sky. >> they may not disagree on much but the democrats competing to be california's next governor have a very different idea about how your health should be handled. the feds have promised to send help to the one country wildfire victims but we have learned it could be years before the checks are in the mail. we're the generation that had it all. we're the generation that had the music and the moves. we're the generation that had 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highway 87. it started with a number of drivers doing stunts, some got out and started tagging the highway divider. police blocked highway exits and detained several of the drivers. four of their cars were confiscated. single-payer is the way to go. you can't just say i want pie in the sky. >> some disagreement among the top democrats vying to be california's next governor. four of the candidates squared off at a forum in southern california today.>> melissa kane tells us there is one major issue they have very different opinions on. >> reporter: plenty of sound but very little theory at today's forum. the national union of healthcare workers hosted the event and moderator john don fenn spoke to union president before the event began. >> where are the republicans today? >> we invited them but they did not respond. we wish they were here. >> reporter: the candidates that did attend your state treasurer john jones, former education superintendent david easton, lieutenant governor gavin newsom and former los angeles mayor antonio virago said. of the four democrats did not disagree on much. on one topic, they did not see eye to eye. single-payer healthcare. >> single-payer is the way to go. >> people are dying in california because we do not have affordable health care coverage. >> reporter: there is no plan for how to get permission from the government. >> you cannot just say we want pie in the sky. what i would do as governor is created public option that allows people to buy into medicare. >> reporter: there is much we don't know so the state should not do a massive overhaul on healthcare all at once. >> we don't have to go all into provide all of the services all at once but to make sure what we are implementing we can scale up appropriately and show its effectiveness.>> when asked about the plan for single-payer , they said where there is a will, there is a way. >> we have to figure out how we will do this. it could be a grocery state tax plus, a partial income tax. i am not sure exactly but it is doable. >> it is a question of demonstrable leadership. i am not going to wait around for the debate to unfold in washington dc. sure, i support medicare for all. >> reporter: it is not good to get people's hopes up. >> the fact of the matter is, we don't have a plan. union leaders took a vote after the forum and they endorsed gavin newsom. a political back-and-forth continues over condolence calls to the families of fallen soldiers. roxana saberi tells us president donald trump commented on the issue again to >> reporter: president donald trump continues to defend his conversation with the widow of a u.s. soldier killed in niger. >> these are very hard calls.>> reporter: the president denied being anything less than respectful. mr. trump also said his chief of staff had every right to be upset with congress one frederica wilson who said she overheard the congress -- the caller complained about the tone.>> he was so offended that they woman -- that somebody would be listening to the call. >> reporter: the president took another shot at wilson on sunday. he called her the gift that keeps on giving for the republican party. the florida democrat says she is the victim of a character assassination. >> not only does he owe me an apology but he owes an apology to the american people. >> they deserve the utmost dignity and respect. >> reporter: the families of fallen soldiers should be allowed to grieve in private.>> that has not been done. it has been made political football. >> reporter: senator lindsey graham wants to know more about what went wrong in niger. >> i would earn president donald trump to talk a little bit about the four soldiers.>> reporter: the defense department will brief congress about the incident this week. roxana saberi's, cbs news, new york. >> all of the discussion about the deadly incident in niger comes ahead of a busy week at the white house. they are trying to keep the focus on rallying support for tax reform. hollywood is being rocked by a new sexual harassment scandal. 38 women have accused brighter and director james too of sexual harassment over the years with some of the allegations dating back decades. he wrote for directed more than a dozen films including tyson the pickup artist and bugsy for which he received an oscar nomination. many of the accusers say he approached them on the streets of new york city and promised them stardom. the allegations to the la times.>> glenn close is in sentences for this weekend to bring change to mind. that is the name of the nonprofit organization she cofounded in 2010 with the goal of normalizing the conversation about mental health.>> our task is to enable people to talk about it, to say the words out loud and then we've got to change the landscape of mental illness in this country. >> close spoke to a group of 250 teens at a conference today. the group also heard from a panel of mental health experts and youth leaders. this is the age group that will make a difference in ending the stigmas surrounding mental illness. >> it is this generation in the millennial generation will make the big change. they get it. they know what they are living with. they are going to do something about it. >> the actress says she cofounded the organization because her sister and nephew both with mental illness. chariot users in san francisco may need to find another way to get to work tomorrow. california do you see shut down the shared shuttle service last week. it says the chariot failed three chp safety infections. chariots bands have become a common sight around san francisco. they shuttle thousands of commuters daily. in a statement, the company says even though chariot services are in full compliance with all regulations and we disagree with the order, we have complied with the order to suspend service. on friday, the company said they were working on a resolution and they also said that they had a petition out for users to sign. there has been no updates since. a group of bay area cities are going all out to try to land amazon's new headquarters but one mayor says he has no intention of offering the retail giant any special treatment. ♪ with the alaska airlines visa signature card you get a companion ticket every year. so why not take someone that you see all the time. someone like, i dunno, me? i mean i always spell your name right and put a little unicorn in your foam. no pressure but i really need to get out of here. they've been playing the same playlist for three months and i'm pretty sure you're not supposed to eat scones for dinner this many days in a row. mexico, hawaii, costa rica, i don't really know. i'm a quick packer. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ they're angling -- for amazon. ancisco, oakla five bay area cities are casting a line for a very big fish. they are angling for amazon. san francisco, oakland, richmond, convert in fremont cementing a joint bid for the seattle-based company's second headquarters. the only retail giant plans to invest $5 billion into the project, creating up to 50,000 jobs in the process. each city in the bay area coalition is offering up different sites that meets amazon system requirements including overall space, proximity to transit and access to a deep talent pool. they are among dozens of cities making pitches for the project. tony to cope justice it could come down to creativity. >> reporter: how do i get amazon to take notice of kansas city? kansas city mayor slide james answers his own challenge by flipping kansas city factoids. >> the average home price is $122,000. 1499 -- $14.99, these windchimes are music to my ears. >> reporter: anything goes when buying for the attention of the world's biggest retailer. >> reporter: several cities got help from amazon's personal assistant. >> where is the most interesting company in the world? >> obviously, washington dc. >> some cities are getting involved, citing amazon's interests on subsidies and intensities. >> reporter: a wall street journal op-ed, san jose mayor sam ricardo called that a bad deal for city taxpayers. >> i think amazon will come out ahead. it is not clear if the cities will. >> reporter: amy lou studies urban economics at the brookings institution. she warns that amazon's second city could suffer some of the same issues now plaguing its first, seattle.>> there are real trade-offs in being the winner. seattle now experiences high inequality, not enough affordable housing to house workers. >> reporter: amazon second headquarters might not land in the u.s. at all. some canadian cities including ottawa and toronto are also submitting bids. canada's immigration policies could help with international talent. amazon is expected to make its decision next year. mayor ricardo says amazon is welcome to consider san jose but the city won't offer a special tax break. five living ex-president came together in texas last night. tim hutchinson on a cause that is transcending politics and is raising millions of dollars for hurricane relief.>> i am thrilled to be able to introduce 39, 42 and 44 to one of the finest universities in the united states.>> i speak for the folks right here when i say we really admire and love george hw bush. >> reporter: an evening originally planned to celebrate the 20th anniversary of bush 41 's presidential library, transformed into an opportunity for all five former presidents to raise money for hurricane victims. >> all of us on the stage here tonight could not be prouder. >> without regard to race or religion or political parties, there is nothing greater. >> in a not too national unity, they dubbed their efforts the one america appeal, a charity that has raised more than $30 million for hurricane relief. >> reporter: they praise the former presidents work as tremendous. tim hutchinson, reporting. from hurricane to wildfires, how long it could take for the help they have been promised. it is a happy reunion for a four-legged hero of the wine country wildfire. we have the forecast coming up. my name is valerie decker and i'm a troubleman for pg&e. i am a first responder to emergencies 24 hours a day, everyday of the year. my children and my family are on my mind when i'm working all the time. my neighbors are here, my friends and family live here, so it's important for me to respond as quickly as possible and get the power back on. it's an amazing feeling turning those lights back on. be informed about outages in your area. sign up for outage alerts at pge.com/outagealerts. together, we're building a better california. behind to protect his herd of goats.. as his family fled the wine country wildfires. he's now been reunite we have an update on oden, the hero dog who stayed behind to protect his herd of goats as the family fled the wine country fires. >> look, your sister is back. >> i just love you.>> the flames closed in on the santa rosa property. they had no time to round up their eight goats and bring them along but oden refused to abandon his herd. >> this breed of dog does not do tricks. they are my stark -- livestock guarding. he said he was not going anywhere. >> i told him okay. you take care of them and we will be bad for you. i went and opened all of the gates to the pasture they were in. >> the family came back days later and they found a weekend -- weakened oden keeping watch over the herd. he is still looking a little disheveled but getting stronger every day. oden is building quite a social media following. he even has his own youtube channel, oden the hero dog. >> those are beautiful dogs. we have a little update for you. the winds will be picking up. the futurecast wind gusts show this red in the central valley. they will be picking up overnight tonight. there will be gusts that will approach 30 miles per hour . it will be out of a dry direction. winds will be out of the east northeast. then, they will quickly abate by tomorrow morning. you will feel again tonight the winds begin to pick up over the north bay. we have a look at the fading light up in the ocean beach area. the high today managed 78 at concord. in santa fe, 75 degrees. the numbers are now still on the mild side in concord. santa rosa at 75. here is high pressure building up, sunny and warmer weather tomorrow. we gained a few degrees today. we will do the same tomorrow. by tuesday, we will peak in the 90s. it will be sunny and a little cooler wednesday. there is not a drop of rain in the site. we just have a temperature fluctuation. tomorrow, the numbers climb well above average to 77 in san francisco. concord hits 85. will be 12 degrees above average. an unusually warm october day for us on monday and even warmer on tuesday. just baby steps at a time, not a big temperature spike. temperatures will be around 90 degrees in the spots. pittsburgh will hit 85 degrees. in brentwood, it will be 85 degrees. up in the north bay, it will be a good beach day. 83 at mill valley. in san francisco, 77 degrees. santa rosa does get warm again. in petaluma, 87. finally, it will be warm in ukiah. 92 at cloverdale. 92 at windsor. we will be looking for numbers to skirt almost 90 tomorrow. on tuesday we achieve it. the numbers will be warm around the bay. temperatures will be in the mid- 80s. wednesday, thursday and friday, the high pressure relaxes. by next weekend we returned to where we were the numbers inland will be in the 70s again. we get a break toward the end of the week. we will be right back. it's been two weeks since the ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ wow! nice outfit. when i grow up, i'm going to mars. we're working on that. some people know how far they want to go. a personalized financial strategy can help you get them there. see how access to j.p. morgan investment expertise can help you. chase. make more of what's yours. erupted in wine country.. killing dozens of people.. and destroying t fema insists it has been two weeks since the devastating wildfires first disrupted in one country. fema insists help is on the way but we have learned it could be a long time before it gets here. >> the last 50 days have been unprecedented. i think we are working disasters across 20 states. >> from the fires to the hurricanes, fema is drowning in disaster. kpix 5's wilson walker found out many communities in california and across the west a disaster funds they were promised years ago. >> we just got done putting in brand-new windows. >> reporter: lake county's devastating valley fire in 2015 , the south napa earthquake in 2014, floods in tennessee in 2010, all disasters that have one thing in common, the communities affected are still waiting on rebuilding funds promised by the federal government.>> a disaster area, the federal government. >> reporter: congressman john garamendi represents lake county. he says fema excels in the immediate wake of a disaster when the goal is to get money moving quickly. >> it does for the initial emergency. they will send in the fire trucks from idaho to help us. thankfully, that does happen.>> as time passes, fema checks can come more slowly. communities the front rebuilding expenses often end up waiting years for those dollars, leading critical holes and local budgets. -- leaving critical holes in local budgets. >> i was not aware that the federal government was not good for paying its debt. $4.1 billion owed to local government entities in the state of california now. uncle sam is not good for it. some of these date back 15 or 20 years. >> reporter: the problem is simply the result of how fema spending is managed by congress. it is called immediate needs funding, just another way of saying that long-term revolting projects are put on hold for immediate life-saving response efforts. this happens all across the country. hurricane matthew caused devastating floods across the carolinas last year but just last month, fema temporarily froze the rebuilding payments because of hurricanes harvey and irma. >> i don't really care about the road. i care about the people in texas and florida being taken care of.>> reporter: it does leave the agency lurching from one event to the next and long- term rebuilding payments back up like highway traffic as the nation absorbs one disaster after another.>> we have fema they are. we have first responders there. >> fema is seemingly everywhere. this week, its chief administrator gave this accounting of the last two months. >> the last 50 days have been unprecedented. fema has registered almost 4,000,000 americans in the last 50 days. when you look at -- if you combined katrina, sandy, rita and wilma, we have exceeded that in the last 50 days. >> napa, sonoma, mendocino counties, they fall in line with disasters in florida, texas and puerto rico. >> communities across the country may be left to rebuild, largely on their own. >> when the fire is out, when the feds have gone home in fema is no longer here, the county, the city, the state and the local water district are left to rebuild the infrastructure, to put back in place the foundation so the community can once again put itself together. >> the feds don't pay the bills. >> reporter: wilson walker, kpix 5. >> the best way to apply for benefits is through the website . you can also call the number on your screen. >> the federal government completed its obsolete -- obligations for the 1989 earthquake last year. >> i imagine it takes follow-up and persistence. i know your home burned last year. you were okay and fema was not involved but what would be your best advice to people?>> i was thinking about that. think god -- thank god that in mind nobody was hurt but you have no idea what you are about to go through. >> you have to be on top of the insurance company. you have to meet every contractor that ever existed. you will learn so many things that you should have gone through life never knowing. you have to get up to speed and be on top of the insurance company. thank you so much for watching. have a great night. we 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