new york. we have a lot of news to get to on this busy friday morning including a seismic development in the special counsel investigation into former president donald trump. his vice president, mike pence, appearing before the grand jury probing his former boss s efforts to overturn the 2020 election, according to a source familiar with the matter. this morning, new reaction including this from a member of congress who investigated the capitol attack. i think that the vice president has a lot of information. i have no doubt really that he answered the questions openly, honestly, and fully. plus, russia unleashing on ukraine overnight with the worst strikes in weeks. the death toll still climbing at this hour. we re on the ground in that war-torn country with a live report. and later, extreme weather, the iconic yosemite national park closing over fears a massive snow melt could lead to unprecedented floods. intense flooding also suspected to have caused this train dera
Campground sites. everyone seemed to try and find higher ground. when we were driving down to keaton beach we saw a lot of people go in the opposite direction. they were getting out. and they have to follow that. because of that mandatory evacuation for people in some of the lower lying areas. so it seems as if most people either listened, they went to higher ground, they were seeking shelter, or they re just doing whatever they can to ride out the storm safely. what are people going to wake up to tomorrow? the emergency leaders said you can expect catastrophic destructive potentially even deadly storm surge. when you think about 10 to 15 feet of storm surge, that could be boat docks washed away, the beautiful beaches that we love here in taylor county may be unrecognizable. overnight storms are really heartbreaking because you can t see the impact or the damages until that side comes up, until the sun starts to rise. we ll just have to wait and see come tomorrow morning when that
This, they might not be inclined to go. yeah, it seems as if most people actually listened to that warning. down by keaton beach we saw a couple of homeowners boarding up and then they said they were getting out. so it s hard to give an exact percentage number in regards to how many people heeded that warning. but based on looking around, boats are pulled in, rvs and campers are no longer at campground sites. everyone seemed to try and find higher ground. when we were driving down to keaton beach we saw a lot of people go in the opposite direction. they were getting out. and they have to follow that. because of that mandatory evacuation for people in some of the lower lying areas. so it seems as if most people either listened, they went to higher ground, they were seeking shelter, or they re just doing whatever they can to ride out the storm safely. what are people going to wake up to tomorrow?
Fears that a massive snow melt could lead to a major flood risk. california s sierra nevada region, which includes yosemite valley saw unprecedented snowfall this winter season. in some areas 300% more than usual, and with the temperatures climbing a big melt is already underway. joining us now is yosemite fire park ranger, nancy phillipe. tell us about the conditions there right now and your biggest fear. sure, good morning, ana. of course things are constantly being assessed. we ve got crews out, we keep saying we re all hands on deck since we ve been experiencing this winter storm, and going through the valley yesterday, which is the part that we re closing as a section of yosemite valley tonight at 10:00 p.m., there is some just localized flooding, a little bit of water on the roads, a couple of campground sites impacted. safety is, of course, our biggest concern, and that is why we are putting that temporary closure in effect tonight.