them. it was really tough trying to keep up with the wind today. this is just one of many busy intersections where people had to deal with a sudden roadblock. farrah says she isn t used to drivers slowing down, much less stopping on this stretch of liberty street in fremont, and she was surprised to find out what was causing the traffic tie-up, a large tree she is used to seeing every day, blown down by the wind. it s amazing monumental tree, and now it s gone. reporter: does it surprise you a little bit, feeling this wind today? it is. it was blowing my jacket off. reporter: but as people waited for the free to be removed many said they knew the wind would take its toll. did you think the wind would cause stuff like this to happen today? yeah, older trees, they can fall over very fast. reporter: that seemed to be the case. this tree that blocked traffic on white road and san jose also seemed old with rotting roots. the same nor this one near better yes, sberryess
we re looking at a sustained wind of 20 to 40 miles an hour. gusts up to 35 to 60 miles per hour. we may still have some power issues. the best chance will be in contra costa, alameda tonight. i want to take you outside with this dry northerly wind. you have to take your jacket out tonight. in san francisco, to 48 as we cross over to midnight. with the wind, it will drop the windchills down to about 40 degrees. it will be near the freezing mark tonight. let s check in on new years eve celebrations. they re ready to go. coats and scarves everywhere today. nbc bay area joins us live from the ferry building with how the weather is taking a toll. good evening. the fireworks are going on regardless. they re expecting 200,000 to 300,000 people out here on the embarcadero. the wind might move the condition of the barge and it will definitely move roof top viewers who can t handle the chill. from the eighth floor terrace, you ll find one of the better fireworks perches in all of sa
senator mccaskill is with him in missouri. we want to send her thoughts and prayers. , he had amentioned massive heart attack, i think it was an internal did did you later that may have say defibrilator that may have saved his life. keep them in our thoughts. i want to thank our witnesses, not only for being testimony, but for the last two and a half months. i have been to fema s response center. i have talked to the men and women working with you. doing an extraordinary job, working 12 hour shifts for weeks, months on end. this has been unprecedented. withing in late august harvey, then irma and maria, we have not seen anything like this. i think it is heartening, really. after katrina, the lessons put into place to great effect. have hurricanes and disasters of this magnitude, you can t just snap your fingers and make it well again. this is going to be a recovery effort that goes on for years. recovery effort has been extraordinary. i think the men and women that work w
are echoing a similar sentiments. some calling it cowardly, devastating, and one tweeting, new york, we are with you. that from arizona congressman, paul gosar. earlier today, fema administrator brock long testified before a senate committee looking into the agency s response to hurricanes arm a and maria and puerto rico and the u.s. virgin islands. where millions remained without power and fresh water months later. the senate homeland security and governmental affairs committee s runs about one hour and a half. this hearing has come to order. on the one hand, it is nice to see senator carper acting as my ranking member. but the circumstances are unfortunate, to say the least. senator mccaskill s husband is in the icu. senator mccaskill is with him in missouri. we want to send her thoughts and send them our thoughts and prayers. i just mentioned, he had a massive heart attack, i think it was an internal did did you later that may have say defibrilator that may have sa
virgin islands. the senate committee rooms of committee runs about 2.5 hours. good morning. this hearing has come to order. i would like to say on the one hand, it is nice to see senator carper acting as my ranking member. the circumstances are unfortunate, to say the least. senator mccaskill s husband is in the icu. senator mccaskill is with him in missouri. we certainly want to send her thoughts and prayers. i just mentioned, i saw how he was doing. apparently he had a massive heart attack, i think it was an internal defibrilator that mayiy have saved his life. there are still blockages to worry about and additional surgery and additional surgery work that needs to be done. to what the chairman said, keep them in our thoughts and prayers. i want to thank our witnesses, not only for being here and your testimony, but for the last two and a half months. i have been to fema s response center. i have talked to the men and women working with you. i think doing an extraor