screaming, pleading, moaning, please help me, please, continuous screaming for five or ten minutes and then i didn t hear anymore. the investigators do not know what started this fire but we ve learned from authorities that the building did not have sprinklers. and this is some serious video. look at this thing. a giant sink hole swallowing two homes there. officials said the sink hole does appear to have stopped expanding at this point but nine other homes in the area were evacuated. the hole this is estimated to be about 50 feet deep is full of water as you saw there. it s not draining due to all that debris, so recovery and repair operations are set to begin shortly. a massive wildfire has forced people to leave their homes in santa barbara california. the whittier fire started july
northern part of the state is bracing for an onslaught of rain tonight while southern california assesses a damage from a storm that knocked out power, downed trees, and left at least three people dead. in studio city, there was so much rain, a giant sink hole opened overnight and started swallowing vehicles. we called them right now, they should be here any minute. from inside that sink hole, a woman trapped inside her car crying for help. luckily firefighters were able to pull her out as rising waters filled her vehicle. my car kept turning and turning upside down, and i i just was like i have to stay calm. i felt the water coming up. and i reached for the door. i opened the door and climbed out it s a miracle, thank you, god. look at this, so much rain falling from the top floor in los angeles, it turns into a virtually water fall. so many pictures like this in from southern california, roads
taw . 24 minutes past the hour. two people have died after severe storms hit southern california california. in that area in some kidice weather to contend. flights cancelled and there s a risk for landslides. live in the severe weather center for us. as if this community, this part of the state did not get enough over the last 24 hours, their potentially is more on the way? that s right. a lot more in fact. we will get a brief reprieve later on today. that will allow for at least a temporary cleanup for some of the these areas, but it s going to be short-lived, because more heavy rain, especially for northern california is on the way. so they re not in the clear just yet. it s falling right now. move the car. a giant sink hole swallows a
for the country. that doesn t make him a bad negotiator. gretchen: i think most americans want solutions and they just feel like we ve had six years and counting of no solutions and kind of passing the buck. here we go again as we approach the end of the month and yet another budget crisis. the election was a disaster, according to lots of people. brian: thanks so much for joining us. i watched celebrity apprentice. it will be a great season. we re going to be it s going to be great to get your insight every monday morning. thanks such. steve: straight ahead, more on our top story. giant sink hole opens up under a house, under a guy s bedroom, swallowing him alive. how in the world can that happen? did you know there are warning signs you should november about? that s next. gretchen: then bust moves, lose your job? newest dance craze got these workers fired. really? now i know why you don t dance. brian: afraid of getting fired.
rick: near tampa a community is coming together right now mourning one of their own. these pictures coming from tv wtvt. jeff bush was swallowed up by the earth while in bed in his home the other day. giant sink hole forming beneath him. they had been trying to get him out of that sink hole, but rescue workers, unfortunately, have determine that the ground there is so unstable and he is presumed dead, they re going to give up that search and they re going to demolish the house. you can see members of the community, including some family members, coming together to comfort each other during these difficult times. live pictures from florida where 37-year-old jeff bush is missing and presumed dead. arthel: we ll get you caught up on other headlines. a firearm accessory company is raising the stakes in the gun control battle. in colorado, the company telling